Saturday Magazine - 03.09.2019

SATURDAY MAGAZINE 61

FOOD

Words by: kirsty Nutkins & Octavia Lillywhite

CHILL OUT

We all know the golden rule

about wine: serve whites

and rosés cold and reds

at room temperature. But

a glass of chilled red can be

very refreshing on a warm

summer’s day. Light- to

medium-bodied wines, like

Marks & Spencer Fleurie

(£10), work best at a lower

temperature. This easy-

drinking, mulberry-coloured

tipple has supple black

cherry fruit flavours, and

slips down even more easily

after chilling. Or you could

try Tesco Beaujolais Villages

(£7), made from gamay

grapes from the vineyards

of Beaujolais in south

Burgundy. This red’s delicate

fresh fruit flavours are more

pronounced when it’s a little

cooler. For more fantastic

offers, call The Express

Wine Club on 0843 224 1020.

Herb-crusted pulled lamb shoulder

● Preheat the oven to 160°C/

gas 4.

● Place a shoulder of Welsh

lamb on the bone in a deep

roasting tin.

● Using a pestle and mortar,

lightly crush 4 chopped garlic

cloves, 1 tbsp cumin seeds,

1 tsp fennel seeds, ½ tsp black

pepper and ½ tsp salt. Transfer

to a bowl, then stir in 1 tbsp oil,

the zest and juice of 1 lemon,

a handful of chopped fresh

thyme leaves and a chopped

sprig of fresh rosemary.

● Make a few slits in the

shoulder and rub the herby

mixture over the surface.

● Add 100ml water to the tin.

● Roast in the oven for

45 minutes until the crust has

browned. Then cover with foil

and return to the oven for about

2½ hours, or until the meat is

very tender, basting occasionally.

● Remove from the oven and

rest for 20 minutes.

● To ‘pull’ the meat off the

bone, shred it using two forks.

Serve the lamb in flatbreads

with a minty yoghurt dip and

a crisp green salad.

Thursday was Lamb Day, the official start of the Welsh lamb

season, when this homegrown delight is at its best and most

plentiful. Here’s the perfect way to slow cook a whole shoulder...

IN SEASON

RECIPE

Sunny shades

If you want to brighten

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Prickly pair.

Ice-cube tray,

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Toucan play

this game.

Baskets, £51,

hurnandhurn.com

Heavenly, chevronly storage.

Plate, £15,

artwow.co

Serve up

sunshine

every day.

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