What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[gentlegreen]

I decided I ought to use up the half red cabbage that had been lurking ominously in the fridge for months and it turned out to be fine once trimmed - ditto some red onions, carrots ... chucked in red kidney beans, miso and seaweed ...
Definitely the weather for stew

 

[friedaweed]

According to the chef I'm having "ollyyollolyollyo" with "urgh" and a side helping of "broooooom"

 

[cesare]

Mushroom and garbanzo chickpea curry, with tandoori airfried aubergine and chapattis.

 

[friedaweed]

Mushroom and garbanzo chickpea curry, with tandoori airfried aubergine and chapattis.

That sounds lush

 

[cesare]

That sounds lush

Can't wait!

 

[moose]

Tofu, aubergine, PSB, green pepper and aubergine stir-fry with gochujang bbq sauce and 'protein' noodles.
Strawberries.

 

[The39thStep]

chicken couscous

 

[Biddlybee]

Mini baked spud, egg mayo, veggie sausages, pile of spinach.

 

[mrsfran]

Italian sausages, potato rosti and braised puy lentils.

 

[UrbaneFox]

I've got a pouch of mussels in white wine and cream sauce, so I'm going to stir them into some pasta.

I don't have any crusty bread which is ok, as I've already crammed 2 hot cross buns this afternoon, so that's enough dough for one day,

 

[May Kasahara]

Smoked salmon and leek pasta

 

[Epona]

Greek feast round 2

 

[Ron Merlin]

Two Cumberland sausages, reduced smoky beans and chips.

 

[Zorra]

Lentil soup. Everyone else had cheese toasties then blackberry and apple crumble as well, but my wisdom tooth is loose so I had a side helping of anxious pain instead

 

[newme]

Pasties!

More pasties, got to love having a bakery 30 seconds away doing end of day larges for £1.25.

 

[Aladdin]

I decided I ought to use up the half red cabbage that had been lurking ominously in the fridge for months and it turned out to be fine once trimmed - ditto some red onions, carrots ... chucked in red kidney beans, miso and seaweed ...
Definitely the weather for stew

How long do carrots last in the fridge?
Would you say they'd be ok after 12 weeks ? They look and feel as good as the day they were bought..

 

[Aladdin]

I know it sounds gross but surely people kept veg during the winter months in some cold storage in the past?

 

[Epona]

How long do carrots last in the fridge?
Would you say they'd be ok after 12 weeks ? They look and feel as good as the day they were bought..

You must have superhero carrots, without other sort of intervention I reckon 4-5 days can be pushing it! Mould, going soggy etc. is the usual.

I use the magic green bags which absorb some gas or another and keeps them fresh for longer, some fridges also now have this technology - I find 4-6 weeks is ok.
I think also if you have somewhere suitable to store them in cool, dark and dry conditions they can last a while - a lot of modern homes lack this but if you live in an older place with a larder or root store (or old coal shed that rats cannot get into) that would be ideal.

But yeah there isn't a use by date on carrots - if they aren't mouldy or disintegrating and smell and taste ok, then they are fine to use.

 

[Aladdin]

Thanks Epona.

 

[Orang Utan]

You must have superhero carrots, without other sort of intervention I reckon 4-5 days can be pushing it! Mould, going soggy etc. is the usual.

I use the magic green bags which absorb some gas or another and keeps them fresh for longer, some fridges also now have this technology - I find 4-6 weeks is ok.
I think also if you have somewhere suitable to store them in cool, dark and dry conditions they can last a while - a lot of modern homes lack this but if you live in an older place with a larder or root store (or old coal shed that rats cannot get into) that would be ideal.

But yeah there isn't a use by date on carrots - if they aren't mouldy or disintegrating and smell and taste ok, then they are fine to use.

They last for weeks in my fridge

 

[Epona]

They last for weeks in my fridge

Good for you

 

[Orang Utan]

Good for you

You probably need a new fridge if they only last a few days

 

[Epona]

You probably need a new fridge if they only last a few days

Yep, you offering to chip in for one?

 

[gentlegreen]

Months in my fridge.
A very few went funny in parts, and some a bit bendy, but still fine for salad.
A few even started to make roots and sprout anaemic-, looking shoots so they must have known it's spring outside !

I don't worry about fungii and bacteria that eat plants as I'm not a plant.

 

[gentlegreen]

I know it sounds gross but surely people kept veg during the winter months in some cold storage in the past?

Root cellars in moist sand

 

[shakespearegirl]

Absolutely delicious Thai food.. varied ethnic food and friends are the only things I miss about London, certainly not the bloody weather… last night tonight and I’ve got a work dinner but sadly it’s sharing platter type food. Might try and squeeze in a quick Middle Eastern lunch tomorrow before I head to the airport

 

[Aladdin]

Forgot to defrost some chicken.
It'll be omelettes or frozen fish with veg and mash or chips

 

[sojourner]

Noodle soup - with button and forest mushrooms, baby corn, red pepper, spring onions, peas, possibly cashews, ginger, garlic, chilli, soy sauce, shredded spinach, and egg noodies.

Dark choc with sea salt for afters, and probably the rest of the red grapes.

 

[sojourner]

Haha, sorry surreybrowncap and Epona - I changed my mind after you'd liked me traybake

 

[surreybrowncap]

Haha, sorry surreybrowncap and Epona - I changed my mind after you'd liked me traybake

It better be good then….