Cooking up a storm

[Tyrant]

Onions are fucking magic. Try whacking them in a soup and cook them less and less each time (feel free to blend the soup). That'll wean you onto them.

 

It's mushrooms for me. I always try and like them, and I'll eat them if there on my plate (as I've never not finished a meal in living memory), but I just think they're cunts.

 

I have no problem with onions in a blended soup (although I still prefer not to know they're there). Mushrooms were a food that I disliked but I really like them now. Love them sauteed or grilled. More or less in any form.

 

Cheers for the vote of confidence, Al. But I'm a couple of years into my 30s now and still no real progress on the onion front! 

 

I love tomatoes in an Italian sauce or a pizza sauce. But not in their natural from or in ketchup. Gads.

[OxfordDon]

I have no problem with onions in a blended soup (although I still prefer not to know they're there). Mushrooms were a food that I disliked but I really like them now. Love them sauteed or grilled. More or less in any form.

 

Cheers for the vote of confidence, Al. But I'm a couple of years into my 30s now and still no real progress on the onion front! 

 

I love tomatoes in an Italian sauce or a pizza sauce. But not in their natural from or in ketchup. Gads.

 

Red onions caramelised in coriander and balsamic vinegar, immense.  Roast them in chunks in the oven for 30 minutes with fennel bulbs, ground coriander seeds, balsamic and some olive oil, caramelise some sugar in a frying pan, dump the onion/fennel in the sugar, chuck in a ton of grana padano or parmesan cheese, stuck some puff pastry on top, give it another 20 minutes in the oven, and it will turn into this:

 

 

Tarte tatin, mitherfecker.

 

 

[MálagaSheep]

That looks good min Oxford, u make that?

 

 

Hamemade steak pie the night, ( sorry no photos)

[OxfordDon]

Ach no, that was a quick pic nabbed from the BBC Food site for illustration.  Mine looks much better 

[manc_don]

Ach no, that was a quick pic nabbed from the BBC Food site for illustration.  Mine looks much better 

 

Was gonna say, someone's upped the ante on this site!

[Elgindon]

 

Changed the veg box* this week,and made a surprisingly nice Celeriac,Squash and fennel soup with what they supplied.

 

 

 

  *They still managed to chuck in a cabbage though   

[manc_don]

Changed the veg box* this week,and made a surprisingly nice Celeriac,Squash and fennel soup with what they supplied.

 

 

 

  *They still managed to chuck in a cabbage though   

 

Cabbage is brilliant, so diverse! Stir fry, Okonomiyaki, Bubble and squeak to name but a few dishes!  Unless you're complaining as it is a fruit, which I think you may be*

 

*allegedly

[Elgindon]

 

Like cabbage too,I'm never sure what to do with it,because of the quantity.Polish golubka? is about the best recipe Ive found but theres usually enough cabbage for almost a weeks worth(and possibly another to deal with in the next delivery)

[manc_don]

I'd recommend Okonomiyaki if you haven't had it.  Very easy to make and you put whatever you want into it, although you will need some additional sauces to make it. You do use plenty of it, I get your pain anyway!

[Elgindon]

Cheers,will look that one up,and bubble and squeak 

[BigAl]

Cabbage, like onions is a food that I never liked until my early thirties. Absolutely love it now though

[OxfordDon]

I'm affy suspicious of cabbage.  Broccoli and cauliflower dinnae get much love fae me either.

[OxfordDon]

Was gonna say, someone's upped the ante on this site!

 

I'll stick a photie up next time i make it 

[donsdaft]

Thai curry night tonight.

 

About 15 mins prep and that's it done.

 

Off the beer though so a couple of pints of diluting orange and fizzy water will have to fit the bill.

[Three Crazz]

Honey roast Salmon , rice, and beans , so it's almost finished but it was good ,, honest

 

 

[rocket_scientist]

Honey roast Salmon , rice, and beans , so it's almost finished but it was good ,, honest

 

 

The visual is important. Don't underestimate that.

 

Yours looks like sick on a plate.

[Elgindon]

 

Haha.

 

Not long in the door,and just downed some home made polish golubka(cabbage rolls).Wasna pretty,but it was tasty

[Three Crazz]

Rocket is that better un eaten?? I bet not , still jubley

 

 

Cheers

[MálagaSheep]

 

Cheap Spanish steak, wild mushrooms, Spanish peppers and hand picked asparagus.

 

White wine

[Three Crazz]

Adds up to about 10 grams of Carbs the lot I'm in  :thumbsup:

[donsdaft]

You picking asparagus already Malaga min?

[donsdaft]

Home made curry tonight was a masterpiece.

My pakora was pretty good too.

 

 

Modesty is my best feature

[MálagaSheep]

You picking asparagus already Malaga min?

 

The wife picked it, with all the wet weather we have had its growing like wildfire in the campo just now!

 

Thought u were getting a takeaway from the Indian on john street min?

[donsdaft]

No no, I went to the asian shop on John Street  for some ginger and coriander.

[donsdaft]

Difficult to beat the first asparagus of the season though.

Bloody early, I'm jealous.

 

 

 

 

 

Mind you, you'll have stinky pish