Food

absolutely fucking all of it.

:)

bacon is for breakfast, dear boy.

:(

I want to go to The Flat Iron! Can sumo and I come? I think he has a day off tomorrow, I finish at 6. Doable?

Bacon is for breakfast, dear boy.
Negged.

Cooking books.

What are the classics?

I'd like to get something 'every kitchen should have' as a gift for someone.

I know he owns this already:

Are there other similar titles anyone would recommend?

Julia Childs French cooking although american is the most instructive I have used on french food. I also think the CIA bookbook, which is the culinary institute of America not the central intelligence agency, so its just boring old food and not radiation infested treats that a Russian KBG agent cannot resist, is also excellent as being highly comprehensive and encyclopedic.

Cooking books.

What are the classics?

I'd like to get something 'every kitchen should have' as a gift for someone.

I know he owns this already:

Are there other similar titles anyone would recommend?

I have that but it is not easy to follow technique wise. Bourdain's Les Halles cook book is better for getting to grips with French classics. Cracking read too.

Anthony Bourdain's "Les Halles" Cookbook: Classic Bistro Cooking: Amazon.co.uk: Anthony Bourdain: Books

Flavour Thesaurus is a must

The Flavour Thesaurus: Amazon.co.uk: Niki Segnit: Books

Plus this one is great

The Improvisational Cook: Amazon.co.uk: Sally Schneider, Maria Robledo: Books

Thanks both - good food for thought. So to speak. Shall look 'em up. (I actually bought the flavour thesaurus for someone else who said it was great so that could be a goer).

Not a cookbook per se, but more a 'how does cooking work' reference.

You will shout at the telly any time someone "sears the meat to keep the juices in"

McGee on Food and Cooking: An Encyclopedia of Kitchen Science, History and Culture: Amazon.co.uk: Harold McGee: Books

So who's up for gate-crashing Tenderloin's smooth moves?

Hugh FW's meat book.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-River-Cottage-Meat-Book/dp/0340826355/

So who's up for gate-crashing Tenderloin's smooth moves?

1. NurseHolliday
   
2. CYOA
   
3. Scumo
   

Me and the missus are going to that gaff tonight.

Spokecards?

"Tuesday 21st August: The Spoil 'Loin's Game Ride"

It's all old news but I still fucking love reading about food:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2012/aug/21/chooks-away-fried-chicken-goes-gourmet

1. NurseHolliday
   
2. CYOA
   
3. Scumo
   
   
   

Spokecards?

"Tuesday 21st August: The Spoil 'Loin's Game Ride"

But seriously? I could definitely get my steak on.

It's on Redchurch Street right? What time would we need to be there? I could feasibly be there but would need to actually get off the forum and do some work today.

Yeah, there for 18:15-18:30 ish?

Sod it.

In.

Fml.

It's all old news but I still fucking love reading about food:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2012/aug/21/chooks-away-fried-chicken-goes-gourmet

*csb warning...

The best fried chicken I've ever eaten was cooked by a Miss Etta. At the time she was an 88 year old woman and sharp as a tack. She was the granddaughter of a freed slave who was full of stories - a simply fascinating and engaging human being. And an amazing cook.

/csb

Sadly I'm guessing I've missed my chance on that finger lickin' fun?

Fml.
:)

I just want to watch a master at work.

:)

I just want to watch a master at work.
I nearly wrote simply:

"I just want to watch." Kinda glad I clarified.

Sadly I'm guessing I've missed my chance on that finger lickin' fun?

Probably. That was 1987-ish. I doubt that at 113 she's making much fried chicken these days. Plus you'd have to go to the shores of Lake Texhoma. Her fried catfish was something special as well.

tried making bacon cuz aussie bacon sucks