iain mccarten

chef| organic/seasonal| Norfolk based| keen forager & fermenter | insta @chef_iainmccarten

[The Last_ norwich @LastWineBar]

Hope you all had a fantastic easter!?🐰
The Last Cafe is open again serving all our healthy sandwiches, salads, quiche, cookies and brownies.
Come say hey 👋 ❤️ @chefimccarten

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

Gearing up for Xmas.
This week the VAT on food went up to 12.5% with the view to go back to 20% in April.
Unlucky if your peak season is in the winter.
Unfortunately for us the crisis is still far from over. Surviving on reduced numbers et al. Let’s hope 12.5 stays longer.

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

@chefcalum 😂

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

Having a little break from our Pithivier for a couple weeks, but they’ll be back soon! #norwich #norfolk #supportlocal

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

Tomorrow morning @BBCNorfolk talking @LastWineBar and lockdown 2.0

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

@HSBC_UK Absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to speak to anyone. Been trying for days now. No email response, no live chat. The business I work for has closed, I’m out of pocket, mortgage payment is due TODAY. Government has offered help, this banks an absolute letdown

[Hanneke Lambert @lamberthannie]

@chefimccarten you can never take this crab doughnut starter off the menu! Simply delicious and made us all smile! @LastWineBar @FeastNorfolk

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

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[Love Norwich Food @FoodNorwich]

‘I can’t make them fast enough’ says chef after his odd sounding starter becomes a culinary
#crabdonut YER craze https://t.co/z4YT5OwZYx? utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social_Icon&utm_campaign=in_article_social_icons

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

@lynda_baxter Well jel 🍦

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

Cromer crab doughnut, spiced crab mayo, samphire, lemon pith puree, garlic chives
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#Foodies #chef #foodpics #norwich

[Sarah Hardy Media @SarahHardy21]

Good night ⬇️

[Love Norwich Food @FoodNorwich]

Take a peek at the new look @LastWineBar - amazing food, amazing venue and amazing team
- blog coming tomorrow.
#crabdonuts

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

Sea buckthorn and clotted cream mini solero🍦
These have been flying out, you saw it here first 👊💥💥
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#chef #dessert #pastrychef

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

Pineapple weed (infused) set cream, sea buckthorn ‘caviar’, dehydrated raspberries.
I actively avoid tropical fruit on my pastry section. this gave me the pineapple flavour with no air miles.
Tastes like a fruit salad sweet, not as sweet🍬
#chef #foodbloggers #dessert #forager

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

Found loads of this out and about the other day. Pineapple weed/ wild camomile, tastes just like 🍍. Taken a load of it back to the kitchen 👀
#cheflife #forager #dessert #Norfolk #NorfolkDay #Norwich

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

These absolutely flew out this weekend✌️
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Brancaster oyster, sea buckthorn, dill
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These little sea buckthorn berries have a really unique citrus like burst of flavour 👊 thanks @britishseabuck for the samples love them
#chef #foodphotography #Food

[Norwich FarmShare @Farm_Share]

So much amazing produce coming out of the farm at the moment. We’re also looking for wood chips and compost to put back in. Please get in touch if you can help.

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

Date night of great food finished off with dessert @BenoliRestaura1 and of course dessert wine 🍷

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

Date night @shiki_norwich

[iain mccarten @chefimccarten]

Our sourdough is improving week on week. Equal parts rewarding and frustrating, each loaf is slightly different.. guess that’s the beauty of it.
Having a decent oven to bake it would probably improve it further still but that’s life for now🤔 #sourdough #bakingday #selftaught