Chop house classics
Winter plates from the stalwart London kitchen
With its emporium of fine produce, top-notch butchery, well-curated wine cellar and always-in-demand restaurant, The Quality Chop House is a beacon of light in these dark winter days. Make your own dinner party shine with some of its best-loved dishes
HONEY-GLAZED CARROTS WITH ONION AND CARAMELISED WALNUTS
The sweetness here works like a dream alongside fatty roasts such as pork, while dripping adds a meaty, savoury edge.
MIDDLE WHITE PORK BELLY
Pork belly responds well to other strong, distinctive flavours. Here, it’s served with roast carrot, bagna cauda and chicory and onion tart, which provide ample support.
F&T WINE MATCH
Easy-drinking beaujolais with the weight to match the pork belly (eg 2016 Jean Loron Domaine des Billards Saint-Amour, Beaujolais, France)
BEEF FAT HISPI
CABBAGE AND DRIPPING BREADCRUMBS
Cabbage as you’ve never tasted it before, thanks to the beef fat, dripping and a luscious brown butter jus.
CONFIT POTATOES
These are legendary: they are the only dish to have remained on The Quality Chop House menu since its conception in 2013. One taste and you’ll know why.
BELL HEATHER HONEY CUSTARD TART WITH GINGER CRÈME FRAÎCHE
Spread some sunshine with this daffodil-yellow tart. Bell heather honey, with its beautiful floral flavour, works well, but feel free to experiment with other kinds.
F&T WINE MATCH
A chilled tawny port will match this tart for sweetness, while the oxidised notes will blend well with the ginger (eg Kopke 10 Years Old Tawny Port, Porto, Portugal)