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Re: Tried something new

Postby KeenCook2 » Sat Sep 11, 2021 9:33 pm

well, we made it and it was delicious.

OH marinated the courgetti in EVOO and lemon juice and then stirred them into the melted feta for about 5 mins or so ...

Definitely one to be done again, maybe next time with some fresh herbs stirred in too, maybe basil or oregano.

Thank you Scully's DD!!

Sadly we don't have a homegrown glut of courgettes but the ones Waitrose delivered this morning were very good ... :thumbsup

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Re: Tried something new

Postby scullion » Sun Sep 12, 2021 11:26 am

sorry, didn't look at my computer until late in the evening.
the courgetti only get cooked for a few minutes so i guess you did ok.
glad you liked it - i don't know where our daughter found the recipe but it sure is good - and simple.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Sun Sep 12, 2021 12:36 pm

I do like the sound of that KC2/scully :yum

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Re: Tried something new

Postby aero280 » Sun Sep 12, 2021 3:08 pm

Going back to basics, OH bought a blue cheese at the Leamington Food Fair yesterday. A soft blue called "Beauvale". I've not heard of it, but we had it for lunch, and it's very nice, with a bit of a bitter aftertaste, but not unpleasant. I looked it up and it's made at the Cropwell Bishop Dairy alongside their Stilton.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby Stokey Sue » Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:01 pm

Just tried something I have actually tried before, but this time with proper instructions: steaming whole eggs instead of boiling them

https://www.rootfamilyreview.com/steam- ... ing-times/

I don’t think there’s any going back :D

I wanted eggs “hard-boiled”, yolks not too dry but a touch sticky, the author gave her 60g eggs 10 minutes for that, but mine were 70g so I gave them 11, tbh 10 would have done, then straight into ice and water.

I cracked the shells and put them back into the water as soon as they were cool enough

Then the best bit was that the shells just slipped off, no picking off of little bits :woohoo:

ETA my steamer sits on top of the pan not in it as in the photos, but this doesn’t seem to affect the cooking time as a fairly brisk steam

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:09 pm

That cheese sounds like one I'd really like aero. I tend to prefer soft blue cheeses to the crumblier ones.

Interesting Sue, I find Simon Hopinkson's method https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... -boil-eggs reliable to get the yolk I want but must give steaming them a try, especially it makes shelling easier.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby Stokey Sue » Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:42 pm

I find Simon Hopkinson's method reliable for degree of doneness, but the last few batches have been absolute horror to peel, someone told me that steaming made peeling easy, and of course as the timing is 6-12 minutes it's probably a bit more forgiving

I a have a piece of Bath Blue, I know it will be lovely, it always is, and I have tasted his batch

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:47 pm

Stokey Sue wrote:I find Simon Hopkinson's method reliable for degree of doneness, but the last few batches have been absolute horror to peel, someone told me that steaming made peeling easy, and of course as the timing is 6-12 minutes it's probably a bit more forgiving

I a have a piece of Bath Blue, I know it will be lovely, it always is, and I have tasted his batch

Thanks Sue, will definitely try it out. I've noticed eggs seem harder to peel recently so good to know a tried and tested method that makes this easier.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:39 am

Yesterday I used tortilla wraps as a pizza base. I used two "glued" with a sprinkle of cheese then topped with tomato sauce, various bits and more cheese. The result was good, not quite as pizza-like as using a naan as a base but tasty and a good use up of surplus wraps. I'd use them again this way.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby WWordsworth » Thu Sep 16, 2021 8:47 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/one_ ... ggie_49929
I sort of did this tonight.
I scaled it down as I'm alone this week, so half a red onion plus a red pepper and a small aubergine. I added a few halved tomatoes.

Not a perfect recipe.
Maybe I spread it out too much but I had to rescue it before the veg burned so the halloumi wasn't as caramelised as I would have liked.

However, it's easy and carb-light and I would do it again with perhaps smoked garlic and/or chilli.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:50 pm

Sounds as though it should be good WW, do you think it might have worked better just done in the oven without grilling?

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Re: Tried something new

Postby WWordsworth » Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:54 pm

Probably.
It just seemed a bit of faff to move it to the grill.
Next time I would add the halloumi and just put it back in the oven.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby liketocook » Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:04 pm

WWordsworth wrote:Probably.
It just seemed a bit of faff to move it to the grill.
Next time I would add the halloumi and just put it back in the oven.

Yes it does seem like an unnecessary step when the oven is quite hot anyway.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby smitch » Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:26 pm

I made this roast cabbage, potato and lentil dish from Good Food https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/italian-style-roast-cabbage-wedges-tomato-lentils#rating

It was really tasty. I made a few small changes as I didn’t have all the ingredients but I don’t think it changed the taste drastically.

Will definitely make it again https://www.instagram.com/p/CUIpkoiKQ7Q

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Re: Tried something new

Postby ZeroCook » Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:48 pm

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That looks excellent Smitch. Love roasted or braised cabbage and veg and bet fennel would be good too. Will add to recipes to be made list.

Also wanted to ask peeps for any favourite/interesting ideas/recipes for tofu which I love - I make east and southeast Asian and Asian inspired tofu dishes a lot which I love but I seem to have a certain repertoire rut and looking to broaden the tofu scope with other methods and ideas Asian included :D

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Re: Tried something new

Postby smitch » Wed Sep 22, 2021 10:52 pm

I thought afterwards that fennel bulb would be nice in that dish. I added some fennel seeds to the spuds as they roasted. Tbh it would be fine without the potatoes but I love them!

Tofu scrambles are good. I use tofu a lot but am drawing a blank what I do with it at the moment. Will have a think

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Re: Tried something new

Postby ZeroCook » Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:05 pm

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I saw those seeds and wondered if they might be cumin or something else - and for some strange reason they also made me think of tofu which I made agadashi style last night sprinkled with toasted black sesame seeds as a finishing flourish. Big fan of toasted whole seeds.

Re tofu, do tofu fans have any preferences for soft, silky, firm or extra firm variously?

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Re: Tried something new

Postby smitch » Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:26 am

I prefer firm or extra firm tofu. I find silken too squidgy.

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Re: Tried something new

Postby scullion » Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:29 am

i once bought silken by mistake...

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Re: Tried something new

Postby Earthmaiden » Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:00 am

I think silken is good for things like cheesecakes but have never used it. My favourite is the firm one you buy smoked and covered in sesame seeds (they have it in Waitrose but Sainsburys have stopped doing it in favour of very commercialised stuff :evil: ). I now roast the squares as suggested by someone here and it can be just eaten or added to stirfries etc. Lovely.

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