Peter is an award winning Master Chef of Great Britain and has been cooking since the age of 16. Peter now runs his own restaurant, Gorton’s, in Tavistock.
January and February are not a months that we associate with seasonal gastronomic celebration, but there are many great ingredients in season, including:
- Hare
- Purple sprouting broccoli
- Partridge
- Kale
- Pheasant
- Brussels sprouts
- Mussels
- Forced rhubarb
- Venison
- Leeks
- Scallops
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Swede
In keeping with FOODLOVER’s latest issue’s themes, here are a few tips for eating healthily and saving money.
To Save Some Pennies
1. Planning is the key, decide on your main meals for the week, think about what you want to buy. For example a slightly larger Sunday roast will give you a few more meals with the leftovers, which can be used for a tasty pasta, soup or risotto.
2. Think about making and eating more vegetable dishes and adding some pulses, which are full of vitamins and minerals.
3. When you decide what you want to cook each day, not forgetting your breakfast and lunch, look in your fridge, freezer and larder and make a list of all the ingredients you need to buy. Try and keep to your shopping list, which will stop you putting something extra in your basket!
4. Try to make packed lunches rather than buying that expensive sandwich at work every day. Flasks of homemade soups and containers of salad don’t take long to get ready.
For a Balanced Diet
- Eat less fat
- Eat more fish
- Have 5 fruit and vegetables each day
- Eat more food rich in fibre
- Have no more than 6g of salt a day
Easy Ways to Slash Fat
- Grill, boil, poach, steam or roast without added fat
- Choose lean cuts of meat and remove all visible fat from the meat and the skin from the chicken before you eat it
- Eat fewer fatty meat products, such as sausages, burgers, pies and pastry products
- Cut back on high fat foods such as crisps, chocolates, cakes, pastries and biscuits
- Use semi-skimmed or skimmed milk only
- Don’t add cream to puddings, sauces or coffee
- Choose boiled, mashed or baked potatoes.
For more information about Peter visit petergortonmasterchef.co.uk or for Gorton’s restaurant see gortons-tavistock.co.uk