INTERVIEW
SAMANTHA
JONES
FOOD
AND
PORTRAIT
PHOTOGRAPHY
BEN DEARNLEY
STYLING
KIRSTEN JENKINS
MERCHANDISING
EMMALY STEWART
THE CHEF AND
THE BUTCHER
C:Porktenderloin.Don’teventouchit,
don’ttrimit.Yousliceit downthemiddle,
likea steak,andopenit out,flattenit out.
We'llgiveit a greatmarinade:ginger,
garlic,chilli,ground coriander and some
sesameoil.
A:Lemonzest?
C:Lemonzestif thebutcherwantsit!
Lotsofseasoning.Thenyouhitthe
barbecuewiththisbutterfliedporkfillet
andit willcookniceandquickly.
A:Whatabouta dressing?
C:Let'sdoa corianderdressing.It's
goingtobeidealforfamilymealswhen
thekidsarein andoutofthepool.
A:Andhowareyouservingthis?
C:Whatareyoumissinghere?You
marinateit,grillit,andjustserve it
withcorianderdressing.
A:It seemsa bit simple. Where are
thecarbs?
C:Okay,okay.I thinkwecouldserveit
witha nicecabbagesalad.Everyoneis
stillfeelingfatafterChristmas and they
wantsomethinglight.
A:Alright,I gettheideaandthatthe
carbscanbeoptional,butif we had
acarbwhatwouldit be?
C:Boiledpotatoes. Pre-boil them...
A:Really?
C:Yeahthenwhileyou’regrillingthepork
onthechargrillI wouldheatthepotatoes
- smashthema bitwhilethey’recold,
stickthemonthechargrillanddrizzle
themwitha bitofsesameoil.
A:Barbecuedpotatoes!
C:Fassandthefurious.
A:Nocolcannon.Thankgoodness.
C:YouknowhowI knowit’sa good
recipe?Becausethebutcherhaschimed
in attheendwitha smartcommentwhich
is so last year! My recipe is so good he has
hadnochoicebut
tostayquiet.
A:I haven'texactly
beenquiet,but
movingon...What
doyouneedtoknow
aboutpork?More
than 90 percentof
smallgoodsin this
country– soyoursausages,yourpork,
yourham– is madefromimportedpork.
Butthere’snowayin theworldthatpork
tenderloinwillbeimported.Buyit fresh
andknowthatyou’resupportingAussies.
C:Supportyourlocalqualitybutcherand
you’resupportingthefarmers,too.
A:You'reexactlyright,foronce.Soyou’d
describethisasend-of-summer goodness
aroundthepool?
C: It’s fat-free Fass in Speedos!
PORKTENDERLOINWITH
CORIANDER DRESSING
SERVES 2
400gporktenderloin
1 tbsginger,crushed
2 garliccloves,crushed
1 longgreenchilli,finely chopped
1 tspsesameoil
2 tbsextravirginoliveoil
(^1) / 2 tspgroundcoriander
Finelygratedzestof 1 lemon
1 tbsfishsauce
1 cupkale,finelyshredded
(^1) / 8 savoycabbage,finelyshredded
(^1) / 3 bunchcoriander, leaves picked,
washed
CORIANDERDRESSING
(^1) / 2 bunchcoriander,leaves picked,
roughly chopped
ColinFassnidgeandAnthonyPuharich
conjureupaneasylate-summermealwith
a fresh approach to the pork tenderloin.
1 tspfishsauce
Juiceof^1 / 2 lemon
1 greenchilli,seedsremoved,
finelychopped
1 tspsesameoil
1 tspricevinegar
2 tbsextravirginolive oil
1 tsp caster sugar
Placeporktenderloinona cleanboard
andmakea deepincisionhorizontally
throughthemiddle,beingcarefulnot
tocutallthewaythroughthemeat,to
butterflyintoonelargethinfillet.Combine
ginger,garlic,chilli,sesameoil,oliveoil,
groundcoriander,lemonzestandfish
sauceina non-reactivebowltoforma
thickmarinade.Thoroughlycoatthepork
andmarinateinthefridgefor1 hour.
Meanwhilecombinekaleand1 tspsalt
flakesina smallbowl,massaging the salt
intotheleavestosoften.
Forthedressing,placeallingredients
intoa blenderandwhizuntilcombined.
Bringtheporktoroomtemperature
whenreadytocook.Heatbarbecueor
chargrillpantohighheatandcookthe
porkfor3-4minutesoneachsideuntil
justcookedthrough.Rest for 10 minutes,
thencarveintoslices.
Toserve,combinecabbage,kaleand
corianderin a bowlandtoss with dressing.
Serve with sliced pork.
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