hi guys welcome to the ministry of food we’re going to make a lovely fish pie
we’re going to make a lovely fish pie
we’re going to make a lovely fish pie fish pile of difference I love a bit of
fish pile of difference I love a bit of
fish pile of difference I love a bit of fish pie but in the past people have
fish pie but in the past people have
fish pie but in the past people have said oh it’s a bit indulgent too much
said oh it’s a bit indulgent too much
said oh it’s a bit indulgent too much cream and stuff like that so it’s a
cream and stuff like that so it’s a
cream and stuff like that so it’s a slightly healthier fish pie it’s very
slightly healthier fish pie it’s very
slightly healthier fish pie it’s very flexible because you can use things like
flexible because you can use things like
flexible because you can use things like prawns salmon had it but I’ve got here
prawns salmon had it but I’ve got here
prawns salmon had it but I’ve got here smoked haddock but you know if you want
smoked haddock but you know if you want
smoked haddock but you know if you want to have cheaper fish you can go Pollock
to have cheaper fish you can go Pollock
to have cheaper fish you can go Pollock and Cod and bits and pieces like that
and Cod and bits and pieces like that
and Cod and bits and pieces like that you can get rid of the prawns so you can
you can get rid of the prawns so you can
you can get rid of the prawns so you can really make this your own and I think
really make this your own and I think
really make this your own and I think it’s dead simple especially if you’re a
it’s dead simple especially if you’re a
it’s dead simple especially if you’re a basic cook so first of all what we want
basic cook so first of all what we want
basic cook so first of all what we want to do is I’ve got some carrot two sticks
to do is I’ve got some carrot two sticks
to do is I’ve got some carrot two sticks of celery
of celery
of celery I’ve got about 150 grams of cheddar
I’ve got about 150 grams of cheddar
I’ve got about 150 grams of cheddar cheese I’ve got some chili of course
cheese I’ve got some chili of course
cheese I’ve got some chili of course what would I do with that my chili
what would I do with that my chili
what would I do with that my chili couple of tomatoes some parsley a lemon
couple of tomatoes some parsley a lemon
couple of tomatoes some parsley a lemon handful of spinach and my lovely fish so
handful of spinach and my lovely fish so
handful of spinach and my lovely fish so I’ve got about 750 grams of fish here
I’ve got about 750 grams of fish here
I’ve got about 750 grams of fish here you can mix it up you can have all the
you can mix it up you can have all the
you can mix it up you can have all the same fish I love the idea of the smoked
same fish I love the idea of the smoked
same fish I love the idea of the smoked haddock because that smoked element
haddock because that smoked element
haddock because that smoked element makes it taste like fish pie so what
makes it taste like fish pie so what
makes it taste like fish pie so what I’ve done here is I’ve done this all in
I’ve done here is I’ve done this all in
I’ve done here is I’ve done this all in a box grater cuz a lot of people have
a box grater cuz a lot of people have
a box grater cuz a lot of people have got this and if you’re not very good at
got this and if you’re not very good at
got this and if you’re not very good at the old knife skills this helps you out
the old knife skills this helps you out
the old knife skills this helps you out also by breaking it like this it cooks
also by breaking it like this it cooks
also by breaking it like this it cooks much quicker now if you haven’t got
much quicker now if you haven’t got
much quicker now if you haven’t got celery you can just use carrots and a
celery you can just use carrots and a
celery you can just use carrots and a little onion if you want so there you go
little onion if you want so there you go
little onion if you want so there you go there’s a celery carrot all right your
there’s a celery carrot all right your
there’s a celery carrot all right your fingers when you do this so there you go
fingers when you do this so there you go
fingers when you do this so there you go got cheddar cheese going in like that
got cheddar cheese going in like that
got cheddar cheese going in like that and I haven’t picked up this box grater
and I haven’t picked up this box grater
and I haven’t picked up this box grater yet because I it all fall out so just
yet because I it all fall out so just
yet because I it all fall out so just keep it going I guess the thing about
keep it going I guess the thing about
keep it going I guess the thing about this is a lot of people that can’t cook
this is a lot of people that can’t cook
this is a lot of people that can’t cook a scared about knife skills and the
a scared about knife skills and the
a scared about knife skills and the great thing about this dish is it’s
great thing about this dish is it’s
great thing about this dish is it’s incredible it’s wonderful you know put
incredible it’s wonderful you know put
