Tonight I cooked..........

[Jorrocks]

@Tedsson

Is there saffron in the tagine (for want of a better word). Turmeric?
No, I use this, as recommended by my Moroccan green grocer:

 

[Colin Grigson]

Went back a couple of decades and brought this Pavlova back with me ...

 

[Grownup_Rafbrat]

Mincemeat was originally exactly that - minced/chopped meat with available fruits and wine/vinegar.

A recipe from the 1500s.

Pyes of mutton or beif must be fyne mynced & seasoned with pepper and salte and a lytel saffron to colour it / suet or marrow a good quantitie / a lytell vynegre / pruynes / great reasons / and dates / take the fattest of the broath of powdred beefe. And if you will have paest royall / take butter and yolkes of egges & so to temper the floure to make the paest.​

The wholly fruit version (+suet) we use nowadays is a 20th Century development.

I know that about mince pies but will now have to go and study Black Bun!

 

[Grownup_Rafbrat]

There.

A history of the black bun, including a recipe for making your own - Scotsman Food and Drink

In his book Picturesque Notes on Edinburgh (1879) Robert Louis Stevenson paints an evocative scene of Scotland’s capital at New Year, giving us a sense of anticipation for the Hogmanay celebrations, as well as some beautiful descriptions of the treats that were on offer in bakers’ windows...

foodanddrink.scotsman.com

Or ...

Black bun - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[beefer]

I know that about mince pies but will now have to go and study Black Bun!

Here you go

Whoopi Goldberg - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Oh, black bun, silly me...

 

[Gout Man]

@Tedsson

Is there saffron in the tagine (for want of a better word). Turmeric?
No, I use this, as recommended by my Moroccan green grocer:

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Ah, camel shit. Thanks for the tip.

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

Last night's efforts

L'aperitif
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Smoked salmon and ginger
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Duck breast, dauphinoise potty toes, caramelized celeriac.
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Baked plums with ginger, vanilla ice cream
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Do you have a vast cellar - seems to be a different bottle of hooch in every shot!?

 

[mush_dad]

Do you have a vast cellar - seems to be a different bottle of hooch in every shot!?

Nope. When I'm out getting the rations in on a Saturday morning I'll pick up a bottle to go with the starter, one for the main, and another for Sunday's meal.

The aperitifs, the current mrs_mush always has a chilled, bone-dry sherry, and I'll make do with whatever I can dig out from the back of the drinks cupboard.

 

[Porkbrain]

Grilled bacon-wrapped spring onions for brunch.

 

[Tedsson]

курица по-киевски, салат, чипсы

с майонезом товарищ



(Oddly it looks a lot darker than it was - crap iPhone camera I guess)

 

[Roadster280]

Couple of small loaves. One to have with dinner, one for the next couple days’ toast, sandwiches etc:

 

[vinniethemanxcat]

I wish I could find ground saffron. I can find the stems, but they’re insanely expensive. I end up using turmeric, which gives a nice yellow shade, but not the same as saffron.

Saw this on Facebook....... not sure if it's yet another scam from the bloody Chinese.

Saffron | UK | Best Quality | Spice - Golden Spice Co

Our saffron, guarantees all the flavor, the smell and the color to your recipes, besides being beneficial for the health.

goldenspiceco.com

 

[ancienturion]

курица по-киевски, салат, чипсы

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с майонезом товарищ



(Oddly it looks a lot darker than it was - crap iPhone camera I guess)

How did you make your chicken Kiev?

 

[single malt]

Just had our Burns supper, Haggis Neeps an Tatties with a small amount of mince so that it was not too dry and a dram of malt to wash it down

 

[Grownup_Rafbrat]

Just had our Burns supper, Haggis Neeps an Tatties with a small amount of mince so that it was not too dry and a dram of malt to wash it down

I hope you addressed the Haggis respectfully!

 

[Jorrocks]

Saw this on Facebook....... not sure if it's yet another scam from the bloody Chinese.

Saffron | UK | Best Quality | Spice - Golden Spice Co

Our saffron, guarantees all the flavor, the smell and the color to your recipes, besides being beneficial for the health.

goldenspiceco.com

The last time I bought real saffron was in Tehran where it’s considerably cheaper. So next time your passing.......

 

[Tedsson]

How did you make your chicken Kiev?

My old mate John Sainsbury made it.

I merely stuck it in the oven.

 

[single malt]

I hope you addressed the Haggis respectfully!

Yes Maam

 

[Fang_Farrier]

Turkey thigh, filleted, stuffed and wrapped in bacon glazed with a BBQ sauce.

Oat pancakes, ice cream and cherries. The cherries were marinaded in spiced rum and brown sugar before being simmered for a few minutes

 

[slipperman]

In a time BC (before COVID), we very often had the family around on a Sunday for a Roast Dinner. Friday night was always a Fish Supper. Not at the moment, sadly. It’s usually just me and the Frau now (nowt wrong with that!) so we eat what we fancy and sod tradition. Today’s main meal is a nice bit of M&S Fish in Beer batter, home made chips and Mushy peas from Nisa. Lovely.