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« Reply #825 on: 00:07:57, 26-11-2007 » |
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Of course, you have to have lashings of butter on them to make them absolutely delicious!
Yuk yuk yuk, can't stand butter. I usually put mayo on my [non-crispy] microwave baked spuds plus a little sprinkling of chilli powder. |
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« Reply #826 on: 13:54:40, 26-11-2007 » |
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No Orkney Blacks to be found but I have purchased some Shetland Blacks which I guess is a variation of the breed. Ron, when you roasted your Orkneys with oil and salt did you peel them or leave the skins on?
Now the trouble is what to have with them (the bag says they have a nutty flavour) so nothing that will overpower it. Any suggestions?
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« Reply #827 on: 14:02:58, 26-11-2007 » |
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Give the skins a quick scrub, Anty, and leave them on. (I rarely discard tattie-skins: I like them even in mash, although the spuds need to be cut fairly small.) Have them with anything. Leeks and chestnuts in cheese sauce, maybe....
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« Reply #828 on: 18:34:21, 26-11-2007 » |
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The leek and walnut combo sounds lovely Ron, but I will just have a selection of fresh green veggies with them topped with a good dollop of butter. Well, the wee Shetland bairns are now in the oven. I had a choice of Arran Victory or Fortyfield (both purple) as well. Do ye ken these? Also, I was shocked to see potato consumption is at an all time low as we have switched to pasta and rice. Keep Scottish Farming going! Buy strange looking potatoes  |
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« Reply #829 on: 19:22:25, 26-11-2007 » |
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I usually do it as a savoury crumble, Anty: tinned chestnuts do fine. Walnuts would go too soft for me in that, I think, though I do stir-fry them in several dishes.
Presumably the embargo against chips is having a significant effect on the consumption of potatoes. Favourite variety this year has been the Rooster Red: nearly all the local farms have gone for them recently, and supplies have been plentiful. Very tasty, if not as special as the blacks!
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« Reply #830 on: 19:38:23, 26-11-2007 » |
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Och, Ron
Da do Ron, Ron, Ron, da do, Ron Ron
Entrance stage left, the Fife Farmers, ready to pipe in the Wee Tatties.
"And you would like a wee dram of Laphroaig whilst we pipe the Bairns in Madame? " enquired one of the local handsome farmers in Fife?
I was nonplussed and could not give an answer. So looking forward to this feast.
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« Reply #831 on: 15:51:01, 28-11-2007 » |
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There was a food market at Birmingham University today:  One stall caught my eye, that selling fresh sauces, in particular the claim made in their sign:  I should certainly hope so! |
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« Reply #832 on: 15:57:28, 28-11-2007 » |
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I'm very partial to vegetarian shepherd's pie, Andy.
Though sadly it's getting harder and harder to find any vegetarian shepherds to make it with.
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« Reply #833 on: 16:15:27, 28-11-2007 » |
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« Reply #834 on: 16:17:41, 28-11-2007 » |
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This is the man for you, Andy: not all that far up the road, really, around Welshpool and Montgomery. |
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perfect wagnerite
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« Reply #835 on: 21:42:25, 28-11-2007 » |
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At every one of these [classical] concerts in England you will find rows of weary people who are there, not because they really like classical music, but because they think they ought to like it. (Shaw, Don Juan in Hell)
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« Reply #836 on: 23:36:02, 28-11-2007 » |
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Tonight I had a grilled pork chop (very very tender - had been sat in marinade all day (see Happy Room for details)) with cabbage dressed in soy.
Tomorrow, I'm having leftovers from Saturday's lentil casserole, topped with a bechamel sauce and baked until golden.
This is making me hungry again. Bacon sandwich or more marmite?
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« Reply #837 on: 23:39:54, 28-11-2007 » |
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« Reply #838 on: 17:56:39, 30-11-2007 » |
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Could I very humbly remind Madame Morticia that certain of her swains are still awaiting the posting of the Lamb a la Moishe receipt?  |
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« Reply #839 on: 18:20:18, 30-11-2007 » |
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Ye Gods, you`re right! It will wing its way to you just as soon as I have crawled on my bare knees through broken glass and lemon juice in order to atone for my shameful oversight!
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