Experiments With Food

[King Street Loon]

Wrapper on or off?

[Reed or deed]

Wrapper off min, cmon what do you take me for?

[dervish]

oh yeah. i tried a crumpet the other day.

what a rubbery tasteless mistake THAT was.

 

i wasn't expecting anything over the top.. just thought it would be sort of bread-y tasting and i could grill it or just slap some butter and cheese or jam on it and it'd be edible.

 

but rubbery. like a little pancake. almost made gag. and not much does. what a weird little piece of food.

 

experiment done. won't be doing that again.

 

Ever been on foodwishes youtube? Is awesome I'm sure he's got a crumpet recipe, though he calls it a english muffin. Which is fine because after all you're the terry nutkins of your english muffins.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFrEgyTZvV0

[dervish]

Oh aye plus silpats are the daddy, silpans even more useful for pizza etc.

[looksgoodinred]

 

Ever been on foodwishes youtube? Is awesome I'm sure he's got a crumpet recipe, though he calls it a english muffin. Which is fine because after all you're the terry nutkins of your english muffins.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFrEgyTZvV0

 

i like english muffins. and that does seem easy enough. ! i hadn't seen that youtube channel before, so thanks for the recommendation; i'll check it out!

[Poodler]

Got some sea bass from Daytripping yesterday. I used pancetta, fennel seeds and lemon zest on it.

 

For the veg I boiled asparagus/ broccoli and soaked them in an olive oil/soy sauce/ garlic/ chilli drizzle.

 

Sweet tattie mash with chilli/ coriander through it.

 

Superb.

[RAZOR]

 

i like english muffins. and that does seem easy enough. ! i hadn't seen that youtube channel before, so thanks for the recommendation; i'll check it out!

 

Is that Rangers jeans you've got on?

[Bluto10]

Next session I'll be rolling out the mixer and making some home made ice cream

[looksgoodinred]

super easy. took only 5 minutes. no baking. toss into the fridge overnight. presto! cheesecake!

i made mine with the peanut butter spread and chopped peanuts (not being a Nutella fan).

 

thank you Nigella!

 

http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/nutella-cheesecake

 

 

 

 

[dervish]

Looks good LGIR! What was the texture like?

 

Got another top lad of youtube videos for the hatters if you're feeling like making chinese at home give him a look (not a massive amount of followers weirdly):

 

https://www.youtube.com/user/vongs510

 

Anyways from his stuff have seen that chinese chefs use cornstarch slurries quite a bit (normally on chopped bits) currently trying some with garlic and mustard seeds on a whole chicken. Will report back.

[looksgoodinred]

Looks good LGIR! What was the texture like?

 

Got another top lad of youtube videos for the hatters if you're feeling like making chinese at home give him a look (not a massive amount of followers weirdly):

 

 

 

It was just fine -- smooth and firm.

 

I still prefer a baked cheesecake and a proper crust, but this is a good alternative, as long as you have time to chill it overnight.

[RAZOR]

 

It was just fine -- smooth and firm.

 

Sounds like my body.

[alscotoz]

 

Sounds like my body.

 

Is there a wanker smiley?

[Poodler]

As good a thread as any:

 

 

A vegan has died trying to climb Everest to prove they are as strong as meat-eating counterparts

 

 

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/vegan-climber-34-dies-on-everest-during-mission-to-prove-vegans-can-climb-highest-peaks-a3254251.html

[Ke1t]

As good a thread as any:

 

 

A vegan has died trying to climb Everest to prove they are as strong as meat-eating counterparts

 

 

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/vegan-climber-34-dies-on-everest-during-mission-to-prove-vegans-can-climb-highest-peaks-a3254251.html

 

People who don't own a Telly, people who don't eat meat, and people who don't take a drink...

 

Keep a close eye on them.

