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Melissa Thompson

@melissafood

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BBQ chef + Writer 🏳️‍🌈
Fired Up BBQ cookbook
@britishlibrary Food Season
R4's Kitchen Cabinet
@weberuk Grill Squad
Agent: Ben @thesohoagencyuk

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ad | Jerk Pork Tacos with Plantain Tortilla 🇲🇽🇯🇲An idea that's been ruminating in my mind for ages. Big up @metemgee for the plantain tortilla idea.Cooked on the @weberuk Master Touch, @proudsow pork, my @tubbytoms 7-spice collab spice blend. Absolutely loved making this 💚 by @melissafood

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I've written a BBQ book! Fired Up 🔥Fired Up is a cookbook for everyone - it's packed with 90 delicious, different recipes covering meat, fish & vegetables - a fresh collection of ideas.And if you're new to grilling or want to get into it, it lays out the foundations for cooking over fire without getting unnecessarily technical.This book is the result of years & years cooking over fire, experimenting & feeding folk and going from a hobbyist to making it my job. I'm incredibly proud of it and can't wait for you to hold it.It's out with @quartobooksuk who have been a dream & all the love to @eleanor_maxfield & the Carnival team who made it a reality. Thanks to the best team @patricianiven @ayamomochan @jenkayprops @sam.peter.reeves, Charlotte Frost and @clairehrochford for the beautiful cover design. And @jamesrmoyle for this lovely little video.It's out on March 26 and pre-order links are in my bio. Not long to wait - it'd mean the world if you pre-ordered, it really helps 💚LET'S GO! by @melissafood

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Lemon Pepper 🍋 Dead easy, not a dehydrator in sight. Just leave the zest on the side and it'll dry in 1 or 2 days. Mix with pepper (I like a mix but just black is grand too). It's great on fish (watch this space) and halloumi/wings/in butter etc.(Used @diasporaco Aranya black pepper, @maldonsalt and many thanks @microplaneintl for the new zester from your new Professional Series which is a dream to use - all #gifts)#DehydrationTales by @melissafood

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Some of the best BBQ being cooked in the UK right now. Take a bow @fromtheashesbbq, the creativity and skill is beautiful to see (and eat). They cook at @fivepointscourtyard in Hackney where you can drink @fivepointsbrew lovely beers, and I can't recommend it enough ☀️ Thanks for having me @travellinggaucho @curtisbellchef (invite) by @melissafood

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Today's @obsmagazine has a piece about women in BBQ by @foodstories that includes some of the best quotes I've ever read in print. They include: "Oh my God, her vagina is getting in the way of her steak" (@mursal_saiq) "It's like, 'Lads: all you're doing is cooking dinner?' (@genevieveeats)"What have I got to lose as a woman in barbecue? You already think I can't do shit." (also @mursal_saiq)A pleasure to feature in this piece alongside Mursal, Gen, @anaortiz_chef, @leyli.homayoonfar @maureensbrixtonkitchen. And to all the sisters cooking incredible food over fire, let's keep doing our thing 🔥Thanks @honeilly and thanks @matt_russell @rosie.m.reynolds @lydia.mcpherson for the fun garden shoot and lush photos☀️ by @melissafood

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Hi team. I had a stay in hospital recently for a little operation, and now all is fine.I was generally in a good mood (fentanyl, I get it) but I did cry when they forgot my lunch one day, and then I sobbed more when, having taken pity on me, they scrabbled to put me a tray together and gave me this sandwich, yoghurt and fruit pot. I cried a) because I was in desperate need of some flavour and this wasn't going to cut it b) I was hungry and c) because I was so touched by the gesture (photo 1).The views were pretty incredible and I spent many days watching folk cross Westminster Bridge. And that big helium thing - what is it? It kept floating about. You wouldn't catch me dead in one. Or rather, you would, and that's my point (photo 2).On my last day, a Sunday, it was roast beef. The roast potatoes were honestly better than about 73% of ones I've paid for in restaurants. Actually crispy. I was impressed (photo 3).Anyway, slowly easing myself back. I love the NHS. My hot, sweaty plastic bed did me good when I needed it and then became a prison I had to escape from the moment I felt better.Still taking it easy, will slowly catch up on emails over the next few weeks 🙏🏾 by @melissafood

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COOKING WITH FRIENDS EP. 3When @melissafood and I sat down to discuss creating a recipe together, we knew we wanted to make something special… and cooked on the BBQ!Melissa suggested barbecuing cauliflower, I suggested laying it on a bed of tahini yoghurt, and she added burnt butter. We cooked it together, discussed garnishes and ate most of it before filming finished! It’s rich, smoky and made for scooping up with plenty of bread. by @melissafood

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Just the best day on Hayling Island with the @weberuk crew for the @orvissaltwaterfestival with our friends at @yetieurope @orvisuk and @lakedownbrewingco We learned how to saltwater fly fish in the morning under expert tutorage and then fired up the grills to feed 200+ hungry fly-fishers on the beach in the afternoon. Huge thanks to trusty sidekicks @danielcooperbbq @melissafood @laurasylvesterboca_ @graceevelynharding @j4ke_finchy @emma_sandham @emsworthcookerybarbara by @melissafood

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BBQ SUMMER SERIES EP. 2Lovely lazy summer afternoon cooking with the beautiful @sami_tamimi for lunch with a few friends. I made a couple of my favourite recipes from my cookbook Fired Up, hot-smoked trout and then grilled courgettes with ricotta, lemon and chilli.They joined some dishes from Sami's stunning book Boustany, all kissed by fire and smoke turning the most simple ingredients into an occasion to remember. Everything came together perfectly to be enjoyed with friends outdoors amongst the herbs and flowers of Sami's garden.Truly the perfect day ☀️ by @melissafood

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ad | Canarian chicken, mojo sauce & salt-baked @jerseyroyals, all cooked on the @weberuk Master Touch. This dish saved our holiday to Tenerife when I was a kid and to recreate it with Jersey Royals is the dream, and perfect for long summer nights ☀️Keep an eye out for an exciting competition between @jerseyroyals & @weberuk at the end of the week, it's pretty special.Ingredients (serves 4-6): 6 chicken legs, bone exposed. Two red peppers, and 1 onion, skins blackened and then peeled. Blitzed with 3 garlic cloves, 80ml sherry vinegar, 80ml extra virgin olive oil, 1tsp ground cumin, 1tsp smoked paprika. Use 4tbsp of the sauce to marinated the chicken in for at least 2 hours.500g Jersey Royals boiled in 1l water with 60g sea salt, first with the lid and then remove the lid and cook until the water evaporates. Cook the chicken indirect at the same time, and once the internal temp reaches 70C, crisp up the skin over direct heat. Serve and be generous with the mojo sauce. by @melissafood

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Gorgeous @guardianfeast Quarterly dropped today with a lovely BBQ feature of recipes from Fired Up. Styling by @jossherd73, photography by @laurajayneedwards. Thank you @annaberrill @timlusher & @tabhawkins, the magazine looks stunning ☀️In today's @guardian in shops today - buy a paper 📰 by @melissafood

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Make this - 3-ingredient lemonade, based on the Brazilian limeade.All you need is 500-600ml cold water, 3 lemons zested & de-pithed, 200g sweetened condensed milk, ice and a pinch of sea salt 🍋🥛🧊🧂Feat @magimixuk @maldonsalt by @melissafood

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