What did you cook/eat today (June 2017)

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SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
In that case I prepare tagliatelle! Thank you


The way I see it, both pasta and rice (and potatoes) are carbohydrates so there is not really reason as to why they are not interchangeable.


It take some learning and a good book that uses spices rather than spice blends (or has you make you your own spice blends). I learnt a long time a go now, probably 10 years ago. The books I have used are excellent (although no longer available new sadly). I was able to get a signed copy from the author herself before I went off to attempt cycling around the world. Since then I have worked my way through the book and learnt what spices work together. I can now taste something, know that it is missing a certain style or missing something and go to the spice cabinet (not a shelf we have way too many to fit on one shelf) and simply open the spices and sniff them and know if it will work with what the taste is. We do eat things much spicier now than we used to! We went to one Indian restaurant before we left the UK that is meant to be excellent and basically ordered their hottest spiciest dishes (everything was vegetarian, so getting vegan wasn't an issue). The waiter warned us that it was really hot and spicy and too much... only a dish for Indians etc.... Well we were rather disappointed and I know we were watched in awe as we ate our way through it without it bothering us at all. It wasn't spicy or hot compared to what we were used to. The Indian mother who cooked our meal did have a big smile on her face when she came out to meet us though. I gathered most people don't finish the dish and it upset her however she was very happy that we ate everything and enjoyed it.
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@SatNavSaysStraightOn

I adore London Bookshops .. They are intricately steeped in historic antiquity .. Is there an Indian Cookbook that focuses on simplicity and how to´s for a beginner in this cuisine & concisely explains the basic spices one needs to have ?

There is a very very good Indian Kiosk at the La Boqueria Market in Barri Gotti, Barcelona ..

I would like to get the right book !!

I too am veered towards buying a book that encompasses the basics of an unknown cuisine to cook at home ..


I am a true enjoyer of Tandoori ( Prawns and fish ) and I also love Vindaloo & Madras curries .. Preferably vegetarian or with prawns ..

Spices: I need to know the basis of the elementary Indian Kitchen !

Have a great day .. Would be nice for a family celebration to do something different !
 
The plan was a tortilla de patatas but I had other stuff in the fridge to use up.

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My wife cooked it.

[Potato (obviously), chopped small red onion, spring onion, tomato, yard long beans, salt and black pepper]
 
Francesca said:
@morning glory

WOW ..

These cinammon pastries are to die for !! Truly delectable !!!

Have you the récipe for these ?

Could you be so kind to post the link ?

I would love to make these for a Brunch at home ..

Have a great day.
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Thank you. They are an entry for the Recipe Challenge so I'll be writing it up soon.
 
morning glory said:
Who are all these new men in your life?
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Oscar is the small oven. It will fit a 9 by 13 pan.(Oster)
Ken is the stove. (Kenmore)
Little Oscar is the bread machine.
Wes and Ben are the West Bend slow cookers. (Not crock pots.)
Fabio is the deep fryer. (Farberware)
Mike is the microwave. (Heard the name on Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares.)(The microwave is actually a Hamilton Beach. )
 
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English cukes are aka burpless cucumbers because of their thinner skin and fewer/softer seeds. We can buy 3 or 4 kinds of cukes: burpless, Asian, pickling, and slicing.
 
Cinisajoy said:
Oscar is the small oven. It will fit a 9 by 13 pan.(Oster)
Ken is the stove. (Kenmore)
Little Oscar is the bread machine.
Wes and Ben are the West Bend slow cookers. (Not crock pots.)
Fabio is the deep fryer. (Farberware)
Mike is the microwave. (Heard the name on Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares.)
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I love it!
 
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