I (Ox) Heart You

Is there a better way to celebrate St. Valentines than a visit to St John?

Delicious & delightful Valentines meal with Wist at St John Bread & Wine (Spitalfields).

St John was set up by Fergus Henderson – a chef famed for his philosophy of nose to tail eating.

So first up in our meal – Smoked Sprats & Horseradish.
Beautifully smoked and beautifully fresh.

Next up – the elusive Ox Heart.
Served with a tasty celeriac coleslaw.
The heart is the only muscle that’s continually working – so should be the toughest of all meat – but the way it had been cooked meant this one was flavoursome and tender.

For our main, Wist and I shared a huge Hare and Trotter pie, with buttery cabbage.
The meat was gamey and well cooked and the pastry was insane – so rich and flaky.

Incredible Valentines Day.

UPDATE
1. Jellied Eels
2. Pig Cheeks
3. Sweet Meats
4. Bubble tea
5. Dried Insects
6. Quails egg
7. Creme de menthe
8. Frogs legs
9. Snails
10. Kangaroo
11. Nettle tea
12. Oysters
13. Steak Tartare
14. Dandelion Wine
15. Gazpacho
16. Pea Soup
17. Root beer float
18. Gnocchi
19. Ox Heart
20. Squirrel
21. Spotted Dick
22. Souffle
23. Kumquat