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  • #5432
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Lamb koftas are nice, or I've made these and served them with thai red curry sauce and rice.


  • #5433
    Mrs Fox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭Mrs Fox


    SarahBeep! wrote: »
    Picked up a pack of Lamb mice today as it was going cheap in Waitrose. Then realised I don;t know what to do. I was thinking Shepard's pie or burgers but I'd rather try something special.

    Any suggestions folks?

    I made seekh kebab for tonight. Otherwise you can try the Cooking Club's doner kebab?


  • #5434
    SarahBeep!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭SarahBeep!


    Mrs Fox wrote: »
    I made seekh kebab for tonight. Otherwise you can try the Cooking Club's doner kebab?

    Just had a look in the coking club, that looks unreal! Definitely on the cards for tomorrow.


  • #5435
    janmaree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭janmaree


    SarahBeep! wrote: »
    Picked up a pack of Lamb mice today as it was going cheap in Waitrose. Then realised I don;t know what to do. I was thinking Shepard's pie or burgers but I'd rather try something special.

    Any suggestions folks?

    Bobotie made with lamb mince is lovely, if memory serves it's more traditional than beef but either makes a great dish and leftovers reheat very well.


  • #5436
    Joolzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭Joolzie


    SarahBeep! wrote: »
    Picked up a pack of Lamb mice today as it was going cheap in Waitrose. Then realised I don;t know what to do. I was thinking Shepard's pie or burgers but I'd rather try something special.

    Any suggestions folks?

    Also Moussaka is good too


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  • #5437
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    janmaree wrote: »
    Bobotie made with lamb mince is lovely, if memory serves it's more traditional than beef but either makes a great dish and leftovers reheat very well.

    I keep meaning to make this! It's in the cooking club and all

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84870331


  • #5438
    SarahBeep!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭SarahBeep!


    Bought myself a new toy, the Breville Blend Active Personal Blender. Was doing a small grocery shop with Sainsburys online and needed to spend £50 to use my money off voucher and get free delivery so I threw this baby in the trolley! For £22 I'll give it a go.

    Been so busy lately I've found myself having a Coke Zero for breakfast then I'm starving come 11 o'clock! Total disaster. I now have 9 homemade smoothie packs chucked into the freezer ready to go for when I'm back off holidays next week. Berries and apple or strawberry, banana and apple.

    If the smoothie plan goes tits up I'm sure I can use it for cocktails. :o


  • #5439
    dibkins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭dibkins


    Can i freeze cheese? I got a massive pack and there is no way i'll eat it all in time. It is Tesco vintage cheddar, very crumbly. I usually eat it grated or crumbled on something, so i don't mind if it falls apart. I just don't want to be left with mush, or have it go completely hard.


  • #5440
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,859 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Cheddar freezes quite well. Can sometimes become a bit crumbly, but remains tasty.


  • #5441
    Kat1170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    dibkins wrote: »
    Can i freeze cheese? I got a massive pack and there is no way i'll eat it all in time. It is Tesco vintage cheddar, very crumbly. I usually eat it grated or crumbled on something, so i don't mind if it falls apart. I just don't want to be left with mush, or have it go completely hard.

    Yep, think frozen Pizza


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  • #5442
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,013 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    dibkins wrote: »
    Can i freeze cheese? I got a massive pack and there is no way i'll eat it all in time. It is Tesco vintage cheddar, very crumbly. I usually eat it grated or crumbled on something, so i don't mind if it falls apart. I just don't want to be left with mush, or have it go completely hard.

    You can freeze it- mightn't come out exactly as it goes in - freeze it In little chunks as if it is a bit soft you don't have to use it all in one go -
    But realistically - just put it in a sealed Tupperware type thing in the fridge- it'll keep

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #5443
    kylith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,745 ✭✭✭✭kylith


    I have lots of food in, but I can't decide what to cook *cry*


  • #5444
    StripedBoxers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,112 ✭✭✭StripedBoxers


    Anyone have any recommendations on where to get nice, decent bagels?

    I had one last week in a café and it was lovely, so fresh and tasty.

    I'm looking to get some more bagels, but preferably fresh if possible.

