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Are you veggie, Geoff? If so, I didn't know that.
You can get very good vegetable lasagne, too. A favourite of mine, and also something you'll see often in Italy, is lasagne with spinach and ricotta cheese (also cannelloni). Sometimes, the pasta itself contains spinach, and so it comes out green. Delicious! :)
Marco.
I like to tamper with the classics. My personal touch. It's the artist in me. Lol
I fully agree, and that's what cooking is all about: experimenting and adapting dishes more to your palate. It's the only way you'll learn! However, bastardising something beyond all recognition is a step too far (not that I'm saying you're doing that).
Do you like a good minestrone soup? :)
Marco.
walpurgis
15-10-2017, 22:29
Are you veggie, Geoff?
Marco.
No. Just don't eat red meat, apart from bangers and corned beef occasionally. I don't like it. Never did, even as a kid. Fish and poultry are fine though.
I sometimes buy spinach and ricotta tortellini and don't mind that.
walpurgis
15-10-2017, 22:33
Oh. And I'm a good cook too. The family enjoy my cooking best and I can turn my hand to just about anything. Not that I've attempted everything (yet :)).
I fully agree, and that's what cooking is all about: experimenting and adapting dishes more to your palate. It's the only way you'll learn! However, bastardising something beyond all recognition is a step too far (not that I'm saying you're doing that).
Do you like a good minestrone soup? [emoji4]
Marco.
Not sure Ive had good minestrone. Not keen on the tinned stuff
I like yellow split pea. Mine made from ham A classic to my palate. My soups are usually good but never tried that. Probably because the tinned ain't good
walpurgis
15-10-2017, 22:35
Mum was great at soups. French you see! :D
Not sure Ive had good minestrone. Not keen on the tinned stuff
I like yellow split pea. Mine made from ham A classic to my palate. My soups are usually good but never tried that. Probably because the tinned ain't good
Any tinned soup is always going to be a pale imitation of the real thing. Honestly, try making some home-made minestrone soup, next time you're in a soup-making mood. I'll give you a good recipe, if you like (one of Del's).
There's lots of pasta in it [making it more like a meal] and it's very tasty! ;)
Marco.
Mum was great at soups. French you see! :D
Nice one. PROPER French onion soup (with home-made cheese croutons), and a classic consommé [which is a bastard to make right], are amongst my favourite soups.
Marco.
walpurgis
15-10-2017, 22:49
She used to make real, French, 'cream of chicken' soup (with real cream). Mmmm. It was lovely! I can almost taste it now. :)
Any tinned soup is always going to be a pale imitation of the real thing. Honestly, try making some home-made minestrone soup, next time you're in a soup-making mood. I'll give you a good recipe, if you like (one of Del's).
There's lots of pasta in it [making it more like a meal] and it's very tasty! ;)
Marco.
Sure. I will give it a go. Ive made tortoloni soup. Or xmas soup as some called it. Was a lot of work. Used to get it in a little Italian restaurant in Edinburgh I frequented a lot
If it's the one I'm thinking of, that's more like a clear broth with tortellini in it [not tortelloni, as they're much bigger]. Minestrone is very different, quite tomatoey, and contains red wine, chicken stock and lots of different veggies (with small, soup-sized pasta). It's very rich tasting and wholesome.
I think you'd love it! :)
Marco.
They were quite decent size. Think ravioli
Yes, did it look like this:
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That is a very traditional soup, eaten all over Italy, called tortellini in brodo. It's delicious! :)
Marco.
Very similar Marco although darker stock. Loved it with Parmesan
No. Just don't eat red meat, apart from bangers and corned beef occasionally. I don't like it. Never did, even as a kid. Fish and poultry are fine though.
I sometimes buy spinach and ricotta tortellini and don't mind that.
Ah I see, that's cool. TBH, I'm not a big red meat eater either. Apart from lamb, which I really do enjoy, the rest I could happily live without. I enjoy the occasional steak and roast beef, but much prefer chicken (indeed all forms of poultry), pork, and also veal. I like game too (venison, wild boar, etc), but only have it very occasionally.
With Del being veggie, we also eat LOADS of vegetables and salads, together with rice, pasta and noodles. Some of Del's home-made vegetable curry dishes and Chinese stir-fries (all done in a wok), in particular are to die for, so in all honesty if for some reason I needed to give up eating meat for a month, I wouldn't find it a major sacrifice! :)
Marco.
Very similar Marco although darker stock. Loved it with Parmesan
No worries, interesting. It looks like a simple soup, but to do it right takes quite a lot of work, not just with making the tortellini from scratch, but getting the right depth of flavour into the broth! :)
Traditionally, all sorts of 'dodgy bits' from a cockerel (not a standard chicken) go into making the stock... ;)
Marco.
walpurgis
16-10-2017, 08:25
tortellini in brodo
Marco.
"brodo" presumably being Italian for broth?
I like words and often see parallels in various languages. English being such a 'mongrel' of a language is derived from so many others.
love tortellini.. used to make it all the time in different guises. Usually shop bought pasta tho as its not easy to make. very fiddly for big fingers:lol:
"brodo" presumably being Italian for broth?
I like words and often see parallels in various languages. English being such a 'mongrel' of a language is derived from so many others.
Yup, 'brodo' means broth. The majority of the Italian language, however, is derived from Latin.
Marco.
love tortellini.. used to make it all the time in different guises. Usually shop bought pasta tho as its not easy to make. very fiddly for big fingers:lol:
Indeed, but shop-bought is simply not the same animal - not even close! Mum used to make it all the time, and her home-made fresh pasta was legendary!
We rarely have time to make it (perhaps on a special occasion, such as Christmas), so usually stick to having high-quality dried pasta (De Cecco is amongst the best available: http://www.dececco.it/gb_en/ ), with home-made sauces :)
Marco.
Indeed, but shop-bought is simply not the same animal - not even close! Mum used to make it all the time, and her home-made fresh pasta was legendary!
We rarely have time to do it (perhaps on a special occasion, such as Christmas), so usually stick to having high-quality dried pasta (De Cecco is amongst the best available), with home-made sauces :)
Marco.
YES THATS WHAT I GET. GOOD QUALITY DRY STUFF. oops... still like to make spaghetti and lasagne myself tho. Make the sauces myself too.
used to get these big bags of dried italian stuff that lasted an eon lol
Nice one, mate. Have you made risotto? Now that is a very tasty and healthy dish. Takes a little time and effort, though.
Del does various ones, including porcini mushroom, asparagus, pea, fresh basil and tomato, and also seafood.
Marco.
Nice one, mate. Have you made risotto? Now that is a very tasty and healthy dish. Takes a little time and effort, though.
Del does various ones, including porcini mushroom, asparagus, pea, fresh basil and tomato, and also seafood.
