Signe Johansen's Guest Toastie at neighbourhood bars, The Drop and Two Drops
The Drop and Two Drops, the neighbourhood bars known for their top-tier toasties, wine and Guinness, are delighted to welcome their next guest toastie: the ‘Jarlsberg, Ham & Green Chilli Melt with Hazelnuts & Herbs’ by acclaimed Scandinavian food writer and cookbook author Signe Johansen.
Running from Monday 1st September to Friday 31st October, this warming, comfort-driven toastie celebrates Signe‘s Norwegian heritage through melting Jarlsberg cheese whilst embracing quintessentially British flavours – roasted ham, Colman’s mustard powder and a dash of Worcestershire sauce. Elevated with toasted hazelnuts, fresh herbs, finely chopped shallots and a green chilli kick, it’s a sophisticated take on comfort food that feels both familiar and excitingly new.
The toastie is his playful reimagining of the classic tuna melt, amped up with gochujang (one of Gurdeep’s 15 ‘flavour heroes’), spring onion, pickled ginger and crunchy radish, grilled until golden and oozing with melted cheese. A taste sensation built for deep comfort and thrillingly tasty enjoyment.
“As we head into autumn, I wanted to create something that felt like a warm hug – the kind of toastie that nods to my Norwegian roots while embracing the British pantry staples I’ve come to love living in London. There’s something wonderfully comforting about melting Jarlsberg with good ham, but the hazelnuts and herbs lift it into something special. It’s the sort of thing I’d make at home when I want proper comfort food with a bit of excitement.” – Signe Johansen
Signe Johansen is the bestselling author of seven books including Solo: The Joy of Cooking for One (named to the Sunday Times List of Best Food Books of the Year), Scandilicious, How To Hygge, and most recently Spirited. A graduate of Cambridge University with a Masters in food anthropology from SOAS, Signe has trained at Leiths School of Food and Wine and worked in several of the UK’s top restaurants. Her recipes appear regularly across major UK press including the FT, The Times, Sunday Times and delicious. Magazine, and she’s been featured on Sunday Brunch and What’s Cooking.
This toastie is the latest in an ongoing guest series at The Drop in Coal Drops Yard and Two Drops in Battersea Power Station, part of Harts Group, the team behind Barrafina, Quo Vadis, El Pastor and more. Both bars are known for pairing great drinks with proper toasties, served all day in a warm, casual setting.
Signe Johansen’s Jarlsberg, Ham & Green Chilli Melt will be available from Monday 1st September until Friday 31st October at both venues, priced at £14.50.
In other news…
El Pastor welcomes visionary Mexican chef, Elena Reygadas, for one night at El Pastor Soho
For the third in the EP + Amigos series, El Pastor welcomes one of Mexico’s most celebrated chefs, Elena Reygadas, to El Pastor Soho. Elena is the force behind the Michelin-starred Rosetta, as well as much-loved Mexico City concepts like Panadería Rosetta, Lardo, Café Nin and Bella Aurora. Named World’s Best Female Chef in 2023, her cooking is thoughtful and seasonal, with a focus on sustainability, supporting small producers, and celebrating Mexican biodiversity. Elena will cook a four-course feasting menu indicative of her style of cooking, served family-style.
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There are five Barrafinas in London, serving modern Spanish tapas of exceptional quality.
Formerly a brothel and a home to Karl Marx, the Great Dame of Dean Street continues to draw an eclectic and epicurean crowd, attracted to the good things in life.
The El Pastor family is a small group of Mexican taquerias in London, inspired by the decade the founders spent in Mexico City, running cult nightclub, El Colmillo and searching for the city’s best al pastor taco.
Taken from the Spanish word, ‘parrilla’, meaning grill, our two restaurants, Coal Drops Yard in King’s Cross, and Borough Yards in London Bridge, celebrate Spanish cooking over fire.
The Drop is a relaxed wine bar nestled in the Victorian stone arches of Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross.
A Spanish wine and cocktail bar in Borough Yards
