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Meat thermometer / probe temperature for medium rare beef?
Instead of guessing I have decided to use my thermometer probe gadget to check that my beef is medium rare. I have been searching the internet and every site gives a different temperature for medium rare. :confused: eg: (all in degress celsius) Site 1: 55 to 60 Site 2: 60 to 70 Site 3: 50 Site 4: 52 rare 58 medium etc.....…
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xmas dinner, what did you learn?
Over for another year, tell us the successful tips and did anything go wrong :D Jamie Oliver's way of carving the turkey was brilliant , but messing with the brussels was a waste of effort. More of the traditional Paxo sage/onion went then the expensive stuff from M/S. Waiting for the dishwasher, the rest of the 'mob' gone…
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OS Daily Thread - Christmas Day 2008!!
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Christmas Day!! This is an “Over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already.…
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Slowcooking a christmas pudding
I've made a 2lb xmas pud this year. Its already ad the 8 hour steaming, but the problem is how to cook the damn thing for xmas day. MIL doesnt want to steam it on the hob as "it will take up space". She did suggest to microwave it, but its got metal in it (coins) so thats out of the question. The only solution left is to…
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How soon after Christmas Day will you be food shopping again?
This fascinates me somewhat. Despite the food shops all heaving until closing time on Xmas Eve and everyone stockpiling food like it was going out of fashion- the food shops will undoubtedly be heaving again on Boxing Day with trolleys piled high with food. Of course REAL Old Stylers will not be amongst the crowds so soon…
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Help anyone got recipe for Salmon en croute
My daughters BF has come round to cook for us Gordon Ramseys Salmon en Croute, he has all the stuff and is desperate to impress but forgotten the recipe and the web site is down. Anyone have it handy? :rolleyes:
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Turkey in a slow cooker?
Was thinking of doing Turkey Crown in slow cooker tonight. Any thoughts?
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Sausage Meat Stuffing advice needed please....
My wonderful dad has just popped down with some home made sausage meat stuffing. It weighs 11ozs and he has told me I need to cook it and re-heat it tomorrow. Has anybody got any idea how long I should cook it for and at what gas mark? Also, how long should I re-heat it tomorrow and at what temperature? (Would I be able to…
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Help Hawthorn get a better house!
Ok guys, time for me to take a further step. There are six of us, plus one dog. We have a teeny tiny, three bedroomed house, which is cheaply rented (housing association) We were grateful for it at the time, but it's time to move on now - my husband has a good job, the kids are growing fast (with two teenage boys :eek: )…
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Nice Jelly for Trifle? Help!
Hi Guys, I was wondering if you can help me? I've been charged with making the Christmas trifle and I want to shop up with something a little nicer than the jelly, angel delight, cream mess that is normally dished up. I think I'm going to make aa peach and passion fruit with co!!!! rum soaked brioche to replace those…
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Recipe help??
I've been posting on the Health & Beaty board about my OH who wants to start losing weight in the New Year (his initial target is around 2 1/2 stone) Originla post is here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1372997 Basically, he's enthusiastic about a low carb/atkinsy plan - but this seems costly, and…
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Help with sherry trifle please...
I've to take a sherry trifle to my MILs tomorrow.... I have started to make the jelly but all the recipes online seem to use jam instead of jelly:confused: I can't find a recipe....help please I have just made up some jelly using 2 packets of jelly in a pint of liquid to make sure it won't be watery and when it cools I am…
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OS Daily Wednesday 24th December Christmas eve
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 24th December. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved…
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posh ice cubes for your parties
very easy,cut up lemons,limes,oranges to ice cube size put in a container,seal type bag place in the freezer and freeze them ! There you go. Ideal way to utilise bits of lemons / fruit or instead of throwing them away if they are going off,not being used. pop them in your ice cube bag.
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how to cook a 3 bird roast
For the first time this year we have a duck, stuffed with a chicken stuffed with a pheasant - with some stuffing inside. It is 4 kilos and looks lovely. Any ideas on cooking times/methods (I should have asked the butcher but it was frantic in there!) Thanks for your help downshifted :-)
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Blair Atholl recipe?
Hello - Have a fancy for this on New Years Eve, and despite hunting around receipe books and the net I can't find recipe. I have a rough idea, raps,oatmeal, whisky & cream but just incase I am way off any ideas please? Was going to make it to follow Cullen Skink... thank you
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Hm Ham Glaze
Have a lovely piece of Ham soaking at the mo. Normally do a marmalade glaze but fancied a change. I looked at the ham glaze to buy but at 3 euro 65 thought Im sure I can make my own. Their ingredients were honey, soy sauce and apple plus all the usual added u know what. Does anyone have a recipe they like and may like to…
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Old style crafters - INSPIRE ME!
Hi all, I am a keen crafter but have found in the festive period (and also being very stressed at work for the past few months) my crafting has dwindled. I'd love some inspiration from all you crafters out there - what have you been making lately? Have you made things for people for xmas? Thanks xx
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Do you cook your roasties AFTER your bird?
I'm slightly confused about this. Whenever I do a roast, as I have only one oven, I find I have to do roast pots in with the bird and therefore at 180 degrees rather than the 220-250 they really need. I rest my bird for 15 mins. how do the rest of you do it? Some people seem to do roasties after the bird, but as they take…
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Help with catering for a childrens party please
Two of my children are having a party on Sunday for their birthday. Aged 1 and 2. We have just invited family and close friends so theres about 24 adults and 8/10 children the eldest being 10. We have set aside 4 hours to have an open house type party so hopefully not everyone comes together due to space. Our budget is…
