Food, glorious food!!!
I wanna see your creations in the kitchen, and talk about recipes and peoples favourite foods....!!
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One of my favourite recipes is pan fried breast of chicken with garlic, lemon and parsley butter sauce.. served with baby pots and salad.
Simple and delicious! 
I boiled up 5 beetroots from the allotment last night - can't post pics but TBH - they don't look terribly appealing 
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
I boiled up 5 beetroots from the allotment last night - can't post pics but TBH - they don't look terribly appealing
Oooo we had a beetroot dauphinoise side dish at a posh 40th birthday party I went to at the w/e, would have never thought of doing that with beetroot , but it was delicious, (as was everything else, actually no, it was better than that it was bliddy fantastic!)
Originally Posted by Scotty:
One of my favourite recipes is pan fried breast of chicken with garlic, lemon and parsley butter sauce.. served with baby pots and salad.
Simple and delicious!
sounds tasty, scotty!! Did you know, Lurpak now do a garlic butter already made...Cheating, I know, but handy all the same!! We recently tried out garlic olive oil too...Not bad!! Especially if you hate washing up the garlic crusher!!
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
I boiled up 5 beetroots from the allotment last night - can't post pics but TBH - they don't look terribly appealing
you have an allotment?! what else you growing?!
Tip for left over fish pie, that I've just had for lunch: warm in pan with a v good glug of white wine and milk....hey presto, yummy fish soup, (can't take a pic 'cos it's in my tum!)
My favourite dish of ALL TIME is a traditional Roast Beef dinner and one the veg MUST be carrot and swede mash.
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Tip for left over fish pie, that I've just had for lunch: warm in pan with a v good glug of white wine and milk....hey presto, yummy fish soup, (can't take a pic 'cos it's in my tum!)
I have a fear of reheating fish
I was frightened to cook chicken too, til fairly recently
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
I boiled up 5 beetroots from the allotment last night - can't post pics but TBH - they don't look terribly appealing
Oooo we had a beetroot dauphinoise side dish at a posh 40th birthday party I went to at the w/e, would have never thought of doing that with beetroot , but it was delicious, (as was everything else, actually no, it was better than that it was bliddy fantastic!)
I just looked up the recipe for that - might give it a go tonight!
Originally Posted by zazz:
Did you know, Lurpak now do a garlic butter already made...Cheating, I know, but handy all the same!! We recently tried out garlic olive oil too...Not bad!! Especially if you hate washing up the garlic crusher!!
I never use a garlic crusher, bloody nuisance they are: quick few whacks with the back of a knife, or if mixing with other ingredients, quick whizz in one of those mini food processor thingies
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
My favourite dish of ALL TIME is a traditional Roast Beef dinner and one the veg MUST be carrot and swede mash.
I can help you with the swede/carrot mash and the rest of a roast...but not the beef
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
I boiled up 5 beetroots from the allotment last night - can't post pics but TBH - they don't look terribly appealing
you have an allotment?! what else you growing?!
Cabbages, Cauliflower, Onions, Sprouts, Potatoes, Sweet Corn, Asparagus (work in progress), Runner Beans, Raspberries, Strawberries - I do the cooking Mr Woo does all the hard work!
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
I boiled up 5 beetroots from the allotment last night - can't post pics but TBH - they don't look terribly appealing
you have an allotment?! what else you growing?!
Cabbages, Cauliflower, Onions, Sprouts, Potatoes, Sweet Corn, Asparagus (work in progress), Runner Beans, Raspberries, Strawberries - I do the cooking Mr Woo does all the hard work!
is asparagus hard to grow then?
Sounds good...gonna get a herb garden going soon
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
My favourite dish of ALL TIME is a traditional Roast Beef dinner and one the veg MUST be carrot and swede mash.
I can help you with the swede/carrot mash and the rest of a roast...but not the beef
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
I boiled up 5 beetroots from the allotment last night - can't post pics but TBH - they don't look terribly appealing
you have an allotment?! what else you growing?!
Cabbages, Cauliflower, Onions, Sprouts, Potatoes, Sweet Corn, Asparagus (work in progress), Runner Beans, Raspberries, Strawberries - I do the cooking Mr Woo does all the hard work!
is asparagus hard to grow then?
Sounds good...gonna get a herb garden going soon
It takes about three years to grow properly - we are in the second year and have had a few really small ones - next year should be good (I really don't know much - I listen and smile and nod).
