Food

I'd go posh, bog standard might be a bit harsh... #imho

Spot me on Sat, you can be a taster at 5pm.
Waitrose, Church St Mkt, Ginger Pig being my pick-up points.

Noted: sweet non-pungent posh onion

Mands do you deliver?!

This.

Mr S - I bet it has very reliable and probably quite interesting recipes for things like pies, savoury supper dishes, cakes and biscuits.

You might be surprised how much is relevant. Compared to modern books the recipes will probably be quite short and dry (in the non-pastry sense). Some of the processes will seem escessive in our age of convenience. But I love these kind of books; Constance Spry is one of my faves.

I'm tempted to actually work my way through the book and post the results. I like old cookbooks, got quite a few from my Auntie and Maternal Grandmother with there own annotations.

I'm tempted to actually work my way through the book and post the results. I like old cookbooks, got quite a few from my Auntie and Maternal Grandmother with there own annotations.

speaking of working through cookbooks has reminded me of the blog of a friend of a friend who bought the whole range of some cookbook series and gets someone to randomly pick a recipe by some convoluted process.

he then cooks it and blogs his experiences.

it's pretty good ready if only for the numerous disasters and terrible recipes that pop up.

http://www.random-eats.com/

Spent £10 on two tomatoes. Seriously.
I need to win..

.....

Thats awful mands

£5 tomatoes!?

They'd better be nice (but pricey)

WTF, where are tomatoes 5 quid each?!

Yes. Well, they are massive...
#ilikethembig

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I just had lunch

HOW are tomatoes 5 quid each?!

... Are they tastefully shot in black and white?

My gast has been well and truly flabbered at the idea of £10 for two tomatoes.

Are they made of unicorn jizz?

I should mist them with some rain water, but how's this?

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Magic fucking tomatoes are the only thing that will let you win Mands.

Ignore the hate. Bring ME the burger.

are these mar*mand*es?

did you in fact pay £10 for tomatoes just because they have the same name as you?

They look like Scotch Bonnets.

I want to eat asparagus tonight. I'm thinking smoked salmon and asparagus quiche - bit of dill and some kind of (not too rich) cheese. Bang.

Asparagus, hollandaise, poached egg, english muffin, pinch of cayenne.

Bacon on the side.

get some:
farfalle pasta
single cream (elmlea half fat will work)
shallots
butter
lemon (unwaxed)
smoked salmon trimmings
asparagus

boil asparagus for couple of minutes then transfer to ice water to stop further cooking
cook pasta in asparagus water (save one cup of water when draining pasta)
in sauce pan soften finely diced shallots in butter with plenty of salt and pepper
add cream and heat to thicken but not boil
add grated lemon zest and cook for little longer
add some lemon juice stir, remove from heat
add drained pasta, salmon trimmings and asparagus and stir over gentle heat to warm through until salmon is slightly cooked (my personal preference) adding some of the water from the pasta to improve consistency/coverage of sauce.

inhale immediately, wonder why you didn't make more of it. consider making more, realise you can't be bothered to cut up any more shallots, watch tv.

Yes. Well, they are massive...
#ilikethembig

Fnarr, fucking fnarr!

Best dick joke ever!

Comp is Sunday. Revised plan is:
50% Sirloin, 25% Chuck, 25% Brisket
Replace marrow with some smoked pork fat
Gem lettuce, beefsteak tomatos if I can find them, pickle
Red vs White onion - to be trialled on Sat
I have some Ogleshield and something else I can't remember - trialled on Sat
Cloche and salting as discussed
Smash and scrape technique
Trials will be also done with the suggested clarified butter and the umami anchovy
Making grease proof paper parcels for the burgers to sweat in and get acquainted.
Gonna buy my buns, can't be bothered. Any tips for suppliers of the following?
a) brioche
b) white soft as marshmallow
c) potato bun

Finally the sauce. Shake shack recipe with a few changes.

Get it done for the forum, mands!!!

Yay!
Spent all morning riding around to find the ideal supply of bun, none up to scratch!
I settled for some Wholefoods soft white sesame bun which I will try.
Then dropped in on @FixedCheese to top up my cheese supply and he may have saved my arse! Quo Vadis bakery for their manchet rolls! Who knew? They smell AMAZING.
Lovely to meet you. You. Are. Awesome.

My taste testers arrive in 10 mins.

I laid down some phat Haddock beatz yesterday, here's what went down.

Get some smoked haddock, marvel at it's yellow glow
Blaze up yo' frying pan with 'nuff oil
Sprinkle haddock with paprika
Slam that filthy haddock in tha pan
Few minutes on each side
Bust out cream and dill, all over haddock's face

Serve to mandem

Took me ten minutes, made me feel like Jamie Oliver