Marco.
No, Im not keen on it. Not into seafood or mushroom which doesnt help. Not big on rice in general although I do like my rice pudding a couple of times a year just for old times sake(mum made it regular for me)Got a nice spaghetti drying unit made of perspex . quite nicely made and still got my old pasta machine although neither get used enough these days. Reminds me of using a wringer for the washing when I was young:eyebrows:
Lol... Before my time, mate. As far back as I can remember, we always had some form of (at least semi-automatic) washing machine, although in the old days it was a twin-tub! Even from my earliest memories, during the late 60s, the house was full of all manner of electrical appliances. My mum would've insisted on it.
We even always owned our own TV (black and white or otherwise) - nothing was rented! :)
Fair do's if you don't like rice. I love it (preferring it overall to potatoes), but not so many folk know how to cook it properly, and if you haven't tasted it done right, then that can significantly influence your opinion of it [and especially that of risotto]! ;)
Marco.
Lol... Before my time, mate. As far back as I can remember, we always had some form of washing machine, although in the old days it was a twin-tub! Even from my earliest memories, during the late 60s, the house was full of all manner of electrical appliances. My mum would've insisted on it.
We even always owned our own TV (black and white or otherwise) - nothing was rented! :)
Fair do's if you don't like rice. I love it (preferring it overall to potatoes), but not so many folk know how to cook it properly, and if you haven't tasted it done right, then that can significantly influence your opinion of it [and especially that of risotto]! ;)
Marco.
had a washer, but it had a wringer on top that swivelled over the sink. Did a grand job although could be hard on buttons and your fingers :D we had an automatic in house but mum hated it and got it removed and stayed with her old one for years till they improved to the front loaders. When I maake rice its usually Basmati as I like it, and jasmine rice. but still prefer potatoes or pasta. We were one of the first British families to use pasta a lot I think. Remember my friends wondering what the hell it was:D
walpurgis
16-10-2017, 09:59
had a washer, but it had a wringer on top that swivelled over the sink
I remember when an electric mangle was really posh. Most were hand cranked! :D
A bit like this##
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walpurgis
16-10-2017, 10:02
Yup! :)
had a washer, but it had a wringer on top that swivelled over the sink. Did a grand job although could be hard on buttons and your fingers :D we had an automatic in house but mum hated it and got it removed and stayed with her old one for years till they improved to the front loaders.
Can't really comment on the efficacy of the twin-tub, as that wasn't my domain! I just 'miraculously' found washed and ironed clothes in my drawers, delivered daily by the 'washing & ironing fairy' ;)
When I maake rice its usually Basmati as I like it, and jasmine rice. but still prefer potatoes or pasta. We were one of the first British families to use pasta a lot I think. Remember my friends wondering what the hell it was:D
Cool... We keep stocks of various different types of rice, for different types of food, including arborio, basmati, jasmine and Thai-scented.
Marco.
I remember when an electric mangle was really posh. Most were hand cranked! :D
Dem's da dark ages! Did you have an outside loo, too? :eyebrows:;)
Marco.
my mum grew up with one and an outside wash house. Monday was wash day and took all day. all the women would aid each other with sheets as they were boiling hot. Changed days indeed. Glad it wasnt me. Gran's loo was downstairs and shared between the 2 flats on the level above. Just a loo tho, no bath. lovely granite flats those in Aberdeen. sell for a fortune now
Yes, those sorts of houses have lots of character. I like them - bit like the old Glasgow tenements :)
Couldn't ever imagine a shared loo (or an outside one)... Must've been baltic in the winter!! :eek:
Marco.
Pieoftheday
16-10-2017, 17:14
Chicken with green pepper and black bean sauce and pancake rolls, knowing this take away there'll be enough for lunch tomorrow:)
Yes, those sorts of houses have lots of character. I like them - bit like the old Glasgow tenements :)
Couldn't ever imagine a shared loo (or an outside one)... Must've been baltic in the winter!! :eek:
Marco. My nan lived in shepherds bush ( London ) had one outside loo in back yard and one tin bath. These houses
now sell for around a million !, having become a very popular area for bbc and professional types.
Presumably, they now have inside toilets? ;)
Marco.
One would hope so ! Do remember using the loo in backyard but never the tin bath, sometimes you just
miss out on things in life I suppose.
potato daphunaise and beef olive:eyebrows:
Nice spelling of 'Dauphinoise'... We call them 'dolphin nose' :D
Oh, and I don't want to hear about your 'beef olives'! [Hate it when they float and don't flush] :eyebrows:
Marco.
Nice spelling of 'Dauphinoise'... We call them 'dolphin nose' :D
Oh, and I don't want to hear about your 'beef olives'! [Hate it when they float and don't flush] :eyebrows:
Marco.
was cooking at time lol. they were nice, and deffo floated my boat ;)
Excellent. I went out with my dad for lunch at the local Portuguese restaurant in Wrexham.
We both had a big bowl of home-made vegetable soup (with crusty bread) to start, then piri-piri chicken with roast potatoes, rice and salad, followed by home-made chocolate mouse, washed down with two Portuguese beers and two espressos.
Guess how much? £7.50 each - INCLUDING the drinks! :eyebrows: And the restaurant is 5 mins from my house. For that price, and considering the quality of the food, which is excellent, it's not worth the hassle of cooking or washing up!!
So for tea, I'm simply having a bowl of Del's (rather lovely) spicy tomato and lentil soup. I love eating soup during the autumn and winter months :)
Marco.
Crikey, sure you didn't get someone else's bill?
Lol - nope, we've been umpteen times. Luckily, there is a sizeable Portuguese community in Wrexham, so there are quite a few cafes and restaurants, which cater for that, serving authentic food at prices locals would pay in Portugal.
Not only that, they also sell good quality Portuguese table wine in boxes, which you won't find in any shops here, for £10.50 for 5 litres! Great for an 'everyday slurp', or used in cooking, as it's very smooth and full-bodied. There's also a white from the same producer.
AND... They also sell top-notch bottled Portuguese wine (stuff that if it was sold in a classy independent wine merchant would sell for around £10-15 pounds a bottle), for a FIVER!! Obviously, the owners bring the wine back in large quantities from trips to Portugal, most likely bought dirt cheap from local supermarkets over there, but however you cut it, it's still a bargain.
Yes, it's a real hardship living round here... :D
Marco.
spendorman
18-10-2017, 17:58
homemade lasagne tonight/
just popping in oven now
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Two please, delivered.
Lol - nope, we've been umpteen times. Luckily, there is a sizeable Portuguese community in Wrexham, so there are quite a few cafes and restaurants, which cater for that, serving authentic food at prices locals would pay in Portugal.
