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- 13 Nov 2020, 19:48
- Forum: Food and Drink
- Topic: Salting meat
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5874
Salting meat
Many years ago I visited a friend at his family's house in Wales. I'd guess the parents would now be late 80s/early 90s in age. They were farmers and his mum offered some bacon for breakfast, saying it might be too salty because she hadn't had time to 'put it to soak to get the salt out'. It was dry...
- 12 Nov 2020, 19:15
- Forum: Food and Drink
- Topic: Pastry
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6028
Re: Pastry
No I hadn't tried that, Manda, as I'd never heard of it before but certainly will be giving it a try. Thanks so much for the suggestion.
A particular bugbear is soggy stuff in shops & cafes that has been stored in plastic wrapping in the chillers. I think by law they have to, but yeuch.
A particular bugbear is soggy stuff in shops & cafes that has been stored in plastic wrapping in the chillers. I think by law they have to, but yeuch.
- 29 Sep 2020, 21:56
- Forum: DIY & Recycling Projects
- Topic: Large scratch on leather sofa
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7533
Re: Large scratch on leather sofa
Excellent - great news! A lot cheaper than a new sofa!
- 22 Sep 2020, 18:31
- Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
- Topic: Puny Beans
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4953
Re: Puny Beans
Thanks, Ladies - I'll know what to try for next time.
- 22 Sep 2020, 14:04
- Forum: Food and Drink
- Topic: Mushroom burger
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4329
Re: Mushroom burger
And are you still licking the juice out of the crease in your elbows?! I tried making these once when we were dieting and we just couldn't find a way of eating them without standing in the bath - much like a mango, as El Tel used to tell us. I'll have to study your technique if you can eat them dain...
- 22 Sep 2020, 14:01
- Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
- Topic: Puny Beans
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4953
Re: Puny Beans
I suppose that might be the case in the spot they're in, and I could have a go at pollinating them by hand and growing some flowers in amongst next time.
Would they form a pod at all if they hadn't been pollinated? I always assumed that pods only formed behind pollinated flowers.
Would they form a pod at all if they hadn't been pollinated? I always assumed that pods only formed behind pollinated flowers.
- 21 Sep 2020, 08:58
- Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
- Topic: Puny Beans
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4953
Puny Beans
I have just taken a very meager harvest from my broad beans - only one bean per pod!
When I've tried growing peas and beans in the past I've also found very few per pod, whether few or many pods on the plants.
What a I doing wrong?
When I've tried growing peas and beans in the past I've also found very few per pod, whether few or many pods on the plants.
What a I doing wrong?
- 11 Sep 2020, 17:16
- Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
- Topic: Courgette support in Polytunnel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5542
Re: Courgette support in Polytunnel
As a learning point, how did you get on with these?
I saw on Beechgrove recently that George cut back his ranging squash plants so am a bit more sure of my ground on that now.
I saw on Beechgrove recently that George cut back his ranging squash plants so am a bit more sure of my ground on that now.
- 11 Sep 2020, 14:51
- Forum: Food and Drink
- Topic: Indian Vegan 'omelette'
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4205
Re: Indian Vegan 'omelette'
Thanks for this, Michael.
The recipe sounds good so I'll give it a try.
I couldn't really see what purpose the yeast was playing in the other recipes, so I'm pleased to know it's not necessary.
The recipe sounds good so I'll give it a try.
I couldn't really see what purpose the yeast was playing in the other recipes, so I'm pleased to know it's not necessary.
- 09 Sep 2020, 18:19
- Forum: Food and Drink
- Topic: Indian Vegan 'omelette'
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4205
Re: Indian Vegan 'omelette'
These sound interesting. It wasn't completely clear from your post what went into the batter so I had a wee scout around online to find recipes for them and a few other things with chickpea (gram?) flour. We're reducing carbs, hence the pitas and interest in the chickpea. Although not veggie, I don'...
- 02 Sep 2020, 14:35
- Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
- Topic: describing apples
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8212
Re: describing apples
I have't tried but I'm told a blend of eating and crab apples make a good cider. The recommendation was 1 sweet, 1 sharp and 1 crab in the blend.
- 02 Sep 2020, 09:47
- Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
- Topic: describing apples
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8212
Re: describing apples
I used to live in Worcestershire in the middle of an orchard full of Pearmains. My recollection is of a very strong, sweet, overall fruity (hints of pear and said strawberry) apple, not wassy at all. They are quite good cookers as well as eating fresh from the tree. There used to be someone at the B...
- 01 Sep 2020, 14:35
- Forum: Just for Pets
- Topic: Lucas
- Replies: 147
- Views: 212806
Re: Lucas
I've loved hearing about Lucas - he really seems to have settled in well. I think you've both got the measure of each other.
- 31 Aug 2020, 22:34
- Forum: DIY & Recycling Projects
- Topic: Large scratch on leather sofa
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7533
Re: Large scratch on leather sofa
Let us know how it goes - fingers crossed for you.
- 28 Aug 2020, 14:27
- Forum: DIY & Recycling Projects
- Topic: Large scratch on leather sofa
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7533
Re: Large scratch on leather sofa
I've only just seen this so sorry for the delay. You can get leather renovating polish, which I've used to good effect on a pair of very worn and grotty shoes. I was put onto it by a lady who renovated old briefcases for a luxury leather-goods company. I also used to work for Jaguar, and they used t...