Apparently, HM The Queen likes one of her favourite dishes — Gaelic steak — two ways. When at one of her English homes, this incredibly rich, French-style, recipe is made with beef fillet steak. However, when at Balmoral, it is made using venison shot on the estate. I have not been able to discover which deer species is best, but I imagine that, when served at a small gathering, it would be the more conveniently-sized roe.
The dish would normally contain garlic, but The Queen reportedly hates this allium, so the creamy, whisky-spiked sauce is flavoured with finely chopped onion. I believe that she’s right — garlic would overwhelm the wonderfully rich, yet simple flavours.
“The sauce is flavoured with onion as garlic would overwhelm the rich, simple flavours” Chefs…
