Cooking tips and simple recipes

[Keane]

Time for this thread to make a comeback with all the food posted in BBV recently and us all with plenty of time to cook now. Anyone made anything interesting other than what was already posted?

Made this kadala curry and Monday and it was terrific. Nothing special just your standard homemade Indian-ish flavoured curry but would recommend.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/kadala-curry

[eamonhonda]

https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/sheet-pan-chicken-shawarma/

This is an absolute winner for a Friday evening all dig in sort of feed. Obviously using thighs instead of breasts though for more taste.

[Denny Crane]

Instant pot is good for effort to reward ratio. 5 mins chopping and ten cooking. Potatoes in ghee and goose fat.

SPOILER

[eamonhonda]

Those spuds are from the instant cooker? In 10 mins?

[Denny Crane]

First time I made it I did the spuds in the instant pot with everything else.

^ that one, I boiled them in the insta pot separately (kept the water for everything else) and finished them in the oven. Lamb came out super tender.

[Keane]

Are you talking about Instant Pot Denny?

[FeetMagic]

Left mince chilli out covered in pot overnight, is it safe to eat again if I boil it for 10-15 mins? Google suggests not but there’s a good 6-8 meals in there so I’m looking for any reason not to listen to google...

[shrapnel]

Left mince chilli out covered in pot overnight, is it safe to eat again if I boil it for 10-15 mins? Google suggests not but there’s a good 6-8 meals in there so I’m looking for any reason not to listen to google...

personally would have no issues tucking in again after one night, but i'd make sure it was piping hot all the way through

[dobby]

Yeah I'd eat that, just heat it properly.

[eamonhonda]

Left mince chilli out covered in pot overnight, is it safe to eat again if I boil it for 10-15 mins? Google suggests not but there’s a good 6-8 meals in there so I’m looking for any reason not to listen to google...

Don't listen to Google. It'll be nicer today, heat it to a boil and simmer for a bit. A good chilli would do ya 3 days.

[Lazare]

I've often left it out over night by drunken mistake. Totally fine the next night. I'd usually throw it in the fridge when I cop it in the morning though.

[Lazare]

On chilli, funny, I'm actually making one right now, a game changer for me about a year ago was switching from red kidney beans to black beans. Much more of a bite to them. Looks a whole lot better too.

[dobby]

On chilli, funny, I'm actually making one right now, a game changer for me about a year ago was switching from red kidney beans to black beans. Much more of a bite to them. Looks a whole lot better too.

Have used black beans for years now since getting them in Boojum one time and havent looked back. As you say, they're better all round.

[eamonhonda]

On chilli, funny, I'm actually making one right now, a game changer for me about a year ago was switching from red kidney beans to black beans. Much more of a bite to them. Looks a whole lot better too.

Both! Also mix of chunks and mince is the business. Few squares dark chocolate, some balsamic. Make it different every time.

Also on the above my kitchen is basically a fridge during prime chilli season.

On another note, if you like chilli, try ropa vieja, now there's an amazing chilli like dish. Shredded beef, olives, capers, white wine and loads more. Flavours are insane

[dobby]

Do you not find the chocolate takes away from the spice or how do you manage it? I have to make it with chocolate cos the missus doesnt like spicy food and it is nice and goes well together but I always have to lash a load of chilli powder onto my portion.

[Denny Crane]

How spicy/what cillis do you use?

Think chunks of meat > mince

[Keane]

A pinch of cinnamon can be a nice addition to a chilli also, but be careful not to overdo it - we're talking a tsp in a big pot.

[Lazare]

I've a bag of Kashmiri chilli powder, it's quite powerful, no more than a teaspoon. Good bit of paprika too.

Garnish it with sliced red chillies or habaneros, and jalapeños.

[eamonhonda]

Do you not find the chocolate takes away from the spice or how do you manage it? I have to make it with chocolate cos the missus doesnt like spicy food and it is nice and goes well together but I always have to lash a load of chilli powder onto my portion.

Not much point in cooking chilli for her then!!

Nah if you get balance right it doesn't. Couldn't tell ya what measurements I use, have to feel a good chilli out and taste as ya go!

