Food Ideas

[Fat Stelios]

I am hosting a dinner party for some friends this weekend (alright, we are gett a couple of bottles of cheap cider in to get pi**ed), but I was wondering what to cook. Are we too early for wholesome casseroles yet? Any ideas from you esteemed foody types would be most welcome.

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A nice pot of scouse

Erm, how many are you cooking for? If there's more than a handful of people go for something easy to prepare for a big number, like a huge pot of Chilli or something. If there's only a couple of people, then you can get fancier...

[Fat Stelios]

Only cooking for 4. Me and the missus and another couple.

[TANGODANCER]

Only cooking for 4. Me and the missus and another couple.

Poatato pie with a crust, mushy peas and a dish of beetroots. Makes second helpings easy. Finish with a cherry pie and double cream. Easy.

[communistworkethic]

Filet of lamb with redcurrant jus, glazed baby winter vegetables and rosemary new poatoes. Followed by Vanilla cheesecake and baked forets fuits with liqueur coulis.

Sounds complicated but it's a piece of p*ss.


Brown the lamb filets in a pan, then place in a warm oven, put redcurrant jelly in to the pan with rosemary and finely diced chalots, a little garlic and a large glass of red wine. Stir with wooden spoon to lift lamb juices from pan and reduce until the sauce thickens - you can add a little disolved cornflower to thicken further. For the veg steam your veg as normal but make a syrup stock by disolving 4oz sugar in a pint of water and reduce, place veg in syrup stock for 2-3 minutes. Potatoes boil as normal, then roll in dried rosemary and plave on baking tray in hot over for 10 minutes.


Desert, get a 1.5 inch deep baking tray(6 inches across), or indiviual rings if you can. Break up a pack of digestive biscuits in a plastic bag with a roller. Melt 2oz of unsalted butter in a pan and then add it to the biscuit crumbs. Spread the mix evenly about 1cm deep in the tray/ rings. Take 2 tubs cream cheese or mascapone add 2 desert spoons of double cream and either 5 or 6 drops of vanial essence or the seeds from 1 or 2 vanilla pods to this mix. when mix thoroughly spread evenly 1 inch deeep on the biscuit base and place in the fridge for 2 hours or more. for the fruit take a handful of mixed berries and quartered plumbs place each on a double layer of grease proof paper, pour a large slug of kirsch or similar over them. Wrap each in to a packet, bring the sides up to the top, and tie with string. Place on a baking tray in a hot oven for 15-20mins. Remove cheesecake from fridge and place portions on a plate, take fruit from oven, remove from paper and place hot fruit to the side of the cheesecake and rizzle hot liquid over the fruit. Et Voila!

[thebish]

I am hosting a dinner party for some friends this weekend (alright, we are gett a couple of bottles of cheap cider in to get pi**ed), but I was wondering what to cook. Are we too early for wholesome casseroles yet? Any ideas from you esteemed foody types would be most welcome.

you could predict an Arsenal win - and then eat your words (or your hat)... errr..

[Fat Stelios]

Filet of lamb with redcurrant jus, glazed baby winter vegetables and rosemary new poatoes. Followed by Vanilla cheesecake and baked forets fuits with liqueur coulis.

Sounds complicated but it's a piece of p*ss.


Brown the lamb filets in a pan, then place in a warm oven, put redcurrant jelly in to the pan with rosemary and finely diced chalots, a little garlic and a large glass of red wine. Stir with wooden spoon to lift lamb juices from pan and reduce until the sauce thickens - you can add a little disolved cornflower to thicken further. For the veg stem your veg as normal but make a syrup stock by disolving 4oz sugar in a pint of water and reduce, place veg in syrup stock for 2-3 minutes. Potatoes boil as normal, then roll in dried rosemary and plave on baking tray in hot over for 10 minutes.


