What's for tea tonight? (#8)

[Greebo]

Probably tagliatelli & mince


Edited to add note to self - ham stock cube, third of a tube of tomato paste, half a lump of ginger, garlic, caraway, cumin, and a generous amount of herbes de provence worked well.

 

[Orang Utan]

i have lots of carrots and spuds, so summat with those in

 

[sojourner]

Quiche it is - they had 3 of them on the tramps buffet so we have a selection, plus tiny baby toms and some salad, as well as tramps buffet humous (3 kinds) and some couscous. Mmm quite looking forward to it now.

 

[crustychick]

hangover curry. I've gone for Mutter Alloo and the boy is having Saag Daal. two rice and a chapati to share. mushroom pakora and an onion bhaji to start. I'm hopeful that we'll get some free poppadoms thrown in too. might even have a cheeky beer to wash it down with.

 

[Espresso]

I made a vat of mushroom soup yesterday so I'll be having a whacking great dish of that.

 

[TruXta]

Something containing ham, kale, maybe beans. Hearty and simple is the order of the day.

 

[colacubes]

A curry to try and heat this blasted cold out of me

 

[Numbers]

Cheese and Tomatoe omelette. Trifle for after.

 

[TruXta]

A curry to try and heat this blasted cold out of me

Ill again? Eat more garlic.

 

[idumea]

I'm in a tender state, so soup and toast.

 

[Addy]

Chicken fillets & cherry tomato's cooked in morrisons pasta sauce served with crispy potato chunks and garlic bread.

nom!

 

[miss direct]

I made spicy cauliflower soup. http://myturkishjoys.blogspot.com/2012/02/curried-cauliflower-soup-karnabahar-c.html

 

[Thimble Queen]

I'm in a tender state, so soup and toast.

we could only manage.pasta and pesto collect °_°

 

[purenarcotic]

Faggots, potato smileys and peas.

 

[ringo]

Faggots, potato smileys and peas.

I don't think I've eaten that since 1976

Chippy tea tonight. Mrs R has suggested I try her favourite - a large doner. I'm not convinced, the meat/pitta/salad/chilli oil combo sounds tempting but the meat looks too rank. I'll be sober too.

 

[Orang Utan]

beans, onion, sausages

 

[Greebo]

halibut in batter, chips, mushy peas, lemon wedge, tartare sauce
chocolate quintessence cake
tea, wine, or Old Rosie

 

[idumea]

I think I might try making toad in the hole for the first time. *googles recipes*

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Prawn and chorizo in a spicy tomato sauce plus bulgur wheat with herbs and rocket salad.

 

[TitanSound]

I think I might try making toad in the hole for the first time. *googles recipes*

Piss easy but delicious.

You better make a kick ass onion gravy to go with it though *shakes fist*

 

[ringo]

I think I might try making toad in the hole for the first time. *googles recipes*

I always mess up the initial bed of batter mix. I like the idea of putting a small bit in for 5 minutes, then the sausages and pouring over the rest of the mix, but I always burn the initial base layer.

 

[Greebo]

I always mess up the initial bed of batter mix. I like the idea of putting a small bit in for 5 minutes, then the sausages and pouring over the rest of the mix, but I always burn the initial base layer.

That's where you go wrong then. The sausages can be part cooked first and it doesn't seem to matter whether you put them in before or after the batter. OTOH all of the batter needs to go in at the same time, and it needs to be poured onto smoking hot fat.

 

[TitanSound]

I find the key to getting a good batter is making sure the oil in the baking tray is super hot. I leave it in the oven for around 5 minutes or until it's smoking. Then I pour the batter in, then plonk in the sausages.

e2a: Beaten to it

 

[TitanSound]

Oh and I was taught to leave the batter to rest for 20-30 minutes after whisking it.

 

[ringo]

Hmmmm, I always cook the sausages first and get the oil very hot. I'm sure Delia & Nigella both suggest the base of batter method, that's the last time I trust them

Next time I'll just chuck all the batter in at once.

 

[ringo]

Oh and I was taught to leave the batter to rest for 20-30 minutes after whisking it.

I've never found that makes any difference.

 

[iona]

Hmmmm, I always cook the sausages first and get the oil very hot. I'm sure Delia & Nigella both suggest the base of batter method, that's the last time I trust them

Next time I'll just chuck all the batter in at once.

If you put all the batter in at once, let it start to cook for a couple of minutes and then put the sausages in then they won't sink through the batter and stick to the bottom of the pan

 

[ringo]

If you put all the batter in at once, let it start to cook for a couple of minutes and then put the sausages in then they won't sink through the batter and stick to the bottom of the pan

Right, like that, I'm doing that next.

 

[sojourner]

Great big fuckoff salmon fishcake, salad, baby toms, lemon and coriander couscous, lemon and coriander hummus (how the FUCK do you spell it?!) and maybe peas too if I feel like.

 

[idumea]

I did toad in the hole with shallot and mushroom gravy, broccoli, cauliflower and garlicy parsnip mash. Batter was a bit too thick in terms of consistency, but overall edible. Onwards and upwards!

You better make a kick ass onion gravy to go with it though *shakes fist*

The gravy was the most kick ass bit of the meal, actually.