BERRY CHRISTMAS Rhodes 1 chef Gary Rhodes declares his love for cranberry sauce

“Cranberries were first served with turkey at the first ever Thanksgiving in 1620. They was then adopted by England as part of our festive spread” “They are a super versatile fruit, now available fresh, frozen, dried, tinned, juiced and in jellies” “Turkey is a mild meat while cranberry sauce is bitter, sweet and tart. It is the perfect complement” “They are in season between October and December” “The best cranberry sauce is cooked in orange juice and sugar. I also like to add a little chopped shallots to add a savoury bite” “Over the years I’ve utilised the cranberry to work with many more meat, fish and vegetarian dishes. Game and cranberries virtually share the same season and this classic sauce goes very well with venison, partridge, pheasant, pigeon and quail” Grosvenor House, Dubai Marina, Dubai, Mon to Fri 7pm to midnight, Fri and Sat 2.30pm to 5pm. Tel: (04) 3176000. Taxi: Grosvenor. rw1-dubai.com