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  • #932
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    Anyone watching/watched The Taste? I love Anthony Bourdain so much I'm genuinely afraid I'd Misery him if I was ever to meet him. Am watching on 4OD cos it clashed with Stargazing last night

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHeKxujT9wk :eek:


  • #933
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    It looks as if the humble slow cooker is getting "there's an app for that" treatment, as Crock-Pot has teamed up with Belkin to make a "smart" slow cooker...

    http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/5/5271792/belkin-wemo-smart-slow-cooker

    Looks good, but having thought about it, I think an electric timer - like the ones for heaters would do the job ;)


  • #934
    Kat1170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,791 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    One of these does the job perfectly for me :);):)

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTGFgMGYIqKggXhz92MjBAV-XpXqAe6qNAOu3zt2_kLb5pmkvzh


  • #935
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    Kat1170 wrote: »
    One of these does the job perfectly for me :);):)

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTGFgMGYIqKggXhz92MjBAV-XpXqAe6qNAOu3zt2_kLb5pmkvzh


    That's exactly what I was talking about, but couldn't figure out how to embed the image :o


  • #936
    Dolbert
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,154 ✭✭✭Dolbert


    My husband is starting a low-FODMAP diet on Monday (doctor's orders). My recipes are gonna need some tweaking, practically everything I cook has onions and/or garlic!


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  • #937
    GrahamThomas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 606 ✭✭✭GrahamThomas


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    Anyone watching/watched The Taste? I love Anthony Bourdain so much I'm genuinely afraid I'd Misery him if I was ever to meet him. Am watching on 4OD cos it clashed with Stargazing last night

    While I'm usually not that into TV cooking competition shows like Masterchef etc, I quite enjoyed The Taste. Loved the choice of judges, I'm a big fan of Nigella and Anthony Bourdain!


  • #938
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    Dolbert wrote: »
    My husband is starting a low-FODMAP diet on Monday (doctor's orders). My recipes are gonna need some tweaking, practically everything I cook has onions and/or garlic!

    wait...what?

    Onions and garlic are bad now?


  • #939
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,028 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Baldy Conscience wrote: »
    wait...what?

    Onions and garlic are bad now?

    If you have IBS


  • #940
    Dolbert
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,154 ✭✭✭Dolbert


    I was in Chapters on Parnell St in Dublin at lunchtime, they have some lovely cookery books going for a song! I got the Women's Institute 650 Recipes book and one called Comfort Food, both €1.99.


  • #941
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Dolbert wrote: »
    I was in Chapters on Parnell St in Dublin at lunchtime, they have some lovely cookery books going for a song! I got the Women's Institute 650 Recipes book and one called Comfort Food, both €1.99.

    I hate January. Am walking by Chapters on my way home but €1.99 is an immense sum of money until I get paid in 3 smelly weeks :(


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  • #942
    iwantmydinner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭iwantmydinner


    Dolbert wrote: »
    I was in Chapters on Parnell St in Dublin at lunchtime, they have some lovely cookery books going for a song! I got the Women's Institute 650 Recipes book and one called Comfort Food, both €1.99.

    My mom got me a fabulous bakery book for €4 in a charity shop. Can't remember the name of it but you name it, it'll have the recipe. It's super retro and as far as I can see, barely used. It's one of the best things I got for Christmas!


  • #943
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Can you guys help me?

    Need to make (a relatively cheap) meal for someone I'm trying to impress (:D) problem is it'll have to be something that doesn't require the oven or microwave, as ill be in my house share (I live with 4 boys) and the oven is a complete health hazzard. So, to avoid chronic food poisoning it'll be as well to stick to just hob cooking. :( I want to stay away from the boring standard bolognaise too


  • #944
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,337 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    Can you guys help me?

    Need to make (a relatively cheap) meal for someone I'm trying to impress (:D) problem is it'll have to be something that doesn't require the oven or microwave, as ill be in my house share (I live with 4 boys) and the oven is a complete health hazzard. So, to avoid chronic food poisoning it'll be as well to stick to just hob cooking. :( I want to stay away from the boring standard bolognaise too

    How about a risotto?


  • #945
    whiteandlight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭whiteandlight


    Hi everyone, I browse here but haven't really posted. I'm like cooking but I'm dreadful at making a weekly plan where ingredients line up without waste. We are trying to save for a mortgage and I'm thinking of starting a thread with the offers running in aldi/lidl and looking for healthy, cheap recipes for the uncoordinated cook.

    Would that be ok? It's not necessarily cheap meals I'm looking for (I have read the sticky), it's help with a weekly plan using specific ingredients if you get me!


  • #946
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,858 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Hi there & welcome. This thread is for general chat. But if you want info specifically on meal planning check out this thread...
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77370643

    There are others on similar topics out there, so maybe a quick go of the search function will throw something else up.


  • #947
    whiteandlight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭whiteandlight


    The Hill Billy wrote: »
    Hi there & welcome. This thread is for general chat. But if you want info specifically on meal planning check out this thread...
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77370643

    There are others on similar topics out there, so maybe a quick go of the search function will throw something else up.


    Thanks! That's a great place to start. I knew this was for chat so figured I'd ask before starting a thread.

    It's almost what I mean. I find dishes I like and cook them but often there are ingredients that may not be in other dishes or are based around the wrong veg or I don't have anything to use the remains in. I think I need to out a but more thought into exactly like neuro praxis and possibly have gotten more than 4 hours sleep before deciding!


  • #948
    Animord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭Animord


    Musicmental85 wrote: »
    Thanks! That's a great place to start. I knew this was for chat so figured I'd ask before starting a thread.

