Summary

Right. Plan to rejuvenate this blog. I'm not good enough at writing to be a proper food blogger. However, I think it would be nice for me to document my food related activities. I wish I'd kept this up! Not too late now.

Since I last posted, I've had the pleasure of eating lots of nice food. I'll summarise the highlights in no particular order. Firstly, eating out.

1) Berlin
We had several amazing "fast" food experiences here. We had other more "refined" experiences, spatzles and schnitzels and so on. But these fast foods were very memorable.

a) Kebab Mustafa Gemusekebab.
I have never been a kebab fan and in fact the first time I went to a kebab shop was at university, though I realise now that the typical East End kebab shop is probably not the best example. Mustafa's had very long queues so we were drawn to it. It was amazing, the best kebab I have ever had and one of the tastiest things I have ever eaten. Perfectly grilled chicken, salad, feta, dressing.

b) Currywurst Curry 36

Currywurst. Is what it is! Another perfect post beer snack.

 c) Chilli Cheese Fries Burgermeister
Housed in a former public toilet, amidst a busy junction, the atmosphere is certainly unique. We walked here in the rain and it was worth it. My burger photos are fuzzy, but it a juicy, dirty delight. And these chilli cheese fries were probably the best I've ever had.

2) Monkey fingers, Meatmission





Continuing the dirty fried food theme, one of the tastiest things I've had this year are monkey fingers at Meatmission. Tender chicken pieces, battered and covered in sour hot pepper sauce, with a blue cheese dip. Incredibly moreish. Excuse poor photo but it is very dark in there!

3) Ox cheek doughnut, Duck and Waffle



Sweet and salty combos are all the rage: this meaty doughnut is pretty special.

4) Porklife, Tim Anderson and Tom Whitaker
This was actually nearly two years ago, but I found the photos and it's worth a mention. We love pork. We love beer, what was there not to like about this menu and matched beers? A great evening.

 

Ribs & Belly

5) Foraging, Hunter Gather Cook
I had been searching for wild food / foraging / butchery courses online for Mr. P. A variety of different things came up but HGC caught my eye as something with a bit of everything and also very reasonably priced. Last summer we went on one of their day courses and it was absolutely fantastic. There were about 12 of us, all cheery folk. It started with learning how to butcher a rabbit. We then stewed up the legs and the saddles were later panfried and served with sorrel - thoroughly delicious. After this, we collectivedly learned how to butcheri a deer - we all got stuck in to take the various bits off. The haunch got cooked in an underground oven, the fillet was carpaccio'd (?) and we minced some of it for burgers for lunch. The afternoon involved a foraging walk led by Nick, topped off by some "wild" cocktails. I could dedicate a whole entry to this day, plus we went on another day of Mushrooms, perhaps if I have the energy I will do one another time. Here are some pictures anyway. Highly recommended courses and the team are extremely knowledgeable and fun.

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This is only a small sample of things I should have written about. Next entry will be things we have cooked.