Recipes, kitchen tips and tricks

[Sid James]

You're right, dauphinoise is very rich, but lovely all the same ; the price of cream nowadays is ridiculously high as well. I have a pathological hatred of garlic, so it's a definite no from me. lol

Well that's you off my list for post lockdown feast, I pretty much put Garlic in everything .. That said I cant abide Peppers , they repeat on me for hours , especially bell peppers

 

[LostLegend]

Short Ribs, your local butcher is the best bet, but safer to ring and check .. Alternatives again from the butcher are Skirt Beef, beef shin, Stewing or Braising steak ... if Supermarket is only option braising steak will work well. You will need some pork in there as well, you can use chopped shoulder as your doing a long slow cook but you may have to use a fork to break it down, easier to use a fatty minced pork

Found a few places, but all in town and couldn't be arsed with the trip and the price is extortionate (I know, get what you pay for and that). So went for beef skirt instead.
It's in the slow cooker now and should be ready at about 6pm ish.

Smells bloody amazing tbf

 

[Yarrgh]

Think you'd be surprised mate. The quality of meat in Turkey, I've been maybes 7/8 times has always astounded me. It's probably not prime cuts, but the ancient techniques they use in tenderising the meat, the marinating process with the citrus breaking down cheaper cuts, most kebabs are marinating for hours before they see a grill. I've never eaten better than when I've been in Turkey. I include Italy in that. Different style clearly but equally as impressive.

I concur. I went to Turkey on business and basically waddled around as I was stuffed to the gills it was so tasty.

 

[mezzrow]

Made some boulangerie potatoes for lunch ; delicious, with just two main ingredients - potatoes and onions. Just need some veg/beef stock, herbs (I used sage) and flecks of butter.

That sounds so good. I have everything I need to make this with some rosemary and about a pound and a half of Yukon Golds and a chunk of pecorino to grate on top.

Cold leftover chicken in the fridge already and a salad. That's dinner. Done.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Found a few places, but all in town and couldn't be arsed with the trip and the price is extortionate (I know, get what you pay for and that). So went for beef skirt instead.
It's in the slow cooker now and should be ready at about 6pm ish.

Smells bloody amazing tbf

Hey LostLegend, how was tea?

Did the beef skirt get tender enough in the slow cooker? The recipe sounds very tasty. Going to have to make it soon.

 

[LostLegend]

Hey LostLegend, how was tea?

Did the beef skirt get tender enough in the slow cooker? The recipe sounds very tasty. Going to have to make it soon.

It was really tasty actually. I slow cooked it on a low setting for around 6 hours, so the beef was 'melt in the mouth' tender.

I was initially worried that the sauce was a bit too intense, but once it was mixed in with the pasta it turned out ok!

Went a bit mad with the parsley though lol

 

[Sassy Colombian]

No problem. Let me know how it goes

The Malaysian Style Chicken Curry came out amazing, thanks again for sharing the recipe. Even my husband who is not big on curries loved it.



I made some minor modification because I didn't have all the ingredients. Instead of red birds eye chillies, I used ancho chili pods. I didn't have garam masala but I found the recipe below online. For veggies I used green beans.

For the rice I used brown jasmine and added 2 1/2 tablespoons of dry shredded coconut. It work perfectly with the curry.

Easy Garam Masala​

This is a quick Garam Masala (Indian spice) mix. Garam Masala is better when made with whole spices that have been roasted and ground, but this is a quick and easy substitute that's pretty good.

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander

1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom

1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground cloves

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

 

[Sassy Colombian]

It was really tasty actually. I slow cooked it on a low setting for around 6 hours, so the beef was 'melt in the mouth' tender.

I was initially worried that the sauce was a bit too intense, but once it was mixed in with the pasta it turned out ok!

Went a bit mad with the parsley though lol

Looks yummy and it is great to hear the skirt steak is a good substitution.

haha, you did go crazy on the parsley. For some reason one of my least favorite herbs, don't hate it just don't love it. I'm a cilantro type of gal lol

 

[blue1948]

You're right, dauphinoise is very rich, but lovely all the same ; the price of cream nowadays is ridiculously high as well. I have a pathological hatred of garlic, so it's a definite no from me. lol

You need to cook your meat well ,then the blood won't get the garlic thing going again .
I use garlic in an omelette but you must first slice/chop garlic 15 mins or more before you cook it to release the goodness .Oops sorry not meant for you !

