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Post by Mav on Apr 6, 2020 11:49:34 GMT 1
In keeping with the welcome light heartedness of this thread there is a lad on Twitter (Sean O’hanlon) who has put something pretty special on. It reminds me of how footie should be, I saw it on a news website and not being on twitter myself I was wondering if someone could put it on here. Not food related but kind of a feel good thing.
Cheers .... UTT and up the Fray Bentos!!
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Post by conman on Apr 6, 2020 12:00:51 GMT 1
Sorry to butt in. I say they're a godsend in these times, that's if you can get the lid off without ending up with a tangled mesh of metal, and one fucked can opener. I thought my emergency FB had gone. That was until yesterday, when I saw it hidden beneath other tins. My joy is tempered by the fact that our cheapo tin opener broke the other day and only have one of those magican things that slices the top off. I fear a FB might be a challenge too far for that one, so will have to go and get a new cheapo tin opener, or go manual with the Gerber. I’ll make sure I wear heavy duty gloves if it comes down to hacking it open with the Gerber, but could be a few days before it gets chosen as we’ve loads of stuff in the freezer to get through first... Try a stanley knife for opening the FB, been doing it at work for years.. |
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Apr 6, 2020 12:13:39 GMT 1
I thought my emergency FB had gone. That was until yesterday, when I saw it hidden beneath other tins. My joy is tempered by the fact that our cheapo tin opener broke the other day and only have one of those magican things that slices the top off. I fear a FB might be a challenge too far for that one, so will have to go and get a new cheapo tin opener, or go manual with the Gerber. I’ll make sure I wear heavy duty gloves if it comes down to hacking it open with the Gerber, but could be a few days before it gets chosen as we’ve loads of stuff in the freezer to get through first... Try a stanley knife for opening the FB, been doing it at work for years.. I thought we were trying to keep people out of A&E! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2020 13:05:27 GMT 1
The mrs has gone working away for the week so I have just done my fave.
Large joint of Aberdeen angus rolled in flour and cooked for 40 mins at a decent temp, Now covered wi foil and still cooking itsen on the worktop.
Be Pink, Wi a Bit of blood Easy to slice and just like merrie England.
accompanied with fresh veg tonight and I will probably have a couple of Beef and onion sarnys everyday till its finished, followed down with a pint of milk and a packet of shortbread.
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 6, 2020 13:29:46 GMT 1
I’ve never claimed to be a chef and have genuinely never ever done a roast in my life. Wouldn’t know where to start, but I’m not a big fan of roasts anyway. Leave it to our son!
However, I do knock up a very good risotto. The one I do most often is leek, red onion and mushroom, because my wife and daughter are both vegetarians. Three varieties of mushroom used - chestnut, oyster and the absolutely essential and magnificent porcini mushrooms.
Plenty people tell me it’s the best risotto they’ve ever had, and I’d have to agree (although a seafood risotto I had on Burano island in Venice came close).
Also do excellent sautéed chicken livers. Much underrated.
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Post by conman on Apr 6, 2020 13:39:53 GMT 1
Try a stanley knife for opening the FB, been doing it at work for years.. I thought we were trying to keep people out of A&E! No injuries as yet, but a few near misses whilst being distracted by workmates.. Funnily enough I've just checked my corner cupboard and there's a steak n kidney one in there, which I genuinely didn't know about. |
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Apr 6, 2020 13:42:29 GMT 1
I’ve never claimed to be a chef and have genuinely never ever done a roast in my life. Wouldn’t know where to start, but I’m not a big fan of roasts anyway. Leave it to our son! However, I do knock up a very good risotto. The one I do most often is leek, red onion and mushroom, because my wife and daughter are both vegetarians. Three varieties of mushroom used - chestnut, oyster and the absolutely essential and magnificent porcini mushrooms. Plenty people tell me it’s the best risotto they’ve ever had, and I’d have to agree (although a seafood risotto I had on Burano island in Venice came close). Also do excellent sautéed chicken livers. Much underrated. I think you need to appreciate that some of the lads on here are from Dewsbury and such. The closest they have come to porcini is magic. |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 6, 2020 14:10:47 GMT 1
