Video of the Week: The Chef Method - Building Around One Ingredient by Andy Cooks

By Bradley Gibbs

Video of the Week: The Chef Method - Building Around One Ingredient by Andy Cooks

Another lovely video here from Andy Hearnden of Andy Cooks - there's more to learn from this short video than you can learn reading dozens of recipe books!

He shows you how a chef will build a dish around a hero ingredient - check it out!

Check out the full recipe on his website here.

The recipe calls for Kosher Salt, and guess what? We sell it!

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Our top tips, taken from this video:

  • Build dishes around one main protein

  • Balance flavours: acid vs fat, salt vs sweet, crunch for contrast

  • Use proven pairings (e.g. pork–apple–fennel, beef–beetroot, fish–fennel, pork–stone fruit)

  • Layer flavours by using the same ingredient in multiple ways (e.g. raw apple, braised apple, apple vinegar)

  • Combine textures: crunchy with soft for harmony

  • Think about layering at every stage to achieve a complete, balanced plate

 

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