Not only that, they also sell good quality Portuguese table wine in boxes, which you won't find in any shops here, for £10.50 for 5 litres! Great for an 'everyday slurp', or used in cooking, as it's very smooth and full-bodied. There's also a white from the same producer.
AND... They also sell top-notch bottled Portuguese wine (stuff that if it was sold in a classy independent wine merchant would sell for around £10-15 pounds a bottle), for a FIVER!!
Yes, it's a real hardship living round here... :D
Marco.
You've got it sussed :)
Enjoy your dad Marco, I miss mine.
Homemade butternut squash and carrot soup with crutons, followed by chicken tikka masala with patna rice, leeks, french beans, sweetcorn, brocolli and asparagus.
You've got it sussed :)
Enjoy your dad Marco, I miss mine.
Oh I do - don't worry... He's 84 now, but still behaving like he was 20 years younger! ;)
Marco.
Yup everyone should look after their parents. Few do though these days and just bung them in a home Nice one Marco. My dad would have been 96. Died 40 years ago
Cheers, mate. We've always been close. He was round at mine last night too, watching the Celtic game, but we'll skim quickly past that one... :doh: Nothing that wasn't expected, though.
No chance of him going into a home, if or when that time comes. He'll be cared for in his own house by Del and I and/or any professional carers who might need brought in. However, he's a long way from that at the moment. He's been spending the last week shifting tons of soil and bricks, whilst landscaping his garden!
Marco.
great stuff.... "long may his lum reek" as they used to say :)
Tortellini, veg in Arrabbiata sauce. sprinkling of cheese
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A "sprinkling of cheese" indeed! But it's not parmesan... ;)
Otherwise it looks good, and so enjoy it! :)
Marco.
A "sprinkling of cheese" indeed! But it's not parmesan... ;)
Otherwise it looks good, and so enjoy it! :)
Marco.
lol, didnt have any, just mild cheddar. beggars cant be choosers...delish it was. apple crumble for afters too:eyebrows:
A "sprinkling of cheese" indeed! But it's not parmesan... [emoji6]
Otherwise it looks good, and so enjoy it! [emoji4]
Marco.
Once an Italian, always an Italian. :P
I have been working on my ragu tagliatelle recently, keeping it ultra simple with no herbs, just carrots, celery, onion (sautéed in butter for at least 10 minutes, making sure not to brown it), chopped tomatoes & a squeeze of purée, glass of red wine, pork & beef mince, salt & pepper and a 3hr simmer. Maybe a dash of milk (or just splashes of water to stop it drying out) and maybe some pancetta / streaky bacon If I have it.
Sounds good - keep it simple (always working on the principle of 'less is more') and use the freshest, best quality ingredients you can find, is the key to authentic Italian cooking! :)
Marco.
walpurgis
19-10-2017, 17:48
Cheesy baked spud & baked beans here. Should be ready shortly. Yum!
Not doing anything fancy 'cos I'm on my own tonight.
Pie
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Found a lovely, fatty piece of brisket, from ‘the point’, so after a sear, into in a slow cooker for over 14hrs. Loads of shallots, onion, carrot, celery, at least 6x garlic cloves, salt and pepper, good couple of pinches of fresh thyme leaves, beef stock, with the veggie / searing pot deglazed with just over 1/2 a bottle of Black Sheep ale. Thicken during the last 3hrs or so with a roux or some cornflour and water. Suet dumplings are now in, baked sweet potatoes in the oven and peas ready to be boiled. Trying not to be impatient with the dumplings...
Love brisket and dumplings too. I usually simmer mine in stock for a few hrs then let it cool in juice. Prefer a leanish bit this way.. that sounds a nice way and might give it a go.:)
Home-made butternut squash and carrot soup to start, followed by chill con carne with basmati rice, French beans, 'sugarsnap' peas and broccoli. Vanilla yoghourt for dessert.
Meatballs and penne pasta
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Yum, big fan of meatballs with pasta. One of my daughter’s favourites too.
Yum, big fan of meatballs with pasta. One of my daughter’s favourites too.
were great. lots of herbs in too
Audio Al
23-10-2017, 17:11
I had a veg fest with a sweet potato :)
spendorman
23-10-2017, 17:29
Strange one, Lidl chicken and mushroom slice, buttered new potatoes, spring greens. Was not too bad, needed to use up these things.
I saved the water from boiling the greens to have as a drink. Mum always gave me green water many decades ago.
hope they were organic ;)
walpurgis
23-10-2017, 17:46
Chicken breast in white sauce, brocolli, mushrooms and sweet potato mash with loads of butter.
spendorman
23-10-2017, 17:49
Nice, I could eat that now! My supper seem ages ago, I had it early!
Price of butter, must be a rip off. Increased drastically recently.
Meatballs and penne pasta
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Nice mate, but those aren't penne. This is, which you'll see is a completely different shape of 'tube' (and also ribbed):
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:cool:
Marco.
Nice, I could eat that now! My supper seem ages ago, I had it early!
Price of butter, must be a rip off. Increased drastically recently.
Actually Alex , its been in short supply and the butter and cream prices have shot the price of milk up to where it needs to be:eyebrows:
Butter prices are on the way back down so I can see your butter getting a bit cheaper soon
I had a Lidl chicken steak with a baked potato and some leftover chicken korma sauce on it . Oh and some home made green bean chutney - yum
spendorman
23-10-2017, 21:35
But the price of milk has not risen where I buy it, butter in the same stores has.
Nice mate, but those aren't penne. This is, which you'll see is a completely different shape of 'tube' (and also ribbed):
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:cool:
Marco.
I know but close enough. Not actually sure what they are but very similar
But the price of milk has not risen where I buy it, butter in the same stores has.
Thats partly because they skim the milk for the fat to make the butter , so an extra benefit from buying the milk ,and then selling the skim milk as a loss leader to keep you going back for the cheapest milk (as one of your staples);)
mr sneff
24-10-2017, 08:26
Meatballs and penne pasta
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Thats partly because they skim the milk for the fat to make the butter , so an extra benefit from buying the milk ,and then selling the skim milk as a loss leader to keep you going back for the cheapest milk (as one of your staples)...
Answer: don't buy the cheapest milk! ;)
A major bugbear of mine is farmers these days not being paid enough by supermarkets for their milk. It's pure exploitation, but driven by the insatiable demands of the public to pay the cheapest prices! :doh:
Marco.
^ +1 I buy one of the dearest, although I doubt the farmer gets any extra. Cravendale whole milk is best for me. Lasts a long time, tastes better and microfoams well.
Oh dont worry . I am not trying to bang a drum for dairy farmers.
Its always interesting to see how the processors use farm milk.
