The General Chat Thread

beertons · 31-01-2018 02:09PM

Haven't been in here in ages. Then I see chicken in a can. Lol. My brother in law loves carrots in a jar. No peeling or stuff.

Also, I love those Tasty videos on fb. I want to eat them all.

Shenshen · 31-01-2018 03:15PM

B0jangles wrote: »

Anyone else loving the pomelos that Dunnes have on special for 49c at the moment? I don't think I'd tasted one before, but I really like the flavour and texture - it's like a mild, unbitter grapefruit.

I love pomelos - Lidl has them this time of year, and I would have one or two a week, until they go out of season again.
Didn't know Dunnes had them on offer.

Whispered · 31-01-2018 04:06PM

I made pasta sheets today. First time. Vegetable lasagna resting now and I keep poking it and taking tastes. It's gonna be nice, assuming there's any left for dinner.

A few hiccups with making the dough, using the roller etc so can anybody recommend a YouTube channel or website which I can learn a bit about pasta on? Not just a recipe but tips on handling, storing etc. Asking for a recommendation because nearly every site I read today gave a slightly different recipe.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 31-01-2018 06:33PM

Whispered wrote: »

I made pasta sheets today. First time. Vegetable lasagna resting now and I keep poking it and taking tastes. It's gonna be nice, assuming there's any left for dinner.

A few hiccups with making the dough, using the roller etc so can anybody recommend a YouTube channel or website which I can learn a bit about pasta on? Not just a recipe but tips on handling, storing etc. Asking for a recommendation because nearly every site I read today gave a slightly different recipe.

The Chiappa Sisters have a few videos about pasta. Not sure exactly what they cover but they know their stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpInYtkMj8g

Gloomtastic! · 03-02-2018 02:36PM

Spotted this thread over in Hunting. A guy cooking up crow to eat. Never thought of it before but if you can eat pigeon, why not crow?

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057837480/1/#post106041624

The Black Oil · 03-02-2018 04:10PM

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

I've made this Italian vegetable soup a few times, it's very hearty and filling: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1094667/italian-vegetable-soup

Made this yesterday. Liked it.

StripedBoxers · 03-02-2018 06:24PM

Hey,

I'm looking for a website that I can input ingredients into and it will show recipes for those ings. I had one bookmarked ages ago (on my old laptop) and I'm sure it was a BBC website but I cannot find it now.

Only websites I can find are American one, but I'm looking for a UK one.

Would greatly appreciate any suggestions

Gloomtastic! · 03-02-2018 07:02PM

StripedBoxers wrote: »

Hey,

I'm looking for a website that I can input ingredients into and it will show recipes for those ings. I had one bookmarked ages ago (on my old laptop) and I'm sure it was a BBC website but I cannot find it now.

Only websites I can find are American one, but I'm looking for a UK one.

Would greatly appreciate any suggestions

If you go in the bbc food site, there’s a ‘quick recipe finder’. Put your ingredients in there and see what you get

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/

Dial Hard · 03-02-2018 07:20PM

StripedBoxers wrote:

I'm looking for a website that I can input ingredients into and it will show recipes for those ings. I had one bookmarked ages ago (on my old laptop) and I'm sure it was a BBC website but I cannot find it now.

Only websites I can find are American one, but I'm looking for a UK one.

Try allrecipes.co.uk Their US site definitely has that function so hopefully their UK one does too.

pampootie · 04-02-2018 01:50AM

Supercook.com maybe?

StripedBoxers · 04-02-2018 01:56AM

Thanks a mill everyone, I will check those sites

pampootie wrote: »

Supercook.com maybe?

Wasn't this one. I did come across this one but the recipes are all American and I was looking for a UK site.

Still none the wiser as to what the site was that I had bookmarked.

igCorcaigh · 04-02-2018 09:16AM

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Spotted this thread over in Hunting. A guy cooking up crow to eat. Never thought of it before but if you can eat pigeon, why not crow?

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057837480/1/#post106041624

Excellent idea. Let us know how you get on

Lady Haywire · 04-02-2018 10:17AM

Could it be yummly? I have that bookmarked on the laptop here but they also have an app.
https://www.yummly.com

If you search for your main ingredient eg chicken, it'll then allow you to enter more components you have with a section called 'ingredients'. I do get a lot of emails from them though since i signed up.

_Dara_ · 05-02-2018 02:04PM

I'm going to attempt cooking these short cut beef ribs. First time I've ever cooked them. Quite excited. Any tips at all would be great. A few things: I don't have a slow cooker so it'll have to be the oven. I also don't have an oven dish with a lid. I have a Pyrex dealie and some tin foil. :P I'm guessing the first step might be to sear them in a pan?

Gloomtastic! · 05-02-2018 03:25PM

_Dara_ wrote: »

I'm going to attempt cooking these short cut beef ribs. First time I've ever cooked them. Quite excited. Any tips at all would be great. A few things: I don't have a slow cooker so it'll have to be the oven. I also don't have an oven dish with a lid. I have a Pyrex dealie and some tin foil. :P I'm guessing the first step might be to sear them in a pan?