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
My favourite dish of ALL TIME is a traditional Roast Beef dinner and one the veg MUST be carrot and swede mash.
I can help you with the swede/carrot mash and the rest of a roast...but not the beef
*Drools, but picks out:
Sprouts and Brocoli
What's wrong with Beef? And what's that white stuff posing as meat?
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
My favourite dish of ALL TIME is a traditional Roast Beef dinner and one the veg MUST be carrot and swede mash.
I can help you with the swede/carrot mash and the rest of a roast...but not the beef
*Drools, but picks out:
Sprouts and Brocoli
What's wrong with Beef? And what's that white stuff posing as meat?
Nothing wrong with the beef...i just never cook it as Gypsie doesn't eat proper meat...
sprouts and brocoli will give you hairs on ya chest!!
I love beetroot 
but I always buy it cooked, They scare me a bit when they are raw, not sure what i should be doing with them.
Here is a couple of pics of zazz dinner last night. Tomato and Mozzarella risotto and home made granary bread. yumeeeeee. Im uploading as they are on my camera....
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
I just looked up the recipe for that - might give it a go tonight!
I'm going to give it a go too Soozy. This was Saturday's menu and a pic of the potted shrimp starter which I'm also going to do, (didn't get a pic of the rest, too busy scoffing and quaffing!)
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Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
My favourite dish of ALL TIME is a traditional Roast Beef dinner and one the veg MUST be carrot and swede mash.
I can help you with the swede/carrot mash and the rest of a roast...but not the beef
*Drools, but picks out:
Sprouts and Brocoli
What's wrong with Beef? And what's that white stuff posing as meat?
Nothing wrong with the beef...i just never cook it as Gypsie doesn't eat proper meat...
sprouts and brocoli will give you hairs on ya chest!!
Can you replace the Sprouts and Broccoli with Green beans and that dark green cabbage stuff. Not the slimey, light green stuff though 
Originally Posted by Gypsie~:
I love beetroot but I always buy it cooked, They scare me a bit when they are raw, not sure what i should be doing with them.
Here is a couple of pics of zazz dinner last night. Tomato and Mozzarella risotto and home made granary bread. yumeeeeee. Im uploading as they are on my camera....
I hate being scared of a vegetable
Gypsy, do you often taken photos of your meals? 
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
I just looked up the recipe for that - might give it a go tonight!
I'm going to give it a go too Soozy. This was Saturday's menu and a pic of the potted shrimp starter which I'm also going to do, (didn't get a pic of the rest, too busy scoffing and quaffing!)
oh love that its served in one of those jars. looks good
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
Gypsy, do you often taken photos of your meals?
Yes all the time 
Well only if ive cooked it, zazz has cooked it or its a really impressive restaurant meal.
One should always have a camera at hand
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
Can you replace the Sprouts and Broccoli with Green beans and that dark green cabbage stuff. Not the slimey, light green stuff though
yes, but you will lose a home made yorkie pud, and carrots and parsnips in maple syrup and wholegrain mustard, and slightly better spuds...I dunno if green beans are worth that risk...
Gypsie and Zazz, can i come to yours for a roast one day? Maybe if you did Chicken (Psst Zazz, does gypo eat chicken?)
You certainly can, I shall make you a little name place that says rocky poo was here
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
Gypsie and Zazz, can i come to yours for a roast one day? Maybe if you did Chicken (Psst Zazz, does gypo eat chicken?)
well, she did, but at the moment it is all about the Quorn...fake meat, but tbh it's not as bad as you think...but I am sure she would stretch to eating a real chicken for you, Rawky!!
*Squeals with excitement*
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
I just looked up the recipe for that - might give it a go tonight!
I'm going to give it a go too Soozy. This was Saturday's menu and a pic of the potted shrimp starter which I'm also going to do, (didn't get a pic of the rest, too busy scoffing and quaffing!)
I'm glad there are other mad people who take pictures of food!!
Looks good!!
Salmon wellington with cheese and dill sauce and minted baybeee spudz!!...
I'm also quite fond of Vanilla Cheescake...especially homemade.....*cough*
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Scotty:
One of my favourite recipes is pan fried breast of chicken with garlic, lemon and parsley butter sauce.. served with baby pots and salad.
Simple and delicious!
sounds tasty, scotty!! Did you know, Lurpak now do a garlic butter already made...Cheating, I know, but handy all the same!! We recently tried out garlic olive oil too...Not bad!! Especially if you hate washing up the garlic crusher!!
