General Chat

I agree with Sharron re. chilli!

....apart from my daughters chilli con carne - which is delicious (as is her lasagne).
No idea where she got her talent from - not me. I cooked 'proper' meals - but they were basic - meat & 2 (or 3) veg.

Could have been her grandad though on her dads side, who she never met.
He was personal chef to King George VI - but still 'basic' fare - roast lamb and rice pudding were, apparently, his favourite!

:-D :-D Nope you can't beat a little bit of spice some days

Yuk. Chilli. In my case, just 1 flake as an ingredient burns my mouth & makes my lips go numb. Cayenne pepper & coriander have the same effect. They don’t introduce flavour, they swamp it with fire....in my opinion.

Why is the ingredient called chilli when it is so hot?

I must confess that I do like spicy foods, the hotter the better. :-D :-D

Kindred spirits Allan :-D

Some are allergic to Chillies I know, but to really burn it takes a lot.....I still like the idea of the pie as described

I don't think I am allergic, I just agree with Tec that the heat overwhelms other flavours and detracts from them. I find the sensation of heat very uncomfortable too.

Egg and bacon pie has quite a subtle combination of flavours.

Not if you shove a load of onions in with it :-D :-D

I will defo try the pie next time I have some bacon in the house, which isn't often these days.

I have tried putting other things in the pie and none of them improved it.

No it doesn't need to be spicy at all.

my mother used to make it ,just egg and bacon , if the bacon was green she used to add a little salt,i add a very small pinch of dried mixed herbs.no salt. :-)