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  • #3392
    confusticated
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,682 ✭✭✭confusticated


    Thanks for all the basil advice everybody! Must get a pot for it so.


  • #3393
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    Neyite wrote: »
    Fresh cherries sort out gout quicker than anything that a doctor can give you. 2 punnets, eating as much as you can over a few days, and you can go back to eating the good stuff again!

    Great stuff! Ate about a kilo of them last week so that should have sorted it:D


  • #3394
    Neyite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,947 ✭✭✭✭Neyite


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    Great stuff! Ate about a kilo of them last week so that should have sorted it:D

    You've probably wiped out the gout for the neighbourhood there! :pac:

    It definitely works though, I know someone who self-medicated that way when the doctors cure was doing nothing for them. Gone in a couple of days.


  • #3395
    Kat1170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,756 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    Made jam for the first time. Came out better than I expected.

    Pot was big enough .... JUST :)
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    All set for winter :)
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  • #3396
    IvyTheTerrible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,949 ✭✭✭✭IvyTheTerrible


    Neyite wrote: »
    Fresh cherries sort out gout quicker than anything that a doctor can give you. 2 punnets, eating as much as you can over a few days, and you can go back to eating the good stuff again!
    Oh that's fascinating! I'll tell the OH's uncle!


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  • #3397
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    Kat1170 wrote: »
    Made jam for the first time.

    SNAP!

    Was out playing golf last Friday evening and as I was playing badly I started walking along a ditch looking for the last 2 ball I hit. Suddenly I noticed a few bunches of ripe blackberries. "Busters" they were too! Decided there and then to put the clubs in the boot and return with a Bag For Life I had in the boot. Ended up making 6 jars of jam! A little on the runny side, but I like this as it soaks into the bread ;):)

    Loire.


  • #3398
    Kat1170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,756 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    Loire wrote: »
    SNAP!

    Was out playing golf last Friday evening and as I was playing badly I started walking along a ditch looking for the last 2 ball I hit. Suddenly I noticed a few bunches of ripe blackberries. "Busters" they were too! Decided there and then to put the clubs in the boot and return with a Bag For Life I had in the boot. Ended up making 6 jars of jam! A little on the runny side, but I like this as it soaks into the bread ;):)

    Loire.

    Would much prefer slightly runny than over set.


  • #3399
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,321 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Whilst I'm sitting here in a food coma, here's how the last day went. Went to the butcher to get minced pork. The butcher asked what I was making, told him about the pork and prawn burgers. Asked me to drop down a sample and proceeds to give me 1.5kg of pork, and only charged me a fiver. Deadly. Dropped him down 3 this morning, will find out at the weekend what he thought. I thought they were nice, but I was hoping they would be more fishy. Will maybe add salmon to the mix next time. I wonder how pork, prawns and salmon would go? 12 made, only 2 left. My dad called in and had 2 aswell.

    Pulled pork was fab. 2 cups of coke, no vinegar, 12 hours cooking. For the sauce, I added 2 spoons of garlic and ginger paste, 1 spoon of chipotle chilli and smoked paprika paste, 1 spoon og ground coriander and a bottle of tesco brand BBQ sauce. Wowzers. And there's enough to do till Saturday at lunch. Or if someone calls around, sure you can join me in the silence.

    Didn't do the chicken thighs, they're still marinating till tomorrow.


  • #3400
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    2 cups of what??:eek:


  • #3401
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,321 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    2 cups of what??:eek:

    Changed. Fat fingers here on the phone.


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  • #3402
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    Anyone know can you get good pancetta in Cork?

    I'd imagine the Market would be the first place to look?

    I've been determined to crack the perfect carbonara since seeing this Rick Stein video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1cUwX4Xzt0


  • #3403
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    beertons wrote: »
    Went to the butcher to get minced pork.
    I got minced pork in dunnes a few weeks ago, I think it was 10% added water, or "basted" as the marketing spoofers call it.

    Made nice burgers with it, 50/50 pork/beef mince


  • #3404
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Morning, morning. Anyone else so tired that they could cheerfully slither off their chair into a big fat puddle on the ground? Also, has anyone been to Berlin recently and eaten anything nice? I'm off that way on Monday the week after next and currently obsessively planning my way around the city, like I'm a pastry eating Pacman being chased by the ghost of worrying about missing nice food, using Instagram as a guide. I love people who post photos of restaurant & café & imbiss & train station food on Instagram.


  • #3405
    Space Dog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 666 ✭✭✭Space Dog


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    Also, has anyone been to Berlin recently and eaten anything nice? .