[dave_min]

As good a thread as any:

 

 

A vegan has died trying to climb Everest to prove they are as strong as meat-eating counterparts

 

 

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/vegan-climber-34-dies-on-everest-during-mission-to-prove-vegans-can-climb-highest-peaks-a3254251.html

Vegans are stronger.

 

Idiot.

[dervish]

Vegans got incredibly lucky with football cards. Filled their book first go. Their mistake was they thought they could be so picky all their life.

 

RIP

[looksgoodinred]

Came across some tiny, fingernail-sized purple and green Brussel sprouts at the farmers market yesterday. Bought them on spec.

Sautéed them in olive oil and garlic and double smoked bacon. Served stop tagliatelle tossed with oil and parm and a squirt of lemon. It was good but still missing something.

 

[Bluto10]

I was thinking batter.

[Dom Sullivan]

I was thinking batter.

Does look fine though (dinna do bacon though but I guess you could just leave that out)

[alscotoz]

Came across some tiny, fingernail-sized purple and green Brussel sprouts at the farmers market yesterday. Bought them on spec.

Sautéed them in olive oil and garlic and double smoked bacon. Served stop tagliatelle tossed with oil and parm and a squirt of lemon. It was good but still missing something.

 

 

What it should have been missing was brussel sprouts.

[looksgoodinred]

orange whisky cheesecake.

made with Bruadar.

 

finished with a whisky glaze and bits of preserved orange.

 

fantastic.

 

[looksgoodinred]

tried my hand at welshcakes. delicious not-too-sweet biscuits stuffed with currants.

a bit of work to be done to refine the recipe i used.. they weren't quite as good as the ones i had in the UK, but close.

 

 

[dervish]

My hatred of welsh extends to their cakes.

 

Rarebit nearly lets me tolerate them then they speak. Then they mention "their" team* and slag off Scottish football.

 

Get those out of my sight!

 

*EPL

[looksgoodinred]

that's a lot of anger about a few tea cakes, @@dervish!

 

are you still smoking?

i'm about to pull the smoker out for a big BBQ next weekend -- the full gamut -- brisket, pulled pork and ribs.

 

have you tried smoking cheese yet? had much success?

or as easy/good to just buy it from the shop?

 

LGIR

[dervish]

that's a lot of anger about a few tea cakes, @@dervish!

 

are you still smoking?

i'm about to pull the smoker out for a big BBQ next weekend -- the full gamut -- brisket, pulled pork and ribs.

 

have you tried smoking cheese yet? had much success?

or as easy/good to just buy it from the shop?

 

LGIR

 

Not so much moved and don't have it here. Sounds great, makes me jealous!

 

Yeah I've done cheese (cold, obviously) was good but definitely not anything like doing cold smoked mackerel or trout. Low and slow sea bass is a serious winner too dry herbs on the skin side and salt to crisp it up without heat.

 

Cold smoked salt is handy (and near enough free) for adding a bit of smoke to dishes. Cold or hot garlic is good too. Suppose you could cold smoke sugar for bbq sauce too like, just thought of that.

 

Fuck I miss my smoker.

[dervish]

Also chicken cushions are the daddy too. Easier than they look too.

 

Fill it with cheese maybe, use the bones to make a stock, that as the base of a roux then stock and a bit of sage to make real gravy.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MBYdoSMk1Y

 

Easy to carve etc why not eh?

[looksgoodinred]

 

Not so much moved and don't have it here.

 

Fuck I miss my smoker.

 

you moved somewhere without your smoker? you love cooking and smoking! are you nuts?

perhaps time to consider ways of adapting your current accommodation for a smoker?

or moving again?

[looksgoodinred]

the cheese sounds not really worth it, so think i'll give it a pass then. just keep to fish.

 

and great idea about the salt and sugar. i'll give it a go with a quantity of each, since i'm smoking anyway. if it's any good, i'll bring a jar(s) with me next time i'm in the UK, and get it to you somehow.

[dervish]

Yass!

 

Are you meaning cold smoking by the way just to check? With like a proq cold smoke generator?