    It's almost what I mean. I find dishes I like and cook them but often there are ingredients that may not be in other dishes or are based around the wrong veg or I don't have anything to use the remains in. I think I need to out a but more thought into exactly like neuro praxis and possibly have gotten more than 4 hours sleep before deciding!

    Someone on here (sorry can't remember who!) posted about a site that is good for putting in ingredients and finding recipes for them. www.supercook.com

    I have found it handy in the last few days for looking up ideas for basic ingredients that I already have in the house (January austerity and all that).


  • #949
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,337 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Musicmental85 wrote: »
    Hi everyone, I browse here but haven't really posted. I'm like cooking but I'm dreadful at making a weekly plan where ingredients line up without waste. We are trying to save for a mortgage and I'm thinking of starting a thread with the offers running in aldi/lidl and looking for healthy, cheap recipes for the uncoordinated cook.

    Would that be ok? It's not necessarily cheap meals I'm looking for (I have read the sticky), it's help with a weekly plan using specific ingredients if you get me!

    Don't the Aldi and Lidl flyers still have recipes in them? That would help you.


  • #950
    iwantmydinner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭iwantmydinner


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    Can you guys help me?

    Need to make (a relatively cheap) meal for someone I'm trying to impress (:D) problem is it'll have to be something that doesn't require the oven or microwave, as ill be in my house share (I live with 4 boys) and the oven is a complete health hazzard. So, to avoid chronic food poisoning it'll be as well to stick to just hob cooking. :( I want to stay away from the boring standard bolognaise too

    I second the risotto. I made this recently and it was insanely good. Takes time at the hob stirring but i actually found it quite relaxing. This is the recipe I used: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/reallyeasymushroomri_70240


  • #951
    Animord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,004 ✭✭✭Animord


    Lexie

    Elizabeth David's 'La daube de boeuf Provencale' is a magnificent recipe. It is right at the bottom of this page, and the orange peel is the magic ingredient.

    I served it with lots of fluffy mashed potato and it was really good.


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  • #952
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,534 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Aldi have haggis from next Thursday ready for the 25th,

    https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thursday-16th-january/products-detail-page/ps/p/fresh-haggis/

    plus some other Scottish stuff (scroll down a bit).

    https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/thursday-16th-january/


  • #953
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,858 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    A mate of mine here in Switz who is a chef is planning on making haggis. He's found a butcher who can get him all the meaty bits & pieces, but he's still struggling on getting a handle on the spice mix for it. If we have any Scottish posters who could advise - I'd be happy to pass the info on.


  • #954
    Michellenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭Michellenman


    Lardons, garlic, shallots and mushrooms frying away right now. I would happily live in just the kitchen if it always smelled like this.


  • #955
    Mrs Fox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭Mrs Fox


    Michellenman wrote: »
    Lardons, garlic, shallots and mushrooms frying away right now. I would happily live in just the kitchen if it always smelled like this.

    Hear, hear!


  • #956
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,028 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    I've been thinking about this for a while and the nasty comments in the "here's what I had for dinner" thread brought it to mind again.

    Would anybody be interested in a "Critique my dinner" thread?
    A thread where people invite others to give their honest opinions on the posted food. It could be helpful suggestions on possible improvements or just "I hate x" comments. There will always be trolls but I think it could be an interesting discussion thread.

    What do people think?


  • #957
    Mrs Fox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭Mrs Fox


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I've been thinking about this for a while and the nasty comments in the "here's what I had for dinner" thread brought it to mind again.

    Would anybody be interested in a "Critique my dinner" thread?
    A thread where people invite others to give their honest opinions on the posted food. It could be helpful suggestions on possible improvements or just "I hate x" comments. There will always be trolls but I think it could be an interesting discussion thread.

    What do people think?

    Don't think it's necessary to create such thread. Individual posters in HWIHFD can probably just ask for honest opinions after posting.
    I also think that it's generally ok to criticise, but there's no need to be nasty or cruel about it.


  • #958
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,858 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    It would be kind of difficult really. For a start - all you have to go on are pics &/or the poster's description. Now, if a poster had an excellent vocabulary & command of language & was also a good photographer - they'd probably get more positive critiques than an equally good cook who didn't take pics or describe their food very well.

    The proof of the pudding & the best way to critique a dish is obviously smell & taste. I know the Dev team a busy keeping the site going as it is, so this will probably go to the bottom of the site development wish-list. :)

    And then there are the trolls, not to mention bickering over matters of personal taste, hurt feelings, etc, etc.

    BTW - These are my personal thoughts, not mod comments.


  • #959
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,028 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    The Hill Billy wrote: »
    I know the Dev team a busy keeping the site going as it is, so this will probably go to the bottom of the site development wish-list. :)

    And then there are the trolls, not to mention bickering over matters of personal taste, hurt feelings, etc, etc.

    BTW - These are my personal thoughts, not mod comments.

    It shouldn't require any extra work - it would just be another thread.

    There would be no place for hurt feeling in this thread - if you post your meal you take what ever is dished out!


  • #960
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    I don't think that's very fair. I enjoy this thread, I love cooking, but I'm not very good or experienced. Unless the pic thread is only for experienced posters. Like I could make a dinner that I'd be so so proud of but to most of ye it could look like a dogs dinner. I think too much Negetive criticism would just reinforce "I can't cook" rather than encourage, and not everyone would want criticism anyway, I know any pic I'd post in there personally would be "look what my danger-in-the-kitchen dumbass just did!"


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  • #961
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Sorry BR, misunderstood, thought you were talkin about existing thread, and you weren't


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