Mahow's all new, all new, all new food thread

[Offshore Toon]

As if melons are even worth talking about.

[Don]

Proper melons are elite but unfortunately, as with most fruit, not in Brexitland.

[Giggles]

Noodles are such a fucking cunt of a food. Is it only because of European packaging or are the noodles in their home country all bunched together so they don’t want to come apart too?

[randomlegend]

Boil some water, plonk them in, turn the heat off and leave them alone. Never had any trouble will them staying clumped together.

[-james-]

I usually chop rice noodles up a bit with a pair of scissors mid-cook.

[Giggles]

I usually chop rice noodles up a bit with a pair of scissors mid-cook.

This sounds a plan.

[Boydy]

Eating noodles when you could just be eating rice? Poser.

[Giggles]

Eating noodles when you could just be eating rice? Poser.

What? Noodles are infinitely handier cooked. I’d rather have had have rice.

[Boydy]

What? Noodles are infinitely handier cooked. I’d rather have had have rice.
Get some microwave rice.

[Giggles]

Get some microwave rice.

It would have been even longer to drive to the shop and cook microwave rice than it would have been to cook noodles.

[Ben]

Get some microwave rice.

Come on now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Get some microwave rice.

Get the fuck out.

[phonics]

I feel like I'm living in bizarro world, you just wait for them to boil and then stir the pot. How is someone being bamboozled by a food made for broke students.

[Lewis]

I kick the packet around and then boil the crumbs into a porridge-like slop.

[Giggles]

I found different, un-nested, noodles in Tesco on my way to work this morning. I still didn't buy any microwave rice.

[niko_cee]

"Un-nested noodles" sounds dangerously like spaghetti.

[Giggles]

Vacuum packed udon.

[Baz]

Didn’t expect to see Giggles calling people a don, but here we are.

[Kikó]

I feel like I'm living in bizarro world, you just wait for them to boil and then stir the pot. How is someone being bamboozled by a food made for broke students.

Yeah, I'm a bit surprised because I've never had this issue of clumping. They immediately separate in the pan.

[Spikey M]

"Un-nested noodles" sounds dangerously like spaghetti.

You are getting dangerously close to being American there.

[randomlegend]

https://i.imgur.com/6ArPOxa.jpg

Made ramen with pork belly, shiitake, egg (which I overcooked as you can see) and homemade noodles.

[Ben]

Your broth looks like pure soy sauce. I approve.

[randomlegend]

:D

I think I added more of the Tare than I should have when plating up but it didn't take overwhelmingly salty/soy.

The pork belly was ridiculously nice.

[Disco]

I'm with Giggles on the noodle front, dried egg noodles can stay stuck together if you don't poke them about enough, which is easy to do given they're only in for a few minutes. A drop of sesame oil in the water works a treat, I guess you could use any oil but sesame tastes good if you aren't rinsing them afterwards.

[Ben]

Fred Sirieix notwithstanding, those Lu biscuits are absolutely tremendous.

[Dark Soldier]

Beef tenderloin room service :drool:

https://i.ibb.co/d25FWny/IMG-20220904-WA0037.jpg

[Spikey M]

There are few things in the world more annoying than an unnecessary salad.

I had one served up with a pie and chips once and I wanted to punch the chef in the face.

[Dark Soldier]

Aye shite didn't get touched. Gave me bread too wtf ya doing like.

[Boydy]

Bit of bread and butter to mop up the gravy would be alright there, to be fair. Salad has no right to be there though. You want some peas or something with that.

[randomlegend]

Got some low moisture Fior Di Latte off t'interweb which is the proper stuff for pizzas. Works so much better.

https://i.imgur.com/afkAv9m.jpg

Best attempt yet fo sho.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm guessing you fried the scrotums in garlic butter for a starter?

[randomlegend]

I presume you're talking about the fennel sausage, which was BANGER.

[Spikey M]

That looks absolutely rancid.

[Yevrah]

The sausage looks like it came from something that died about five minutes ago and was brushed against a flame, other than that, loving it. The cheese is mouth watering.

[Spikey M]

The pizza it's self is fine, it's the meat. Is it actually raw or does it just look it?

[Lewis]

I bought some moody foreign popcorn today, and it turns out to be made in [the] Ukraine. The brand is 'The Panda', and here are all of their flavours as listed on the back of the packet:

Salty
Sweet
Cheese
Sour cream and herb
Bacon
BBQ ribs
All reasonably normal up to now
Cherry (hmm)
Mushroom (right?)
Crab (?)
'Jelly with horseradish'

Impoverishing ourselves for these freaks.

[Ben]

That reminds me of Japanese crisps. They love wacky flavours like Blueberry.

[Ian]

Don't they go mad for weird Kit Kats too?

[Ben]

Indeed. Japanese corner shops are amazing in general.

[Ian]

https://i.ibb.co/tH3dC77/image.png

In other food news I made a first attempt at making cannoli the other day. The pastry wasn't quite right and I could have lived without accidentally dipping the tip of my finger into 180 degrees of oil but all in all not unhappy with them as a first attempt.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've been a big fan of RL's pizzas until the one just posted.

I was even more disgusted when he revealed it was fennel sausage. I'd have preferred if they were fried scrotums.

[-james-]

The mushroom popcorn is probably banging.

