I wouldn't call it harrassment, but Sarina has been urging me to try doubles for so long, I almost considered getting on a BWIA flight to Port-of-Spain. Strictly for the purpose of culinary research, you understand. Of course my parents would have coughed up the fare in the interests of furthering my gastronomic development. So imagine my disappointment when, strolling through Broadway Market last Saturday, I came across a stall selling these: |
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Now that I can buy doubles just round the corner from my house, there's no need to pay a visit to the Caribbean. Except, perhaps, to compare and contrast the Hackney version with the Trinidad version. Now there's a thought! |
2007 and moved to Spain, where I trained in Barcelona at Carles Abellan's Comerç 24 (which won its first Michelin star) and Martín Beresategui's Lasarte (which won its second Michelin star) and was chef de partie and later Pastry Chef to Paco Morales at the amazing hotel restaurant Ferrero in the Valèncian mountains. This Spring I returned to London as part of the team of celebrated Portuguese chef Nuno Mendes, opening East End restaurant Viajante. I'm still working with food, but taking a break from fine dining. Passionately pursuing my life-long ambition to become a top-class chef and, one day, a world-famous restaurateur.
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The TriniGourmet said... did ya like?
Do bears do poo-poos in the woods? Is the Pope a Catholic?
Not a first-date food, then...!
Sounds awesome though!
Curried chickpea, chutney and bread sounds like something I would kill for right now. I think I might go investigate Shepherds Bush market tomorrow to see if I can find any.
Comparison is clearly needed, but you do look as if you enjoyed it. I hope you fed the person taking the pictures :-) You actually won't need to leave the airport to get good doubles if you hop over to Trinidad.
It was my dad who took the photos, Chennette. He's a coeliac so he didn't mind me scoffing the whole thing!
When I bought the double I got chatting to the female vender who was really shocked when I told her I cook a good pelau. I think she was pretty taken aback to discover that I'd even heard of the dish. She made me promise to take some to her stall the next time I make it.
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