The CookingBites Recipe Challenge: Nov 2015-June 2017

I have just updated the featured thread for this to make it clear that potatoes do not need the be the only main ingredient. "Potatoes need to feature as a main ingredient but there can be other main ingredients included". I included this photograph as an example.
Photograph: Jamie Oliver's Asian Salmon and Sweet Potato Tray Bake

So - of course your recipe can be included. Bring it on! :D
 
Ken Natton said:
Right. I had an idea for the potato recipe challenge, but I have two problems with it. The first is that potato is only one component of the dish – I would argue it is an integral part of the dish, but it is clear that it is only one component. The other problem is that the potato component of the dish is very similar to what @SatNavSaysStraightOn has already done.

So let’s deal with that first. @SatNavSaysStraightOn has called her potato cakes Scottish tattie scones. If I recall correctly, when I first encountered my dish, the potato cakes were described as Irish potato cakes. I’ve been looking and it does seem that some use the two terms fairly interchangeably. However, there is a key obvious difference between those that @SatNavSaysStraightOn has done and what I had in mind. The Scottish tattie scones are quite thin and, if I gather correctly, the intention is that they should be quite crispy. The potato cakes I had in mind would be thicker and much softer. But it comes down to much the same thing, mashed potato, flour, a little milk in my recipe and seasoning, I would also add some chopped chives to my potato cakes.

But perhaps the bigger problem is the other point. Everyone else does seem to be offering recipes where it is clear that potato is not just part of the dish, but is the main component. In the case of the spice challenge, it would seem that the nominated spice only needs to be a required ingredient of the dish. I am suffering a crisis of confidence that my dish is quite appropriate for the potato recipe challenge.

So essentially, my dish that I had thought to offer is a pork and black pudding patty on an Irish potato cake served with a mustard sauce. Is that an appropriate entry to the potato recipe challenge all things considered?
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Sounds fabulous.
 
https://www.cookingbites.com/threads/vegetarian-bamieh.9549/

A Middle Eastern vegan dish of potatoes and okra. (If you really must have meat in it, see my notes at the end of the recipe!)

Vegetarian bamieh.jpg
 
Ken Natton said:
Right. I had an idea for the potato recipe challenge, but I have two problems with it. The first is that potato is only one component of the dish – I would argue it is an integral part of the dish, but it is clear that it is only one component. The other problem is that the potato component of the dish is very similar to what @SatNavSaysStraightOn has already done.

So let’s deal with that first. @SatNavSaysStraightOn has called her potato cakes Scottish tattie scones. If I recall correctly, when I first encountered my dish, the potato cakes were described as Irish potato cakes. I’ve been looking and it does seem that some use the two terms fairly interchangeably. However, there is a key obvious difference between those that @SatNavSaysStraightOn has done and what I had in mind. The Scottish tattie scones are quite thin and, if I gather correctly, the intention is that they should be quite crispy. The potato cakes I had in mind would be thicker and much softer. But it comes down to much the same thing, mashed potato, flour, a little milk in my recipe and seasoning, I would also add some chopped chives to my potato cakes.

But perhaps the bigger problem is the other point. Everyone else does seem to be offering recipes where it is clear that potato is not just part of the dish, but is the main component. In the case of the spice challenge, it would seem that the nominated spice only needs to be a required ingredient of the dish. I am suffering a crisis of confidence that my dish is quite appropriate for the potato recipe challenge.

So essentially, my dish that I had thought to offer is a pork and black pudding patty on an Irish potato cake served with a mustard sauce. Is that an appropriate entry to the potato recipe challenge all things considered?
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they are about 5-7mm thick. you wont know that I was born in Glasgow and grew up with tattie scones. the scots for potato cakes. they are crispy to a point when served fresh, but if re-heated and served with butter, they are anything but crispy. I think the only major difference is shape to be honest, but there's no need to worry.
For me they were part of an assembled dish or even a bread replacement which is what they actually are if you look at it.
there were a couple of dishes, but the main was was clottie (fruit dumplings) tattie scones, square sausage (a Glaswegian thing I believe) and fried egg with fried mushrooms - breakfast. their other use was grilled to reheat and either eaten with melted butter on them or with melted cheese on them similar to cheese on toast!
 
Elawin said:
Confession time! I couldn't get a decent photo of it dished up on a plate, so you've actually got a pic of the leftovers in the slow cooker and before they went in the fridge :laugh:
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Its a good photo. I don't know what the lighting conditions were etc. All I know is - it looks good!
 
Ken Natton said:
I have started to write the recipe up, but it's a big job. I'll get it posted tomorrow, I would think.
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This looks like my ideal brunch!

Writing recipes is a pain in the whatsit. I hate it! Every time I cook something I have to write down measures and weights and then try to make the method clear. It gets easier the more you do it - but its still a chore.
 
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