    I've tried various prepacked ones (New York brand, Country Kitchen brand etc) from Tesco, Dunnes and Supervalu and don't like any of them, they have a sweet taste, the one in the café didn't, and it was definitely fresh.

    Any suggestions appreciated :) Thanks!


  • #5445
    Neyite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,946 ✭✭✭✭Neyite


    SarahBeep! wrote: »
    Bought myself a new toy, the Breville Blend Active Personal Blender. Was doing a small grocery shop with Sainsburys online and needed to spend £50 to use my money off voucher and get free delivery so I threw this baby in the trolley! For £22 I'll give it a go.

    Been so busy lately I've found myself having a Coke Zero for breakfast then I'm starving come 11 o'clock! Total disaster. I now have 9 homemade smoothie packs chucked into the freezer ready to go for when I'm back off holidays next week. Berries and apple or strawberry, banana and apple.

    If the smoothie plan goes tits up I'm sure I can use it for cocktails. :o

    I got one of those a few months back, its brilliant. Tomorrows smoothie is: Beetroot, Carrot, Raspberry, Mango and Blueberry, blended with orange juice and a good dollop of Greek yoghurt. You can buy frozen spinach in cubes and blitz a few in your smoothie too and it can handle ice cubes perfectly.

    I use it to make my Thai curry paste and blend soups too. Best money I ever spent! :)


  • #5446
    SarahBeep!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭SarahBeep!


    Neyite wrote: »
    I got one of those a few months back, its brilliant. Tomorrows smoothie is: Beetroot, Carrot, Raspberry, Mango and Blueberry, blended with orange juice and a good dollop of Greek yoghurt. You can buy frozen spinach in cubes and blitz a few in your smoothie too and it can handle ice cubes perfectly.

    I use it to make my Thai curry paste and blend soups too. Best money I ever spent! :)

    I think tomorrow will be kiwi, cucumber, carrot, raspberry, apple, multi vit juice (reduced sugar) and a blob of honey if needs be! I have plastic sandwich bags in the freezer ready for work mornings, gonna try play around this week while I'm off work so I know what I can bag up and have ready. Lets hope I can keep it up!


  • #5447
    Shenshen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,453 ✭✭✭Shenshen


    StripedBoxers wrote: »
    Anyone have any recommendations on where to get nice, decent bagels?

    I had one last week in a café and it was lovely, so fresh and tasty.

    I'm looking to get some more bagels, but preferably fresh if possible.

    I've tried various prepacked ones (New York brand, Country Kitchen brand etc) from Tesco, Dunnes and Supervalu and don't like any of them, they have a sweet taste, the one in the café didn't, and it was definitely fresh.

    Any suggestions appreciated :) Thanks!

    I'd have to say Montreal... it sounds corny, but eating bagels in Montreal ruined eating bagels anywhere else for me. :(


  • #5448
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    After some recommendations here a while back, I finally got my hands on this:

    51vulN4h%2B%2BL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg

    So excited!!


  • #5449
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    Faith wrote: »
    After some recommendations here a while back, I finally got my hands on this:

    So excited!!

    I have that book Faith. Quite good and I must dust it off! Are fish / shellfish expensive in Canada... judging by the price of food there in general!

    Loire.


  • #5450
    Photo-Sniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Photo-Sniper


    So I've sold my restaurant to become an executive chef of someone's else's....not sure how I feel. Nervous and excited. Been on gin and tonics since 12.


  • #5451
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,859 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Congrats! I've just had a horrible month busting my ass making my client look great & getting not a scrap of thanks for it. I shall be on the pints & whiskeys by 4. Takeaway for dinner & home by 8.


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  • #5452
    iwantmydinner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭iwantmydinner


    The Hill Billy wrote: »
    Congrats! I've just had a horrible month busting my ass making my client look great & getting not a scrap of thanks for it. I shall be on the pints & whiskeys by 4. Takeaway for dinner & home by 8.

    Know dat feel :(

    Congrats PS!


