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Padraig Mor · 11-09-2014 10:58AM

Loire wrote: »

Thanks - must check that out. I go to Good Fish all the time and am pretty happy with them I must say and they're cheaper than the places in the English Market.

Seabream at 3.95 is very good....hmm...Sat night dinner me thinks!

He said the seabream was usually €5, but on offer at €3.95 (no signs about it though, so maybe he just knocked the price down for a new customer, or it was about to go in the bin anyway!). Also had whole bass, mackerel and others. Plenty of filleted fish, including swordfish which I must try at some stage.

Lovely Bloke · 11-09-2014 11:12AM

yeah you should, it's lovely.

Lovely Bloke · 12-09-2014 01:36PM

looking for a simple but nice chicken curry recipe.

Something Indian, so not Thai Red Curry, or green or yellow, not Malaysian, not Chinese.

I won't have ages to make it, so it needs to be quick and dirty.

I have most ingredients that I think I'll need, or I can pop quickly to a local asian shop or even Tesco for anything I might need.

Can't be very hot with chili either, wife is intolerant.

BaZmO* · 12-09-2014 01:41PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

looking for a simple but nice chicken curry recipe.

Something Indian, so not Thai Red Curry, or green or yellow, not Malaysian, not Chinese.

I won't have ages to make it, so it needs to be quick and dirty.

I have most ingredients that I think I'll need, or I can pop quickly to a local asian shop or even Tesco for anything I might need.

Can't be very hot with chili either, wife is intolerant.

Aren't they all!

Loire · 12-09-2014 03:08PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

looking for a simple but nice chicken curry recipe.

Something Indian, so not Thai Red Curry, or green or yellow, not Malaysian, not Chinese.

I won't have ages to make it, so it needs to be quick and dirty.

I have most ingredients that I think I'll need, or I can pop quickly to a local asian shop or even Tesco for anything I might need.

Can't be very hot with chili either, wife is intolerant.

Get to Aldi and buy one of their curry sauces - only 79c I think. Really good. Just add some peppers / mushrooms etc and (obviously) chicken & rice

Loire · 12-09-2014 03:11PM

Getting closer to getting my (and I say "my" as I do all the cooking!) kitchen. Dreaming up all sorts of ideas. Went to Harvey Norman today at lunchtime looking at ovens. There was a really nice lady there who showed me an Electrolux one. It has a meat probe - basically for roasting you tell it how you want it cooked, say medium-rare, and the probe can tell when it's done and the oven shuts off!

Amazing!

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/45065/Electrolux-U25493-B-8139-4-M.html?page=41

Gloomtastic! · 12-09-2014 03:24PM

Loire wrote: »

Get to Aldi and buy one of their curry sauces - only 79c I think. Really good. Just add some peppers / mushrooms etc and (obviously) chicken & rice

+1

Dizzyblonde · 12-09-2014 03:33PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

looking for a simple but nice chicken curry recipe.

Something Indian, so not Thai Red Curry, or green or yellow, not Malaysian, not Chinese.

I won't have ages to make it, so it needs to be quick and dirty.

I have most ingredients that I think I'll need, or I can pop quickly to a local asian shop or even Tesco for anything I might need.

Can't be very hot with chili either, wife is intolerant.

This is one I've been making for years, although it might not be what you're looking for:

Diced chicken fillets (one per person)
2 onions, sliced
1 red or yellow pepper, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons of medium curry powder
1 mug of hot water
Half a chicken stock cube
1 Tablespoon of mango chutney
1 Tablespoon of lemon juice
1 Tablespoon of tomato purée
Oil for frying

Fry the onion and pepper in oil over a low heat until soft. Add the garlic and fry for a minute, then turn up the heat and add the chicken and fry until sealed.
Turn the heat down low and add the curry powder, cook for a few minutes. Then add the stock and stir well. Add the chutney, tomato puree and lemon juice and bring back to the boil. Simmer for around ½ hour. Serve with some mango chutney on the side.

BaZmO* · 12-09-2014 04:53PM

Loire wrote: »

Getting closer to getting my (and I say "my" as I do all the cooking!) kitchen. Dreaming up all sorts of ideas. Went to Harvey Norman today at lunchtime looking at ovens. There was a really nice lady there who showed me an Electrolux one. It has a meat probe - basically for roasting you tell it how you want it cooked, say medium-rare, and the probe can tell when it's done and the oven shuts off!

Amazing!

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/45065/Electrolux-U25493-B-8139-4-M.html?page=41

Cool idea.

As for the kitchen. We've moved around a bit in the last few years and although it was a pain, it was a great way at finding what works and what doesn't work in a kitchen. I can't wait to eventually design a kitchen that suits my needs.

The Hill Billy · 12-09-2014 09:20PM

Loire wrote: »

Getting closer to getting my (and I say "my" as I do all the cooking!) kitchen. Dreaming up all sorts of ideas. Went to Harvey Norman today at lunchtime looking at ovens. There was a really nice lady there who showed me an Electrolux one. It has a meat probe - basically for roasting you tell it how you want it cooked, say medium-rare, and the probe can tell when it's done and the oven shuts off!

Amazing!

http://www.manualslib.com/manual/45065/Electrolux-U25493-B-8139-4-M.html?page=41

Totally off-topic, but haggle with them. Our washing machine gave up the ghost last weekend. We went to HN in Swords on Monday & while Mrs Billy was checking out the various machines I checked the same models in other stores (DID, PowerCity, etc). With this info - We ended up getting €171 off the model we bought in HN, plus free delivery & installation.

