Charcoal Salt Recipes - Halen Môn

CHARCOAL SALT RECIPES

Kenji Morimoto’s miso pesto pasta salad

Kenji Morimoto’s miso pesto pasta salad

In our cooking, we're always thinking about how to layer flavour, conjure up umami and make sure everything is perfectly seasoned. Kenji Morimoto has cracked it and we're very pleased to be able to share this recipe for Miso pesto pasta salad with chilli crisp...

The science behind why seaweed is good for your skin

The science behind why seaweed is good for your skin

After welcoming thousands of visitors to our wild seaweed barrels, we're used to the glowing reports of what seaweed can do for you - from helping people sleep better, to soothing sore muscles after a lot of exercise. Research shows that these marine plants are packed...

The hottest food trend this summer? Natural smoky flavour

The hottest food trend this summer? Natural smoky flavour

This summer, producers are tapping into the continuing trend for smoky, wood-fired flavours. Consumers’ exposure to fire cooking and global barbecue flavours has grown, driven by the trend for restaurants cooking over open flames, the rise of BBQ social media...

Simple ‘Pawb’ marinated skewers

Simple ‘Pawb’ marinated skewers

Pawb seasoning makes for a great marinade for the barbecue though these summery skewers would work well under the grill or in a griddle pan too. Make them with halloumi or chicken or simply with more vegetables. These skewers are made to be flexible, use what ever...

Spiced potato wedges with feta yogurt dip

Spiced potato wedges with feta yogurt dip

Here, 'Pawb' adds a depth of flavour to these crispy potato wedges as well as a delicious feta yogurt dip with lemon and 'Pawb' spice oil.  This makes the perfect snack or on the side of almost anything.INGREDIENTSSERVES 4 For the potato wedges  1kg maris piper...

Jen Goss + charity venture Cegin y Bobl

Jen Goss + charity venture Cegin y Bobl

Cegin Y Bobl (The People’s Kitchen) is nothing short of a Welsh food revolution. The right to cook, eat and know food, is something that is at the very heart of Jen Goss's work with Cegin y Bobl and she believes it should be universal. Especially children at primary...

Unusual things to do in Wales

Unusual things to do in Wales

Visitors to Halen Môn often ask us for other recommendations of interesting things to do on the salty isle.  There are lots of lists out there but here we've pulled together some of the more unusual places to visit and things to do when you're on Ynys Môn.Explore...

James Chant + Matsudai’s cult ramen

James Chant + Matsudai’s cult ramen

Matsudai started in 2019 as a creative outlet for founder James Chant and since then has delivered tens of thousands of ramen kits to every corner of the UK, been celebrated by culinary heroes as Jay Rayner, Tim Anderson and Melissa Thompson and James has gone on to...

Gurd Loyal’s Bonfire-buttermilk Korean fried chicken

Gurd Loyal’s Bonfire-buttermilk Korean fried chicken

Gurd Loyal's second and latest book Flavour Heroes, celebrates a well stocked and flavourful pantry with recipes that break all the rules of how ingredients ought to be used, and instead lean into the full flavours that every ingredient has to offer. Here, Gurd makes...

Celebrating the sea: how we can all protect the waters we love

Celebrating the sea: how we can all protect the waters we love

As an organisation that relies on the incredible natural resources around our beautiful island, this World Ocean Day, we want to celebrate the seas all over the world, and share some ways we can all help protect the waters we rely on. The magic of seaweed  A truly...