[randomlegend]

The pizza it's self is fine, it's the meat. Is it actually raw or does it just look it?

It's probably my dogshit phone camera doing some auto-editing bullshit because it's picked up that it's a food photo and tried to make the colours pop.

I assure all and sundry it was properly cooked.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Photos of meat are always terrible. That should have been in the rules for life.

[Don]

I'll be honest, I didn't expect RL's cancer balls to have been met with anything other than 'Mmmmmmm delish' by the gammonati, especially after that disgraceful exchange on salads.

[randomlegend]

Imagine thinking your opinion is of any value in the food thread when you can't taste.

[Spikey M]

:D

[Don]

I don't do opinions, I deal in facts.

[randomlegend]

:console:

[Pepe]

Got some low moisture Fior Di Latte off t'interweb which is the proper stuff for pizzas. Works so much better.

https://i.imgur.com/afkAv9m.jpg

Best attempt yet fo sho.

The fuck is this? :D

[Ian]

It's an open charcuterie burrito.

[Giggles]

Remove all that bare burnt crust and I’d be all over it. Testicles or not.

[Pepe]

It's an open charcuterie burrito.

Charcute-what? Do you mean churros?

[Ian]

Churrocuterie.

[randomlegend]

Chorizo.

Spikey was right that causing a commotion by posting something inane is my superpower.

[phonics]

Bro, the meat looks raw. Add an S to inane.

[randomlegend]

Bro, the meat looks raw. Add an S to inane.

Does it mate! Wow! You're the first one to bring that up!

[Lewis]

*John sitting scanning the picture for forty minutes*
'The curl in that kettle wire is an embarrassment.'

[Offshore Toon]

Does it mate! Wow! You're the first one to bring that up!
Phonics posts as if he's on Twitter.

[Waffdon]

Been to Swadish on Ingram Street, -james-?

Absolutely incredible.

[Don]

Keep the Glasgow recommendations coming for food and beers, I'm over there twice next month for stays.

[niko_cee]

Seguing from the discussion on tofu in what was probably the politics thread I had a tofu ramen for lunch today that was so bad I feel ill having eaten it.

I know I brought it on myself [vegetable taste like sad] but this had rocket and cherry tomatoes in it ffs! Easily one of the worst things I have ever eaten.

[Ian]

I've never had tofu. Does it have a point beyond being protein (?) to carry the taste of other things or does it actually have its own flavour?

[niko_cee]

More of a texture than a flavour [although it can be flavoured]. There are loads of different ways you can have it, most of which are alright enough, some are very good [fried/crispy/salt and chilli] and some of which are terrible, cf in ramen from this place (https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/jun/23/octopus-guernsey-clumsy-service-detracts-from-fine-seafood-restaurant-review)

[randomlegend]

I've never had tofu. Does it have a point beyond being protein (?) to carry the taste of other things or does it actually have its own flavour?

It's a protein to carry other flavours, it tastes like nothing. There are different types with different textures, but the flavour is always nothing. You can buy ones that are premarinated but the tofu itself still never has a flavour of its own.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It has a taste it's just very bland.

Although because it's very bland it carries flavours seriously well.

[Baz]

Did Gousto this week and one of the recipes was pad Thai. But they had no peanuts and substituted them with something called nigella seeds, so had to go the shop anyway to get peanuts. Waste of time.

[-james-]

I never bother marinating tofu. Remove as much liquid as you can, bit of seasoning with sea salt, maybe some garlic powder, nooch, whatever.

It doesn't need to have a strong flavour. Stick it in pretty much anything Asian and it's a match made in heaven.

Mapo Tofu is the obvious one. Mapo Chicken would be shit.

This (https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/09/health/the-taste-of-spring-by-the-bunch-or-bag-indian-tofu-with-spinach.html) is one of my favourite recipes at the moment, I urge you all to try it.

[Boydy]

It's behind a paywall.

[Pepe]

Tofu is shit.

[Giggles]

It's behind a paywall.

Just count it as a win.

[-james-]

https://i.imgur.com/3jXs8LN.png

:charm:

[hfswjyr]

I'm concerned about a recipe that calls for spinach to be wilted before adding tofu. That tofu on the picture behind the paywall has definitely been cooked for longer than 10 seconds.

[Spikey M]

https://i.imgur.com/3jXs8LN.png

:charm:

I've never wanted to punch a post in the face before

[-james-]

I'm concerned about a recipe that calls for spinach to be wilted before adding tofu. That tofu on the picture behind the paywall has definitely been cooked for longer than 10 seconds.

Step 1, hth.

[hfswjyr]

https://i.imgur.com/ueMgmuj.jpg
My bad.

[igor_balis]

https://i.ibb.co/ScN5QfW/IMG-20221022-112023976-2.jpg

My mate owed me £20 I'd forgotten about so paying £15 (£5*2 plus postage) for two big tubes of blood/fat felt like a sensible investment. They are class. Did em in the air fryer and they came out really good. Agree with Lewis that it'll be painful to go back to the supermarket muck (especially the ubiquitous Bury black pudding company). Prob getting a bit carried away with the air fryer and will probably fry the rest like a normal person.

[Manc]

Haram.

[Lewis]

It is indeed hard to swallow the supermarket muck now. The only thing against that stuff is that it goes out of date in about five minutes, whereas the Bury stuff, in its defence, lasts forever in the fridge owing to its high sawdust content.

