Recipes, kitchen tips and tricks

[Sassy Colombian]

Keeps in fridge as well, you can freeze it or use it for other dishes with a cheese sauce : smoked Haddock for example.

Yesterday @roydo recommended a salad with haddock, now I'm going to have to try this dish with it too. Tbf, I can't recalled seen haddock for sale at my local market but I'm going to look for it next time I go food shopping.

 

[verreauxi]

Buy ginger, peel it, freeze it. Then when you need it, grate it into a dish, as long as it's frozen it will grate like fine powder and is much easier to control the amount and also avoids large chunks of ginger.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Weight Watchers chips are easy and healthier.
Although I'd par boil them first.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Buy ginger, peel it, freeze it. Then when you need it, grate it into a dish, as long as it's frozen it will grate like fine powder and is much easier to control the amount and also avoids large chunks of ginger.

Great tip, thanks. I'm going to do that from now with mine before it gets all dry and dull.

 

[verreauxi]

Peel about 20 garlic cloves and poach in olive oil (cook for about 45-60 minutes on the lowest burner setting possible...as low as it goes!). Then store the olive oil garlic in the fridge. Add to sauces. Also the garlic will spread like butter onto bread. delish

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Do you get the guardian in yanksville?
The best cooking mag, every Saturday

I don't, do you have to be a subscriber to the Guardian?

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Easy recipe.
6 sausages chopped
6 strips of bacon cut
6 eggs.
6 cream crackers
Grated cheese to suit.
Mix together.
Flan dish.
Stick in oven till cooked

 

[Joey66]

Are you using @Joey66 new IPad by any chance ?

How dare you upset carlos lovely friend - a great poster too not everyone lives off weed & Mars bars like you do lol

 

[bluejohn66]

Slimfast is great for dipping ya chips in.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

It’s more of a question of what’s NOT in it!
Coriander (sniff your cilantro)
Parsley
Rosemary
Mint
Chives
Capers
Dijon
Wine vinegar
Olive oil
Chilli
S & p

I leave it in the fridge and have it on we everything ftt it on eggs, pasta snd pizza

annoying cos the whole fam eat it though

Damn family, you should send them away


Your salsa verde sounds like the dipping oil that I make for bread or to marinate except that I don't put capers or mustard in mine but will have to give it a try as I like both.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Never stick your fingers in the blender when its turned on.

Or stick your hand in the oven without mittens

 

[LostLegend]

I make my own home made Mexican 'style' (It's not authentic in the slightest) spice mix.
I found a basic Mexican spice mix online and have adapted it over the years and the addition of onion/garlic powder means it works great as a dry rub as well as a sauce base powder. I've even sprinkled it over left over cold chicken in a midnight fridge raid before and it tastes great:

4tsp Smoked Chipotle chilli pwdr or a good quality chilli pwdr
1 tsp Garlic pwdr
2 tsp Onion pwdr
2 tsp Chilli flakes
2 tsp Dried Oregano
8 tsp Paprika
6 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
2 tsp Dried Coriander
1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
2tsp each salt & black pepper

That should be enough to fill one of those little spice tubs.

 

[nsno-chris]

Bang on the kitchen sink, best tip ever

 

[LostLegend]

I make my own home made Mexican 'style' (It's not authentic in the slightest) spice mix.
I found a basic Mexican spice mix online and have adapted it over the years and the addition of onion/garlic powder means it works great as a dry rub as well as a sauce base powder. I've even sprinkled it over left over cold chicken in a midnight fridge raid before and it tastes great:

4tsp Smoked Chipotle chilli pwdr or a good quality chilli pwdr
1 tsp Garlic pwdr
2 tsp Onion pwdr
2 tsp Chilli flakes
2 tsp Dried Oregano
8 tsp Paprika
6 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
2 tsp Dried Coriander
1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
2tsp each salt & black pepper

That should be enough to fill one of those little spice tubs.

Oh, I should mention, if you cant find smoked chilli powder, then use smoked Paprika instead of regular as the smoked flavour is key!

 

[Sassy Colombian]

I make my own home made Mexican 'style' (It's not authentic in the slightest) spice mix.
I found a basic Mexican spice mix online and have adapted it over the years and the addition of onion/garlic powder means it works great as a dry rub as well as a sauce base powder. I've even sprinkled it over left over cold chicken in a midnight fridge raid before and it tastes great:

4tsp Smoked Chipotle chilli pwdr or a good quality chilli pwdr
1 tsp Garlic pwdr
2 tsp Onion pwdr
2 tsp Chilli flakes
2 tsp Dried Oregano
8 tsp Paprika
6 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
2 tsp Dried Coriander
1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
2tsp each salt & black pepper

That should be enough to fill one of those little spice tubs.

Thanks for sharing LostLegend! I have added to my recipes folder.