  • #5453
    Photo-Sniper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭Photo-Sniper


    Thanks guys. Iv owned the restaurant for 4 years and by no means was it easy to sell. Iv been very lucky and successful with my business but when a position like this pops up in one of the best kitchens in berlin, I couldn't turn it down. Less stress now though. More focus on food and less on buisiness management. Keep the head up Hillbilly. :)


  • #5454
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,202 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    So Mrs. Dunne has been given some saffron from Iran. It's the real deal, this stuff (apparently - can't read the Persian writing on the packet :o).

    Anyway, looking at the cooking club, there's only two recipes showing up that use saffron, both of which include rice. To say that herself dislikes rice would be an understatement.

    Any suggestions where would get some recipes that use saffron? Anyone have any Iranian recipes? :D


  • #5455
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Loire wrote: »
    I have that book Faith. Quite good and I must dust it off! Are fish / shellfish expensive in Canada... judging by the price of food there in general!

    Loire.

    I'm not actually sure! I buy prawns in the supermarket where they're fairly reasonable, but more expensive than Irish supermarkets from what I remember (roughly $7/E5 for a 340g bag). I haven't bought anything in a fishmonger's yet because I'm not very confident with fish without reliable recipes. It's spot prawn season here now though, and I'm really hoping to get a chance to cook them!


  • #5456
    Shenshen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,453 ✭✭✭Shenshen


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    So Mrs. Dunne has been given some saffron from Iran. It's the real deal, this stuff (apparently - can't read the Persian writing on the packet :o).

    Anyway, looking at the cooking club, there's only two recipes showing up that use saffron, both of which include rice. To say that herself dislikes rice would be an understatement.

    Any suggestions where would get some recipes that use saffron? Anyone have any Iranian recipes? :D

    Maybe a dessert? This one sounds amazing : http://www.culinate.com/books/collections/all_books/classic_indian_vegetarian_and_grain_cooking/gujarat_yogurt_dessert_with_saffron


  • #5457
    Minder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭Minder


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Any suggestions where would get some recipes that use saffron? Anyone have any Iranian recipes? :D

    Fish stew - use grey mullet or hake if you can get it.

    http://www.valentinewarner.com/recipes/fish-and-shellfish/a-fish-soup-of-mullet/

    For Iranian recipes, check out the section on Sally Butcher's website.

    http://foratasteofpersia.co.uk/category/recipes/


  • #5458
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    Went rooting through the half price dairy basket at one of the stands at my local happy food market today and, I swear to God, I've just had a religious experience courtesy of an impulse purchase. I bought some Abernathy smoked butter and it's just this magic food item where it doesn't taste particularly smokey but the smoke and the good, good butter just lifts the whole thing into the 'what the feck have I just eaten and what will I do when it runs out' level of experience. I actually feel like a butter evangelist. This stuff is GOOD. It is *such* a friend to the potato.


  • #5459
    dee_mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,212 ✭✭✭dee_mc


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    Went rooting through the half price dairy basket at one of the stands at my local happy food market today and, I swear to God, I've just had a religious experience courtesy of an impulse purchase. I bought some Abernathy smoked butter and it's just this magic food item where it doesn't taste particularly smokey but the smoke and the good, good butter just lifts the whole thing into the 'what the feck have I just eaten and what will I do when it runs out' level of experience. I actually feel like a butter evangelist. This stuff is GOOD. It is *such* a friend to the potato.

    Are you Marian Keyes? I just read that in her voice :D


  • #5460
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,859 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    dee_mc wrote: »
    Are you Marian Keyes? I just read that in her voice :D

    Now, read it again in Ronnie Drew's voice. :)


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  • #5461
    tampopo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭tampopo


    Hej hej, I looked and looked for the relevant thread, I presume it'll be best suited here. I mentioned recently that the consumer affairs contributer to Pat Kenny's RTE radio programme said that Lidl flour was Odlums'. I bought some recently, Odlums that is, and it's gone up to €2.99 for 2kg from €2.50.

    OK, fine, things go up. But after mentioning it I made a point of pricing the Lidl flour yesterday. I'd thought it was marginally cheaper. In fact, it's less than half price, €1.29 for 2kg. That's a lot, if it's still Odlums.

    Then this evening, I dropped into the Eurospar in Kilmainham and had a poke around. Guess what, miracle of miracles, it's cheaper than Dunnes and tesco for the flour, €2.79 2kg. Wonders will never cease!


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