Here's What I Had For Dinner - Part III - Don't quote pics!

Dave_The_Sheep · 28-09-2021 7:16pm

Creamy mushroom and bacon pasta. Deliciously unhealthy.

igCorcaigh · 28-09-2021 8:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117951146#Comment_117951146

Aha Dave... I have been meaning to make this for a while. Creamy mushroom and bacon (and/or chicken) is also good with rice, and can be nudged in different directions with herbs, etc.

I have sherry vinegar and Marsala wine on my shopping list, which might be good with this. Tarragon is a divisive herb, but I would definitely pair it with this too. 👌

Dave_The_Sheep · 28-09-2021 9:08pm

Yeah in retrospect, I should have done rice.

Planet X · 01-10-2021 5:05pm

Chicken Biryani.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKz6o6l3g&list=PLuxDSARktx0ApueB0om3o_yM6FxldUOmd&index=2&t=1714s

Picture doesn't do it justice but it went down a storm!

Tried it before but not as hands on as above video. Things like Aloo Bukhara(dried plums) which he insists on using. I didn't use the 6 green whole chilis or the amount of child powder as in recipe (Not hard enough😫) but I'll be making it again for sure. Lovely warming Indian dish. Full of whole spices.....I followed it to the T, bar the chilis.

woodchuck · 03-10-2021 10:33pm

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Ate like kings tonight...

Starters: seafood croustillant & crab claws

Mains: John Dory & Monkfish

Dessert: Ice-cream... because that's all we could handle after the other courses!

Oh and no, I did not cook any of this :P

Gloomtastic! · 04-10-2021 7:07pm

^ What a treat, they all look fantastic!

We tried Turkish Flatbreads with Mince, Herbs and Spice tonight for the first time. It was wolfed down so will be going on the regular list. I also added pomegranates because we had some here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/turkish_flatbread_with_70825

awec · 09-10-2021 8:57pm

Prawn risotto with a fillet of pan fried cod.

Twas amazing.

Gloomtastic! · 09-10-2021 9:44pm

Strip loin Steaks with Creamy Mash, Sweetcorn, Garlic Mushrooms, Caramelised Onions and Salad.

Shenshen · 11-10-2021 2:08pm

It's getting colder, and I'm craving warming comfort food. Here's the bean stew/goulash with mash we had on Saturday

Dave_The_Sheep · 11-10-2021 2:38pm

Pork, cabbage and mushroom noodles. Could have done with some nuts, but still, not bad at all.

Did wings and weird brocolli there a week or so ago as well. Mic's chilli sauce worked very well.

Mystery Egg · 11-10-2021 8:52pm

We had sausages, chips and a fried egg tonight. Hit the spot.

Shenshen · 12-10-2021 8:40am

Spicy stir-fried noodles and fried eggs. It's simple, quick, moderately healthy due to the amount of veg I throw in, and very, very tasty

Dizzyblonde · 13-10-2021 8:16pm

Roast chicken - and before the gravy gang ask, no I didn't have any gravy 😂

Mystery Egg · 13-10-2021 8:42pm

A roast without gravy is a criiiiiime!

We had a spicy chilli con carne, made with chunks of beef rather than mince, and black beans. Very nice.

Dizzyblonde · 14-10-2021 1:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118016216#Comment_118016216

🙄 😂

Mystery Egg · 15-10-2021 8:03am

We had pan fried pork chops, apple sauce, roasted carrots, steamed broccoli and crushed roast potatoes with gravy.

Ryath · 15-10-2021 2:54pm

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I'm not so sure. I love gravy and it was an essential with roast growing up to give some flavor with over cooked dried out meat and veg boiled till it was mush . With a nice well cooked and seasoned piece of meat and veg I like to taste them.

Certain foods it's an essential! Bangers and mash with onion gravy is a favorite winter dinner.

Dizzyblonde · 15-10-2021 9:04pm

Rigatoni with sausage, onion and garlic - and a ton of cheddar and parmesan.

Planet X · 17-10-2021 4:59pm

Bit a duck......

cubatahavana · 17-10-2021 7:00pm

Leg of lamb in the rotisserie. Best leg I’ve cooked

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM86TgfkR/

awec · 17-10-2021 8:51pm

Lamb here also!

Loin of lamb, marinated in whiskey and marmalade with a whiskey / marmalade sauce.

Delicious, but I should have reduced the sauce a lot more.

igCorcaigh · 17-10-2021 10:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118032791#Comment_118032791

I like the star anise touch on top! Looks delicious. I have never cooked duck; can I just pan fry the breast like chicken? Any tips?

Ryath · 17-10-2021 10:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118033955#Comment_118033955

You're missing out! Takes a bit longer than chicken. Score the fat in a criss/cross fashion. Put in on a cold pan fat side down on to a medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes till starts fat is rendered of and nicely browned. Will depend on your hob how long it takes. Pour of the fat don't throw it out save it for roasting potatoes. Flip over and into oven for 5 minutes at 180 for nice rare pink duck 10 if you like it cooked through.

awec · 17-10-2021 11:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118033955#Comment_118033955

Score fat, cold pan.

its not like chicken, much easier to balls up.

Dave_The_Sheep · 19-10-2021 12:40am

If you have one, a sous vide makes cooking duck (and goose) almost foolproof.

the beer revolu · 19-10-2021 2:01pm

I've posted this several time, at this stage. As far as I am concerned, this is the only way to cook duck breasts (I don't have a sous vide system).

Too late for this time but someone a few years ago gave me this tip for cooking duck breast and I haven't cooked it any other way since. It is a bit more work but the result is super, super tender meat. I've posted it here before but here goes again:

Put your breast skin side down (skin slashed a few times with a sharp knife) in a cold, dry pan over a medium heat.

After a few minutes, the fat will start to render out. Start to spoon the hot fat over the breast, keeping an eye on your heat so that the skin doesn't burn. For a medium rare breast, continue to do this for about 15 minutes.

Let your breast rest for 5 or 10 minutes (although this cooking method is so gentle that resting is almost unnecessary). Slice and serve.

sporina · 19-10-2021 10:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118033544#Comment_118033544

one of the best dishes I have seen here and I don't even like lamb that much but I can appreciate it none the less. wow - hats off to you

sporina · 19-10-2021 10:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118016080#Comment_118016080

me no likey gravy either.. so your not alone there.. prob had too many meals ruined with it while dining out when younger "would you like dinner with your gravy?"

Suckler · 20-10-2021 8:09am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118045353#Comment_118045353

Same. Lumpy gravy as a child has put me off the stuff for life. I find a lot of English people I've met would eat cardboard as long as it was swimming in gravy.

Gravy made from the juices of a roast is amazing though.

sporina · 20-10-2021 3:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118046185#Comment_118046185

yeah I like a little of the really good stuff myself.. made with the juices of the roast meat.. but I HATE when your dining out and your dinner comes swimming in gravy... grr... by all means leave a jog of it on the table and let customers pour themselves if they wish

Here's What I Had For Dinner - Part III - Don't quote pics!

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