Old Style vs the USDA head-to-head challenge...

carriebradshaw · 14 June 2008 at 8:06PM

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

Evening all! Just made this & its delicious!! Made it as a pressie for my mum who loves ginger but will have to make her another batch cos I'm drinking it ! Off to look up jam recipes for you Shaz!! Will report back soon!!

Ginger Sekanjabin
Submitted by: The Magpie Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes Ready In: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
Yields: 20 servings

"Sekanjabin is a refreshing Persian drink. This recipe makes a ginger-flavored syrup which, when stirred into water, makes a spicy, refreshing soft drink."
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]INGREDIENTS:[/FONT]
800 g white sugar
590 ml water
235 ml red or white wine
vinegar
45 g minced fresh ginger

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]DIRECTIONS:[/FONT]
1.Boil the sugar and water together in a large saucepan over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the vinegar and minced ginger.2.Allow mixture to cool to room temperature, then strain out the minced ginger with a fine sieve. Store at room temperature in a sterile container.3.To use, stir 1 part syrup into 4 to 5 parts water; serve cold with ice if desired.

thanks this sounds really lovely I will have to try it,butI must remember to get some wine vinegar first that's something I never think of buying

sophiesmum_2 · 14 June 2008 at 8:22PM

There is a recipe for broad bean pod soup on the telegraph site:

What to do with the pods
The discarded pods make a delicious, velvety broad bean soup with an intriguing flavour reminiscent of green tea. Saut! an onion with a couple of cloves of garlic, then add the chopped pods (and a diced potato for a thick soup). Cover with vegetable bouillon and simmer until soft. Liquidise, then sieve, adding seasoning and cream if you like.
Before you rush to pod the beans, remember that tiny, finger-sized pods can be cooked and eaten whole like French beans.

BARGAINHUNTER! · 14 June 2008 at 9:59PM

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Hi there glad folks are liking the bagels..i think they are much better than even the expensive shop ones :T

When i do the bagels I wrap the sausage of dough around a herb/spice jar dusted with flour and then pinch the seam and roll it off the jar... my first batch i had a couple threaten to come apart but now im a bit more heavy handed with them and they are fine..
I wonder if dabbing a little water on each end before pinching would make them almost glue together?

Thats what I did with the ends of mine - wet them with a bit of water before pinching them together. Mine didn't come unstuck when I boiled them (DS looked at me as if I had flipped when I popped them into boiling water! LOL!!)

BARGAINHUNTER! · 14 June 2008 at 10:07PM

shelley1977 wrote: »

hi,i have loved reading this thread there has been some great recipes.i wondered if someone could help with the bagel recipe? what kind of cup should i use or roughly how much flour in weight is needed? thanks

I have some meauring cups that I brought back from USA (1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/4 cup) and I tend to use those. I have just filled the 1 cup size with water and poured it into a measuring jug and it was 250ml. HTH! I think Asda sell the measuring cups if you wanted to get a set. I find them easier to use than getting out the scales all the time!! And also for using recipies that have been written for the American reader.

Softstuff · 14 June 2008 at 10:51PM

Easy way to keep the ends of bagels together is to form them a different way. Rather than make a long sausage and join the ends, make a ball of dough, stick a floured finger through to make a hole and gently widen that by rolling the bagel around your finger.

In_Search_Of_Me · 14 June 2008 at 11:09PM

cunning plan SS! I made mine with roling up & wetting end method but will try Mrs M's at some stage as looks easier than the one I did plus nicer texture!

weezl74 · 14 June 2008 at 11:31PM

just had a taste of the broad bean and pod curry with lentils, and it is vvvv good. And cos the broad beans were free, it's a penny a portion!!! Even with rice thats a 5 penny dinner!!!:money: I'm so excited!

Weezl x

In_Search_Of_Me · 15 June 2008 at 8:26AM

wow thats impressive Mrs W!! Even for you! The only thing is now that you have to set it even lower!!! Can you make a whole meal totally free!! Had to laugh cos when Mr weezl & I were investgating chucks N said you couldnt eat the chickens after they had finshed their laying cos they werent part good...I giggled & when asked why responded "you havent met his (Mr Weezl's) wife! I am now wondering whether to make nettle beer...what bottles to use though? umm...

In_Search_Of_Me · 15 June 2008 at 8:32AM

http://www.harvington.org.uk/hic/peapodwine.html

definately a goer this one weezl as I think we are currently cultivating about 20+ things of various varieties of beans!! A taste comparison perhaps?!!

http://www.selfsufficientish.com/nettlebeer.htm

This is definately doable & I think I'll forrage some nettles today...only issue is the bottles (again!!)...I have a few spare...umm...maybe see if I can get some empties at the car boot or local pub?

In_Search_Of_Me · 15 June 2008 at 8:41AM

ps..time for the blog me thinks Mrs W...was thinking on this yesterday and my reasoning is as follows. With all due respect to people like Shirley who was lurking last week and having MET and SEEN Mr & Mrs Weezl I can confirm that they do eat, dont go hungry and while spending little is not what I could do (cos I have recently recognised a tendency to rebel - even if only against myself lol!!) its proof that you can live cheaply and happily without getting scurvy or eating the same thing all day...so Mrs Weezl if you have a blog with can detail the detail and counteract the perception that this ere challenge is "extreme"...Its not extreme its just our perception (partly due to excessive advertising in my book) that we have to spend loads to be happy which as we all know is rubbish!! So there we go this is why I think you should blog..my two penneth!! A bit much thought this time of day mind!
Re the tea..(have now had in proper pot!) .I recon with a bit more cardamon its pretty much as nice as the starbucks..result!!

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