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Lomo de Orza

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Mad Dog

Lomo de Orza is an old fashioned Spanish method of curing and preserving pork loin in lard (manceta de cerdo), very much like duck confit. Preserving pork in it’s own fat is thought to predate duck confit by several centuries. … Continue reading →

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Solomillo Adobado

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Mad Dog

Solomillo Adobado (marinated tenderloin) is a classic Spanish pork dish. In Spain you will find pork and ham in almost everything – this dates back to the Inquisition, where eating the meat of a pig proved that you were a … Continue reading →

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Pollo Marinado en Escabeche

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Mad Dog

Having made Sardinas en Escabeche last week …and eaten them, I was left with some pickling liquid. Brief recap: escabeche is a food preservation technique which originated in Persia or Arabia several millennia ago. The word escabeche is derived from … Continue reading →

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Conejo en Salmorejo

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Mad Dog

Conejo en Salmorejo is a rabbit dish that comes from las Islas Canarias (the Canary Islands), a Spanish archipelago, about 62 miles off the coast of Morocco, in the Atlantic Ocean. Norman explorers began the Castilian conquest of the Canaries … Continue reading →

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Pollo en Adobo

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Mad Dog

This week I came across a cheap chicken and no, not factory farmed – it was free range and corn fed! I thought it might need some preservation in order to keep it “fresh” for Sunday, so my choice was … Continue reading →

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Cajun Roast Pork

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Mad Dog

17th September, 2014 I’ve been meaning to post this recipe for over a year, as I cook it on a fairly regular basis. It’s not an authentic Cajun recipe, I made it up, having been inspired by the method my … Continue reading →

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Jugged Hare

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Mad Dog

December 1st, 2013 “Here hare here.” A note from Jake the Poacher – Withnail and I (1987) I bought a 5 lb hare for £7.50 from the Pheasant Girl on the Layer Marney Lamb stall at Islington Farmers’ Market last … Continue reading →

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Brill and Barbecue Preparation

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Mad Dog

October 5th, 2013 It was Saturday and I wanted lots of quail for a barbecue tomorrow (we’d invited as many as 20 people potentially), so I needed to be at the Boqueria early. I was disappointed when trying to buy … Continue reading →

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Cockerels – marinated and roasted

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Mad Dog

July 20th, 2012 While pot roasting my cockerel, I mixed up a marinade for the other two birds. I used about 200ml olive oil, 8 pieces of garlic chopped, a big pinch of crushed chilli and the juice of half … Continue reading →

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Spatchcock Chicken – Marinated

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Mad Dog

May 27th, 2012 I bought a chicken from the butcher to roast, but the weather’s been so warm that I wanted to do something summery with it. I fancied something hot and garlicky, so I mixed up a marinade. See … Continue reading →

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