Levi Roots is infamous in the UK for having appeared on a television show and successfully convinced a “Dragon’s Den” panel of business leaders to back his Caribbean sauce venture.
An accomplished reggae music artist, the London personality went on to secure orders from a major UK supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, and he even released a single based on the sauce, giving the proceeds to Comic Relief.
Here, Mr Roots gives away a few Caribbean secrets to those looking to get some jerk into the weekend’s barbecue:
“Lord ah’ mercy! It’s nearly that time of year again; time to dust off my oil drum barbeque, stock up the fridge, and gather my nearest and dearest for the first barbeque of the year. There’s nothing I love more than cooking up food for my friends and family in the heat of the summer sun, but I know it’s not always easy to keep barbeque food new and exciting.
“With this in mind, I’ve created two tasty new recipes using my special, but not so secret, ingredient…you know it, Reggae Reggae Sauce! You’ll need a little preparation time for these fabulocious recipes, but I promise you won’t fail to impress when you dish these babies out.
“So, what are you waiting for? Put some music in your food and make your first, and every, barbeque of the season one to remember!
“One Love.”
Table of Contents
Steak & Blue Cheese Burgers in Toasted Ciabatta
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
500g Lean Steak Mince
200g Stilton – grated or crumbed
6 tbsp Reggae Reggae Sauce
1 Egg
Season with Salt & Pepper
100g Breadcrumbs
4 Ciabatta Rolls
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
Cooking Directions
Mix all the ingredients together well and shape into burgers.
Place onto barbeque and grill for 10 minutes on each side
Toast the ciabatta rolls and fill with a burger and some salad
Reggae Reggae sauce is available in all good UK outlets along with Levi Roots’ singles, fizzy drinks and books.
