Food

No mate, I've got the 'dessert'

Faggot

Alright, if you insist... blushes

home made pea and ham soup. closely followed by some dario argento flicks.

Anybody got a recipe for a really meaty gravy from scratch?
Being an ex-pat I don't have access to instant gravy and I am making steak pies.
This batch is going to be ok as I had a bit of bisto in the cupboard to supplement it but I want more for Christmas and will have to do it with basic ingredients.

I have some reduced beef stock, some marrow fat(Not sure if I should use this or use it for roasties) what else should I put into it? I guess I will thicken with potato starch or flour.

How do I get it to taste like pie shop pies without gravy granules!

I used kidney, then fried it in flour, then added some veggies (carrots and potatoes), then added water (this can be substitued for beef stock), then brought to boil then simmered until thick and gravy like.

but yeah, flour.

also- i'm a firm believer in tasting till its right.
my dad heats the meat juice till it goes epicboiling and then gently suggests it gets thicker by the power of persuasion.

oh and apparently, you're supposed to make a 'rue' (sp?) first, by adding the flour to water, rather than chucking the flour in the mix?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roux

I am going to make corn tortillas from scratch tonight. Assuming the missus finds masa harina at the shop.

chilli beef noodles.
mmmmmmmmmmmm.

Just been shown the best thing I have ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZDv9pgHp8Q

"next level breakfast manouver"

The Ginger Pig by Victoria Park opening at 9am on a Sunday is a life saver. Pork and beef levels have been restored.

Bought a few proper onion bhajis from this place in Shepherd's Bush - 70p each, totally delicious. Prefer them cold myself.

No masa harina. Making cinnamon rolls instead.

Raspberry&Blueberry Muffins, coming soon.
Bought a new Muffin tray today, giant muffins FTW!

Re-run on the muffins

They ^^^ look fucking delicious. My project turned out ugly but tasty:

can you both chuck us a recipe, please?

I used this one.

Nuknow, what the hell do you do with all your baked goods and culinarly masterpieces? You certainly can't be scoffing the lot, else you'd be the size of a house.

I made my xmas cake on the weekend - a big one for closer to the event and a small one for the lead up to. Bloody tasty. A bit like a Terrys choc orange. Dark choc, some orange juice, marmelade, nice fruit soaked in rum. Got it off the Aussie Sunbeam foods (dried fruit) website.
http://sunbeamfoods.com.au/recipe-library/cakes-puddings/possibly-the-best-fruitcake-ever

Also made beetroot and ginger chutney.... hopefully it will be good.
Plan on getting some red onion and walnut marmelade done this week too.
Bring on Xmas!

Nuknow, what the hell do you do with all your baked goods and culinarly masterpieces? You certainly can't be scoffing the lot, else you'd be the size of a house.

This. And where the hell do you find the time? It's obscene.

Nuknow, what the hell do you do with all your baked goods and culinarly masterpieces? You certainly can't be scoffing the lot, else you'd be the size of a house.

I'm friends with Max...'nuff said.

This. And where the hell do you find the time? It's obscene.

I don't sleep.
Bakers gonna bake
(at night).

yeah, but recipe!!!!!!
(please)
and thanks unharmed.
see you for coffee sometime soon.

In all honesty, it's about delegation of tasks...
Most people cooking don't look at things in a practical
way.. like knowing what to do, when to do.
I.e: I can prepare&bake 12 Muffins now in 30 min.
You just to get the hand of it, and you can do it
while you prepare tea in the evening. Seriously.
Most of us/you get defeated by your own "can't be arsed to do
that"... which I totally get.

yeah, but the recipe????