Unlocked: Marcus Wareing
Marcus Wareing’s recipes are always some of the most popular on Great British Chefs – and for good reason. Marcus’ recipes span everything from cheeseburgers to roast sirloin, Victorian snow eggs to jaffa cakes. Read on for our guide to his best recipes.
Unlocked: Marcus Wareing
Marcus Wareing’s recipes are always some of the most popular on Great British Chefs – and for good reason. Marcus’ recipes span everything from cheeseburgers to roast sirloin, Victorian snow eggs to jaffa cakes. Read on for our guide to his best recipes.
To get the evening started, we thought we’d begin with some cocktails. While Marcus may be known as a chef rather than a bartender, he’s got some wonderful – and very festive – cocktail recipes as well, all of which were served at the Gilbert Scott. His mince pie Manhattan involves infusing bourbon with mincemeat, while for his mulled wine bellini he makes an intense mulled wine reduction with golden Nyetimber. It’s a great introduction to cocktail-making – clever and crowdpleasing.
If you’re looking for something a bit different from the classic Baileys or bucks fizz, or just getting into cocktail making, then give one of these festive cocktails from Marcus Wareing a go.
Mouthwatering mains
While Marcus Wareing has no shortage of Michelin-starred dishes – or Michelin stars for that matter – up his sleeve, he’s also written plenty of very accessible and delicious recipes that are perfect for entertaining. His harissa-marinated lamb is a great introduction to brining lamb, and the baked feta makes for a wonderfully elegant light lunch or supper.
Decadent desserts
Marcus Wareing’s custard tart has to be one of his most beloved recipes – not least by the Queen, who enjoyed it for her 80th birthday. It’s a wonderful and wonderfully simple recipe, but by no means Marcus Wareing’s only perfect pudding. For another elegant take on a classic, try making his decidedly not messy Eton mess, where a meringue shell is filled with a light mixture of raspberries and cream. His eccles cake on the other hand might raise a few eyebrows, since it’s served with a sweet and savoury cheddar-studded ice cream. A traditional if surprising combination, don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.
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