[Giggles]

That looks like proper black pudding. It’s completely gone here now, been looking for it for ages. Even from the fancy shops all you have is that shite that’s full of oatmeal.

[randomlegend]

https://www.meadowsweetholt.com/restaurant/

Going here tomorrow.

[Don]

That's a beautiful rondel.

[Giggles]

Garlic curry cheese chips :drool:

[igor_balis]

Made FRIED CHICKEN and WAFFLES for breakfast today, with lots of maple syrup, like a proper Yankee Doodle Dickhead. Well, a facsimile of one as the waffles were made without a waffle maker (and I don't mean some 40-something sket from Dundee) and the fried chicken was done in the air fryer, but was pretty good. Shit photos to come later, maybe.

[Giggles]

So, baked chicken and pancakes then?

[igor_balis]

:chortle: yeah pretty much, especially on the pancake front, but the air fryer does do it a lot closer to deep frying than I expected

[Giggles]

Is it a paddle or basket type one? I’ve never had much luck getting anything like fried chicken out of my paddle one. It just knocks all the flour mixture off, and if I remove it then it’s just an oven.

[niko_cee]

Doesn't fried chicken need to be 'pressure fried' which, to me, always sounds like something that's going to go explosively wrong in a home environment?

[Giggles]

Doesn't fried chicken need to be 'pressure fried' which, to me, always sounds like something that's going to go explosively wrong in a home environment?

Yeah the proper stuff is. My local chippers recently got the oven thing for it and it was 15 grand.

I’ve never thought of a pressure cooker experiment but I can’t imagine it going well.

[igor_balis]

Is it a paddle or basket type one? I’ve never had much luck getting anything like fried chicken out of my paddle one. It just knocks all the flour mixture off, and if I remove it then it’s just an oven.

Paddle, last time I did it in the bottom bit with the paddle removed which as you say is basically just doing it in an oven but it was okay, and this time I did it in the top bit which just rotates without an actual paddle pushing the stuff around.

Obviously it isn't as good as frying it, but the coating had a good texture. I think getting the flour mix right (plain flour plus a bit of baking powder for me ), and leaving it to marinade in the buttermilk mix long enough (I did it overnight) is almost as important from my experiments with both the air fryer and actually deep frying it.

[Giggles]

True. The buttermilk makes a huge difference. I’m half thinking of getting enough to dunk the turkey in this year.

[igor_balis]

https://scontent-lcy1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/313372832_829016101477427_5209525180408620601_n.jp g?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=ae9488&_nc_ohc=DIrn14FvpD8AX9bDV2U&_nc_ht=scontent-lcy1-1.xx&oh=03_AdQ9OaTlMmI2y3iNxain2VYxWNLLhZHm9mTRWKuGwnLl yw&oe=63851124

[Giggles]

Chicken looks good to me. Did you do the waffles on a George Foreman? I had to make eggy bread on mine the other day when the gas was run out.

[igor_balis]

Chicken looks good to me. Did you do the waffles on a George Foreman?

cast iron griddle pan, first practise one was a bit thicker but a lot less fluffy and waffle-like, so on balance those waffle-pancake hybrids were about the best compromise

[Lewis]

Made FRIED CHICKEN and WAFFLES for breakfast today, with lots of maple syrup, like a proper Yankee Doodle Dickhead. Well, a facsimile of one as the waffles were made without a waffle maker (and I don't mean some 40-something sket from Dundee) and the fried chicken was done in the air fryer, but was pretty good. Shit photos to come later, maybe.

:lol:

[Pepe]

I like fried chicken and I like waffles, but putting them together should be a crime.

[Boydy]

What's with Americans making normally savoury food sweet? They chuck maple syrup over bacon for breakfast too, don't they? Just have a proper fry up, dickheads.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Maple syrup with bacon is allowed.

[Disco]

The classic american problem of not knowing when to stop.

[Don]

I tried this chicken and waffle with maple syrup madness for the first time just the other day. I would have previously derided it but it was pretty palatable as far as the white man's attempts at cooking go.

[phonics]

Pub landlord did a roast, I had one potato and I think it’s covered my sodium intake for the next week.

[Pepe]

What's with Americans making normally savoury food sweet?

They are idiots.

[Giggles]

What's with Americans making normally savoury food sweet? They chuck maple syrup over bacon for breakfast too, don't they? Just have a proper fry up, dickheads.

Don’t you have pancakes with a fry?

[Boydy]

Don’t you have pancakes with a fry?
Oh yeah, sometimes you'd get that up here. I do quite like it too but it's not sickeningly sweet and covered in maple syrup. Nor does it entail chucking maple syrup over the meat on your plate.

[Boydy]

I tried this chicken and waffle with maple syrup madness for the first time just the other day. I would have previously derided it but it was pretty palatable as far as the white man's attempts at cooking go.

How do I report you to your motherland for praising the Great Satan?

[Spikey M]

What's with Americans making normally savoury food sweet? They chuck maple syrup over bacon for breakfast too, don't they? Just have a proper fry up, dickheads.

I had a Yank on my Uni Course (Harvard must have been full, so Coventry had to do) and I remember him saying our bread is weird. It turns out their bread is basically a madeira loaf when it comes to sugar content.

No wonder they all have BMI's higher than their IQ's. Not that we're too far behind these days.

