Hull City A.F.C. ~ Tiger prawns

Introduction: Hull City AFC was founded in 1904, they traditionally play in black and amber striped shirts, hence their nickname The Tigers. The club’s mascot is Roary the Tiger. He is not a prawn.

The owner, Assem Allam, has asked to change the club’s name to Hull Tigers but this has not been accepted by The FA yet (Mar 2014).  There is some dissention among Hull City supporters who believe that Assem does not understand what a kickball club’s name means in terms of history and tradition.  Understandable, Hull is a city not a brand.

I really like this recipe, it has beer!

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 5 mins probably less

Home kit: large mixing bowl, large frying pan or wok, small bowl for the dusting flour

Away kit: 1serving plate, kitchen roll

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 bottle Tiger beer (330ml)
• 200g plain flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 12 raw tiger prawns
• another 200g plain flour, for dusting
• hot sweet chilli dipping sauce

Method: Carefully heat the oil to 190^oC

First half

Pour the beer into the bowl and sift the first 200g flour, salt, and paprika into it. Whisk until the batter is light and frothy man.  Put the second 200g flour into the dusting bowl.

Second half

Heat at least 2 inches of oil in the frying pan or wok. When the oil reaches frying temperature coat the prawns with flour, shake off any excess and dip into the batter. Carefully drop them into the hot oil three at a time to avoid tiger prawn clump.

When they are brown, this will take less than a minute, scootch them about a bit to make sure they are brown all over, fry for another minute. Drain on the kitchen paper on the serving plate.

Full time result

Serve hot with sweet chilli dipping sauce.

Hull City A.F.C. ~ Waggy and Chillo con carne

Introduction: Waggy and Chillo are the nicknames of Ken Wagstaff and Chris Chilton. The Hull City AFC goal scoring machine of the late sixties. Ken delivered 197 goals in 434 appearances, while Chris scored 222 goals in 477 appearances. They are both now in their 70’s.

A Chris Chilton quote;

“I’ve just been through a knee operation so that’s two metal hips and a metal knee now,” he said. “They’re just about keeping me together thankfully.

“Waggy, on the other hand, has barely got a scratch on him. That must tell you something about how we played the game!”

And one from Ken;

“I don’t know why the people of Hull took to me so much,” he said. “Maybe it is because of all the goals.

“There was excitement. When we attacked the whole crowd stood up because they expected us to score.”

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: kickball match (90 mins – 2 hours)

Home kit: oven proof casserole

Away kit: 4 plates, knives and forks

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 lb. ground steak or chuck steak cut into bite sized chunks.
• 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped into bite sized chunks (Sheils prefers red AND green)
• 5 cloves of garlic, skinned and crushed
• 1 tin tomatoes
• 1 tin kidney beans with chilli sauce
• 7 red chillies
• 1 tbsp. paprika
• 1 tbsp. ground cumin
• Large pinch of salt
• 1 square dark chocolate (not the whole bar Jules Hargreaves!)

Method: Preheat the oven to 170^oC

First half

Heat the oil in the casserole and bung in the onions to cook for a few minutes until soft, not caramelized. Then add the green pepper and the garlic, fry for a couple mins and add the beef. Continue frying until the beef is browned. Stir in the tomatoes, chillies, paprika and cumin. Bring to the boil, bung in the kidney beans and large pinch of salt.

Second half

Then into the oven for between 1½ to 2 hours. And, as the waggo on the tail of this recipe stir in the square of dark chocolate.

Full time results

Serve with baked potatoes and Cheese Bruce.

Hull City A.F.C. ~ Boothberry Tart

Introduction: Boothferry Park was the cherished home of Hull City AFC for over 50 years from 31 August 1946 until December 2002.  Sadly, it is not so cherished now…

Hull City’s record home attendance was 55,019 at this stadium for a match against Manchester United on 26th February 1949. A record which will never be beaten as the new seated stadium only has a capacity of less than half of that at 25,586.

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 45 mins

Home kit: 11in x 7in loose-bottomed tart tin, blind baking beans (No they are not beans that are blind, Google them!), small saucepan, large mixing bowl

Away kit: 4 pudding bowls and forks

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 375g (13oz) shortcrust pastry
• 100g (4oz) butter
• 100g (4oz) caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 100g (4oz) ground almonds
• 50g (2oz) toasted almonds
• Blueberry jam
• 125g (4½ oz.) blueberries

Method: Preheat the oven to 190^oC

First half

Roll out the pastry and line the tart tin. Prick the base and line with foil and the baking beans, make sure the beans go right into the corners, well not corners but you know what I mean. Chill for 15 mins by listening to some Amy Winehouse.

Now the pastry is chilled, bake for 15 mins then remove the beans and foil and return to the oven for 5 mins until the pastry is a pale biscuit colour.

Second half

While the casing is cooking melt the butter and sugar in the saucepan, pour into a bowl and beat in the eggs and almonds.

Spread the tart case with a little jam and the blueberries, then pour the egg mixture carefully over the top. Bake in the oven for 20 mins until the mixture is golden, risen and springy to the touch.

Full time results

Serve with whipped cream.