Food Glorious Food!

[mightyrooster]

Good detective work there in MR, six games for the West Tigers and two for the Roosters. I don't watch MKR anymore but caught the end of it last night when flicking channels and watched the the other contestants and judges giving the scores, it hasn't compelled me to start watching it again.

I don’t watch it anymore either. I did a bit of googling to find the answer. Went to wiki and looked at the list of Roosters players with first name Will, working backwards from the most recent. Lucky I didn’t have to go too far back lol.

[mightyrooster]

Seems to be, thanks MR.

No problem Milanja.

[Bates]

Lamb Shanks Rogan Josh in the pressure cooker.

[Vasco]

Rice paper rolls tonight - grilled chicken flavour.

[horrie hastings]

Been having the most divine lemon slice over the last few days which i bought at the craft cottage at Cooks Park in Orange. So good with a cup of tea.Just a shame its to far to drive back to get some to take home.

Food wise Orange has been far superior to Mudgee food wise, not that the food has been bad in Mudgee but have done more casual dining in Mudgee , that said the pizzas we had at Walters Winery on the tour yesterday was top notch.

[mightyrooster]

Made a massaman curry tonight. Not bad but could do with a few improvements.

[horrie hastings]

Made a massaman curry tonight. Not bad but could do with a few improvements.

What meat did you use MR ?

[mightyrooster]

What meat did you use MR ?

I used beef chuck steak. I made the decision to use the slow cooker which I now wish I didn’t. I wanted to let it cook while I was watching the prelim. But the sauce was too thin I felt. Next time I’ll try making it the more traditional way by first simmering the beef separately in stock. Then make the sauce and add the potato and braised beef to that.

[horrie hastings]

I used beef chuck steak. I made the decision to use the slow cooker which I now wish I didn’t. I wanted to let it cook while I was watching the prelim. But the sauce was too thin I felt. Next time I’ll try making it the more traditional way by first simmering the beef separately in stock. Then make the sauce and add the potato and braised beef to that.

I have a couple of tins of massaman paste in the pantry and it says to use chicken with it on the tin .Beef is the best for a massaman but have been to a couple of places that do a chicken one and also one of the regular Thai i go to. Atom Thai in Newtown does a beautiful lamb shank massaman which we order often when we go.

I'm going to try chicken with my first attempt when i finally get around to make it.

[horrie hastings]

Roast Chicken tonight, its actually left over from Sundays roast dinner and did enough veges then for a second dinner and also plenty of chicken so its just reheating in the oven at the moment.

Spag Bol last night.

[Vasco]

I used beef chuck steak. I made the decision to use the slow cooker which I now wish I didn’t. I wanted to let it cook while I was watching the prelim. But the sauce was too thin I felt. Next time I’ll try making it the more traditional way by first simmering the beef separately in stock. Then make the sauce and add the potato and braised beef to that.

I have loved my slow cooker but am starting to turn away from it. Find the meals just taste like boiled meat sometimes.

[mightyrooster]

I have a couple of tins of massaman paste in the pantry and it says to use chicken with it on the tin .Beef is the best for a massaman but have been to a couple of places that do a chicken one and also one of the regular Thai i go to. Atom Thai in Newtown does a beautiful lamb shank massaman which we order often when we go.

I'm going to try chicken with my first attempt when i finally get around to make it.

I used the Maesri curry paste as it was recommended in the recipe. I didn’t actually read the label on the packaging to see what protein it recommended. Like you I just assumed beef was best so searched for recipes for that. I often use recipes from Nagi on RecipeTineats and hers was the traditional way but like I said I chose a different recipe using the slow cooker which I kind of regret. Next time I’ll use Nagi’s traditional recipe and see how it goes. I look forward to seeing how your chicken version goes too when you give it a try.

[mightyrooster]

I have loved my slow cooker but am starting to turn away from it. Find the meals just taste like boiled meat sometimes.

Yeah agree. I don’t use it much anymore either. This massaman was quite watery. The only liquid I added was the coconut milk and a quarter cup of stock but it still came out watery and quite thin. I’ve frozen the leftovers which we’ll eat some time so it will be interesting to see if they taste any different when reheated.

[horrie hastings]

I used the Maesri curry paste as it was recommended in the recipe. I didn’t actually read the label on the packaging to see what protein it recommended. Like you I just assumed beef was best so searched for recipes for that. I often use recipes from Nagi on RecipeTineats and hers was the traditional way but like I said I chose a different recipe using the slow cooker which I kind of regret. Next time I’ll use Nagi’s traditional recipe and see how it goes. I look forward to seeing how your chicken version goes too when you give it a try.

That is the paste we have in the cupboard, its been sitting there for ages, it is past it best before date now but should still be fine when it finally get used.
Over the last few days both Coles and Woolworths in my local centre had the chicken lovely legs reduced because they were coming up to the best before date, made me go back to an old cook book i have which has a great casserole recipe in it which uses lovely legs, squizzed through some other recipes in it and it had a simple chicken curry recipe which looked good, the better half is assembling it now, would usually uses thigh fillets for a dish like it but the Coles deli had chicken breast on special so much cheaper than the thighs so using breast for it. Picked up some lovely legs to make the casserole later, Coles still had some reduced that were used by today and reduced to 80c to get rid of them but i bought some with good date on them, i am a bit more fussy when it comes to chicken with the used by dates.
Needless to say with the chicken curry being made tonight the massaman paste is still sitting in the cupboard.

[Bates]

Chicken Kiev in honour of Sally's return