    I've heard good things from friends about Street Food Thursday in Markthalle Neun, they have lots of food trucks there every Thursday. The Käsespätzle have been recommended :)
    There is also a Thai food market every weekend in Preußenpark which seems to be great.


  • #3406
    Kovu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,241 ✭✭✭✭Kovu


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    Morning, morning. Anyone else so tired that they could cheerfully slither off their chair into a big fat puddle on the ground? Also, has anyone been to Berlin recently and eaten anything nice? I'm off that way on Monday the week after next and currently obsessively planning my way around the city, like I'm a pastry eating Pacman being chased by the ghost of worrying about missing nice food, using Instagram as a guide. I love people who post photos of restaurant & café & imbiss & train station food on Instagram.

    Currently swimming in coffee :D

    Nocti Vagus is great for the experience and the food was excellent when I was there. No photos of the food though. For obvious reasons!


  • #3407
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    .Kovu. wrote: »
    Currently swimming in coffee :D

    There's one of those catering drums of Nescafe downstairs. I'm off to attach it to my face like a nosebag.


  • #3408
    catho_monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭catho_monster


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    I love people who post photos of restaurant & café & imbiss & train station food on Instagram.

    Have you checked out http://www.foodspotting.com? Its basically that - people post photos of food and where they had it :)

    (It's not quite met it's full potential, but worth checking out nonetheless!)


  • #3409
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    catho_monster wrote: »
    Have you checked out http://www.foodspotting.com? Its basically that - people post photos of food and where they had it :)

    (It's not quite met it's full potential, but worth checking out nonetheless!)

    Thanking you! This looks like it could be extremely useful in my quest to leave no food uneaten!


  • #3410
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    catho_monster wrote: »
    Have you checked out http://www.foodspotting.com? Its basically that - people post photos of food and where they had it :)

    (It's not quite met it's full potential, but worth checking out nonetheless!)

    What a great site. I need to know more about those rice balls in Marlay Park.


  • #3411
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Happy Friday to everyone who has weekends off (and apologies for drawing attention to your having to go to work tomorrow everyone else!). I'm getting brought for lunch today, this is awesome


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  • #3412
    B0jangles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,950 ✭✭✭B0jangles


    I got about a pound of locally grown damsons yesterday which I am currently planning on turning into a sauce to serve with pan-fried duck breasts. Anyone got any other nice things to do with damsons? I doubt they'll be around for long so I want to make the most them while I can still get some :)


  • #3413
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    Happy Friday to everyone who has weekends off (and apologies for drawing attention to your having to go to work tomorrow everyone else!). I'm getting brought for lunch today, this is awesome

    Enjoy!


  • #3414
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Why thank you Loire :) I will!

    Also think I might make pizza this weekend, have some pizza flour and yeast burning a hole in my pocket (press) but I've been told that my housemates are on a no starchy carb buzz this weekend so it'll be all for me. Danger. (Might leave it till Sunday to tell them there's wheat in beer :) )


  • #3415
    iwantmydinner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭iwantmydinner


    Has anyone been to Le Bon Crubeen? It has pretty good reviews but thought I'd ask you guys and gals as well...


  • #3416
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    My little sister & her boyfriend were there last Friday, they said they had a fantastic meal! I trust their taste :)


  • #3417
    iwantmydinner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭iwantmydinner


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    My little sister & her boyfriend were there last Friday, they said they had a fantastic meal! I trust their taste :)

    Awesome, we're gonna go for it. Yay Friday!


  • #3418
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Just don't do what they did and wander into the Celt next door, drink the place dry, make 4 new tourist best buddies and spend Saturday morning curled up in a ball on the couch with a basin near your head and me laughing at you :)


  • #3419
    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    B0jangles wrote: »
    I got about a pound of locally grown damsons yesterday which I am currently planning on turning into a sauce to serve with pan-fried duck breasts. Anyone got any other nice things to do with damsons? I doubt they'll be around for long so I want to make the most them while I can still get some :)

    Some good suggestions here - including gin :)

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=92131350


  • #3420
    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,110 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    Happy Friday to everyone who has weekends off (and apologies for drawing attention to your having to go to work tomorrow everyone else!). I'm getting brought for lunch today, this is awesome

    *Wanders off to the Lunch thread to await description....


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  • #3421
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Dizzyblonde wrote: »
    *Wanders off to the Lunch thread to await description....

    It'll be something from here

    http://asador.ie/menus/express-lunch-menu/


    I'm seeing Adobo pork with morteau sausage in my future! and maybe a margarita (celebration lunch, not my typical Friday) depending on how much I have to do this afternoon


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