Masterchefchampcooks up Valentine black magic
CELEBRITY Glasgow chef Gary Maclean is helping to share the love in the run up to Valentine’s Day with two new mouth-watering recipes.
The MasterChef champion has joined forces with butcher Simon Howie, producer of Scotland’s best-selling black pudding, to create two delicious recipes guaranteed to get hearts racing.
Working together, the pair have come up with recipes for the perfect brunch and a romantic dinner that centre around Simon Howie’s Wee Black Pudding.
In these recipes, the soft textured pudding, which is blended with caramelised apple and warming spices, is combined with a variety of different flavours and textures to create a brunch recipe and dinner dish.
To create the perfect brunch dish, the wee black pudding is fried alongside diced potatoes and garlic, then topped with a baked egg. The warm spices of the pudding mixed with the sharpness of the garlic makes for the perfect accompaniment to a lazy Sunday morning.
The dinner recipe blends the delicate sweet flavour of king scallops with the rich black pudding, serving it with a light fennel and apple salad adding a burst of freshness to the dish.
Simon Howie said: “They say food is often the way to someone’s heart and I think these recipes are a perfect treat for a loved one this Valentine’s Day.
“People often think of black pudding simply as an accompaniment to a full cooked breakfast but it’s a great ingredient for a whole host of impressive dishes.
“Gary and I were keen to show the versatility of the Wee Black Pudding, using them in two different recipes for different times of the day. So whether it’s brunch for two, or dinner for two, I hope people enjoy serving up these dishes.”
Scotland’s national chef, Gary Maclean, added: “I love creating dishes with a surprise element or wow ingredient and black pudding is perfect for this, especially as it can be paired with so many different flavours.”