What did you cook, eat or drink today (December 2018)?

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Yorky said:
This poor bugger will be the centre piece of our Christmas dinner. We purchased a little of him/her (I didn't ask) today.....

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My mate, ex butcher, told me he only ever bought female pigs, he said the meat from a male was different, I believe him. It's a sweeter meat he told me. When you think about it, he's right.
Btw, that skin looks real good.

Russ
 
rascal said:
What did it cost you Yorky?
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I believe that the whole pig was ฿ 3,500.00 (NZD 160.00). We bought ฿ 500.00 worth (including extra marinade and dipping sauce).

[Edit: Our piece is 1.6 kg]
 
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A quick one after a busy day..brought home meat from work..done in a cast iron pan, mac salad from our deli counter, and purple skinned potatoes in duck fat..

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rascal said:
I have to try duck fat chips.

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Yes, you do..I just roast, so I only need a couple of tablespoons..And, most of it stays in the pan or gets soaked up by the paper towel when I take them out..I heat the fat in a cast iron pan in the oven while it is preheating..then, microwave the potato wedges for a couple of minutes first to get them going..saves a lot of time..
 
Rocklobster said:
Just buy a duck, roast it and save the fat..it keeps for months in the refrigerator..
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The last time I bought a duck was for crispy duck pancakes. It took 6 hours to cook and we got almost two pancakes from it. I prefer to let someone else provide me with the fat.
 
Yorky said:
The last time I bought a duck was for crispy duck pancakes. It took 6 hours to cook and we got almost two pancakes from it. I prefer to let someone else provide me with the fat.
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Ouch..what about just the skin on breasts? Can you get them there? Pan frying a duck breast doesn't take long and you can probably get enough fat to have a feed of potatoes at a later date..
 
We have a bunch of zukes that need used. I think I'm going with a roasted, encrusted Parmesan zukes with shrimp and rice.

I'll of course post pictures when I make it.
 
Karen W said:
Happy (belated)) Birthday @Wandering Bob :birthday::cheers:

Looks delicious. Mmmm, marzipan.
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Thank you @Karen W … yes, that marzipan was (past tense, unfortunately) breathtakingly good. Slightly coarser and sweeter than other marzipan that I've eaten in the past - and better for it. The round flat pie in the centre of the photo was packed with something resembling mincemeat: a concoction of sultanas, figs, cloves and something else that I just can't identify. It was almost like a sweet chutney but without any trace of vinegar.

The only disappointment was the lack of a medieval eggclair.
 
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