What are ye eatin' and drinkin' - The Eatening

Rows Grower · 20-12-2020 8:20pm

We're all on the roast beef dinners today, ours was delayed by a half hour due to circumstances beyond our control but man did that extra 30 minutes resting make a difference to the beef.

It was still as hot as if it just came out of the oven but the tenderness was off the scale altogether, I love thinly sliced roast beef and I think I've finally found out how they are able to do it so easily in restaurants and carvery's. One large salted caramel cookie from Lidl for dessert and one regular measure of Smirnoff and cranberry juice to savour.

(Woke up on the couch last night with half a can of Carlsberg on the table and not a clue who won the All Ireland, drink in moderation folks and stay safe.)

Grandeeod · 20-12-2020 8:32pm

Rows Grower wrote: »

We're all on the roast beef dinners today, ours was delayed by a half hour due to circumstances beyond our control but man did that extra 30 minutes resting make a difference to the beef.

It was still as hot as if it just came out of the oven but the tenderness was off the scale altogether, I love thinly sliced roast beef and I think I've finally found out how they are able to do it so easily in restaurants and carvery's. One large salted caramel cookie from Lidl for dessert and one regular measure of Smirnoff and cranberry juice to savour.

(Woke up on the couch last night with half a can of Carlsberg on the table and not a clue who won the All Ireland, drink in moderation folks and stay safe.)

No lectures. It's Christmas time.:D

A Chef friend of mine who worked in my local many moons ago, told me all about the roast beef thing. On a Saturday night after food service ended, he'd put it in the oven with the heat up and join me for a few pints. At closing time, he'd switch the oven off and leave the beef inside until 11am the next morning. Then take it out and under the lamp for the carvery. Tender as fook. If there was any left it then went on the specials board that evening. The slices were soaked in hot water before serving. You'd never know. I use the same trick and will tomorrow for a hot beef sambo.:D

SineadSpears · 20-12-2020 9:27pm

Homemade Banoffe pie & a cup of cha

Mam of 4 · 20-12-2020 10:44pm

A goats cheese and caramelized red onion tart from Lidl , tasty .

Surreptitious · 20-12-2020 10:58pm

Mam of 4 wrote: »

A goats cheese and caramelized red onion tart from Lidl , tasty .

I mentioned them on here a while back. They are nice alright.

bassy · 20-12-2020 11:05pm

roast chicken dinner earlier with loads of veg and gravey,having a few chilled heino,s now

Mam of 4 · 20-12-2020 11:06pm

Surreptitious wrote: »

I mentioned them on here a while back. They are nice alright.

I was wondering where I'd heard of them , thanks S !

Surreptitious · 20-12-2020 11:19pm

Mam of 4 wrote: »

I was wondering where I'd heard of them , thanks S !

I don't think I said Lidl but glad you found them anyway. I hope they are still in stock when I go back in. I shop a lot in Lidl as I like their food and they are reasonable and also the Delux range can be really tasty!

46 Long · 21-12-2020 1:05am

Mug of tea and some dark Lindt chocolate with caramel pieces and sea salt. Very nice.

IrishLad90 · 21-12-2020 6:34pm

Chickpea curry with rice and chips tonight
Maybe a beer to keep up with the Christmas spirits

Rows Grower · 21-12-2020 7:39pm

Some of yesterdays beef with egg fried rice, a few chips and a cold beer.

Surreptitious · 21-12-2020 7:45pm

I had a big plate of crinkle cut chips with ketchup and hot sauce. Simple like myself

Grandeeod · 21-12-2020 9:23pm

It may be Monday, but its Christmas week, so I'm indulging in Chinese takeaway. Chicken curry, fried rice and chips tonight. On the way back from Dublin tomorrow night, I'll stop at a fave spot of mine for a beef dish. Then back to rich roast dinners for Christmas.

Surreptitious · 21-12-2020 9:36pm

I've beer a chillin in the frigado for when I finish up tonight.

