What are ye eatin' and drinkin' - The Eatening

Grandeeod wrote: »

Same as last Sunday here. Roast beef, mash, roasties, veg and gravy. Put my hearty into it so having a beer.:D

Exact same dinner on the way, in about 43 minutes.

Just going to crack open the first cold Guinness.

The Princess Bride wrote: »

Spaghetti Carbonara and a nice glass of red in front of a blazing stove.

You're making me jealous now because I love carbonara AND I just ran out of wood for the stove last week. Trying my best to resist buying another crate of it as I know well I would be too tempted to burn it through the summer when its not even needed. But I do miss the fire, its as much about the visual as it is the heat.

Had one of Aldis buttermilk chicken thigh burgers, topped with cheese and streaky bacon. Frozen blueberry and banana smoothie for dessert.

Rows Grower wrote: »

Homemade chips, topped with shredded smoked cheese and curry, a medium fillet steak and baby mushrooms.

That's the job RG. I had a leftover roast beef dinner for brunch. No gravy this time. I had pepper sauce instead. Ms G had chicken and chips in a basket. I've made a Thai red chicken curry. Mrs G has had her portion with rice and chips and informs me it was great. I always add some scotch bonnet for extra heat. It reheats great too. Looking forward to mine later. It's Monday night. I have 3 large bottles of Frank's lager in the fridge. Will I or won't I. that is the question?

Grandeeod wrote: »

That's the job RG. I had a leftover roast beef dinner for brunch. No gravy this time. I had pepper sauce instead. Ms G had chicken and chips in a basket. I've made a Thai red chicken curry. Mrs G has had her portion with rice and chips and informs me it was great. I always add some scotch bonnet for extra heat. It reheats great too. Looking forward to mine later. It's Monday night. I have 3 large bottles of Frank's lager in the fridge. Will I or won't I. that is the question?

Do it man.

Thinking of making beef stew in a slow cooker... If only I could be sure I wouldn't ruin the whole thing

Deja Boo wrote: »

Thinking of making beef stew in a slow cooker... If only I could be sure I wouldn't ruin the whole thing

And how would you ruin it? What ingredients do you have? I'll talk you through it.

Deja Boo wrote: »

I always ruin it! Just want it to taste like beef stew, not wallpaper paste. Also, this is my first attempt in slow cooker - the thing is still in the box.

I have potatoes, onion, thin sliced frozen beef (is all), baby carrots, powdered beef base (which oddly doesn't improve the flavour), worcester (or however you spell it), frozen peas, minced garlic (in oil), and dried herbs... Not sure what else goes in stew. Have frozen celery, but its flavour permeates everything after freezing - cringe. I have tomato paste, but never understood it in brothy soup.

Any advice you can offer would be much appreciated, Grandeeod. Thank you!
... Is there any hope for my stew?

Step one DB. Take the Slow Cooker out of the feckin box! Have you any beef stock cubes? And thinly sliced beef won't really give the wow factor to it. Big chunks is usually the way to go.

Here goes DB.

1. Finely chop the onions and fry up in a pot in some oil on a low heat until the onion starts to soften. 3 or 4 minutes.

2. While that's going on mix your beef base powder with some water 200ml in a jug and set aside.

3. Add your chopped carrots and peas to the pot with a squeeze of tomato puree and a few splashes of worcestshire sauce and a few sprinkles of the dried herbs. Cook on that same low heat for another 3 or 4 minutes. Remember to stir.:D

4. Add the beef powder mixture with another 400ml of water to the pot and stir in.

5. Pour all the pot contents into your slow cooker.

6. Clean that pot, Add a little veg oil and brown your beef for a few minutes. As your using thin pieces, it won't take long over a low to medium heat.

7. Add the beef to the slow cooker and as your beef is thin cook on high for 2 hours.

I've never used beef powder before so not sure of the thickness/consistency. Best of luck.

Deja Boo wrote: »

Ah thank you greatly Chef G, very very kind!
I have never made it like that, so results will be much improved with your instructions!



Thanks Chef!

Ah Jaysus DB, that's pressure! Hope it works out for you. Take your time with the prep and once its in the slow cooker, you should be grand.

Stay safe!.

VW 1 wrote: »

BBQ with steak, sausages, sweetcorn and mushroom and onion cooked with garlic.

Any feedback on how the stew went?

If it didn't work, I may leave Boards.:eek:

Bag of cheese and onion Okey Dokey's, Moser Roth milk chocolate and a cold can of Molson.

God bless Aldi and the staff who work there.

Had spaghetti carbonara but substituted the bacon for hot smoked salmon, so tasty.

Battered cod out of the oven, real chips, peas and curry. Better than any chipper.

Graces7 wrote: »

Guess what! Yep chicken soup. Is all I can eat . Ah well! also all but ran out of chocolate so no help there.

I hope you're feeling better Grace? Haven't seen any post from you in a while. Post and let us know how you are doing.

A roast Chicken, mash, roasted parsnip/carrot/baby potatoes and gravy. Even have some left over for brunch tomorrow.

A beer.

Glass of Baileys

Had lamb curry with chips, which was left over from the lamb curry which was had with rice yesterday, which was made with the leftovers from the roast leg of lamb on Easter Sunday.

Truth be told it was a Hogget and not a lamb, but they are a lot more flavoursome and just as tender when reared organically.

Nice cold pint of Guinness now and it still looks like a summers day outside with the sun blazing down.

Rows Grower wrote: »

Thug life bro.

Keepin' it real in the fam, innit?

Fcukin' A RG!

Gonna cook, eat and drink my way outta this crap, if I can.:D

Honouring something I saw on the tele