General Chat

Elizabeth...when I have to cook a big meal like Christmas etc the joke always is I've never killed anyone...yet :-D

Trouble is I think Allan is a good cook.

EOS, welcome to the thread :-)

My moods are melancholy, as is my cooking, the biggest disaster being the melon and cauli that I tend to steam together :-D :-D

My latest culinary disaster was last weekend when I tried to joint a duck :-0

At least we didn't have to slice the breast which came off in approximately eight and a half pieces. The stock from the carcass was a moderate success and with the foul experience I have decided to graduate to chickens.

The problem is they run too fast! ;-) :-D

Within the family I'm known as the one pot wonder; stick a pan in front of me and I wonder what to do with it :-D :-D :-D

I do enjoy making bread, at least it brings the dough in :-D :-D

Note to all: I have no intention of whooshing the thread :-D :-D

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Ok, I fibbed :-(

I do make nice Indian style curries, including Vindaloos, following recipes, and I do make my own curry powder and dukkha.

I also do nice, in my family's opinion, beef and chicken casseroles.

I vowed from a very early age that given access to food I would not starve to death.

I actually learnt to bake when very young helping my mum when she was baking and graduated from there :-D :-D

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My mum always said anyone that can read can cook.....I find it helps if there's a picture of what it's meant to look like as well......sometimes I reach that goal.....

Unfortunately, Caroline, my meals never turn out like those in the 'fancy' recipe books, which, in my opinion, are photoshopped. But at least mine are edible :-D :-D

By the way, I do have a fantastic recipe for Christmas Pudding which is cooked in the microwave, rather than steamed. Ideal for Oz given our upside-down seasons ;-)

I think maybe you should write a cook book Allan :-D

You're right about photoshopping.....but my food can look like that if I don't wear my glasses.

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Edit; I didn't fib about the duck....I'll never buy another one :-|

We believe you Allan :-D

Seriously, I've tried every which way to cook it, from roasting it to trying to prepare Peking Duck. It's tough, greasy, and not really good value for money :-D

I only buy one when they are on 'special' at the supermarket :-D :-D

Hmmm...........I'm trying a spag bol, from scratch for tomorrows midday meal

Bob

Sorry Bob not on the same page as Allan :-D

Caroline, a spag bog is a nice dish, and unless someone is totally inept, can't go wrong :-0 :-D :-D

Mind you, cooking the rice takes a bit of practice ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Allan it's an okay dish granted but not high on my list........love your "version" of it though..... :-D :-D

Well my Brisket turned out lovely even though I say it my self but not buying any more its to expensive for a retired person xx Stick to my Chicken as there are lots of recipes .love spag bog xx :-D :-D

Barbra, most of the brisket sold in WA is corned brisket at anything between $7.00 and $9.00 a kilo.

I cook it in the pressure cooker, takes about 45 minutes.

We recently bought a whole rump for about $60.00. With my years of doing meat inspection as part of my job I should have known that the words 'economy rump' and the very yellow fat, equalled 'old cow' :-0

As rump, the meat was as tough as anything, so got the mincer out and had about 8 kgs of mince in the freezer.

It makes good spag bog and cottage pie :-D :-D :-D

Dear Allan and Caroline and All

Hello

When I first saw this tread, I thought it said "banned"!

Must get eye test soon.

Thank you for the welcome, Mr Allan.

Take gentle care
With all good wishes to fellow posters and postees
Elizabeth, EOS
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Hello Elizabeth! :-D
I just can't cook mince or pasta, so when I babysit my grandsons (aged 7 and 9 - the 15 year old grand daughter now looks after herself), elder daughter usually includes a scrumptious lasagne in the 'deal'.

Younger daughter eats very little apart from pasta, so when she, husband and 2 year old visit, salads and roasts are on the menu!
I introduced my grand daughter to parsnip - both boiled and roasted - she loves them :-D :-D :-D

Dear Maggie

Hello!

I just can't cook at all!

Most meals are well, disaster!

I can do vegetables but everyone wants them to have ID!

Pretty hopeless but proud of it!!

Take gentle care
Best wishes
Elizabeth, EOS
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Hello all :-D

Maggie, I've not had a parsnip for years. We grow our own turnips which I must say are nicer than shop-bought ones.

The same goes for our beetroots although there is an unfortunate side effect to them that could have you running to the Dr's if you are unaware of it ;-) :-D :-D :-D