The food thread

[The Blur]

On 02/01/2023 at 16:02, Costock_Fox said:

How long should I do the chicken for you recon? Got it on high for 5 hours and it’s getting pretty hot now.

 

PS whether I get the shits is all in your hands.

 

Apologies for derailing the food thread in a unsavoury manner but I read that as Costock threatening to crap all over Deb's hands!

Edited 4 January 2023 by The Blur

[VLC86]

2 hours ago, The Blur said:

 

Apologies for derailing the food thread in a unsavoury manner but I read that as Costock threatening to crap all over Deb's hands!

It’s what she’s into mate, unbelievable.

[tom27111]

No roast for me today, which is rare for a Sunday.

 

The Mrs was in Sainsburys the other day and they had a couple of pheasant breasts reduced, so I'll be having that with some red cabbage, broccoli and mash, in a red wine sauce.

 

Everyone else is having toad in the hole, because they're boring.

[Samilktray]

18 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

No roast for me today, which is rare for a Sunday.

 

The Mrs was in Sainsburys the other day and they had a couple of pheasant breasts reduced, so I'll be having that with some red cabbage, broccoli and mash, in a red wine sauce.

 

Everyone else is having toad in the hole, because they're boring.

Is toad in the hole really anymore boring than a roast? Both very beige imho 

[tom27111]

5 minutes ago, Samilktray said:

Is toad in the hole really anymore boring than a roast? Both very beige imho 

You're doing roasts wrong!

[Samilktray]

3 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

You're doing roasts wrong!

I’m not they’re just boring, enjoyable every once in a while but boring 

[FoxesDeb]

My mum's roast dinners were boring, plain and didn't have really much flavour. She just served everything as it was though, nothing added to any of the vegetables, packet stuffing and gravy granules, and overcooked, unseasoned and unrested meat.

 

A proper well cooked roast dinner should have far more differing flavours on the plate than many other dishes. Well seasoned roast potatoes, parsnips and carrots roasted in honey, a well seasoned, well cooked and rested joint, homemade stuffing, homemade yorkshire puddings and made from scratch gravy all with loads of flavour, and loads of decent and varied vegetables properly cooked, again with plenty of flavour.

 

You've got about ten different flavours, all amazing if done properly, on a roast dinner, not many dishes can say the same.

[tom27111]

Some good old comfort food tonight.

 

Cottage pie, topped with cheddar mash, served with green beans.

 

Plenty of red wine in that gravy 

[Parafox]

2 hours ago, tom27111 said:

Some good old comfort food tonight.

 

Cottage pie, topped with cheddar mash, served with green beans.

 

Plenty of red wine in that gravy 

Do you strain off most of the residual juices or cook for several hours to reduce? I find sometimes even long or slow cooking doesn't reduce the gravy enough and I drain off which seems a bit of a waste.

[tom27111]

10 minutes ago, Parafox said:

Do you strain off most of the residual juices or cook for several hours to reduce? I find sometimes even long or slow cooking doesn't reduce the gravy enough and I drain off which seems a bit of a waste.

I cooked that in the sauce for about an hour and thickened up/reduced really well.

 

You've got to strain the fat off your beef though, that definitely helps.

[tom27111]

It was pretty much this recipe @Parafox

 

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cottage-pie

 

Big heaped teaspoons of flour too, not flat ones 

[Parafox]

Just now, tom27111 said:

It was pretty much this recipe @Parafox

 

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cottage-pie

 

Big heaped teaspoons of flour too, not flat ones 

Thanks mate. Mrs P cooks a pretty good CP but we're gonna try this one.

 

Bizarrely, though, we quite like a side of pickled beetroot as well. 

[HarryDee8]

Anyone been to the barn burger shop on London road yet? Is it worth going, or is it another fast food average joint

[SemperEadem]

Two ladies sat opposite a work currently munching dripping sandwiches. 

[tom27111]

Sunday Roast time. 

 

As the football rudely interrupted my usual preparations, opted for something quicker this week. 

 

Pork tenderloin, with roast potatoes, cauli cheese, chantenay carrots, stuffing and sautéed leeks 😋

[Silebyfox_89]

Done a few bored of lunch recipes and enjoying it so far.

[Parafox]

Anyone here like kippers?

 

I've been sent a pack of Manx from my brother who lives in the Isle of Man.

 

I have had kippers before but I find it difficult to get the cooking right to enable a decent texture and hopefully avoid the fishy reflux I've experienced previously.

 

Also what's the best accompaniment as a breakfast?

[Lambert09]

Have you guys got the chicken big mac in england yet? Just came out this week in canada and i must say… it’s banging 

[Jattdogg]

2 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

Have you guys got the chicken big mac in england yet? Just came out this week in canada and i must say… it’s banging 

I havent had it yet as i dont go to mcdeez that often however ive been toldpeople have had this here for years. They just ask for the bigmac to be dressed with mcchicken meat instead of beef.

 

Are you in ontario?

[Lambert09]

20 hours ago, Jattdogg said:

I havent had it yet as i dont go to mcdeez that often however ive been toldpeople have had this here for years. They just ask for the bigmac to be dressed with mcchicken meat instead of beef.

 

Are you in ontario?

yes mate, a couple of hours from toronto 

[Tommy G]

You can't beat scrambled eggs on toast but there aren't many people that can do it properly. 

[kenny]

42 minutes ago, Tommy G said:

You can't beat scrambled eggs on toast but there aren't many people that can do it properly. 

The toast should take longer to cook than the eggs.

 

My mum taught me the slow cook method where you cook them for 30 mins on a high heat until the bottom is brown and glued to the pan. No seasoning required.

[Milo]

First day of summer time Sunday lunch…

 

(Someone should tell the weather, though) 

 

 

 

[Unabomber]

I’m looking to buy a bbq, does anyone have any recommendations? I am also torn between gas or charcoal, I appreciate the benefits of both just undecided.

[VLC86]

36 minutes ago, Unabomber said:

I’m looking to buy a bbq, does anyone have any recommendations? I am also torn between gas or charcoal, I appreciate the benefits of both just undecided.

I disappeared down this rabbit hole a few months ago, honestly depends on how much you want to spend and what you want.

 

The problem I’ve got is I’ve see the Kamado Joe Classic 3 that costs well over a grand and can’t get the images of slow cooked Brisket out of my head.