James in Brum Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 I cooked a banquet of Chinese food last night for Chinese Lunar new year for me, Mrs in Brum and the kids. I like the opportunity to show them other foods and talk about other cultures. It was accidentally a roaring success! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Hope there wasn't any bat on the menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Fnar fnar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, James in Brum said: I cooked a banquet of Chinese food last night for Chinese Lunar new year for me, Mrs in Brum and the kids. I like the opportunity to show them other foods and talk about other cultures. It was accidentally a roaring success! What dishes did you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: What dishes did you do? More importantly what recipes did @dynax give you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 I did a hot and sour soup, shredded chicken with the little wrap things (like duck but chicken, a garlic/ginger mushroom and Bok Choy side, vegetables in a beef and oyster stir fry thing. Some little Ramen noodles. I think that was it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Bender said: More importantly what recipes did @dynax give you ? Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, James in Brum said: ? Huh? Thought he was our man in china 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bender said: More importantly what recipes did @dynax give you I prefer Indian or Mexican styled cuisine, at the mo' i'm experimenting with some spicy chicken kebabs, just about got it spot on for the marinade, just need to try now with some chilli sauce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 I've just teppenyaki' d bacon eggs and black pudding but we'd eaten it before I saw this thread 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 21 minutes ago, rennie said: I've just teppenyaki' d bacon eggs and black pudding but we'd eaten it before I saw this thread Brilliant I forgot about Teppenyaki. Wonder wot I did with it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 we've got 2! one in the kitchen and 1 in the campervan. use them a lot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 BBQ'd pulled pork for dinner tomorrow served with pitta bread and chargrilled mediterranian vegetables 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianco2564 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Mrs B has been busy today. Brownies, coffee and walnut cake, macaroons and cherry biscuit things. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, Bianco2564 said: Mrs B has been busy today. Brownies, coffee and walnut cake, macaroons and cherry biscuit things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 I will have to do some baking as I haven't done any for a few years, my specialty are scones my two favourites are chocolate orange with a brandy butter, and apple and cinnamon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 42 minutes ago, Bianco2564 said: Mrs B has been busy today. Brownies, coffee and walnut cake, macaroons and cherry biscuit things. Ohhh no a thread not derailed by buscuits They look great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bianco2564 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Bender said: Ohhh no a thread not derailed by buscuits They look great They are.... She then made a lasagne for tea, 7 hrs in the kitchen. Superstar 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Bianco2564 said: They are.... She then made a lasagne for tea, 7 hrs in the kitchen. Superstar Can I move in? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) Todays dinner step by step. After an hours roasting in a hot oven. Roughly chopped into small chunks. After a further 40 mins in a hot oven. BBQ sauce added. After a further 30 mins in a hot oven. After another 30 mins in a hot oven. Gently teased apart with forks oven turned down to a medium heat. After a couple of hours of slow cooking and teasing apart every 20-30 mins. Plated up with the veggies and pitta bread ready to eat with a good helping of mayo. Edited February 14, 2021 by dynax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 hour ago, dynax said: Todays dinner step by step. After an hours roasting in a hot oven. Roughly chopped into small chunks. After a further 40 mins in a hot oven. BBQ sauce added. After a further 30 mins in a hot oven. After another 30 mins in a hot oven. Gently teased apart with forks oven turned down to a medium heat. After a couple of hours of slow cooking and teasing apart every 20-30 mins. Plated up with the veggies and pitta bread ready to eat with a good helping of mayo. Very nice. Is there an advantage over slow cooking it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Very nice. Is there an advantage over slow cooking it? Usually with pulled pork you use a butt joint with alot of fat and sinew, the connective tissue breaks down under long slow cooking making cracking juicy pork, I'm guessing chopping up the joint and cooking it as above is just slowly cooking it in the fat as it renders down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 This evening we had steak, Moules, ginger/garlic prawns and calamari with chips for our bacchanalian valentine feast 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Bender said: Usually with pulled pork you use a butt joint with alot of fat and sinew, the connective tissue breaks down under long slow cooking making cracking juicy pork, I'm guessing chopping up the joint and cooking it as above is just slowly cooking it in the fat as it renders down. Yer. Tis a long time in a hot oven and seems a lot more work than slinging it in a slow cooker or on a low temp overnight so I wondered if there was some advantage. I’m not a fan of repeatedly getting things in and out of the oven if I don’t have to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 2 hours ago, James in Brum said: This evening we had steak, Moules, ginger/garlic prawns and calamari with chips for our bacchanalian valentine feast Forgot it’s Valentine’s Day. Sounds good. Did the children have the same? Lunch did the Yorkshire’s to go with Beef bourguignon (thanks @Bender for the method) with a caramelised onion, tarragon and mustard bread base which was reminiscent of dumplings so everyone was nicely carbed up even before the Queen of Puddings. Fully stupefied we have spent the rest of the day lying like beached whales but what else are cold dreary Sunday afternoons for?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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