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Everything on The Snug Plate, organised by topic.

Pub Mains

• Beer-Battered Fish and Chips That Stay Crisp — For crisp beer-battered fish and chips, rinse cut potatoes to remove surface starch, dry them thoroughly, fry once at 325°F (165°C), then finish at 375°F…
• Stout-Braised Beef Pie With Crisp Puff Pastry — For a stout-braised beef pie with crisp pastry, brown 2 pounds (900 g) beef chuck, soften onions and carrots, add flour, then braise with 12 ounces (355…

Sides & Sauces

• Pub-Style Onion Gravy: Deep Flavor, No Packet — To make pub-style onion gravy, cook 1⅓ pounds (600 g) sliced onions in 3 tablespoons (43 g) butter and 1 tablespoon oil until softened for 8–10 minutes,…

Pub Desserts

• Sticky Toffee Pudding With Warm Date Cake — Sticky toffee pudding is a warm date cake with toffee sauce.