Any cooking hiccups?
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- northleedsbhoy
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
I’m happy to say that there were no hiccups which was a miracle really considering I hadn’t cooked Christmas dinner for a few years. Normally I stay with friends but there’s been nothing normal about this year......
Cheers
NLB
Cheers
NLB
- Gillthepainter
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
No there isn't, NLB.
That sounds rather excellent, Zero. How do you make it?
I should have carefully incorporated plain flour for the thickening, yes.
On the bright side, I can make perfect creme anglaise.
Well done everyone on your successes.
Strawberry klondike ice cream
That sounds rather excellent, Zero. How do you make it?
I should have carefully incorporated plain flour for the thickening, yes.
On the bright side, I can make perfect creme anglaise.
Well done everyone on your successes.
Re: Any cooking hiccups?
No hiccups here, as my usual epic fail is not getting simultaneous timings right and that wasn't necessary this year being food just for me.
Also, I gave in and finally bought a little timer beforehand. I'd found that time flies by a lot quicker than my body clock tells me these days, as the timer very usefully keeps reminding me...
One thing I was/am struggling with is fridge shelf space once leftovers need space. Luckily no accidental upset mishaps yet, touch wood.
Re cuts, I bought a new cook's knife a while back and hesitate to use it due to that stupidly sharp corner adjacent to the handgrip. Why they don't blunt that corner is beyond me. Maybe a blob of superglue might round it off.
Also, I gave in and finally bought a little timer beforehand. I'd found that time flies by a lot quicker than my body clock tells me these days, as the timer very usefully keeps reminding me...
One thing I was/am struggling with is fridge shelf space once leftovers need space. Luckily no accidental upset mishaps yet, touch wood.
Re cuts, I bought a new cook's knife a while back and hesitate to use it due to that stupidly sharp corner adjacent to the handgrip. Why they don't blunt that corner is beyond me. Maybe a blob of superglue might round it off.
Re: Any cooking hiccups?
or a few swipes with a sharpening stone used to blunt rather than sharpen?
i have a ceramic knife like that - i blunted the corner with a diamond knife sharpener.
i have a ceramic knife like that - i blunted the corner with a diamond knife sharpener.
- liketocook
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
No hiccups but I did completely forget I had bought shallots to roast on Christmas day until yesterday.
Re: Any cooking hiccups?
Unexpectedly available shallots are a heaven-sent opportunity to make this
https://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/shallot-tarte-tatin
Don’t worry about the pastry. I don’t use bought flaky, I use homemade roughpuff ... I’ve usually got a lump in the freezer.
https://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/shallot-tarte-tatin
Don’t worry about the pastry. I don’t use bought flaky, I use homemade roughpuff ... I’ve usually got a lump in the freezer.
- liketocook
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
Thanks suffs, that looks gorgeous. I've book marked it. I have bought puff pastry in the freezer, home made short crust or suet is about my limit in the pastry making department!
Re: Any cooking hiccups?
It actually went more smoothly than usual, nothing forgotten. I've found the secret is a spreadsheet of timings & a lot of timers set. Which I then just ignore & move on as necessary!
Biggest relief this year was not having a worse power cut with Boxing Day stormy night, only 30 mins or so.
Biggest relief this year was not having a worse power cut with Boxing Day stormy night, only 30 mins or so.
- MagicMarmite
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
Absolutely nothing went wrong with my cheese eating!
- WWordsworth
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
Our seafood platter was eaten cold with Asian slaw and wholemeal bread.
No hiccups there.
However I did forget to serve the starter of cream cheese and fake caviar, so I knocked up some blinis yesterday....
No hiccups there.
However I did forget to serve the starter of cream cheese and fake caviar, so I knocked up some blinis yesterday....
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That shallot tarte tartin looks very good Suffs.
I rarely have a surfeit of shallots but that would be worth having one for. I buy extra shallots for Nam Prik Pao, the keeps-in-the-fridge-forever Thai flavouring paste that uses shallots, garlic and chili as the base.
Very yum, WW.
Gill, klondike strawberry ice cream is very good, very calorific -but hey it was xmas - and my name for a tweak I perform on a swiss meringue base no-churn ice cream seriouseats copy of the klondike bar an iconic American chocolate dipped vanilla ice cream bar. I found the recipe by chance on the seriouseats website last year. Was intrigued by swiss meringue and its uses. You heat sugar and egg whites over hot water until they reach 74°c/165F then remove from heat and beat until extremely thick. It's used a fair bit in pastry cheffing and confectionery I think. The klondike bar copy folds in whipped double cream and is then poured into a prepped tray and frozen without churning. Right up my alley.
