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Mrs Fox · 01-08-2015 09:03PM

SarahBeep! wrote: »

AFAIK the butter stops the oil from splattering and the oil stops the butter from burning!

Sounds like some marriage.

SarahBeep! · 01-08-2015 09:37PM

Mrs Fox wrote: »

Sounds like some marriage.

I heard it on a cooking show aaaages ago, can't even remember who it was but it's become a habit of mine now to fry in half and half.

Mrs Fox · 01-08-2015 09:42PM

SarahBeep! wrote: »

I heard it on a cooking show aaaages ago, can't even remember who it was but it's become a habit of mine now to fry in half and half.

Oh I wasn't disagreeing or anything. I literally meant it was like a marriage

SarahBeep! · 01-08-2015 09:55PM

Mrs Fox wrote: »

Oh I wasn't disagreeing or anything. I literally meant it was like a marriage

Oh I know!!

Bored_lad · 01-08-2015 10:05PM

SarahBeep! wrote: »

AFAIK the butter stops the oil from splattering and the oil stops the butter from burning!

I've heard something similar however it turns out its not true and the oil and butter mixed doesn't increase the burning temp. Here's a great link to read if you want to learn more about it http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/does-mixing-oil-and-butter-really-alter-the-smoke-point.html

challengemaster · 01-08-2015 10:13PM

Bored_lad wrote: »

I've heard something similar however it turns out its not true and the oil and butter mixed doesn't increase the burning temp. Here's a great link to read if you want to learn more about it http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/does-mixing-oil-and-butter-really-alter-the-smoke-point.html

Best thing to do is just clarify some butter. Butter is used for taste, oil for heat. But clarified butter won't burn so easily and you get the taste benefit!

SarahBeep! · 01-08-2015 10:33PM

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. I bloody LOVE butter.

tampopo · 02-08-2015 11:11AM

SarahBeep! wrote: »

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. I bloody LOVE butter.

But do you put it in coffee? Apparently it's a 'thing' nowadays.

SarahBeep! · 02-08-2015 02:36PM

tampopo wrote: »

But do you put it in coffee? Apparently it's a 'thing' nowadays.

Only the yanks :pac:

the beer revolu · 02-08-2015 07:57PM

Butter and rum in espresso is truly a thing to behold.

On the meat resting - i cover with foil and a couple of towels.

Zelda247 · 03-08-2015 01:04PM

I have bought a small joint of Bacon Eye Lion.... never cooked one before any suggestions on best way to do it?

03-08-2015 01:17PM

Zelda247 wrote: »

I have bought a small joint of Bacon Eye Lion.... never cooked one before any suggestions on best way to do it?

CECIL!!! NOOOOOOO!!!

beertons · 03-08-2015 08:24PM

Hey challenge master, I wanna send you a PM, delete some messages. Couldn't post to your wall either, because it was invisible.

challengemaster · 04-08-2015 01:08AM

Work away

On a different note... has anyone else noticed how salty the Knorr fish stock pots are? It's not like I'm expecting fish stock to not be somewhat salty, but this is taking the píss... I've started just using chicken stock (even when its being used in fish dishes) because the saltyness is overwhelming, particularly in a sauce after it's reduced.

Dizzyblonde · 04-08-2015 09:35AM

Following on from the beansprouts conversation, I've got some green lentils sprouting in a jar. I soaked them overnight and this is the third day to rinse and drain them. The plan is to use them in salads.

Shenshen · 04-08-2015 09:36AM

Dizzyblonde wrote: »

Following on from the beansprouts conversation, I've got some green lentils sprouting in a jar. I soaked them overnight and this is the third day to rinse and drain them. The plan is to use them in salads.

Oh, they do look good.
Maybe I should start a few myself.

beertons · 04-08-2015 10:45AM

Had a mad craving for sushi last night. There's only 1 place in Naas that does it, and its not on the take away menu. I rang up anyway and asked them to stick it into 2 boxes for me. Happy days. Fabulous.

dibkins · 04-08-2015 01:42PM

Oh man, Nigel Slater posts the tastiest recipes sometimes!

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/04/nigel-slater-pork-belly-edamame-bean-recipe#img-1

BaZmO* · 04-08-2015 04:14PM

dibkins wrote: »

Oh man, Nigel Slater posts the tastiest recipes sometimes!

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/04/nigel-slater-pork-belly-edamame-bean-recipe#img-1

I like his recipes but I find him hard to watch on TV.

Dizzyblonde · 04-08-2015 06:23PM

BaZmO* wrote: »

I like his recipes but I find him hard to watch on TV.

Me too - I think he's a bit precious about it all. He makes a big thing out of taking mushrooms from a paper bag :rolleyes:

Michellenman · 04-08-2015 08:13PM

I did a big batch of roast veg today and absolutely laced it with paprika, cayenne pepper, cracked pepper and Cajun seasoning and now I can't eat it without scalding the mouth off myself

doesn't help that I have barely any tolerance for heat

any ideas how I can cool it down considering I've at least 3 portions left?! ? Preferably without adding a sauce! Thanks!