Thanks for the tips zazz. I might try them.
I`m the same as Supes, I whack the garlic with the back of the knife.
Your dishes ^^^ look really delicious. *waits for invite* 
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
I'm also quite fond of Vanilla Cheescake...especially homemade.....*cough*
keylime pie...
or lemon and lime cheesecake do you?
Originally Posted by Gypsie~:
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Supercalifragilistic:
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
I just looked up the recipe for that - might give it a go tonight!
I'm going to give it a go too Soozy. This was Saturday's menu and a pic of the potted shrimp starter which I'm also going to do, (didn't get a pic of the rest, too busy scoffing and quaffing!)
I'm glad there are other mad people who take pictures of food!!
Looks good!!
Wish I'd taken a pic of the lemon possett, (encased in a kinda ribbon of white chocolate,) it was amazing, ooo and the petit fours, all kinda summer ice-cream colours...fabulous
Originally Posted by zazz:
keylime pie
I'll take a slice of that please..one of my favourites
Thai green curry...
and you will be glad to know, the last picture I have access to today of my own cooking is toad in the hole...
with chilli sausages!!
You should try for MasterChef zazz.
dont plant that idea scotty, I dont have a dishwasher yet
I'd probably turn into that jackie from the last series and chop off all my digits!
I'm not quite that good..................... yet
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
I'm also quite fond of Vanilla Cheescake...especially homemade.....*cough*
Vanilla? The best I can offer is lemon, or Baileys
Originally Posted by SazBomb:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
I'm also quite fond of Vanilla Cheescake...especially homemade.....*cough*
Vanilla? The best I can offer is lemon, or Baileys
Well you better get in the kitchen and start practicing on my Vanilla, bitch!
Originally Posted by zazz:
I'd probably turn into that jackie from the last series and chop off all my digits!
I'm not quite that good..................... yet
Oh Zazz, stop being a wet fart. If these pictures are of what you have actually made then you should be well proud....anyway who cares what it tastes like?
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
Originally Posted by zazz:
I'd probably turn into that jackie from the last series and chop off all my digits!
I'm not quite that good..................... yet
Oh Zazz, stop being a wet fart. If these pictures are of what you have actually made then you should be well proud....anyway who cares what it tastes like?
Yeah but masterchef is in a different league innit!!
@ who cares what it taste like!! they all tasted as good as they looked!!
Originally Posted by SazBomb:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
I'm also quite fond of Vanilla Cheescake...especially homemade.....*cough*
Vanilla? The best I can offer is lemon, or Baileys
did you make the baileys one?
I have had the shop bought version, it was nice...I like the baileys cream they do now for puddings too
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by SazBomb:
Vanilla? The best I can offer is lemon, or Baileys
did you make the baileys one?
yeah, can be a bit hard to get the consistency right though cos the alcohol stops it from setting as well... perhaps I'm putting too much alcohol 
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
Well you better get in the kitchen and start practicing on my Vanilla, bitch!
That actually looks pretty accurate. I've come home, from work, in suit.
Rawky: "Honey, I'm home"
Saz: "Great, I've made you a cheescake"
Rawky: "Marvellous, I hope its Vanilla"
Saz: "Err, no, its Lemon, I've been working on it all day"
Rawky: "But I want Vanilla"
Saz: "......"
Rawky: "Honey?"
Saz: "....."
Rawky: "Sweetheart...put down that knife"
Of course I would be wearing my gold tie
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
That actually looks pretty accurate. I've come home, from work, in suit.
Rawky: "Honey, I'm home"
Saz: "Great, I've made you a cheescake"
Rawky: "Marvellous, I hope its Vanilla"
Saz: "Err, no, its Lemon, I've been working on it all day"
Rawky: "But I want Vanilla"
Saz: "......"
Rawky: "Honey?"
Saz: "....."
Rawky: "Sweetheart...put down that knife"
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
Of course I would be wearing my gold tie
Google did fail me on this point
I had chicken soup, with shop brought bread!!
OK - my beetroot dauphinoise is in the oven - (not sure if I'll be having any) but I'll be poaching sea bass in white wine to go with it.
I'm having pizza!
I'm still waiting for my 12 year old to cook me his prize winning carrot, tomato and chilli soup he did at school.
Originally Posted by Croctacus:
I'm still waiting for my 12 year old to cook me his prize winning carrot, tomato and chilli soup he did at school.
That sounds good.
