hello lovely people I hope you well okay we’re going to make fish pie an
we’re going to make fish pie an
we’re going to make fish pie an absolutely great British classic
absolutely great British classic
absolutely great British classic there’s many many variations I’ve
there’s many many variations I’ve
there’s many many variations I’ve written a whole load of recipes over the
written a whole load of recipes over the
written a whole load of recipes over the years for this one it’s super creamy
years for this one it’s super creamy
years for this one it’s super creamy nice big chunks of fish the feta cheese
nice big chunks of fish the feta cheese
nice big chunks of fish the feta cheese the spinach and the piece works totally
the spinach and the piece works totally
the spinach and the piece works totally well I think it’s my family all the time
well I think it’s my family all the time
well I think it’s my family all the time got one pot on here with some boiling
got one pot on here with some boiling
got one pot on here with some boiling water
water
water I’ve got one tray on here now the
I’ve got one tray on here now the
I’ve got one tray on here now the beginning of the story starts with a
beginning of the story starts with a
beginning of the story starts with a little tablespoons of olive oil in a
little tablespoons of olive oil in a
little tablespoons of olive oil in a cold pan let it heat up and I’m going in
cold pan let it heat up and I’m going in
cold pan let it heat up and I’m going in with one russia of smoked bacon now I
with one russia of smoked bacon now I
with one russia of smoked bacon now I know you might be thinking why one
know you might be thinking why one
know you might be thinking why one Russia okay I don’t want bacon in the
Russia okay I don’t want bacon in the
Russia okay I don’t want bacon in the fish pie per se but I do want that
fish pie per se but I do want that
fish pie per se but I do want that incredible smoky flavor then I’m going
incredible smoky flavor then I’m going
incredible smoky flavor then I’m going to use some spring onions like a
to use some spring onions like a
to use some spring onions like a slightly sweeter flavor we’re going to
slightly sweeter flavor we’re going to
slightly sweeter flavor we’re going to get in there we go in with the spring
get in there we go in with the spring
get in there we go in with the spring onions now this is a clean carrot
onions now this is a clean carrot
onions now this is a clean carrot actually there’s no benefit in peeling
actually there’s no benefit in peeling
actually there’s no benefit in peeling it whatsoever so I’m just going to slice
it whatsoever so I’m just going to slice
it whatsoever so I’m just going to slice it lengthwise this beginning where we’re
it lengthwise this beginning where we’re
it lengthwise this beginning where we’re just sort of sweating off the veg that
just sort of sweating off the veg that
just sort of sweating off the veg that actually caramelizes the natural sugars
actually caramelizes the natural sugars
actually caramelizes the natural sugars so then we go with the carrots this is
so then we go with the carrots this is
so then we go with the carrots this is parsley really really fresh one of the
parsley really really fresh one of the
parsley really really fresh one of the best bits of a fish pie other than the
best bits of a fish pie other than the
best bits of a fish pie other than the fish is the beautiful potato heat all
fish is the beautiful potato heat all
fish is the beautiful potato heat all right and I want to pimp it not just in
right and I want to pimp it not just in
right and I want to pimp it not just in flavor and visual appeal but also
flavor and visual appeal but also
flavor and visual appeal but also nutritionally I want to give you more
nutritionally I want to give you more
nutritionally I want to give you more stuff that’s good for your body so what
stuff that’s good for your body so what
stuff that’s good for your body so what do we do first up the tip is don’t peel
do we do first up the tip is don’t peel
do we do first up the tip is don’t peel it it’s the most nutritional part of the
it it’s the most nutritional part of the
it it’s the most nutritional part of the potato is the skin so the potatoes go
potato is the skin so the potatoes go
potato is the skin so the potatoes go into some boiling water now potatoes are
into some boiling water now potatoes are
into some boiling water now potatoes are classed as a starchy carbs they’re not
classed as a starchy carbs they’re not
classed as a starchy carbs they’re not bad for you but if you have too much of
bad for you but if you have too much of
bad for you but if you have too much of them that can be a bit of a problem so
them that can be a bit of a problem so
them that can be a bit of a problem so by going 50/50 sweet potatoes and
by going 50/50 sweet potatoes and
by going 50/50 sweet potatoes and potatoes we’re really you know doing
potatoes we’re really you know doing
potatoes we’re really you know doing cool stuff well boil that until they’re
cool stuff well boil that until they’re
cool stuff well boil that until they’re just sort of softened and cooked so the
just sort of softened and cooked so the
just sort of softened and cooked so the potato cooked let’s drain those that
potato cooked let’s drain those that
potato cooked let’s drain those that steam sort of going is really important
steam sort of going is really important
steam sort of going is really important so don’t start mashing it straight away
so don’t start mashing it straight away
so don’t start mashing it straight away just leave that for a couple of minutes
just leave that for a couple of minutes
just leave that for a couple of minutes so let’s talk about fish you want about
so let’s talk about fish you want about
so let’s talk about fish you want about 600 grams of fish right so I’ve got 500
600 grams of fish right so I’ve got 500
600 grams of fish right so I’ve got 500 grams of salmon 100
grams of salmon 100
grams of salmon 100 two prawns you can take that completely
two prawns you can take that completely
two prawns you can take that completely away and just reflect what is good in
away and just reflect what is good in
away and just reflect what is good in your local fish mongers right what I
your local fish mongers right what I
