Marinated Monkfish Liver – A Recipe

On a recent stroll around Borough Market I visited my usual fish monger, Furness, who have never disappointed me so far. Sometimes the guys behind the counter recognise my face and shave a few squid off the price. And there they were sitting: two giant monkfish livers, each about 500g. I had never seen one before, but was immediately fascinated. They were unusually white for a liver, very firm judging by the look, and without any spots or other imperfections. At £6.80 per kg it seemed outrageously good value. I took out my phone and started googling monkfish liver recipes. After a few minutes I had made up my mind: I was going to buy one of those two beauties, marinate and sear it as a starter.   INGREDIENTS (2 persons)   1 large monkfish liver (or 2 or 3 smaller ones, roughly 500g in total)   For the marinade: […]

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Rabbit Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Mushrooms – A Recipe

I’ve recently tried my hand at rabbit stew. The outcome was so good I thought, heck, why not share the recipe. It’s pretty standard with no added chocolate, goat cheese, samphire, parsnip ice cream, or other weird stuff. On a few occasions in the past I’ve been told that I’m a decent cook. Compared with most passably passionate amateur cooks, who usually have a ton more talent, I’m pretty rubbish. One of the reasons I post recipes here on Berkeley Square Barbarian, is to get some ideas out there. You’ve never cooked rabbit stew? Well, now might be as good as any time to get started. This was my first time.   By all means, do shop around, google other recipes. I’ve achieved all I wanted to achieve if a few of you readers out there get thinking about trying out new stuff.   INGREDIENTS (2 persons)   Whole, skinned, […]

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