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  • #3242
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    I love those kind of butchers. Normally if you get on first name basis they will tell you what is overstocked/can be got cheaper etc.

    Flat iron steak....meh, not huge on. Really has to be treated one way with the pan!


  • #3243
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    I love those kind of butchers. Normally if you get on first name basis they will tell you what is overstocked/can be got cheaper etc.

    Flat iron steak....meh, not huge on. Really has to be treated one way with the pan!

    He's like that tbh, even not being on a first name basis, I remember one of the first times I went in, I was looking for chicken livers, and he was agog to know what I was using them for :) He seems to be really into his food.Flash fried flatiron? That was what the butcher said a chef recommeded, I think I'd be treating it a bit like bavette/flank?

    My beef pho has lost it's rank green colour (think it was the marrow being sucked out), and is now turning a pleasant brown colour, and omg the smell is just divine :) Have it in the slow cooker, if it works out I'll post the recipe, no nasty scum stuff so far, after the initial parboiling (my god the stuff that came out of it was foul)


  • #3244
    frag420
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,161 ✭✭✭frag420


    Hi,

    I was wondering if there are any professional chefs that frequent the cooking boards here. The reason I ask is that I am looking for some advice regarding a small business idea I have selling chicken wings. I have identified several sauces I want to use and already have a big customer base but I am unsure how to get started.I have the use of a kitchen in a bar for prepping and cooking. I am interested in things such as taking a basic sauce recipe and scaling it up to feed multiples. Is there a specific way to calculate times, ingredients etc? Also what is the best process from cooking to serving that is hassle free and quick?

    I am sure I have other questions but I want to start with these for now so if anyone here works in a commercial kitchen and can offer some advice I would be eternally grateful!!

    thanks

    frAg


  • #3245
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,859 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    The above post was allowed here by prior agreement with the mods.

    tHB


  • #3246
    Avada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭Avada


    Hey frAg,
    Sounds like a cool idea, these guys were down at EP over the weekend, seemed popular, may be worth checking them out!

    For me, wings have to be fried. A bit of experimentation is required on this though.

    The first sauce you'd have to get done is a popular buffallo sauce. Vinegary hot sauce with butter. It's the first thing people will look for and make or break a place imo.

    Crackbird in dublin are also worth checking out for a bit of inspiration, their Habanero and honey wings are savage.

    From a professional point of view I'm not much help unfortunately, it's not really something I have experience with. But in general, sauces are pretty easy to scale up. Fry the wings, chuck them in a bowl, add a ladel of sauce and toss them. Pretty handy tbh.

    Best of luck


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  • #3247
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    It's Autumn......venison back on Loire's weekly shop :D


  • #3248
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,534 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Loire wrote: »
    It's Autumn......venison back on Loire's weekly shop :D
    It always surprises me how difficult it is to get hold of venison, or any game here. I lived in Germany before and as soon as the season started it was all over the place. There was even a local restaurant that was only open during the game season and closed at other times. Considering the almost plague like numbers of deer here in Wicklow you'd imagine it'd be everywhere too, but apart from some expensive outlets like Donnybrook Fair it seems difficult to source unless you know someone who knows someone else whose friend's cousin is a hunter.


  • #3249
    frag420
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,161 ✭✭✭frag420


    Random_Name wrote: »
    Hey frAg,
    Sounds like a cool idea, these guys were down at EP over the weekend, seemed popular, may be worth checking them out!

    For me, wings have to be fried. A bit of experimentation is required on this though.

    The first sauce you'd have to get done is a popular buffallo sauce. Vinegary hot sauce with butter. It's the first thing people will look for and make or break a place imo.

    Crackbird in dublin are also worth checking out for a bit of inspiration, their Habanero and honey wings are savage.

    From a professional point of view I'm not much help unfortunately, it's not really something I have experience with. But in general, sauces are pretty easy to scale up. Fry the wings, chuck them in a bowl, add a ladel of sauce and toss them. Pretty handy tbh.

    Best of luck

    Thanks for the reply!! I should have mentioned I am based in London but I had a look at that link and will get in contact with them. My mates were at the picnic this year and mentioned something on Fb about eating awesome wings there so I guess that may be the same people!!

    Thanks again!!

    frAg


  • #3250
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    Lidl comes to the English Market!

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/trader-defends-reselling-lidl-stock-284684.html

    I actually noticed this myself last Christmas - the seller in question had bags of Oakland baby potatoes for 99c when they were something like 6c at Aldi. Thought it was a one-off. If he rubbed them in mud and put them in a bowl he'd probably have gotten away with it.


