Chef Jack Mccartney

Chef At Home In Corroios

I´m an ex-biologist, trainee sommelier, lapsed professional triathlete and curious, creative chef. Born in the north of England I've lived in France, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and now Portugal. I´ve worked, eaten, travelled, studied techniques, discovered new ingredients and been amazed in all of these countries. I have many years of experience in restaurants, yachts, ski chalets and private houses. I cook for you not me. Let´s build your menu

For me, cooking is...

Something that I've trained long and hard to master and never ceases to bring me joy

I learned to cook at...

In the UK- Harvey Nichols and Racine. In Italy- Lombardia and Liguria. Sushi Academy in Tokyo. Dim Sum in Hong Kong and Taipei. Tacos in San Francisco

A cooking secret...

Leave the kitchen happy and having learnt something. Wake up happy to return and learn more

My menus

Liguria

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Beefheart Tomato Gazpacho, Black Olive, Lavender Oil, Pine Nut Focaccia

Grilled Octopus Salad with Sorrel and Fermented Potato; Burnt Lemon Oil

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Hand-rolled Trofie Pasta, Pesto, Potato, Green Beans

Red Wine Risotto, Chickpea and Anchovy Beignet

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Bream baked in Sea Salt, Aubergine Purée, Artichoke Crisp, Tomato Caper ´Tea´

Thyme-Marinated Stuffed Squid, Clams and Polenta, Walnut Vinaigrette

DESSERT

All inclusive

Rose Panna Cotta with Candied Hazelnut and Raspberry

Dark Chocolate Torte, Pistachio Granita, Smoked Oat Cream

Japanese Kaiseki

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

Setubal Oysters with Cucumber Granita, Cocoa Oil, Pickled Sorrel

Oyster Mushroom Tempura, Pine Salt, Kimchi Carrot Tentsuyu

Chawanmushi with Red Prawn Tartar and Umami Ginger Shrimp Oil

Black Pepper Chicken Gizzards with Shiso and Charred Scallion Syrup

Korean Pajeon Crispy Lentil Pancake with Fermented Spinach and Grapefruit Ponzu

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Fresh Sashimi of Cantaril, Shrimp and Turbot

Chilled Clam Salad with Tamarind, Mint and Crab Dashi

Sushi Hand Roll with Fermented Papaya, Lobster and Sesame Tomato Mayonnaise

Scallops Grilled on the Half Shell with Chilli Soy Butter

Miso Prune-Stuffed Chicken Wings with Apple Dashi Glaze

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Pork Cheek Confit with Peach, Dashi Potato Purée, Spinach and Loquat Kimchee

Sesame Seaweed Butter Seabass Fillet Steamed in Fig Leaves; Red Rice with Clams and Chard

Tamarind Baked Rice with Clams, Monkfish and Cashews; Kimchi Buckwheat Furikake

DESSERT

All inclusive

Brown Sugar Miso Kulfi with Candied Rhubarb, Black Pepper Oil

Buckwheat Crepe Cake with Ricotta, Soy Caramel and Blood Orange

Chocolate Black Sesame Soufflé, Passionfruit, Tea-infused Rice Cream

Yakitori Charcoal BBQ

STARTER

All inclusive

Lacto-carrot salad with ponzu and microgreens

Asaparagus with cashew miso and kimchi vinaigrette

Fermented daikon and cucumber in papaya vinegar with walnut and

FIRST COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Chestnut 'Castagnola' clams with chilli-papaya salsa

Red prawns with miso-soy butter glaze

Turbot fillet and 'engawa' with lemon pickle and smoked salt

Razor clams with passion fruit dashi and cocao oil

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Soy-marinated king oyster mushroom, shiso chimichurri

Melting aubergine 'dengaku' with microgreen salad and mango dressing

Portobello mushrooms with sweet miso stuffing, beetroot mirin glaze

Porco preto 'segreto' with black pepper-tamarind rub

Beef shortrib confit with mustard and apple

Lamb cutlets in mint-shallot chimichurri

Chicken wings with garlic-chilli-ginger relish

Duck breast in clementine ponzu with roasted cashew and celery pesto

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Sourdough chocolate orange doughnut with salt caramel icing and vanilla ice cream

Pomegranate sorbet, peaches poached in sesame and walnut syrup

Organic Wholefood Breakfast

STARTER

All inclusive

Green juice and turmeric and ginger shots made fresh

Granola and Muesli made from scratch. Various milks by request

Organic fruit smoothies to order, can include açai, spirulina, lion's mane powder, etc etc

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Pancakes with syrup

Wholemeal muffins with oats, berries and walnuts

Wholemeal banana bread with linseed and blueberries

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Fried rice Indonesian-style with beansprouts, mushrooms and prawn cracker

Scrambled egg, crispy bacon, hash browns, mushrooms, tomatoes, sausages, roasted vegetables

Avocado toast with hemp oil, seeds and fresh-picked microgreens

Shakshuka with organic eggs and herb lemon oil

Bream ´Cha-zuke' rice bowl with dorada sashimi, nori, pickles and green tea

DESSERT

All inclusive

Osaka Streetfood Banquet

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Spicy Kimchi Oyster with Sesame Oil

Smashed Szechuan Cucumber and Passionfruit Salad

Octopus Tempura 'Takoyaki' Style

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Cabbage and Shrimp Okonomiyaki with Plum Sauce and Dashi Mayonnaise

