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Re: Foodies In The News

Postby Renee » Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:16 pm

Thanks very much for the recipe Scullion and your advice about adding some gram flour. I like the idea of using whole roasted cumin seeds, which will add to the flavour of the falafels.

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Postby KeenCook2 » Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:51 pm

I couldn't get in to that recipe, either, Sue. However, when I clicked on "Take me home" I got to a very nice looking Lemon-Spice Swedish Visiting Cake!

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/101 ... ons&rank=1

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Postby Stokey Sue » Fri Feb 19, 2021 1:57 pm

No, it wasn’t blocking me yesterday or earlier but it is now. Weird.

Anyway what you do is ruin spaghetti carbonara for 4

You fry some smoked bacon lardons as usual adding tomato purée and halved cherry tomatoes, adding a good amount of pasta cooking water so you can transferor to the pan of drained pasta instead of add ing the pasta to the skillet to pick up the sauce like any sane person. You beat 2 eggs and 4 yolks with Parmesan, pepper, salt, and more pasta water and stir it into the pasta.

I have several objections to this
- It’s not carbonara
- The combination of tomato purée and egg sounds unpleasant
- It’s not carbonara
- The amount of salt added to bacon and Parmesan is ridiculous
- It’s not carbonara
- The amount of pasta water and tomato makes it unlikely that the egg will be able to thicken the sauce properly
- It’s not carbonara

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Postby Lusciouslush » Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:34 pm

:lol: :lol:

Exactly wot she said.........!

It's not carbonara......!

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Postby Earthmaiden » Fri Feb 19, 2021 2:50 pm

Sounds pretty vile actually!

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Re: Foodies In The News

Postby Pepper Pig » Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:11 pm

This week Jay Rayner turns his attention to Ottolenghi.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/f ... way-we-eat

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Re: Foodies In The News

Postby PatsyMFagan » Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:36 pm

YO was guest chef on Saturday kitchen yesterday. The other guests were Charlie Stayte and Naga Munchetty who between really took over the show. Matt Tebbutt had a hard job keeping control of them - in fact he didn't really, but I really enjoyed the banter between them, although YO looked like he felt he was on the wrong show a couple of times ...

I didn't know whether I should have posted this on the TV shows thread :?


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Postby Pepper Pig » Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:13 pm

The Arabesque Table looks interesting. https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/f ... achio-cake

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Postby Pepper Pig » Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:38 pm

Food and faith. Sort of! :lol: :lol: I know Grace Dent isn't everyone's cup of tea but this made me LOL.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/f ... grace-dent

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Re: Foodies In The News

Postby Stokey Sue » Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:58 pm

Talking of Grace Dent, I've just caught up with a very good Infinite Monkey Cage from 01 February, which as well as the regulars, Robin Ince & Brian Cox, included Grace, Harold McGee, Katy Brand and Mark Miodownik

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rtyy

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Re: Foodies In The News

Postby Pepper Pig » Fri Feb 26, 2021 2:28 pm

Ooh! Thanks for that Sue! 8-) 8-)

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Re: Foodies In The News

Postby Renee » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:06 am

Simply Raymond Blanc! I watched this last Sunday morning and enjoyed it very much. It's on today ... ITV 11.55am-12.55pm.

"Cookery series hosted by the one-and-only Raymond Blanc. Sharing a collection of delicious, yet simply prepared dishes, Blanc offers his expert advice on making the most of your ingredients. Raymond Blanc is a French-born Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur and the author of numerous best-selling cookbooks."

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Re: Foodies In The News

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Re: Foodies In The News

Postby jeral » Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:31 pm

Renee wrote:Simply Raymond Blanc! I watched this last Sunday morning and enjoyed it very much. It's on today ... ITV 11.55am-12.55pm.

"Cookery series hosted by the one-and-only Raymond Blanc. Sharing a collection of delicious, yet simply prepared dishes, Blanc offers his expert advice on making the most of your ingredients. Raymond Blanc is a French-born Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur and the author of numerous best-selling cookbooks."

Thanks Renée, I saw this and set my recorder just in time. I have to psych myself up to watch dear Mr Blanc and his affected accent and mannerisms, but he's doing soups and salads so I'll watch later when I can bring myself to click on Play ;)

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Re: Foodies In The News

Postby jeral » Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:37 pm

Pepper Pig wrote:CBD chocolate anybody? https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/f ... eed-a-lift

CBD is something I'd try after winning the lottery since all medical active agents are excluded (seemingly both good and bad) with only anecdotal support for the oil and I doubt there's more than a drip per vat in chocolate. Still, if it works as a panacea in some peoples' mind thinking, who am I to knock it?

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Re: Foodies In The News

Postby Pampy » Sun Feb 28, 2021 4:59 pm

My concern about CBD is that there haven't been any clinical tests done to see how it interacts with prescribed medication.

Jeral - what is it that you find "affected" about Raymond B's accent? The way he speaks on tv is exactly how he speaks in real life.

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Re: Foodies In The News

Postby Pepper Pig » Sun Feb 28, 2021 5:04 pm

My very, very favourite ex cricketer and current commentator Bumble swears by CBD products. Anyone else wouldn’t touch me but I’d try it on his recommendation.

Mrs Gullible from Harrow. :oops:

And Raymond is absolutely lovely. Last time went to Le Manoir, for mum’s 85th, he was sat at the next table doing a press interview and he was so lovely to my mum. Seven years later it still gives her a thrill.

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