Ours is made into cheese ,but they use the whey that comes off the cheese , by passing it through a reverse osmosis type process that takes the lactose sugar out (goes into Mars bars and Lucosade sport) , and then the water is stripped out and reused and the reaining sugars are used as a liquid animal feed for pigs etc.
Liquid processors will skim the butterfat off your pinta , in varying amounts to arrive at blue top or red or whatever ,and then sell the cream on for an extra shilling (or as has been the case lately ,a soverign or 2 )
Tonight I will mainly be eating a large Lasagne made from 2 bags of minced beef (farm beef) that came from the deep freeze I discovered had been turned off a few days ago when my stupid daughter plugged the deep fat fryer in . She plugged the wrong plug back in:rolleyes:
So if Oddball drops off the radar , its food poisoning:lol:
Oh dont worry . I am not trying to bang a drum for dairy farmers.
Its always interesting to see how the processors use farm milk.
Ours is made into cheese ,but they use the whey that comes off the cheese , by passing it through a reverse osmosis type process that takes the lactose sugar out (goes into Mars bars and Lucosade sport) , and then the water is stripped out and reused and the reaining sugars are used as a liquid animal feed for pigs etc.
Liquid processors will skim the butterfat off your pinta , in varying amounts to arrive at blue top or red or whatever ,and then sell the cream on for an extra shilling (or as has been the case lately ,a soverign or 2 )
Tonight I will mainly be eating a large Lasagne made from 2 bags of minced beef (farm beef) that came from the deep freeze I discovered had been turned off a few days ago when my stupid daughter plugged the deep fat fryer in . She plugged the wrong plug back in:rolleyes:
So if Oddball drops off the radar , its food poisoning:lol:
try i on the daughter first:D
Likely to be more chilli con carne. When I make it, I make a 'bucket load' at a time. Same as when I make ratatouille - we'll be eating it for three days!
Baguettes tonight with sliced medium rare steak and caramelised red onions. Mayo used instead of butter with a bit of English mustard. Resting juices poured into the completed baguette.
i had spag bol ..more sauce than spag but it was handed in to me so no complaints, then apple crumble with salted caramel. quite nice
roast chicken for me tonight.
roast chicken for me tonight.
Love a roast chicken, I recently started roasting it upside down for the first half hour, helps an even roast without ending up with dry breast. I also rest the bird upside down wrapped in foil for 20 mins so the juices drop into the breast.
Wrapping it in streaky bacon also works well, keeping the chicken moist, and the bacon tastes nice afterwards, too! :)
Marco.
Wrapping it in streaky bacon also works well, keeping the chicken moist, and the bacon tastes nice afterwards, too! :)
Marco.
Slip an onion in its rear end and a sprig of fresh thyme;)
Indeed... And I'm reliably informed you're rather adept at 'slipping things in' from the back! :eyebrows:
Marco.
I stick a lemon or lime in mine, chicken I mean
Few cloves of squashed garlic and thyme here, and a quartered onion.
I stick a lemon or lime in mine, chicken I mean
usually give mine a good stuffing in the old highland way ;)
walpurgis
24-10-2017, 18:31
I just leave the giblets inside. It imparts a nice essence of scorched plastic bag and guts. :eek:
'Lemon entry my dear Watson'
Tonight beef curry and rice (bhajis courtesy of asda)
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A semi Moroccan semi Scottish slow cooked stew up tonight.:eyebrows:
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Looks nice, mate. Was that done in your slow cooker? :)
Marco.
Looks nice, mate. Was that done in your slow cooker? :)
Marco.
Its a multi cooker, but is on slow. can roast,steam or be a hob as well as slow cook. great bit of kit. house smells like a restaurant. I gave my Tagine to the daughter as I wasnt using it much. Prefer a slow cooker as I can put it on and forget it. Tagine was very good tho.
supposed to be eaten with couscous but i'm not keen on it so will have Jasmine rice
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I know but close enough. Not actually sure what they are but very similar
ps, i found the name of the pasta...Casarecce. :) its a sort of opened tube pasta.
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Yes, those are very good at holding sauce, as it gets stuck in all the little nooks and crannies :)
Marco.
walpurgis
25-10-2017, 15:39
Having fish. Haddock in breadcrumbs, chosen by grand daughter at the shop. Not sure what to have with it yet. Thinking baked potato croquettes 'n peas!
Am just going to check whether those £10 Chateaubriands at ALDI are frozen or not, if fresh, then will grab one tonight, cooked rare to medium rare, served with green beans, thick chips and homemade béarnaise sauce.
EDIT: ah they are frozen... doh.
Found some more steamed babies
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Found some more steamed babies
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that was awsome:D
Steamed babies, eh? Were they nice and 'porky'? Next it'll be stir-fried slappers! :eyebrows:
Marco.
Chicken Parmigiana tonight, served with spaghetti tossed in garlic butter and flat leaf parsley. [emoji4]
sounds good Neil.
I had my Moroccan Stew again with Jasmine rice
Short rib ramen with masses of chilli oil chez Wagamama.
Short rib ramen with masses of chilli oil chez Wagamama.
Now you’re talking. Am quite a fan of Wagas. Very clean eating.
Got a pork casserole in the slow cooker. The smell is making me hungry doh
Ninanina
27-10-2017, 19:18
Making me feel very hungry
Now what to eat? I have a cooked beef joint which sounds ok but I have a craving for some dumplings as well so will have to come up with something nice
I also fancy a Chinese take-away which I've not had for months.... :doh:
walpurgis
27-10-2017, 19:19
Had egg 'n chips. Lovely!
Penne with a tomato, bacon and basil sauce with spinach, brocolli and green beans on the side.
Ninanina
27-10-2017, 19:36
The Chinese won :D
I am so hungry now...
The Chinese won :D
Let me guess... Cucumber soup, followed by pork balls? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Let me guess... Cucumber soup, followed by pork balls? :eyebrows:
Marco.
I tell you what Marco, you should try Korean meat balls, they really are the dog's bollocks :doh:
Well, you can't beat munching a nice Balut egg....
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Yummy... Save me a vein!! :D
Marco.
Pork casserole with ginger
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Looks like nice hearty grub for the cold dark winter nights ahead!
Not sure yet what we're having today, but tomorrow it'll be a full-on Sunday roast, with some silverside of beef and Yorkies, served medium rare. This is the recipe we normally use, which always turns out scrummy: https://www.scotchkitchen.com/recipe/roast-silverside-of-beef-with-yorkshire-puddings-and-gravy
:)
Marco.
was awsome. Ginger and pork go well. dipped up with some bread makes a nice warm heart meal(a bit early but had no dinner last night)
Ninanina
28-10-2017, 16:44
Let me guess... Cucumber soup, followed by pork balls? :eyebrows:
Marco.
