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Shredded kombu in place of the prawns might work too, as an alternative. Or a bit of hatcho miso.

I already have kombu and nice miso, brown rice not hatcho but would still be good. Good tips.

If you want decent cuts of meat in Newham, there is only one place. T&J Wenlock in Plaistow.. shame he’s not closer to East Ham.

Onglet = £10 cut lengthways to remove the sinew, provides two decent size steaks.

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Also this

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Became batch cooked oxtail ragu over night.

I know, winter comfort food >>>>>>>

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If you want decent cuts of meat in Newham, there is only one place.

Not strictly true. Meat love is our local and is excellent, I got some fat short ribs for dinner today, £4.20

I can vouch for Appetite too although it’s pricey.

https://www.google.com/search?q=newham%20butcher

Became batch cooked oxtail ragu over night.

Looks good!

thanks @marcomarcos, I’m going to check out meat love, it’s a bit of a hike but worth a visit. Where is Appetite?

Stuff like fresh meat on East Ham high street, with produce in clingfilm wrapped trays sitting out front has less appeal

That ragu is gonna last all week, so versatile and easy to prep, packed with flavour and those tail bones came out completely clean.

Appetite London Master Butcher, Cheesemonger, Charcutiers & Delicatessen
9 W Park Walk, East Village, London E20 1DH
020 8519 8113
https://goo.gl/maps/EzYLP1kVobEzQuDR8

Ribs came out OK

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Nice, good work.

Very happy with my efforts. Now I need to mix it up for variety through the week

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Nice but you've got to mix the Ragu and pasta together before plating up next time. Immeasurably better in my opinion.

Have you read this month's HTE?
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/jan/29/how-to-eat-spaghetti-bolognese

Good call, after years of my kids wanting pasta and sauce on separate plates, I’m only just getting used to bringing them back together. I’ll mix it up properly next time.

I had not. But I have to disagree with them.

I bought some mizithra cheese on a whim. Does anyone have a recipe that's not just that and butter on spaghetti? I will be trying that of course, but there must be more than one way to eat it.

What a terrible article

Korean Fried Chicken recipe

https://youtu.be/XnLWBoZn710

I think I may have over ordered for the two of us.

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Need help? May I ask how much something like that sets you back?

Sixty quid plus postage, bit of an impulse purchase.

https://www.theoysterman.co.uk/

Latest food research may explain certain aversions to select plate shapes.

http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2016/brain-tricks-to-make-food-taste-sweeter-how-to-transform-taste-perception-and-why-it-matters/

Thanks for the link @underuser53929, looks really interesting. I need to get to Billingsgate very early one morning, miss having decent oysters with a splash of fresh lemon juice and Tabasco sauce.

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Also these bad boys.. had my first ever introduction in puglia from my aunt in 1992. Incredible, raw, fresh, ungarnish taste of the sea.. an early morning appetiser just landed quayside, as we selected fresh fish for the bbq planned for lunch..

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Anyone got any decent/foolproof recipes for cakes containing apples or pears which we currently have an over abundance of.
Coffee shop in camberwell called mono does delicious versions and I’ve never gotten round to being cheeky and asking for the recipe..
Hoping to bake a cake today if possible..