Fathom · 21-12-2020 10:16pm

Drinking coffee on coffeehouse porch. Sprinkle. Sprinkle. Don't know enough to come out of rain.

ablelocks · 21-12-2020 10:24pm

i had a fry up in a cafe this morning for the first time in months, just got a craving for a decent fry

(but they served beans with it? Beans are fine with a supper fry, but with a breakfast fry, no thanks.)

didn't need a lunch

arrived home, my daughter is in the kitchen, and she is cooking -

a fry-up. (no beans though)

2 fry's in one day - great start to the week.

global23214124 · 21-12-2020 10:26pm

Went for a pizza in the local chipper as I couldn't be arsed cooking. Chicken, sausage and mushroom

Fathom · 21-12-2020 10:28pm

global23214124 wrote: »

Went for a pizza in the local chipper as I couldn't be arsed cooking. Chicken, sausage and mushroom

Add ripe olives, extra cheese, and red onions? :pac:

Grandeeod · 21-12-2020 10:30pm

ablelocks wrote: »

i had a fry up in a cafe this morning for the first time in months, just got a craving for a decent fry

(but they served beans with it? Beans are fine with a supper fry, but with a breakfast fry, no thanks.)

didn't need a lunch

arrived home, my daughter is in the kitchen, and she is cooking -

a fry-up. (no beans though)

2 fry's in one day - great start to the week.

You can't beat the fry up. Beans? I'll do sausages and beans and nothing else for a breakfast alright, but I get your point about a full on fry with beans in the evening, but with chips too. That said beans are great on a winter morning over a fried egg and toast.:eek:

Fathom · 21-12-2020 10:33pm

Global and Grand are making me hungry. Tummy growls. Off to market. Laters.

igCorcaigh · 21-12-2020 11:14pm

Meatballs, fried off separately and then put into a sauce made of red and yellow peppers cut up small, in a tomato/onion sauce.
Smoky fajita seasoning from Old El Paso added, but sometimes I just use harissa, or just cumin and coriander.

It's a made up thing, I have it with couscous.

Surreptitious · 22-12-2020 8:09pm

I have the fridge and cupboards stocked up. I have a small appetite so maybe went a bit far.
Today I just had two quarter pounders, not from a chipper, with ketchup.

Mam of 4 · 22-12-2020 8:26pm

A mug of coffee with a slice of coffee cake , my Christmas treat to myself , the full cake , not just a slice :pac:

Fathom · 22-12-2020 8:30pm

Eggs Benedict.

beerguts · 22-12-2020 10:27pm

Snack Box from superman's with 2 portions of their curry. One for dipping the chips in and the other as a drink when I finished the food.
Supermacs should really look at selling 330ml portions as a drink

Grandeeod · 23-12-2020 12:00am

Working all day today in Dublin. I haven't had a McDonalds in over a year. I didn't manage to have one today either. Delivery time was far too long. Got a very expensive takeway from Eddie empty your pockets that was very ordinary. How do they get away with the Dick Turpin act.:(

Suppin a beer.

VW 1 · 23-12-2020 2:30am

Grandeeod wrote: »

Working all day today in Dublin. I haven't had a McDonalds in over a year. I didn't manage to have one today either. Delivery time was far too long. Got a very expensive takeway from Eddie empty your pockets that was very ordinary. How do they get away with the Dick Turpin act.:(

Suppin a beer.

The trick with Eddie rockets is to order as a family of four. Any two burgers and chips along with two kids meals and four drinks is 30 euro which is decent when compared to the reputation they have.

Prominent_Dawg · 23-12-2020 1:11pm

Veg sausages, waffles, beans, brown bread, relish and a cuppa tea

Grandeeod · 23-12-2020 11:24pm

Back up in the big smoke today. Home early enough. Unexpected. Had a few beers and then a fillet steak, mash, garden peas and gravy. Mrs G did the biz! Gonna hit the hay soon. Happy out!

Surreptitious · 23-12-2020 11:26pm

beerguts wrote: »

Snack Box from superman's with 2 portions of their curry. One for dipping the chips in and the other as a drink when I finished the food.
Supermacs should really look at selling 330ml portions as a drink

Christ I love their curry. I always get a snack box with curry and never have enough curry. It has been about 4 months since I had one as well. I pour mine over the chips though.

IrishLad90 · 24-12-2020 10:26am

Met up with some family in the living room yesterday and had there burger a half pounder which was a good all rounder washed down with there house lager (5 lamps).
Got home after a bit of shopping and we picked up a hillbillys chicken and managed to get a heineken in. Asleep before ten after all that and up for a jog this morning to try get back to the productive Christmas mood i have been in

Grandeeod · 24-12-2020 1:25pm

Made a big fry up for the troops. Sausages rashers pudding fried eggs beans toast and brown bread.

Rows Grower · 24-12-2020 2:59pm

Travelled to meet family and friends yesterday and give them their turkeys and venison and lamb, met most on the side of the road this year so it was a lot shorter day than usual. Hatches are battened down now and time to seriously relax. Had a brunch just there of hash browns, bacon medallions, sausages and eggs with tea and toast.

Going to do the spiced beef for tomorrow there now and then a curry for later, I could open an off licence with the amount of bottles we came home with last night, lots of different stuff too which will have to be sampled over the holiday. Take it easy everyone, have a great one and stay safe.