Desert, get a 1.5 inch deep baking tray, or indiviual rings if you can. Break up a pack of digestive biscuits in a plastic bag with a roller. Melt 2oz of unsalted butter in a pan and then add it to the biscuit crumbs. Spread the mix evenly about 1cm deep in the tray/ rings. Take 2 tbs cream cheese or mascapone add 2 desert spoons of double cream and either 5 or 6 drops of vanial essence or the seeds from 1 or 2 vanilla pods to this mix. when mix thoroughly spread evenly 1 inch deeep on the biscuit base and place in the fridge for 2 hours or more. for the fruit take a handful of mixed berries and quartered plumbs place each on a double layer of grease proof paper, poor a large slug of kirsch or similar over them. Wrap each in to a packet, bring the sides up to the top, and tie with string. Place on a baking tray in a hot oven for 15-20mins. Remove cheesecake from fridge and place portions on a plate, take fruit from oven, remove from paper and place hot fruit to the side of the cheesecake and rizzle hot liquid over the fruit. Et Voila!

Bloody hell Commie. I like it. Are you Michelin starred?

[communistworkethic]

No but I have Goodyear tyres.

[Fat Stelios]

No but I have Goodyear tyres.

Very drole, very drole

[enfieldwhite]

My signature dish (thanks to Gordon Ramsay)

Catalan of Cod (Serves 4)

Set a large casserole pan on heat and add a little Olive Oil.

Throw in a finely chopped onion and stir gently.

Add a few (10) 1/4 inch thick slices of Chorizo sausage.

Next add four Cod fillets (skinned and boned)

Place a slice of Beef tomato over each piece.

Add 1/3 bottle of White Wine

Add 1/2 kilo of fresh mussells.

Place lid over pan and cook until all mussells have opened (about 10 minutes)



When you're ready to serve you can separate the mussells from the Cod as a starter.

Boil up some plain rice to serve with the Cod.

The juice from the wine and fish makes a lovely soup to each with chunks of Foccaccia


Yummm!

[TANGODANCER]

Filet of lamb with redcurrant jus, glazed baby winter vegetables and rosemary new poatoes. Followed by Vanilla cheesecake and baked forets fuits with liqueur coulis.

Sounds complicated but it's a piece of p*ss.


Brown the lamb filets in a pan, then place in a warm oven, put redcurrant jelly in to the pan with rosemary and finely diced chalots, a little garlic and a large glass of red wine. Stir with wooden spoon to lift lamb juices from pan and reduce until the sauce thickens - you can add a little disolved cornflower to thicken further. For the veg steam your veg as normal but make a syrup stock by disolving 4oz sugar in a pint of water and reduce, place veg in syrup stock for 2-3 minutes. Potatoes boil as normal, then roll in dried rosemary and plave on baking tray in hot over for 10 minutes.


Desert, get a 1.5 inch deep baking tray(6 inches across), or indiviual rings if you can. Break up a pack of digestive biscuits in a plastic bag with a roller. Melt 2oz of unsalted butter in a pan and then add it to the biscuit crumbs. Spread the mix evenly about 1cm deep in the tray/ rings. Take 2 tubs cream cheese or mascapone add 2 desert spoons of double cream and either 5 or 6 drops of vanial essence or the seeds from 1 or 2 vanilla pods to this mix. when mix thoroughly spread evenly 1 inch deeep on the biscuit base and place in the fridge for 2 hours or more. for the fruit take a handful of mixed berries and quartered plumbs place each on a double layer of grease proof paper, pour a large slug of kirsch or similar over them. Wrap each in to a packet, bring the sides up to the top, and tie with string. Place on a baking tray in a hot oven for 15-20mins. Remove cheesecake from fridge and place portions on a plate, take fruit from oven, remove from paper and place hot fruit to the side of the cheesecake and rizzle hot liquid over the fruit. Et Voila!

I'm impressed.

[thebish]

Filet of lamb with redcurrant jus, glazed baby winter vegetables and rosemary new poatoes. Followed by Vanilla cheesecake and baked forets fuits with liqueur coulis.

Sounds complicated but it's a piece of p*ss.


