The Southern Kitchen

28/10/2024

Cajun Roast Duck

The late fall, start of winter signals the start of Duck hunting season in Louisiana, and these slow roasted duck legs are wonderfully soothing as the cold winter nights start to draw in.

The rich meat is deliciously accompanied by sweet slow cooked green beans, toothsome long grain rice and lettuce leaves in a simple vinegarette.

06/10/2024

Pork Filet on a bed of roasted swede and bacon, with a mustard seed and honey sauce

I love this for all the contrast of textures and flavours with the sophistication of feeling a bit cheffy whilst also hitting the comfort food buttons too.

J1 certainly agreed, exclaiming "Michelin ⭐️⭐️⭐️, Mister D" as he wolfed down his 2nd plate.

28/08/2024

Beautiful BBQ!

We've had a wonderful summer, and we're celebrating the end of it with bar this Saturday (31st!)

Head down and try a selection of our slow smoked meats, including 24hrs smoked Pulled Pork, succulent BBQ Chicken, and coffee-paprika rubbed brisket (The King!), as well as a selection of classic Southern sides! All washed down with some sublime cocktails from our discerning hosts!

Walk-in's welcome, reservations recommened!

19/08/2024

Caviar Pringle Blini's

This sophisticated, but slutty, canapé captivated me for the contrast of the caviar topped anchovy sour-cream dolloped on top of a (not so) classy pringle.

Remarkably tasty with the contrast of flavours and texture. Salty caviar popping in your mouth alongside a crunchy pringle!

Don't forget to pop the 31st in the diary for our pop-up !!

06/08/2024

GOLDFINCH BAR - 31ST AUGUST

We've been slinging out our BBQ at numerous weddings, corporate events and summer fairs, but have been missing the good people of SW17 and it's surrounds.

So we've teamed up with our friends , who will be running some drinks specials to pair perfectly with out pulled pork and brisket, to have a BBQ pop-up special and help banish those end of summer blues in their glorious courtyard!

Email us at [email protected] or DM us to book your tables, though walk-ins are welcome too.

04/08/2024

29/07/2024

Tortilla Espanola

An impromptu trip over the weekend to Tooting Lido meant that a quick picnic needed to be rustled up to make sure that snacks were at the ready after a refreshing swim.

Paired with new creation Pulled Pork Paratha, it was perfect after a cold dip!

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15/07/2024

Wings & Ribs

With it being a big match day, we rolled out the big match day food. Wings & Ribs, as well as lots of scrumptious sides, made sure that at least our tummy's were happy despite the final score. Well done to 🇪🇸 🇪🇸 🇪🇸 , beaten by the better team. Roll on 10th August and West Brom at home 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️

08/07/2024

Mixed Grill Cook-out

Using the smoker to so much its a rare event to wheel the webber out for a grill. So full use of the coals was made with absolutely everything going on! What's your favourite thing to grill over the coals?

23/06/2024

Euro's Burger

Euro's prediction? What's yours? See ours in the comments!

With it being mid-summer peak season, moving into a commercial kitchen and the Euro's it's proving to be not enough hours in a day and days in the week at the moment.

Desire for comfort food is high, combined with convenience and quickness, so that we can at least grab a bit of time to, ahem, "enjoy" watching England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

So a football dinner was crafted with a quick run down the supermarket aisles, mixed in with some pro moves to pimp up this beauty 🍔😍👌

Large slices of salad 🥗 🍅 🥗 made feel at least this was at least a half-way attempt to eat sensibly

💥 McDondalds style buns swiped with mayo and grilled for a perfect bun
💥 Supermarket Quarter Pounder smashed thinnly, salted and sprinkled with mushroom powder for extra umami
💥 Onion 'steaks' grilled flat, placed on the patty and topped with cheese
💥 Thick pickles for crunch and tang, thick vine tomatoes for a bit of sweet texture, and crisp clean 'shrettuce'
💥Topped with a mix of Tommy K and finishes it of with a sweet, creamy, vinegary warmth which makes me think we could be on to something.

10/06/2024

Frogmore Stew

After seeing smash through a spread of prawns, corn and mac & cheese, I knew I had to revisit this old favourite!

Frogmore Stew is from the Low Country, but seafood boils are found throughout The South, and make great celebration food! Tasty, easy and with lots of different bits, this is food to please a crowd!

Corn, smoked sausage, potatoes and a collection of seafood (just prawns on this occassion) are simmered in water, stock or beer, and seasoned with a spice mix. We used the classic Old Bay, but there are countless varieties, or you can make your own.