[Pepe]

Oh yeah, your regular loaf is sweet. Idiots, as I said.

[SincereTheRebel]

A popular fast food place near me does online orders and a certain item on the menu is 99p. But if select a different location to pickup the food, it costs you £5+. If you go instore, it also costs more than £5+. The whole office has been feasting for the past 30 days.

[igor_balis]

I've got a similar scam going. There's a place on deliveroo near me that sells baccy, all of them are massively increased from shop prices e.g. 45 quid for 50g 25 quid for 30g, except for the 50g gold Virginia light which is being sold for 24 quid, two quid more than the 30g packet. It's cheaper than what you'd pay walking into a shop.

You'd think the first time I ordered theyd have realised their mistake, but nah, I've ordered it about 5 times over the last few months. Even better, a couple of times they'd obviously run out so sent me two pouches of 30g. AND the most recent time, they sent a single 30g one, the driver said "obviously a fuck up their end (he doesn't know how right he is there), just put a request in on the deliveroo website" I audaciously put the complaint in expecting to be told to fuck off or maybe be given a fiver voucher and they refunded all my fucking money :lol:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/jan/19/nigel-slaters-oxtail-stew-and-trimmings-recipes

Got this in the oven although I'm not doing "the trimmings".

[Giggles]

The Mrs is the far side of you lot int he glorious mainland EU for the weekend. So do I want Indian, Chinese, or a kebab?

[Ben]

My local Indian has got in on the “naanbab” craze and they are fucking tremendous. They blow the kebab house’s version out of the water.

[Giggles]

If I'd have thought all this through I should have bought a packet of fags too.

[randomlegend]

https://www.hexagonebistrofrancais.com/menu.html

Went here tonight, was great.

https://i.imgur.com/qBESDrJ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/qMBr1Kg.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mtz4d6t.png
https://i.imgur.com/gaixFF6.png
https://i.imgur.com/g5IXrp0.png

[Baz]

I got a Pot Noodle selection box for Christmas. I only really eat the green ones (chicken and mushroom) nowadays and even then it’s like once every six months. Just had a curry one though and it was banging. :nod:

I remember Bombay bad boy being too much for me as a child so I’m looking forward to facing my fears and hopefully liking it.

[Shindig]

I have Bombay Bad Boy top of the pile. The curry ones went through the pandemic without any heat in them which meant I stopped buying them.

[randomlegend]

Every time I've tried a pot noodle, I think for about the first 3 forkfuls that it's actually pretty nice, then by the 5th it just becomes unbearable.

[Giggles]

There’s nicer versions in the same bracket now anyway.

[Spikey M]

The best bit is drinking the sauce at the end. :drool:

[Lofty]

Bombay Bad Boys are the best.

[Manc]

But what about the pot noodle?

[Lewis]

I haven't had one in about fifteen years, but I always found that Pot Noodles were only bearable if you put miles more of whatever sauce they came with in.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Indomie are the best instant noodles. Especially the spicy stir fry ones.

Fuck pot noodles.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I get these Japanese ones from a local Korean deli which are phenomenal. Have seen them in the supermarket as well but only very rarely.

Nissin Demae. Come in beef, chicken or sesame (the best).

[Disco]

Does mustard go off? I've always assumed not and I've just put some wholegrain from 2018 on the last of the christmas ham so I suppose we're going to find out.

[niko_cee]

At worst it'll be one of those ones that go past their best [ie probably lose some flavour] over time rather than ever actually going off. I would bet it's completely fine. Isn't vinegar in wholegrain mustard generally?

[Dark Soldier]

Peak

https://i.ibb.co/tBgLdhM/20230103-193428.jpg

[Giggles]

Love that.

[Baz]

Baz’s Pot Noodle League
1. Original Curry
2. Chicken and Mushroom
3. Bombay Bad Boy
4. Beef and Tomato

Upon Googling I’ve discovered the following flavours exist: Christmas Dinner, Doner Kebab, Chow Mein, Sticky Rib, Korma, Sweet and Sour, Pulled Pork, Piri Piri Chicken.

(Original pot noodles, in pots, only.)

Plenty to try, then. In the meantime I’ve ordered some of the Huel Hot and Savoury stuff for easy working from home food.

[Manc]

Full review of the Huel Savoury please. V tempted.

[randomlegend]

Someone I work with tried one then threw the rest away because it was so disgusting but YMMV.

[Baz]

Someone I work with tried one then threw the rest away because it was so disgusting but YMMV.

Which one? I’ve gone for
1 x Korma
1 x Mac & Cheeze (sic)
1 x Spaghetti Carbonara

[Dark Soldier]

Tenner, two slices of black pudding under the hash brown

https://i.ibb.co/Dt8zW4s/20230121-125925.jpg

[Disco]

Not a long wrong with that, maybe swap a sausage for another slice of bacon and cook that tomato. Big fan of a poached egg over fried.

[Dark Soldier]

Swapped the tomato and mushroom with the missus for an additional bath of beans, she's very anti-bean and veg is shit so win/win.

[Lewis]

They must have cooked the bacon and hash browns in the airing cupboard.

[Dark Soldier]

Am propa norff lad bit of fat on the bacon is peng as baz would say

[Baz]

Leng.