incredible it’s wonderful you know put it in the middle of the table and
it in the middle of the table and
it in the middle of the table and everyone’s that wire what’s that and you
everyone’s that wire what’s that and you
everyone’s that wire what’s that and you haven’t got to use a single knife then
haven’t got to use a single knife then
haven’t got to use a single knife then to chop up the veg the carrot celery or
to chop up the veg the carrot celery or
to chop up the veg the carrot celery or anything like that
anything like that
anything like that even when it comes to the chili I want
even when it comes to the chili I want
even when it comes to the chili I want to do it on the finer side which is this
to do it on the finer side which is this
to do it on the finer side which is this side here I don’t deal on the chunky
side here I don’t deal on the chunky
side here I don’t deal on the chunky side because if we get a big man for the
side because if we get a big man for the
side because if we get a big man for the chunky chili then you’ll know about it
chunky chili then you’ll know about it
chunky chili then you’ll know about it and don’t blame me I’m gonna put that
and don’t blame me I’m gonna put that
and don’t blame me I’m gonna put that half a chili in there not that
half a chili in there not that
half a chili in there not that so every household should have one of
so every household should have one of
so every household should have one of these a nice earthenware type dish about
these a nice earthenware type dish about
these a nice earthenware type dish about two inches high so big you could get six
two inches high so big you could get six
two inches high so big you could get six to eight portions of food in here I’m
to eight portions of food in here I’m
to eight portions of food in here I’m literally going to pick the board up and
literally going to pick the board up and
literally going to pick the board up and put everything in there there we go
put everything in there there we go
put everything in there there we go and then the fish 350 grams of salmon
and then the fish 350 grams of salmon
and then the fish 350 grams of salmon I’m just going to cut it up into sort of
I’m just going to cut it up into sort of
I’m just going to cut it up into sort of inch chunks now if you go to a fish
inch chunks now if you go to a fish
inch chunks now if you go to a fish mongers and have a little conversation
mongers and have a little conversation
mongers and have a little conversation with him and a little wink fish mongers
with him and a little wink fish mongers
with him and a little wink fish mongers will always have offcuts when they fill
will always have offcuts when they fill
will always have offcuts when they fill it big Phillips of fish there’ll be
it big Phillips of fish there’ll be
it big Phillips of fish there’ll be little tail pieces and there’s nothing
little tail pieces and there’s nothing
little tail pieces and there’s nothing wrong them but they’re not quite as
wrong them but they’re not quite as
wrong them but they’re not quite as attractive so he might have a little
attractive so he might have a little
attractive so he might have a little fish pie sort of selection of fish that
fish pie sort of selection of fish that
fish pie sort of selection of fish that will give you for a really good price so
will give you for a really good price so
will give you for a really good price so it’s well worth asking in that the
it’s well worth asking in that the
it’s well worth asking in that the smoked had it I love it it’s brilliant
smoked had it I love it it’s brilliant
smoked had it I love it it’s brilliant it’s got that smoky flavour around 300
it’s got that smoky flavour around 300
it’s got that smoky flavour around 300 grams of the smoked haddock and that can
grams of the smoked haddock and that can
grams of the smoked haddock and that can go straight in and then prawns 100 grams
go straight in and then prawns 100 grams
go straight in and then prawns 100 grams 150 grams of prawns and as I said you
150 grams of prawns and as I said you
150 grams of prawns and as I said you know if you can’t get hold of that fish
know if you can’t get hold of that fish
know if you can’t get hold of that fish if the prawns are expensive you know if
if the prawns are expensive you know if
if the prawns are expensive you know if you’ve got frozen prawns
you’ve got frozen prawns
you’ve got frozen prawns no worries know where to talk change the
no worries know where to talk change the
no worries know where to talk change the fish duck and dive basically you need a
fish duck and dive basically you need a
fish duck and dive basically you need a nice mixture of 700 grams of fish now
nice mixture of 700 grams of fish now
nice mixture of 700 grams of fish now parsley nice herb and what you get a
parsley nice herb and what you get a
parsley nice herb and what you get a little handful like that take the end
little handful like that take the end
little handful like that take the end off of the stalks get rid of them and
off of the stalks get rid of them and
