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[nonshinyfinish]

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Anyone else like Kombucha? Love the Los Bros Ginger and Lemon.

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…

[Paulie Walnuts]

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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.

On the topic of steak, my food recommendation would be a sous vide.

Best way to cook a steak imo.

[Scouse Hibee]

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On the topic of steak, my food recommendation would be a sous vide.

Best way to cook a steak imo.

Yeah tremendous and nothing like boil in the bag as some folk have tried to tell me!

[bringbackbenny]

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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…

I get 12 cans for £11.25 on Amazon subscribe and save.

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.

[Paulie Walnuts]

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Yeah tremendous and nothing like boil in the bag as some folk have tried to tell me!

Absolutely not. Once you’ve seared it and given it to someone they’d have no idea that’s how you have cooked it.

[silverhibee]

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"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Top tip: forget about it for a year once you get home then when it's out of date your wife won't eat it and you can have twice as much.


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.

Keeping the Italian chat going, aruncinci are lovely..

[Northernhibee]

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.

[The Modfather]

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.

[LaMotta]

Arran Fine Foods Tomato and Red Pepper Chutney. Tremendous.

F2559 Tomato & Red Pepper Chutney 185g - Taste of Arran (taste-of-arran.co.uk)

[heretoday]

Snowy-enrobed Oreos. I can't wait for Christmas as they only seem to appear then.

[stuart-farquhar]

Tellicherry black pepper.

[HibbyAndy]

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 Did i not put enough oil in the pan ? Steak was actually cooked perfect but the smoke was everywhere !

[Mon Dieu4]

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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 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 pan

[Scouse Hibee]

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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 Did i not put enough oil in the pan ? Steak was actually cooked perfect but the smoke was everywhere !

The oil in the pan was the problem, oil the steak not the pan.

[HibbyAndy]

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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 pan

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The oil in the pan was the problem, oil the steak not the pan.

Cheers guys I've learnt my lesson

[Northernhibee]

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.

[SteveHFC]

Peanut butter on toast.

[MKHIBEE]

Cheddar and pickled onion cheese with plain crisps on a heavily buttered roll.

[Sloop67]

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Peanut butter on toast.

One of my favourites

[Hibrandenburg]

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.

[Scouse Hibee]

Making your own pizzas and using a sweet chilli sauce or a curry sauce as a base instead of tomato…….toppings to suit. Excellent

[Northernhibee]

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.

[Greenbeard]

Condensed milk sandwich. Although I haven't had one for at least 50 years.

[Paulie Walnuts]

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.

[Oscar T Grouch]

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.

[nonshinyfinish]

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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-tahdig

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.

[speedy_gonzales]

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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.

Lidl often do a "Spanish Week" and they sell dried baby figs for £1.79/250g.
It's not something I'd normally eat but my wife gets them when they're in stock and she loves them.

[Jones28]

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.

[Hibbyradge]

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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.

That's interesting.

Are all MSG brands the same or is it worth seeking particular brands?

[McD]

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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.

Which stores stock the Knorr powder?