[eamonhonda]

https://www.daringgourmet.com/best-ropa-vieja-the-national-dish-of-cuba/

Ropa Vieja btw, get it made yere at nothing else

[Goodluck2me]

Left mince chilli out covered in pot overnight, is it safe to eat again if I boil it for 10-15 mins? Google suggests not but there’s a good 6-8 meals in there so I’m looking for any reason not to listen to google...

exception to this would be if there is cream in it.

[eamonhonda]

The weeks menu looks good this week after the big shop, so used to shopping for food day to day but it's good planning week out to limit visits.

Tonight is Greek lamb koftas tacos with taziki and Israeli salad. And loads of wine

[Mellor]

This is a pretty good chilli recipe from the other place

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055938138

[Lazare]

This is a pretty good chilli recipe from the other place

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/show...p?t=2055938138

Ah brilliant, cheers Mellor, I was gonna come in here and ask if anyone knew how to dig that recipe up. I thought I had it bookmarked but couldn't find it.

Want to give it a lash soon. May have to wait until the fancy shops are back open though, some exotic ingredients in it.

[Lazare]

The weeks menu looks good this week after the big shop, so used to shopping for food day to day but it's good planning week out to limit visits.

Tonight is Greek lamb koftas tacos with taziki and Israeli salad. And loads of wine

What's the Israeli salad? Give us the lowdown on the koftas too. Recipe i follow is hit or miss.

[eamonhonda]

What's the Israeli salad? Give us the lowdown on the koftas too. Recipe i follow is hit or miss.

https://sharedappetite.com/recipes/greek-lamb-tacos/

Very simple. Small bit of prep. Flavor from the koftas is too good.

[Lazare]

https://sharedappetite.com/recipes/greek-lamb-tacos/

Very simple. Small bit of prep. Flavor from the koftas is too good.

Cheers man, that looks great.

[eamonhonda]

Is pesto carbonara a thing, if not I claim it. Wild garlic. Fuck it's good

[Mellor]

Ah brilliant, cheers Mellor, I was gonna come in here and ask if anyone knew how to dig that recipe up. I thought I had it bookmarked but couldn't find it.

Want to give it a lash soon. May have to wait until the fancy shops are back open though, some exotic ingredients in it.

There's an index post somewhere. I made it last month, so was able to find it quickly.
Some of the ingredients are a but fancy, but tbh I don't think I ever made it with all of them. Always swapping something for something I had. And was fine. The meat/sauce/beans/chilli are the key parts.

[mocata]

https://www.eatenalive.co.uk/hot-sauce

These guys do some fab hot sauces, and Kimchi etc.

Was missing the Hophouse and got the makings of Bulgogi from these guys

https://www.souschef.co.uk/

they do the beans/coffee from Sant Eustachio in Rome

https://www.souschef.co.uk/products/...-ground-coffee

Loads of #notions type ingredients on this site, truffle oil in the sous vide bag embiggens the flavour of steak no end.

[Lao Lao]

Tonight is Greek lamb koftas tacos with taziki and Israeli salad. And loads of wine

This is heaven for me. It must be about five and a half years ago now when I went to Greece with Mrs Lao Lao. I'd been to Greece before on lads holidays so this was a slightly different trip especially as it was our first holiday away together. We completely luck boxed a 5 star resort at way, way, waaaay below what it should have cost on some UK travel site and the food there was off the charts. They had 4 restaurants and a pool side buffer bar. The pool side bar was better than some restaurants I've eat in and they always had burgers, mini steaks, kofta's and tzatziki. It was the first time tasting proper tzatziki, not the shop bought shite. I must have ate my body weight of it over the week we were there.

Mrs Lao Lao has pretty much perfected a home made job of it and when it's sunny like now, it's the perfect time for it as it brings back memories of Greece, not that I wouldn't eat any day of the week, rain, hail or shine!

[Lazare]

Yeah you're right, tzatziki is an amazing dip. Grilled or toasted pitta sliced into soldiers, oh yeah.

[Keane]

Tzatziki is class. Would be interested in Mrs Lao's recipe if it's going?

