Food

Fresh, or dried or powdered?

Lemongrass? Fresh.

Grocery list ready, I'll probably need to sort everything into a spreadsheet to make it easier.

I decided to buy/make everything in Italy, if I don't find ingredients I'll tweak the menu..

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Slow cookers the easiest/simplest may to make chicken stock. Discuss.

Good luck buying fish sauce!!! ;-)

Nah, it's easy to make stock in a big pan - and if you then want to condense it down a bit there's no extra washing up.

re stock, pressure cooker. you're welcome.

I have tried the big pan method, but it needs to have an eye kept on it and occasional stirrings so that there isn't a hot spot stick that you get with gas or electric at the direct heat points. Ive not tried induction, so idea if that is different

The preasure cooker method, I feel does allow enough time to infuse. I feel that a longer cook at a lower temperature works better.

I'm sure I asked this ages ago, but can't remember if there was a general consensus answer - best frying pan (28cm ish). I'd like (long lasting) non stick but would consider cast iron.
Within reason, money is no object...

I've got nothing but great things to say about the Le Creuset toughened non-stick range. I have a deep 30cm and a shallow 24cm and they're like new after a couple of years regular service.

Anyone here gone copper on their pots and pans? I've scored a few bargains on eBay over the last year and they're a pleasure to cook with, if a bit heavy.

pressure cooker allows the maillard reaction to occur even tho there's so much water involved - more flavour. seriously. pressure cooker has changed my life, and stock is one of the most significant ways. lentils/rice/pulses a close second.

Maybe not for Michelin starred kitchens (but who knows, Heston Blumenthal recommends them), but most definitely a pressure cooker for stock.

Great chicken stock in well under two hours from start to finish. You've only got to look at the bones and veg left behind to see what has been extracted into the liquid!

What does marco piere white use ;)

square plates.

The Airbnb I'm staying in only has square plates. In white and navy. fucking annoying.

Just knocked up some bavette, duck sausage, sweet potato mash, cabbage and lentil with a brown butter sauce. No oven and an induction hob.

Cheese course is currently being sorted

^^ burn it to the ground. And post an unflattering review.

These are delicious!

square box?

out.

Just eaten my first Bowen mango of the season... Fucking amazing, almost worth moving here just for that...

Made lamb 'osso buco' yesterday, and played with my first attempts with budget sous vide whilst making a vegetarian version- using palm heart as a fake bone.
Was fun. Would have preferred veal but had guest who would've struggled.

^ ah, tell 'em it was chicken..

Did the epic dinner last night, we sat, ate and drank from 9 till 4am! Still drunk and full, was awesome.

Chasing ingredients in Italy turned out easier than I expected. Good thing I ended up deciding to smuggle avocados from London, they've never seen a ripe one here.

Surprisingly let down on the wine side, apparently Italians only drink Italian wines. Due to lack of time to chase them down through bespoke wine stores, I made quick settlements for Italian similar picks:

Riesling found
Gamay became Ripasso
Picpoul became Pecorino
Malbec became Morellino
Porto found

nice one, and the plates..?!?!

Round and disposable. Disappointed.