Food item loved on Instagram slated by top chef - as he shares cheap pasta recipe
Food item loved on Instagram slated by top chef - as he shares cheap pasta recipe
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Every Thursday, our Money blog team interviews chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks and more. This week, we chat to Phil Kearsey, executive chef at the London-institution and Michelin-starred Pied à Terre. A top tip for amateur chefs is... acidity is a seasoning! Just like salt and pepper, citrus or vinegar can take a simple thing to another dimension.
The most overrated single food item is... micro herbs with no flavour. Yes, it looks lovely on Instagram but if it adds nothing to the dish get it out of there!. My secret ingredient I love and use all the time is... sherry vinegar. It adds so many layers of flavour in a sauce, a puree or a dressing. I can drink the stuff!.
My go-to cheap eat at home is... courgette pasta. It's so simple, so quick and so delicious!. One restaurant that's worth blowing out for is... the French Laundry, in California. After I did a stage there and before I joined, I got to dine on my own there. Chef David Breeden and Thomas Keller cooked me a 22-course tasting menu.
A cheap place to eat where I live is... Tooting. I enjoy going for an authentic curry there. I enjoy sitting on plastic garden chairs in a simple restaurant to enjoy authentic Indian food cooked by someone with pride, passion and years of experience, which is unbeatable for me… pass me the plastic fork!.
