Natural Retreats Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 21

While staying with Natural Retreats at Yorkshire Dales, we recommend a meal at the Wensleydale Heifer. recommended recipe T h e W e n s l e y d a l e H e i f e r ’ s Fa m o u s C u r e d S a l m o n G r ava l a x This is a fantastic recipe that is easy to do at home. After the salmon is ready and sliced it is great served with brown bread and butter, or, if you fancy having it as a breakfast dish it works well with hot buttered toast and creamy scrambled eggs. • 400g Salmon • 1 Vanilla Pod • 70g Maldon Salt • 150g Sugar • 5g Parsley, chopped 21 • 5g Dill, chopped • 5g Coriander, chopped • Lemon, squeezed • 1Tbsp Dijon Mustard Blend the vanilla, 85g of salt and 75g of sugar into a fine powder and cover the salmon with it. Cover the salmon and leave for one day to cure. Wash salt and sugar off before using. Top with Dijon mustard and half the chopped dill and thinly slice. Or come in and try this... What is your favourite dish? The Maple Roast Lobster, Bacon & Shellfish Salad. It is actually on the menu as the Heifer’s most controversial dish. It is loved by 99% of our customers, but some guests don’t get the mix of flavours. Also our steaks are fantastic; we use a local butcher who is the most passionate food producer I have ever met. We use a twominute whisky marinade on all our meats that adds an extra sweetness and have a very expensive char grill that gives a great barbecued flavour. The Wensleydale Heifer S ta r t e r Mediterranean Fish Soup, Seared Salmon & King Scallop, Braised Baby Fennel, Spicy Red Pepper Rouille, Olive Oil Croutons Main Our Famous Fish & Chips, Crackling Black Sheep Beer Batter, Posh Peas, Hand Cut Goose Fat Chips, Tartar Sauce, Malt Salt If you weren’t at The Heifer what do you think you’d be doing? If I wasn’t doing this job I would have been a stockbroker in London; not that I have any interest in stocks and shares but I know there are loads of amazing restaurants where I could enjoy business lunches. My passion for food and drink has been strong from an early age. I always enjoyed eating and the concept of making a career out of my passion was the only thing I wanted to do. www.naturalretreats.com D e ss e r t Yorkshire Raspberry & White Chocolate Brûlée Butter Shortbread, Marinated Summer Fruits | [email protected] | U.S. 1 (855) 218-6804 | U.K. +44 (0)844 384 3166