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Post by Humph on Apr 23, 2020 13:52:51 GMT
So in our reduced circumstances, I'm tying to ensure that amongst other things, we minimise food waste.
Today, for lunch I "invented" the following...
Toasted, buttered crumpets each topped with a poached egg, ground black pepper and a blob of ketchup.
They did look unnervingly like abscesses but they tasted great !
Any other lockdown culinary discoveries from the assembled audience?
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Post by tyrednexited on Apr 23, 2020 15:08:43 GMT
...be careful around your other half for the rest of the day. You know that abscess makes the heart grow fonder.
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Post by Humph on Apr 23, 2020 15:14:23 GMT
It does transpire that they are not without some residual volatility.
Fortunately, the weather has been pleasant enough to spend the afternoon in the garden...
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Post by tyrednexited on Apr 23, 2020 15:18:42 GMT
...so, you've failed to break the world crumpet eating record because of the following wind.......
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Post by EspadaIII on Apr 23, 2020 16:22:28 GMT
Having a few eggs in the kitchen and several individual vegetables, I fried an onion, microwaved the vegetables (carrot, sweet potato, spinach and brocolli) in a small amount of stock then mixed with the onions, herbs, salt and pepper. I left it to go cold, then stirred in beaten yolks and fresh dill and parsley. I wizzed up the whites and folded them in, poured into a dish and baked for 45 minutes. A nice lunch dish. Bit like a quiche but I'm a real man and I don't wear plaid either.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2020 18:44:12 GMT
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Post by WDB on Apr 24, 2020 6:41:29 GMT
Boy 2 has been trying to persuade us to eat less meat. Last Saturday was his turn to cater, and he got me to help him make and present some black bean-based ‘burgers’. It’s the kind of thing I’d usually avoid but with the right accompaniments they were remarkably good.
The hard part has been keeping us supplied with fresh vegetables. I do have millions of potatoes and onions, but everyone on the rota likes to cook with peppers and aubergines, so we’ve run out again. We’re divided over provisioning strategies; we’ve managed a couple of Tesco deliveries lately, but the 80-item limit doesn’t go far between four people, all using their exercise allowance. I’ve not yet had to queue to enter a supermarket but 2m separations and one-way aisles make our two difficult places to manœuvre a trolley, so I’d rather do a tactical basket raid every few days. Although Waitrose is walkable, I’ve encountered something between resistance and refusal when asking the boys to take a turn at this. One neighbour has recommended a local box scheme, which seems worth a try.
Coffee is another commodity that goes fast, but the online specialists are still delivering, so they’re probably a better source for now. And our excellent butcher is still doing good business, although the shop is too small to have any hope of maintaining distancing.
Steak and chips for dinner tonight. And baked garlic mushrooms. Looking forward to that.
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Post by EspadaIII on Apr 24, 2020 8:07:20 GMT
One of my colleagues is vulnerable (over 70 and his wife has MS). He gets a delivery from the local greengrocer which includes fresh fish, and a 'vegi box' delivered from Morrisons which costs £20. With coming home next week I have to get to grips with a different type of lockdown to what I have experienced so far. Here the queues at supermarkets are minimal to nil. I am struggling to understand how there are still queues in the UK.
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Post by Alanović on Apr 24, 2020 8:14:00 GMT
I'm finding Morrisons quite easy to get delivery slots from. None of us has had to visit a shop since about mid-February. Some local businesses around our suburb have switched to delivery models too, for fruit and veg, bread, meat etc. So there are other options if Morrions fails. Benefits of large town living, my Mum's been struggling to find anyone delivering anything down in rural Wales and has had to run the gauntlet of the nearest Tesco and Lidl. WDB, I'd recommend trying www.jenningsofcaversham.co.uk/ and rgbread.com/, see if they deliver out your way. I believe these guys are doing domestic orders now too: dudmansofberkshire.co.uk/home/2538612
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Post by dixinormus on Apr 24, 2020 9:01:53 GMT
Didn’t know that Tesco had imposed an 80-item limit? What difference can it really make?
And isn’t Click n’Collect great? Can’t believe why we ever used to waste our time browsing the aisles then queuing up to pay.
As Al says, there’s a lot of independent or artisanal online food suppliers out there who are well-placed to succeed.
And there must be lots of food no longer going to the wholesale/restaurant market up for grabs now.
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Post by WDB on Apr 24, 2020 9:22:41 GMT
Click & Collect at our Tesco has got even better since the apocalypse. Previously it was a slightly laborious process of transferring the things from the crates to my bags in the boot. Now they don’t let me out of the car, just open the tailgate and shovel the stuff in, noting the registration number in lieu of a signature. Brilliant, brilliant, yes, very strong.
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Post by Alanović on Apr 24, 2020 9:25:49 GMT
Shipping forecast pasted in?
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Post by tyrednexited on Apr 24, 2020 11:38:38 GMT
...I'm just about to try one of Trump's recommended hot pastrami and Dettol sandwiches....
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Post by WDB on Apr 24, 2020 12:57:31 GMT
Don’t be a damned fool! You mustn’t drink disinfectant.
(You’re supposed to inject it.)
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Post by tyrednexited on Apr 24, 2020 13:34:47 GMT
Don’t be a dammed fool! You mustn’t drink disinfectant. (You’re supposed to inject it.) I don't trust Trump! I'm keeping my needles for the good sh1t.
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