Show Notes
Simon has been booked to be a guest on a cooking show, shooting soon. So... what to cook?
It can be agony to decide, but Simon's first impulse is to make his famous and delicious FISH FINGER SANDWICH.
The legendary sando is easy AND supremely yummy, so is there a problem? POSSIBLY! Warning! This episode contains contagious LoLs! Stay til the end!
FISH FINGER SANDWICH - serves 2 Pre-heat the oven to 220C Spread out 10 fish fingers on a baking tray and cook for 15-20 mins, turning halfway through. Meanwhile, prepare your cheat's tartare by combining 8-10 chopped cornichons with 130g Greek yoghurt, juice of 1/2 lemon and a pinch of salt. Lightly toast your humble sliced bread *nothing fancy. Slather each slice with a generous amount of your tartare. Top with 4 fish fingers and leave a bonus one to the side. Add on top - lettuce leaves, cherry tomatoes and quick pickled onions, the recipe for which can be found in Simon and Yumi's cookbook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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