I’ve never claimed to be a chef and have genuinely never ever done a roast in my life. Wouldn’t know where to start, but I’m not a big fan of roasts anyway. Leave it to our son! However, I do knock up a very good risotto. The one I do most often is leek, red onion and mushroom, because my wife and daughter are both vegetarians. Three varieties of mushroom used - chestnut, oyster and the absolutely essential and magnificent porcini mushrooms. Plenty people tell me it’s the best risotto they’ve ever had, and I’d have to agree (although a seafood risotto I had on Burano island in Venice came close). Also do excellent sautéed chicken livers. Much underrated. I think you need to appreciate that some of the lads on here are from Dewsbury and such. The closest they have come to porcini is magic. I was born in Dewsbury and brought up in Birstall. What’s your point? |
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Apr 6, 2020 14:23:03 GMT 1
I think you need to appreciate that some of the lads on here are from Dewsbury and such. The closest they have come to porcini is magic. I was born in Dewsbury and brought up in Birstall. What’s your point? If i need to explain it then it becomes pointless. Enjoy your day. |
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Post by conman on Apr 6, 2020 14:56:54 GMT 1
Today I'm doing a Sunday roast, because I THINK it's Sunday. Is it Sunday? I'm not really sure any more. I'm not really sure what day it is. None of this makes sense. But roast dinners are lovely, any day of the week. Last night, though, I made my new favourite dish - steamed (prawn) wontons with a Schezuan dressing. Ruddy lovely, and would give Oti's massaman a run for its money. My go to prawn dish in these harrowing times. Chinese prawn curry. Lidl sell decent king prawns for £1.75 a tray. Already have the Mayflower medium curry sauce powder. So, onion, red pepper, mushrooms, fried off then peas mixed into the sauce made by adding water, then simply add the king prawns for the last 3 mins or so, and a cup full of coconut milk. Served with vegetable spring rolls and egg fried rice. It's bloody cheap as well, fraction of what you'd pay for one in the Chinese, better as well in my humble opinion. Cheers for that stewpot, I'll be having a go at it one day this week. |
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Post by Tinpot on Apr 6, 2020 15:33:31 GMT 1
I remember seeing a recipe for panzanella in Jack Monroe's first book. I deliberately left some bread out to go dry so that I could make it. Bread tends not to go stale by accident in our house (I keep it in the freezer until I need it) so I had completely forgotten about that option. I've not tried the Thai beef thing. That might be next on my list. Got a recipe you'd recommend? No specific recipe (for Thai dressing), I'm afraid - but this site is gold - www.thaitable.com/. But ultimately, just throw the holy trinity of Thai salad dressing ingredients - fish sauce, lime juice, some form of chilli (and optionally a little sugar) - together, to your liking. Hot, sour, salty, sweet - we've all got very different tastes, so do it your way! But add some fresh coriander and roasted peanuts to take it to the next level - woof. Thank you. I sliced some leftover beef from a roast with the intention of doing this. Had to freeze it because I'm self-isolating at the mo, but when I next go shopping, I'll get the ingredients that I'm short of. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2020 16:19:16 GMT 1
Tyne brand? Do they still exist? Had to Google it, but the brand now owned by Melton Foods, who also own Westlers - can't beat a tinned burger? On recipes....get a pack of that there cheap catering bacon, but potatoes, carrots & onions in and add vegetable stock, cook slowly for couple of hours and eat from a bowl with loads Oxfordshire bread. Look, I'm no chef, but it's dead cheap, easy to cook, filling and tastes bloody lovely!! What is Oxfordshire bread? |
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Post by Mav on Apr 6, 2020 17:54:48 GMT 1
I think you need to appreciate that some of the lads on here are from Dewsbury and such. The closest they have come to porcini is magic. I was born in Dewsbury and brought up in Birstall. What’s your point? Think his point is ..... stop giving it the big ‘un. Like your avatar.... ZZzzzzzzzz...... |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 6, 2020 18:02:58 GMT 1
I was born in Dewsbury and brought up in Birstall. What’s your point? Think his point is ..... stop giving it the big ‘un. Like your avatar.... ZZzzzzzzzz...... Wow, so risotto is an elite food. Go do one. |
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Post by cissystrutt74 on Apr 6, 2020 18:11:02 GMT 1
