The Cooking/Baking Thread

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Don Sholeone wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:13 am Funnily enough I just ordered some hello fresh boxes, got an offer sent to me so have 6 meals on the way for a fiver.
We started off with a similar deal, but once it was full price it was too expensive compared to just buying the ingredients from Aldi. Recipes and food are great though <ok>.
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biggeordiedave wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:47 pm
Don Sholeone wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:13 am Funnily enough I just ordered some hello fresh boxes, got an offer sent to me so have 6 meals on the way for a fiver.
We started off with a similar deal, but once it was full price it was too expensive compared to just buying the ingredients from Aldi. Recipes and food are great though <ok>.
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biggeordiedave wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 4:47 pm
Don Sholeone wrote: Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:13 am Funnily enough I just ordered some hello fresh boxes, got an offer sent to me so have 6 meals on the way for a fiver.
We started off with a similar deal, but once it was full price it was too expensive compared to just buying the ingredients from Aldi. Recipes and food are great though <ok>.
Yeah, I plan on canceling the subscription. Not paying full whack for it. I'm essentially paying £4.99 primarily to not think of what to cook for me tea. <laugh> that and because it's 6 meals for a fiver!
Com'è la pasta, dici?

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Not even December but already starting to make bits and bobs for Xmas dinner.

Soon won't be able to buy cherries so roasting some off in sugar, salt and oil so I can blitz them down now, freeze them until needed to make a roasted cherry soup.

Have nuts and dried fruit soaking in booze so I can make sort of "mince pies".

Spiced plum gin is brewing and ready in a month.
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overseasTOON wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 7:02 pm Not even December but already starting to make bits and bobs for Xmas dinner.

Soon won't be able to buy cherries so roasting some off in sugar, salt and oil so I can blitz them down now, freeze them until needed to make a roasted cherry soup.

Have nuts and dried fruit soaking in booze so I can make sort of "mince pies".

Spiced plum gin is brewing and ready in a month.
I got ridiculed last year because I made my gravy in advance and froze it. I'd roasted off a bunch of chicken wings for something else and was left over with lots of stock that I didn't know what to do with. I had the last laugh as the gravy was f***ing amazing.
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Prep for Mother's Day kicked off. Making a traditional Portuguese dish of pork and clams so need to mascerate the red peppers with salt for 12 hours before roasting, peeling and blitzing as the marinade for the pork for 24 hours.

Sounds like a lot of work but essentially about 20 mins of actual cooking all in - just a waiting game - and the end result is really tasty.
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overseasTOON wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:11 pm Prep for Mother's Day kicked off. Making a traditional Portuguese dish of pork and clams so need to mascerate the red peppers with salt for 12 hours before roasting, peeling and blitzing as the marinade for the pork for 24 hours.

Sounds like a lot of work but essentially about 20 mins of actual cooking all in - just a waiting game - and the end result is really tasty.
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Bodacious Benny wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:16 pm
overseasTOON wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:11 pm Prep for Mother's Day kicked off. Making a traditional Portuguese dish of pork and clams so need to mascerate the red peppers with salt for 12 hours before roasting, peeling and blitzing as the marinade for the pork for 24 hours.

Sounds like a lot of work but essentially about 20 mins of actual cooking all in - just a waiting game - and the end result is really tasty.
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made some chicken stock, then used the fat i skimmed off the top to do chicken fried rice. Its actucally the best thing i've ever tasted
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Can someone give me please a georgian recipe please? My wife loves their kitchen and I want to surprise her.
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Have family over for the Easter lunch so making a traditional French main course, leg of lamb with Boulanger potato and then a classic Italian lemon, thyme olive oil cake for pudding.

Prep is less than an hour so more time to spend quaffing wine in the small sunshine window.
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Sounds delightful- love a bit of lamb!
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overseasTOON wrote: Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:17 pm Have family over for the Easter lunch so making a traditional French main course, leg of lamb with Boulanger potato and then a classic Italian lemon, thyme olive oil cake for pudding.

Prep is less than an hour so more time to spend quaffing wine in the small sunshine window.
Sounds delish! How did it go?
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originallad wrote: Sun Apr 20, 2025 9:34 pm
overseasTOON wrote: Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:17 pm Have family over for the Easter lunch so making a traditional French main course, leg of lamb with Boulanger potato and then a classic Italian lemon, thyme olive oil cake for pudding.

Prep is less than an hour so more time to spend quaffing wine in the small sunshine window.
Sounds delish! How did it go?
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Bought myself my first ever Dutch oven, I've been missing out!!!
My food shopping at the moment is basically whatever I can think to cook in it 🤣.

Tonight I'm making a pot roasted chicken with shallot, garlic, basic soffrito, white wine, stock, few sprigs of rosemary and thyme.
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Don Sholeone wrote: Fri Feb 27, 2026 6:24 pm Bought myself my first ever Dutch oven, I've been missing out!!!
My food shopping at the moment is basically whatever I can think to cook in it 🤣.

Tonight I'm making a pot roasted chicken with shallot, garlic, basic soffrito, white wine, stock, few sprigs of rosemary and thyme.
Jesus I need to grow up - I didn't even know they were a thing I thought it was just the farting thing <laugh>

That sounds banging tho <gent>
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Chappy wrote: Sat Feb 28, 2026 12:14 pm
Don Sholeone wrote: Fri Feb 27, 2026 6:24 pm Bought myself my first ever Dutch oven, I've been missing out!!!
My food shopping at the moment is basically whatever I can think to cook in it 🤣.

Tonight I'm making a pot roasted chicken with shallot, garlic, basic soffrito, white wine, stock, few sprigs of rosemary and thyme.
Jesus I need to grow up - I didn't even know they were a thing I thought it was just the farting thing <laugh>

That sounds banging tho <gent>
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Got all the extended family coming over for Easter lunch and finally have miniOT coming home for a few days!

Making a white bean and celeriac soup with caramelised apple and fried chorizo croutons.

Leg of lamb with Boulanger potato, pois Francais and some sous vide carrots cooked in carrot juice.

Finishing off with a Spanish Orange and Almond cake and vanilla cream.
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Currently dog sitting and decorating for my daughter whilst she's away skiing with the kids. I've been working like a galley slave for the past week so I'm going to treat myself tonight. As much beer as I can possibly sup and if I can still see when I get in, a fish finger sarnie may suffice.
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