[Review] Waitrose Lamb Gravy

I love gravy so when I saw that the Waitrose lamb gravy had port, rosemar, mint and redcurrant jelly, the combination of these ingredients together was good so got it.

However I was really disappointed because the gravy was too rich that you couldn't taste any notes of the rosemary, mint or the redcurrants.

[Review] Waitrose French Chicken liver pate

I love pate so tried the Waitrose French Chicken liver pate because I have already tried various pates Marks and Spencers and Sainsburys.
The Waitrose pate was dull in colour but it did have some colour in the middle.

As for the taste, it was extremely velvety and buttery.

Definitely good with some sourdough.

[Review] Waitrose Bramley Apple crumbles

A while ago tried Waitrose Bramley Apple which look good especially the big chunks of apple.
Overall, the apples definitely made it memorable as they were crisp and sweet.

[Review] Waitrose Custard

A while ago I tried some custard from Waitrose.
I found it too sweet and heavy compared to Marks and Spencers.

[Review] Waitrose Cooks' Ingredient Garden Chives

I love chives so got the Waitrose Cooks' Ingredient Garden Chives which come in a nice bag.
As intended for garnishing, the chives were luscious and green which made the dishes look restaurant quality.

[Review] Waitrose Cooks' Ingredients Forced Rhubarb

I love Rhubarb anything but it occurred to me that I have never had any fresh rhubarb before yet it is native to UK.

When I saw fresh Rhubarb at Waitrose, I fell in love with the shocking pink colours that were shiny and metallic.

Rhubarb is an odd vegetable that you eat for dessert.

Although it looks like celery, the structure is nothing like celery, I was surprised that once it is cooked it is soft so you don't have to remove the skin which looks stringy.

I had the rhubarb as a dessert and as a savoury dish.

The simplest dessert is rhubarb custard but since I didn't have any custard in the cupboard, I mixed a farley rusk biscuit with cashew milk and had it with rhubarb.

The taste was amazing that I had seconds.

While I was poaching the rhubarb, you get this beautiful pink liquid which you can retain to make pink custard or some pink drizzle.

For the savoury dish, I did a stew inspired by Persian cuisine.

As the rhubarb is sour, I decided to pair it with Hunza apricots which have a toffee taste and simmered everything together with finely chopped onions and chicken.

The dish was lovely but the only thing I didn't expect was the colour change because it goes brown.

If I were to make this dish again, I would add some cinammon and more Hunza apricots for a stronger sweet taste but overall I am so glad I tried fresh rhubarb.

 

Waitrose champagne and brandy cream & Clementine and cointreau cream

 It's the clementine trend this Christmas!

Waitrose champagne and brandy cream & Clementine and cointreau cream

[Review] Waitrose Chicken in Mushroom sauce with Wild Rice

A while ago tried the Waitrose Chicken in Mushroom sauce with Wild Rice which was Chicken breast in mushroom and white wine sauce with long grain and wild rice.
It took me a while to write this up because it just wasn't tasty and I wasn't sure whether it was safe to eat or not because the plastic film in the middle was broken but luckily the paper sleeve stuck to that part because of the sauce.

Anyway, decided to try it anyway, but the rice was really hard but then you could tell the rice was going to be hard because it was rattling about in the box before I put it in the microwave.

As well as the rice, the chicken was tough and dry so I don't think I will try this again.

Another complaint was the plastic film which did not come off easily like M&S which I took for granted.

Heston Blumenthal's Christmas treats for 2020!

More from my idol @thehestonblumenthalteam

Mini Hidden clementine christmas pudding at waitrose

Hidden orange Christmas pudding

Mince pies with a lemon twist at waitrose

Mince pies with carrot and caraway shortcrust pastry, filled with rich mincemeat with vine fruits and carrot, laced with cream sherry.

Sprinkle with the sachet of smoke-flavoured sugar sprinkled on top.

White chocolate candles, hiding a secret centre of velvety chocolate ganache, with a citrusy kick inspired by a mandarin Buck's Fizz. Made with a celebratory splash of Marc De Champagne.

Christmas dessert ideas at Waitrose!

Ginger sponge pudding and chocolate hazelnut pudding.

No 1 Waitrose Cherry and Almond topped Christmas pudding.

Christmas bauble spiced fruit cake

Chestnut & Pear with rum panettone

[Review] Waitrose Cherry Lattice

 A while ago I was looking for the waitrose cherry bakewell yum yums but my nearest store didn't have it.

On this visit they had the impressive #cherrylattice

The initial taste was quite sweet from the icing but the cherries were nice and tart with a slight artificial cherry taste which I have a good tolerance for because I like cherries.

It was topped with intact chunky almond slices roasted to blond perfection.