Forum: Food, Glorious Food

Poll following.

anyone ever eaten Pho.... i looked it up and it seems to be a soup....is that right.... DD and i went to a veitnamese restaurant for lunch and i have heard they have the best Pho but we didnt know what it was.... and we confused with the menu and the staff didnt speak really any english so we didnt know how to order it, or what we would end up with if we did.... yep i know i am on a diet but i did an extra gym workout to compensate.

Hi everyone, just thought I would add this as my first food post. I am not a fan of chicken breasts because I find them a bit dry and tough when not cooked well. I can only eat them when they have been steamed or poached (like in Hainanese or Soy Sauce Chicken Rice) However, I tried to prepare them the classic Chinese way the other day - and my oh my, I love eating chicken breasts now! It is actually a technique called velveting chicken (not the same as a recipe called Chicken Velvet...

I tried it the other day, it was like a wet muesli.... interesting, i have never seen it for sale... is it something that people make themselves..... anyway i didnt mind it....it had lovely long strands of coconut in it....:)

Theoretically if I had a bag of frozen green prawns in the freezer, how long can I leave them there before they should be chucked out? Or rather, if I bought a bag of frozen green prawns and I can't recall when exactly that was, what is the chance they are still any good? The packaging just says use within two days of thawing but no mention of how long they are good for if they remain frozen. I can guarantee for certain that it wasn't any time in the last three months but beyond that, I'm...

just thought I would post this for anyone who may be interested ....they do herbs/spices/blends and teas ...:yes: www.greenvalleyspices.com.au

I lurv Almond Magnums......:D

How do you know when lamb shanks are cooked? I have been slow cooking them today, is it normal for the meat to be pink? I havent cooked them before, or eaten them for that matter :)

Why do the bad things taste sooooo good! :P Poll coming shortly.... :D

oops, didnt wait for the all clear, just did one anyway, hope anyone can start a poll. :nana:

Has anyone used this site before? www.supercook.com I just read about it, it sounds really good. What you do is you put in items in your fridge or pantry, if you don't have any idea what to do for dinner, and it lists a bunch of recipes you can make.

What's your favorite? I'm thinking to set up a wine cellar in my pantry.

Is it possible to freeze things like cooked pasta & rice? What about mashed spuds? Cakes, slices that sort of thing? Basically I want to cook up a storm before bub is born to make life easier at that time. Also I want to make DF home made school snacks like musli bars etc and if I can freeze things I can make more ands as a result sve more time and money in the long run. I read some where you can freexe deli meats as well like ham, stras, salami etc.

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Has anyone tried this it's a new meat substitute not soy meat but has a type of mushroom in it they had some on special in Coles I bought the sausage rolls and a small cottage pie they had a packet of mince not hit the roof yummy but not bad,healthy low in fat going to buy the mince and cook my own food next time.:yes:

all this talk on Masterchef about Macaroons has got me thinking... the only macaroon i know of is a coconut macaroon but thats nothing like what they are cooking on masterchef..... the one their doing i think is french.....:yes: has anyone eaten one before, if so what was it like... and has anyone cooked them before, was it easy or hard...... they look interesting......would love to try one0:) i actually think i might take a drive to Balmain to the chef Patisserie to buy some one...

Wanted: Apple Cinnamon Cake recipe that's tried and tested. I love the combination of Apple Cinnamon Cake/Muffins/Breakfast Bars/ Hot Chocolate... you name it. So, the cafe down stairs don't always make Apple Cinnamon Muffins every morning & I got to lamenting over this fact on Friday. I declared that I would make an Apple Cinnamon Cake and take it into work on Monday. So, rather than following a standard cake recipe; I'm wondering if anyone has any tried & tested Apple Cinnamon Cake...

Is the white bread with the added vitamins etc better than straight wholemeal?

Does/Has anyone made their own jam? I am currently using downtime at work (not that there is much of it) to troll the net for recipes I can make for DS lunch box rather than store bought snacks. Seeing as I finish up work in a month I can imagine I will be be rather bored at home with nothing to do but wait around for a month until bubs arrives. I plan on using my time to cook and bake and generally fill the freezer and pantry because after bubs is here I know I wont feel like cooking and its...

Girls, Am sorting my house and I have a box of dried bay leaves. Anyone want some sent via the post? Given my tree is 10ft tall there's a never ending supply. Just PM your postal address. Cheers Kek