SuperBacon Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 AK biscuits. Teaching Gangsta rap from an early age. Love it @Chest Rockwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted February 27, 2020 (edited) So I decided to start eating healthier breakfasts (would like to be in better shape, plus whilst I've shown no sign of it there's a history of heart disease in my family, so figured I should try and put things my way if I can). I found this recipe on BBC Good Food for Green Eggs: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/green-eggs I didn't have all the ingredients (am out of coriander seed and fennel seed), plus I didn't fancy having chilli first thing in the morning and forgot to squeeze some lemon in, but I used garlic, onion powder, salt & pepper, herbes de Provence, and it turned out pretty well: When I'd softened up all the spinach and leeks, I pushed them to the side of the pan like it said - but I realised they were releasing a lot of liquor, so I tilted the pan and pressed the veg with the fish slice to try and get more out to cover the empty side of the pan (I recently found out that the coating of flavour you get from cooking ingredients that you de-glaze to make sauces with is called a fond). Once I'd got some of that liquid there, I broke the eggs in it, and it gave them a nice bit of flavour. One thing I think I'll definitely change up, though, is next time I'll definitely put chilli flakes in, or lemon, or both - the leeks were nice, but a bit on the sweet side, so I think I'd like something to balance them out. Also, think I might add turkey ham next time, just so I can say I've actually eaten Green Eggs & Ham. Edited February 27, 2020 by Carbomb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted February 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted February 27, 2020 Just so it’s not all successes, here’s my attempt at a ‘blooming onion’. I was completely unaware of it until I went down a youtube air fryer recipe black hole. I won’t be attempting it again, it was a right faff & even though some of the outer ‘petals’ were nice I can’t ever see it being worth the effort.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 27, 2020 Moderators Share Posted February 27, 2020 I remember they used to do these at the Texas Embassy Cantina which was a tex mex restaurant we went to for family meals a couple times as a kid. I thought they were amazing back them but haven't had one since, so now you've reminded me they exist I'm going to have to have a go. Fingers crossed it goes better. What went wrong? Any tips? Hopefully I can learn from your mistakes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted February 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted February 27, 2020 When I've seen these on street food YouTube videos, they've generally been battered and deep fried. Look awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted February 27, 2020 Awards Moderator Share Posted February 27, 2020 44 minutes ago, Dead Mike said: Just so it’s not all successes, here’s my attempt at a ‘blooming onion’. I was completely unaware of it until I went down a youtube air fryer recipe black hole. I won’t be attempting it again, it was a right faff & even though some of the outer ‘petals’ were nice I can’t ever see it being worth the effort.  Ha, I tried one last weekend too. (thought deep fried, not air fried). The taste was excellent, but the top had glued itself over with gloopy batter and stopped the core onion from cooking at all. Looked like an abomination but had the start of being decent. I'll try it again this weekend. The best bit was finding onions the size of a motherfucking football at my butcher's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted February 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted February 27, 2020 @Dead Mike and @Chest Rockwell: I recently discovered this channel - this guy does videos on 18th and 19th Century American cooking. This recipe is basic as hell, but it seems "Keep It Simple" is the order of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted February 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Chest Rockwell said: I remember they used to do these at the Texas Embassy Cantina which was a tex mex restaurant we went to for family meals a couple times as a kid. I thought they were amazing back them but haven't had one since, so now you've reminded me they exist I'm going to have to have a go. Fingers crossed it goes better. What went wrong? Any tips? Hopefully I can learn from your mistakes.. My family took me there for my birthday once. That really takes me back, haven't thought about that place in years, there was a signed George W Bush pic on the wall. I also had that onion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted February 27, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted February 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Chest Rockwell said: What went wrong? Any tips? Hopefully I can learn from your mistakes.. I sliced the onion too deeply on the first attempt so when I had to separate the onion it just fell apart. On the one above I cut the petals a bit thicker but it was still really fragile. I put it in a bowl and poured the egg wash over but it still didn't get in between every layer. Same with the flour which I sieved over at first then dusted in a bag for the 2nd coat. Again, some parts were OK but in the middle and in between it was uncooked and uneven. The effort/reward ratio doesn't stack up for me but I'd absolutely order it in a restaurant. Let some other fool spend 20 minutes separating onion layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted February 27, 2020 Awards Moderator Share Posted February 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Chest Rockwell said: What went wrong? Any tips? I followed this recipe, which apart from me not separating the petals enough was a good one https://www.tablespoon.com/recipes/blooming-onion/60df3d94-4627-44ec-bfc9-1131754f78ca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 27, 2020 Moderators Share Posted February 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Dead Mike said: The effort/reward ratio doesn't stack up for me but I'd absolutely order it in a restaurant. Let some other fool spend 20 minutes separating onion layers Maybe I'll just fuck off trying to do it myself and go back to the embassy cantina. Date night, @Bellenda Carlisle ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted February 28, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted February 28, 2020 21 hours ago, Chest Rockwell said: Maybe I'll just fuck off trying to do it myself and go back to the embassy cantina. Date night, @Bellenda Carlisle ? I assumed it would be gone like all the other restaurants from my youth but it's still there so definitely, you can pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted February 28, 2020 Moderators Share Posted February 28, 2020 Don't get my hopes up like that! I went to check, mostly to see if the onion was still on the menu. And it looks like it closed down in June 2012. Doesn't stop it still being listed in Google though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted February 28, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) I guess we'll have to have our date at Dead Mike's house then. Edited February 28, 2020 by Bellenda Carlisle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted February 29, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted February 29, 2020 Sound. I'll lay on the full hospitality.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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