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For anyone travelling to Ireland or maybe visiting family here I would highly recommend you try this chicken product , nicest chicken I've ever eaten tbh . Abit dearer than the normal chicken products though well worth it .
https://www.anglocelt.ie/2021/05/07/...rm-and-a-wing/
https://sicinsasta.ie/
"Truffle magic" - tried it in Sorrento and it was delicious, although quite expensive (but if you're in the market for truffle powder anyway then it's maybe not too much more).
https://ninoandfriends.it/en/truffle-magic/
Top tip: forget about it for a year once you get home then when it's out of date your wife won't eat it and you can have twice as much. :greengrin
Same place does Pistachio cookies which are very good: https://ninoandfriends.it/en/pistachio-cookies/
At this point though you're cheaper just flying out to Italy and visiting the shops as they give you free samples of everything. :greengrin
On the Italian theme Rega San Marzano tinned tomatoes.
About £2.50 a can so pricey for a tinned tomato but they are amazing. For anything that cooks for ages or has tomatoes as a background then I'll just use the cheap ones but for soemthing all about the tomatoes then I've always got a couple of tins of these.
Fanta orange drink...
Marmite.
My fiancé is a vegetarian so I make a lot of veggie stuff.
Tablespoon of marmite in a quorn mince bolognese or chilli gives it a really deep, fairly meaty, taste.
Burratta - really tasty with tomato's, garlic, red onion, olive oil, basil, prawns and bread
A banana a day is good for your gut health, taste great as well
San Marzanos are a world apart from ordinary plum tomatoes. :agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
I’ve used the rega ones and the mutti ones and don’t notice much difference. Mutti San Marzanos are available in Waitrose.
Mutti are also available in Sainsburys, I buy them there regularly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stubbsy90+2
:agree:This is an excellent tip. Also for a slightly different flavour additive try nutritional yeast, often used to add a cheese flavour but I think it does a similar job to Marmite, just a bit mellower. Also good for your gut health, both are of course yeast derivatives. Used to only be available in wholefood shops, but I have seen it in a number of supermarkets recently. Engevite is the main brand name for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by easty
The Pinch of Nom recipe books.
Been eating a lot more healthily these last couple of years, and it's great to have familiar foods that are a lot healthier.
Just had their version of Coq Au Vin for tea which although not as good as something made with really good red wine and with lots of butter in the sauce was still very tasty.
I love my food and not having to give up much has been a godsend.
Presuming you are referring to the American version which is actually orange and not yellow like we have in the UK?Quote:
Originally Posted by c31
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Originally Posted by Trinity Hibee
The American version is brilliant, what we get here, not so much
Is the due to the amount of sugar or something else?Quote:
Originally Posted by McD
Fanta lemon is the same. Great everywhere else but rotten here.
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Originally Posted by DH1875
Honestly not sure mate, it is a completely different colour over there, looks like the old school orangeade you used to get in glass bottles when I was a kid
It's mainly about the sugar tax. In uk its 4.6gram of sugar per 100ml to keep under the 5g limit, its 8g in most of Europe and 12g! In the US. Also in Europe and uk there is orange from concentrate, in the US its just flavorings. Hence fanta is yellow here and an orange not seen in nature in the US
The bad news for people who love a fanta limon in Spain is that, they brought out a sugar tax like us 5g, so it tastes pretty much the same as UK now.
Should try Jarritos Mexican Sodas, the Mexican Cola flavour tastes like the original Cola’s of 50 years ago. Around 9g sugar per 100g. Made with sugar cane and all natural flavourQuote:
Originally Posted by DH1875
I always preferred Kas Limon when I was in Spain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stairway 2 7
Don't think it's ever been sold in the UK and I think they have recently lowered their sugar content by quite a bit as well, from around 7g down to about 4.5.
Gaseosa is my soft drink of choice when in Spain. Tremendous stuff and no sugar. Do think there is a lot of salt in it though (you can't taste it).