Brown the lamb filets in a pan, then place in a warm oven, put redcurrant jelly in to the pan with rosemary and finely diced chalots, a little garlic and a large glass of red wine. Stir with wooden spoon to lift lamb juices from pan and reduce until the sauce thickens - you can add a little disolved cornflower to thicken further. For the veg steam your veg as normal but make a syrup stock by disolving 4oz sugar in a pint of water and reduce, place veg in syrup stock for 2-3 minutes. Potatoes boil as normal, then roll in dried rosemary and plave on baking tray in hot over for 10 minutes.


Desert, get a 1.5 inch deep baking tray(6 inches across), or indiviual rings if you can. Break up a pack of digestive biscuits in a plastic bag with a roller. Melt 2oz of unsalted butter in a pan and then add it to the biscuit crumbs. Spread the mix evenly about 1cm deep in the tray/ rings. Take 2 tubs cream cheese or mascapone add 2 desert spoons of double cream and either 5 or 6 drops of vanial essence or the seeds from 1 or 2 vanilla pods to this mix. when mix thoroughly spread evenly 1 inch deeep on the biscuit base and place in the fridge for 2 hours or more. for the fruit take a handful of mixed berries and quartered plumbs place each on a double layer of grease proof paper, pour a large slug of kirsch or similar over them. Wrap each in to a packet, bring the sides up to the top, and tie with string. Place on a baking tray in a hot oven for 15-20mins. Remove cheesecake from fridge and place portions on a plate, take fruit from oven, remove from paper and place hot fruit to the side of the cheesecake and rizzle hot liquid over the fruit. Et Voila!

Blimey Commie - that's not like you! has benisbest really got to you? Or is this the type of recipe that you have to post drunk? Or has your proof-reader gone on holiday?

Obviously we'll have to reconsider the spelling and grammar category in your smackdown ratings...

(you're not coming near my plumbs!!)

[Soldier_Of_The_White_Army]

Filet of lamb with redcurrant jus, glazed baby winter vegetables and rosemary new poatoes. Followed by Vanilla cheesecake and baked forets fuits with liqueur coulis.

Sounds complicated but it's a piece of p*ss.


Brown the lamb filets in a pan, then place in a warm oven, put redcurrant jelly in to the pan with rosemary and finely diced chalots, a little garlic and a large glass of red wine. Stir with wooden spoon to lift lamb juices from pan and reduce until the sauce thickens - you can add a little disolved cornflower to thicken further. For the veg steam your veg as normal but make a syrup stock by disolving 4oz sugar in a pint of water and reduce, place veg in syrup stock for 2-3 minutes. Potatoes boil as normal, then roll in dried rosemary and plave on baking tray in hot over for 10 minutes.


Desert, get a 1.5 inch deep baking tray(6 inches across), or indiviual rings if you can. Break up a pack of digestive biscuits in a plastic bag with a roller. Melt 2oz of unsalted butter in a pan and then add it to the biscuit crumbs. Spread the mix evenly about 1cm deep in the tray/ rings. Take 2 tubs cream cheese or mascapone add 2 desert spoons of double cream and either 5 or 6 drops of vanial essence or the seeds from 1 or 2 vanilla pods to this mix. when mix thoroughly spread evenly 1 inch deeep on the biscuit base and place in the fridge for 2 hours or more. for the fruit take a handful of mixed berries and quartered plumbs place each on a double layer of grease proof paper, pour a large slug of kirsch or similar over them. Wrap each in to a packet, bring the sides up to the top, and tie with string. Place on a baking tray in a hot oven for 15-20mins. Remove cheesecake from fridge and place portions on a plate, take fruit from oven, remove from paper and place hot fruit to the side of the cheesecake and rizzle hot liquid over the fruit. Et Voila!

Blimey Commie - that's not like you! has benisbest really got to you? Or is this the type of recipe that you have to post drunk? Or has your proof-reader gone on holiday?

Obviously we'll have to reconsider the spelling and grammar category in your smackdown ratings...

(you're not coming near my plumbs!!)