You got me there Marco :doh:
Ninanina
28-10-2017, 22:56
Actually the soup was crab meat and sweetcorn but to be honest my own version of this is much much nicer.... ;)
Beef in Drambuie sauce and Arran mustard dumplings with chunky oven chips
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And a nice glass of red
Leek, butter beans with cheese and mustard sauce on jacket potato.
walpurgis
29-10-2017, 18:20
Sausage, chips 'n beans!
Sausage, chips 'n beans!
fancied that myself but had to eat the muck i had
walpurgis
29-10-2017, 18:39
fancied that myself but had to eat the muck i had
Eating it right now. Yum!:)
Bought a new deep fryer the other day (not an electric fryer). Not had one for years. The chips are coming out lovely! :thumbsup: Whoopee, no more ghastly oven chips.
southall-1998
29-10-2017, 19:16
Eating it right now. Yum!:)
Bought a new deep fryer the other day (not an electric fryer). Not had one for years. The chips are coming out lovely! :thumbsup: Whoopee, no more ghastly oven chips.
''Grumpy's Fish & Chips''. I can see it happening in your future !!
S.
Today's Sunday lunch... Started with a small portion of fresh salmon and clams with white wine, fresh dill and parsley, onions, mustard and lemon juice, all done in a pan:
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As mentioned before, for the main, we were having some roast beef with Yorkies, and gravy (made with meat juices, herbs, port and redcurrant jelly, reduced right down). I'd originally intended to use silverside, but the butcher didn't have any bits cut, only ribs of beef, so got that instead, which turned out quite well:
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Had the beef with fresh spinach (cooked in our new steam oven), celery, green beans, baby carrots, whole-gain mustard infused cauliflower and dauphinoise potatoes, washed down with a rather nice Barolo, and Pouilly Fumé (I'd been saving for a while) with the salmon:
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Dad was round for his Sunday lunch and enjoyed it very much! :cheers:
Marco.
You live like a king Marco.:)
walpurgis
29-10-2017, 19:50
I live like a king with no money! :)
I live like a king with no money! :)
:lol:
You live like a king Marco.:)
Lol... We don't eat like that every day, Jim! It was to celebrate the 'official opening' of our new kitchen, and my dad's first Sunday lunch in it :)
Marco.
Lol... We don't eat like that every day, Jim! It was to celebrate the 'official opening' of our new kitchen, and my dad's first Sunday lunch in it :)
Marco.
Nice one, definitely a reason to celebrate- complimenti!
Baked cod steak with an onion, red pepper, ginger, garlic and tarragon sauce. Served on a bed of almond and pine kernel cous-cous, with carrots and broccoli on the side.
beef in Chianti and Sauteed Potatoes
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Lovely
Last night:
Homemade tomato and basil soup, followed by a grilled gammon steak with a poached egg on top. Boiled potatoes, carrots, green beans and brocolli on the side.
Tonight:
Homemade carrot and coriander soup, followed by steak and ale pie, with boiled potatoes, carrots, brocolli and spinach.
I am in the mood for some absolute filth tonight. Maybe a Doner Kebab or a couple of chip shop chop suey rolls. Am absolutely shattered after 12hr days at work, and then more work from home. Yes I know this means I should have some clean healthy food ha ha.
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That looks fabby-doo, Grant! I'm about to have something similar: Del's homemade goulash, which will be served simply with some green beans and wild rice:
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Marco.
Made some meatballs. Mash and carrots with 'em probably. Comfort food.
Love goulash. Peppers and Hungarian paprika were made for braising steak. I like it with bow pasta too.
Yeah, Del uses proper Hungarian paprika (one of her relatives there sends it over), and puts plenty of it in! Bow pasta would work well. Sometimes we also have it with polenta, which is also very nice with all the rich gravy :)
Marco.
Goulash ought to be served with noodles.
Lol - who says, smarty pants? :D
Del's cousin is Hungarian, and she has it with rice. I guess it simply depends on who's cooking it and perhaps which part of Hungary you're from, as the food there (as in most countries abroad) is rather regional :)
Marco.
Lol - who says, smarty pants? :D
Del's cousin is Hungarian, and she has it with rice. I guess it simply depends on who's cooking it and perhaps which part of Hungary you're from, as the food there (as in most countries abroad) is rather regional :)
Marco.
I do, though wild rice sounds an interesting alternative. Not sure I would like it with polenta, I would prefer it with mashed potato. :sofa:
Trust me, the nutty flavour of the wild rice goes really well with it! Nothing wrong with mashed potato either :)
Have you tasted proper polenta, made the Italian way, served soft and 'creamy', like mashed potatoes, and with LOTS of Parmesan cheese stirred in...? It's delicious!
Here's how we serve it with beef stew. It could just as easily be goulash:
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Marco.
Beef etc. [emoji4]
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What was left of yesterday’s beef became chilli
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More homemade tomato and basil soup, followed by beef hot-pot, with herb dumplings, carrots, brocolli, leek and spinach.
Tonight it's Del's legendary Thai green curry:
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...washed down with some Tsingtao:
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Marco.
Tonight im going to try Tuscan sausage tortiglioni bake.... pork and fennel sausages and tortiglioni in tomato sauce with spinach, cheese sauce and a cheese crunch on top.
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Yum
walpurgis
04-11-2017, 17:47
Not entirely sure what to have, but bangers 'n mash keeps crossing my mind. :)
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 17:54
I have no idea tonight, just done a shop so lots to choose from :)
well mine was beautiful, and there is the same again for tomorrow unless someone appears in a hunger.:eek:
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 22:46
well mine was beautiful, and there is the same again for tomorrow unless someone appears in a hunger.:eek:
Glad you liked it Grant, it looked very nice
Think I will just have alcohol tonight, it's got plenty of calories :eek:
quite right Bev, watch the figure lass:)
walpurgis
04-11-2017, 22:50
I ended up with three fish fingers, three fish cakes, half a bag of thin oven chips and a can of baked beans. Quite enjoyed that. Trying to use up the frozen food the grand kids won't be eating since they moved out!
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 22:50
quite right Bev, watch the figure lass:)
I'm afraid watching the figure has gone by the wayside.. I used to be 8 stone and a perfect 10... not now alas :doh:
I ended up with three fish fingers, three fish cakes, half a bag of thin oven chips and a can of baked beans. Quite enjoyed that. Trying to use up the frozen food the grand kids won't be eating since they moved out!
They have moved then... Give you a bit of peace n quiet... maybe too much:)
I'm afraid watching the figure has gone by the wayside.. I used to be 8 stone and a perfect 10... not now alas :doh:
comes to us all, or most of us.
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 22:54
I ended up with three fish fingers, three fish cakes, half a bag of thin oven chips and a can of baked beans. Quite enjoyed that. Trying to use up the frozen food the grand kids won't be eating since they moved out!