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
My favourite dish of ALL TIME is a traditional Roast Beef dinner and one the veg MUST be carrot and swede mash.
I can help you with the swede/carrot mash and the rest of a roast...but not the beef
Sprout!! You cooked her!
That looks bloody delicious, I want all the veggie bits!
For anyone interested in the beetroot dauphinoise - I would recommend par boiling the potatoes for perhaps 5 mins - all tasted good - and you don't want to overdo the beetroot - the potatoes (although very finely sliced) had a bit too much bite IMO.
Originally Posted by Slinkiwitch x:
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by zazz:
Originally Posted by Rawky-Roo:
My favourite dish of ALL TIME is a traditional Roast Beef dinner and one the veg MUST be carrot and swede mash.
I can help you with the swede/carrot mash and the rest of a roast...but not the beef
Sprout!! You cooked her!
That looks bloody delicious, I want all the veggie bits!
I'm used to it Slinki I'm a bit soggy at the moment though 
Originally Posted by Croctacus:
I'm still waiting for my 12 year old to cook me his prize winning carrot, tomato and chilli soup he did at school.
Future Masterchef in the making
What's for breakfast??
Originally Posted by zazz:
What's for breakfast??
Granola with grapes and strawberries - a very technical dish - have to get the balance just right
Gyps likes greek yogurt with honey and nuts and blueberries, or raspberries...and in Asda the other day there was one of them little stands with a nice laydee giving away tasters, and it was a variation on the yogurt thing, yogurt, blackberries and Asdas own cerial called "crunch" and honey and I have to say, it was VERY tasty!!
I'm having mushy weatabix
Actually, Soozy, I have something to ask you (maybe you could ask Mr woo if you don't know)
DO Maris piper spudz go out of season? and if so, are they out of season now? Our farm shop has stopped doing them
One small slice of toast scraped with some low-fat spread, and a poached egg.
My diet started this morning.
This thread may not be safe for you then Yogi
I love poached eggs!! especially on fresh baked bread with a bit of spinach**dribbles** oh, and brown sauce!
Originally Posted by zazz:
This thread may not be safe for you then Yogi
I love poached eggs!! especially on fresh baked bread with a bit of spinach**dribbles** oh, and brown sauce!
I can look Zazz, I just can't eat.
I've never tried poached eggs with spinach. I'm sure that would be allowed - after all, spinach is veg.
Originally Posted by zazz:
Actually, Soozy, I have something to ask you (maybe you could ask Mr woo if you don't know)
DO Maris piper spudz go out of season? and if so, are they out of season now? Our farm shop has stopped doing them
I will ask him later but I do think there is a season - Maris Piper are his preferred choice for chips (we have fish and chip shops) I know he isn't always able to get them. I will find out and report back.
I had that asda crunch cerial, with a nice cuppatea!
Re the spinach thing.... ohh its great with poached eggs. Its also great wilted in a pan then crack a couple of eggs into it and scramble them through it. Yum
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
I've never tried poached eggs with spinach. I'm sure that would be allowed - after all, spinach is veg.
It's used as a veggie alternative to eggs Benedict, and its soooo yummy - prob not good for a diet, what with the hollandaise sauce though
Originally Posted by SazBomb:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:
I've never tried poached eggs with spinach. I'm sure that would be allowed - after all, spinach is veg.
It's used as a veggie alternative to eggs Benedict, and its soooo yummy - prob not good for a diet, what with the hollandaise sauce though
No, the hollandaise sauce isn't good for the diet - but it tastes gorgeous.
Originally Posted by Gypsie~:
I had that asda crunch cerial, with a nice cuppatea!
Re the spinach thing.... ohh its great with poached eggs. Its also great wilted in a pan then crack a couple of eggs into it and scramble them through it. Yum
I might give that a go, Gypsie.
Message for Zazz
Apparently there are different stages to Maris Pipers (earlys, bards etc
) The Maris Piper (main crop) is what most people know/want and are available for eight or nine months of the year (just coming in apparently).
In some areas however they are available all through the year - it depends on what storage and conditions the farmers/growers have available to them.
Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Message for Zazz
Apparently there are different stages to Maris Pipers (earlys, bards etc) The Maris Piper (main crop) is what most people know/want and are available for eight or nine months of the year (just coming in apparently).
In some areas however they are available all through the year - it depends on what storage and conditions the farmers/growers have available to them.
