{"id":98880587,"date":"2013-05-05T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-05T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/travel-trends\/slider-decider-at-the-gun-pub-in-east-london\/"},"modified":"2018-10-23T10:59:20","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T14:59:20","slug":"slider-decider-at-the-gun-pub-in-east-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/slider-decider-at-the-gun-pub-in-east-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Slider Decider at The Gun Pub in East London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday May 16, chefs rom across the UK will gather at celebrated East London pub, The Gun, to pit their slider skills against The Gun\u2019s own head chef, Quinton Bennett, to determine who deserves the title of Slider Decider Champion 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, \u201cpatties are under construction, buns are being glazed\u201d and one of London\u2019s juiciest competition&#8217;s is soon to commence. The Slider Decider will see 25 chefs beef it up with this friendly showdown. From a very long list of applicants, the restaurants chosen to participate were selected for their innovative and \u201cdownright delicious\u201d offerings. Here&#8217;s a delectable sneak peek of what&#8217;s to be cooked up on the 16th with the restaurants presenting in parentheses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harissa-spiced mutton slider with crispy shredded mutton, charred tomato jam and lime cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche (Duck &amp; Waffle);<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iberico pork and foie gras burger with crispy pig\u2019s head, salted liver, courgette relish, lettuce, aioli and guindilla (Opera Tavern);<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wagyu beef with comt\u00e9 cheese and caramelised onions in a wasabi bun (Sushinho);<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Slow-cooked leg of lamb marinated in chilli, garlic and ginger, tossed in butter and lime juice and served in a soft sourdough slider bun with onion and pickles (Dishoom);<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sasebo slider using Wagyu beef, American cheese, quail\u2019s egg, back bacon, oyster sauce, lettuce, cola-pickled onion, garlic m\u0101yu mayo (Nanban);<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Slow roast lamb shoulder with goats\u2019 cheese fritter and confit tomato in a caraway seed bap (The Grove).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The rest of the entrants sliding into the competition include a tasty mix of pubs, street vendors and restaurants: Barworks; Blue Boar Smokehouse; Capish; Check On; Disco Bistro; Ed&#8217;s Easy Diner; Graphic; Nigel Frederick Butcher; Original Fry Up Material; Seven Park Place; St Austell Brewery; The Butty; The Bladebone Inn; The Plough; The Red Lion; The Ship; The Tavern; Tsuru; and of course hosting pub, The Gun.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets to the Slider Decider cost \u00a310 (about $15) and include a bottle of beer and two sliders (one cheeseburger, and one pulled pork with jalape\u00f1o relish) along with a chance to try some of the contestants\u2019 signature slider creations.<\/p>\n<p>The Gun is located at 27 Cold Harbour, E14 9NS. The nearest Tube is Canary Wharf Station. Visit the pub online at <a href=\"http:\/\/thegundocklands.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">thegundocklands.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Don&#8217;t forget to &#8216;LIKE&#8217; us on Facebook! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday May 16, chefs rom across the UK will gather at celebrated East London pub, The Gun, to pit their slider skills against The Gun\u2019s own head chef, Quinton Bennett, to determine who deserves the title of Slider Decider Champion 2013. 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