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wellington womble



Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: East Midlands
PostPosted: Sun Jun 29, 08 9:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Not likely to be ready for week 4, then?

Oh well - I think I'm going to declare vinegar an official exception in this house. It's a small part of the meal, and I consider it a luxury product. So there!

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Shopping at the weekend failed to come up with much inspiration, so this week's effort largely came from very close to home.
I fancied a burger, but couldn't find any beef in the freezer, but I did find some turkey thigh pieces from last year's spare turkey. The meat is so dark, I think it makes a fair passable minced beef substitute, although you do have to cook it a little longer - not so keen on rare turkey! No onions, so I had to make do with one of my bolting leeks, but I was very fortunate to find a small handful of chanterelles while walking the dog.



Then take one not-so-soft-n-floury roll made from Bacheldre Mill flour, some salad from the garden, a dab of home-made mayo, a few of last year's pickled gherkins and some melted Merlin herb-and-garlic goat cheese and voil� -
The mushroom single Welsh cheeseburger!


Jonnyboy



Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Tonight we had pan fried chicken breast with black pudding. on a bed of spinach mash with broad beans and deglazed cider gravy.

Chicken & broad beans - 8 miles.
black pudding - 7 miles
cider - 20 miles (I think, haven't checked)
spuds - 4 miles
spinach - 30 feet.

sean
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Very good, sounds like a fine meal. Unfortunately you lose 2000 points for using the expression 'pan fried'.

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It still had the skin on it, that's got to be worth a rebate.

Anyway, fried sounds so.....KFC.

sean
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

And its minus 500 for 'on a bed of'. The committee has decided to let you off with a warning for 'deglazed'.

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How many people on this committee, exactly?

sean
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 9:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hundreds, you should see my PM in box.

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The chicken and black pudding were interleaved, the mash was shaped into a ring and the sauce, nay jus, was napped over.

I accept my disqualification.

jamanda
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 9:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Napped? Wot's that mean then?

sean
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Poured over.

woodsprite



Joined: 20 Mar 2006
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Location: North Herefordshire
PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

This weeks meal was last night
Roast chicken - home grown
gravy - thicken with flour from local mill 30 odd miles
roast taters - organic farm 6 miles
carrots - home grown
spring greens - organic farm 6 miles
strawberries - home grown
cream - from friends farm 3 miles
peppermint tea - home grown

Jonnyboy



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Impressive.

woodsprite



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 08 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

To be honest, most of our meals come within the criteria for the main ingredients, its the tin toms, sugar, vinegars etc that catch me out. I know where all of the meat and veg we eat comes from and its all local.

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Fri Jul 04, 08 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

woodsprite wrote:
To be honest, most of our meals come within the criteria for the main ingredients, its the tin toms, sugar, vinegars etc that catch me out. I know where all of the meat and veg we eat comes from and its all local.


You do rather live in foodie heaven, don't you?
I'd be twice the size I am if I lived any closer to Ludlow.

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