Home Cooking Ideas, Tips and Recipes

[Ladymuck]

brum Wrote:

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...(although the odd firework display does

> go down well!)

depends on the firework display brum...I don't think yesterday's was very pretty

[brum]

True enough LM....

[karter]

what have i missed, who gave this display?

use william rose's organic beef for the perfect sunday lunch.

[Ladymuck]

karter Wrote:

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> it gives it texture and flavor, IMO. extra virgin

> though.

I usually "sweat" all my soup veg in olive oil first anyway...are you saying that I need to add some more olive oil whilst soup is simmering away?

[karter]

Ladymuck Wrote:

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> karter Wrote:

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> > it gives it texture and flavor, IMO. extra

> virgin

> > though.

>

> I usually "sweat" all my soup veg in olive oil

> first anyway...are you saying that I need to add

> some more olive oil whilst soup is simmering away?

I sweat them too ( no nastiness being said here really). I do add a little olive oil when simmering si senora M, to give it some extra goodness.

[Ladymuck]

karter Wrote:

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> I sweat them too ( no nastiness being said here

> really). I do add a little olive oil when

> simmering si senora M, to give it some extra

> goodness.

Well...something else to try then...muchas gracias mi amigo.

And Brendan...just for you: chicken with vodka

http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,161,159189-225195,00.html

[Narnia]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> >

> I wouldn't be quick to dismiss any link between

> yesterday's "nastiness" and the ease with which

> threads fall into this kind of tedium on a regular

> basis

Sean

I'd love to know what you mean by that. What is the link between the two? If the thread has become tedious for you I can understand, but it doesn't mean it is for others(though this one isn't my cup of tea). It is the Lounge after all. The Drawing room is there for more serious debate.

Anyway as I'm here, my contribution:

How to Burn Toast

Insert one or two slices of bread into a toaster

Turn the temperature up to max

Wait until smoke rises from the toaster/or toast pops up

Remove burnt toast and scrape to taste

[Ladymuck]

Declan Wrote:

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> How to Burn Toast

>

> Insert one or two slices of bread into a toaster

>

> Turn the temperature up to max

>

> Wait until smoke rises from the toaster/or toast

> pops up

>

> Remove burnt toast and scrape to taste

Love it Declan...but don't go away...please

Do I presume you are Irish? If so, do you have an authentic recipe for colcannon please...you know, something which your mum would have made as opposed to a Delia (no disrespect to Delia) recipe please?

[Smeltz]

You forgot to mention the step of hearing the smoke alarm sound. That is often a sign of a good slice according to the other half anyway!

[Ladymuck]

Smeltz Wrote:

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> You forgot to mention the step of hearing the

> smoke alarm sound.

Ha ha ha...we took our smoke alarm out of the kitchen I was burning toast so often...I keep running off to do other chores...

[Narnia]

Your Ladymuckiness, how could I possibly know what you presume? But I am indeed Irish. As for colcannon, shure thats just cabbage and spuds mashed up isn't it? I don't know if my mum made it or not as Mrs Bridges used to do most of the cooking!

[Ladymuck]

Declan Wrote:

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...Mrs Bridges used to do most of the

> cooking!

Mrs. Bridges?

Anyone else with an authentic recipe for colcannon? Mic Mac's mum? Sean's Mum? Mrs. Bridges?

[Brendan]

Is that the guy from the Ulster Cycles or the final battle in the jacobite uprising?

[jimmy two times]

My Irish mother used to make me a traditional Irish dish called Coddle when I was growing up. I always preferred it when she made egg and chips.

[karter]

this thread really is a load of bubble and squeak.

[Brendan]

Seems mostly in english to me.

[Ladymuck]

jimmy two times Wrote:

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> My Irish mother used to make me a traditional

> Irish dish called Coddle when I was growing up. I

> always preferred it when she made egg and chips.

I think all kids do...my mum (French) used to make all these exotic French dishes which we didn't appreciate at the time, but bottom line was we too always preferred egg and chips...or sod the eggs...just chips. Ah, mum's chips...nothing like them.

Erm...being half Irish, don't suppose you have an authentic recipe for colcannon? And what is coddle? Actually, I'll go and google coddle.

[karter]

you could always go and coddle google. ladyM, you are fluent in bubble and squeak are you not?

[Brendan]

My assumption would be (not that I'm stereotyping Irish cooking) similar to bubble but with shitloads of cream/milk/butter.

[Ladymuck]

jimmy two times Wrote:

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> My Irish mother used to make me a traditional

> Irish dish called Coddle.

Here it is: http://www.scotlandforvisitors.com/recipes/irishcoddle.php. Looks easy enough (take note brum);-).

WARNING: do not ignore the health and safety advice!::o

If you are unable to take due care, please do not attempt to make any of these recipes. All recipes are tried at your own risk.

[Ladymuck]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Seems mostly in english to me.

With a bit of cobblers thrown in here and there.

[jimmy two times]

I'm 100% Irish but don't have a clue how to make Colcannon. I don't like the sound of it though. I still prefer egg and chips.

[Ladymuck]

jimmy two times Wrote:

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> I'm 100% Irish but don't have a clue how to make

> Colcannon. I don't like the sound of it though. I

> still prefer egg and chips.

*thinks: got a right peasant here*;-)

[Ladymuck]

karter Wrote:

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>ladyM, you

> are fluent in bubble and squeak are you not?

I am now!

[Narnia]

Ladymuck, I am indeed surprised you don't know who Mrs Bridges is/was! Upstairs.........??????? is a clue! I thought you would have one yourself.