Beef ribs have been on my to-do list for years! Here's a recipe I've been saving that uses a saucepan and then roast in an open tray.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/beef_ribs_with_bbq_sauce_80391

Good luck and don't forget to post the results!

_Dara_ · 05-02-2018 03:52PM

Thanks, I started before reading any tips here because I realised I was running out of time. Here’s what I did:

Browned the meat and am now stewing in an Asian-style liquid. Will take the meat out in about three hours, reduce down the sauce and serve it all with steamed rice. I’ll post the recipe I tried in a bit. And of course report back on what the fewd tasted like!

That Beeb recipe looks amazing!

Gloomtastic! · 05-02-2018 03:57PM

Monday night treat!

_Dara_ · 05-02-2018 04:18PM

Yup! I also bought beef cheeks from the same butcher because I had them on a weekend away recently and forgot how delish they were. Having them later on in the week. I think hubs will want to renew his wedding vows before the week is through. :pac:

RasTa · 05-02-2018 05:01PM

My beef ribs go to. Usually add some mash, love the gremolata with it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8a_ZC24LW4

_Dara_ · 05-02-2018 08:56PM

Success! The bone at the top right there just completely fell away in the pan! :eek: It was really delicious. Browning the meat made such a difference and the sauce was delicious. One tip I would give is when you are reducing the cooking liquid after removing the meat, take it off the heat and let it settle for a few minutes, then spoon off the fat that collects at the top. The recipe didn’t say to do this but I think it would have been unpleasantly greasy if the fat was left in the sauce as there was a good bit of it. I used this recipe but left out the orange juice, cinnamon and fresh ginger. I used balsamic vinegar instead of rice vinegar because it’s what I had and added a bit of sugar in lieu of orange juice:

http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/food/recipes/slow-cook-short-ribs

_Dara_ · 05-02-2018 09:36PM

Have some of the sauce left over which I’m going to pour over pork fillet tomorrow!

Loire · 06-02-2018 04:34PM

Hi all.

Long time no post. 2 "important" updates:

After procuring some nice Venison mince I went about making a bolognese with it. This was easily the vilest concoction I have ever produced! The flavours were just awful. Made a huge batch too so all for nothing. I was so mad as if I had just made burgers they would have been great.

On a positive note I was trying to squeeze some limes at the weekend and they're tricky buggers. Anyway, had the brainwave squeezing them with the 2 "legs" of a tin opener it worked a treat!

Loire.

dball · 06-02-2018 04:45PM

anyone know anywhere in Ireland I can buy a pack of 100 or 200 portions sized kerrygold butter servings
I can only find them on Google being sold through UK site for amazon

Pallas foods comes up in searches in Ireland but not for Kerrygold - just own brand butters portions

_Dara_ · 06-02-2018 04:57PM

Loire wrote: »

On a positive note I was trying to squeeze some limes at the weekend and they're tricky buggers. Anyway, had the brainwave squeezing them with the 2 "legs" of a tin opener it worked a treat!

I always soften up limes by vigorously rolling them back and forth on the countertop a bit first. I find it works really well!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 06-02-2018 05:01PM

_Dara_ wrote: »

I always soften up limes by vigorously rolling them back and forth on the countertop a bit first. I find it works really well!

Sticking them in the microwave for a few seconds works too.

Gloomtastic! · 06-02-2018 05:27PM

dball wrote: »

anyone know anywhere in Ireland I can buy a pack of 100 or 200 portions sized kerrygold butter servings
I can only find them on Google being sold through UK site for amazon

Pallas foods comes up in searches in Ireland but not for Kerrygold - just own brand butters portions

Do you know anyone that owns a VAT card? If you know anyone that owns a shop, they may have one. Also schools sometimes have them for ordering supplies. Then visit your local cash&carry. They should stock them.

Alternatively, go to your local convenience store and ask them to order them for you. Depending on how often they get deliveries or visit their cash & carry and they may charge you for the privilege.

BaZmO* · 06-02-2018 07:32PM

dball wrote: »

anyone know anywhere in Ireland I can buy a pack of 100 or 200 portions sized kerrygold butter servings
I can only find them on Google being sold through UK site for amazon

Pallas foods comes up in searches in Ireland but not for Kerrygold - just own brand butters portions

I think office supplies places do them. Or maybe ask the guy that delivers milk to the office. Failing that, the likes of Musgraves would definitely have them.

Alun · 06-02-2018 09:50PM

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Sticking them in the microwave for a few seconds works too.

+1, works really well.

oscarBravo · 07-02-2018 09:04AM

- I have a lime- and a lemon-sized version of this.

silverharp · 07-02-2018 12:24PM

I had a couple of flashbacks to my youth, one was mushy peas, didn't have them often but havnt had them in decades , bought a tin yesterday for dinner and it tasted amazing, real comfort food. Next on the list is corned beef(tinned), my mother used to make a kind of simple hash with it. Not easy to find, local Tesco doesn't sell it but should be able to pick it up today. I hope im not disappointed ;-)

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