off of the stalks get rid of them and then these stalks here nothing wrong
then these stalks here nothing wrong
then these stalks here nothing wrong with these at all nice and sweet and
with these at all nice and sweet and
with these at all nice and sweet and crunchy so I’m just going to literally
crunchy so I’m just going to literally
crunchy so I’m just going to literally chop these away you don’t want it to be
chop these away you don’t want it to be
chop these away you don’t want it to be chunky giant chopping as finely as
chunky giant chopping as finely as
chunky giant chopping as finely as possible keep the tip of your knife on
possible keep the tip of your knife on
possible keep the tip of your knife on the ground and just move it backwards
the ground and just move it backwards
the ground and just move it backwards and forwards in that way and that can
and forwards in that way and that can
and forwards in that way and that can get swiped up like that and go into your
get swiped up like that and go into your
get swiped up like that and go into your fish lemon juice one whole lemon juice
fish lemon juice one whole lemon juice
fish lemon juice one whole lemon juice squeezed into there catch the pips in
squeezed into there catch the pips in
squeezed into there catch the pips in your hand don’t want those I’m going to
your hand don’t want those I’m going to
your hand don’t want those I’m going to chop up some Tomatoes these are optional
chop up some Tomatoes these are optional
chop up some Tomatoes these are optional but you know tomatoes are lovely great
but you know tomatoes are lovely great
but you know tomatoes are lovely great with fish and sweet just Clank them up
with fish and sweet just Clank them up
with fish and sweet just Clank them up and don’t worry about any particular
and don’t worry about any particular
and don’t worry about any particular shape just small bite-size pieces like
shape just small bite-size pieces like
shape just small bite-size pieces like that
that
that spinach straight in there and then all
spinach straight in there and then all
spinach straight in there and then all I’ve literally got to do is drizzle it
I’ve literally got to do is drizzle it
I’ve literally got to do is drizzle it with about four tablespoons of olive oil
with about four tablespoons of olive oil
with about four tablespoons of olive oil I’m going to pinch of salt and pepper
I’m going to pinch of salt and pepper
I’m going to pinch of salt and pepper and then just carefully jiggle it about
and then just carefully jiggle it about
and then just carefully jiggle it about this is a million miles away from a
this is a million miles away from a
this is a million miles away from a traditional fish pie but it’s really
traditional fish pie but it’s really
traditional fish pie but it’s really really nice you got everything there you
really nice you got everything there you
really nice you got everything there you got beer Chile sweet tomatoes spinach
got beer Chile sweet tomatoes spinach
got beer Chile sweet tomatoes spinach and you can see I’m just moving it
and you can see I’m just moving it
and you can see I’m just moving it around with my hand all that fish is raw
around with my hand all that fish is raw
around with my hand all that fish is raw so you know it’s not going the other
so you know it’s not going the other
so you know it’s not going the other cooked and had all the life cooked out
cooked and had all the life cooked out
cooked and had all the life cooked out of it I love it and it’s quick quick
of it I love it and it’s quick quick
of it I love it and it’s quick quick quick quick and that’s what we’re
quick quick and that’s what we’re
quick quick and that’s what we’re looking for so let’s just get rid of
looking for so let’s just get rid of
looking for so let’s just get rid of this wash me hands okay mashed potato of
this wash me hands okay mashed potato of
this wash me hands okay mashed potato of course you need mashed potato on a fish
course you need mashed potato on a fish
course you need mashed potato on a fish pie I’m not going to show you how to
pie I’m not going to show you how to
pie I’m not going to show you how to peel potatoes I’m sure you’re absolutely
peel potatoes I’m sure you’re absolutely
peel potatoes I’m sure you’re absolutely more than cable to do that I’ve cut them
more than cable to do that I’ve cut them
more than cable to do that I’ve cut them up into sort of squash ball sized chunks
up into sort of squash ball sized chunks
up into sort of squash ball sized chunks cook them in salted boiling water for
cook them in salted boiling water for
cook them in salted boiling water for about ten to thirteen minutes how do you
about ten to thirteen minutes how do you
about ten to thirteen minutes how do you tell if the potatoes are cooked I just
tell if the potatoes are cooked I just
tell if the potatoes are cooked I just pull one out put a knife through it and
pull one out put a knife through it and
pull one out put a knife through it and if it breaks up or it goes through
if it breaks up or it goes through
