Photo of your dinner (Vol 3)

[craigjm]

ChemicalChaos said:

Anyway, I'm in the Scottish Highlands at the minute - so I'm on the hunt for anything game related on the restaurant menus. Struck the jackpot tonight at the pub in Glencoe!





I am sated.

No money shot I'm afraid as I was busy stuffing my face after a day hiking!

If a menu said served with potatoes and seasonal veg that’s not what I would expect pie looks good though

[ChemicalChaos]

craigjm said:

If a menu said served with potatoes and seasonal veg that’s not what I would expect pie looks good though

Ah yes, forgoet to add... I asked for chips instead of potatoes! The seasonal veg was roasted carrots and parsnip etc

[Lucas CAV]

The contents of the pie sound very nice but a pet hate of mine is the "stew with an explosive puff pastry lid" version of a pie served all too frequently in pubs.

Shouldn't a pie have sides and a base or am I just over fond of pastry?

[craigjm]

Lucas CAV said:

The contents of the pie sound very nice but a pet hate of mine is the "stew with an explosive puff pastry lid" version of a pie served all too frequently in pubs.

Shouldn't a pie have sides and a base or am I just over fond of pastry?

No you are correct. Most places sell stew with a lid these days

[Burwood]

craigjm said:

Lucas CAV said:

The contents of the pie sound very nice but a pet hate of mine is the "stew with an explosive puff pastry lid" version of a pie served all too frequently in pubs.

Shouldn't a pie have sides and a base or am I just over fond of pastry?

No you are correct. Most places sell stew with a lid these days

It's a cop out. A real pie is encased in pastry

[craigjm]

Burwood said:

craigjm said:

Lucas CAV said:

The contents of the pie sound very nice but a pet hate of mine is the "stew with an explosive puff pastry lid" version of a pie served all too frequently in pubs.

Shouldn't a pie have sides and a base or am I just over fond of pastry?

No you are correct. Most places sell stew with a lid these days

It's a cop out. A real pie is encased in pastry

It is but I guess from a kitchen point of view they are easier to prepare and in some ways a “healthier option”

[Gandahar]

Not quite a photo, but this sounds like a good week ahead

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-47658780/mary-ber...

Feck yeah.


She's been going for donkeys years.

I wish I had met her when we were both young donkeys

Edited by Gandahar on Sunday 24th March 17:10

[grumbledoak]

Salmon and scrambled eggs you've seem before. Unconvinced that one of my salmon fillets was cooked through I binned it. Now I am having this as a second dinner:

Sliced boczek and cheese. It's more commonly eaten with bread and mustard, but I don't do one and haven't any of the other.

[Burwood]

You binned rare salmon. You can eat it raw. Lol

[LordGrover]

grumbledoak said:

Salmon and scrambled eggs you've seem before. Unconvinced that one of my salmon fillets was cooked through I binned it. Now I am having this as a second dinner:

Sliced boczek and cheese. It's more commonly eaten with bread and mustard, but I don't do one and haven't any of the other.

Dairy not a problem for you then.
I've enjoyed dairy all my life with no deleterious effect, until I went full-on carno. Couldn't understand why I was getting upset stomach until I tried eliminating milk, cream, cheese, yoghurt, etc. All fine since. I guess there was something else in my diet which combined with dairy that let me handle it.

[grumbledoak]

LordGrover said:

Dairy not a problem for you then.
I've enjoyed dairy all my life with no deleterious effect, until I went full-on carno. Couldn't understand why I was getting upset stomach until I tried eliminating milk, cream, cheese, yoghurt, etc. All fine since. I guess there was something else in my diet which combined with dairy that let me handle it.

Interesting. I've always been fine with dairy; carnivore hasn't changed that. I vary the meat a little now, but still overwhelmingly meat, cheese, and eggs. I could live without milk and cream, but I would hate to give up my cheese!

[Burwood]

grumbledoak said:

LordGrover said:

Dairy not a problem for you then.
I've enjoyed dairy all my life with no deleterious effect, until I went full-on carno. Couldn't understand why I was getting upset stomach until I tried eliminating milk, cream, cheese, yoghurt, etc. All fine since. I guess there was something else in my diet which combined with dairy that let me handle it.

Interesting. I've always been fine with dairy; carnivore hasn't changed that. I vary the meat a little now, but still overwhelmingly meat, cheese, and eggs. I could live without milk and cream, but I would hate to give up my cheese!

Lactose free milk, cheese. Try it or A2 milk.

[6th Gear]

Duck breast with a raspberry balsamic sauce, sautéed greens (baby spinach, courgette, broccoli).

Sauce would have benefited from a bit more reduction. Otherwise a nicely balanced dish.

Love duck.

[Burwood]

Duck is fantastic. Did you pan dry the breasts? Not something i've made before, always been half duck with pancakes.

[6th Gear]

Burwood said:

Duck is fantastic. Did you pan dry the breasts? Not something i've made before, always been half duck with pancakes.

Yes, pan fried.

Season the breast with salt and pepper, then skin side down on a cold pan, no oil, slowly bringing it up to a high heat.

If you start them off on a hot pan this seals in the fat. You want to release the excess fat. The salt also helps to extract water from the fat.

Pan fry for 2-3 minutes then finish in the oven for 8-10 minutes at 200 degrees.

Rest meat before slicing.

[Burwood]

Do you sear on the one skin side, only?

[6th Gear]

Burwood said:

Do you sear on the one skin side, only?

Both sides, but mainly on the skin side.

[Tickle]

Nice work 6th!

[6th Gear]

Thank you Tickle!

[Burwood]

I'm giving that a go- bok choy, green beans, peppers in a SF with rice and a Hoisin sauce-cheers