 

[blue1948]

I concur. I went to Turkey on business and basically waddled around as I was stuffed to the gills it was so tasty.

I have been to lots of places far and wide and I agree Turkish food is the best I have eaten .Never been to Italy ,although we eat pasta at least once a week and I think French is simply over rated .

 

[Sid James]

The Malaysian Style Chicken Curry came out amazing, thanks again for sharing the recipe. Even my husband who is not big on curries loved it.

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I made some minor modification because I didn't have all the ingredients. Instead of red birds eye chillies, I used ancho chili pods. I didn't have garam masala but I found the recipe below online. For veggies I used green beans.

For the rice I used brown jasmine and added 2 1/2 tablespoons of dry shredded coconut. It work perfectly with the curry.

Easy Garam Masala​

This is a quick Garam Masala (Indian spice) mix. Garam Masala is better when made with whole spices that have been roasted and ground, but this is a quick and easy substitute that's pretty good.

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander

1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom

1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground cloves

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Interesting substitute using Ancho chillies, I've got some (dried) and they're quite sweet and mild in heat with a stronger flavour, where as Birds eye are more take your face off kind of heat ... Nice presentation with the mound of rice

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Interesting substitute using Ancho chillies, I've got some (dried) and they're quite sweet and mild in heat with a stronger flavour, where as Birds eye are more take your face off kind of heat ... Nice presentation with the mound of rice

It was but that's all I had at the house so I gave it a try. Mine were also dried but I boiled them for 10 minutes, the heat was definitely mild but I thought the Ancho chilies worked great. Although once I make it again I may try the bird eyes instead to taste the difference.

 

[Efcjake]

"Costco also had a sale on beef tenderloin, which made me very excited. I don’t have an exact recipe for this, but here are some wonderful beef Wellington recipes from people who are a lot more knowledgeable and talented in the kitchen than I am." - Alvin

If you don't have an intake of breath and feeling of joy at 13:30, you probably have no soul. Examine yourself.

Seventy two hours in fifteen minutes.

This is on my list to attempt soon. Let us know how you got on.

 

[riddick]

"Costco also had a sale on beef tenderloin, which made me very excited. I don’t have an exact recipe for this, but here are some wonderful beef Wellington recipes from people who are a lot more knowledgeable and talented in the kitchen than I am." - Alvin

If you don't have an intake of breath and feeling of joy at 13:30, you probably have no soul. Examine yourself.

Seventy two hours in fifteen minutes.

I was so excited to make this for Christmas about 3-4 years ago. Had the tenderloin vacuum sealed in the freezer, defrosted it nicely in the fridge and then went to trim it the day before Christmas. Sliced open the package and it was completely rancid. Gag inducing. Was thinking maybe it was just the blood on the, rinsed it off for 20 minutes, patted it dry, started trimming it and smelled the inside again. Nope, whole thing.

Such an absolute crap ending. $85 in the garbage, had to go out and get a chicken to roast because nothing was really available on Christmas Eve..

 

[Kaiser Soysauce]

The Malaysian Style Chicken Curry came out amazing, thanks again for sharing the recipe. Even my husband who is not big on curries loved it.

View attachment 120693

I made some minor modification because I didn't have all the ingredients. Instead of red birds eye chillies, I used ancho chili pods. I didn't have garam masala but I found the recipe below online. For veggies I used green beans.

For the rice I used brown jasmine and added 2 1/2 tablespoons of dry shredded coconut. It work perfectly with the curry.

Easy Garam Masala​

This is a quick Garam Masala (Indian spice) mix. Garam Masala is better when made with whole spices that have been roasted and ground, but this is a quick and easy substitute that's pretty good.

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander

1 ½ teaspoons ground cardamom

1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground cloves

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Oh yay, I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's a favourite in my house! Nice presentation too!