What did you cook or eat today (July 2023)?

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Pan-fried ham steak, mashed potatoes, kale, and spinach sautéed in ham drippings for dinner last night.


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SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
If you can show me a corned beef recipe I’d actually enjoy that would be brill.
I’ve had a tin staring at me for a kittle cook for a long time and can’t face it.
Corned beef makes me shudder but I think if it was hot and the fat had rendered down that might change things.
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I've never had it in a can before. I don't think I'd like it. The idea of non-rendered fat makes me shudder too.

Corned beef potato hash with fried eggs on top is good.
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
I think it’s the cold lardy mouth feel I struggle with.
I can eat it if it’s flavour and texture is completely obliterated by copious quantities of pickle but what’s the point in that?!
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Corned beef in the US is a rather different thing from the fatty tinned type we get in the UK. Its basically beef (often brisket) salt cured with spices. Here is an example:

Homemade Corned Beef
 
Morning Glory said:
Corned beef in the US is a rather different thing from the fatty tinned type we get in the UK. Its basically beef (often brisket) salt cured with spices. Here is an example:

Homemade Corned Beef
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Oh yes.
That is something I do a version of for French dip sandwiches.
Much more palatable than tinned corned beef!
 
SandwichShortOfAPicnic said:
Looks nice. A might too much meat in a sandwich for my liking but I’d give that bite to see!

I have put the tin of corned beef in the pantry, thinking about the cold lard has rather put me off eating it!
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Yeah, just because they photographed a meat lover's version of the corned beef sandwich doesn't mean that you have to do that yourself. It pairs nicely with Swiss cheese and some people like it on rye bread with sauerkraut and Thousand Island dressing (Reuben sandwiches).

I wonder if you couldn't separate the lard and use it to fry the potato, onion and peppers for a hash and then stir in the remainder of the corned beef when the potatoes are crispy? Then you top with over easy fried eggs. I know that this works well with regular corned beef (from beef brisket). I get why it wouldn't be a palatable kettle cook though.
 
Finally got the pictures from Saturday's lunch. People arrived at 1.30 and left at 9pm, hence the apparent "surfeit" of food :laugh:
Things to pick at, first of all. Pakoras made with broccoli and potatoes, or spinach and carrots. Papadums from the Liijat people. Best papadums in the world! Samosas and vadas with beetroot and tamarind chutney. (Vadas are a bit like falafel, but made with split peas, spices, ginger, onion, chiles and coriander leaf). Finally mutthries - my take on a fried snack. I make these almost like a cheese shortbread with spices.
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Then we get to the main course, which we served around 6.30pm. Prawns in coconut milk, with coriander, paprika, ginger, garlic and black pepper. Chicken rizzala - basically a Korma but with coriander & mint in the sauce. Aubergines with tamarind and coconut. Fried plantains with (more!) coconut. Chole (chickpeas with tomato and coriander leaf), raita and, although not in the picture, a huge dish of Basmati.
There was just enough left over for our lunch on Sunday, so the quantities were about right.




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karadekoolaid said:
Finally got the pictures from Saturday's lunch. People arrived at 1.30 and left at 9pm, hence the apparent "surfeit" of food :laugh:
Things to pick at, first of all. Pakoras made with broccoli and potatoes, or spinach and carrots. Papadums from the Liijat people. Best papadums in the world! Samosas and vadas with beetroot and tamarind chutney. (Vadas are a bit like falafel, but made with split peas, spices, ginger, onion, chiles and coriander leaf). Finally mutthries - my take on a fried snack. I make these almost like a cheese shortbread with spices.View attachment 102876View attachment 102877View attachment 102878View attachment 102879
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All that looks very good indeed.
 
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