Great party food, a table is layered with old newspaper, before the drained contents are strewn across ready for everybody to dive in!

27/05/2024

Wedding @ Tower of London

We were very privileged to cook our BBQ for a wedding at The Tower of London 🏰. A surreal experience, including watching the bride being given a guard of honour by the beefeaters across the courtyard, wandering around soaking it all up after the tourists have gone home, and driving through drawbridges and around the castle at night with just a lone guardsman 💂‍♀️ on sentry duty.

A BBQ platter of 24hrs smoked pulled pork, BBQ chicken and sides of succotash with prawns, mac & cheese (got totally smashed before photography) and black-eyed pea salad was devoured whilst a few beers were enjoyed in the Tower's very own private pub, resplendent with lots of memorabilia and lucky ravens. Can you guess what gin they served?

What a magical experience ✨️

28/04/2024

Moroccan Mince Beef with red peppers & chickpeas

Minced Beef is a great and cheap ingredient but boy does it get boring making countless spaghetti Bologneses'!!! This Moroccan inspired dish was a lovely alternative way to use up a stray packet!

💥Onions were lightly fried until golden with lots of cumin
💥Plenty of spices added such as paprika, harissa and corriader after browning the mince 💥Chopped Tomatoes and beef stock to give the dish plenty of body
💥Gently simmered with red peppers and chickpeas
💥Served over cous cous, with some grilled courgettes

22/04/2024

Steak

I've been party to lots of conversations on steak and the lengths that people go to in search perfectly cooked steak; many of which involve all sorts of esosteric treatments, rituals and juju. I find that a lot of it is just tub-thumping but here are a few tips that I hope help you achieve carnivore heaven.

💥Good Steak - it doesn't have to be filet (horrendous waste of money), but do try and find meat that is a nice dark red'y-purple colour and has some marbelling. Even in the supermarkets you can score some good stuff!

💥Simple Seasoning - take your steak out about 20 minutes before you want to start cooking, and liberally season with salt and a smattering of pepper, so that the salt will penertrate the surface and will help form a nice crusty when it hits that hot pan

💥Hot Pan or Griddle - get this motherf@£%&r HOT 🔥 🔥🔥🔥. This will help sear the meat, create a cracking crust full of flavour (Maillard Reaction) and get things cooking along nicely.

💥Meat Iron - an Iron weight to place on top of the steak to help get that surface area up close and personal with the plate and get maximum Maillard where all the flavour is.

💥Meat thermometer - best piece of kit in the kitchen and takes all the guess work out of it. About £8 on amazon. Will give you perfectly cooked steaks every time. Take off at your preferred temp. We do 125-130F and get perfectly rare every time.

💥Butter - a smear of butter on each side and a quick turn for a minute so it does wonders on the yum 😋. Butter makes everything better and it does here too!

💥Resting - let it hangout for 5 minutes - I know you just want to dive in, but the reward is worth it

Cook it to what ever way you want, just don't cremate it

And for the squeamish, it isn't blood!

14/04/2024

Hot Dog, Cabbage and Potato Stew

Regular readers (hello both of you!), will be well aware of my love for any kind of stewed, soft potato, as well as a dish that packs a punch that is more than the sum of its parts. This stew most certainly hit both marks!

With just six simple ingredients, that any one can put together in next to no time, deep bowls of a soulful stew were being inhaled for an uplifting supper.

💥Hot dogs aren't just for 🌭🌭🌭!!!
Chunkily chopped our Chicago Style Beef Hot Dog from @, which gave smokey substance to the body of the broth
💥Onions and garlic are sauted till golden to help build a solid base
💥Cabbage, Potatoes and Dogs added and coated in the onion mix; season with pepper
💥Add Chicken Stock, cover and simmer till potaotes are tender and about to fall apart but keeping their shape - About 1hr.
💥DM FOR FULL RECIPE

20/03/2024

Want to take your Brisket BBQ game to the next level? Check out our latest blog post! (Or call in the experts!)

A look at how BBQ Brisket became King of the Barbecue

11/03/2024

Pan-Cooked Chicken

A lovely way to finish a busy week, after being out at hockey in the rain all day. We had a fabulous time at and where our slow and low BBQ and sides went down a real treat!

We're back this Saturday from 1pm for the big triple header finale of the Six Nations. Walk ins welcome, but DM for us to book your tables!

03/03/2024

Chicken Bog

This delicious Low Country fish, a close cousin to Jambayala, is usually served as a hearty side. But with lots of shredded chicken and smoked sausage, with think this can be enjoyed as a main all on its own! We also paired it up with a delicious corn puree, and some wilted green to make a real meal out if it. A splodge of hot sauce really set it off!

