The Gourmet Growler

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

4 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

 Is this a deconstruction too far?

Not in the slightest. Don't forget to 'get it out there' as yours though, as Heston Blumenthal will have it off you in next to no time, otherwise. 

I must say that what you are going to produce is, no doubt, going to be tastier than what I propose to do. However, I like to think that the meal I produce will be truly authentic, both in it's 'constitution', it's nod to the Growler produced (with love) at Glastonbury, and what it represents me as a person - yes, you've guessed it, it really is going to be a slag of a meal!

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6 hours ago, Wellyboot said:

I'm so excited to see how this turns out  pics please!!! 

Sneak preview of the bread

[Respectfatfrog]

Was the growler back in 2019? 

[stuartbert two hats]

3 minutes ago, Respectfatfrog said:

Was the growler back in 2019? 

No, I think 2016 was the last year.

[morph100]

25 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Sneak preview of the bread

Porn is banned isn’t it?

[morph100]

 Would a blue cheese be too far removed from the original art to be considered a pastiche?

[Wellyboot]

31 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Sneak preview of the bread

I'm loving it already! Thats some nice looking bread  If I could cook I'd have a go myself, but i can't! So I'll just have to make do with your pics!! 

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6 minutes ago, morph100 said:

 Would a blue cheese be too far removed from the original art to be considered a pastiche?

Maybe, maybe not. But it's the salt I'm worried about, so I'm not going to try blue cheese.  But it'd be great if we all had a go!  I'd love to find out how blue cheese worked out.

[Respectfatfrog]

16 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

No, I think 2016 was the last year.

😔 Sad times I know its crap food but sometimes after a night or afternoon on it you just need it. 

[Respectfatfrog]

I don't know enough cheeses chedder and slices is as far as I can go 

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1 minute ago, Respectfatfrog said:

😔 Sad times I know its crap food but sometimes after a night or afternoon on it you just need it. 

Absolutely. I planned an entire day of drinking around having a growler in 2008, and it hit the spot right in the carbohydrated bullseye.

[Respectfatfrog]

2 minutes ago, stuartbert two hats said:

Absolutely. I planned an entire day of drinking around having a growler in 2008, and it hit the spot right in the carbohydrated bullseye.

Was on my list as part of a bar crawl as well. Deverstation occured when I realised there was nothing to soak up booze. Fallafel just doesn't do it 

[Jay Pee]

Had a good few of those in 2016. Them and the Bimble Inn cask offerings got me through the BREXIT dejection and the moist surroundings...

Went looking for them last year. Shame they're no longer a feature.

Proper ale soaking matter

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14 minutes ago, Respectfatfrog said:

Was on my list as part of a bar crawl as well. Deverstation occured when I realised there was nothing to soak up booze. Fallafel just doesn't do it 

 

6 minutes ago, Jay Pee said:

Had a good few of those in 2016. Them and the Bimble Inn cask offerings got me through the BREXIT dejection and the moist surroundings...

Went looking for them last year. Shame they're no longer a feature.

Proper ale soaking matter

It's a good point, what is the best alternative now? Are oggies still going?

[Respectfatfrog]

Oggies never dissapoint but make it difficult to move around site anywhere fast if you get near to finishing one 

[marathonsteve]

21 hours ago, stuartbert two hats said:

For my Glastonbury celebration next week, I'm planning to reinvent a festival "classic", the carbtastic Growler. I'm just trying to plan the final recipe. This is what I've got so far (in order or layering)

* High end baguette from Waitrose, toasted and buttered.

* Grilled back bacon

* Smashed avocado/guacamole

* Salt and pepper chips, tossed with finely chopped fried onion+garlic.

* Three cheese mix (cheddar, ??, ??), melted under the grill.

* Dijon mustard mayo.

 

Waddya think? Are the layers in the right order? Will it be too dry/wet/salty/acid?  How do the good people of eFests think I can tweak this recipe to further elevate the humble Growler?

I firmly believe it had to go, not because the basic idea was bad, but because the quality of the ingredients had fallen far, far below what we've come to expect from Glastonbury.

This sounds Gooooooooood

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[stuartbert two hats]

It begins. Chips are being par boiled. Will be going in the fridge for roasting later (I don't have a deep fat fryer)

Maris Piper, natch.

Edited June 24, 2020 by stuartbert two hats

[MrZigster]

Oh I'm going to have to do one of these at some point now damn you.

Never had one at the festival. They looked way too messy and over cheesed and that bits would fall out with every bite.

And for that reason, I think I will go with a decent bap rather than a baguette, and an oven cooked waffle rather than chips. Should hold together nicely.

 

[stuartbert two hats]

Chips in the fridge to dehydrate. Something, something starch... I saw Heston do something like this once. I think.

[Wellyboot]

I'm honestly so excited about this and I'm not even eating it 😂

[UEF]

You can broadly split Glastonbury into pre-Growler and post-Growler eras

[stuartbert two hats]

I'm not confident about those chips, I'm going to use normal oven chips from a freezer as a backup.  The shame.

[stuartbert two hats]

I'm feeling the pressure now

😬😬

[bimblebee]

You always have to have vinegar on your chips