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Food & drink in all forms within the UK
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pastry
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I've not much experience with pastry, it sort of works most of the time. I've been wondering about making some up and then leaving till later. How long can you keep it in the fridge before rolling out? Cheers Aj
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getting copper saucepans tinned?
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Assuming one had some old fashioned copper saucepans, does anyone know of a reliable and/or cheap service for getting the tinning renewed? BgBear
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Aubergine frittata (Kuku-ye Bademjan)
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Here's the recipe for aubergine frittata - another excellent light lunch dish: (Serves four) 2 large aubergines 3/4 cup olive oil or butter 2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 4 eggs 4 tablespoons chopped parsley (optional) 1/4 teaspoon ground saffron, dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water... more »
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pressure cookers + Agas
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As I understand matters, given that an Aga's plates are machined flat, it is rather important that cooking vessels have a similarly flat bottom, otherwise heat transfer is poor. But I've also never seen a (used) pressure cooker thick and rigid enough that the bottom doesn't bulge a little (from the internal... more »
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Pressure-cooking lentils?
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Ok, a daft question. In particular toovar dal for an indian recipe, but also generally, can I put them in a pressure cooker in the container on the trivet as for other veggies? And will they cook? Or will they be a disaster? I'm a bit loath to put them in water directly in the pan in case they froth... more »
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Totally OT - Bay tree problem
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Sorry folks, apart from bay leaves being used in food, this is OT and should go to urg but I am still having terrible trouble with Usenet and my software expert isn't coming in to clean up my computer until next week. (I think my anti virus software has fire-walled Usenet). I hope perhaps Sacha or Mike will be able to offer a word of advice -... more »
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A tasty lunch dish for summer
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Here's a simple Persian recipe for a tasty summer lunch dish. It's called "Kuku Sabzi", which doesn't translate well into English: the nearest approximation I can think of is "Fresh Herb Frittata") Ingredients: (To serve four people) Fresh herbs (parsley, dill, coriander, lettuce, spring onion ends), 1... more »
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The kitchen garden
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What's up? Since I planted plants, of course my tomatoes and celery and parsley are quite visible, although the cool temperatures are preventing a lot of advance. Among the seeded things so far I can see lettuce, swiss chard, radishes and cucumbers. No beans at all yet. The raspberries are looking robust after mulching with 3 year old manure.... more »
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