Kas and gin is nice when roasting. Equally I don't like shandy or tops here but stayed at Port Adventura theme park and it was Estrella on tap everywhere. The Damm Lemon was pretty refreshing, tasted like actual lemon unlike our lemonadesQuote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
I'm gutted at what they've done to Fanta Limon, was a proper Spanish staple.
If the idea was to get us to stop drinking fizzy drinks, the sugar tax has been a success tbf. It's made all of the previously enjoyable drinks (other than full fat coke and the special edition Irn Bru) totally rank.
I've actually been drinking diluting Vimto recently. They seem to have bucketloads of the stuff in ASDA at the moment and the original version of it seems to have the original sugar level in it. The "no added sugar" vimto orange and pineapple is actually quite pleasant as well, just so I'm not guzzling gallons of the sugary stuff.
Did coke reduce the sugar content? I thought they just cut the bottle size and increased the price and thats why its more expensive than other soft drinks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
Orange lucozade is another one. They've just changed it again and stuff is rotten now. Cheek to increase the price as well.
You’re right about coke.Quote:
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I think Smartie was alluding that when he said it’s still enjoyable after the others changed their recipes.
Anyone else like Kombucha? Love the Los Bros Ginger and Lemon.
Singularity Hot Sauce, they do a hot sauce with blackberries and Carolina reapers that’s not only fiery but really delicious.
I got a couple of steaks from ASDA on Saturday that were tremendous.
They absolutely weren’t cheap, but it was the first time I’d had a steak in months due to my partner being pregnant and now having had our wee boy.
It was part of their “extra special” range but were as good as anything I’ve got direct from a butcher before.
Air fryer or Frying pan ? :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
Grill pan to sear then the whole pan into the oven. :aok:Quote:
Originally Posted by HibbyAndy
Sounds good will need to try , I use Asda for my shoppingQuote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
Second vote for Jarritos!Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
I love kombucha. Always seems overpriced though, at least what I can find in supermarkets near me. ~£5 for 4 x 250 mL cans. I have a book on fermentation so maybe I should try to make my own…Quote:
Originally Posted by bringbackbenny
On the topic of steak, my food recommendation would be a sous vide.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
Best way to cook a steak imo.
Yeah tremendous and nothing like boil in the bag as some folk have tried to tell me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stubbsy90+2
I get 12 cans for £11.25 on Amazon subscribe and save.Quote:
Originally Posted by nonshinyfinish
A guy at work tried brewing his own with a borrowed scoby/culture but admitted it wasn't as nice as the packaged product, a lot of effort.
Absolutely not. Once you’ve seared it and given it to someone they’d have no idea that’s how you have cooked it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Keeping the Italian chat going, aruncinci are lovely..Quote:
Originally Posted by danhibees1875
Vanilla protein puddings that you get in Lidl or Aldi.
So versatile - good to take in a packed lunch to work. A good low calorie and filling snack. Nice with stewed apples.
If you beat in one egg then 40g of sifted flour and a half teaspoon of baking powder, you can make a stack of three pancakes that are around 400 calories, around 30g of protein, and taste delicious.
Always have some in my fridge as they’re in the sweet spot of satisfying but also good for when you’re watching your calorie and protein intake.
Saw Simon Howie now do a Haggis burger. As a big fan of haggis it is magnificent.
Not sure if they have a new range or if it was because I was in Tesco when Sainsbury’s is nearest to us and they stock differently. Also bought their chorizo burger, which my wife said was also very good. I can’t stand the taste or smell of chorizo personally.
Arran Fine Foods Tomato and Red Pepper Chutney. Tremendous.
F2559 Tomato & Red Pepper Chutney 185g - Taste of Arran (taste-of-arran.co.uk)
Snowy-enrobed Oreos. I can't wait for Christmas as they only seem to appear then.
Tellicherry black pepper.
