The Decanter team joined Great British Chefs and up-and-coming Chef Tom Brown - head chef at Nathan Outlaw’s at The Capital - in a masterclass on the quest to create a perfect pancake. Drinks matching was provided by Decanter.com contributor Matthieu Longuère, Master Sommelier and tutor at Le Cordon Bleu London.

Chef Tom Brown Sieving Pancake Ingredients

Chef Tom Brown Sieving Pancake Ingredients

Sieving Pancake Ingredients

Sieving Pancake Ingredients

Sieving Pancake Ingredients

Chef Tom Brown cutting forced Rhubarb

Chef Tom Brown cutting forced Rhubarb

Chef Tom Brown cutting forced Rhubarb

Chef Tom Brown cutting forced Rhubarb

Chef Tom Brown cutting forced Rhubarb

Chef Tom Brown cutting forced Rhubarb

Decanter’s Annabelle Sing and Jessica Charlton practice the Rhubarb compote

Decanter’s Annabelle Sing and Jessica Charlton practice the Rhubarb compote

Decanter's Annabelle Sing and Jessica Charlton practice the Rhubarb compote

Rhubarb and apple compote before being reduced for 5-7 minutes

Rhubarb and apple compote before being reduced for 5-7 minutes

Rhubarb and apple compote before being reduced for 5-7 minutes

Decanter’s Jessica Charlton double checking the recipe from Great British Chefs

Decanter’s Jessica Charlton double checking the recipe from Great British Chefs

Decanter's Jessica Charlton double checking the recipe from Great British Chefs

Chef Tom Brown explaining how to make the perfect pancake

Chef Tom Brown explaining how to make the perfect pancake

Chef Tom Brown explaining how to make the perfect pancake

In the small frying pan, the pancake begins to take shape

In the small frying pan, the pancake begins to take shape

In the small frying pan, the pancake begins to take shape

Rhubarb and apple compote and pancakes nearly ready

Rhubarb and apple compote and pancakes nearly ready

Rhubarb and apple compote and pancakes nearly ready

Decanter’s Annabelle Sing at the Cordon Bleu Cookery School putting the finishing touches to the Rhubarb and apple compot and pancakes

Decanter’s Annabelle Sing at the Cordon Bleu Cookery School putting the finishing touches to the Rhubarb and apple compot and pancakes

Decanter's Annabelle Sing at the Cordon Bleu Cookery School putting the finishing touches to the Rhubarb and apple compot and pancakes

Chef Tom Brown plates up the pancakes

Chef Tom Brown plates up the pancakes

Chef Tom Brown plates up the pancakes

And they are ready to try

And they are ready to try

And they are ready to try

They didn’t last long

They didn’t last long

They didn't last long

Harry Fawkes
Harry Fawkes
Digital Publisher, Decanter