A FEAST FOR ALL YOUR SENSES
SAM WAY, 22, @samseats, 2.1 million followers SAM only started his channel in December. His 60-second recipes have hypnotic sound effects. COOKING EXPERIENCE: Self-taught but, with dishes such as duck confit cappelletti, lobster roll and gyoza dumplings, you wouldn’t know it. He quit his job in property last September. KNOWN FOR: Recipes influenced by India, France, Italy and Japan. HE SAYS: ‘Both my mum and dad cook so I learned a lot of skills from them. One day I’d love to do cookbooks, cookery shows and pop-up food trucks.’ SIGNATURE DISH: Crispy chicken wings. Mix together 300ml buttermilk, 1tsp garlic powder, 2tsp smoked paprika, 1 tbsp pickle juice and salt and pepper in a bowl. Add 2kg chicken wings and leave to marinate for at least two hours.
Mix together 100g plain flour, 100g cornstarch, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder and 1 tsp each of salt and pepper in a bowl. Remove wings from marinade and toss them in the flour mixture.
Heat a deep pan of vegetable oil to 175c/350f and fry the wings in batches for six minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. Season, drizzle with sauce and serve with blue cheese dip.