The Cookery Thread

[tricia]

it could be but nan always called it big stew

Tricia

[gill216]

Can I recommend a 3 in one gadget that Aldi have on offer at the moment for 12.99. Its a chopper, blender and whisk(all seperate attachments) and its brilliant. The bowl is about 6inches diameter which is a decent size, comes with a 1/2 litre measuring jug as well. No more dragging the food processor out.

It also has a 3 year guarantee- which is longer than some of the attachments on my expensive food processor lasted!

[giraffe]

I have a spare unused food processor in the loft for when mine breaks! I won it in a raffle. I don't use a food processor very often as I have a separate electric whisk and a separate blender for making soup and things like that, so it only comes out a couple of times a year. I have had it since I was married and before that it belonged to my mother, a gift from my grandfather and he died in 1988, so it must be getting on for 30 years old and still going strong. As it's so old I didn't feel like getting rid of the one I won, but it just seems to keep on going.

[Bunnylump]

My son (who currently has two of his daft friends round playing Risk) just asked his friends (who are drinking Guinness) if they would like some cheese on toast. I was rather surprised, since he doesn't eat cheese. I'm sitting here watching him eat, and wondered what it was he'd put on his toast. The answer? Yogurt. So, folks, this is the Dibble recipe of the month. Yogurt on toast. Any takers?

[LAT]

I think maybe not.

My son doesn't eat cheese either so maybe I'll suggest it to him.

[giraffe]

K doesn't eat cheese, except cooked on pizza or in something like pasta bake. Then she likes lots of it!

[Laura]

I like lots of it in just about any way shape or form. I'm now feeling hungry. Thanks.

[MBH]

Aren't we a funny lot? K can have my pizza and I'll have her cheese on toast - I can't stand the thought of cheese cooked in any way.

I keep saying I'm still deciding if I like cheese or not. I only have sensible, plain, blocks of cheese you can cut - cheddar, red leicster, edam - and only when I fancy it. I've got a half-block in the fridge I really should throw out

I certainly don't fancy the Yogurt Now a nice sliced banana on toast... Or chocolate buttons.... Now you're talking

[Scurra]

I'm a Cheese-eater. Although even I find that "blue" cheese is not my first choice...
Whereas I really don't like yoghurt at all.

[giraffe]

Yoghurt is seriously over rated. I will only eat Raspberry and even then I'd rather not. I've never eaten blue cheese. It's gone off hasn't it? I love camembert though, nice and smelly!

[Bunnylump]

Well, we won't invite you round for a game of risk and yogurt on toast then, Scurra... We visited the Wensleydale cheese creamery in Yorkshire. My husband (who is the original cheese fiend) was in seventh heaven in the "free cheese tasting" bit. He went round twice!

I like yogurt, blue cheese, anything. In fact just about the only thing I DON'T eat is Heinz Spaghetti. Which I think is the invention of the Devil. I am therefore the ideal dinner party guest. Any offers??

[giraffe]

Yes do come round! We're having heinz spaghetti on toast though!

[LAT]

Oh I like all cheese, I particularly like blue brie when I can get it. (Not a great fan of Edam though, which I don't think has any flavour at all)

I like naural yoghurt on things but I haven't tried it on toast yet. My son has just got home (from a 'quick drink' after work) and can't see the problem, if you like toast and you like yoghurt, it seemed eminently reasonable to him.

Surely cheese on toast is cooked though?

[MBH]

Oh Bog - that was supposed to say Cheese & Biscuits You're quite right, I don't do cheese on toast as it IS cooked.

[Laura]

When Lilsis (sister) had Bun (nephew), the gift she got on our first visit was a big package of Brie and pate (i have no idea how to make accents happen on here, sorry). She'd coped fine with not drinking for 9 months, but was not pleased about not being allowed pate on toast or Brie and biscuits!!!

[eirian]

Yep, my SIL really missed pate when she was pregnant.
Personally, I had a bottle of Bunny's Black Sheep beer in ready for when Thomas arrived, but was then much too tired to risk drinking it!


Talking of melted cheese though - have you seen the story in today's Metro about someone who's set up a welsh rarebit shop? You order (and pay) by phone and a GPS tracking device sees when you are approaching the counter to make sure it's freshly cooked and ready for you when you get there!

[LAT]

Gosh that's clever!

I feel a bread and cheese lunch is in order today. I have some brie, some soft blue cheese and a nice chunk of farmhouse cheddar waiting to be eaten.

[Bunnylump]

I have a fridge full of Wensleydale. Perhaps I should invite Wallace round?

[Bunnylump]

This is what is on the menu tonight - I've made it before, and it's SCRUMMY. It's an actual Greek recipe from my a friend of a friend who lives in Pefkos, Rhodes.

Greek beef

2lb stewing steak
2 medium onions
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4tbsp tomato puree
1/2 pint red wine
3tbs red wine vinegar
2tsp soft brown sugar
6 whole cloves
1tsp cumin seeds
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper
1 lb shallots
1 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs chopped coriander

Heat 3 tbs of olive oil in a flameproof casserole dish and fry meat gently. Lift meat out with a slotted spoon.

Add a little more oil and fry onions and garlic for 2-3 minutes.

Stir in tomato puree, wind, red wine vinegar and sugar and return the meat to the pan.

Put cloves, cumin seeds and cinnamon in a spice ball (or tie in muslin) and put in the casserole dish with the bay leaves.

Season and cover with a lid. Put casserole in a preheated oven 325 F or 170 C and coof for an hour and a half, stirring occasionally.

Peel the shallots and cook in boiling salted water for 2 mins. Drain and add to casserole. Cook for a furthe hour or until the meat is tender.

Remove casserole from oven and take out spices. Stir in lemon juice and re season. Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve with crusty bread or rice or greek potatoes.

PS I'm trying the Greek potatoes tonight for the first time. If they are a success I'll give you that recipe too. Better go, guests about to arrive!!!

[gill216]

I think thats stifado. Yummy.