Valentines Meals

[Ahleckz]

My girlfriend is low-carbing, so that has limited my choices somewhat as my nice meals are usually pretty fat & cream heavy so I'm going for a different approach.

Starter:
Raspberry & Citrus Pan Fried Scallops.

Main:
Green Tea Poached Salmon with Broccoli & Ginger Fritters served with a Miso Hollandaise and a poached egg.

Desert:

Still to decide.

Simple Cheese Board.

Will also be serving Champagne & Sorbet cocktails, Reisling, and Brandy.

 

[randomshenans]

^^^ pics will be required! Sounds ace!

 

[Ahleckz]

^^^ pics will be required! Sounds ace!

Pics will be taken, just need to get off my bum and go and get shopping!

 

[tom_e]

My girlfriend is low-carbing, so that has limited my choices somewhat as my nice meals are usually pretty fat & cream heavy so I'm going for a different approach.

Starter:
Raspberry & Citrus Pan Fried Scallops.

Main:
Green Tea Poached Salmon with Broccoli & Ginger Fritters served with a Miso Hollandaise and a poached egg.

Desert:

Still to decide.

Simple Cheese Board.

Will also be serving Champagne & Sorbet cocktails, Reisling, and Brandy.

Fat and cream are both low in carbs, so crack on

 

[WillyNelson]

Haven't decided on dinner yet, probably roasted veggies with some sort of meat. I get back quite late so any elaborate cooking will have to wait for the weekend.

I did knock this up last night though. Was waiting on the kitchen counter for them this morning.

 

[BloomerzUK]

I'm making Beef Stroganoff tonight, but we're going to Jamie's Italian tomorrow.. disappointingly, all tables were booked for tonight.

Haven't decided on dinner yet, probably roasted veggies with some sort of meat. I get back quite late so any elaborate cooking will have to wait for the weekend.

I did knock this up last night though. Was waiting on the kitchen counter for them this morning.
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That cake looks amazing, love the icing sugar love heart!

 

[King Damager]

We're not big valentines day fans, but we are doing fajitas and probably pancakes for desert xD

Still quite a nice together, thing, very handy as well

kd

 

[Repta]

Starter

Thai fishcakes with a lime and honey suace and salad

Main

Veggie thai red curry with coconut rice

Desert

Chocolate and raspberry tart with whipped cream

Nice bottle of red wine and some mango martinis

All nice and simple really but still taste great

 

[Danthus]

Starter

Pan fried scallops, black pudding and cauliflower purée.

Main

Glazed fillet of beef, pomme fondant and gremolata.

Dessert

Lemon posset with raspberries.

Drinks

White wine with the scallops, red wine with the beef and some vintage Veuve Cliquot

 

[krooton]

EastLondonSteakCo Ribeyes

 

[Danthus]

Starter .....

Main .....

Dessert .....

 

[Rotty]

doesn't seem romantic food but it is what she picked for main course so got this marinating in fridge at moment

http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/gordon-ramsay/slow-cooked-fiery-lamb-shanks-recipe

the result was awesome, you really ought to try this one (wish I had got pic in before OldCoals took all the awards though )

 

[Rotty]

OMG]

absolutely immense, well played

 

[randomshenans]

Well done man, they look ace.

My main was more of a slap meat on plate, wasn't very delicate tbh.

Starter was more so...

Came out really well.

 

[Danthus]

Scallops, cauliflower puree, and apple jelly?

 

[Danthus]

absolutely immense, well played

Cheers mate.

 

[randomshenans]

Scallops, cauliflower puree, and apple jelly?

Close! Celeriac puree, apple jelly, apple caramel, and scallops was Daniel Clifford's (Midsummer House) recipe I found online, and it's really good actually!

 

[Danthus]

What did you set the jelly with, gelatine or something like gellan?

 

[randomshenans]

agar agar. Sets really nicely, as it starts to set below 40c so you have to be quick, but works well.

 

[Danthus]

Agar is good.