Gloomtastic! · 04-08-2015 08:53PM

Michellenman wrote: »

I did a big batch of roast veg today and absolutely laced it with paprika, cayenne pepper, cracked pepper and Cajun seasoning and now I can't eat it without scalding the mouth off myself doesn't help that I have barely any tolerance for heat any ideas how I can cool it down considering I've at least 3 portions left?! ? Preferably without adding a sauce! Thanks!

Is natural yogurt or sour cream considered a sauce?

Merkin · 05-08-2015 07:59AM

I did my first EVER shop in Lidl yesterday, what a revelation! :eek: Two courgettes for 29c?! Um hello?! (I obviously bought more than two courgettes) but I was really very pleasantly surprised by the selection, quality and price of the fruit and veg. I will continue to get my meat in the butchers I think but I picked up lovely duck breasts and confit of duck as well as lots of other lovely things and all for a fraction of the prices I usually pay! For Lidl officionados, are there any particular foodie treats that you recommend?

MissFlitworth · 05-08-2015 08:26AM

The extra mature white cheddar. Man, that stuff is good. Their bags of Italian/French roast ground coffee are nice everyday coffees too (although their freeze dried coffee is, without exception, poison). I always have their Blackforest smoked ham in the house too.

When they have an 'Italian' week their filled pastas are really good and we stock up like survivalists and when they have a 'Spanish' week I buy all their manchego.

Shenshen · 05-08-2015 08:29AM

Merkin wrote: »

I did my first EVER shop in Lidl yesterday, what a revelation! :eek: Two courgettes for 29c?! Um hello?! (I obviously bought more than two courgettes) but I was really very pleasantly surprised by the selection, quality and price of the fruit and veg. I will continue to get my meat in the butchers I think but I picked up lovely duck breasts and confit of duck as well as lots of other lovely things and all for a fraction of the prices I usually pay! For Lidl officionados, are there any particular foodie treats that you recommend?

They have Italian weeks occasionally, with really good stuff on offer. Nice pestos, nice stuffed pastas, that sort of thing. A while back, they had Greek specials where I got two jars of really good Kalamata olives.
At christmas, they had truffle oil which was just fantastic.

But day to day, I think their fruit and veg are hard to beat. They've got fantastic cherries at the moment, for example. And their bakery is very good, too. I love the fact I can finally get pretzels whenever I want them. And a good sourdough.

Shenshen · 05-08-2015 08:31AM

Michellenman wrote: »

I did a big batch of roast veg today and absolutely laced it with paprika, cayenne pepper, cracked pepper and Cajun seasoning and now I can't eat it without scalding the mouth off myself doesn't help that I have barely any tolerance for heat any ideas how I can cool it down considering I've at least 3 portions left?! ? Preferably without adding a sauce! Thanks!

Make another batch without any seasoning, and mix the two batches together?

MissFlitworth · 05-08-2015 08:34AM

Shenshen wrote: »

I love the fact I can finally get pretzels whenever I want them.

I have a love-hate relationship with their pretzels. I love the fact that I can get them but hate the fact that they're so addictive I occasionally find myself driving up to Lidl just to buy them. We'd graduated from 1 pretzel at a time to 2 pretzels each before I had to knock the habit on the head due to doing a quick count of how many I was eating every week

kylith · 05-08-2015 09:14AM

Their charcuterie is good too.

Merkin · 05-08-2015 09:26AM

MissFlitworth wrote: »

The extra mature white cheddar. Man, that stuff is good. Their bags of Italian/French roast ground coffee are nice everyday coffees too (although their freeze dried coffee is, without exception, poison). I always have their Blackforest smoked ham in the house too.

When they have an 'Italian' week their filled pastas are really good and we stock up like survivalists and when they have a 'Spanish' week I buy all their manchego.

Thanks re the cheese. I'm actually ADDICTED to cheese so will try the extra mature! I got some lovely smoked ham, the Deluxe selection, and it lovely. Lol re shopping like a survivalist.....welcome to my world

Shenshen wrote: »

They have Italian weeks occasionally, with really good stuff on offer. Nice pestos, nice stuffed pastas, that sort of thing. A while back, they had Greek specials where I got two jars of really good Kalamata olives.
At christmas, they had truffle oil which was just fantastic.

But day to day, I think their fruit and veg are hard to beat. They've got fantastic cherries at the moment, for example. And their bakery is very good, too. I love the fact I can finally get pretzels whenever I want them. And a good sourdough.

Thanks, the cherries are SUCH good value and are proper plump, juicy cherries too. The bakery is amazing, bought some pastry for Mr. Merkins breakfast and he said it was delicious (maple and pecan) and a really very good multigrain hob which is delicious!

kylith wrote: »

Their charcuterie is good too.

Picked up some Parma and salami too Kylith, thank you, but also lovely accompaniments like mozzarella balls etc, the selection was fabulous!

kylith · 05-08-2015 09:51AM

I must pop in there for some cherries. I ordered a pitter online so I hope that arrives in time for me to make cherry cake for the weekend!

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