I made that Brazilian fish stew with prawns and hake this evening and it is beautiful, thanks for the tip Eamo.

[FeetMagic]

Also tried my hand at the Brazilian fish stew. It was pretty good but felt like something was missing to bind the tastes together, couldn’t figure it out though. Have some in the fridge so we’ll see if it’s better with time; if I was doing it again I’d marinate the fish overnight & probably add more salt.

[Mellor]

Link to Brazillian fish Stew please

[DeadParrot]

Link to Brazillian fish Stew please

https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/moqueca___brazilian_fish_stew/

also add chorizo

[dobby]

Just put this together and have it in the fridge for dinner tomorrow. Not great to look at but smells bloody gorgeous. Found it while looking for a "summer dish" and Cuban food was popping up. Really cant wait to taste it. Have high hopes for such a simple dish.

https://www.spendwithpennies.com/cuban-chicken-mojo/

Having the aul reliable homemade spag bol tonight. Bolognese sauce has to be up there with my favourite things to make. Dont think I've ever used the exact same ingredients twice

[Lazare]

https://sharedappetite.com/recipes/greek-lamb-tacos/

Very simple. Small bit of prep. Flavor from the koftas is too good.

Making this tonight. Cheers Eamo.

[Keane]

Edit wrong thread

[Lazare]

Making this tonight. Cheers Eamo.

This was to die for btw. My new kofta recipe, the lemon zest was a great addition.

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Loved his technique for straining the cucumber for the tzatziki, usual recipe I follow has you straining it over a bowl for a couple of hours. Thought his proportions were off though, for my taste, needed more cucumber so I added it in. If it wasn't for that straining method I wouldn't have been able to.

Great dish, will make again, lots.

[dobby]

What did the Tzatziki taste like? Wouldnt be a big fan of sour cream or the likes but would give these a shot if it was mild enough

[Lazare]

What did the Tzatziki taste like? Wouldnt be a big fan of sour cream or the likes but would give these a shot if it was mild enough

Oh it's definitely mild. Garlic, cucumber, mint and lemon are the flavours, in Greek yoghurt.

[Lao Lao]

Tzatziki is class. Would be interested in Mrs Lao's recipe if it's going?

I made that Brazilian fish stew with prawns and hake this evening and it is beautiful, thanks for the tip Eamo.

Sorry, meant to reply to this before now. It's pretty simple but it works

Ingredients

150g Greek Yoghurt
half a cucumber
2-4 cloves of garlic, depending on how big they are and how garlicy you want it - generally go with more is better
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp lemon juice
fresh mint, finely chopped
salt & pepper to taste


Peel the cucumber, cut in half lengthways, scoop all the seeds out and grate it fairly coarsely. Squeeze all the water out of it, do it a few times to make sure you get it all out.

Combine everything together and season with the salt & pepper. Leave it sit for a bit if you can before you eat it to let everything mingle together.

[dobby]

The Final Table (not poker related) on Netflix is a good show worth a watch. You just have to get over the OTT bullshit American production and editing. Was sceptical at first but it's a nightly watch for us now.

[Goodluck2me]

This was to die for btw. My new kofta recipe, the lemon zest was a great addition.

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Loved his technique for straining the cucumber for the tzatziki, usual recipe I follow has you straining it over a bowl for a couple of hours. Thought his proportions were off though, for my taste, needed more cucumber so I added it in. If it wasn't for that straining method I wouldn't have been able to.

Great dish, will make again, lots.

Made this last night, but can't add a picture. Turned out a treat

[eagle eye]

I get a lot of kudos over my stew sauce. It's pretty basic I think but for anybody who might want to try it...

1 x Knor Thick Chicken soup packet
1 x Knor Oxtail soup packet
1 x tube of Roma tomato puree
1 x beef stock
Sprinkle of ground black pepper

750ml water mixed into each soup. 600ml water to mix puree. 500ml hot water to break up beef stock. I mix them separately and make sure everything is liquid before it goes in the pot.