if it breaks up or it goes through easily Bob’s your uncle
easily Bob’s your uncle
easily Bob’s your uncle now just want to drain these potatoes
now just want to drain these potatoes
now just want to drain these potatoes then put them back in the pan we have a
then put them back in the pan we have a
then put them back in the pan we have a little knob of butter butter and
little knob of butter butter and
little knob of butter butter and potatoes you know very important you can
potatoes you know very important you can
potatoes you know very important you can put a little olive oil in there if you
put a little olive oil in there if you
put a little olive oil in there if you want pinch of salt and pepper so it’s
want pinch of salt and pepper so it’s
want pinch of salt and pepper so it’s quite important here under seasoned
quite important here under seasoned
quite important here under seasoned potatoes not nice
potatoes not nice
potatoes not nice okay nothing now it makes if you haven’t
okay nothing now it makes if you haven’t
okay nothing now it makes if you haven’t got it
got it
got it no worries doesn’t matter next time you
no worries doesn’t matter next time you
no worries doesn’t matter next time you round the spice area in the supermarket
round the spice area in the supermarket
round the spice area in the supermarket or market but I one of these babies
or market but I one of these babies
or market but I one of these babies nutmeg and about ten little grapes on
nutmeg and about ten little grapes on
nutmeg and about ten little grapes on the fine side of a grater or potato is
the fine side of a grater or potato is
the fine side of a grater or potato is mega really really Megan it because just
mega really really Megan it because just
mega really really Megan it because just tastes and smells completely different
tastes and smells completely different
tastes and smells completely different than anything you’ve ever four and then
than anything you’ve ever four and then
than anything you’ve ever four and then we’re mashing
give it a good old mashing absolutely
give it a good old mashing absolutely you want to be tasting it absolutely you
you want to be tasting it absolutely you
you want to be tasting it absolutely you want to taste it but I’m pretty happy
want to taste it but I’m pretty happy
want to taste it but I’m pretty happy with that and then just pile this on top
with that and then just pile this on top
with that and then just pile this on top of your fish
some people like more potatoes all I do
some people like more potatoes all I do now is sort of push the potatoes around
now is sort of push the potatoes around
now is sort of push the potatoes around to every corner what’s quite nice is if
to every corner what’s quite nice is if
to every corner what’s quite nice is if you cover the fish then the fish
you cover the fish then the fish
you cover the fish then the fish essentially steams and banks under the
essentially steams and banks under the
essentially steams and banks under the potatoes so just literally rough all
potatoes so just literally rough all
potatoes so just literally rough all this up you can chop it up with your
this up you can chop it up with your
this up you can chop it up with your fork and you can have a little drizzle
fork and you can have a little drizzle
fork and you can have a little drizzle up of olive oil or a tiny little bit of
up of olive oil or a tiny little bit of
up of olive oil or a tiny little bit of cheese if you want overtop no worries at
cheese if you want overtop no worries at
cheese if you want overtop no worries at all and then what we’re going to do is
all and then what we’re going to do is
all and then what we’re going to do is we found this in the oven for about 40
we found this in the oven for about 40
we found this in the oven for about 40 minutes at 200 degrees and it will look
minutes at 200 degrees and it will look
minutes at 200 degrees and it will look as my make Delia would say here’s one I
as my make Delia would say here’s one I
as my make Delia would say here’s one I made earlier like this delicious let’s
made earlier like this delicious let’s
made earlier like this delicious let’s have a little look at this if I went
have a little look at this if I went
have a little look at this if I went round anyone’s house and got that I
round anyone’s house and got that I
round anyone’s house and got that I would be well chuffed well impressed and
would be well chuffed well impressed and
would be well chuffed well impressed and you don’t need knife skills
you don’t need knife skills
you don’t need knife skills you haven’t got all those stages get
you haven’t got all those stages get
you haven’t got all those stages get that spoon under there you got the
that spoon under there you got the
that spoon under there you got the crispy potato you got the soft potato
crispy potato you got the soft potato
crispy potato you got the soft potato underneath you’ve got that wonderfully
underneath you’ve got that wonderfully
underneath you’ve got that wonderfully cooked fit
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