Chefs
05.12.11 - Neil Borthwick at Canteen
Regulars at The Square (two Michelin stars) will be familiar with the brilliance of sous-chef Neil Borthwick, a former Young Chef of the Year.
On the evening of the 8th, Neil takes over our outdoor/indoor Covent Garden kitchen to create the following menu, for just £45:
Lightly curried smoked haddock soup with Cornish crab muffin
Loin of Venison with chestnut spaetzle, cabbage and pickled pear
English quince tart with ‘Pedro Jimenez’ ice cream.
05.12.11 - Angela Hartnett at Canteen
Our first guest chef night was a sell out and excited, hungry guests started arriving from 7pm to enjoy a menu that included the best Longhorn beef we’ve ever tasted, Dauphinoise potato and cavolo nero.
The temperature was still very pleasant inside the market but some extra help was provided in the shape of some warm cider, table heaters and the blankets that came out later!
No doubt the magical atmosphere will continue this week and next, thanks to the 10ft baubles and mirrorballs.
We’ve got a different band each week.
Hopefully they’ll all play a few Christmas numbers, just like Led Bib, who seemed to get the whole of Covent Garden laughing and smiling, never mind our guests.
Thanks to all of them, all our staff, and, of course, to Richard Edney, Angela Hartnett and her head chef at the Whitechapel Gallery Dining Room, Emma Duggan.
05.12.11 - Mark Sargeant at Canteen
Ten-shun!
Christmas continues to come early, thanks to another opportunity to experience superstar chef cooking for just £45 – in our magical Covent Garden setting. Next up in our guest chef night series is Mark Sargeant, a super-talented chef who needs no introduction, creating a one-off menu, which does.
To start
Iron bark pumpkin soup walnut & herb oil
Waldorf salad
Selection of smoked and cured fish
Pickled herrings, Loch Fyne Scottish smoked salmon, Cornish smoked mackerel pate, horseradish and chive cream.
Selection of meats & pickles
Potted duck & piccalilli, pastrami, apple smoked ham & rosemary infused ham, cornichons.
Slow roasted Newlyns farm pork belly & baked Braeburn apples, black pudding,
confit garlic.
Vegetables
Roast potatoes, braised red cabbage, carrot & swede puree
Pudding
Treacle tart & clotted cream
See the photos of Mark Sargeant and Richard Edney’s guest chef night here.
26.06.10 - Cheffo Cass Titcombe on the box
Were you watching?
Canteen head chef, Cass Titcombe (maybe we can just call him Cass from now on?), was on BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen this weekend.
In case you missed it, Cass prepared pan-fried gurnard with broad bean, spinach and mint stew.
It’s different, delicious and highly underrated, says Cass.
And far more sustainable than cod, so, if you haven’t already, why not give it a go?
See his 30 minute recipe here. And you’ve got just six days to watch the programme on iPlayer here.
26.05.10 - Watch Cass Titcombe cook live at Taste of London
Forget superstar DJs, pop bands and comedians.
You haven’t been properly entertained until you’ve seen a master chef cook live on stage.
It’s confirmed. Rock and roll Canteen head chef and co-owner, Cass Titcombe, is to demonstrate crowd-pleasing Great British food favourites at two of the summer’s best foodie festivals*:
Potted duck and piccalilli at Hampton Court 31st May;
and at Taste of London 17th June.
So best book your tickets and get practicing your air grill now.
And for those about to cook, we salute you!
08.06.09 - Cass Titcombe to give live demo at Taste of London 2009
Canteen’s Cass Titcombe will be giving a live cooking demonstration at this year’s Taste of London event in Regents Park on Saturday 20th June at 12:30.
14.01.09 - Canteen Head Chef Cass Titcombe joins BA’s Taste Team
Cass Titcombe, chef and co-founder of London restaurant ‘Canteen’ is spreading his wings.
He is taking to the skies in a new culinary partnership with British Airways as part of its Taste Team.
Known for his modern British menu, Cass Titcombe is the first chef to take on a ‘seasonal assignment’, to create a dish for a single season over the coming year.
Cass Titcombe said:
“This is a great opportunity to share our philosophy on British food with BA customers. It is the ultimate compliment”.
Other members of the BA Taste Team include Michel Roux, Liam Tomlin, Shaun Hill and Vineet Bhatia.
Article in High Life Magazine.