I put a rib eye steak in my bran new cast iron griddle , Let it sit at room temperture , Oil and seasoned the steak .. Brushed oil into the pan and put the pan on high as it could go , Put steaks on and within a minute my pan was smoking setting off every fire alarm in the house off !! Now did i have it to high ? though they say have the pan roasting hot :confused: Did i not put enough oil in the pan ? Steak was actually cooked perfect but the smoke was everywhere !
Think the mantra is always oil the steak and not the pan, everything I've seen on how to cook the perfect steak is never ever oil the panQuote:
Originally Posted by HibbyAndy
The oil in the pan was the problem, oil the steak not the pan.Quote:
Originally Posted by HibbyAndy
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Originally Posted by Mon Dieu4
Cheers guys I've learnt my lesson :aok:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouse Hibee
Gin bothy do a rum marmalade that goes incredibly well with anything that has pineapple or another sweet, tropical dish. Made a pineapple tarte tatìn and brushed it with the marmalade let down with a tiny bit of hot water and it was great.
Peanut butter on toast.
Cheddar and pickled onion cheese with plain crisps on a heavily buttered roll.
One of my favouritesQuote:
Originally Posted by SteveHFC
Pealed boiled egg cut in half lengthways, remove the yolk with a spoon, half a tablespoon of vinegar and a squirt of mustard in the cavity, replace the yolk and pop in your mouth. You can thank me later.
Making your own pizzas and using a sweet chilli sauce or a curry sauce as a base instead of tomato…….toppings to suit. Excellent
I have started going to my local Chinese supermarket up here in Dundee but there are three products that I now always have in my cupboard:
MSG. An obvious one but can be added to so many things and improve them.
Second is a Knorr brand, but it’s Chinese chicken powder. Dust it on anything savoury and it’s phenomenal. Wings, wedges, or just rub a little over a jacket potato before crisping the skin up and it is so incredibly savoury, it’s fantastic. Tastes like the crispy skin you get on a roast chicken. Awesome product.
Lee Kum Kee mushroom powder. Any stews, stocks, casseroles or sauces can be improved by it.
Condensed milk sandwich. Although I haven't had one for at least 50 years.
I made square sausage rolls recently. Brushed the square sausage in Dijon mustard and just used the roll out pastry you get in supermarkets. They were excellent.
I’ve also recently been making chicken gyros at home. I oven bake chicken breast in some spices, parboil then air fry some cubed new potatoes (although I sometimes don’t bother) and I get tsatziki and Greek style flatbreads (M&S ones are best). Finely dice a red onion, tomatoes and cucumber, chuck in a bit dried dill, salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice for the salad, roll it up in tin foil and it genuinely feels like having a takeaway. Without the potatoes it comes out to 52g protein, 53 carbs and 14g fat, 535 cals total, a great ‘cheat meal’ if you’re watching what you’re eating.
Another recommendation would be hot honey. There’s a few on the market now and it goes absolutely brilliantly with so many things.
Waiting on my boss coming back from Iran as he brings me a couple of my favourite foods. First are dried baby figs. I love these and while they are available in the UK (very expensive over here) for some reason the Iranian ones just taste better. Also should get a nice bag of saffron roasted pistachios, these are the dugs danglies of roasted nuts, in fact it isn't even the pistachios that do it for me, its the coating the put on before roasting them, an umami saffron taste that I will literally suck off the shells. Other mentions for Iranian fare would be Pistachio butter, a little goes a long way but it is like Worcestershire sauce, it adds something really nice to savoury dishes. Also, I wont see it because his mum isn't coming over but her tahdig is ambrosia, certainly the best rice dish I have ever eaten.
Unlikely to measure up to the real thing, but tahdig isn't too difficult to make. I use this recipe: https://thefeedfeed.com/thefeedfeed/...saffron-tahdigQuote:
Originally Posted by Oscar T Grouch
Make sure you have a plate bigger than your pan to flip it out on to – I have a big pizza plate solely for this purpose. The exact timing/intensity of cooking will depend on your hob and probably need a bit of fine tuning, but once you have that down it's easy and delicious.