BaZmO* · 12-09-2014 09:38PM

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Totally off-topic, but haggle with them. Our washing machine gave up the ghost last weekend. We went to HN in Swords on Monday & while Mrs Billy was checking out the various machines I checked the same models in other stores (DID, PowerCity, etc). With this info - We ended up getting €171 off the model we bought in HN, plus free delivery & installation.

I haggle for everything and you nearly always get something off. It's kinda related to what I do in work so I'm used to it, but I'm surprised more people don't do it.

Lovely Bloke · 13-09-2014 12:31PM

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

This is one I've been making for years, although it might not be what you're looking for:

Diced chicken fillets (one per person)
2 onions, sliced
1 red or yellow pepper, sliced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons of medium curry powder
1 mug of hot water
Half a chicken stock cube
1 Tablespoon of mango chutney
1 Tablespoon of lemon juice
1 Tablespoon of tomato purée
Oil for frying

Fry the onion and pepper in oil over a low heat until soft. Add the garlic and fry for a minute, then turn up the heat and add the chicken and fry until sealed.
Turn the heat down low and add the curry powder, cook for a few minutes. Then add the stock and stir well. Add the chutney, tomato puree and lemon juice and bring back to the boil. Simmer for around ½ hour. Serve with some mango chutney on the side.

cool, will be having this this evening, was exactly what I was looking for thanks.

Lovely Bloke · 13-09-2014 06:22PM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

cool, will be having this this evening, was exactly what I was looking for thanks.

making these roti to go with it.

It's exactly what I wanted, simple and tasty

beertons · 13-09-2014 08:27PM

Found out I have a free gaff from Monday till Saturday, so doing up a food diary for the week. Chicken wings, thighs, pulled pork. Was thinking of doing a mixed paella too. Would that be too much? Oh, and the pork and prawn burgers too. Have I left anything out?

Lovely Bloke · 13-09-2014 09:11PM

So that curry was delish, AND I got the roti spot on too, so that's great.

Thanks Dizzyblonde!

Dizzyblonde · 13-09-2014 09:29PM

Glad you enjoyed it

I've never made roti, I must give them a go.

Gloomtastic! · 13-09-2014 09:42PM

beertons wrote: »

Found out I have a free gaff from Monday till Saturday, so doing up a food diary for the week. Chicken wings, thighs, pulled pork. Was thinking of doing a mixed paella too. Would that be too much? Oh, and the pork and prawn burgers too. Have I left anything out?

Invites?

beertons · 13-09-2014 09:44PM

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Invites?

What can you bring?

Gloomtastic! · 13-09-2014 09:50PM

beertons wrote: »

What can you bring?

A good appetite?

beertons · 13-09-2014 10:23PM

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

A good appetite?

Touché. Mon round so.

janmaree · 14-09-2014 12:48AM

Sorry to keep going on about this bread but we make it all the time now, trying to minimise the wheat intake and I'm always looking for ways to tweak it to everybody's liking. Today I made a double batch which I usually do so that I can put extra in the freezer and I added a couple of big fistsful of pinhead oatmeal in addition to all the seeds I use and it was excellent. It doesn't change the flavour, it keeps the wheat out and the oatmeal in but it does change the texture and it honestly brings it much closer to the traditional Irish soda bread that we all love. Cheap..........and cheerful...........and very good. Just wanted to share.

MissFlitworth · 14-09-2014 10:49AM

Morning, morning! Anyone got any interesting roasts on? I have some pork shoulder set to go into the oven in a while to slow cook till "after the football" which, apparently, is at about 18.00. Roast potatoes (or! or! Padriag Mórs creamy cheesey gratin) & spinach to go with. Considering making a plum upside down cake to finish up.

Haven't made a giant Sunday feast in a while, excited!

Kovu · 14-09-2014 10:53AM

I have a full chicken marinading in a sort of sweet soy/honey mix.
Really need to stop eating so much meat. I'll be gout'ed if I don't:D

MissFlitworth · 14-09-2014 10:55AM

I'm sure it can't be *that* painful! Worth every swollen joint and faint ammonia whiff coming off you

The Hill Billy · 14-09-2014 11:02AM

Just cooking for myself again today, so it will be a big ass ribeye (seasoned, wrapped in cling film & kinda sous vide'd for an hour). I'll flash fry it to finish it off. Then serve it with fried onions & a selection of wonderful mushrooms (no idea what kind) that I picked up at the market yesterday, & rösti.

That's the plan anyway. But as I am off out to the annual GastroCup football tournament where my numerous barmaid & barman pals from the various pubs I frequent in Bern are playing - these plans may well change. They have a full bar & BBQ set up at the sports ground, so I may succumb to a few mojitos in the sun this afternoon.

IvyTheTerrible · 14-09-2014 11:04AM

MissFlitworth wrote: »

I'm sure it can't be *that* painful! Worth every swollen joint and faint ammonia whiff coming off you

My OH's uncle has recurring gout, it's a nasty dose. He's a builder and he can't work when he has it, cos he gets it particularly bad in the knees.
He hasn't had it recently because he's cut out booze, fatty foods etc.

MissFlitworth · 14-09-2014 11:05AM

The Hill Billy wrote: »

a few mojitos in the sun this afternoon.

Yum. You should do this!

Roesy · 14-09-2014 11:05AM

About to make my first ever attempt at hollandaise. What can possibly go wrong?!!

MissFlitworth · 14-09-2014 11:11AM

Be graaaaand

What's it going on?

Merkin · 14-09-2014 11:29AM

We always try to have a roast on a Sunday. Will season it with some spices I picked up in France, serve it with a big salad (have grown three different types of tomato this year) and roasted new potatoes in their little jackets. All washed down with some prosecco, nyum.

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