S1 EPISODE 6
SUMMARY
In this episode we speak to Jonny Ellson, wine expert and Director of Restaurants for Coworth Park. We speak about some of his favourite wines from the UK, why some grapes do better in Britain, how to make English sparkling wine, how to pair food and wine, and where to learn more.
As a bit of a carnivore Jonny voted for lamb as his chosen ingredient so I give you my recipe for grilled lamb chops with ground ivy chimichurri and crushed jersey royals.
Forager Imogen talks about mallow – yes as in marshmallow!
CONTENTS
In this this episode we cover:
Interview with Jonny Ellson - 0:48
Jonny is a wine expert and big fan of wines from Britain. We talk about why he loves English sparkling wine, the fact that we’re not new to producing wine in the UK and the types of grapes we grow, or should be, growing over here.
He mentions a few of his favourite English wines which I link below before speaking about the method behind producing English sparkling wine. This is actually identical to how champagne is made.
We then delve into the difference between organic, natural and biodynamic wines before Jonny gives us some tips about how to pair food with wine.
Grilled lamb chops with ground ivy chimichurri and crushed jersey royals - 26:32
Jonny chose spring lamb for his seasonal ingredient so I give you my recipe for lamb chops with chimichurri (the native version of course!) and crushed jersey royal potatoes which are also in season.
When we say spring lamb the British lamb we are eating at the moment is mostly hogget which are lambs from last year about a year old in their second spring or summer. Hogget is really the best of both worlds, full of flavour yet gorgeously tender.
Foraging with Imogen - 28:21
Our regular forager Imogen Davis discusses mallow - yes as in marshmallow! There’s been a bumper crop this year and they are everywhere right now, plus the whole plant is edible. I’m going to try and find some and test out a foraged marshmallow recipe so stay tuned.
Imogen is the co-founder of Native restaurant.
LINKS
https://www.doorstepkitchen.com/recipes/lamb
https://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/ascot/coworth-park/
https://www.laithwaites.co.uk/