PistonHeads Cooking Competition #30. ONE POT MEALS!

[mattdaniels]

Pixel-Snapper said:

Although I still cannot work out how you've cut that jacket MD?

Is it one fat one stood on its end or is it standing on its side.

Tall one cut in half, base cut off, scooped out, mixed with butter cream and leek, back in to the spud shell and under a hot grill for 30 seconds.

[slopes]

mattdaniels said:

Tall one cut in half, base cut off, scooped out, mixed with butter cream and leek, back in to the spud shell and under a hot grill for 30 seconds.

My girlfriend does something similar, she cuts them in half, scoops it out, then mixes it with butter,cheese and ham. Then rather than use the grill, she bakes them.

[mattdaniels]

slopes said:

mattdaniels said:

Tall one cut in half, base cut off, scooped out, mixed with butter cream and leek, back in to the spud shell and under a hot grill for 30 seconds.

My girlfriend does something similar, she cuts them in half, scoops it out, then mixes it with butter,cheese and ham. Then rather than use the grill, she bakes them.

Feel free to post photos of your girlfriends spuds.

[slopes]

mattdaniels said:

slopes said:

mattdaniels said:

Tall one cut in half, base cut off, scooped out, mixed with butter cream and leek, back in to the spud shell and under a hot grill for 30 seconds.

My girlfriend does something similar, she cuts them in half, scoops it out, then mixes it with butter,cheese and ham. Then rather than use the grill, she bakes them.

Feel free to post photos of your girlfriends spuds.

Giggity

[Gruffy]

First time entering the competition for me. Do the polls generally favour more comfort food or fine dining?

Braised Oxtail with Cinnamon & Star Anise





Apologies for the phone pics; this was tonight's dinner rather than a special effort so I didn't really have time for a proper photo.

[mattdaniels]

Gruffy said:

That looks really nice. I'm guessing from the ingrediants it's a chocolate and red wine sauce ? What's the technique - do you just break the chocolate pieces in to the pot somewhere near the end of the cooking time ?

[captainzep]

Gruffy said:

First time entering the competition for me. Do the polls generally favour more comfort food or fine dining?

Braised Oxtail with Cinnamon & Star Anise

Looks amazing. Great first entry.

In answer to your question the polls tend to favour the dish that the majority would pick from the menu. That can mean simple comfort food or something more involved. Decent photos and clean presentation like yours certainly helps to feed the eyes.

Edited by captainzep on Tuesday 5th February 07:38

[Pixel-Snapper]

Gruffy said:

First time entering the competition for me. Do the polls generally favour more comfort food or fine dining?

Braised Oxtail with Cinnamon & Star Anise

Apologies for the phone pics; this was tonight's dinner rather than a special effort so I didn't really have time for a proper photo.

Damn you Gruffy! Damn you to hell! haha

Straight in there with your first entry and it's very similar ingredients I'm going with so should be interesting.

Looks bang on though I'd be happy to scoff that up.

[Gruffy]

mattdaniels said:

That looks really nice. I'm guessing from the ingrediants it's a chocolate and red wine sauce ? What's the technique - do you just break the chocolate pieces in to the pot somewhere near the end of the cooking time ?

Thanks. It's a very straightforward recipe, as I guess most one-pots will be. Brown the oxtails then set aside. Caramelise the onions. Add the meat back along with the wine and reduce to burn off the alcohol. Throw in the spices, zest, bay leaves and stock and simmer very gently for 4 hours, making sure to top up with stock to keep the oxtails moist. By that time the meat is beautifully tender and falling off the bones. Pass the sauce back into the pan, skim the fat and whisk in a couple of squares of chocolate. Meat back in and then serve with chopped parsley and mash.

The best bit is that it makes a nice big quantity and I get to have it for lunch for the next two days.

[Gretchen]

Gruffy said:

First time entering the competition for me. Do the polls generally favour more comfort food or fine dining?

Braised Oxtail with Cinnamon & Star Anise

What a lovely picture (although I can't see the Star Anise?), simple colours - like the look of this, is it a Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall recipe? I might try this next week if the temperature drops again as looks delicious.

[Gruffy]

Yes, I only thought to take a photo once I'd already chopped the onions and rushed a bit, forgetting to snap the star anise. Shame as they're pretty little things. It may be a HFW recipe. I've been collecting recipes from all kinds of sources into a digital cookbook for years and can't recall where this came from.

[ali_kat]

Gruffy said:

my mouth is watering. I wasn't going to eat tonight room service!

[Vieste]

Very nice Gruffy

[Vieste]

Will chilli con carne do? it's all in one pot.

ps sorry in advance the photo it's with my stty samsung

[mattdaniels]

Can't see the photo.

[Gretchen]

mattdaniels said:

Can't see the photo.

stty Samsung phone pic.



Mobile Chicane - I do recall you have a tried & trusted Tagine? I'm looking forward to an entry from you.

[mattdaniels]

Gretchen said:

I'm looking forward to an entry from you.

[Mobile Chicane]

Gretchen said:

stty Samsung phone pic.



Mobile Chicane - I do recall you have a tried & trusted Tagine? I'm looking forward to an entry from you.

I am working 24/7 at the moment, but I've just noticed the closing date is 24 Feb. I'll get my thinking cap on

[DozyGit]

Ok guys, this is a "true" one pot meal;

How:
One Pot

Lamb cubed, balti paste, some oil, basmathi rice, spinach and water

Heat paste, drops of oil, chuck lamb, fry till browned, add water & rice cook for a while, then add spinach and cook for few minutes and serve

[Pixel-Snapper]

Like it DozyGit