A busy week next week sees us at for the latest Six Nations Saturday. It's always busy, so do DM so we can grab you a table

Thursday sees us supporting with our delicious BBQ, who are hosting a captivating book reading by Booker nominated bestselling author Karen Joy Fowler (Jane Austin Book Club) from her book 'We are all completely beside ourselves'. This is an event for the community and all are welcome. Tickets £5 - DM for details.

26/02/2024

Pork Pernil

Hands up if you love garlic??!!

If you do you will love this beautiful Puerto Rican celebration dish. Traditionally eaten on Christmas Day, it knocks the socks off a Turkey, and i can't wait to smoke one on the BBQ!

💥 Puerto Rico's national dish is a world be**er, one of the best things I've eaten
💥Marinated with lots (and I mean lots) of garlic, as well as oregano, thyme, cumin and ancho chilli, with a squeeze of orange & lime juice
💥 Leave to hang out for at least overnight, but the longer the better. We did ours for three days
💥 Slow roasted until internal temp hits 195F, and you can carve into chuncks or pull
💥Roast Potatoes were amongst the best I've done. Perfectly chuffed, with crispy cut glass outsides and fluffy insides. Pork dripping added to really turn up the flavour
💥Served with a clean salad with just a drizzle of lime-corriander dressing, and some slow cooked black beans with peppers

We will be most definitely adding this to our catering menu and will probably make an appearance at our pop-ups too!

We're taking a break next week after being at the Belleville Taproom for the Six Nations. Thanks to those that have been to see us, as well as lots of new friends! If you've missed us so far, we'll be back for the last two Saturday's on the 9th & 16th March!

29/01/2024

Beef and Beer Pie

It's not winter without a decent pie once in a while for dinner; warms your soul inside and out!

We braised some stewing steak, with tomatoes and carrots which were perfect for complimenting the flavour of the beer.

I can't make my mind up on what a better top would be? Shortcrust or Puff?

09/01/2024

Hot Smoked Salmon

Our annual Christmas Eve feast is a hot smoked fish from the smoker, with lots of clean, fresh sides to set us up for the big day. Find out what we got up to for the rest of Christmas with yesterday's post and the blog on our website.

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Thankfully, we had a salmon with no underwater weapons.

08/01/2024

Happy New Year - Hoppin' John

We started off our new year in traditional Southern style with a lucky bowl of Hoppin' John
Find out more about this scrumptious dish, why it's lucky, and the recipe to make your own, as well as more about our latest dates in February and March in our latest blog post on our website.

30/12/2023

Red Lentil & Carrot Soup

The bit between Christmas and New Years is no man's land. You need a recovery between all the feasting. A pot of soup bubbling away all afternoon; flavours melding as they simmer away certainly aids that healing. This soup sang to all parts of the soul, using lots of left-overs and store cupboard ingredients from the previous weeks festivities.

It also meant I got to play with my favourite kitchen toy too! The immersion blender!

💥Carrot and corriander leaves for a festive feeling
💥Creamy coconut milk for a mid-winter lusciousness
💥Ground cumin, corriander, tumeric and garam masala for seasonal spiciness
💥Home made puffy flat breads for mopping up all the goodness

Enjoy all the new year carousing and see you all in 2024!

17/12/2023

Coca-cola glazed ham

Coca-cola is the South's most famous export. Most people drink it. We like to cook with it! This delicious seasonal feast has got us feeling festive! 🎅😋🎅😋

💥a studded ham baked with coca-cola, honey-mustard and sliced oranges
💥slow cooked and basted for a sticky finished ham
💥lightest fluffiest buttermilk mashed potatoes💥firm and slightly sour braised and seared cabbage provided texture and depth of flavour
💥the thinest slices with our slicing knife 🔪
💥simple greens to complement the ham and mashed potatoes

If you'd like to make this as part of your Christmas table DM me for the recipe!

27/11/2023

The Southern Kitchen Sauces

Grab one of our small-batch artisinal sauces; the tastiest condiments you'll be reaching for with every meal. Treat yourself or share the love with the special foodies in your life this Christmas!

Choose from
💥Burger
💥Buffalo
💥BBQ
💥Chipotle Ketchup
💥Alabama White Sauce
💥Peach-Chilli

All £7.50

DM us to order yours. Free delivery in SW17 & SW12. Other areas by arrangement.

Any questions, just pop them over!!