“I’d always wanted to have a wood stove in my kitchen as it can get quite chilly in the winter, but I’d never thought of having one that I could cook on too. This cooker, especially in the colder months of the year will feed and heat my home. The thought of going to bed on a cold winter’s night with the fire gently ticking away, warming the house and slowly cooking a joint of brisket fills my heart with joy.
With the weather dropping a little, I jumped at the chance to finally light Richard (The Ironheart). I can’t tell you what a joy it was to cook on it properly for the first time. I made my chicken chasseur with mash potatoes and steamed green beans. Cooking on heat that is also heating the house at the same time… what a delight.
Get ready for winter guys…it’s going to be cosy as chuff!” Sam Nixon, ESSE Ironheart owner.
Broadcaster and food influencer Sam Nixon has added an ESSE Ironheart wood fired cooking stove to his busy family kitchen.
Whilst he’s built an impressive career as a TV and Radio presenter, Sam’s huge passion is food and cookery as you will tell from his Instagram account. Sam has recently documented the journey of his ESSE Ironheart installation and the benefits of owning a hand-crafted piece of British built engineering, plus all the culinary delights that can be created using the stove.
Since reaching the final of the BBC’s MasterChef, Sam has grown his ‘foodie’ following on social media. He spends much of his time growing his own fruit and vegetables on his allotment, creating and road testing his own recipes much to the delight of his followers offering tips, tricks and hacks (his Christmas dinner prep is legendary!). Sam’s style of cookery celebrates wholesome family meals, cooked from the heart. With great synergy between him and the ethos of the ESSE brand, it’s been fantastic to partner with Sam.
The installation of Sam’s ESSE Ironheart was provided by Scotts Arms Stoves, the UK’s only exclusive ESSE range cooker and stove showroom based in the heart of Yorkshire.
