Culinary delight thread...

Well today Mathew I've gotta get up early, United 12:30 silly o'clock game, oh and I am on the right thread,,, so breakfast had to be quick, no time to waste waiting on full English, so a burger, was yum, after (shit) match were on pub crawl, one of mates and his girlfriend want to go to a city centre pub cos they do a drink/meal deal, Food looks shit so I just have beer, on way to next pub we pass a place that sells chicken, so I go in get two bits, £2.29, two huge bits of chicken, you couldn't have bought it raw in Asda for that price, yum,,, so another pub and more beer,,, plan is were meeting up with Annie and her mates who were out in town, I get sore head so think sack it I ain't up for it and go home, but got munchies,,, mmmm , there were four fresh burgers in that pack, so I think supper..

And tommorow, or as it is now Sunday, Christmas dinner, was Asda Friday, we couldn't decide on Sunday dinner, I say, chicken, roast spuds, carrots, onion and parsnips in honey, oh, and a bit broccoli for a bit green...

Pork and leek sausages in a roll, frying gently now.

Adam Mint wrote:And tommorow, or as it is now Sunday, Christmas dinner, was Asda Friday, we couldn't decide on Sunday dinner, I say, chicken, roast spuds, carrots, onion and parsnips in honey, oh, and a bit broccoli for a bit green...

Well it was Christmas dinner Sunday and Monday and there was still chicken leftover so chicken goulash tonight...

7/10, I prefere it with beef but you don't get leftover beef from a chicken...

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If I remember I have to turn IPad upside down to get photos on forum to be right way up,,, that means instructions on camera image screen are upside down...

    

The Culinary Delight Thread Quiz...

What's it gonna be ??? (Answer in next post)...

Well...



Ratatouille,,, not for tonight, always tastes better next day,,, will be served on a base of tagliatelle, topped with a pan fried chicken breast done in garlic and topped with cheese...

It will be ...

Oh and tonight, Annie was out for lunch with her daughter and sister so didn't need feeding, so when I got back from football I had a , it was yum, can see an other one going in pan...

Fanny...Craddock

Fanny - Yeh

Your food always looks delish Adam, did you train as a chef at any point in the past???

No, I just like eating...

Well today Mathew it's steak and Gunnies pie, well actually tonight it will be Gunnies stew and tomorrow it will be turned in to two big pies, ingredients were doubled up, Annie's decided to have a girly (mates, sister and daughters) dinner tomorrow while I'm out at football, she wanted something simple that she could prepare in advance so opted for steak pie, made filling today and will turn in to pie tomorrow...

And Annie made it..................... 

Saturday, I have been baking, cheese scones, fruit scones, flapjacks and we had a taste by having a pick at teatime so wanted something light, just made a small mac & cheese, lots of strong cheese, good dollop of mustard and a crunchy Parmesan topping. Going to munch now while watching Strictly.

Well just demolished a plate of Guinness stew with a bit broccoli and potato on the side, 10/10, Annie can cook again, will be even better tomorrow when it's turned in to a pie and had time to marinate plus cheese added,,, we have small individual pie dishes so I'm getting my own one made for when I get home from football...

Well,,, I would recommend above recipe, as said Annie made it, I thought a bit short on seasoning, salt, pepper and rosemary and she used dried rosemary, only other deviation from recipe was to use bisto gravey granuals rather than flour to thicken, also probably a bit more beef... Filling was turned in to three pies of four portions each, 12 portions in total,,, so seven turn up for dinner today and including Annie that's eight, and a portion put aside for me when I got home that left three extra portions,,, they ate the lot, it was yum, served with mash, broccoli, cabbage and a bit gravey to moisten,,, will deffo be having again...

Tonight Mathew,,,  Mussels, onion, tomato and red wine...

Mussels, onion, tin chopped tomatoes, spoon tomato puree, red wine, two crushed garlic cloves, bay leaf , half teaspoon chilli flakes, basil, parsley, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper, olive oil and a knob of butter...

Heat oil, soften onion and garlic, once soft add everything else except mussels and butter, if I'd been using fresh basil and parsley I'd have my held that back until the end, simmer for 4 minutes, add mussels cover and steam for 5 to 7 minutes until all open, stirring occasionally, serve with crusty French bread...

Had it umpteen times but without the tomato puree, lemon zest and juice and chilli flakes, just saw a recipe with them in so thought give it a go, so will see what difference that adds or takes away...

Annie's babysitting so once baby's down I cook it...

Well that was different, extra ingredients the tomato puree, lemon zest and juice plus the chilli flakes deffo changed the taste, it normally has a Spanish style taste but was more Thai, yum but not what I was expecting, Annie ain't an over spicy food fan but cleared the dish...

Yip I would make it again but would have something like pak choi and possibly noodles with it and turn it in to an oriental dish...




But the tomato puree is deffo going in next Spanish style mussels, thickened sauce up and added to the taste...

I had pizza...

We had some kind of meat ? I think it was Pork, Yorkshire pudding carrots Brussels sprouts and gravy
Apple pie and Custard, Mason joined in and most of it was on the floor, Lexie was mothering him

Adam Mint wrote:Well tonight Mathew were having Sunday's meal, had a few beers after match yesterday so it was spagboll when I got back...

So it's a one pot cook tonight, gammon joint, potatoes, carrot and cabbage, I'll make some gravy with the stock and have a bit mustard on my gammon...

And no Reg it ain't goldfish in a pond,,, it an attemp to replicate a dish Annie is allways on about from her childhood, bacon ribs and cabbage,,, above attempt is with a gammon joint, I've also tried with pork ribs but seemingly ain't got the taste of the bacon ribs that I can't find anywhere,,, then Asda on Friday guess what their in house butchers McGees has got,,,, so, oh and I ain't making it, Annie's job, simple, boil ribs in salt and peppered water, add cabbage, some boiled potatoes in butter, I had a bit mustard on the side,,, yum, sixteen ribs there so boil up again tomorrow or Tuesday, with rest of cabbage in pack and more potatoes,,, yum 2...

Oh, you don't eat the onion it's only in for flavour, but will be using stock for soup so onion will go in that...

Just watching a program about Heston Blumenthal,,, remind me which isle is it I get the liquid nitrogen in in Asda...

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