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The General Chat Thread

Faith · 2013-10-07 17:37:34

We've built up a nice little community here, so I think it's no harm to start a chat thread. Use it for whatever you like - cooking and recipe related questions, or just to chat!

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#4022 01-12-2014 06:10PM

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Harry Palmr wrote: »

As for the advice ban - seriously? elfandsafety - the bane of the modern world.

Absolutely - and strictly enforced.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057155053

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#4023 01-12-2014 06:13PM

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Does this mean I can sue someone down the pub if I asked them and got a dodgy tum?

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#4024 01-12-2014 06:26PM

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Not unless they wrote down their advice and signed their name

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#4025 01-12-2014 09:17PM

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Adding sausages to a casserole is a classic way of cooking them. For example, Cassoulet & Coddle.

Any further questioning of forum rules - PM a mod. Back on topic please.

tHB

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#4026 01-12-2014 09:31PM

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When would be a respectable date/time to start the Christmas over indulgence?!

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#4027 01-12-2014 09:54PM

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Merkin wrote: »

When would be a respectable date/time to start the Christmas over indulgence?!

Did you open the box of celebrations already?

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#4028 01-12-2014 10:28PM

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Lol no, had some prosecco yesterday and was eyeing up a box of minty matchsticks in my local shop earlier as every good home needs a few boxes of chocolates around the festve season!

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#4029 01-12-2014 10:30PM

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Merkin wrote: »

When would be a respectable date/time to start the Christmas over indulgence?!

6pm Christmas eve

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#4030 01-12-2014 11:07PM

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Merkin wrote: »

When would be a respectable date/time to start the Christmas over indulgence?!

Serious answer? Have treats spread throughout the holidays - instead of a all in a few days. I think it leads to less food-regret and generally better for you.

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#4031 01-12-2014 11:31PM

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Merkin wrote: »

Lol no, had some prosecco yesterday and was eyeing up a box of minty matchsticks in my local shop earlier as every good home needs a few boxes of chocolates around the festve season!

Prosecco, is that all? You'll be ggrrrraaand.

I personally don't start the Xmas indulgence til around the 22nd, 23rd of Dec but that's just always how it was done in my house growing up. My mother would endeavour to loose a few pounds in the month leading up to the 22nd/23rd of Dec. Her thinking was "I know I'll gain a few pounds over the Xmas, this just lessens the gain". I do it myself now too. Plus it makes the lovely Xmas food all the more sweet. But we keep going until the 6th of January and sometimes beyond depending on what is left! Some people would curtail it straight after New Year's Day.

Whatever feels right to you, do it! :pac:

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#4032 02-12-2014 12:23AM

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Dizzyblonde wrote: »

With regard to whether boiled sausages taste nice, that's how they're cooked in coddle. They taste great but some people are put off by the pale appearance.

Yeah, I've had coddle made for me with pale sausages. Jaysus, I had to fry 'em up to brown them off. Gross!!! Ha!

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#4033 02-12-2014 12:31AM

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Merkin wrote: »

When would be a respectable date/time to start the Christmas over indulgence?!

We're into December now so it's "Sampling Season". I had the first chocolate from the Advent calendar this morning

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#4034 02-12-2014 12:47AM

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We had mini Christmas and prosecco on Saturday! Now I'm in the odd December period where all my normal meals are leaning towards 'spinach and tomatoes' and walking everywhere becomes a necessity because I have a couple of indulgent/celebration type meals or drinks every week from now to the start of January (and not because I'm wildly popular and a huge big boast arriving in to say 'Darling! You won't believe how glamorous my life is! Balls every night from now to Christmas' or anything, it just falls this way with work and very spread out family events.)

Ho ho ho. I'm turning into Santa.

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#4035 02-12-2014 12:51AM

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I've been gently easing myself into Christmas over indulgence for the last couple of weeks, the same amount of time I've been listening to Christmas music. Considering I've been talking about Christmas since October I think I held off on the over indulgence for long enough.