Anyone at home with you now Geoff or are you all alone ?
walpurgis
04-11-2017, 22:58
Anyone at home with you now Geoff or are you all alone ?
They've all gone. Never thought the day would come. Bliss!
lol.
Ive been all alone for nearly 3 years now. Im used to it now
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 22:59
They've all gone. Never thought the day would come. Bliss!
I know what you mean Geoff. I live alone and to be honest I love it... only got to please myself which I like... :)
walpurgis
04-11-2017, 23:01
only got to please myself which I like... :)
Ah. Is that where the cucumber comes in? :lol:
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 23:03
Ah. Is that where the cucumber comes in? :lol:
Absolutely Geoff.....needs must :doh:
Actually there are better 'items' than the humble cue's but keep it a secret....:D
walpurgis
04-11-2017, 23:06
Dunno about that. Mind you, I've heard stories about women who keep large dogs! :eek:
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 23:07
Dunno about that. Mind you, I've heard stories about women who keep large dogs! :eek:
Ooooo nasty,,,,, very nasty..... :doh:
walpurgis
04-11-2017, 23:08
Ooooo nasty,,,,, very nasty..... :doh:
Absolutely beastly!
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 23:11
Absolutely beastly!
Indeed.....the mind boggles.....:eek:
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 23:12
Do you like being alone Geoff ?
It has its charms Bev as you know;) Can be a bit lonesome at times as I dont get about much but as you say, you can please yourself.
walpurgis
04-11-2017, 23:16
Do you like being alone Geoff ?
Depends. I enjoy company, but feel perfectly fine on my own (and with my faithful hound).
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 23:31
Depends. I enjoy company, but feel perfectly fine on my own (and with my faithful hound).
Like you Geoff I love the company of others but at the end of the day I can leave them and be alone at home and I love it to be honest
The only thing I miss is a 'hound' but I cannot really have a doggie where I am now as I don't have a garden :(
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 23:33
I see Colin on a daily basis which is nice
We used to live together which was also nice but I am quite happy living alone these days, I have so much freedom and that's important to me :)
walpurgis
04-11-2017, 23:44
I'll probably have a touch of the winter blues again and not bother to get involved in much until about April, so being alone makes no odds really.
What I am looking forward to, is not having to have anything to do with Christmas this year! Whoopee!!
Ninanina
04-11-2017, 23:47
I'll probably have a touch of the winter blues again and not bother to get involved in much until about April, so being alone makes no odds really.
Like you Geoff I really hate the winter months, it's like a dark tunnel to me
I'll be ok again come April/May time...
Hark the Bah humbugs! :D
Well, Del and I both ABSOLUTELY ADORE Christmas, and also have no problem with the dark winter months. You just get your house nice and warm and cosy, and hibernate.
For us, one of life's pleasures is chilling out at night in the lounge of our lovely quaint little lodge house, candles lit and house decorated all Chrismassy, wood burner roaring away, a glass of something nice to drink in our hands, and some quality choons playing!
Christmas aside, doing that in the spring isn't the same, as the vibe isn't right. You need the weather outside to be cold and horrible, so that you feel nice and cosy and wrapped up indoors :)
Marco.
walpurgis
05-11-2017, 00:08
Well I might see if I can pull a cracker over Christmas! ;)
Maybe Bev will pull your cracker for you? :lol::D
;)
Marco.
Ninanina
05-11-2017, 00:11
Hark the Bah humbugs! :D
Well, Del and I both ABSOLUTELY ADORE Christmas, and also have no problem with the dark winter months. You just get your house nice and warm and cosy, and hibernate.
For us, one of life's pleasures is chilling out at night in the lounge of our lovely quaint little lodge house, candles lit and house decorated all Chrismassy, wood burner roaring away, a glass of something nice to drink in our hands, and some quality choons playing!
Christmas aside, doing that in the spring isn't the same, as the vibe isn't right. You need the weather outside to be cold and horrible, so that you feel nice and cosy and wrapped up indoors :)
Marco.
I quite like the feeling of being nice and cosy indoors with candles lit and such like but to be honest I come alive again in the spring/summer months as I'm a bit of a sun worshiper to be honest..
Ninanina
05-11-2017, 00:11
Maybe Bev will pull your cracker for you? :lol::D
;)
Marco.
:rfl::rfl: indeed
I quite like the feeling of being nice and cosy indoors with candles lit and such like but to be honest I come alive again in the spring/summer months as I'm a bit of a sun worshiper to be honest..
That's cool, but I'm the complete opposite... When it's really hot and sunny, you'll find me sitting in the shade sipping a cool beer, or indoors with the curtains drawn and an electric fan on, keeping the sun out and room cool, doing the same! ;)
Besides, extended sun bathing isn't good for you, especially given what we know now about skin cancer...
Marco.
Like Geoff I'm running down the freezer as I've got a new one coming Monday and as it's an integrated unit it takes a while to fit. I found some cod in parsley sauce buried in the ice berg so had that tonight with lovely buttery mashed potato. Mia the cat had Felix salmon with green beans in jelly and as a treat she also had a small tin of tuna. Not too sure whether she's a cat or a furry piglet.
I've lived on my own pretty much since I left home back in 1982, suits me most of the time, I was even a bit of a loner as a kid. Given all that it's funny how I had no problem standing up in front of a couple of thousand people playing the bass and singing in a rock band....thems were the days
Ninanina
05-11-2017, 00:16
That's cool, but I'm the complete opposite... When it's really hot and sunny, you'll find me sitting in the shade sipping a cool beer! ;)
Besides, extended sun bathing isn't good for you, especially given what we know now about skin cancer...
Marco.
I know it's not good for me but I love the heat... I've always been an outside sort of person and the spring/summer allows me to be out there getting brown.. Actually living on the coast I never loose my tan even in the winter months :D
Ninanina
05-11-2017, 00:20
We do have a naturist part of the beach in Southsea, non official, so can go on that to get an overall tan in the summer... nice :D
Spring and autumn for me . if weather is ok the summer is nice up here as it's usually not too hot. Don't mind winter in the get black moods way but I can't get out as much so that is a factor to the minus.
Ive got my films and tv series etc plus music so get by. Plus I make more food dishes in winter
That's cool, but I'm the complete opposite... When it's really hot and sunny, you'll find me sitting in the shade sipping a cool beer, or indoors with the curtains drawn and an electric fan on, keeping the sun out and room cool, doing the same! ;)
Besides, extended sun bathing isn't good for you, especially given what we know now about skin cancer...
Marco.
I'm a bit like you when the weather heats up, I just lollop about with the fans going and trying to do as little as possible. Part of my medical issues is my body struggles to regulate body temperature so I always feel warm, good in the winter though ha.
