Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Oct 27th 2005, 2:24 am
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
So are you going to bugger off then or do you like hanging out with the girls? 
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Watch it mate. I know why you're hanging around the food threads!!!
Oct 27th 2005, 2:25 am
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by Sue
Thanks, I'll try that at the weekend. What could be better, Beef stew and dumplings followed by treacle sponge and custard....yum, yum. God knows why I don't weigh 20 stones......or do I??
Am I coming to yours on Saturday then?
Oct 27th 2005, 2:27 am
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Just don't mention those frey bentos steak and kidney puddings......or the pies either. Total and utter garbage and not even fit for dog food!!
Oct 27th 2005, 2:35 am
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by rushman
Just don't mention those frey bentos steak and kidney puddings......or the pies either. Total and utter garbage and not even fit for dog food!!
I used to tell her that it would work out a hell of a lot cheaper just to send me a Tesco gift voucher but that one never sunk in...
Oct 27th 2005, 2:44 am
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Originally Posted by Wintersong
When I was a student, my Mum used to send me food parcels which usually had at least one Fray Bentos pie and some Prince's marshmallows for some unknown reason. That and those vacuum packed potato hash things that you fry up. It made a nice change from beans on toast
I used to tell her that it would work out a hell of a lot cheaper just to send me a Tesco gift voucher but that one never sunk in...
I used to tell her that it would work out a hell of a lot cheaper just to send me a Tesco gift voucher but that one never sunk in...
Oct 27th 2005, 2:49 am
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by rushman
Don't know how you ate those tinned pies...look, felt and taste like wet cardboard soaked in urine!!
But then, I've never tasted wet cardboard soaked in urine (apparently unlike some) so I wouldn't know...
Oct 27th 2005, 2:52 am
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by Wintersong
I used to really like them
But then, I've never tasted wet cardboard soaked in urine (apparently unlike some) so I wouldn't know...
But then, I've never tasted wet cardboard soaked in urine (apparently unlike some) so I wouldn't know...
Oct 27th 2005, 3:02 am
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Originally Posted by rushman
I have and I thought I was eating a Frey bentos pie!!
on second thoughts, don't answer that.
Oct 27th 2005, 5:04 am
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by franc11s
On a slightly different note. Has anyone tried Aunt Bessies frozen Roasted Potatoes or Yorkshire puds. A few years back, when in UK, some friends used both and I thought they were AWESOME (before I even knew they were frozen).
- i will be stocking up!!Anthony
Oct 27th 2005, 6:14 am
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by Wintersong
On a slight tangent, my hubby has been teasing me recently that the only "authentic British" recipes were pie, bangers and mash or meat and two veg (though he does grudgingly admit that we do wonderful things with potatoes ) - can anyone offer me any other British grub to shut him up?!
) - can anyone offer me any other British grub to shut him up?!
Oct 27th 2005, 12:34 pm
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
After I'd been here a couple of months I tried finding suet....couldn't so asked. As I started talking, I knew it was going to be one of those questions I'd regret asking, and sure enough, it was. How the hell do you describe suet? I ended up with about 4 or 5 Randalls employees round me, all with totally bemused "what the hell is this limey talkng about" expressions on their faces and in the end I gave up.
From some of the postings about what folk can and can't get, we seem to be luckier than most in what british food is available here, but suet is one thing that isn't. I normally bring back 3 or 4 boxes of "dumpling mix" that our local butcher sells - its nowhere near as good as a suet dumpling, but its a reasonable "next best" alternative. And it comes in sealed packets, without any meat fat content, so isn't as likely to upset customs as a folded packet of beef suet. Its certainly better than topping a stew with Pilsbury "Biscuits" which is one thing I tried. Once.
From some of the postings about what folk can and can't get, we seem to be luckier than most in what british food is available here, but suet is one thing that isn't. I normally bring back 3 or 4 boxes of "dumpling mix" that our local butcher sells - its nowhere near as good as a suet dumpling, but its a reasonable "next best" alternative. And it comes in sealed packets, without any meat fat content, so isn't as likely to upset customs as a folded packet of beef suet. Its certainly better than topping a stew with Pilsbury "Biscuits" which is one thing I tried. Once.
Had a lovely Beef with Boddingtons and dumplings stew on monday. Bought a packet of bisquick for the dumplings, threw in some herbs and half a cup of water and viola! Perfect dumplings.
Oct 27th 2005, 3:41 pm
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by Thydney
Attora does come in a sealed poly bag it's a b*stard to open.
Whats wrong with stew and dumplings it's man food.
Whats wrong with stew and dumplings it's man food.
Really
I bought some week before last and it was in the unsealed wax paper wrapper......going to have to shop around and see if we can get some in the poly bags - worth a risk if its sealed.......
Oct 27th 2005, 4:02 pm
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by ladyofthelake
The closest thing to suet here is shortening. It's mostly vegetable shortening, but I've seen an enormous tub of meat shortening in Walmart. It's not dried though, comes in a big goupy mess, looks a bit like lard.
What we need, is HOW TO MAKE ATORA DRIED SUET.. Anyone worked for UK butcher/manufacturer to know.... The vegie version isn't bad but it just ain't the same.
Oct 27th 2005, 4:12 pm
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by franc11s
is HOW TO MAKE ATORA DRIED SUET.. Anyone worked for UK butcher/manufacturer to know....
ANything that attracts Birds right Suet is raw beef fat from around the kidneys and loins. Suet is one of the best foods to attract nuthatches, woodpeckers, wrens, titmice, creepers, kinglets, chickadees, thrashers, cardinals and even bluebirds and unfortunately the starlings and squirrels! To discourage the starlings, purchase a suet feeder cage that is covered on all sides but the bottom. Only those birds that can hang upside down will use this feeder.
If the temperature outside is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and warmer, beef fat can turn rancid and melt. There are many commercial suet cakes that can be purchased and some of these are called "no melt", "berry" and "insect" cakes.
How to Render Suet:
You can trim excess fat off beef cuts and store in the freezer until enough fat is achieved or you can purchase beef fat from the grocery store or your nearby butcher.
Grind the beef fat with a meat grinder or finely chop the fat.
Heat the fat over a low to medium flame until its liquefied.
Strain by pouring melted suet through a fine cheesecloth.
Let cool to harden.
Repeat steps 2-3. If the fat is not rendered twice, the suet will not cake properly.
Let cool to harden and store in a covered container in the freezer.
ANYONE ELSE HAVE A *REAL* RECIPE !!!
Oct 27th 2005, 7:14 pm
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Re: Beef Stew and real Dumplings :)
Originally Posted by franc11s
Yes, I tried that, not quite the same but tasty (what fat isn't)... I think I'll try it again but bake the shorterning first (to dry it). Might work...
What we need, is HOW TO MAKE ATORA DRIED SUET.. Anyone worked for UK butcher/manufacturer to know.... The vegie version isn't bad but it just ain't the same.
What we need, is HOW TO MAKE ATORA DRIED SUET.. Anyone worked for UK butcher/manufacturer to know.... The vegie version isn't bad but it just ain't the same.