Mamma Cherri is the first competitor to try and bribe extra points with an addition to the basic CBH. This is a policy that has paid off in the past, James Martin won the Scrambled Egg week by disguising his effort as a full English breakfast (narrowly beating Mockney Oliver, who had added smoked salmon). As this pre-amble is written before I start cooking, it’s entirely possible that the extra ingredient to this recipe will score extra points - equally, it might be a complete disaster and wreck Mamma Cherri’s winning ambitions….we shall see….
Track Record?
Scrambled Egg - not entered.
Welsh Rarebit - not entered.
Poached Egg - not entered.
Did We Get Permission?
I asked but didn‘t receive a reply.
Website Version
No photo on the website, sorry.
You can find this recipe here : http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/cornedbeefhashwithfr_78048.shtml
Ease & Effort:
Standard preparation means this is “fairly“ simple - but the timings do become a little tricky. When you reach the grilling the hash stage, and also need to poach the egg, it has the potential to all go a bit Frank Spencer. Oh yeah, poaching an egg. It’s Mamma Cherri’s secret weapon but a lot of people have difficulty getting the poaching right. Fortunately I am a world renowned poached egg expert (crap pun skilfully avoided) and mine came out just about perfect….possibly aided by an extra thirty seconds in the hot water when the smoke alarm activated in response to the grilling! Remember, when you remove the hash from the grill, the bowl WILL be hot….Score 3.
Presentation:
Not sure about serving this in soup bowls…I put all mine in the one bowl because I‘m lazy and I‘d halved the ingredients. However, the juicy poached egg, with the yolk dribbling Nigella-style into the firm meaty hash beneath, added an extra “Yum” factor. Looks tasty. Score 4.
Taste:
I was slightly disappointed. I used half the listed ingredients in order to make two portions, not four, but this recipe tasted rather….plain. I would prefer to cook the onions and garlic for longer, indeed to include MORE of each. The overwhelming taste was of potato, with a side serving of the other bits and pieces. And the poached egg, although adding to the look of the dish, didn’t really contribute much to the overall flavour. Could Mamma Cherri have included the egg because the original recipe was too dry? Score 2.
My Version
Scores On The Doors
Brian’s Belly - 11.5
Netmums - 10.5
Mamma Cherri - 9
James Martin “A” - 8.5
Running Order:
5 - Get Stuffed
6 - Aga Links
7 - Delia Smith
8 - BBC Radio Norfolk’s Wally Webb
9 - James Martin B
10 - Student Recipes
11 - Bob Jude
12 - Crazy Squirrel
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