King Crab Leg in Soy-Miso Butter and Chilli-Lime Daikon

Aubergine 'Dengaku', Purslane, Kimchi Powder

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Fried Taro Puff with Bacalhau, Ginger and Chive

Soba Noodle Salad with Quail Egg, Cucumber and Soy-Pickled Tomato

Peanut Shallot Shrimp Skewer, Peach and Coriander Jam, Lime Dashi Granita

DESSERT

Choose 2 dishes

Black Sesame and Condensed Milk Granita; White Chocolate and Mango

Adzuki Bean Brownie, Miso Custard, Citrus Caramel

Melon Sesame Skewers, Sweet Beetroot Chips, Pomegranate Mirin Syrup

Vegan Gluten-Free Probiotic

STARTER

All inclusive

Napa Cabbage Kimchi with Sesame Oil and Walnuts

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

'Ceviche' Trumpet Mushroom, Seaweed Salad, Loquat Vinegar, Crunchy Buckwheat

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Brown Rice Bowl, Fermented Cashews, Pickled Spinach, Lentil and Coriander Pancake, Peach Dressing

DESSERT

All inclusive

Rich Avocado Cocoa Mousse, Coconut Turmeric Cream, Cinnamon Cornbread Crumbs

Liguria

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Beefheart Tomato Gazpacho, Black Olive, Lavender Oil, Pine Nut Focaccia

Grilled Octopus Salad with Sorrel and Fermented Potato; Burnt Lemon Oil

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Hand-rolled Trofie Pasta, Pesto, Potato, Green Beans

Red Wine Risotto, Chickpea and Anchovy Beignet

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Bream baked in Sea Salt, Aubergine Purée, Artichoke Crisp, Tomato Caper ´Tea´

Thyme-Marinated Stuffed Squid, Clams and Polenta, Walnut Vinaigrette

DESSERT

All inclusive

Rose Panna Cotta with Candied Hazelnut and Raspberry

Dark Chocolate Torte, Pistachio Granita, Smoked Oat Cream

Japanese Kaiseki

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

Setubal Oysters with Cucumber Granita, Cocoa Oil, Pickled Sorrel

Oyster Mushroom Tempura, Pine Salt, Kimchi Carrot Tentsuyu

Chawanmushi with Red Prawn Tartar and Umami Ginger Shrimp Oil

Black Pepper Chicken Gizzards with Shiso and Charred Scallion Syrup

Korean Pajeon Crispy Lentil Pancake with Fermented Spinach and Grapefruit Ponzu

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Fresh Sashimi of Cantaril, Shrimp and Turbot

Chilled Clam Salad with Tamarind, Mint and Crab Dashi

Sushi Hand Roll with Fermented Papaya, Lobster and Sesame Tomato Mayonnaise

Scallops Grilled on the Half Shell with Chilli Soy Butter

Miso Prune-Stuffed Chicken Wings with Apple Dashi Glaze

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Pork Cheek Confit with Peach, Dashi Potato Purée, Spinach and Loquat Kimchee

Sesame Seaweed Butter Seabass Fillet Steamed in Fig Leaves; Red Rice with Clams and Chard

Tamarind Baked Rice with Clams, Monkfish and Cashews; Kimchi Buckwheat Furikake

DESSERT

All inclusive

Brown Sugar Miso Kulfi with Candied Rhubarb, Black Pepper Oil

Buckwheat Crepe Cake with Ricotta, Soy Caramel and Blood Orange

Chocolate Black Sesame Soufflé, Passionfruit, Tea-infused Rice Cream

Yakitori Charcoal BBQ

STARTER

All inclusive

Lacto-carrot salad with ponzu and microgreens

Asaparagus with cashew miso and kimchi vinaigrette

Fermented daikon and cucumber in papaya vinegar with walnut and

FIRST COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Chestnut 'Castagnola' clams with chilli-papaya salsa

Red prawns with miso-soy butter glaze

Turbot fillet and 'engawa' with lemon pickle and smoked salt

Razor clams with passion fruit dashi and cocao oil

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Soy-marinated king oyster mushroom, shiso chimichurri

Melting aubergine 'dengaku' with microgreen salad and mango dressing

Portobello mushrooms with sweet miso stuffing, beetroot mirin glaze

Porco preto 'segreto' with black pepper-tamarind rub

Beef shortrib confit with mustard and apple

Lamb cutlets in mint-shallot chimichurri

Chicken wings with garlic-chilli-ginger relish

Duck breast in clementine ponzu with roasted cashew and celery pesto

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Sourdough chocolate orange doughnut with salt caramel icing and vanilla ice cream

Pomegranate sorbet, peaches poached in sesame and walnut syrup

Organic Wholefood Breakfast

STARTER

All inclusive

Green juice and turmeric and ginger shots made fresh

Granola and Muesli made from scratch. Various milks by request

Organic fruit smoothies to order, can include açai, spirulina, lion's mane powder, etc etc

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Pancakes with syrup

Wholemeal muffins with oats, berries and walnuts

Wholemeal banana bread with linseed and blueberries

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Fried rice Indonesian-style with beansprouts, mushrooms and prawn cracker

Scrambled egg, crispy bacon, hash browns, mushrooms, tomatoes, sausages, roasted vegetables

Avocado toast with hemp oil, seeds and fresh-picked microgreens

Shakshuka with organic eggs and herb lemon oil

Bream ´Cha-zuke' rice bowl with dorada sashimi, nori, pickles and green tea

DESSERT

All inclusive

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