How to ruin your dinner
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It's been a long time since I did a monumental f
k up in the kitchen, but this week was a disaster, all from one mistake.
Mrs UTH got me Jamie's One Pan Wonders cookbook for Xmas, made a couple so far, decided to make this one again: https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lamb-recipes/g...
Mrs UTH asked what we needed, told her ingredients including 'lentils'. There's my error....I didn't specify a tin of lentils. So she comes back with a back of dry lentils. Now, I've never cooked with lentils before, apart from the previous time cooking this recipe where I'd done the shopping and got a tin of lentils.
So I figured that dry were the same as tinned really, so I put 400g of dry lentils in with the mince and mashed it all together and formed the meatballs. It did occur to me that they looked somewhat too 'lentil-y' but thought that somehow in the cooking it would magically change.
Long story short, I ended up with 6 GIANT balls of solid lentils with a bit of what used to be lamb mince in there somewhere. As you can probably imagine, the lentils were still hard and crunchy, moisture no longer existent in the balls, and basically inedible. All this because of not specifying we needed a tin of lentils.
Lesson learned I guess, but seriously disappointing on a day where I'd eaten nothing all day and was starving.
No real point to posting this, just sharing my idiocy.
k up in the kitchen, but this week was a disaster, all from one mistake. Mrs UTH got me Jamie's One Pan Wonders cookbook for Xmas, made a couple so far, decided to make this one again: https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lamb-recipes/g...
Mrs UTH asked what we needed, told her ingredients including 'lentils'. There's my error....I didn't specify a tin of lentils. So she comes back with a back of dry lentils. Now, I've never cooked with lentils before, apart from the previous time cooking this recipe where I'd done the shopping and got a tin of lentils.
So I figured that dry were the same as tinned really, so I put 400g of dry lentils in with the mince and mashed it all together and formed the meatballs. It did occur to me that they looked somewhat too 'lentil-y' but thought that somehow in the cooking it would magically change.
Long story short, I ended up with 6 GIANT balls of solid lentils with a bit of what used to be lamb mince in there somewhere. As you can probably imagine, the lentils were still hard and crunchy, moisture no longer existent in the balls, and basically inedible. All this because of not specifying we needed a tin of lentils.
Lesson learned I guess, but seriously disappointing on a day where I'd eaten nothing all day and was starving.
No real point to posting this, just sharing my idiocy.
I was making refried beans once and went for the cumin, didn't notice until after I'd put a bunch in that my partner had reused a jar and helpfully marked the black label with a black sharpie.
This is how I found out that chinese five spice might work quite well in refried beans but not in quantities where the clove is numbing your mouth
Cotty said:
dmason said:
Managed to sprinkle Lee & Perrins on our chips instead of vinegar. My 8yr old son didn't even notice!
That doesn't sound bad, in fact I wouldn't mind trying it.andburg said:
if it helps, my wife once made us a bolognese and decided to spice it up with a little chilli flake. She managed to accidentally unscrew the lid of the jar and dump a brand new full jar in, she then pulled the lid out and just stirred it in.
Of course I ate it all
Haha my wife did similar, but with a whole tub Philadelphia cheese......no idea why she was putting that in at all, let alone letting the whole tub slip in. We did not eat it. Of course I ate it all
UTH said:
andburg said:
if it helps, my wife once made us a bolognese and decided to spice it up with a little chilli flake. She managed to accidentally unscrew the lid of the jar and dump a brand new full jar in, she then pulled the lid out and just stirred it in.
Of course I ate it all
Haha my wife did similar, but with a whole tub Philadelphia cheese......no idea why she was putting that in at all, let alone letting the whole tub slip in. We did not eat it. Of course I ate it all
She has never touched a salt grinder again and I now have a meal time job for life!
UTH said:
It's been a long time since I did a monumental fk up in the kitchen, but this week was a disaster, all from one mistake.
Mrs UTH got me Jamie's One Pan Wonders cookbook for Xmas, made a couple so far, decided to make this one again: https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lamb-recipes/g...
Mrs UTH asked what we needed, told her ingredients including 'lentils'. There's my error....I didn't specify a tin of lentils. So she comes back with a back of dry lentils. Now, I've never cooked with lentils before, apart from the previous time cooking this recipe where I'd done the shopping and got a tin of lentils.
So I figured that dry were the same as tinned really, so I put 400g of dry lentils in with the mince and mashed it all together and formed the meatballs. It did occur to me that they looked somewhat too 'lentil-y' but thought that somehow in the cooking it would magically change.
Long story short, I ended up with 6 GIANT balls of solid lentils with a bit of what used to be lamb mince in there somewhere. As you can probably imagine, the lentils were still hard and crunchy, moisture no longer existent in the balls, and basically inedible. All this because of not specifying we needed a tin of lentils.
Lesson learned I guess, but seriously disappointing on a day where I'd eaten nothing all day and was starving.
No real point to posting this, just sharing my idiocy.
Mrs UTH wants the successful version of this tonight. k up in the kitchen, but this week was a disaster, all from one mistake. Mrs UTH got me Jamie's One Pan Wonders cookbook for Xmas, made a couple so far, decided to make this one again: https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lamb-recipes/g...
Mrs UTH asked what we needed, told her ingredients including 'lentils'. There's my error....I didn't specify a tin of lentils. So she comes back with a back of dry lentils. Now, I've never cooked with lentils before, apart from the previous time cooking this recipe where I'd done the shopping and got a tin of lentils.
So I figured that dry were the same as tinned really, so I put 400g of dry lentils in with the mince and mashed it all together and formed the meatballs. It did occur to me that they looked somewhat too 'lentil-y' but thought that somehow in the cooking it would magically change.
Long story short, I ended up with 6 GIANT balls of solid lentils with a bit of what used to be lamb mince in there somewhere. As you can probably imagine, the lentils were still hard and crunchy, moisture no longer existent in the balls, and basically inedible. All this because of not specifying we needed a tin of lentils.
Lesson learned I guess, but seriously disappointing on a day where I'd eaten nothing all day and was starving.
No real point to posting this, just sharing my idiocy.
She's off shopping now. I have even shown her a picture of a tin of lentils, exactly where to get them in the shop.....here's hoping.
DB4DM said:
I just bought a bag of yellow split peas, like lentils. Pack doesn't say how to cook them, but does emphasise "do not eat raw". Simmer for 20-25 minutes till soft but not slurry I'd expect
I can certainly confirm that even 45 mins in an oven does nothing to stop them being raw! DB4DM said:
I just bought a bag of yellow split peas, like lentils. Pack doesn't say how to cook them, but does emphasise "do not eat raw". Simmer for 20-25 minutes till soft but not slurry I'd expect
Aye pre simmer them before you put them in whatever you're making. Worth it even if you're planning to slow cook as they'll get cleaned in the water and not leave a load of scummy foam over the top of your dinner.Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff