Photo of your dinner (vol 2)

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calibrax

4,788 posts

212 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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Pferdestarke said:
I've been doing a bit of brining and water bathing.











Oh my. *speechless* yumcloud9

illmonkey

18,209 posts

199 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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Steak pie


soad

32,903 posts

177 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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illmonkey said:
Steak pie

Everyone loves a pie. lick

Legend83

9,986 posts

223 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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How do you guys get your roast potatoes so awesome? It is the one trimming I struggle with...

illmonkey

18,209 posts

199 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Legend83 said:
How do you guys get your roast potatoes so awesome? It is the one trimming I struggle with...
Who are you asking?

Legend83

9,986 posts

223 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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illmonkey said:
Who are you asking?
Yours looked pretty ace.

illmonkey

18,209 posts

199 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Legend83 said:
illmonkey said:
Who are you asking?
Yours looked pretty ace.
:blush:

boil for 5 mins, drain, leave to eveporate a bit. Put the spuds back into the pot, add handful of flour and replace lid, thrash them about to get a nice rough texture and move the flour about.

At this point, the rapeseed oil has been in the pan (in the oven) for 15 minutes at 200c. You then place the spuds in the pan (always place them with a small surface touching the pan, don't go for the big flat side, they stick otherwise), tilt it so all the oil collects in a corner, spoon the oil over the spuds, maybe 3 or 4 spoons worth over the spuds. Cook for 20 minutes, turn the potatoes (so the now crispy side is facing up) and spoon the oil over the spuds again, cook until crispy looking (25 mins).

The problem with this, is you need a fair amount of oil in the pan, to get enough to spoon it over the spuds, I use 200ml+ each time!

Legend83

9,986 posts

223 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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illmonkey said:
:blush:

boil for 5 mins, drain, leave to eveporate a bit. Put the spuds back into the pot, add handful of flour and replace lid, thrash them about to get a nice rough texture and move the flour about.

At this point, the rapeseed oil has been in the pan (in the oven) for 15 minutes at 200c. You then place the spuds in the pan (always place them with a small surface touching the pan, don't go for the big flat side, they stick otherwise), tilt it so all the oil collects in a corner, spoon the oil over the spuds, maybe 3 or 4 spoons worth over the spuds. Cook for 20 minutes, turn the potatoes (so the now crispy side is facing up) and spoon the oil over the spuds again, cook until crispy looking (25 mins).

The problem with this, is you need a fair amount of oil in the pan, to get enough to spoon it over the spuds, I use 200ml+ each time!
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What type of potato do you use?

illmonkey

18,209 posts

199 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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King edwards or Maris Pipers.

Blown2CV

28,854 posts

204 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Make sure they are floury variants. Dry fully after par boiling. Scrape the outsides with a fork. Rock salt and duck or goose fat.

illmonkey

18,209 posts

199 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Blown2CV said:
Make sure they are floury variants. Dry fully after par boiling. Scrape the outsides with a fork. Rock salt and duck or goose fat.
Oi, he asked me! What do you know! Btw, steak photos coming in a hour!

illmonkey

18,209 posts

199 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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6 minutes cooked, then rested.


jimbop1

2,441 posts

205 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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hurl

TIGA84

5,210 posts

232 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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illmonkey said:
6 minutes cooked, then rested.

In all seriousness, does it really need the 6 mins, why not just serve it raw, the thickness of that vs the time of cooking can't actually make that much difference to the texture?

GarryDK

5,670 posts

159 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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illmonkey said:
6 minutes cooked, then rested.

lick

soad

32,903 posts

177 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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TIGA84 said:
In all seriousness, does it really need the 6 mins, why not just serve it raw, the thickness of that vs the time of cooking can't actually make that much difference to the texture?
Liquid is going to spill. Rested meat retains more juices (less dribbling down your chin). wink

Melman Giraffe

6,759 posts

219 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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MOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


Thats All

KFC

3,687 posts

131 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Frozen chips and undercooked... its a fail from me sorry laugh

Not my steak but this looks about ideal :


ApOrbital

9,965 posts

119 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Cracking gromit.

Mr Roper

13,009 posts

195 months

Thursday 18th December 2014
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Garlic and chilli chicken....



...all made from scratch.

(Again...not by me)
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