I know it's not good for me but I love the heat... I've always been an outside sort of person and the spring/summer allows me to be out there getting brown.. Actually living on the coast I never loose my tan even in the winter months :D
Yeah I get that. Being Italian (and olive-skinned) I have a bit of a natural tan all year round. Otherwise I'm not big on tans. No offence, but I find the whole obsession with it these days, especially with women, rather vulgar.
Did you know at one time it was frowned upon by ladies to have a tan, as it was considered as common, and so the female gentry prided themselves on being as pasty-faced as possible! ;)
Marco.
Ninanina
05-11-2017, 00:26
I'm a bit like you when the weather heats up, I just lollop about with the fans going and trying to do as little as possible. Part of my medical issues is my body struggles to regulate body temperature so I always feel warm, good in the winter though ha.
Ian I'm the complete opposite I love it when it's hot as long as it's not humid as I hate that...
Ninanina
05-11-2017, 00:28
Yeah I get that. Being Italian (and olive-skinned) I have a bit of a natural tan all year round. Otherwise I'm not big on tans. No offence, but I find the whole obsession with it these days, especially with women, rather vulgar.
Did you know at one time it was frowned upon by ladies to have a tan, as it was considered as common, and so the female gentry prided themselves on being as pasty-faced as possible! ;)
Marco.
I know it was indeed frowned upon to have a tan and better to be pasty-faced... It's not that I love having a tan it's just that I love heat on my body... roll on the spring/summer...
Ian I'm the complete opposite I love it when it's hot as long as it's not humid as I hate that...
Absolutely Bev, humidity is so uncomfortable, years ago I wouldn't buy a car unless it had air conditioning, thankfully comes pretty much as standard these days.
I'm a bit like you when the weather heats up, I just lollop about with the fans going and trying to do as little as possible. Part of my medical issues is my body struggles to regulate body temperature so I always feel warm, good in the winter though ha.
Lol... Sorry to hear that, Ian. No medical issues here, but I just don't cope well in severe heat, and besides, that sort of weather isn't healthy or really good for you.
No, I'd far rather be up in the Austrian Tyrol, during December, like Del and I were last year, celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary, on a bright, fresh sunny day, getting a 'suntan' at 3000m and -15°C! ;)
Now *that* is healthy weather!! :exactly:
Marco.
...as long as it's not humid as I hate that...
Same here. I have little tolerance at all for humidity - it just saps all my energy, and I absolutely DETEST continually feeling all hot and sweaty, and needing to take about four showers a day, just to feel clean! :spew:
Marco.
Lol... Sorry to hear that, Ian. No medical issues here, but I just don't cope well in severe heat, and besides, that sort of weather isn't healthy or really good for you.
No, I'd far rather be up in the Austrian Tyrol, during December, like Del and I were last year, celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary, on a bright, fresh sunny day, getting a 'suntan' at 3000m and -15°C! ;)
Now *that* is healthy weather!! :exactly:
Marco.
I rode a motorcycle around Austria years ago, I think it was the most beautiful place I've ever been to, I'd love to see it again one day.
Ninanina
05-11-2017, 00:39
needing to take about four showers a day, just to feel clean! :spew:
Marco.
I know exactly what you mean Marco... I hate humidity... sticky and nasty... ;)
I rode a motorcycle around Austria years ago, I think it was the most beautiful place I've ever been to, I'd love to see it again one day.
You're right, Ian. It's an absolutely beautiful country. Check out the pics in the Abstract Gallery section we took while we were there last year: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?48502-Pics-from-our-25th-Wedding-Anniversary-in-Austria
:cool:
Marco.
You're right, Ian. It's an absolutely beautiful country. Check out the pics we took while we were there in the Abstract Gallery section: http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?48502-Pics-from-our-25th-Wedding-Anniversary-in-Austria
:cool:
Marco.
I remember seeing them when you posted them Marco and thinking back to the bike tour. I think I've got some photos somewhere, I'll try and fish them out.
Yeah, please do, it'd be good to see them, Ian :)
Marco.
Ninanina
05-11-2017, 01:02
I rode a motorcycle around Austria years ago, I think it was the most beautiful place I've ever been to, I'd love to see it again one day.
I really miss my motorcycle... maybe I should get another one sometime soon...maybe in the spring/summer ;)
I quite fancy a Yamaha XV535 Virago at least I can touch the floor with it....
mightymonoped
05-11-2017, 11:55
Chilli going on! Locally sourced Beef Brisket has been dry-rubbed and left overnight. Now in slow cooker with Innis & Gunn, tomato and muscovado sugar for about 6 or 7 hours...then we’ll make the chilli! [emoji13]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171105/60e50cf2e13e992fa5fd2db401477bd3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171105/23fc693a0506c13feb70983821e153c8.jpg
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got a pork casserole in mine [emoji4]
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just started tho
A couple of chicken legs I added and cooked in the pork casserole then took out and crisped up in oven. Look awesome
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The casserole is magic too. Just had a wee taste
Casserole finished
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No tea for me tonight, as I've had a big lunch! :)
Scran looks good though, guys...
Marco.
mightymonoped
05-11-2017, 18:40
We’ll be having this again! [emoji4]
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Winner winner, chicken dinner
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You'll be stuffed after all that
stuffed
Forgot the stuffing :doh:
Winner winner, chicken dinner
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Could you not get any more on the plate, lol? Or have you ever thought of using a bigger plate (to house the same amount of food)? ;)
Marco [likes a bit of space around his food].
We’ll be having this again! [emoji4]
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I like nice brisket
farflungstar
05-11-2017, 19:57
I like nice brisketGod I miss brisket.
Could you not get any more on the plate
Now you come to mention it I could have squeezed a few peas round the edge..
mightymonoped
05-11-2017, 20:33
I like nice brisket
Me too, plus the magic and underrated ingredient of time! [emoji4]
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Now you come to mention it I could have squeezed a few peas round the edge..
Ah yes, the ubiquitous peas! :D
Nest time, try harder ;)
Marco.
Toad in the hole yesterday with homemade onion gravy. A nice simpler alternative to a Sunday roast.
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Toad in the hole yesterday with homemade onion gravy. A nice simpler alternative to a Sunday roast.
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never had it... is this basically a sausage and yorkie together?
walpurgis
06-11-2017, 10:14
Something like this Grant.
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It tastes better if the sausages are at least part cooked and slightly browned before the batter is added to them.
ah ok.. so a yorkshire mix poured onto hot sausages.. might try that:eyebrows:
walpurgis
06-11-2017, 10:20
ah ok.. so a yorkshire mix poured onto hot sausages.. might try that:eyebrows:
Yup. Rather tasty!
