Ren Behan - Author Wild Honey and Rye

Food Writer

Mustard

Giveaway: Maille French Mustard BBQ Hamper – worth £70

I have more superb things to giveaway today, this time a Maille French Mustard Barbeque Hamper worth £70.00 filled with all the essentials for a great barbecue – including a BBQ utensil set, Maille apron, and selection of Maille mustards and sauces, such as Maille’s new peppercorn sauce that goes brilliantly with a barbecued steak. The Maison de Maille was founded in 1720, with the first  Maille mustard being unveilled to the public in 1747! Maille still make vinegars and mustards,  as well as sauces, mayonnaise and salad dressings – widely available in the UK.

Maille Mustards

To enter the giveaway, please use the Rafflecopet form below. The winner will be drawn randomly and Maille UK will be responsible for sending the prize out to the winner.

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Good Luck and many thanks to Maille UK for offering this great prize to one of my lucky readers.

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Steak à la Moutarde (Creamy Mustard Sauce) with Welsh Black Beef

I was inspired during a recent stay on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales to make a French-style dish using local Welsh ingredients. Steak Frites or steak and chips (but it sounds better in French) is one of our favourite ‘bistro-style’ suppers and I have lots of variations on one simple recipe. Sometimes I leave the steak whole and other times I prefer to slice the steak in thin slices. As well as using a good-quality moutarde, I also add a good twist of pepper or coat the steak in coarsely ground black pepper, adding a little stock and fresh cream, making it a bit more like Steak au Poivre. For a Stroganoff, I sometimes switch the mustard for tomato purée, adding a few spoons of sour cream instead of fresh double cream.  You can also start by gently frying some shallots or finely sliced onions, I happened not to have any, but I did have mushrooms, so I fried them in a little garlic oil before adding my steak.

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