Constantia Restaurant - East Runton, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 9NX

Greek and International Dishes - Fresh Local Produce

Open 7.00pm Monday - Sataurday

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Cromer and Sheringham Crab And Lobster Festival Countdown

 

Crazy Greek Chef Wants to Cook To Music

 

Lobster The Greek

 

Zanny Greek chef Andreas Yiasimi from Constantia Cottage Restaurant and front man for The Constantia Brothers will attempt to cook a seafood extravaganza to music! Andreas is Hoping to add a little Mediterranean flare to Cromer and Sheringham's first ever Crab and Lobster Festival. The dish called 'Lobster Kapama' is a family recipe that Andreas's grandmother use to cook for the family years ago, it will certainly be a challenge to prepare this complex dish in half an hour but Andreas insists he will relish the challange "The dish usually takes a little time to prepare" said Andreas "I am sure that the adrenaline and my passion for cooking will see me through" The dish will include lobster, crab, prawns and squid.

 

The Greek cooking demonstration will reach a climax when Andreas will be adding finishing touches in unison with 'Zorba The Greek' soundtrack. The musical finale was influenced by the unforgettable Morecambe and Wise famous kitchen routine where the duo perform a dance using various kitchen utensils and food items, including Ernie catching slices of toast as they popped out of the toaster, and finally opening the fridge door to be bathed in light, as if on stage, while they pull out strings of sausages which they whirl around to the music. Andreas said that his routine would be far less choreographed than that but it's something he always wanted to mimic "I have always been a Morecambe and Wise fan" he laughed "It's going to be interesting how it turns out, anything can happen"

 

Cromer and Sheringham Crab and Lobster Festival | Video and Picture Highlights

Thousands of people attended the first ever Cromer and Sheringham Crab and Lobster Festival to join the food and fun extravaganza over the weekend. Soaring temperatures made this crustacean debut delight a memorable event and paved the way for a repeat slot next year.

The remarkable and entertaining Mark David from Cooking experience ltd provided the commentary throughout the food demonstrations. His career started as a trainee chef of a big hotel in Yorkshire that quickly escalated to marquees in the Suffolk area as an established outside caterer. Mark's enthusiasm and knowledge gained him a three year inspectors position for hotels and restaurants with Egon Ronay, followed by a year with Robert Carrier at Hintlesham Hall, Suffolk, as his Restaurant Manager. Mark praised the organizers of the crab and lobster festival as being one of the best he has covered "What an amazing weekend it's been" he said "This must surly now become a yearly event"

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