Think his point is ..... stop giving it the big ‘un. Like your avatar.... ZZzzzzzzzz...... Wow, so risotto is an elite food. Go do one. I think you’ve missed the joke.. Ask for porcini mushrooms in dewsbury’s Asda and you might get a few blank looks, ie, it sounds a bit posh for your average shopper to Asda dewsbury |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 6, 2020 18:13:12 GMT 1
Wow, so risotto is an elite food. Go do one. I think you’ve missed the joke.. Ask for porcini mushrooms in dewsbury’s Asda and you might get a few blank looks, ie, it sounds a bit posh for your average shopper to Asda dewsbury Weird that you can get them in any bog standard supermarket then. Dried, in a box. |
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Post by cissystrutt74 on Apr 6, 2020 18:21:52 GMT 1
I think you’ve missed the joke.. Ask for porcini mushrooms in dewsbury’s Asda and you might get a few blank looks, ie, it sounds a bit posh for your average shopper to Asda dewsbury Weird that you can get them in any bog standard supermarket then. Dried, in a box. Fair enough. The suggestion was that the hallucination creating “magic” mushroom would be more desired on an estate in dewsbury than “porcini” It was mildly funny till it had to be butchered |
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Post by Essex Terrier on Apr 6, 2020 18:22:23 GMT 1
Had to Google it, but the brand now owned by Melton Foods, who also own Westlers - can't beat a tinned burger? On recipes....get a pack of that there cheap catering bacon, but potatoes, carrots & onions in and add vegetable stock, cook slowly for couple of hours and eat from a bowl with loads Oxfordshire bread. Look, I'm no chef, but it's dead cheap, easy to cook, filling and tastes bloody lovely!! What is Oxfordshire bread? It's pretty much like sliced white bread. At least, that's what my auto correct thinks!! |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 6, 2020 18:31:42 GMT 1
Weird that you can get them in any bog standard supermarket then. Dried, in a box. Fair enough. The suggestion was that the hallucination creating “magic” mushroom would be more desired on an estate in dewsbury than “porcini” It was mildly funny till it had to be butchered I got what the guy replying to my original post meant, so why the vitriol against what I thought was an innocent post about a risotto recipe? You go into any Italian restaurant and they’ll have risotto on the menu, quite probably including porcini mushrooms. What’s the big fucking deal? I’ve never heard of this “Fleming sauce” or whatever the fuck it is. Maybe it’s only available in the poshest parts of Huddersfield. |
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Post by cissystrutt74 on Apr 6, 2020 18:40:21 GMT 1
Fair enough. The suggestion was that the hallucination creating “magic” mushroom would be more desired on an estate in dewsbury than “porcini” It was mildly funny till it had to be butchered I got what the guy replying to my original post meant, so why the vitriol against what I thought was an innocent post about a risotto recipe? You go into any Italian restaurant and they’ll have risotto on the menu, quite probably including porcini mushrooms. What’s the big fucking deal? I’ve never heard of this “Fleming sauce” or whatever the fuck it is. Maybe it’s only available in the poshest parts of Huddersfield. There’s absolutely no vitriol or nasty words pointed in your direction on this so please don’t believe there is. Can’t see any reference to Fleming sauce either Also, I spent time growing up in dewsbury and avoid it like the plague now. Bet you’d struggle to find a nice Italian place in the town centre these days |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 6, 2020 18:46:26 GMT 1
I got what the guy replying to my original post meant, so why the vitriol against what I thought was an innocent post about a risotto recipe? You go into any Italian restaurant and they’ll have risotto on the menu, quite probably including porcini mushrooms. What’s the big fucking deal? I’ve never heard of this “Fleming sauce” or whatever the fuck it is. Maybe it’s only available in the poshest parts of Huddersfield. There’s absolutely no vitriol or nasty words pointed in your direction on this so please don’t believe there is. Can’t see any reference to Fleming sauce either Sorry, I meant Mayflower sauce. Not you personally that’s pissed me off, Cissy, but some responses on here are uncalled for. |
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Post by cissystrutt74 on Apr 6, 2020 18:53:42 GMT 1
There’s absolutely no vitriol or nasty words pointed in your direction on this so please don’t believe there is. Can’t see any reference to Fleming sauce either Sorry, I meant Mayflower sauce. Not you personally that’s pissed me off, Cissy, but some responses on here are uncalled for. No probs Epsom! I think everyone is acting slightly differently at the mo and normal sensibilities are being tested. I’ve just started on furlough leave while my partner is still working so I’m looking at being main child carer for bit and it scares the shit out of me! |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Apr 6, 2020 19:02:01 GMT 1
