Don't try this at home (not what you think)
Apr 1st 2017, 11:21 pm
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Don't try this at home (not what you think)
A Public Service Announcement
I came across a recipe the other day (one of Nigella's) for Sweet Potato Macaroni Cheese. Or, if you're a bit of a snob, Sweet potato, pasta bake, with a cheese sauce.
It sounded very nice.
I cooked it tonight. It looked very nice and served up well, with the nice looking part still on top for each serving.
That's where the good part ends.
No way in hell does the sweet potato go with it. A really awful contrast. And I like SP
Replace it with Ham or Salmon.
I came across a recipe the other day (one of Nigella's) for Sweet Potato Macaroni Cheese. Or, if you're a bit of a snob, Sweet potato, pasta bake, with a cheese sauce.
It sounded very nice.
I cooked it tonight. It looked very nice and served up well, with the nice looking part still on top for each serving.
That's where the good part ends.
No way in hell does the sweet potato go with it. A really awful contrast. And I like SP
Replace it with Ham or Salmon.
Apr 1st 2017, 11:52 pm
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Re: Don't try this at home (not what you think)
My children will tell you that I once swapped cheddar for blue cheese when making mac and cheese!!!
I love blue cheese on pizza but in mac and cheese it was not a success! They covered it in ketchup! Lol
I love blue cheese on pizza but in mac and cheese it was not a success! They covered it in ketchup! Lol
Apr 2nd 2017, 12:05 am
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Re: Don't try this at home (not what you think)
So, in short, don't mess with classic recipes.
Apr 2nd 2017, 12:13 am
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Some say that adding mashed squash to the sauce is good as it lowers the amount of flour needed and increases the veggie contact. Some say.
Apr 2nd 2017, 12:24 am
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Re: Don't try this at home (not what you think)
The fault lies in the cult of celebrity.
Apr 2nd 2017, 12:37 am
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Re: Don't try this at home (not what you think)
I Hate Sweet Potato! Bristol, but have been trying to come to terms with it here, as this Province is so stultifyingly boring in terms of vegetables ...I buy a big one every week and then end up wondering what the hell I can do with it? I love cooking...when I'm not eating, I'm generally planning what I'm eating! I've hidden it in most things, but like many things here...I end up doing them because I feel I should, and not because I want to.
Apr 2nd 2017, 12:38 am
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Re: Don't try this at home (not what you think)
Here's another one.
Mature/Stewing hens.
More flavour?
Really?
The best I've managed was a coq au vin with the leg/thighs but chicken is infinitely better.
I had two left - minus the four legs already used - and today I slow cooked one as a hearty soup.
Or so I hoped.
The meat was nondescript and the rest of the soup was really bland.
These buggers are are at least $12 - a pair of chickens when they're under $1.99 lb is a far better deal.
I've recently made a slow cooked turkey leg soup (inspired by Caretaker) and they were lovely. I also slow cooked a turkey leg curry and it was beautiful.
Three or four turkey legs are about the same cost as one mature hen. Much more economical and far tastier.
Mature/Stewing hens.
Their size and age give them more fat and flavour than younger, smaller chickens.
The meat requires long, slow moist cooking to tenderize it, which means the hens are perfect for stews, soups and braised dishes. The slow cooking produces rich broths and sauces.
Mature hen basis for easy-to-prepare economical meals
The best I've managed was a coq au vin with the leg/thighs but chicken is infinitely better.
I had two left - minus the four legs already used - and today I slow cooked one as a hearty soup.
Or so I hoped.
The meat was nondescript and the rest of the soup was really bland.
These buggers are are at least $12 - a pair of chickens when they're under $1.99 lb is a far better deal.
I've recently made a slow cooked turkey leg soup (inspired by Caretaker) and they were lovely. I also slow cooked a turkey leg curry and it was beautiful.
Three or four turkey legs are about the same cost as one mature hen. Much more economical and far tastier.
Apr 2nd 2017, 12:40 am
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We had a whole thread about those birds last year and you got burned, life goes on. Once burned, twice shy. Everyone should learn how to kill and pluck a chicken, how to singe it and clean it, they should experience the thrill of hundreds of mites running up your arm as you dip it in boiling water to loosen the feathers...
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Apr 2nd 2017, 12:42 am
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Apr 2nd 2017, 1:02 am
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Re: Don't try this at home (not what you think)
Never fear, Caretaker is here!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/maple...ng-hen-883723/
http://britishexpats.com/forum/maple...ng-hen-883723/
Apr 2nd 2017, 1:07 am
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Never fear, Caretaker is here!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/maple...ng-hen-883723/
http://britishexpats.com/forum/maple...ng-hen-883723/
Apr 2nd 2017, 1:20 am
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