Reply to: Comfort food

[EternalOptimist]

a bowl of pistachio nuts, sprinkled with salt, pepper and chille flakes
yum yum

[norrahe]

Oh, I don't mind that, I thought it might have involved intermediate steps. Do you plonk it in the fridge once it's cooled down before reheating on day 3?

Day 1 is prepping the tails, rendering the fat and cooking for 4 hours at a low temp, day two after its cooled taking the fat off the top ( easier if it has been in the fridge overnight), the taking the meat off the bone and finishing the stew off and then slow cooking for at least another 2 hours. You can eat it on day two if you like.

I like to serve it with a good buttery mash ( and a nice bottle of claret!)

[OwlHoot]

Apple and ginger at the moment. (Loooaaads of apples this year).

I bought a real ginger root in Sainsburys and have chewed a few slices of it.

Very refreshing, although I hope "neat" ginger doesn't have some ghastly side effect

[cojak]

Me too.



Mmmmmmmmmm.

Strawberry, blackberry, blackcurrent or gooseberry?

Apple and ginger at the moment. (Loooaaads of apples this year).

[cojak]

I go with the Leiths version, I always make stews a few days/day in advance they taste better.

For me I always go for long slow cooking always worth the wait.

Oh, I don't mind that, I thought it might have involved intermediate steps. Do you plonk it in the fridge once it's cooled down before reheating on day 3?

[norrahe]

Not for me it doesn't - I'm only prepared to wait for bread and booze

I Use the Hairy Biker's recipe - simple and tasty. BBC - Food - Recipes : Oxtail stew

I go with the Leiths version, I always make stews a few days/day in advance they taste better.

For me I always go for long slow cooking always worth the wait.

[cojak]

Mmmmm, oxtail stew. I love making that but it does take about 3 days, worth it though!

Not for me it doesn't - I'm only prepared to wait for bread and booze

I Use the Hairy Biker's recipe - simple and tasty. BBC - Food - Recipes : Oxtail stew

[norrahe]

I think I'll get a bit of oxtail next weekend, throw in a few dumplings as well....

Mmmmm, oxtail stew. I love making that but it does take about 3 days, worth it though!

[moggy]

Chicken and Chorizo - followed by plum cake with cream.. lovely!

[speling bee]

Walnut and charmoula soup last night.

[cojak]

I like my rice pudding served the same way as my revenge.

I like mine warmed with a dollop of homemade jam in it.

[Lockhouse]

Second helping of crumble tomorrow, cold out of the fridge.

I like my rice pudding served the same way as my revenge.

[cojak]

I think I'll get a bit of oxtail next weekend, throw in a few dumplings as well....

[vetran]

This is good with fresh bread.

Curried pumpkin and bacon soup

need to leave it for a day for the curry powder to work.

[DaveB]

Beef Stew with dumplings or mash or in a giant yorkie pud
Toad in the Hole with onion gravy
Chips and Gravy
Any sort of suet pudding but especially Sussex Pond Pudding

Have just scoffed a couple of toasted crumpets with strawberry jam and a mug of tea