Rib-eye steak with chunky chips, field mushrooms and vine tomatoes

For the balsamic glaze, place the sugar and vinegar in a wide pan. Bring to the boil and reduce to the consistency of a thin syrup - if too thick, continue to reduce or add some water

Once you are happy with the consistency, pour into a squeezy bottle and set aside - the balsamic glaze will keep for weeks

For the slow-roasted tomatoes, cut the tomatoes in half. Then, season with sea salt, cracked black pepper and lay 2 sprigs of thyme on top of the tomatoes. Place into an oven set to 50°C and cook for two hours - if rushed for time, set the oven to a higher temperature and cook for a shorter duration, though this will impinge on the taste

For the chips, peel the potatoes and cut into large, chunky chips. Place the chips into a large pan and cover with cold water and sea salt. Place on the hob and bring up to the boil

Just before the chips are boiling, remove from the heat and drain in a colander - make sure they do not break up. Leave the chips to cool then lay on a tray and transfer to the fridge to dry out, leave for an hour

After an hour, set the deep fat fryer to 140°C and blanch the chips until cooked through - approximately 12-15 minutes, there should be no colour to them

Meanwhile, remove the tomatoes from the oven and keep warm. Turn the oven up to 180°C/gas mark 4. Season and lightly oil the mushrooms with vegetable oil and place in the oven for 12 minutes

Place a frying pan over a high heat and heat until smoking. Season the rib-eye's with cracked pepper and sea salt, rub with vegetable oil and a sprig of thyme

Turn the heat down and cook the steaks to your liking, turning halfway through cooking. Once cooked, allow to rest for as long as you cooked the steaks for

While the steaks are resting, cook the chips for a third time in the deep fat fryer at 190°C until crisp. Drain and season with salt

To serve, squeeze some of the balsamic glaze across 2 large plates. Place the mushrooms and tomatoes on the glaze and top with the rib-eye steaks. Arrange the chips next to the steaks and serve immediately