[Goodluck2me]

Made this last night, but can't add a picture. Turned out a treat

used the flatbread recipie for earlier in the thread too. Who knew it would be so easy

[dobby]

https://sharedappetite.com/recipes/greek-lamb-tacos/

Very simple. Small bit of prep. Flavor from the koftas is too good.

Just bought the ingredients for this and even having them laid out on the counter they look good so really looking forward to making it tomorrow.

[Lazare]

Just bought the ingredients for this and even having them laid out on the counter they look good so really looking forward to making it tomorrow.

How did it work out for you?

[Lazare]

Can anyone recommend a good Thai cook book?

[dobby]

How did it work out for you?

Fantastic. Both really enjoyed it. I was sceptical about the tzatziki but I made it a good hour before anything else and popped it in the fridge and it was just gorgeous. Very happy with my culinary skills during lockdown

[Lazare]

Nice one man, delighted you found something new.

Yeah, cooking is the best thing about lockdown.

[Mellor]

Can anyone recommend a good Thai cook book?

I love Thai food. Large thai population here, so some unreal restaurants to choose from. I like trying new dishes, but can’t beat the classics either.

I have a Thai cooking book. It’s good for ideas. But most of the time I end up googling something I’ve had or seen on a menu. And tweaking to suit.
If there’s a particular dish you are after I could probably point you in the right direction. Recommend starting with red, green, or massaman curry

[eamonhonda]

I love Thai food. Large thai population here, so some unreal restaurants to choose from. I like trying new dishes, but can’t beat the classics either.

I have a Thai cooking book. It’s good for ideas. But most of the time I end up googling something I’ve had or seen on a menu. And tweaking to suit.
If there’s a particular dish you are after I could probably point you in the right direction. Recommend starting with red, green, or massaman curry

Get a nice spoon of peanut butter in your red curry for a panang style

[Mellor]

I usually just but panang paste. It's a red pasts with peanut, but not sure in what sort and ratio.
Sometimes add crush nuts to the top when serving.
I mean, you can add as much peanut as you feel like, but at some point it's gonna be a satay.

This is from a thai curry thread I posted in the other place;

Red Curry Paste: Dried red chillies and the usual Thai curries staples
Green Curry Paste: Fresh Green chillis and the rest
Yellow curry paste: Tumeric, curry powder, dried chillis, sometimes other spices and the staples. Made with more coconut cream.
Panang Curry paste: Milder red curry paste, with peanut incorporated
Massaman Curry: Cardamom, cinnamon, mace, star anise, etc. Dried chillis and the rest.
Jungle Curry: Red or green curry made without coconut milk/cream
Sour Curry: Dried and fresh chillis, lots of lime and tamarind.

I've gave them all a go, except the sour curry.
Massaman Beef. Red Duck are the favourites

[eamonhonda]

I usually just but panang paste. It's a red pasts with peanut, but not sure in what sort and ratio.
Sometimes add crush nuts to the top when serving.
I mean, you can add as much peanut as you feel like, but at some point it's gonna be a satay.

This is from a thai curry thread I posted in the other place;



I've gave them all a go, except the sour curry.
Massaman Beef. Red Duck are the favourites

Yeah I have used Penang paste too. But red + peanut butter definitely tastier.

[Mellor]

Yeah I have used Penang paste too. But red + peanut butter definitely tastier.

Clearly a secret satay fiend

[Mellor]

Was just chatting to a mate on facebook there. He was in Nepal in early in the year. While he was there, they cancelled permits, closed the borders, and he's been stuck there on his own since. Hasn't seen his wife in months. Kinda puts in in perspective for the people complaining about being stuck at home with their families.

[dobby]

Was just chatting to a mate on facebook there. He was in Nepal in early in the year. While he was there, they cancelled permits, closed the borders, and he's been stuck there on his own since. Hasn't seen his wife in months. Kinda puts in in perspective for the people complaining about being stuck at home with their families.

Cool. Did he give you any good recipes?

[dobby]

Made Ramen today with a recipe a chef friend gave to me. I think it's the best thing I've ever made. He also sent a Pho recipe that I'll make next week some time. Ramen will be great for the winter evenings after training. Really enjoying adding so much cooking skills to what was a fairly limited repertoire and trying new things.