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ETI have a eBay shop and a thermapen 3 is £22 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294215052355?hash=item4480956c43:g:bs8AAOSwWk1gvdBM#viTabs_0

Thanks. They do a mk 4 for 30 something too by the looks of it, though they're all 'refurbished' without packaging or certificate etc. What's the worst that could happen etc..

I have a refurbed one. It's been fine for years. It's my absolute favourite piece of kitchen kit.

You'll be able to get a thermapen cheaper than that. Places that sell barbecues particularly will probably have them discounted at the moment.

Just had a great improvised lunch. Courgettes dusted in gram flour, fried in about a cm of oil, drained on kitchen roll, liberally salted then stuffed in a toasted pitta with loads of humous, corriander, tomatoes and pickled peppers. Made one for me and one for the missus then ate both myself. It was gooooood.

Son #1 has just made 12 of these

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Certainly earned his rank by the looks of that.

There's a new-ish (came out after I bought my T-pen) ETI combo Thermapen and Infrared thermometer that can do food probing/pizza oven temps/COVID screening of guests for Xmas dinner all in one :)

https://thermometer.co.uk/infrared-thermometers/1214-thermapen-ir-infrared-thermometer-with-foldaway-probe.html

My old Thermapen takes peoples' temperatures just fine, thanks.

It barely leaves a mark at all.

Ha, I've stuck myself with ours but have never left it in long enough to get a temperature :)

Indeed - he’s turned out to be a fine chef!

currently making weissman katsu curry sauce - fs he is annoying

made some togarashi pickled cabbage to go w/the accompanying tofu.

edit: sauce is pretty tasty tbf

no bad. mmmmmmmmmsg

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One tray roast chicken using up some fridge stuff tonight.

Quartered then quartered again a savoy cabbage- seasoned, placed on tray slightly overlapped and chicken on top. Placed some peeled sweet potatoes which I’d rubbed in paprika at the ends of the tray. In the chicken j put a lemon, a red pepper, 2 jalapeño peppers and a couple garlics. Season liberally with salt, pepper and olive oil. Scorching hot oven, which gets turned down to 180ish immediately. Cook until probe says chicken is done. Some of the cabbage will get more cooked, that’s good don’t worry.
Take chicken out and let us rest.
Pour all of the cooking juices, garlic, pepper and jalapeño + squeeze out the lemon into a blender - added some coriander, nduja and feta. Blitz until smooth. And some fresh lemon to finish.

Serve 😘👌

Wow you're a big deal on Facebook

Any particular reason to bother with whole pheasants for Christmas dinner for 4, when I could just buy breast fillets and pan fry them in five minutes?

I have been conditioned to think roast dinner means sticking great big things in the oven, considering branching out this time though

Any particular reason to bother with whole pheasants for Christmas dinner for 4, when I could just buy breast fillets and pan fry them in five minutes?

No. No need to go all fancy. Go for the easy option and forget oven juggling. Bonus - no leftovers too.

Made chicken Kiev last night

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no katsu sauce or rice >>>>>>

cooking phesant on the bone is a safer option as it is pretty nasty when over but if you’ve a nice light touch I don’t see why not. Suppose theres something nice about the carving of a whole thing?

Noted - will make sure not to overcook.

I get what you mean about presenting a whole roasted thing. Going to try branching out this time though

Chinese chilli crisp sauce. I had no idea.

Chinese chilli crisp sauce

wut? have you not been to Deptford?!

The sauce sans msg that just keeps winning tonight on breaded fish and steamed rice

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The only vaguely edible bit of a pheasant is the breast. Partridge is much nicer, wrap it in bacon and pan fry, serve with a mushroom sauce.