  • #3251
    dibkins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭dibkins


    I had flatiron on the early bird at Milesean in Castlegregory a few weeks ago. It was a tiny bit tough, but ridiculously tasty. Well worth trying.


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  • #3252
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    I'm about to go to a place I never thought I'd voluntarily go to... The vegetarian forum :eek:. Meat in Canada is really expensive, and not a patch on what we have in Ireland so we need to adapt to including vegetarian meals in our diet. This will be... An experience.


  • #3253
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    Faith wrote: »
    I'm about to go to a place I never thought I'd voluntarily go to... The vegetarian forum :eek:.

    If you're not back in two days, we'll send a search party.

    With steak.


  • #3254
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,361 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Faith wrote: »
    I'm about to go to a place I never thought I'd voluntarily go to... The vegetarian forum :eek:. Meat in Canada is really expensive, and not a patch on what we have in Ireland so we need to adapt to including vegetarian meals in our diet. This will be... An experience.

    Come home for god's sake!!!! I've never heard of a veggie doing it for the money......


  • #3255
    B0jangles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭B0jangles


    Faith wrote: »
    I'm about to go to a place I never thought I'd voluntarily go to... The vegetarian forum :eek:. Meat in Canada is really expensive, and not a patch on what we have in Ireland so we need to adapt to including vegetarian meals in our diet. This will be... An experience.

    You are voluntarily going into quornantine.

    God Speed.


  • #3256
    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    Don't forget us Faith............

    We'll lure her back with the smell of grilled rashers :)


  • #3257
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Dizzyblonde wrote: »
    Don't forget us Faith............

    We'll lure her back with the smell of grilled rashers :)

    Canadian bacon is weird

    Twill have to be Irish bacon :D


  • #3258
    B0jangles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭B0jangles


    It's a fit of Tempehrary insanity.














    Ok, I'll stop now.


  • #3259
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    B0jangles wrote: »
    Ok, I'll stop now.

    Please don't :)


  • #3260
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Stheno wrote: »
    Canadian bacon is weird

    It is weird! It's oddly sweet.
    B0jangles wrote: »
    It's a fit of Tempehrary insanity.

    :D

    None of that fake food, though. No quorn, or tempeh or tofu or any of that shyte. I've got Hugh F-W's Veg Every Day Book - that'll be a start for now!


  • #3261
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Quorn 'chicken' burgers taste like normal cheap chicken burgers if you're ever stuck for a lazy meal :) Quorn mini kievs taste like Satan's crotch.


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  • #3262
    B0jangles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭B0jangles


    Seriously though, daal is delicious and very wholesome and apparently lentils have a really good nutritional balance with rice.


  • #3263
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Just remembered pwurple posted some gorgeous sounding vegetarian recipes on a previous thread!

    Samosas

    lots of ideas including a tortilla soup

    bean chili


  • #3264
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Thanks MissF, I wanted to check out that thread alright!


  • #3265
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Oh, and on another note, we just missed out on a nearly-new KMix being sold on craigslist for $150 :(


  • #3266
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,859 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Faith wrote: »
    I'm about to go to a place I never thought I'd voluntarily go to... The vegetarian forum :eek:. Meat in Canada is really expensive, and not a patch on what we have in Ireland so we need to adapt to including vegetarian meals in our diet. This will be... An experience.


    Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

    50f31ae55ff19.jpeg


  • #3267
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Faith wrote: »
    Oh, and on another note, we just missed out on a nearly-new KMix being sold on craigslist for $150 :(

    Ouch :(


  • #3268
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    @ Faith,

    I was going through my Delia how to cook book last night (I got all three as a pressie one xmas) and there are a fair few main meal veggie recipes, I can have another trawl and post up the links for you if you'd like?

    That's me speaking as a meat lover, and genuinely thinking that I'd enjoy those meals

    If you want me to do it, just let me know :)


  • #3269
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Cheers Stheno, I think I have it covered for now, but I'll give you a shout if I'm looking for more variety :)


  • #3270
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    jaysis, this is my second time to mention this to you in a few hours, but seriously, try Rice & Peas.


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  • #3271
    Gavin "shels"
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,986 ✭✭✭✭Gavin "shels"


    Looking for simple recipes, proper easy and quick ones (no onions allowed)!

    Meatballs in tomato sauce
    Beef in black bean sauce
    Chicken curry

    There's million and one online and picking out the right ones is a pain!


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