Lidl often do a "Spanish Week" and they sell dried baby figs for £1.79/250g.Quote:
Originally Posted by Oscar T Grouch
It's not something I'd normally eat but my wife gets them when they're in stock and she loves them.
Chorizo Link sausages, incredibly versatile and great in chilli, bolognaise - even better barbecued.
Healthy Boy sauces, mostly get them from Morrisons but their sweet chilli, sriracha and soy sauces are great and cheaper than Blue Dragon etc - and they come in big bottles.
Maldon sea salt in a big tub, can be used for cooking and is great to finish as well - more versatile than a fine or chunky salt and a tub lasts me about 18 months.
That's interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
Are all MSG brands the same or is it worth seeking particular brands?
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Which stores stock the Knorr powder?
I have shopped in Chinese supermarkets for over twenty years, mainly in Liverpool, paid a visit on my last trip. As well as the other things I regularly buy, they do a fantastic frozen Hot & Sour Soup.Quote:
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I reckon you must watch SortedFood on YouTubeQuote:
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I've never used MSG.Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
Does it not come with a bit of a bad rep - obviously it really helps enhance flavours etc but are there not theoretical health risks that come with it, and it is of zero nutritional value (??)
How exactly do you go about using it? I've had one or two recipes that have suggested it and I've just skipped it.
I can make it, and if I do say so myself, my tahdig is really good but it is not my bosses mum's, she has almost 70 years experience in cooking it and it is food of the gods, my tahdig may get classed as food of the demi-gods or some lower circuit of deities beneath those :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by nonshinyfinish
:thumbsup:Thanks for the heads up, I do keep my eye out for them whenever i'm out shopping. They are available online but they tend to be over dried and a bit bland.Quote:
Originally Posted by speedy_gonzales
You can’t beat Ayrshire new potatoes, very few of them get to the main stream markets! Thick peaking skins with butter, amazing
Anyone know where you can get Canary Potatoes in the Edinburgh area
Cata, a tapas place in Stockbridge does themQuote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Theres no actual health risk to it - some people have a sensitivity to it and if you get, say, a Chinese that uses a lot of MSG then some people can feel a bit iffy afterwards because usually with a take-away or such it contains more than normal and we tend to over-consume with take-aways. so double whammy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
Ok thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by overdrive
Always have a sleep disturbed night after Chinese - wide awake at 3am like I've drunk a dozen espresso coffees, mind racing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
Porridge satches with Scotch Bonnet chilli jam. I accidentally put a spoonful of that into my porridge this morning instead of strawberry jam.
It was bloody hot 🥵
Anyone know where I can get authentic Thai ingredients like Lemongrass, galangal, holy basil etc?
They used to do a Thai pack in my local Asda, but they stopped it. I then used to go to Mathews in Longstone but it was sometimes a hit or more often now, a miss. I’ve been to the place in Haymarket/Dalry but it’s dear and a pain to drive to/park?
Anywhere else anyone is aware of?
There’s a Thai supermarket on Dalry Rd, have you tried it, or phonedQuote:
Originally Posted by Booked4Being-Ugly
Think it’s called Thai@Haymarket or something like that
Asian supermarkets one either side of Leith Walk might have what you needQuote:
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It is, was just reading this thread as I passed it on the bus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
You get lemongrass and Thai basil in Waitrose. Pretty sure they don’t do galangal though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Booked4Being-Ugly
Sainsbury's sell a galangal paste if there is no luck elsewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts
Yep, I mentioned in my post although couldn’t mind the name. It’s a pain to drive to/park and it’s cash only. Looks like it’s still the best option so far as a one stop for all. Thought there was a chance there might be somewhere else handy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Whizz
Thanks for all the replies, appreciated.
I hate sweetened porridge. Often have one of Sainsbury's plain porridge pots with a good grating of pecorino cheese and fresh ground black pepper stirred into it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
Probably the best bet is to park is at co-op on Dalry Road and walk alongQuote:
Originally Posted by Booked4Being-Ugly