The glory of the gratin

Ingredients (Serves 4-6) 350 g potatoes, peeled,diced225 g swede, peeled, diced2 eggs50 g butter50 g plain flour600 ml milk, plus extra formashing450 g smoked haddock,skinned and cubed110 g frozen pea

Executive chef and partner of Maison François in London’s St James’s, Matthew has spent time in many top-end restaurants in the UK and further afield, including the three-Michelin-starred kitchens of

Boiling is where the ingredients are submerged in water and boiled at a fairly rapid heat (nearly 100°C). Due to the high temperature, the liquid is bubbling vigorously, turning to steam and reducing,

Ingredients 300g new potatoes, scrubbed(Charlotte potatoes are good)Drizzle of organic rapeseed oilFlaky sea salt and freshlyground black pepper3 tbsp cider vinegarFew knobs of grass-fed butter150g Co

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Satisfying dishes are made all the more flavourful with the warmth of rich sauces and spices