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Cocktail?
Starter?
Both.
Happy New Year
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda (for Robert)
Not forgetting ..
Buon Anno
Bonne Année
¡ Feliz Año Nuevo!
Gelukkig Nieuwjaar
Xin Nian Kuai Le (Another one for Robert)
After working over Christmas it felt very good to know that a few days away in Fife lay ahead with friends. Menus had been planned at the start of November. Of course they had been.
For the 29th December a homemade Turkey & Ham Pie courtesy of one of the companions. Salty, smoky, juicy beast it was, too. The perfect way to begin.
For the 30th December a Christmas present of a local lunch out. More on what was an extraordinary culinary treat to come very soon on M&J.
For the 31st December a hearty dish of a Glasgow-based butcher's Haggis. It was the best I've ever tasted. It was properly meaty without being stodgy, lovely lamb flavour.
Neeps & Tatties were the plate-dates for the 'Great Chieftain of the Pudding Race.' .. Meanwhile, I was tasked with a light starter for the evening.
Bloody Mary Prawns
For 4
Oil
6 Garlic Cloves sliced
1/2tsp Celery Salt
4tbsps Vodka
200g Cherry Tomatoes halved
400g Tinned Cherry Tomatoes
2tbsps Worcestershire Sauce
1tsp Sugar
12-15 splashes of Tabasco
15-20 Raw King Prawns ready for the pot (shelled & deveined)
Parsley roughly chopped
Over a medium heat & into a large frying pan go the oil and the garlic to soften, 10 minutes or so
Celery salt plus the vodka go in next to get bubbling
Fresh Cherry tomatoes to follow
Next it's the turn of the tinned toms together with the Worcestershire Cause, sugar & Tabasco
Let's get this sauce up to the boil before reducing the heat & simmering for 15 minutes
Keep an eye & stir making sure that the tomatoes are being broken up as they cook
Turn the heat up again & pop in the prawns to cook for 4-5 minutes
Serve in bowls scattered with the parsley.
We had some crusty, freshly baked soda bread & salty butter on the table as well
We were well fed that New Year's Eve.
Out with the old & in with the new.
AMM
