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Too much turkey & ham
sorry for such a dumb question first year ive ever had to cook my christmas dinner i have nearly a whole gammon joint and around 3 kilos of turkey from a turkey crown (under half price from asda so brought without thinking) for me and my little ones there has got to be at least 10 meals of cooked meat and possibly stock…
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urgent pork help please
Hi, I bought a pork loin from the farmers market on sunday, use by 25/12/09 It's been sat in a plastic bag in my fridge all week apart from the 2 hours it took us to get home in the snow (right at the back of bottom shelf) I've just got it out and it smells funny but I've don't know what it's supposed to smell like (not…
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URGENT xmas dinner help!
:D sorry ! there's always one eh ! - What can I do to tart up turnip ? The smell always reminds me of sheep and its putting me off. I like turnip if its creamy and soft and mashed, but I never seem to be able to do it ! All help gratefully accepted ty !
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Will my pork be OK to eat?
Hi I cooked a joint of pork for last nights dinner and put the remainder in the microwave to cool down. I have forgotten to put it in the fridge and it has been in the microwave, in the kitchen over night. The plate was quite cool this morning.... will it be ok to eat? Hot or cold? TIA Dx
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Old Style Christmas Presents
I've had:* Fabbo nutcrackers from Lakeland * 100 knitted and crocheted flowers book (big recommendations from the OS ladies :A ) * Rowan yarn to crochet a scarf * Wooden handled trowel * Jane Grigson's Pork and Charcuterie book (essential reading for when we get our next pig) Did you get any Old Style gifts under your…
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Chicken cooking help please - scales are too small!!!
Hi all, Happy Christmas, I just knew something would go wrong, if anyone pops in who knows please reply Butcher didn't put weight on our chook, my scales go up to 3kg........it must be over as it says error.....so now I don't know how long to cook it for :( bother...any know another method than by weight? Thanking you xx
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OS Daily Christmas Day 2009
Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Christmas Eve! It 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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MealPlans WB 28th December 2009
I hope it's ok that i've started this, I couldn't see one, but wasn't sure if it was done differently this time of the year. I've started mine from Saturday as i'll forget what i'm doing otherwise :p Saturday - [STRIKE]going shopping (my first Boxing Day off work!) so will have to see what time we're finished[/STRIKE] had…
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Help - Mortar & Pestle
I have always wanted a mortar & pestle and now Santa has brought me one ( a little early as I was intending to use it tomorrow). I have had a little practice with it and found it grinds itself and produces a fine dust. Now, none of my recipes requires granite dust and I'm pretty sure it's not one of the recommended 5 a day…
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Best slow cooker recipes?
Hello, I have got a slow cooker i have not used yet what do others use it for ? if anyone coudl be good enough to post some recipes that would be great :) Cheers.
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paxo and sausage meat? can i make it and if so, how?
Hello guys, As the title says really i have some paxo and i some sausage meat. can i mix them together? and if i can would someone be nice enough to post an idiots guide to doing it? Thanks and merry Xmas :)
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Pear apple and onion preserves
has anyone got any fab recipes for preserves, i have just done a whoopsie shop and could make some. I particularly like the sweet preserves, like sweet curry preserve, and caramelised onion chutney,so any recipes or directions to other links that already exist would be great. (strange to be posting things that require more…
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas and an Old Style New Year!
:xmastree:Your Board Guides would like to take this opportunity to wish a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year to all our contributors!:xmastree: :santa2: :xmassmile :rudolf: :snow_laug :rudolf: :xmassmile :santa2: :xmassign: Pink-winged and Penny Penguin :xmassign:
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Question about nigella mini xmas puddings ?!?
Sounds daft but do you cook the xmas pudding before crumbling it into the melted chocolate? Cheers :)
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Adding sausagemeat to packet mix stuffing?
Just a quick question, I bought some pork sausagemeat for a stuffing recipe (Chestnut) I was going to make but have decided to use another recipe which doesn't call for it. I'm going to make sage & onion stuffing (packet mix) also and was wondering if it can be used in this? I was thinking of making up the stuffing mixture…
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Help, problem with new slow cooker
We bought a cookworks 6.5l from argos we have a small slow cooker also. The problem with the new one is that I have twice cooked joints of meat overnight and the meat although very tender has gone stringy like stewing steak texture. The first was a top side jointand today a gammon joint. The gammon has just fallen apart…
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Stollen help please!
I think I've just messed up MIL's Xmas pressie... I'm making her stollen from delia's new Xmas book, and thought it was going well. OH's just phoned me to tell me that he's going to Mr T's to get some more milk as ours is off, but I've already put milk into the dough mix. It smells ok to me (but I don't really drink milk…
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Glazed earthenware dishes
Just came across some dishes I received last xmas, shallow earthenware dishes with glazing (bit like you get in a tapas resturant). I have a vague recollection that I was supposed to do something like soaking them in water before I use them, is this the case? How long for? Can I put them in the dishwasher? Thanks
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Help me with top rump please
Hi all, Need some help with beef for tomorrow. I bought top rump instead of topside. Normally I cook beef as per delia on a very hot oven then lower the temp and my beef always comes out lovely and tender. Can I still do this with top rump or should I pot roast instead. If i do pot roast what sort of time/temp woould i…
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Christmas eve - What are you cooking today?
I'm sure I'm not the only one spending the day in the kitchen today so I can have more time tomorrow with the kids etc, despite the temptation to stay in my PJs and watch rubbish on TV! So far today I have a duck in the oven and a gammon joint boiling in Cola on the hob (though I AM still in my PJs lol) Still to do - Make…
