Nottinghamshire &amp; Derbyshire


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<p>Tune into <em>MasterChef: The Professionals</em> this week to catch Nottingham chef Ritchie Stainsby show off his culinary skills. The 33-year-old head chef at <a href="https://www.no12nottingham.co.uk/">No.Twelve</a> hopes to wow judges Marcus Wareing, Gregg Wallace and Monica Galetti with his plant-based food when he takes on the first heat on BBC1 on Thursday 7 Nov at 8pm.</p>



<p>Over the past seven years Ritchie&#8217;s anything-but-dull, plant-based, fine dining restaurant in the heart of Nottingham has built-up a huge reputation for high quality, local food dished up with finesse, creativity and passion. Drooling yet? </p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-your-first-catering-job">Your first catering job?</h2>



<p>My first role as a chef was a line cook at Jamie’s Italian, working out of the antipasti and desserts section. I originally started off as a manager on the floor but quickly enjoyed the thrill and buzz of the kitchen so wanted to learn more and more each day.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-career-highlight">Career highlight?</h2>



<p>Walking through your fully sat restaurant on a quiet evening, knowing you&#8217;re&nbsp;doing something right.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sum-up-your-nbsp-cooking-nbsp-style-food-philosophy">Sum up your&nbsp;cooking&nbsp;style/food philosophy?</h2>



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<p>Rustic meets classical techniques? I&#8217;m a sucker for anything out of&nbsp;south east Asia. I enjoy learning about different processes and the science behind cooking and I&#8217;ve recently got into fermentation &#8211; that&#8217;s probably my latest flavour.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-most-memorable-moment-at-work">Most memorable moment at work?</h2>



<p>It would have to be proposed to my wife and business partner on the opening night of the&nbsp;restaurant.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ever-cooked-for-anyone-famous">Ever cooked for anyone famous?</h2>



<p>Justin Hawkins (The Darkness), Alan Carr, Vicky McClure and Shane Meadows were personal&nbsp;highlights.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-your-biggest-mistake-at-work">Your biggest mistake at work?</h2>



<p>Attempting to build a pop-up greenhouse on the roof to grow micro herbs&nbsp;next to the kitchen extraction fans. I&#8217;ll leave that to your&nbsp;imagination! &nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-you-re-tired-starving-and-impatient-nbsp-what-nbsp-do-you-cook-for-dinner">You’re tired, starving and impatient:&nbsp;what&nbsp;do you cook for dinner?</h2>



<p>Mash, gravy and sausages every day of the week.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-nbsp-would-you-cook-to-impress-a-date">What&nbsp;would you cook to impress a date?</h2>



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<p>Nice little filled pasta dish, probably truffle tortellini with a nice bottle of red.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-favourite-chef">Favourite chef?</h2>



<p>Claire Smith.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-favourite-cookbook">Favourite cookbook?</h2>



<p>Plants Taste Better by Richard Buckley&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-favourite-type-of-cuisine">Favourite type of cuisine?</h2>



<p>Japanese.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-favourite-kitchen-gadget">Favourite kitchen gadget?</h2>



<p>My charcoal grill lighter by Looftlighter.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-favourite-local-cafe-restaurant-hotel">Favourite local café? Restaurant? Hotel?</h2>



<p>Delicious &#8216;Mapperley&#8217;, Mazi &#8216;Nottingham hill&#8217;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-your-three-favourite-local-markets-and-suppliers">Your three favourite local markets and suppliers?</h2>



<p><a href="http://www.thefruitbasketdirect.uk/cacti">The Fruit Basket</a> in West Bridgford, the <a href="http://sherwoodveganmarket.uk/">Sherwood Vegan Market</a> and <a href="https://honestlytasty.co.uk/">Honestly Tasty Cheeses</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-favourite-things-to-eat-when-you-re-on-holiday">Favourite things to eat when you’re on holiday?</h2>



<p>Depending on where I am, I&#8217;ll always try and steer away from pretty views to&nbsp;dive down the&nbsp;gritty backstreets for some&nbsp;proper food. I love exploring bakeries on holiday.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-nbsp-mistake-do-inexperienced-cooks-tend-to-make">What&nbsp;mistake do inexperienced cooks tend to make?</h2>



<p>Biggest mistake is thinking you&#8217;re better than you are. I&#8217;ve been there. You have to&nbsp;earn your stripes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-favourite-ingredient-and-why">Favourite ingredient and why?</h2>



<p>Miso. It works whether savoury or sweet and has fantastic complex flavours, adding salt without salt. It&#8217;s in most things on my current menu.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-most-over-rated-dish-ingredient">Most over-rated dish/ingredient?</h2>



<p>Saffron.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-dish-you-re-most-proud-of-creating">The dish you’re most proud of creating?</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/01/No12-food-1.jpg" alt="mushroom dish by ritchie stainsby head chef at No.Twelve Nottingham" class="wp-image-7699" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/01/No12-food-1.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/01/No12-food-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/01/No12-food-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/01/No12-food-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/01/No12-food-1-525x525.jpg 525w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/nottsderbyshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2024/01/No12-food-1-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>&#8216;The funghi family&#8217; is the current main course on our&nbsp;tasting menu. It&#8217;s essentially a showcase of incredible British produce when it&#8217;s bang in season,&nbsp;each mushroom cooked in a different style,&nbsp;but it all works perfectly together. It&#8217;s a pretty cool journey around the plate.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-tell-us-your-best-ever-nbsp-cooking-nbsp-tip">Tell us your best ever&nbsp;cooking&nbsp;tip.</h2>



<p>Taste your food! Not just once, every single time you add something into your pan.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-three-dishes-every-home-cook-should-master">Three dishes every home cook should master?</h2>



<p>A good risotto, roast potatoes and stocks. Get your stock game down to use up your leftovers and inject beautiful&nbsp;flavour naturally, without the costs.</p>



<p><em><a href="https://www.no12nottingham.co.uk/">No.Twelve</a>, 2-3 Eldon Chambers, Wheeler Gate, Nottingham, NG1 2NS. Tel: 0115 958 8446.</em></p>



<p><strong>After more foodie secrets? Read Muddy’s interview with neighbouring Nottingham chef <a href="https://nottsderbyshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/life/people/whats-cooking-restaurant-sat-bains-nottingham/">Sat Bains</a>.</strong></p>



<p><strong>Take a tour of the <a href="https://nottsderbyshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/eat-out/restaurants/best-vegan-veggie-plant-based-restaurants-cafes-notts-derbyshire/">best vegan and veggie restaurants</a> in Notts and Derbyshire.</strong></p>


What’s cooking? Ritchie Stainsby of No. Twelve, Nottingham

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