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Graces7 · 27-01-2019 06:14AM

I always take the loaves out of the tins 10 mins before they were done and turn them upside down in the oven for an all round crust

RacoonQueen · 28-01-2019 09:16AM

pigtail33 wrote: »

Looks like the Aldi Caramel has been discontinued. Someone posted this in a FB group a week ago

"We have been able to locate the item on our system and can confirm that this product has now been discontinued from our everyday range. All Aldi products are under constant review and changes are frequently made. Often these changes are as a result of customer comments such as yours or as a result of changes in the grocery market. We will ensure your comments regarding this product are passed onto our Buying Department for future consideration. We hope this helps. Thanks again. Kim, Aldi IRL Facebook Team."

Thanks, that's a pity it was so handy and 2 euro cheaper than the carnation alternative! Wonder did it get too expensive for them to source as it seemed to sell well, there was always less of that on the shelves than the condensed milk.

Ted Plain · 30-01-2019 04:30PM

Homestore and More are doing half price on all frying pans next month.

I was thinking of buying a good 32cm Tefal for use when my current one wears out, but they also have one called 'Noferro', which I saw on offer yesterday. It looks like a good quality, solid piece of equipment.

This Noferro seems to be their own branding as I couldn't find it using a Google search and this is what it looks like.

It seems to have a non-stick coating and then rings and dots of raised surface in stainless steel. It's a very unusual frying pan and I myself have never seen one like it.

Has anyone used one of these before and are they any good?

Thanks!

RasTa · 02-02-2019 01:53PM

Only bought above because it was £1.50. Must stop doing that.

dee_mc · 02-02-2019 02:41PM

That looks incredible, where did you buy it?

RasTa · 02-02-2019 03:35PM

Fulton foods

I'm stockpiling for brexit although my one was doing one for £1.49

RacoonQueen · 05-02-2019 06:28PM

Seeing a picture from a recipe and thinking, wow that looks great, I'll make that. Looking at recipe and starting to read down to the ingredients and you hit 'pudding mix' :mad::mad::mad: Americans. :mad::mad::mad:

The Black Oil · 07-02-2019 07:40PM

Oven door handle keeps coming loose, even though I tighten it each time.

beertons · 07-02-2019 07:53PM

Got a bit side tracked there in the butchers, came home with 2 ham hocks.

After getting it in my head, something like macaroni, veg soup, grated cheese, topped with slow cooked ham hocks, something.

Cheap and cheerful. Sounds good though. Right?

BaZmO* · 07-02-2019 08:47PM

The Black Oil wrote: »

Oven door handle keeps coming loose, even though I tighten it each time.

Take the screws out and a washer on and that should do the job. Just make sure the washer isn’t too thick.

nompere · 07-02-2019 08:57PM

beertons wrote: »

Got a bit side tracked there in the butchers, came home with 2 ham hocks.

After getting it in my head, something like macaroni, veg soup, grated cheese, topped with slow cooked ham hocks, something.

Cheap and cheerful. Sounds good though. Right?

Sounds great.

If you want another idea, I saw this in the Grauniad a week or so ago, and the other half decided to have a go. Given the number of Michelin stars that Clare Smyth has, there's a refreshing lack of cheffy faffing about. The end result was brilliant.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/jan/20/the-recipe-i-cannot-live-without-nigel-slater-stanley-tucci-alice-waters

igCorcaigh · 07-02-2019 09:08PM

beertons wrote: »

Got a bit side tracked there in the butchers, came home with 2 ham hocks.

After getting it in my head, something like macaroni, veg soup, grated cheese, topped with slow cooked ham hocks, something.

Cheap and cheerful. Sounds good though. Right?

Minestrone?

beertons · 07-02-2019 09:32PM

igCorcaigh wrote: »

Minestrone?

I can't verbalize that to the kids. I might just boil it, shred, then roast it for an hour. Does this sound good?

The Hill Billy · 08-02-2019 01:56PM

If you shred it & then roast it - it'll be dry as a bone.

You could get a pack of sausages, spuds & onions & make a coddle with it. I made it for the first time for my kids recently & they absolutely loved it.

kylith · 08-02-2019 03:26PM

beertons wrote: »

Got a bit side tracked there in the butchers, came home with 2 ham hocks.

After getting it in my head, something like macaroni, veg soup, grated cheese, topped with slow cooked ham hocks, something.

Cheap and cheerful. Sounds good though. Right?

Sounds awesome! Leftovers are great in pea soup, or mixed in to mash.

the beer revolu · 08-02-2019 03:27PM

beertons wrote: »

I can't verbalize that to the kids. I might just boil it, shred, then roast it for an hour. Does this sound good?

Perhaps better to simmer until tender, then roast, then shred.