[Clunge]

In Portugal atm and just went out for a Cape Verde, so to speak. Had cachupa. A stew of many mysterious things, including several unfamiliar bone structures (I’m certain I got a bit if jaw - not sure what animal’s jaw though). Nonetheless; tasty.

[Baz]

The chippy near me (Golden Fish Bar, sometimes referred to as Four Acre Chippy) is no good.
A Chinese near me (Keith's, lol) recently closed.
There's a local social media thing called Nextdoor where local losers discuss pressing matters such as floods and debit cards that have been found. I once got a load of free old Pokemon cards from there. Anyway, rather than offend anyone associated with the Golden Fish Bar I took this opportunity to pretend Keith's was my usual chippy of choice and asked for recommendations on Nextdoor for a replacement chippy:

https://i.imgur.com/aTa2wNk.png

Seems pretty unanimous that Sea Breeze is my new go-to. :youpi: Checked Google reviews too:

https://i.imgur.com/Xl9Uwxf.png

Safe to say I cannot wait for my next chippy tea.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I admire Dave Molyneux for coming back 20 minutes after his original post to hit Karen with that saucy banter.

[Boydy]

Dog poo seems to be one of the most pressing issues on Nextdoor around here. It's proper curtain-twitcher stuff most of the time though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's horrendous.

I signed up a while ago as I was hoping for some gossip yet most of it was boomers SEETHING at kids/the world changing, people wanting gardening work done and some dickhead woman doing crap one line jokes.

[Boydy]

There was someone round here who recently posted a recipe for "spaghetti bolognese" including photos and a detailed breakdown of the cost at all the local shops she'd bought it from. "Hubby" said it was delicious and much better than bolognese from a jar, apparently. It looked fucking awful, I wouldn't have fed it to a dog.

[Baz]

Can confirm that the multi-time recommended chippy, Sea Breeze, is very very good. Decent prices too. And ample parking. Shall definitely go back. And I’ve half a chicken fried rice left for tomorrow. :)

[Spikey M]

U a plain muffin or a fruity one ��������

[Baz]

Probably plain ngl

[Baz]

Are Nakano knives good? randomlegend Luca

[Foe]

Chicken fried rice from the chippy?

What’s going on?

[Baz]

It’s a Chinese chippy, as are most nowadays. Actual Chinese people work in Sea Breeze though, which is a bit of a rarity.

[Ben]

Chicken fried rice from the chippy?

What’s going on?

I think it's a Merseyside weirdness. They get spring roll and chips.

[Spikey M]

Don't go knocking Spring roll, chips and curry sauce. :drool:

[Giggles]

Chinese chippers my hole. Second or third generation Italian is the only one.

[Luca]

Are Nakano knives good? randomlegend Luca

Naka-no. Overpriced shit is what I’ve heard. Fine if you’re getting it for 30-40 quid, otherwise avoid.

[Lewis]

The Chinese just realised at some point that that could chuck any old shit in hot oil and cover as many bases as possible. I would be astonished if any of them do real quality fish and chips, to the point where if Mr Miyagi pops up from behind the counter I'm walking.

[Baz]

Naka-no. Overpriced shit is what I’ve heard. Fine if you’re getting it for 30-40 quid, otherwise avoid.

Funny you should say that. If you order from them and then try to return it, they offer you 50% refund. When you say no, they offer you 75% refund, and you keep the knives. :harold:

[Giggles]

Baz’s Pot Noodle League
1. Original Curry
2. Chicken and Mushroom
3. Bombay Bad Boy
4. Beef and Tomato

Upon Googling I’ve discovered the following flavours exist: Christmas Dinner, Doner Kebab, Chow Mein, Sticky Rib, Korma, Sweet and Sour, Pulled Pork, Piri Piri Chicken.

(Original pot noodles, in pots, only.)

Plenty to try, then. In the meantime I’ve ordered some of the Huel Hot and Savoury stuff for easy working from home food.

Got the doner one today. I assume it’s going to be a massive let down but I had to.

[Luke Emia]

https://www.hexagonebistrofrancais.com/menu.html

Went here tonight, was great.


Literally walked past that today and thought that doesn’t look too bad. Should have stopped and had lunch there rather than getting mugged off in some bakery joint.

[Kikó]

Had Korean BBQ last night. It was sensational.

[niko_cee]

Picked myself up a grade 4 [which I assume means marbling score 4] olive fed waygu rib eye for dinner. Going to have it with a 2015 Lacoste-Borie Paulliac for a bit of midweek decadence [the wife is going out].

#millenialboomer

[Manc]

Serial killer.

[niko_cee]

No fava beans here.

[Baz]

Doing all that just for yourself. Wish I had that kind of motivation for anything, nevermind cooking.

[niko_cee]

Walking past a butcher and buying a steak? You must have some seriously low levels of motivation.

[Spikey M]

He'd have plenty of motivation if the idea was to scam a pensioner out of a steak.

[Baz]

Walking past a butcher and buying a steak? You must have some seriously low levels of motivation.

Pretty much.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I like the idea of an olive-fed cow. Do they let the beasts loose in an olive grove, or just pay some feckless youth to keep popping Kalamatas into the old cud-gnashers?

[Spikey M]

Probably fed Fois Gras style.

[Giggles]

Waugh definitely comes across a bit dodge. Far too handy got now.

