What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[farmerbarleymow]

Apricots and rice cakes.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Going out for Sichuan food at Red Chilli. Not been to this one before. I do hope it's hot.

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[Epona]

Going out for Sichuan food at Red Chilli. Not been to this one before. I do hope it's hot.

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Please report back! (photos if poss, I love food photos). With a name like Red Chilli you would bloody hope it's hot!

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Please report back! (photos if poss, I love food photos). With a name like Red Chilli you would bloody hope it's hot!

Certainly. The menu is epic, I can see me spending a lot of time choosing.

 

[hegley]

Roast veg and halloumi with pesto

 

[fishfinger]

Sausages, mash and beans.

 

[Epona]

I need to have chicken chasseur more often, there is a reason it was very popular for a long time!

As I had a defrosted Lincolnshire sausage in the fridge that needed to be used as well as the chicken and bacon, I took the skin off it and chopped it roughly into lumps and added it when I was cooking the streaky bacon. Fucking lush. Will do again for sure.

Feel ready for bed now

 

[onenameshelley]

Small had pizza and chips, I had chicken and chips. Himself had the last of the pesteis de bacalhau from a batch I made ages back with chips, peas and lemon mayo.

 

[moose]

Spagaglioolio.
Focaccia, if the fucker ever rises.
Lemondrop martinis.

tbh, the spark's gone out of Saturday nights now there's no Starsky and Hutch triple bill.

 

[blairsh]

Did a couple small ostrich fillets (rare) in a nice, thick, red wine gravy, mash, green beans and some carrots.

 

[onenameshelley]

Did a couple small ostrich fillets (rare) in a nice, thick, red wine gravy, mash, green beans and some carrots.

What's it like? Ostrich I mean?

 

[blairsh]

What's it like? Ostrich I mean?

Lots of neck...

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Please report back! (photos if poss, I love food photos). With a name like Red Chilli you would bloody hope it's hot!

My mouth is numb. I didn't think you could put so many peppercorns in a dish.

 

[Epona]

My mouth is numb. I didn't think you could put so many peppercorns in a dish.

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Holy crap, is that sichuan pepper?

Niiiiiiiice Fucking love it!

 

[weltweit]

Left it too late tonight again, going to bung a bit of fish in the oven and boil up some frozen greens.

 

[MrCurry]

I need to have chicken chasseur more often, there is a reason it was very popular for a long time!

How do you make it?

 

[Epona]

How do you make it?

Chicken (quarters or thighs or portions on the bone work best but I used breast fillets today as that is what I had), streaky bacon, shallots/onions, garlic, mushrooms, dash of brandy, a bit of white wine, stock, tomatoes (tinned or paste/puree) and herbs - fry up the bacon and brown the chicken, fry the veggies in the fat from that (with a bit of butter if more fat is needed), add the brandy and white wine and let it cook off a bit, add the tomatoes/tomato puree and stock and simmer until the chicken is cooked through. You can do it on the hob from start to finish or brown the chicken/bacon and veg on the hob then finish in the oven.

Tarragon and/or parsley are traditional herbs for the French dish.

It is closely related to the Italian version, Chicken Cacciatore - add peppers and olives, use pancetta instead of streaky bacon, and oregano/basil as the herbs.

Both are delicious variations on the same theme and like a lot of traditional peasant dishes you can vary the ingredients a bit depending upon what is available - so you could make with game instead of chicken or add sausage.

 

[tonysingh]

Wound up having several pork chops with root veg mash and braised red cabbage. Now I feel guilty af.

 

[MrCurry]

Chicken (quarters or thighs or portions on the bone work best but I used breast fillets today as that is what I had), streaky bacon, shallots/onions, garlic, mushrooms, dash of brandy, a bit of white wine, stock, tomatoes (tinned or paste/puree) and herbs - fry up the bacon and brown the chicken, fry the veggies in the fat from that (with a bit of butter if more fat is needed), add the brandy and white wine and let it cook off a bit, add the tomatoes/tomato puree and stock and simmer until the chicken is cooked through. You can do it on the hob from start to finish or brown the chicken/bacon and veg on the hob then finish in the oven.

Tarragon and/or parsley are traditional herbs for the French dish.

It is closely related to the Italian version, Chicken Cacciatore - add peppers and olives, use pancetta instead of streaky bacon, and oregano/basil as the herbs.

Both are delicious variations on the same theme and like a lot of traditional peasant dishes you can vary the ingredients a bit depending upon what is available - so you could make with game instead of chicken or add sausage.

Thank you! I have some frozen chicken drumsticks and the end of a white wine box in the fridge from Christmas, so I should really give this a go. If I do it, there will be pics

 

[mrsfran]

Sunday lunch at MIL's today, it's roast chicken with Boston baked beans, leeks in cheese sauce and a couple of other veg.

 

[MrCurry]

Will be pork schnitzels, chips and bearnaise sauce.

 

[onenameshelley]

Himself is making a veggie biryani for us, small one turned her nose up, so mini meat balls, mash, carrots and gravy for her.

 

[sojourner]

Nigel Slater's saussie and green lentil supper, using Richmond veggie saussies, with crushed buttered baby spuds and savoy cabbage.

Choccy cake and a decaff tea.

 

[Epona]

I had a big lunch, so not a big meal tonight - avocado, tomato, red onion, red pepper, olive, feta salad.

Followed by an experimental gingerbread doughnut from a test batch

 

[Looby]

Yesterday was not a good food day. Dinner was some crisps and then half a garlic baguette and a handful of chips at 2am.

Anticipating I would need comfort today I bought a peppered slow cook beef thing and we’re having it with crispy diced potatoes, green beans and roasted tenderstem.

 

[Epona]

I actually ended up eating 3 experimental gingerbread doughnuts - had 1, decided it really would have benefitted from a big mug of coffee to go with it so instead of stopping at that point like I should have done, I made a pint of milky coffee and ate another 2 They are a bit moreish.

The salad still needs to be eaten though, so I will have that later. Pretence at healthy eating haha

I am going to pay for this later, might have to dig out the nexium for afters.

 

[seeformiles]

Grilled fish with rocket and tomato salad and a broccoli, Gruyere and cream cheese stuffed pancake

 

[moose]

Blackbean and tomato Mexicanish stew with GIANT couscous, and tortilla chips on the side.
Lemon roulade and raspberries.

Stiff gin martini (2 olives)

 

[Saffy]

Roast beef, yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes and parsnips, broccoli, carrots, peas and sprouts. It was delicious.

 

[nottsgirl]

Baked potato with butter and cottage cheese, soya beans and salad.