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Re: Tried something new

Postby Pepper Pig » Wed Sep 08, 2021 2:24 pm

Ronnie Ancona.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:03 pm

Suelle wrote:
jeral wrote:New to me was making smoked mackerel & potato croquette patties. Very bland with not enough mustard and black pepper to taste really, so another version with chilli methinks next time that might still not be wow but should have more oomph.


Horseradish is good with smoked mackerel, if you like it.

I'd a agree or a few drops of tabasco added to the mix. Dill and diced capers might work well.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Wed Sep 08, 2021 3:05 pm

Pepper Pig wrote:Ronnie Ancona.

Brought up in Troon :)

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Re: Tried something new

Postby jeral » Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:43 pm

Thanks for suggestions re livening up mackerel patties. I don't stock horseradish, but tabasco and capers I'll try :)

Yes, Ronni Ancona. I've smiled ever since while watching Nigella so worth seeing it if you haven't already:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB402FOyx6s

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Re: Tried something new

Postby KeenCook2 » Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:08 pm

The baked feta is such a good idea. I think someone mentioned it on another thread and I tried itnwith a half block I had left over. I think I kept it in foil the whole time. Did you wrap yours in foil, LTC? And if so, did you open it at any point?

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:13 pm

KeenCook2 wrote:The baked feta is such a good idea. I think someone mentioned it on another thread and I tried itnwith a half block I had left over. I think I kept it in foil the whole time. Did you wrap yours in foil, LTC? And if so, did you open it at any point?

No I didn't wrap it just nestled it on top of the bed of veg. The top browned nicely but the underneath was soft and creamy.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby Stokey Sue » Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:28 pm

There's an actual recipe here, with some tips and comments

Would be tempted to do it tonight but have already had a lot of dairy
https://www.delish.com/uk/cooking/recip ... ta-tiktok/

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Wed Sep 08, 2021 5:56 pm

Cheers Sue, that's pretty much what I did though used fresh chilli. I do think the dish I made benefitted from the small amount (about 1/2 a cup) of tomato sauce I added or for my taste it would have been too dry and creamy. I used about 400g of tomatoes and 1/2 a block of feta for the two of us. I used one medium sized red chilli (jalapeno I think from a supermarket generic pack) and that gave just a pleasant amount of heat without it being overly spicy.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby Pepper Pig » Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:02 pm

I’m sure saw something called Feta for Baking in one of the supermarkets recently.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:41 pm

Goodness I wonder what the difference is?

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Re: Tried something new

Postby Stokey Sue » Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:18 pm

if I go to Lidl I buy their own brand Greek feta, which is the one I use in cooking things like spanakopita, very good flavour, and I think it's less crumbly than many posher brands, so might soften nicely when baked

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Re: Tried something new

Postby Amyw » Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:20 pm

The baked feta pasta thing I think started off on Tiktok and became quite a craze .

With the smoked mackerel patties , I’d look at the proportions of fish to potato . If there’s too much potato , it’ll drown out the mackerel. I agree horseradish goes very well with it . Otherwise I’d go for a squeeze of lemon and heavy on the black pepper

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Re: Tried something new

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:57 pm

Thanks PP so basically marinated for you. I think I'll stick to my Tesco own brand one, DIL-to-be gives it the thumbs up, and chose my own marinade.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby scullion » Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:08 am

had a really nice, easy, light meal at our daughter's.
melt a block of feta in a large pan with a crushed clove of garlic, the juice and zest of a lemon and a load of black pepper. when all creamy, put in enough courgetti for four people and stir until the desired level of firmness/softness is achieved.
it was delightful.
and used up a load of courgettes...

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Thu Sep 09, 2021 11:51 am

Oh that sounds really lovely scully. :yum

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Re: Tried something new

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Fri Sep 10, 2021 2:42 pm

I do like a gyoza but can you hold the cranberry....

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Re: Tried something new

Postby Earthmaiden » Fri Sep 10, 2021 3:48 pm

Is this where we've got to with 'Fusion food'?

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Re: Tried something new

Postby KeenCook2 » Sat Sep 11, 2021 7:47 pm

scullion wrote:had a really nice, easy, light meal at our daughter's.
melt a block of feta in a large pan with a crushed clove of garlic, the juice and zest of a lemon and a load of black pepper. when all creamy, put in enough courgetti for four people and stir until the desired level of firmness/softness is achieved.
it was delightful.
and used up a load of courgettes...


Hi scully, not sure if you're around but we're going to try that this evening, how cooked were your courgetti by the end?
Thx :) :D

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