Sorry, I meant Mayflower sauce. Not you personally that’s pissed me off, Cissy, but some responses on here are uncalled for. No probs Epsom! I think everyone is acting slightly differently at the mo and normal sensibilities are being tested. I’ve just started on furlough leave while my partner is still working so I’m looking at being main child carer for bit and it scares the shit out of me! I’m sure you’ll cope Cissy. Difficult for everyone. We’re very fortunate although our daughter and her husband and our 2.5 year old grandson are living with us at present, and keeping a little lad occupied isn’t easy. |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Apr 6, 2020 19:13:12 GMT 1
Had to Google it, but the brand now owned by Melton Foods, who also own Westlers - can't beat a tinned burger? On recipes....get a pack of that there cheap catering bacon, but potatoes, carrots & onions in and add vegetable stock, cook slowly for couple of hours and eat from a bowl with loads Oxfordshire bread. Look, I'm no chef, but it's dead cheap, easy to cook, filling and tastes bloody lovely!! What is Oxfordshire bread? It's a £1.50 loaf that you pay a fiver for... No idea, not heard the phrase Essex? I presume it's a nice fresh chunky loaf? |
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Post by canterburyterrier on Apr 7, 2020 0:19:57 GMT 1
Stale tea cake cut in half and toasted. Baby plumb tomatoes going a bit soft, toasted then mashed on the tea cake. Poached egg on top Dee lish.... I've just realised I've become a southerner. Read that and thought currants and tomatoes - strange combination. Then I remembered what a teacake is in Huddersfield. Need this blody virus to disappear so I can get back up Norh for a few days. |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Apr 7, 2020 0:22:20 GMT 1
Stale tea cake cut in half and toasted. Baby plumb tomatoes going a bit soft, toasted then mashed on the tea cake. Poached egg on top Dee lish.... I've just realised I've become a southerner. Read that and thought currants and tomatoes - strange combination. Then I remembered what a teacake is in Huddersfield. Need this blody virus to disappear so I can get back up Norh for a few days. Whatever you do. Don’t turn into a Southerner! |
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Post by chinaski on Apr 7, 2020 5:46:10 GMT 1
Meal suggestions: I am yet to find a vegetable or combination of vegetables that does not work perfectly well in soups & stews. Leftover meat? Stick it with some puy lentils, finely chopped onion & a drizzle of olive oil. Serve cold. Works with all meats, white or red. Also works with every type of fish I've tried it with as well. I'm not sure whether mixing fish with meat from birds or mammals would work, but otherwise I've found that mixing meats works pretty well too. Chicken with beef, lamb with pork, even sausages & chopped up pork pie in any combination you have to hand. Stale bread? Make it into croutons (to go with aforementioned soup), breadcrumbs or bread & butter pudding. This in addition to most savoury things going well in a stir fry. Throwing away any food at all strikes me as unnecessary waste of your own time & money, ecological resources and at times like this, also increases the number of times you need to put yourself and others at risk of contracting Covid-19 by venturing out to the shops. Using up your leftovers is a no-brainer at the best of times, but especially now. Mmmm mammals. |
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Post by The King's Head 1230 on Apr 7, 2020 9:51:20 GMT 1
Coq au Vin or is that what I call the DPD driver.
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Post by Tinpot on Apr 7, 2020 10:29:57 GMT 1
Think his point is ..... stop giving it the big ‘un. Like your avatar.... ZZzzzzzzzz...... Wow, so risotto is an elite food. One thing that I struggle to get my head around is the concept that some foods are somehow "elite". It's food. Put it in your mouth, chew and swallow. Whether you live in a palace or a portakabin you still have tastebuds and a physiological need for nutrition. |
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Post by The King's Head 1230 on Apr 7, 2020 14:17:53 GMT 1
Wow, so risotto is an elite food. Go do one. I think you’ve missed the joke.. Ask for porcini mushrooms in dewsbury’s Asda and you might get a few blank looks, ie, it sounds a bit posh for your average shopper to Asda dewsbury Halal mushrooms! how many do you want sir |
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