Grandeeod · 24-12-2020 6:14pm

Rows Grower wrote: »

Travelled to meet family and friends yesterday and give them their turkeys and venison and lamb, met most on the side of the road this year so it was a lot shorter day than usual. Hatches are battened down now and time to seriously relax. Had a brunch just there of hash browns, bacon medallions, sausages and eggs with tea and toast.

Going to do the spiced beef for tomorrow there now and then a curry for later, I could open an off licence with the amount of bottles we came home with last night, lots of different stuff too which will have to be sampled over the holiday. Take it easy everyone, have a great one and stay safe.

The chinese takeaway is heading this way. A big order for tonight and tomorrow! No cooking. A chinese on Christmas Day.:D Gonna do a traditional dinner on Saturday and Sunday. My vitual bar is open folks!

Surreptitious · 24-12-2020 6:45pm

Grandeeod wrote: »

The chinese takeaway is heading this way. A big order for tonight and tomorrow! No cooking. A chinese on Christmas Day.:D Gonna do a traditional dinner on Saturday and Sunday. My vitual bar is open folks!

Gimme something very fcking strong, I need it.

Rows Grower · 24-12-2020 6:52pm

Well Grandeeod I raise my glass to you Sir, you're a genuine good guy and I hope you and your family have a great one.

We'll share a few real drinks together too some day with Gods holy help.

Rows Grower · 24-12-2020 6:55pm

Surreptitious wrote: »

Gimme something very fcking strong, I need it.

Here, have a virtual small dropeen of the 87% Poitín I was gifted, slainte.

Grandeeod · 24-12-2020 7:12pm

Rows Grower wrote: »

Well Grandeeod I raise my glass to you Sir, you're a genuine good guy and I hope you and your family have a great one.

We'll share a few real drinks together too some day with Gods holy help.

I'm raising a glass back to you RG. The real deal some day for sure. Enjoy Christmas down there!

Grandeeod · 24-12-2020 7:14pm

Surreptitious wrote: »

Gimme something very fcking strong, I need it.

Stay away from RGs offer.:eek: Maybe a drop of Hennessy and I have a real nice Brandy glass for it too.

Surreptitious · 24-12-2020 7:24pm

Grandeeod wrote: »

Stay away from RGs offer.:eek: Maybe a drop of Hennessy and I have a real nice Brandy glass for it too.

I have brandy and bailey's for my vampire glass but can't have it yet as have to drive in the morning. Will be hitting that when I get back.

Merry Christmas Eaters and Drinkers

Autosport · 24-12-2020 10:02pm

Spiced beef sandwiches

46 Long · 25-12-2020 1:34am

Cadbury Fruit & Nut and a mug of good strong tae. My beloved Tiffins seem to have disappeared.

bassy · 25-12-2020 1:47am

skulling bottles of bud,no way im up early tomorrow and it be a late xmas dinner be to sick to even think about it in morning.
fook it same as any other day,kids all reared so the xmas thing is long gone...................................................

Rows Grower · 25-12-2020 7:21am

Top of the morning, time for some thinly sliced spiced beef, vintage white cheddar, brown toast and tea.

Grandeeod · 25-12-2020 7:33am

Rows Grower wrote: »

Top of the morning, time for some thinly sliced spiced beef, vintage white cheddar, brown toast and tea.

So I'm not the only one awake and hungry. I'll be getting the breakfast started soon while the troops are still in their cots.

25-12-2020 8:10am

Coffee and cake here, lovely silent house here, I love the peaceful Christmas morning feeling, have a lovely day all, looking forward to the food updates, I can't wait for the dinner, I'm hungry already.

zerosugarbuzz · 25-12-2020 9:06am

First slices of the ham I cooked last night here, with hot buttered toast and coffee.

Rows Grower · 25-12-2020 12:55pm

An Irish coffee, always have one around 12 on Christmas day.

We're all wearing our Hairy Baby tee-shirts that Santa brought us, I got the Pintman Paddy Losty one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkcXjholnGk

Surreptitious · 25-12-2020 3:54pm

Turkey in the oven, veg etc prepped. Brandy and Bailey's poured. I nearly dislocated my wrist with the size of the parsnips. Huge weggyatables

beerguts · 25-12-2020 6:21pm

Turkey, braised red cabbage, roasties, brussel sprouts, steamed carrots and a bottle of red wine. I have a lovely fire in the living room watching the Bond movie with a half one of Jameson. I will definetly be asleep by 8pm

What are ye eatin' and drinkin' - The Eatening

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