your local fish mongers right what I want to do is just chunk it up into
want to do is just chunk it up into
want to do is just chunk it up into bite-sized pieces we need to turn these
bite-sized pieces we need to turn these
bite-sized pieces we need to turn these veggies into the base of a truly
veggies into the base of a truly
veggies into the base of a truly delicious sauce so the way I’m going to
delicious sauce so the way I’m going to
delicious sauce so the way I’m going to do that is we’re going to add some flour
do that is we’re going to add some flour
do that is we’re going to add some flour two tablespoons of flour go in and
two tablespoons of flour go in and
two tablespoons of flour go in and that’s your thickening agent so we’ll
that’s your thickening agent so we’ll
that’s your thickening agent so we’ll mix that up and now we can start to add
mix that up and now we can start to add
mix that up and now we can start to add 600 mils of milk don’t add it all at
600 mils of milk don’t add it all at
600 mils of milk don’t add it all at once otherwise it will just not work and
once otherwise it will just not work and
once otherwise it will just not work and it will start to thicken and this is
it will start to thicken and this is
it will start to thicken and this is going to give you that lovely silky
going to give you that lovely silky
going to give you that lovely silky thickness 2 teaspoons of English mustard
thickness 2 teaspoons of English mustard
thickness 2 teaspoons of English mustard are going to kick this party up I’ve got
are going to kick this party up I’ve got
are going to kick this party up I’ve got frozen peas and frozen spinach I’ve got
frozen peas and frozen spinach I’ve got
frozen peas and frozen spinach I’ve got 400 grams of each as I think lead up in
400 grams of each as I think lead up in
400 grams of each as I think lead up in here they just start to kind of melt and
here they just start to kind of melt and
here they just start to kind of melt and this sauce will just go really green
this sauce will just go really green
this sauce will just go really green when I go in with the peas now and with
when I go in with the peas now and with
when I go in with the peas now and with the fish right the salmon and the prawn
the fish right the salmon and the prawn
the fish right the salmon and the prawn turn the heat off now we don’t really
turn the heat off now we don’t really
turn the heat off now we don’t really need to cook that tool we’re just
need to cook that tool we’re just
need to cook that tool we’re just literally mixing up that’s kind of
literally mixing up that’s kind of
literally mixing up that’s kind of perfect now but I’m thinking it’s gonna
perfect now but I’m thinking it’s gonna
perfect now but I’m thinking it’s gonna be a bit dry when it’s actually cooked
be a bit dry when it’s actually cooked
be a bit dry when it’s actually cooked and just pop a little bit of water or
and just pop a little bit of water or
and just pop a little bit of water or milk I’m just going to stir that through
milk I’m just going to stir that through
milk I’m just going to stir that through that’s 125 grams of feta cheese it
that’s 125 grams of feta cheese it
that’s 125 grams of feta cheese it seizes the whole dish beautifully so
seizes the whole dish beautifully so
seizes the whole dish beautifully so mash up the potatoes and sweet potatoes
mash up the potatoes and sweet potatoes
mash up the potatoes and sweet potatoes you know don’t overly mash it I quite
you know don’t overly mash it I quite
you know don’t overly mash it I quite like seeing the two different colors I
like seeing the two different colors I
like seeing the two different colors I definitely give it a nice little
definitely give it a nice little
definitely give it a nice little seasoning of salt and some pepper
seasoning of salt and some pepper
seasoning of salt and some pepper and now let’s top it sprinkle it on the
and now let’s top it sprinkle it on the
and now let’s top it sprinkle it on the top and you don’t have to take it right
top and you don’t have to take it right
top and you don’t have to take it right to the edge
to the edge
to the edge the reason I’ve done this is because I
the reason I’ve done this is because I
the reason I’ve done this is because I kind of wanted like a little mountain
kind of wanted like a little mountain
kind of wanted like a little mountain range right and the more peaks and
range right and the more peaks and
range right and the more peaks and troughs the more surface area the more
troughs the more surface area the more
troughs the more surface area the more crispy bit on my wax in the oven
ah come on blipping all on the side nice
ah come on blipping all on the side nice and juicy crispy crispy Chris I always
and juicy crispy crispy Chris I always
and juicy crispy crispy Chris I always go for the corner because I get double
go for the corner because I get double
go for the corner because I get double crispy bits that’s just our secret life
crispy bits that’s just our secret life
crispy bits that’s just our secret life they don’t go around telling everyone
they don’t go around telling everyone
they don’t go around telling everyone that it’s a really really good one so it
that it’s a really really good one so it
that it’s a really really good one so it were nice little salad wedge of lemon
were nice little salad wedge of lemon
were nice little salad wedge of lemon let’s have a little try super creamy the
let’s have a little try super creamy the
let’s have a little try super creamy the topping with the sweet potato in the
topping with the sweet potato in the
topping with the sweet potato in the potato is really really good nice little
potato is really really good nice little
potato is really really good nice little kick there the feta cheese which is
kick there the feta cheese which is
kick there the feta cheese which is quite unusual in a fish pipe works
quite unusual in a fish pipe works
quite unusual in a fish pipe works totally well you want to know more about
totally well you want to know more about
totally well you want to know more about my new book super food family classic
my new book super food family classic
my new book super food family classic quickly I box up there and enjoy okay
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