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[Stokey Sue Profile]

Might have a go at Hopkinson’s chicken, I’ve been disappointed with the last couple I’ve cooked

Love fish fragrant aubergines, I was thinking of making some anyway

[Pepper Pig Profile]

For London peeps.

https://london.eater.com/maps/best-valu ... cheap-eats

All I know about number 8 is that it is extremely popular. It wouldn't be OH's cuisine ever but one day I will try it. It's opposite the wonderful Art Deco ex-cinema in Rayner's Lane.

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/11167

Felicity's perfect Pasta Ai Funghi.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/s ... ity-cloake

[Stokey Sue Profile]

I see Darjeeling Express’ old premises in Kingly Court have been handed over to Syrians, I rather fancy that, might see if I can get M to come along, as he’s a friend i first met in Syria

[PatsyMFagan Profile]

I'll join you in that one Pp ..... and easy to get to for me by train

[Pepper Pig Profile]

It's a date Pat.

[Pepper Pig Profile]

Beetroot sub rolls from last year’s GBBO champion.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/s ... -sub-rolls

[Pepper Pig Profile]

Any kohlrabi fans out there?

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/o ... t-tom-hunt

[PatsyMFagan Profile]

Any kohlrabi fans out there?

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/o ... t-tom-hunt

I was given one a couple of weeks ago and eventually treated it like a turnip and cooked and mashed it with potato ... I found it slightly sweet, but enjoyable

[Stokey Sue Profile]

I like kohlrabi raw, but it's to much like turnip whan cooked

[Pepper Pig Profile]

Do you squeeze your avocados?

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/o ... ezing-them

[Badger's Mate Profile]

I grew kohlrabi for a few years, basically got a couple of packets of seed and just used them up. In the end it went into stews or coleslaw and didn't give me anything that couldn't be achieved with other brassicas. A similar thing with mooli. It's a struggle to get early tender veg on the plot, maybe if that were easier they'd be grown alongside baby turnips, radishes and little carrots. The last of these are done in troughs at home but if more troughs were planted it would be better to grow more carrots.

I'm also guilty of avocado fondling. Their ripeness is not easy to guess. Occasionally I have to cater for a group of people, somewhere remote, a week to ten days after the shopping. One standard is a veggie chilli that's based largely on store cupboard ingredients. That can be wheeled out late in our stay, but it's nice to do accompaniments and whack-a-mole is always popular. the best bet is to buy a mixture of 'ripen at home' and 'ripe & ready' avos, the latter with the latest BBE date available. There's usually a reasonable amount of adequately ripe but not rotten fruit at the required time.

[scullion Profile]

i think everyone is guilty of 'avocado fondling'. without technology how would you work out if the avocado is unripe, ripe or squishy?

[Pampy Profile]

The knobbly skinned ones are supposed to be ripe when the skin darkens to brown.

[karadekoolaid Profile]

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These two came off my neighbour´s tree 3 days ago. One´s ripe, the other one´s not. How can you tell unless you squeeze them?
(To give you an idea of the size, my handspan is about 20 cms (about 8 ins)

[Pampy Profile]

They look like Haas-type avocados - if so, you have to squeeze them to see if they're ripe because they don't change colour.

[karadekoolaid Profile]

No, they´re not Haas avocados; they´re dark-skinned and tiny. These are called "criollo" (ie. local) avocados. Far bigger than the little Haas things and the Mexican ones.

[Pepper Pig Profile]

Cooking apples. Nigel Slater. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... SApp_Other

Corn and coconut recipes fromOttolenghi this week.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/o ... ut-recipes

[mistakened Profile]

These are called "criollo" (ie. local) avocados. Far bigger than the little Haas things and the Mexican ones.

that is interesting, we get local avocados in season, they have smooth, shiny skin.

[Earthmaiden Profile]

The corn and coconut cake in the Ottolenghi recipes looks interesting.

[scullion Profile]

we bought a massive avocado, from a stall at the side of the road in florida, once. it, too, had smooth, shiny, paler green, thinner skin than a haas and the flesh was finer and almost custard like in its smoothness. it was gorgeous and so big it took us at least two meals, each, to eat - and we love avocado.