Graces7 · 10-02-2019 12:55PM

Used to get these in Donegal for 50 cents... Boiled for stock along with soaked dried peas for the best soup you ever tasted and the tenderest ham you could wish for.

When I asked in Killarney they were E7 so I have never had them since.

Let cool then chop the size of meat you want. Ham stew!

The Black Oil · 15-02-2019 10:09PM

Just in case you're wondering how Kiefer Sutherland cooks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSZ8PKulcA4

rubadub · 16-02-2019 01:29AM

The Black Oil wrote: »

Just in case you're wondering how Kiefer Sutherland cooks.

I feel a dose of the trots coming on just watching that chicken washing and cross contamination. He says its "really important" to wash it, where the hell did he hear that? And then goes on about being worried about cooking it properly!

RacoonQueen · 18-02-2019 11:12AM

rubadub wrote: »

I feel a dose of the trots coming on just watching that chicken washing and cross contamination. He says its "really important" to wash it, where the hell did he hear that? And then goes on about being worried about cooking it properly!

I think it is just a very old fashioned thing. My mam always washed poultry before cooking it (probably still does) but never any other meat.

rubadub · 18-02-2019 02:35PM

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I think it is just a very old fashioned thing.

yeah, in some other youtube videos I saw mention of very old books about it. It is only US youtube clips where I see this washing of chicken.

I just constantly hear about how you should not do it. I wonder what his reasoning is as it was not just "and now I wash it", he was really stressing the importance of it, he is only 52 so would think he would have seen more modern books or tv shows etc. I hate the idea of people blindly doing things without knowing the reason why.

I just found this article about the history of it, and it does go back to very old books.

https://cnneatocracy.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/a-brief-history-of-chicken-washing/

Nowadays, there's nary a peep about chicken washing, even in poultry-centric cookbooks, unless it's a caveat against the practice. Cooks Illustrated's 1999 "The Complete Book of Chicken" makes no mention of it, and the tenth anniversary edition of Mark Bittman's food bible "How to Cook Everything" relies on general kitchen cleanliness (including lots of hand washing) and obsessive attention to temperature to ensure the annihilation of harmful bacteria like salmonella.

LaChatteGitane · 18-02-2019 04:27PM

Have you read the comments underneath ?

Hilarious.

BaZmO* · 18-02-2019 04:50PM

I wouldn’t read too much into the reason why he’s washing the chicken, he used 2 knives, a fork and a scissors to carve the chicken! I’d say it’s just some regurgitated faux knowledge.

Also, he has an odd concept of how to “baste” a chicken.

L1011 · 19-02-2019 07:58AM

Trying to wash the chlorine off, it being US slaughtered chicken?

(This won't work and is a very bad idea)

Muahahaha · 20-02-2019 07:35PM

Anyone know do any of the main supermarkers or poundshops sell empty glass jars at all?

New Home · 20-02-2019 07:39PM

I remember seeing some of them ages ago either in one of the big Spar (run by an elderly woman and her son), or in one of the largish Supervalu, both down the country. I think Dealz had some, too.

miamee · 21-02-2019 09:47AM

Are you looking for Kilner jars or jars with screw on lids? We got some of the Kilner type jars in Ikea a while back, they also do them in Homestore & More. Dunnes Home department had a few Kilners a while back too, not sure if they might have them in their larger supermarkets.

Dial Hard · 21-02-2019 10:48AM

Mr. Price are great for jars. Kilner-style, jam and mason. Much cheaper than Home Store + More too.

Muahahaha · 21-02-2019 11:29PM

Thanks for the info guys, will check out Super Value and Mr.Price. Not after kilner jars as even the smallest ones are too big for what I need. I've got a small 250g can of pickled jalapenos and just wanted a glass airtight jar to keep them in the fridge. Same with chillis in adobo, I've a can of it and once opened I don't want them exposed to the air hence the need for glass jars. I suppose I could just buy a cheap jam and throw the contents out but I hate throwing food away without a having a good reason

Which brings my next question- I don't know anything about pickling but is the liquid they are sitting in essentially preserving their freshness/flavour for a long time? Like how long do you get out of picked food if stored in the fridge before you notice the flavours are off? I'd only be opening it about once a fortnight on nacho night;=)

New Home · 21-02-2019 11:37PM

Would you drain them and stick them in the freezer? Sorry, I know that's not what you were asking, but it could be an alternative.

Usually pickled stuff lasts quite a long time, the vinegar (and the salt/sugar) acts as a natural preservative, just make sure the jalapenos are covered by the liquid, and if you keep them in the fridge they last longer. An empty Nutella glass (with its own plastic lid - not the largish jars, the actual glasses) would do the trick, or even an empty jam jar, if you have one lying around.

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