LOYAL TO LOCAL
King of the grill
Adam Purnell, talks food, fishing and keeping it local
A Telford lad, AKA the ‘Shropshire Lad’ has a passion for cooking, fishing, foraging and shopping for local ingredients and produce. We caught up with him to find out a little more about the man behind the grill. How did all this cooking business get started? The food thing has happened by accident if I’m honest. I’ve always had a passion for food and cooking for friends and family but never expected things to have gone this way... I still have a full time job as a youth worker but it all started off as a bit of fun, making a video with a mate of mine who works in TV. I put it on my own personal Facebook page, I got loads of interest so we made a few more and it’s just evolved from there. What inspires your work? My inspiration just comes from being really enthusiastic about food in general, looking at what other people are doing in the industry too. I use social media a lot for ideas and to connect with other food accounts. Following influencers is great but you have to be careful. I try not to follow trends, I think that’s dangerous – I like to be original and I’m not adverse to experimenting with recipes. Travelling plays a big part in giving me ideas, like sitting on a porch with my Uncle Kenny in Virginia Beach. It was soft shell crabs season and we deep fried them simply in a batter with Créole mayo. I recreated the dish – soft- shell crab benedict with Creole lime and chilli hollandaise.
Image source: Shropshire Star
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