Serve it with some of these, yummy!
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Something like this Grant.
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It tastes better if the sausages are at least part cooked and slightly browned before the batter is added to them.
Indeed. Brown the sausages first, make sure your Yorkshire batter is chilled. Liberal oil into the roasting pan, in the oven until the oil is red hot, then pour in the Yorkshire batter, place the sausages in, and leave until golden and risen over the sides.
Indeed. Brown the sausages first, make sure your Yorkshire batter is chilled. Liberal oil into the roasting pan, in the oven until the oil is red hot, then pour in the Yorkshire batter, place the sausages in, and leave until golden and risen over the sides.
made yorkies often but never toad. its not really popular up here as you rarely see it.
walpurgis
06-11-2017, 10:25
Teatime treat for kids here.
Yup. Rather tasty!
Serve it with some of these, yummy!
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Lol... But why eat processed muck like that, when you can buy the beans separately and make up your own sauce? And the difference, will be night and day!! :)
Marco.
walpurgis
06-11-2017, 10:27
They're actually rather nice Marco.
walpurgis
06-11-2017, 19:14
An expedition into the dark and mysterious depths of the freezer produced a vintage chicken & mushroom pie. Having chopped greens and new spuds with it!
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southall-1998
07-11-2017, 00:20
That pie looks like it was made long before Christ existed :D
S.
shredded pork in rhubarb and ginger sauce with Kale and Creamed mashed potato.
Oh and a couple of chips lol
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southall-1998
07-11-2017, 17:46
Pork Belly doped in rich Chinese style sauce. With macaroni pie. All home made!
S.
Not tea, but this is what I had today for lunch...
Oven baked peppers, stuffed with black olives, pancetta, olive oil, fresh chilli and garlic, and balsamic vinegar. Juices drizzled over the top, and mopped up with a mini-French stick:
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Was awesome... Had a cheeky wee Belgian beer, too! ;)
Beer details here: http://www.st-feuillien.com/en/nos-bieres/st-feuillien-blonde/
Marco.
Traditional chicken tacos. The bag is the chicken thigh marinating in orange juice, squeeze of lime, cumin and minced garlic. :) https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171108/f9bf7e30ade84fd3f800e232337d8b04.jpg
Not having anything tonight... i do like chicken tacos tho [emoji3]
...but obviously not peppers, as you didn't comment on the lunch I had yesterday:ner: ;)
Tacos look good, Neil. Also, is that your kitchen? Looks quite 'rusitc', which I like :)
Marco.
No don't fancy them. Not keen on olives
Lol... It was a typically Italian/Mediterranean dish, with lots of strong flavours. I often put anchovies in there, too! ;)
Marco.
Tuna and sweetcorn wrap (with some on the side), accompanied by eggs with a lightly-curried mayonnaise and fresh corriander (all home-made):
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...and a nice glass of beer! :cool:
Marco.
Looks nice Marco :)
Tonight we will mainly be having baked potatoes (done in a Rayburn) with Cumberland sausage drizzled with honey , coleslaw and green bean chutney and Beltons Red Fox on the tator
Tuna and sweetcorn wrap (with some on the side), accompanied by eggs with a lightly-curried mayonnaise and fresh corriander (all home-made):
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...and a nice glass of beer! :cool:
Marco.
well, i can taste the beer, but .. ;)
What - you don't like tuna, sweetcorn or eggs? :D
Fussy bastid! ;)
Marco.
Looks nice Marco :)
Tonight we will mainly be having baked potatoes (done in a Rayburn) with Cumberland sausage drizzled with honey , coleslaw and green bean chutney and Beltons Red Fox on the tator
Sounds good, Anto! Love the Rayburn angle :thumbsup:
Marco.
What - you don't like tuna, sweetcorn or eggs? :D
Fussy bastid! ;)
Marco.
actually, no i do not like either, or is it any... although all together they may cancel each other out. nicely presented tho. 10/10 for that.:)
Lol... You are a fussy puss, or perhaps you just stick to the same things you know you'll like, and rarely expand your horizons...? :eyebrows:
Cheers for the presentation comment. That matters a lot for me, because your eyes see the food before your tongue tastes it. So it's GOT to LOOK good, as well as taste good! :exactly:
Can't stand it when food looks like bad 'school dinners', all heaped up with no finesse, plonked on a plate like mush..... That's for folk who simply see food as 'sustenance', rather than something to be enjoyed and savoured!
Marco.
Guess Im still a little fussier than some and better than some. some things I just dont like so dont eat. somethings dont like me so I try not to eat. not a big deal to me..
Sounds good, Anto! Love the Rayburn angle :thumbsup:
Marco.
We are lucky to have the Rayburn for heating the water and house (50 yrs old lol) and it has a cooker + hotplate ,so no brainer that we live on baked potatoes !! I service her every yr:eyebrows:
I like waxy sweet potatoes (detest mealy ones ) and an Arga or Rayburn are particularly good for Bakers
Guess Im still a little fussier than some and better than some. some things I just dont like so dont eat. somethings dont like me so I try not to eat. not a big deal to me..
Sure mate, whatever works, works. I was just brought up to eat almost everything I was given (mum was a great cook, so it was a pleasure), and introduced to a lot of different foods 40 years ago that some folks now consider as 'exotic'. Consequently, I have a rather 'educated' palate.
The only things I don't like or eat are:
1) Most forms of offal (brains, tripe, tongue, that type of thing).
2) Some types of seafood (whelks, cockles, jellied eels, etc).
3) Rhubarb.
4) Not overly keen on aubergine.
5) Don't do any form of cereals (see below for why), especially porridge. Yuk!
And I don't take 'raw milk'. That's about it!
Marco.
i like cereals and rhubarb. also black pudding if its well made and not cheap stuff. will take milk in corn flakes etc as long as its fresh and cold. but not too much. quite like milk puddings
You see, for me all that stuff's boggin... I can just about handle a little black pudding (of good quality, cooked nicely) with some seared scallops [a classic combo], but the thought of some lump of fried muck, sat next to my bacon and sausage (as part of a cooked breakfast), gies me the boak!! :spew::spew:
Although I can take them if I have to, I'm also not a big fan of traditional 'stodgy' British puddings, such as summer pudding, bread and butter pudding, tapioca or semolina, spotted dick, rice pudding, jelly - that kind of cack.
I'm not really a pudding or dessert person, but if I'm to have one, I prefer something lighter and usually fruit-based, or perhaps a crème brûlée. However, I also love a good home-made apple crumble, apple strudel or tarte tatin (pear or apricot versions, too)! Or a small portion of *really* good, rich chocolate mouse.
Marco.
Yes your Poirot to my Inspector Japp. Different food upbringing. Anyone for spotted dick
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