Mr0 loves strawberry ice cream so my tweak was to cut the salt to a pinch, up the vanilla & replace the small amount of milk with more cream, allow the ice cream to set then add in 400g pureed frozen strawberries and put back in freezer. Good with a slice of the 6" no marzipan or icing xmas cake.
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That shallot tarte tartin looks very good Suffs.
I rarely have a surfeit of shallots but that would be worth having one for. I buy extra shallots for Nam Prik Pao, the keeps-in-the-fridge-forever Thai flavouring paste that uses shallots, garlic and chili as the base.
Very yum, WW.
Gill, klondike strawberry ice cream is very good, very calorific -but hey it was xmas - and my name for a tweak I perform on a swiss meringue base no-churn ice cream seriouseats copy of the klondike bar an iconic American chocolate dipped vanilla ice cream bar. I found the recipe by chance on the seriouseats website last year. Was intrigued by swiss meringue and its uses. You heat sugar and egg whites over hot water until they reach 74°c/165F then remove from heat and beat until extremely thick. It's used a fair bit in pastry cheffing and confectionery I think. The klondike bar copy folds in whipped double cream and is then poured into a prepped tray and frozen without churning. Right up my alley.
Mr0 loves strawberry ice cream so my tweak was to cut the salt to a pinch, up the vanilla & replace the small amount of milk with more cream, allow the ice cream to set then add in 400g pureed frozen strawberries and put back in freezer. Good with a slice of the 6" no marzipan or icing xmas cake.
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- Gillthepainter
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
@ Jeral and Magicmarmite
That is a good link, Suffs.
Wow, ~Zero.
You've blown me away with both the ice cream and the fruit cake.
Perfection!
Tony's just agreed, I've shown him your piccie.
That is a good link, Suffs.
Wow, ~Zero.
You've blown me away with both the ice cream and the fruit cake.
Perfection!
Tony's just agreed, I've shown him your piccie.
- Earthmaiden
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
I love Swiss meringue. To use as an ice cream base sounds wonderful.
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Never had used swiss meringue before this - what do you do with it EM?
Why thank you Gill and Tony
Actually the cake which was made a couple of weeks before xmas, so couldn't hiccup on the day, did have a hiccup - slightly overbaked on the outside and top edges - which was remedied with regular brandy brushing and feeding - highly recommended
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Never had used swiss meringue before this - what do you do with it EM?
Why thank you Gill and Tony
Actually the cake which was made a couple of weeks before xmas, so couldn't hiccup on the day, did have a hiccup - slightly overbaked on the outside and top edges - which was remedied with regular brandy brushing and feeding - highly recommended
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
That ice cream looks good ... no room in the freezer at the moment, but we’re working on that
As for the shallot tarte tatin, I’ve also made it with smallish onions, halved and caramelised with the ‘cut sides down’ in the pan so that they’re on view when the tarte is turned out. It works well. I’ve also made it with pickling type onions. Slightly different but it works. Don’t let a lack of shallots deter you
As for the shallot tarte tatin, I’ve also made it with smallish onions, halved and caramelised with the ‘cut sides down’ in the pan so that they’re on view when the tarte is turned out. It works well. I’ve also made it with pickling type onions. Slightly different but it works. Don’t let a lack of shallots deter you
- Stokey Sue
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
I’ve made Delia’s red onion tarte , either with her suggested cheese pastry or with bought puff, very good
- Earthmaiden
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
Now you mention it, I was thinking of Italian meringue which uses a slightly different method and which I have always found quite hard to get right. I have tried to make cakey sort of meringues with it (nests etc) but it needs practice. Better for frostings, meringue toppings etc - lovely and smooth.
Swiss meringue looks slightly easier with great looking results. Again, it lends itself well to toppings and frostings ... and your ice cream!
Swiss meringue looks slightly easier with great looking results. Again, it lends itself well to toppings and frostings ... and your ice cream!
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Thanks for that Suffs - I think the small halved onions appeal visually and for symmetry when placing.
I had a read -up on the difference between French, Swiss and Italian meringue - I had only made standard (French) meringue before the ice cream venture.
https://www.finedininglovers.com/articl ... ifferences
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Thanks for that Suffs - I think the small halved onions appeal visually and for symmetry when placing.
I had a read -up on the difference between French, Swiss and Italian meringue - I had only made standard (French) meringue before the ice cream venture.
https://www.finedininglovers.com/articl ... ifferences
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- Gillthepainter
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Re: Any cooking hiccups?
I'm always confused.
Which is the quick one you whip up, and put the blow torch to the outside. Which is my least favourite I'm afraid.
Which is the quick one you whip up, and put the blow torch to the outside. Which is my least favourite I'm afraid.
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