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#4036 02-12-2014 01:02AM

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This blog is making me feel a lot better about some of my more recent food photo failures

http://someoneatethis.tumblr.com/

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#4037 02-12-2014 01:26AM

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MissFlitworth wrote: »

This blog is making me feel a lot better about some of my more recent food photo failures

http://someoneatethis.tumblr.com/

Fabulous! I'm not quite ready for that particular prime time, but work has been so crazy recently, with long hours and travel, that when I'm home I'm just making boring, old reliables - and presentation is low down my priority list!

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#4038 02-12-2014 09:53AM

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Christmas dinner dessert anyone?

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=880419045324527

Sorry, not sure how to embed it.

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#4039 02-12-2014 11:55AM

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Padraig Mor wrote: »

Christmas dinner dessert anyone?

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=880419045324527

Sorry, not sure how to embed it.

Omg that looks fabulous!

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#4040 02-12-2014 07:28PM

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Mince pie eating began today, hurrah!

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#4041 02-12-2014 07:38PM

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Harry Palmr wrote: »

Okay a quickie - is it possible to boil sausages as a way to cook them?

I remember asking my mother about boiling something once and still laugh when I think of her reply...

"Sure you can boil anything" :pac:

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#4042 02-12-2014 09:54PM

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Tonight I made a chicken & tomato risotto. It was up there in my top 5 worst meals. A bit deflated as I put a fair bit of work into it but all I'm left with is a big pot of stoge. Herself is late tonight though so is going to the chipper on the way home..phew!

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#4043 02-12-2014 11:39PM

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Made a tart with a hat yesterday - tender pieces of chicken, selection of mushrooms, a little carrot, thyme and parsley in a sauce made from creme fraiche loaded into a pie dish and topped with some shortcrust pastry that I found on a plate in the fridge. Baked until the pastry was golden and served with a few boiled spuds. Delicious ?!? Not really. Pastry was dessert shortcrust left over from an apple pie. Doh!

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#4044 03-12-2014 02:04AM

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Padraig Mor wrote: »

Christmas dinner dessert anyone?

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=880419045324527

Sorry, not sure how to embed it.

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

Omg that looks fabulous!

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#4045 03-12-2014 04:29PM

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MissFlitworth wrote: »

This blog is making me feel a lot better about some of my more recent food photo failures

http://someoneatethis.tumblr.com/

Bleurgh!

And off topic I know but didn't there used to be a vomiting smiley or did I imagine it?

I always make myself hungry by looking at food blogs. I think the blog you posted could be my diets new best friend!

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#4046 03-12-2014 07:58PM

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MissFlitworth wrote: »

I know! I find spiced anchovy butter to be very exciting too!

FINALLY got some! Fallon & Byrne sorted me out. To anyone who has ever kept tropical fish it smells like this

but tastes like pure Awesome on buttery toast

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#4047 03-12-2014 09:50PM

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But fish food smells like bum

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#4048 03-12-2014 10:32PM

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Tilly wrote: »

But fish food smells like bum

It really doesn't smell delicious. This tastes amazing though, if you like very savoury fishy things, and heed the warning on the box to 'use sparingly'. I wonder does fish food taste good too!!

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#4049 04-12-2014 12:13AM

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How are we pronouncing 'clementine'? Rachel Allen is making a cake with them and she's saying 'clementeeeeen', (repeatedly) whereas I've only ever heard them called 'clementiiiiiine' ?

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#4050 04-12-2014 12:17AM

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Erra don't mind that wan and her pronunciations!

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#4051 04-12-2014 12:22AM

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iwantmydinner wrote: »

Erra don't mind that wan and her pronunciations!

That would be my general policy but I'm perturbed now, apparently she's pronouncing it the British way and I'm pronouncing it the American way so I thought it best to check whether there's an Irish way!

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