[niko_cee]

The steak was decent enough but I'm not convinced it was that much better than a normal one, and certainly not worth the cost uplift. I think it could have done with being thicker but then it'd have had to have been 350-400g which would have been coming in at £35+ :eek:

Don't think I'm up for Guga level spending really.

Wine was decent, which was a pleasant surprise as I often find that older [ish] bottles of French red are generally terrible [no '84 Latours for me]. Edit, '82 apparently.

[Spikey M]

All red wine is terrible.

[Baz]

Got the doner one today. I assume it’s going to be a massive let down but I had to.

How was this?

[Giggles]

Haven’t had it yet. Asda had microwave pasta like the way you get those pouches of rice so I’ve been eating them instead so far.

[Spikey M]

I had to go into town to grab a new headset from Head Office and stopped at the all new, all shiny Taco Bell for lunch.

It's absolute shite, isn't it? A war crime against the people of Mexico and about as Mexican as Pepe's wife.

It goes along side Wimpy on the list of successful restaurants that mystify me. They must just be money laundering cover for drug rings and cartels. Otherwise I just don't understand who is going to these places more than once.

[phonics]

Crispy Gordita Crunch is good.

[niko_cee]

I remember you could get a bean and cheese burrito from Taco Bell for about 30 cents [in 2006ish] and always thought that would be a fairly affordable way to survive homelessness/destitution.

[Spikey M]

Can confirm the Taco Bell in Southend is of the right quality to target homeless people, but not the right price.

[Ian]

Taco Bell is absolutely shit, and I say that who has a fairly high tolerance for eating garbage.

[niko_cee]

Going to The Flint House (https://www.flinthousebrighton.com/) tonight.

Hope it's better than Taco Bell.

[Pepe]

I have never been to Taco Bell. Seems like its main appeal is being ridiculously cheap, even by fast food standards.

Never been to the Flint House either.

[igor_balis]

I feel about 90% of the times I've heard about taco bell have been in pop culture references to it causing diarrhea

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I feel about 90% of the times I've heard about taco bell have been in pop culture references to it causing diarrhea

That's Chipotle.

[Ian]

No no, I've heard the Taco Bell = diarrhoea stuff as well.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cheap shit fast food makes you shit yourself? How odd.

[Giggles]

Diarrhoea is one thing but if you’re shitting yourself then you need to visit a professional.

[Spikey M]

I think it's more a borderline racist go at the Montezuma's Revenge stuff.

[Jimmy Floyd]

People in the UK (and presumably all non-US countries) are absolute suckers for American diners they have seen in movies, even if the food is absolute turd in a lot of them.

There's a Wendy's in Kingston, really not sure what they have to offer that every other burger place doesn't have. In fact they're worse than most. Yet there they are.

[Giggles]

For the man that’s always right, that’s completely wrong. Wendys isn’t a ‘diner’ type place, it’s a rock bottom faster than fast food type place. Even in the US.

[Jimmy Floyd]

When I said diner, I meant eatery. I knew that as I typed it but couldn't be arsed to think of the proper word.

Thank God you're here to proof read for me.

[Giggles]

When I said diner, I meant eatery. I knew that as I typed it but couldn't be arsed to think of the proper word.

Thank God you're here to proof read for me.

As always what you actually meant was; America bad. But hadn’t all the ducks in a row for this particular episode.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm on my 7th day of 19 going airport hotel customer premises hotel airport, all in my third language. If you think my TTH output in between times is going to be high grade stuff then I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed. America bad, Ecuador worse.

[Giggles]

I’m not saying it’s low grade. In fact it’s exactly the same as it’s always been.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The pair of vultures that come to my window ledge every morning in this fucking hotel are more convivial company than your posts.

[igor_balis]

The pair of vultures that come to my window ledge every morning in this fucking hotel are more convivial company than your posts.

:D

a lot of giggles's posts read like he's rocking something like this

https://i.imgur.io/d47axOZ_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

[Giggles]

The pair of vultures that come to my window ledge every morning in this fucking hotel are more convivial company than your posts.

:cool:

The best thing to do with a fault is to avoid it completely.

You will never learn anything in your life apart from what you have already been told.

[Boydy]

America bad sounds very accurate tbh.

[Shindig]

American fine but thank fuck I don't live there.

[randomlegend]

https://www.vallebona.co.uk/tsuru-bishio-aged-soy-sauce-by-yasuo-yamamoto/

Saw this guy on the Netflix programme referenced so wanted to see if I could get hold of some of his soy sauce because he seems like a top lad, the story is cool and I'm interested how different it actually tastes.

I'm currently at the stage of pretending to myself that it is ridiculously too expensive and that I won't end up buying a bottle.

[Pepe]

I was going to say 'lol soy sauce' but then I saw the price. That doesn't seem too bad for hobby-grade stuff. Go for it.

[randomlegend]

I was going to say 'lol soy sauce' but then I saw the price. That doesn't seem too bad for hobby-grade stuff. Go for it.

Ended up buying it. It actually is on Amazon (with a stupid product name) for the bargain price of £35.

Bought some wanky vinegar:

https://www.thewasabicompany.co.uk/premium-fujisu-rice-vinegar

And wanky sushi rice:

https://www.japancentre.com/en/products/2265-shinmei-akafuji-akitakomachi-rice-small

As well. Have ordered some good tuna and salmon to arrive Friday and going to ruin all my excellent ingredients Saturday by fucking up my first attempt at making sushi. :drool:

[hfswjyr]

Can you tell the difference when you eat at fancy sushi restaurants?

