The General Chat Thread

Tinypic.


As before chatting about cherries, the ones from Tesco were not nice. Lidl have a scoop and weigh thing for theirs but they are much more expensive. Worth it though.

Surreptitious wrote: »

Tinypic.


As before chatting about cherries, the ones from Tesco were not nice. Lidl have a scoop and weigh thing for theirs but they are much more expensive. Worth it though.

Just make sure to wash them before consuming, I've seen kids dirty hands in there having a good rummage :eek:

Surreptitious wrote: »

AHHHH no


I saw a packet of tarts open in the shop that someone had taken one out and eaten it and then left the rest of the packet there. Some people!

Also seen it happening with the open nuts, hence I buy bags :P

Just made some butternut squash and coconut soup for my sister who's complaining of the cold in July!! My hand blender is about to give up. I normally buy one in Argos and buy the most powerful wattage one for about thirty or forty quid. I've just realised I've gone through a few of them in recent years.
Can anyone recommend a basic soup blender that's hand held? I've a separate blender for other things so just need this for soup. Thanks.

beertons wrote: »

What do you call the wrap type thing you get in an authentic kebab restaurant, that you would wrap your food around the meat/chicken and salad? I'm too lazy to make it, I'd just hopefully like to buy it somewhere. It's kind of a big round skinny bread.

They usually use pitta or a naan.

It's all in Cork people!

http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/ireland/cork-the-comeback-kid-23-amazing-eats-in-the-rebel-city-35922525.html

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I'm not usually a jealous person, but when I see photos of the English Market.....

Yeah, it's a great spot in fairness. Wasn't there something like it to be built in Dublin? In the fruit markets in Smithfield or somewhere?

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I'm not usually a jealous person, but when I see photos of the English Market.....

I still dream about the fish counter there.

beertons wrote: »

What do you call the wrap type thing you get in an authentic kebab restaurant, that you would wrap your food around the meat/chicken and salad? I'm too lazy to make it, I'd just hopefully like to buy it somewhere.

People were using particular flatbreads, but I think they were no longer on sale, at least in some supermarket. Some here mentioned "mediterranian wraps"

http://www.theboozeyswine.com/2015/12/mediterranean-wrap-with-out-of-date.html

Most naans in supermarkets would be too thick.

kylith wrote: »

I just keep seeing the word 'bigger' and now I'm jealous (and slightly aroused).

Gotta get some scallops.

LOL

Speaking of scallops..reminds me one time (think I told this story here before)....I was shopping for some scallops in SuperQuinn for Valentine's a number of year ago (when it wasn't owned by Musgrave). Anyway as it was a starter and they are expensive I only asked for 4 of them. I had planned to splitting them in any case. The lady put them into a bag, weighed them and when she saw the price, she let's out in her lovely Dublin accent..."Ah Jaysus, they're fierce deer" and proceeds to scoop a load more into the bag for me Such a plentiful supply of scallops on Valentine's night went down very well :pac:

Eurospar local to me sell Lebanese wraps. Thinner than a naan but thicker and airer than a normal wrap. I don't know if all eurospars carry the sane ranges though.

Just as an aside, this Gary Rhodes' recipe is a good quick-ish version of cassoulet.