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TpdNotts said:
I've never even thought of freezing mash but your process seems very easy and ideal for getting pieces out for fish pie/shepherds pie etc. so I'm gonna try that.
If you're cooking it specially for freezing, put a very little milk in before you freeze, then you can regulate the consistency after you defrost with more milk and the butter (heat it a little to make it easier to spread on a fish pie).TpdNotts said:
Cakes; I must admit to making really nice cakes and among friends I'm reknowned for my baking (especially sticky toffee pudding and profiteroles) but with pastry I am absolutely crap at it. I've tried many times and failed miserably. Perhaps someone out there knows a good 'recipe' for pastry...?
My pastry experiments start this weekend. I've got the tips from the pastry thread, plus Delia's recipe, plus my Mum's recipe which I got during the week. Lots of jam tarts and apple pies for Podie and his workmates next week lol - if I find one I'm happy with, I'll let you know.
THB you have to make pasty on the day IMO. I few extra minutes is worth it. Sayig that, after it has been cooked is the time to put it in the freezer wih a decent filling and ready to be heated in the oven until warm. Chicken and leek pie for me this evening which I froze about 2 weeks ago ! The haddock I got from the market to try Don's recipe is now in the fridge.
Noger said:
Does anyone know what the title of Delia's first book was ?
I have Delia Smiths 'A Complete Illustrated Cookery Course' new edition for the 90's.A few of her other books --- 'A Christmas Collection' One Is Fun, Frugal Food, Book of Cakes,and A Journey into God [Never seen that one though]
Rude Girl said:
My pastry experiments start this weekend. I've got the tips from the pastry thread, plus Delia's recipe, plus my Mum's recipe which I got during the week.
Lots of jam tarts and apple pies for Podie and his workmates next week lol - if I find one I'm happy with, I'll let you know.
One tip for pastry making (unless you are using a food processor) is to run your hands and wrists under the cold tap - you get better pastry if you have colder hands. That said, I'm no expert, and woudn't consider making anything other than shortcrust pastry (life's too short to make puff pastry!)Lots of jam tarts and apple pies for Podie and his workmates next week lol - if I find one I'm happy with, I'll let you know.
Bec said:
Rude Girl said:
My pastry experiments start this weekend. I've got the tips from the pastry thread, plus Delia's recipe, plus my Mum's recipe which I got during the week.
Lots of jam tarts and apple pies for Podie and his workmates next week lol - if I find one I'm happy with, I'll let you know.
One tip for pastry making (unless you are using a food processor) is to run your hands and wrists under the cold tap - you get better pastry if you have colder hands. That said, I'm no expert, and woudn't consider making anything other than shortcrust pastry (life's too short to make puff pastry!)Lots of jam tarts and apple pies for Podie and his workmates next week lol - if I find one I'm happy with, I'll let you know.
Rude Girl said:
TpdNotts said:
I've never even thought of freezing mash but your process seems very easy and ideal for getting pieces out for fish pie/shepherds pie etc. so I'm gonna try that.
If you're cooking it specially for freezing, put a very little milk in before you freeze, then you can regulate the consistency after you defrost with more milk and the butter (heat it a little to make it easier to spread on a fish pie).TpdNotts said:
Cakes; I must admit to making really nice cakes and among friends I'm reknowned for my baking (especially sticky toffee pudding and profiteroles) but with pastry I am absolutely crap at it. I've tried many times and failed miserably. Perhaps someone out there knows a good 'recipe' for pastry...?
My pastry experiments start this weekend. I've got the tips from the pastry thread, plus Delia's recipe, plus my Mum's recipe which I got during the week. Lots of jam tarts and apple pies for Podie and his workmates next week lol - if I find one I'm happy with, I'll let you know.
watched the new Delia series last night, and TBH I didn't think much to it.
Delia is a good cook and I normally enjoy her programmes, but she seemed to lack any interest or enthusiasm for what she was cooking.
She even said herself that she went without as a child as it was more important to eat well and enjoy your food and cooking, and I dont class eating frozen pre packed food laced with salt as eating well and she doesn't appear to enjoy cooking it either.
Delia is a good cook and I normally enjoy her programmes, but she seemed to lack any interest or enthusiasm for what she was cooking.
She even said herself that she went without as a child as it was more important to eat well and enjoy your food and cooking, and I dont class eating frozen pre packed food laced with salt as eating well and she doesn't appear to enjoy cooking it either.
coolcatmaz said:
watched the new Delia series last night, and TBH I didn't think much to it.
Delia is a good cook and I normally enjoy her programmes, but she seemed to lack any interest or enthusiasm for what she was cooking.
She even said herself that she went without as a child as it was more important to eat well and enjoy your food and cooking, and I dont class eating frozen pre packed food laced with salt as eating well and she doesn't appear to enjoy cooking it either.
HiDelia is a good cook and I normally enjoy her programmes, but she seemed to lack any interest or enthusiasm for what she was cooking.
She even said herself that she went without as a child as it was more important to eat well and enjoy your food and cooking, and I dont class eating frozen pre packed food laced with salt as eating well and she doesn't appear to enjoy cooking it either.
I agree her enthusiasm is not as it was when she first presented her programmes.Her books are well illustrated though.
SPR2 said:
coolcatmaz said:
watched the new Delia series last night, and TBH I didn't think much to it.
Delia is a good cook and I normally enjoy her programmes, but she seemed to lack any interest or enthusiasm for what she was cooking.
She even said herself that she went without as a child as it was more important to eat well and enjoy your food and cooking, and I dont class eating frozen pre packed food laced with salt as eating well and she doesn't appear to enjoy cooking it either.
HiDelia is a good cook and I normally enjoy her programmes, but she seemed to lack any interest or enthusiasm for what she was cooking.
She even said herself that she went without as a child as it was more important to eat well and enjoy your food and cooking, and I dont class eating frozen pre packed food laced with salt as eating well and she doesn't appear to enjoy cooking it either.
I agree her enthusiasm is not as it was when she first presented her programmes.Her books are well illustrated though.
I went off Delia years ago. I was looking for a recipe for a mustard based sauce for a fondue and found a recipe, in one of my mums £20 Christmas cook books, in the index for a mustard and horseradish sauce. Turned to the recipe to be told 'Get some mustard. Get some horseradish. Mix them together.' Erm - cheers Delia.
This weeks show seemed to be more about football and nuns than cooking. Does she really need the money this badly?
madbadger said:
This weeks show seemed to be more about football and nuns than cooking. Does she really need the money this badly?
She's clearly trying to jump on the Jamie Oliver "look at me and all my mates having a wholesome good time and haven't I got a lovely house and oh by the way here's a steak in a bap" bandwagon. But without the fat tongue, obviously. Edited by miniman on Tuesday 15th April 15:06
miniman said:
madbadger said:
This weeks show seemed to be more about football and nuns than cooking. Does she really need the money this badly?
She's clearly trying to jump on the Jamie Oliver "look at me and all my mates having a wholesome good time and haven't I got a lovely house and oh by the way here's a steak in a bap" bandwagon. But without the fat tongue, obviously. Edited by miniman on Tuesday 15th April 15:06
Im not really a fan of Delia. My mum bought me her Cooking For One book but the list of ingedients was huge, not the size but just the number of ingedients.
The only thing I do like is her Roast Chicken with Red Onion, Thyme and Garlic which I make often
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/roast-chicken-w...
The only thing I do like is her Roast Chicken with Red Onion, Thyme and Garlic which I make often
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/roast-chicken-w...
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