[randomlegend]

To be honest I've never been to anywhere which I think would be classed as a "fancy" sushi restaurant. You can definitely tell the difference between decent/good sushi and supermarket crap.

[randomlegend]

Luca

Got a table here:

https://www.corebyclaresmyth.com/home/menus/

for the wife's birthday (took me fucking ages) :drool:

[randomlegend]

Sushi was far from disastrous but I can definitely see why it takes a million years to become a respected sushi chef. It is quite tricky.

[Luca]

Luca

Got a table here:

https://www.corebyclaresmyth.com/home/menus/

for the wife's birthday (took me fucking ages) :drool:

Oof. Please let me know how it is.

[Luca]

randomlegend

Planning my bachelor party in CDMX. I have Pujol booked already. I have my credit card company on the case of Quintonil and Contramar.

Pepe plz halp with good, non touristic things to do? Thx babes.

[Baz]

Can anyone tell me how to go from potatoes to amazing chips via an air fryer please?

[Ian]

The perils of posting directly after Luca.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Reading Luca's post, my assumptions are that Pujol is a platinum-selling salsa artist, and Quintonil and Contramar are both very expensive legal highs.

[Spikey M]

I thought he was paying South American footballers to attend.

[randomlegend]

randomlegend

I have my credit card company on the case of Quintonil and Contramar.



Never has it been more obvious that I am but a visitor to your world when I go to these places :D

[Pepe]

randomlegend

Planning my bachelor party in CDMX. I have Pujol booked already. I have my credit card company on the case of Quintonil and Contramar.

Pepe plz halp with good, non touristic things to do? Thx babes.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g150800-d12955718-Reviews-Taqueria_El_Abanico-Mexico_City_Central_Mexico_and_Gulf_Coast.html

Best tacos in the entire planet, or at least they were until about five years ago, which is the last time I had the chance to go. You want the carnitas (falda con cuerito being my personal choice) and, surprisingly, the chicken tacos, to which you can add all kinds of toppings.

As for non-touristic stuff, just stick to the touristic stuff. Is not nearly as bad as other cities in terms of number of tourists. The Anthropology museum is ace, as is Teotihuacan obviously. Coyoacan is nice for mooching about / having a beer. If you want coffee and a donut while there, El Jarocho is a classic. Diego Rivera's murals are worth checking imo. Frida Kahlo's museum, on the other hand, is overrated as fuck. The nice bars are in La Condesa. San Angel is nice too (San Angel Inn is a nice restaurant). No idea about clubs.

You can also scout Arroyo (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restaurante_Arroyo), which is one of the favorites for the next TTH meet.

[Don]

Man said bachelor party, he wants a 14 year-old Venezuelan in a Guadalajaran whorehouse, fam, not an anthropology musuem and a donut.

[Foe]

Can anyone tell me how to go from potatoes to amazing chips via an air fryer please?

I have an actifry and my takeaways are
1. Use cheap baking potatoes, rather than fancy small potatoes
2. Cut them pretty thin
3. 27 minutes or so
4. Good quality salt helps

I’ve tried using paprika and all sorts on them, and I’ve also tried sweet potato but I prefer normal potato fries. I also leave the skin on.

Takes a bit of try and find out as you can imagine.

[Spikey M]

Can anyone tell me how to go from potatoes to amazing chips via an air fryer please?

You need to get the starch out of the potato. Soak them for an hour regularly changing water, or rinse continuously in a colander for 15 mins.

Par boiling them would be a good move too.

Disclaimer: I don't actually do any of this because I can't be arsed, but it's the secret to quality roast potatoes, so I imagine it will carry over well.

[Clunge]

^^ this. Soaking for as long as possible and changing the water several times makes a real difference, as does blanching them for a minute or so. Even better, whack them in the fridge for a few hours after blanching to dry them out even more. After that, minimal amount of oil, plenty of salt > introduce to heat. Can’t go wrong. Been making my own parmentier-style potatoes like this for months now and they always come out crispy and fluffy.

[Luca]

Pepe

Very helpful. Thank you. Teotihuacan is on the list for sure, but great shout on the anthropology museum.

[Baz]

^^ this. Soaking for as long as possible and changing the water several times makes a real difference, as does blanching them for a minute or so. Even better, whack them in the fridge for a few hours after blanching to dry them out even more. After that, minimal amount of oil, plenty of salt > introduce to heat. Can’t go wrong. Been making my own parmentier-style potatoes like this for months now and they always come out crispy and fluffy.We talking about the air fry setting rather than ‘max crisp’ and whatever else there is? 200 degrees? How long? And shake breaks?

[Pepe]

Man said bachelor party, he wants a 14 year-old Venezuelan in a Guadalajaran whorehouse, fam, not an anthropology musuem and a donut.


Pepe

Very helpful. Thank you. Teotihuacan is on the list for sure, but great shout on the anthropology museum.

I missed the bachelor party bit. A quick search has made me realize that all of the places I knew have closed down. Brings a tear to my eye. I've been gone for too long. Anyway, I have asked my contacts and will report back with my findings.

