April Bloomfield
April Bloomfield
April Bloomfield, is a British chef best known for holding a Michelin star at two restaurants, The Spotted Pig and The Breslin Bar & Dining Room. She had previously worked at a number of restaurants in the United Kingdom, including The River Café and Bibendum...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionChef
chefs ears food heads pictures stuffed
All chefs have pictures of food in their phones, stuffed pig's ears and pigs' heads and the like.
fantastic lots mayo spread sure taking
There is something about someone making a fantastic sandwich, taking care to spread lots of mayo all the way to the edges. Making sure every bite has a bit of everything in it. There's something special about that.
comforting cooking dinners dishes food good lots meat sunday suppose
Most of my food memories are of my Nan cooking Sunday dinners - roasts of meat with lots of vegetables. I suppose I cook what's comforting and dishes that make me feel good.
frying gets love releases sweetness
I love the smell of frying liver. It kind of releases a sweetness into the air, and it kind of prickles your nose, and it kind of makes you awake... it gets me excited.
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I started in the kitchen of a Holiday Inn in Birmingham. I wanted to be a sponge, wanted to learn and progress. I knew I didn't want to work in a hotel forever, but I had some good teachers there.
good
When you make burgers, it's good to let them rest for a bit.
sucker
I'm a sucker for a packet of biscuits. I can eat a whole pack in 10 minutes.
biggest cooks share
I like cooking the biggest steaks. It cooks nice and evenly when it's that thick, and you're not eating the whole thing yourself, which is nice. You get to share that with a companion.
confident kept next technique time took
I wasn't the most confident of cooks, but I just persevered, and I wanted to learn, and I wanted to be a sponge, and I wanted to be better than the next person, and I wanted to learn as much as I could, so I just kept pushing, and it took me a long time actually to be confident in my technique and my ability as a cook.
gotten happened sisters time
My two sisters were always cooking. I wanted to be in the police force, but I didn't get in because I just so happened to procrastinate a bit, and I hadn't gotten my application in at the right time.
motivating
I can't be everywhere, but I'm always in one of my kitchens, and hopefully I'm motivating and inspiring.
bad food
I think, British food, it's had a bad rap.
fun looks recipes
Always look for the best ingredients, treat the food you cook with respect, always read the entire recipe first, be organized, and have fun.
chef bigs finesse
Food's delicate. You have to handle it with finesse. You can't just be a big ogre.