Ahhh haaaa!! Thank you Soozy!! I will start looking out for them again now
Originally Posted by Roxan:
I'm doing chicken with a mustard caper pan sauce for dinner later but I want to marinade the chicken first. I always use a spice blend sometimes in yogurt to help it absorb but I want to do something different. Anyone have any suggestions?
Sounds lovely but ...........not sure I can be much help on the marinade front TBH - I just follow recipes generally.
I just thought I'd point out that you have misspelt the title of this thread. It should read "The Food Thread".
I realise that in the heat of battle it is easy to transpose the e and h.
Just as an aside .......................apart from cooking the beetroot dauphinoise last night I cooked sea bass - in the past I've either pan fried it (difficult when it's a whole fish) or cooked it in the oven. Last night I poached it in some fish stock, white wine and a squeeze of lemon. It certainly looked delicious (i don't really eat much fish) - it was quick and simple and Mr Woo loved it!
Originally Posted by Collymore's Cat:
I just thought I'd point out that you have misspelt the title of this thread. It should read "The Food Thread".
I realise that in the heat of battle it is easy to transpose the e and h.
No, it was meant to be Teh foody thread
Though I realise in the heat of battle it is easy to stick your beak in a thread with nothing to actually add to it...thanks though eh
If I didn't know it before, I do now. You've never been able to spell 'the'. 
While we are talking food, I'm going to bake a cake tomorrow to take to my daughter's place on Sunday. It's an upside down apple cake with homemade chocolate mousse in the middle and a chocolate covering.
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
If I didn't know it before, I do now. You've never been able to spell 'the'.
While we are talking food, I'm going to bake a cake tomorrow to take to my daughter's place on Sunday. It's an upside down apple cake with homemade chocolate mousse in the middle and a chocolate covering.
That sounds positively lovely - chocolate and apples a real good combo IMO.
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
If I didn't know it before, I do now. You've never been able to spell 'the'.
While we are talking food, I'm going to bake a cake tomorrow to take to my daughter's place on Sunday. It's an upside down apple cake with homemade chocolate mousse in the middle and a chocolate covering.
Ohhhh, I have loads of apples to use up, and this sounds divine. Do you have a recipe cologne?
Did anyone watch that baking mad program this week? He did a lovely looking cake...
http://www.channel4.com/4food/.../gateau-opera-recipe
cant wait to try that
Originally Posted by Gypsie~:
Did anyone watch that baking mad program this week?
I saw a bit of it where they made the battenbergs
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
If I didn't know it before, I do now. You've never been able to spell 'the'.
I know, I thought all the cool kids knew that!!
We have just recently eaten poached, fresh, duck eggs on toast! Gyps is working a bit later so it is dirty chips from the chippy on the menu tonight!!
Ohhhh, I have loads of apples to use up, and this sounds divine. Do you have a recipe cologne?
I've discovered something fool proove. Get your kitchen scales and break 3 eggs into them. Whatever the weight of the eggs, match with self raising flour, butter and sugar. Bit of grease proove in the bottom of the tin, brown sugar and two layers of apples, plus the mix on top. Once cool, slice in half, spread your chocolate mousse, melt a big bar of proper chocolate with some butter and cover cake.
I know, I thought all the cool kids knew that!!
Roxan, that's horrible. Are you ok?
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
Ohhhh, I have loads of apples to use up, and this sounds divine. Do you have a recipe cologne?
I've discovered something fool proove. Get your kitchen scales and break 3 eggs into them. Whatever the weight of the eggs, match with self raising flour, butter and sugar. Bit of grease proove in the bottom of the tin, brown sugar and two layers of apples, plus the mix on top. Once cool, slice in half, spread your chocolate mousse, melt a big bar of proper chocolate with some butter and cover cake.
Ohhhh, thanks - I shall have a go at this
Burns aren't funny
Sounded like a tasty dish though 
Not bad at all Roxan
And I hope things are picking up with you
Are you managing to catch any of this CBB nonsense on the net?
Yeah... no live feed and a poor cast.
Is it a celeb version over there Rox or the normal one? The last one I watched of US was a normal one about six years ago and I loved it.
Enjoy your lunch and don't become a four star general
Quiche salad for dinner.
Jazz salad
Ornette Coleman dressing.
Pizza for dinner, crisps and dip now!!
Rox...I hope your burn heals quickly!!
My day just keeps getting better...
Soozy! Thank you for the spud advice the other day...I have been to the farmshop today, and can confirm....The Maris piper spud is available again!! YAY!!!