Experiments With Food

[looksgoodinred]

lots of leftover gingersnaps from Christmas. with a bit of butter and sugar, turned them into cheesecake crusts. cream cheese, whipped cream, sugar and vanilla as the filling. a few bits of crystalized ginger on top. mini cheesecakes. job done.

 

 

[looksgoodinred]

I'll take a look cheers. Also if you want to cook this I'll let you know which book it's in(edit: aye clue it's not the Armin Meiwes cookbook, or fake I took the pic ):

 

 

do you like goat?

[dervish]

Noooooo ruined. Can't believe you got that so quick! Hahaha (edit: forgot it's the silver spoon)

 

Anyways your gingersnap cheese cakes look really nice. Prefer little crisp things like that lately with a bit of crunch an nice flavors.

 

Sounds weird but lately like taking a part cooked baguette and slicing it thin and making little toasts from it (cheap and easy). Obviously with good with a bit of olive oil/garlic, minced olives, mini bruschetta or smoked salmon and dill etc but see when I have scrambled eggs now prefer a mount of eggs (often with smoked sausage through it and cheese) and loads of little toasts plus a dunt of butter then scoop on butter/eggs. Thinner bread plus it doesn't soak in.

[looksgoodinred]

Noooooo ruined. Can't believe you got that so quick! Hahaha (edit: forgot it's the silver spoon)

 

Anyways your gingersnap cheese cakes look really nice. Prefer little crisp things like that lately with a bit of crunch an nice flavors.

 

Sounds weird but lately like taking a part cooked baguette and slicing it thin and making little toasts from it (cheap and easy). Obviously with good with a bit of olive oil/garlic, minced olives, mini bruschetta or smoked salmon and dill etc but see when I have scrambled eggs now prefer a mount of eggs (often with smoked sausage through it and cheese) and loads of little toasts plus a dunt of butter then scoop on butter/eggs. Thinner bread plus it doesn't soak in.

 

not weird at all. i do that with any leftover baguette and toast trays of them in the oven with olive oil and a bit of salt. sometimes shards of parm. great for dipping in humus and salsas.

[Bluto10]

fine. some good inspiration there.

 

my last effort was a whopper of a christmas meal, with proper stuffing and bread sauce. then finished off with a homemade banoffee pie.

 

christmas rocks.

[looksgoodinred]

fine. some good inspiration there.

 

my last effort was a whopper of a christmas meal, with proper stuffing and bread sauce. then finished off with a homemade banoffee pie.

 

christmas rocks.

 

you like to cook, bluto?

[Bluto10]

you like to cook, bluto?

 

 

oh aye!

 

well im more of a monkey chef to be honest. the wife is the brains behind the operation.

 

food and drink. very impiortant to enjoy what you eat. its worth the time and effort, makes a huge difference to day to day living.

[Bluto10]

yesterday made some homemade avocado and coconut ice cream.

 

canna wait to try it.

[daytripping]

yesterday made some homemade avocado and coconut ice cream.

 

canna wait to try it.

 

Bluto mate you're a man of many talents, they're among the last ingredients I'd have thought of for ice cream, doesn't sound too applealing to me but will be sublime if you've made it.

[Bluto10]

Bluto mate you're a man of many talents, they're among the last ingredients I'd have thought of for ice cream, doesn't sound too applealing to me but will be sublime if you've made it.

 

im a real life keith floyd, me.

 

i take ingredients and meals to the next level, with me its kitchen alchemy.

[daytripping]

You're a visionary mate, you should get a programme like hestons.

[dervish]

yesterday made some homemade avocado and coconut ice cream.

 

canna wait to try it.

 

That sounds interesting. How did it turn out?

[daytripping]

That sounds interesting. How did it turn out?

 

I was away to ask the same, his silence on the matter is deafening.

[dervish]

Since I'm such a sad sack that takes pictures of shit I cook, teriyaki* steak:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even tho I made a cunt of the presentation at the end tasted magic and piece of piss. Just ignore the sprinkly bits in the last pic, just a bit of dandruff. Just goes to show you can't beat a decent slab of meat in your moo.

 

*

 

1. Soy sauce
2. Nae mirin so same amount of white wine (and a bit of white wine vinegar)
3. Sugar... a dunt till it didn't taste ming.
4. Boiled till like a syrup

[daytripping]

Since I'm such a sad sack that takes pictures of shit I cook, teriyaki* steak:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even tho I made a cunt of the presentation at the end tasted magic and piece of piss. Just ignore the sprinkly bits in the last pic, just a bit of dandruff. Just goes to show you can't beat a decent slab of meat in your moo.

 

*

 

1. Soy sauce
2. Nae mirin so same amount of white wine (and a bit of white wine vinegar)
3. Sugar... a dunt till it didn't taste ming.
4. Boiled till like a syrup

 

That looks really fine min, well done on that. That's how I would like it, well red in the middle, bet it was juicy as f**k. What kind of steak was it?

[dervish]

Ribeye, reduced section at lidls, no glory to be had there normally! Still fucking expensive though

[daytripping]

Ribeye, reduced section at lidls, no glory to be had there normally! Still fucking expensive though

[dervish]

Aye used to all be proper shite, but they've got some "premium" stuff now (cheap chicken thighs and stuff like that too). Normally expensive (£4+) for one steak but it is pretty good* and cos they are that expensive tend be loads in the reduced bit (things matured for 28 days I'm sure one or two more won't hurt it haha).

