Lentil Stew with Crispy Baby Squid



Chef's Profile

Javier De La Hormaza
Javier is a Basque born, trained chef and hospitality professional, owner of Basco Fine Foods, a Spanish food and drink importer based in Yorkshire. He regularly runs client food and drink events around the country and he is a course tutor at Hartingtons of Bakewell cookery school. Javier's passion lies on bringing quality Spanish ingredients and recipes to as many people as possible.
Twitter: @bascofinefoods
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I like this dish because of the blend of two opposing characters. The earthy flavour of the lentils cooked slowly through a traditional Basque recipe and the crispy baby squid using a Japanese tempura batter to denote the sweetness of the squid and the texture of the tempura.