New Orleans Style Gumbo by Ronan Moynihan of Fresh Revolution in Edinburgh

Fresh Revolution sells delicious internationally-influenced street food. The menu is seasonal and always includes the best of local, sustainable meat and seafood with produce sourced straight from local Scottish farms.

Classically trained chef Ronan Moynihan produces restaurant-quality street food with his knack for creating dishes bursting with flavour. Their menu boasts a mixture of vegetarian, gluten-free and health conscious items, appealing not only to those with dietary restrictions, but also to anyone looking for an alternative to typical street food fare. FreshRev is available for markets, festivals and private hire.

This Cajun classic can be made locally by substituting the best of Scotland’s produce for traditional ingredients. Courgettes are used in place of okra and chorizo for Andouille Sausage.

Fresh Revolution is one of the stallholders who will be at Assembly’s Edinburgh Food Festival from July 27-31. The festival will host a selection of quality stallholders as well as energetic foodie entertainment in the famous Spiegeltent. For more information visit http://www.edfoodfest.com

Ingredients:

1 onion, diced

150g chorizo

50ml oil

8 cloves garlic

35g flour

80g butter

35ml fish sauce

4 tbsp smoked paprika

6 red peppers

4 medium courgettes

½ lemon

1 large tbsp oregano

400g chopped tomatoes

Seafood: Mussels, langoustines and clams

Method:

1 Place butter, oil, garlic, chorizo, red pepper, courgette, and onion in a large thick-bottomed pot on a low temperature and sweat until soft, thick and sticky.

2 Add fish sauce into vegetables until evaporated.

3 Incorporate oregano and smoked paprika until it begins to catch on the base of the pot

4 Add in lemon juice to deglaze the pot then mix in chopped tomatoes

5 Cook out slowly until thickened, then blend with a soup blender but keep the consistency slightly chunky

6 In a hot pan, add Scottish mussels, clams, and langoustines until you hear a sizzle. Toss in a bit of white wine until mussels and clams are open and the langoustines are cooked through.

7 Add in gumbo to cooked shellfish. Serve in a bowl with a large chunk of bread on the side to soak up that delicious sauce.

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