Friday 20 June 2014

Ben & Andy cooking for Australian ambassador in Mexico

Ben & Andy reached the last part of the last part of their Mexican odyssey when they left the pacific coast & came back where the journey all began: Mexico city. & here they faced one of the toughest cooking challenges of their lives....they cooked dinner for the Australian ambassador to Mexico & 14 other food critics!! Yes, you read it right!!!!! After quite a number of changes, the final menu looked like this: 
Starter: Ceviche of Prawn Cucumber Granita Picante
Entree: Hot smoked salmon, Beetroot puree, Tzatziki & Pumpkin Flowers
Main: Pressed Lamb Shoulder & Lamb Backstrap, Cauliflower puree, Bacon, Cos & Mustard Jus
Dessert: Lemon Curd, Pepper Meringue, Goats Cream & Fruit.
& everyone was so impressed with the food Ben & Andy prepared. See it to believe it.






Sunday 15 June 2014

Mexican Makeovers for Ben & Andy!!

The penultimate episode of Ben & Andy's Mexican Odyssey sees the boys buying fresh fish straight off the boat in Puerto Angel & then making super-fresh breakfast ceviche with them. Then they headed off to the state of Chiapas & here they visited a local Mexican family & got to taste the most amazing Tacos made of the simplest of ingredients. & you simply can not afford to miss Ben & Andy trying out the traditional Mexican costumes & joining a bunch of locals for a bit of street basketball. Watch the full episode here. The last episode of this amazing 'Andy & Ben Do Mexico' will be out next Thursday.




 

Thursday 5 June 2014

Ben & Andy explore Pacific coast..

Episode 3 of  'Andy & Ben Do Mexico' is out now!! Here they are seen exploring the Pacific coast of Mexico. The place is unbelievably beautiful. The boys enjoyed an epic day of fishing. They caught a 2m Sail-fish & a few Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin fish). They also showed how to make an amazingly fresh sashimi with a very few ingredients. Far away from the hustle & bustle of city, Ben & Andy relished every minute of the relaxing & laid-back atmosphere of the place!! Check it out here.





Keep an eye out for Episode 4 next Thursday.