 

EDIT: *Actually find it hard to think of one I've had better.

[Bluto10]

That sounds interesting. How did it turn out?

 

jury is out, im a little undecided.

 

the consistency and taste of it was perfect, just like proper gelateria stuff.

but personally the recipe was a little too avocado-ey for my liking. im a coconut flavour man and that was lost amonsgt the overpowering avocado.

 

will try for plain coconut flavour only this weekend probably.

[looksgoodinred]

Since I'm such a sad sack that takes pictures of shit I cook, teriyaki* steak:

 

Even tho I made a cunt of the presentation at the end tasted magic and piece of piss. Just ignore the sprinkly bits in the last pic, just a bit of dandruff. Just goes to show you can't beat a decent slab of meat in your moo.

 

*

 

1. Soy sauce
2. Nae mirin so same amount of white wine (and a bit of white wine vinegar)
3. Sugar... a dunt till it didn't taste ming.
4. Boiled till like a syrup

 

i had rib steaks on the bbq last night too. i'll give your teriyaki sauce a go this weekend! looks great!

 

jury is out, im a little undecided.

 

the consistency and taste of it was perfect, just like proper gelateria stuff.

but personally the recipe was a little too avocado-ey for my liking. im a coconut flavour man and that was lost amonsgt the overpowering avocado.

 

will try for plain coconut flavour only this weekend probably.

 

coconut ice cream is amazing. (i like it best when i have a raspberry sorbet and a citrus sorbet or cream (my latest favourite being a key lime ice cream) to make a colourful trio. but the coconut ice cream is the best part.)

 

i take it you've been making ice cream/sorbets a while? or was the avocado/coconut your first attempt?

[Bluto10]

coconut ice cream is amazing. (i like it best when i have a raspberry sorbet and a citrus sorbet or cream (my latest favourite being a key lime ice cream) to make a colourful trio. but the coconut ice cream is the best part.)

 

i take it you've been making ice cream/sorbets a while? or was the avocado/coconut your first attempt?

 

yep first ever attempt.

 

its easy stuff to do. just a pain having to wait for it to chill and tehn set.

 

youre one sounds good.

the coocunt and raspberry would be like a better version of raspberry ripple.

[looksgoodinred]

yep first ever attempt.

 

its easy stuff to do. just a pain having to wait for it to chill and tehn set.

 

youre one sounds good.

the coocunt and raspberry would be like a better version of raspberry ripple.

 

i haven't mixed them together, lol. i just make three separate kinds and serve them together.

but your idea would work. and the coconut and lime mixed would be divine!

 

was it you that was going to purchase a Kitchenaid for your missus before Christmas? if so, and if you did, you can get an ice cream maker attachment for it that a friend said worked well (i just use the Donvier ones)

[Bluto10]

i haven't mixed them together, lol. i just make three separate kinds and serve them together.

but your idea would work. and the coconut and lime mixed would be divine!

 

was it you that was going to purchase a Kitchenaid for your missus before Christmas? if so, and if you did, you can get an ice cream maker attachment for it that a friend said worked well (i just use the Donvier ones)

 

indeed. and the i.c. maker too.

thats what we used.

worked well i think.

 

coconut and lime, ill need to try that one.

i often go for a coconut and pistachio/after eight/mint combo when i go to the ice cream shops but i like the idea of lime.

i suppose you can serve them seperately and just mush them together yourself for teh desired ripple effect.

[looksgoodinred]

sweet, salt and crunch. could you ask for more in a snack?

bacon, dark chocolate and caramel corn.

 

giving it a go on sunday. this may be immense! or not. but it has definite potential.

 

http://www.occupybacon.net/OB/2013/01/23/carnival-bites/

[daytripping]

sweet, salt and crunch. could you ask for more in a snack?

bacon, dark chocolate and caramel corn.

 

giving it a go on sunday. this may be immense! or not. but it has definite potential.

 

http://www.occupybacon.net/OB/2013/01/23/carnival-bites/

 

Looks disgusting to be honest!

 

But I'd give it a try.

[Moorie86]

Beans and toast with a sprinkle of cheese topped with a bit of brown sauce.

 

Folk who order chips cheese and gravy after a night out need stabbed in the eye with a fork!

[looksgoodinred]

seared tilapia with a spicy orange salsa. side of rice. and some greens for dinner last night. easy as anything to make. and phenomenally good

 

http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/seared-tilapia-spicy-orange-salsa.aspx

 

tonight's an experiment. brandy and cinnamon poached pears on baked chicken breast stuffed with brie.

[fatshaft]

tonight's an experiment. brandy and cinnamon poached pears on baked chicken breast stuffed with brie.

[looksgoodinred]

This talk about home made ice cream reminds me to tell you...

 

Best chef in the world and his fianc

[looksgoodinred]

That's the one. Will be taking our first visit in 2013 in the next week.

 

Just awesome.

 

i wish i could eat seafood. the menu looks great.

enjoy!