Tuesday, 3 June 2014

Stoke Culinary Classics With Chef Barry Cockles

No. 2: Coq au Tizer

Fizzy pop is one of the essential food groups in Stoke, and Tizer is king of the fizzy drinks when it comes to meat.

Coq au Tizer is usually made with chicken (cock), but really any meat will do. I recommend going to J. and P. Fahey butchers in Sneyd Green, they stock a good range of meats (including game) and also sell 2 litre bottles of Tizer. All your shopping needs, basically.

Cook whatever meat(s) you've chosen to use, then put it in your pot. Add seasoning (salt and vinegar) and anything else you want, such as leaves or bits of oatcake. Pour in the Tizer and cook for 45-60 minutes, until the meat is tender, preferably melted together into one big mass.

Normally, mushrooms would be added at this point, but I don't like them so I wouldn't recommend doing that.

Remove the meat and anything else in the pot and place them on a warm serving dish. Add butter and flour to the Tizer sauce left in the pot, and whisk while bringing to the boil. When the sauce has thickened, pour over your meat and voila! Coq au Tizer!

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