*Places in the 'To use at a later date' vault*

[communistworkethic]

Filet of lamb with redcurrant jus, glazed baby winter vegetables and rosemary new poatoes. Followed by Vanilla cheesecake and baked forets fuits with liqueur coulis.

Sounds complicated but it's a piece of p*ss.


Brown the lamb filets in a pan, then place in a warm oven, put redcurrant jelly in to the pan with rosemary and finely diced chalots, a little garlic and a large glass of red wine. Stir with wooden spoon to lift lamb juices from pan and reduce until the sauce thickens - you can add a little disolved cornflower to thicken further. For the veg steam your veg as normal but make a syrup stock by disolving 4oz sugar in a pint of water and reduce, place veg in syrup stock for 2-3 minutes. Potatoes boil as normal, then roll in dried rosemary and plave on baking tray in hot over for 10 minutes.


Desert, get a 1.5 inch deep baking tray(6 inches across), or indiviual rings if you can. Break up a pack of digestive biscuits in a plastic bag with a roller. Melt 2oz of unsalted butter in a pan and then add it to the biscuit crumbs. Spread the mix evenly about 1cm deep in the tray/ rings. Take 2 tubs cream cheese or mascapone add 2 desert spoons of double cream and either 5 or 6 drops of vanial essence or the seeds from 1 or 2 vanilla pods to this mix. when mix thoroughly spread evenly 1 inch deeep on the biscuit base and place in the fridge for 2 hours or more. for the fruit take a handful of mixed berries and quartered plumbs place each on a double layer of grease proof paper, pour a large slug of kirsch or similar over them. Wrap each in to a packet, bring the sides up to the top, and tie with string. Place on a baking tray in a hot oven for 15-20mins. Remove cheesecake from fridge and place portions on a plate, take fruit from oven, remove from paper and place hot fruit to the side of the cheesecake and rizzle hot liquid over the fruit. Et Voila!

Blimey Commie - that's not like you! has benisbest really got to you? Or is this the type of recipe that you have to post drunk? Or has your proof-reader gone on holiday?

Obviously we'll have to reconsider the spelling and grammar category in your smackdown ratings...

(you're not coming near my plumbs!!)

That's what trying to type up a recipe while on the world's most tedious conference call will do to you!

[TANGODANCER]

Well, one thing's for sure, its an original Commie recipe. Now way he cut and pasted that from anywhere.

[communistworkethic]

Well, one thing's for sure, its an original Commie recipe. Now way he cut and pasted that from anywhere.

Just don't ever visit www.recipesfordyslexics.com then!

[thebish]

Just don't ever visit www.recipesfordyslexics.com then!

KO - thanks for the advice...

[Gertie]

I know that girls are cooks whereas men are chefs... but my failsafe meal when people are coming round is slow cooked shoulder of lamb with roasted veg. All does in one tray in the oven and I dish it up with sweet potato mash... Happy days...

Preheat oven to 200degress or gas mark 6. 2 kilo shoulder of lamb rub with olive oil and black pepper cover with sliced garlic and rosemary stalks. Add some more garlic cloves, red onions quartered, carrots peeled and roughly chopped, celery cut in pieces, leeks trimmed and cut in pieces and a handful of halved ripe tomatoes. chuck in some bay leaves and thyme if you've got some then add in 2 tins of plum tomatoes and half a bottle of redwine (you can drink the other half) cover in foil tightly - no gaps!!! Put in the oven and turn down to 170degrees/gas mark 2. Cook for 3-4 hours slooooowly.

Then get out of oven, remove the bayleaves rosemary/thyme stalks, squeeze the garlic from the skins and mash in, shred the lamb and take out the bone (if it isn't a boneless joint) the lamb is really soft and sticky and the veg is roasted and there is a yummy rich gravy from the toms and wine... bit of salt and pepper and serve up.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm indeed.. I'll be round for left-overs.

BTW I stumbled across a cookery show on BBC2 Sunday morning featuring Tim "SoccerAM" Lovejoy as the host, what is that all about???

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Was he doing coq?

[Soldier_Of_The_White_Army]

Pick up the phone and press the button.