inside Nando's secret examine kitchen - as we evaluate the brand new menu - replicate.co.uk

Peri Peri fans are about to get a deal with as Nando's jazz up their menu for spring - however there may be even more wonderful news.

Nando's now has a secret check kitchen hidden in London.

regrettably i've been sworn to secrecy, however that does not imply we can not provide you with a cheeky look interior its base - we just can not let you know where it's.

When i used to be invited to take a glance inner, I wasn't somewhat certain what i used to be about to see.

become this an industrial kitchen? A edition of Gordon Ramsey's Hell's Kitchen? or whatever thing else altogether.

Scroll down for a look at the new menu items.

The hidden entrance

It turned out to be the latter, as the motor vehicle pulled up to a nondescript block of residences.

I had to ask the taxi driver twice if he had the same tackle I did, because the white walled building failed to appear anything else like the shiny coloured facade of the Nando's I consistently universal.

After his reassurance, I approached the most effective door I could see. fortunately there were people there to e book my means.

The outside had been misleading because the door spread out revealing a South African impressed cover away.

there may be a lot of greenery inside the test kitchen

there were brushed metal kitchen capabilities in front of me, a relaxing out sofa area and bar to the left and a small restaurant with funky greenery far and wide the walls.

The ceiling become all glass, which became the best indication we were actually in wet old London and never some tropical holiday lodge.

A cheeky appear interior the key test kitchen - in the restaurant area

The chill out enviornment by means of the bar

Nando's with a number of special extras - like shots

The commonplace Nando's gadget changed into on show, the drinks computing device and the large latitude of sauces in opposition t one wall.

on the bar, there became a variety of drinks - however these ones are not making it on to the menu. as a minimum not simply yet.

Tiny bottles labelled 'drink me' were actually mini chilli photographs in three flavours, mango, lemonade - and the precise look at various - simply chilli.

It changed into all very Alice in Wonderland, except I did not cut back when I drank it.

As well as the warming pictures there have been two off-the-menu drinks on present.

The Lemonade chilli shot isn't on the menu - however very Alice in Wonderland

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Drinks with a twist

the primary became a hibiscus prosecco, which, at the start, had me pondering of Radox shower gel - is never that what you put hibiscus vegetation in?

It turned into in fact fresh, transporting you to someplace much more tropical.

The 2d became a mango spice beer. This divided opinion as americans both winced at its floral tones (think potpourri) or hummed in pleasure on the lighter tasting beer.

next the food builders ushered us to sit down around the kitchen area for a demo.

Three of the appropriate grillers were available to reveal us the way it's executed, standing over a 300 diploma grill cooking a whole chook to perfection.

Now we acquired to see the precise deal - the new menu.

assessment - what does the brand new menu taste like?

The leading attraction is an immense filo platter, a whole fowl with a variety of facets - Peri Peri butter sweetcorn, fino coleslaw, combined greens, and a supergrain salad.

Supergrain side

"that is one for the fitness center bunnies," we had been told. "Quinoa is historic hat, now it's freekeh."

The complete dish is served up on a handmade plate, custom made on the south coast (again a secret) nonetheless it does make the entire element a theatrical centre piece.

We were all asked our heat level - men predictably looked on the girls and noted added scorching (that means medium with a further scorching flag, we all understand it).

Serving ourselves just a little of every thing, we labored across the platter.

brownies

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the verdict

The hen is predictably what Nando's does most suitable, i would expect nothing much less.

I've already turn into partial to the coleslaw when it changed into added to their burgers.

The true shock was the Peri Peri butter, which become definitely respectable drizzled and melted over the sweetcorn.

Warning for individuals on a date though - sweetcorn will get caught to your enamel.

The roasted veg is an update of the ratatouille, and it does what it says on the tin - nevertheless it turned into jazzed up when we delivered probably the most new pomegranate sauce.

Pudding you say? sure please

there may be new deserts too. Two cakes, salted caramel and Peri Peri, which we wolfed down with the vanilla ice cream and the pomegranate sauce.

the brand new pomegranate sauce

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New drinks on the menu

i used to be relatively a good deal in a food coma by using this aspect as I sipped on the new Vinho Spritzers.

there is three to choose from, one among each wine, red, rose, and white. despite being a crimson vino drinker I basically favored the white and had visions of summer season days sharing a carafe with friends.

Rolling myself out of the seat and faraway from the tables I called time out earlier than Nando's offered us anymore.

The meals developers weren't accomplished though, revealing they are now starting to be their own chillis in Mozambique. the first batch were attainable so we swiped one to are trying later.

Heading out the door into the nighttime, it became a little disorientating searching back on the white partitions and boring doorways.

The restaurant is planning to dangle more hobbies in the secret place and invite people to come and take a look at its new creations, but unless then my lips are sealed.

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