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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#6512 20-10-2015 03:18PM

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Cheers lads, will go with single so!

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#6513 21-10-2015 10:00AM

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Total newbie here.

Moved into college accommodation with a george foreman grill, a mini table-top oven and two hobs.

Any decent cooking books for a total beginner?

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#6514 21-10-2015 10:05AM

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Easy Peasy Recipe Thread

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#6515 21-10-2015 10:10AM

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GeneralC wrote: »

Any decent cooking books for a total beginner?

Bookmark the cooking club thread!

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#6516 21-10-2015 10:20AM

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This MABs cookbook gets good feedback among beginner cooks I know. My little sister & her boyfriend got some cookbooks written for students when they moved in together and highly recommend that approach, that type of cookbook normally assumes you don't have a lot of equipment knocking about

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#6517 21-10-2015 11:48AM

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Dizzyblonde wrote: »

Toscana in Dame Street, if you fancy Italian http://www.toscanarestaurant.ie/menu_earlybird.php?menuid=4

Thanks Dizzy. I haven't been to Toscana since 2004!

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#6518 21-10-2015 07:49PM

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It's my colleagues birthday tomorrow so I'm making her a "zebra cake". It's a striped cake with alternate layers of vanilla and coffee/ chocolate batter. It's been a fun evening of making a mess and getting goo everywhere.

I made two batters and then spooned them bit by bit on top of each other into a cheesecake tin, like this:

Then just kept adding and adding...

Until finally I had the whole lot in the tin...

Now it's in the oven and I'm very excited to see how it turns out!

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#6519 21-10-2015 09:27PM

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Oooooh that looks so cool! Looking forward to seeing the final result!

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#6520 21-10-2015 09:38PM

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Finished tomorrows dinner
Four big lamb shanks browned off, on top of onions, carrots, peppers and chunks of sweet potato in the slow cooker for oooooh, 14/15 hours. Bit of stock with added tomato puree, garlic, mint and rosemary splooshed on top and Bob's me uncle!

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#6521 22-10-2015 06:55AM

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Where's the pic of the zebra cake?!

I've gone a bit mad with the Groupon deals recently and booked myself in for two cookery classes- one is preserving/canning, the other is macaron making. Really looking forward to them! Also considering a poultry butchery class. Meat is so expensive here I could do with a lesson on making the most of it!

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#6522 22-10-2015 08:06AM

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I really want to try Gentlemen's Relish, does anyone know if anywhere in Ireland sells it?

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#6523 22-10-2015 08:15AM

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Baldy Conscience wrote: »

I really want to try Gentlemen's Relish, does anyone know if anywhere in Ireland sells it?

LOL. I just read that out loud, and my dad nearly crashed the van.

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#6524 22-10-2015 08:29AM

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Haha, it's weird that you read posts out loud.

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#6525 22-10-2015 08:32AM

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I got a tub in Fallon & Byrne a few months ago. Not only is it delicious but you'll snot yourself laughing everytime you open the fridge and see it.

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#6526 22-10-2015 09:07AM

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I'm delighted with how the cake turned out... I cut into it late last night to make sure it wasn't a hideous mess.

This morning I lashed on some chocolate buttercream to hide the spirals - twill be a nice surprise when she cuts into it!

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#6527 22-10-2015 10:47AM

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I've never done any baking, don't have much of a sweet tooth myself so never got into it but producing something like that zebra cake would be extremely satisfying I suspect!

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#6528 22-10-2015 12:40PM

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keane2097 wrote: »

I've never done any baking, don't have much of a sweet tooth myself so never got into it but producing something like that zebra cake would be extremely satisfying I suspect!

Baking doesn't have to be just sweet things. Baking bread is great!

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#6529 22-10-2015 02:36PM

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Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Baking doesn't have to be just sweet things. Baking bread is great!

And quiches. Mince pies.

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#6530 22-10-2015 03:07PM

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Oooo! We're almost at mince pie time! Yummy!

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#6531 22-10-2015 06:03PM

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Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Haha, it's weird that you read posts out loud.]

I had to say it out loud, as I thought it was something else. Turned down the radio and all to hear it. Yeah I know, weird.

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#6532 22-10-2015 07:38PM

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kylith wrote: »

Oooo! We're almost at mince pie time! Yummy!

Counting down the days here! I feel once Halloween is over it's fair game.

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#6533 22-10-2015 10:45PM

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I've always made butternut squash soup and I love it. Am I dreaming do I remember reading once that the soup is better if the butternut squash is roasted first and that some people don't peel it?

Also bought a celeriac today? Any suggestions for cooking it please?

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#6534 22-10-2015 11:25PM

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tickingclock wrote: »

I've always made butternut squash soup and I love it. Am I dreaming do I remember reading once that the soup is better if the butternut squash is roasted first and that some people don't peel it?

Also bought a celeriac today? Any suggestions for cooking it please?

Yeah I always roast my squash (or pumpkin), skin on, before making soup... it sweetens the flesh beautifully
No idea re celeriac though, in fact I've never even tasted it! I've an idea that celeriac and apple puree is a thing with roast pork though?!

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#6535 23-10-2015 08:20AM

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Celeriac is lovely mashed with an equal amount of potato and a little butter and milk.

I'm pretty sure someone posted a recipe for apple & celeriac slaw, a search might find it for you.

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#6536 24-10-2015 07:33PM

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I'm looking for a good quality accurate fridge thermometer if anyone can recommend one. Preferably online.

Cheers J.

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#6537 25-10-2015 10:01AM

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Kat1170 wrote: »

I'm looking for a good quality accurate fridge thermometer if anyone can recommend one. Preferably online.

Cheers J.

This the one I have ...

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Hanson-Fridge-Freezer-Thermometer-/400995996343?hash=item5d5d3952b7:g:93wAAOSwPcVVmruc

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#6538 26-10-2015 01:24PM

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*slinks in shamefacedly*

Finally updated the Cooking Club recipes list to bring it up to date for 2015, sorry it took so long.

I did get a reminder of a rake of stuff I want to make though! Tarragon & white wine chicken, summer rolls & kebabs are top of list.

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#6539 26-10-2015 06:33PM

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those kebabs are amazing

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#6540 27-10-2015 11:42AM

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Any culinary courses out there for total newbies with no confidence in the kitchen?

Also, I have limited space in my studio/flat. I have a hob, George Foreman grill, microwave, toaster and a few utensils. Anything else that would help my situation?

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#6541 27-10-2015 11:50AM

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How do you guys poach/fry chicken and how do I know if it's safe to eat?

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