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This week, innovative head chef Wesley Watts of The Postbox Restaurant in Perth, cooked us up a delicious venison dish using seasonal winter root veg. The Postbox is the landmark building we all know at the top end of George St, and is aptly named due to home in Perth’s original post office building which was opened in 1861.
The restaurant was a bustle of activity when I arrived mid morning, busy with staff getting ready for the lunch time service and suppliers dropping into the kitchen with boxes of locally produced seasonal produce. Wesley is a huge fan of Perthshire food and uses local wherever possible to create his delicious dishes. The menu reflects this, changing with the seasons and using the freshest ingredients to offer up daily specials.
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Winter roots
Pears
Sweet potato fondants
Parsnip puree
Sauce grand-veneur
To cook
To plate
When Gill rang me up and asked if we should do another venison dish so soon after Tim's we both agreed it was a resounding yes. Perthshire venison is just so, so tasty and having our local chefs offer up their ideas on how to best cook it is a real treat.
Wesley is one of those guys is experimental with his menu and he always impresses with his carefully plated specials. Gill and I follow him on twitter just for the food porn!
I really like that he used good old root veg for this; I think the carrots and parsnips can get a bit of a raw deal amongst us Scots come January. We're longing for a bit of purple sprouting broccoli! But you know, these trusty, hardy veggies are Food Of The Gods when you treat them well and with locally sourced venison you can create a dinner party showstopper of a dish!
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We've scoured the archives and come up with our top 5 g
May 20th Wednesday
Enjoy an Afternoon Tea during lockdown; these tasty treats a
May 19th Tuesday
This list brings together the food outlets currently open In
April 22nd Wednesday