The DIY Home Kits And Restaurant Recipes You Need During Lockdown
Missing the experience of some of your favourite London restaurants? Same here. Well, if all this time on your hands has made you a bit of a home chef then why not try your hand at re-creating some of your restaurant favourites? Lots of London restaurants are offering up the chance to learn their recipes and have fresh ingredients delivered straight to your door – at a distance, of course. Read on for some of our favourites so far.
Vurger Co: Vegan burger boxes
Craving one of their New York Melt burgers? Get a box for 2 or 4 and indulge in Beyond Meat patties, vegan cheese, vegan brioche buns and all the toppings for an epic plantbased burger night in.
Patty & Bun: DIY kits
These guys know how addictive their burgers can be and now, us Londoners can try and recreate the “Ari Gold” and “Smokey Robinson” at home. In collaboration with H G Walter, it comes complete with all of their high quality ingredients for just £25. They’ve also just launched their Plantbased versions too so get ordering quick.
Honest Burger: Honest At Home
Each day, there are 500 ballot places available for a chance to get an ingredient kit for 4 Honest burgers delivered. What’s better is that you can donate as much as you can but all proceeds are going to the Landworkers Alliance, Trussel Trust and Hospitality Action.
Chin Chin Labs: Hot Chocolate kits and more
If you’ve ever tried or spied the Chin Chin Lab Hot Chocolate on your Instagram feed, you’ll be thanking the dessert gods that you can now make this at home. Rustle up your own Griddled Cookie Dough or top off your hot chocolate with some of their Handmade Marshmallow Fluff.
Bread Ahead Academy: Online lessons
Everyday at 2PM, Bread Ahead have been going live on their Instagram with valuable baking lessons focusing on some of their bestselling bites. If you want something a little more in-depth, enrol on their Online Doughnut Workshop or check out their cookbook (we’d personally recommend) and ebooks.
Pret A Manger: Dark Chocolate Vegan Cookies Recipe
If you’re a cookie lover, dairy free or vegan, then chances are you’ve tried one of these beauties in store. Due to the lockdown, Pret have published the recipe and thankfully it’s easy to follow and quickly whips up a batch of 8 big cookies. Granted, you may need to get a few extra ingredients for your store cupboard but these are worth it.
Wagamama: Chicken Katsu Recipe
Mention Wagamama to anybody and guaranteed everyone’s go-to dish is the Katsu Curry. It’s a firm fan favourite and knowing this, Wagamama have published their recipe for it over on their Instagram. Enjoy.
Half Cup: Feta & Butternut Squash Pancake Recipe
Blessing many Londoners with their brunch delights, Half Cup know a thing or two about making a great breakfast. They’ve published their highly sought after pancake recipe for you to whip a batch for yourself at home.
Dishoom: Popular dish recipes
If you’ve been to Dishoom, you probably have a small list of the dishes you order time and time again. If any of those include the Jackfruit Biryani, Black Dal, Chana Chaat Salad or Chicken Ruby then you’re in luck as Dishoom published these recipes on The Guardian website last year. If you’re interested in learning more about how to cook a great Black Dal, watch Chef Naved at work here.
Padella: Pici Cacio e Pepe Recipe
If you’ve experienced the joyous carb wonders of Padella, you know that their Pici Cacio e Pepe is the dish they’re well known for. Simple, delicious and now published for you to recreate at home. You can find the recipe in their first video along with the second video showing you how to prepare the dish here.
The Good Egg: Bake-At-Home Babka Kit
A Babka is a sweet braided bread and it is served by the thick slice at The Good Egg. If you’re craving a slice of it, nab yourself one of these babka kits to produce a Chocolate Tahini Babka of dreams.
Pizza Pilgrims: Frying Pan Pizza Kit
Neopolitan pizza can be notoriously hard to make at home but with the help of the people at Pizza Pilgrims, you can knock your own up in no time. Their newly launched kits come with all the ingredients you need to make 2 delicious Margheritas but be quick, they’re selling fast.
Milk London: Brunch Kits
Known for their delicious brunches, many a Londoner is left wondering if their lone egg on toast really cuts it for their Sunday brunch these days. If you’re need of a pick-me-up, order one of their DIY Packs. Currently you can choose to whip up Buckwheat Pancakes, The Convict or the Sweet Maria.
[Cover Image courtesy of Patty & Bun]