Turkey orders
Christmas orders are now open for the Friendly Farmer’s famed pasture-reared poultry.
The Friendly Farmer, AKA Ronan Byrne, rears geese and bronze turkeys slowly (for at least 24-month) and in small flocks. All the birds are raised on the farm from day one up until they are packaged for delivery. Orders are available for collection in Athenry and Galway city, and collection or home delivery in Dublin.
The bronze turkey costs €4.65/lb and goose is €5.95/lb. Weight range is approximately 12-18lbs.
Orders close on Tuesday, 16 December. Visit thefriendlyfarmer.blogspot.ie for the order form.
Carton House recipe
How about some crispy fried goat’s cheese with rhubarb chutney and orange-scented baby spinach salad? This dish is bound to impress during the party season. Cathal Kavanagh, executive chef at Carton House resort in Kildare, has supplied the recipe.
Serves four
200g of goat’s cheese
Flour for dusting
1 egg, beaten
100g of Panko breadcrumbs
For the chutney:
2 onions, sliced
1 knob of ginger, chopped
45ml of olive oil
1kg of rhubarb
200ml of red wine vinegar
500g of light brown sugar
For the salad:
150g of baby spinach
50g of basil
50g of flat-leaf parsley
2 tsp of spring onions, sliced
½ red onion, thinly sliced
100ml of honey, mustard & ginger dressing
Vegetable oil, for frying
To make the chutney, sweat off the onions and ginger in a heavy-based saucepan. Add the rhubarb, vinegar and sugar. Stew gently for about one hour until the mixture starts to take on a jam-like appearance.
Crumble the goat’s cheese and roll into 12 small balls. Roll in the flour, egg and then breadcrumbs, and store in the fridge until needed. Place all the salad items into a bowl and dress. Arrange the salad in the middle of the plate with dollops of chutney either side.
Deep fry the goat’s cheese until golden brown, drain and season with salt. Place the goat’s cheese on the chutney and serve.Carton House, one of Ireland’s most luxurious resorts, is offering various festive packages this year from afternoon tea to stay packages on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For more information visit www.cartonhouse.com.
Turkey orders
Christmas orders are now open for the Friendly Farmer’s famed pasture-reared poultry.
The Friendly Farmer, AKA Ronan Byrne, rears geese and bronze turkeys slowly (for at least 24-month) and in small flocks. All the birds are raised on the farm from day one up until they are packaged for delivery. Orders are available for collection in Athenry and Galway city, and collection or home delivery in Dublin.
The bronze turkey costs €4.65/lb and goose is €5.95/lb. Weight range is approximately 12-18lbs.
Orders close on Tuesday, 16 December. Visit thefriendlyfarmer.blogspot.ie for the order form.
Carton House recipe
How about some crispy fried goat’s cheese with rhubarb chutney and orange-scented baby spinach salad? This dish is bound to impress during the party season. Cathal Kavanagh, executive chef at Carton House resort in Kildare, has supplied the recipe.
Serves four
200g of goat’s cheese
Flour for dusting
1 egg, beaten
100g of Panko breadcrumbs
For the chutney:
2 onions, sliced
1 knob of ginger, chopped
45ml of olive oil
1kg of rhubarb
200ml of red wine vinegar
500g of light brown sugar
For the salad:
150g of baby spinach
50g of basil
50g of flat-leaf parsley
2 tsp of spring onions, sliced
½ red onion, thinly sliced
100ml of honey, mustard & ginger dressing
Vegetable oil, for frying
To make the chutney, sweat off the onions and ginger in a heavy-based saucepan. Add the rhubarb, vinegar and sugar. Stew gently for about one hour until the mixture starts to take on a jam-like appearance.
Crumble the goat’s cheese and roll into 12 small balls. Roll in the flour, egg and then breadcrumbs, and store in the fridge until needed. Place all the salad items into a bowl and dress. Arrange the salad in the middle of the plate with dollops of chutney either side.
Deep fry the goat’s cheese until golden brown, drain and season with salt. Place the goat’s cheese on the chutney and serve.Carton House, one of Ireland’s most luxurious resorts, is offering various festive packages this year from afternoon tea to stay packages on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For more information visit www.cartonhouse.com.
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