What did you cook or eat today (January 2025)

[JAS_OH1]

Is it the taste of tomatoes you don't like? This soup is incredibly smooth, no sharp/acidic tomato taste at all.

I love tomatoes in most things and I like the taste of tomatoes, but tomato soup is bland to me and canned tomatoes (and soup) have a metallic taste.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I love tomatoes in most things and I like the taste of tomatoes, but tomato soup is bland to me and canned tomatoes (and soup) have a metallic taste.

I agree tinned tomatoes can have a metallic taste. I’m told a pinch of baking soda completely fixes that.

 

[JAS_OH1]

I agree tinned tomatoes can have a metallic taste. I’m told a pinch of baking soda completely fixes that.

I still use tinned tomatoes to make spaghetti sauce. After cooking down with red wine, sugar, herbs, and meat the metallic taste dissipates.

 

[Barriehie]

You got a seed germination mat?

And how! Yes, next month I'll actually have to figure out what I'm going to plant since I've got far more seeds than "ready to go dirt".

All these seeds and right about 700 ft.^2 I can plant after tilling once. I had 400 ft.^2 last year.

Plant space...

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

A second and hopefully final go at my last ever meal with a trip to the pub.

 

[badjak]

I looked up potjie and excluding the vinegar and cream it looks a lot like what we'd call stew over here. 👍

Old pics for clarification

 

[TastyReuben]

Am I the only one who does this?
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You’ve heard of poetic license…that’s chef’s license!

 

[Morning Glory]

A second and hopefully final go at my last ever meal with a trip to the pub.

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And very fine it looks too.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

And how! Yes, next month I'll actually have to figure out what I'm going to plant since I've got far more seeds than "ready to go dirt".

All these seeds and right about 700 ft.^2 I can plant after tilling once. I had 400 ft.^2 last year.View attachment 123537

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What temp is your mat? 75-80F? Might speed up your fermentation 🤷‍♀️

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

And very fine it looks too.

That was the small plate too, only £10. The sausages, like all their meat comes from the butcher I use, so the bangers are superb. We were also given the largest teapot they have, brewed with Teapigs bags, so really good flavour.

 

[Barriehie]

What temp is your mat? 75-80F? Might speed up your fermentation 🤷‍♀️

Adjustable thereabouts. MG's off-topic buzzer is tripping... 🤫

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Adjustable thereabouts. MG's off-topic buzzer is tripping... 🤫

Yes I can feel the Thread Fairy’s wings fluttering close by 😂

 

[msmofet]

Am I the only one who does this?
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What is that - cheese on tomato soup?
Mom always put butter in her tomato soup. I like it with pastina and butter in it.

 

[Puggles]

What is that - cheese on tomato soup?
Mom always put butter in her tomato soup. I like it with pastina and butter in it.

It's freshly microplaned Romano, I wanted that sharp saltiness that Romano would provide on top of the soup, and there are also croutons for some texture and extra flavor. This soup is just BEGGING for fresh basil, but it's wintertime here and my plants are sleeping 😴
In place of the butter, I put a few tablespoons of heavy whipping cream in there to give it a more "velvety" texture and add to the overall creaminess.

 

[JAS_OH1]

I had leftover Prosciutto wrapped asparagus (with shallots, peppers, goat cheese, etc.) so I cut it up with some spinach, added some gouda, and put it in an omelet. Our 3:55pm breakfast.