[Dark Soldier]

Gone for an adult tea I can sort you all the cooking instructions, mac and cheese with sausages and cajun chicken

https://i.ibb.co/6t2B6gW/20230318-185911.jpg

[Luca]

I missed the bachelor party bit. A quick search has made me realize that all of the places I knew have closed down. Brings a tear to my eye. I've been gone for too long. Anyway, I have asked my contacts and will report back with my findings.

Thank you my good sir.

[SincereTheRebel]

Problem. I cant find any shop front that sells Sports Biscuits consistently.

[Waffdon]

I’ve not seen them for years but looks like you can order them online.

[Giggles]

Never heard of them but they look very like malted milk.

[randomlegend]

Luca

Core was incredible. Every single little thing was just absolutely flawless.



https://i.imgur.com/5cmxQXV.jpg

Pea Gougere. Foie gras parfait and madeira tart. Jellied eel, toasted seaweed and malt vinegar. Lobster roll.

https://i.imgur.com/P7yWTuX.jpg

Treacle and rye sourdough with whipped butter.

https://i.imgur.com/pc0xmzn.jpg

Steamed Portland crab, sabayon, consommé, caviar

https://i.imgur.com/nwoiIf7.jpg

Braised morel, confit and smoked duck, wild garlic, chaga broth

https://i.imgur.com/11Gh961.jpg

Cornish turbot, grilled mussels, leeks, fennel and pepper dulse

https://i.imgur.com/C6AIXAr.jpg

Crispy veal sweetbread, honey, mustard, Norfolk Kohlrabi

https://i.imgur.com/q9xX1cA.jpg

Herdwick lamb, sheep's curd, savoury and black cardamom

https://i.imgur.com/nrFUaSs.jpg

"The other carrot" - Cream cheese mousse, carrot jelly, carrot sorbet

https://i.imgur.com/APtPd2m.jpg

"Core-teaser" - Chocolate, malt, hazelnut

https://i.imgur.com/1tEI9Ez.jpg

Warm chocolate tart, Sauternes and Banyuls jellies

https://i.imgur.com/DaXkzCx.jpg

White chocolate and rose cake

[Shindig]

Y'know, it's really hard to get behind the underfunded NHS when you're ordering 11 courses like that. Looks great, mind.

[phonics]

Getting your food on a tree. Wish it had gone like The Menu.

[Baz]

One of those photos is of Toffifee next to a giant toad dick.

[Lofty]

I had a banoffee pie at Miller and Carter the other day and it was the best dessert I've had in a long time.

[Luca]

It all looks excellent, the lamb especially. Favourite dish?

[Luca]

randomlegend

Planning my bachelor party in CDMX. I have Pujol booked already. I have my credit card company on the case of Quintonil and Contramar.

Pepe plz halp with good, non touristic things to do? Thx babes.

Pujol, Quintonil, Ticuchi, and Sud 777 booked. Will probably do contramar as well.

[Giggles]

Some of those are completely pulling the piss.

[randomlegend]

It all looks excellent, the lamb especially. Favourite dish?

The sweetbread.

[Foe]

I don’t think I’d ever want to eat any of those. Maybe the tart.

Should’ve just gone to five guys.

[Shindig]

:nod:

Or Portillo's. Really treat yourself.

[randomlegend]

I don’t think I’d ever want to eat any of those. Maybe the tart.


I get these places aren't for everyone (and particularly most people are not interested in spending the money they cost on food), but that is mental. You wouldn't want to eat lamb and a sauce?

[Giggles]

There’s lamb and a sauce, and there’s lamb and a sauce.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'd happily scoff any of that down. Looks grand, RL.

[Foe]

I get these places aren't for everyone (and particularly most people are not interested in spending the money they cost on food), but that is mental. You wouldn't want to eat lamb and a sauce?

I hadn’t even factored in that it was expensive. How expensive are we even talking here?

It just doesn’t look appetising (to me).

(Lamb isn’t my favourite meat, hit or miss).

[niko_cee]

I'm going to take a stab at £150 a head without any sort of beverage.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It was £225 a head.

https://www.corebyclaresmyth.com/home/menus/

Extra £135 if he went for wine.

[randomlegend]

I'm going to take a stab at £150 a head without any sort of beverage.

3 Michelin starred place in Kensington? You'll be lucky.

£225.

[niko_cee]

I had no idea what it was, lol at that.

[phonics]

I've suddenly lost all sympathy for RL's cries to be paid more.

[Foe]

Kudos to you if that’s what you want to spend your money on (indeed have enough money to spend it on that) but I’ll double down on my should’ve just gone to five guys.

[randomlegend]

I really don't earn that much (about £45k a year including locums). Really good restaurants every now and again is just what I like to spend it on. I don't spend much on really anything else.

[phonics]

225 quid is my monthly budget for alcohol and cigarettes.

[randomlegend]

Well there you go.

[Foe]

I really don't earn that much (about £45k a year including locums). Really good restaurants every now and again is just what I like to spend it on. I don't spend much on really anything else.

Honestly I think that improves it in my head. I absolutely wouldn’t, but I appreciate the passion and interest. Bet it was a cracking experience for you.

Are you even based down that way, or was it a journey too?

To add some flavour to the discussion - do you have a bucket list of posh restaurants across the country you’re working through?

[niko_cee]

Well, apart from the knives and the pepper grinders.

And some sort of boy racer wagon.