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Meat in freezer.
Generally how long can you keep meat in the freezer then used safely? Thanks
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Chopping frozen meat?
Hi all, looking for advice. We have a shoulder of pork in the freezer (from organic meat hamper). Just looked at it and realised how big it is (theres two of us usually). Question is can it be chopped in half whilst frozen (without wrecking the new knives we got as our moving in pressie from lovely practical in-laws!)?…
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Sprouting beans at home - what's the new advice after the deaths in Germany?
I used to sprout beans and eat them raw. The disaster in Germany where it was found the the cause of the deaths was raw sprouted beans in a salad bar has put me off somewhat. I believe that it was due to the growing conditions of the beans that caused them to pick up a harmful toxin? Now that a few months has passed what…
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OS Daily Sunday 8th January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday 8th January. 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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Fresh food is so much cheaper!
Hello all, Well after all the festivites ive cleared out all the cr*p and done a meal plan been to mr A, omg i forgot how much cheaper it is to eat fresh, got loads of fruit and veg bit meat came to £40 which for me for 3 of us for the week is good. I dont understand when ppl say they cant afford to eat fresh food, surely…
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Yorkshire Pudding Help
Hi all & happy new year _party_ Can anyone give me some advice re. yorkshire puds. I usually buy them ready made - the sort that you just heat for 4-5 mins in the oven. Obviously these are quite expensive and I remember my mum (departed) used to make these effortlessly using just batter, a tin and a hot oven. No matter…
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Kenwood - needs a service!
Hi, I've been lucky enough to have been given an old (1960s I think) Kenwood mixer - but it needs a good service. There's a black substance oozing out when I just made some cakes (eewwwww). I wondered if anyone could recommend somewhere/someone to get it done? I don't mind couriering it somewhere, but am also within…
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Making coloured buttercream
I posted last week regarding me making my sons 4th birthday cake. The cakes out the oven and its so far so good. Now for the tricky part green buttercream. Ive made buttercream before but mainly chocolate and have never used food colouring to colour it. Is it please just a matter of adding a tony amount to the butter then…
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slow cooker soup recipes...
any one have any (easyish) slow cooker soup recipes? I am going to have a go at tomato soup later, but want to try some other soups in the future. I have some chcken stock on the freeze at the moment, so if anyone can give me a recipe for that I'll be really grateful :beer:
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Are electric cookers any good for baking?
The oven thermostat on my cooker has died and we have been quoted £160 to fix it. As the cooker is 10yr old, I am wondering if we may as well just replace it altogether. Only problem is..... gas cookers seem to be a lot more expensive than gas, but as I bake a lot, I am not sure whether I would get on with an electric. My…
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hen house from old pallets?
Hi we can get our hands on some pallets, and would like a hen house...anyone ever made a one with them ? any tips or instructions would be very welcome!! thanks....
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How to Clean dried stains on an Electric Glass Stove Top
I have used ovenpride, baking soda, vinegar and nothing works. Any ideas?
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Running Costs for Home
Hello, Not really sure where this should go :) Basically, I am moving out of the FMH into rented accommodation. I would like to know how much, roughly, I should budget for running a home. I really don't know what a "normal" household costs. Ours always used to be seem expensive because of all the computers he runs, the…
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Aga - cooking a chicken in simmering oven?
I wonder if you can help? I am new to an Aga, having just moved into a house with one, and it was turned on yesterday morning, now piping on the outside, and warming the room nicely. I would like to roast a chicken, and have been told it is possible to pop it in the simmering oven and leave it for several hours and then…
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Cup Measures?
I'm coming round to the idea of using cups for baking instead of weighing. I'm sure someone posted a conversion table on this board but I can't find it so I've searched on Google and found that although everyone agrees 1 cup of flour = 4oz, there is some debate about what a cup of sugar is. :confused: I have a measuring…
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OS Daily Saturday 7th January
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Saturday 7th January. 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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Boiling Duck in Oil?
Hi I had duck in Cafe Rouge and it was absolutely delicious - the meat just fell off the bone and was so nice and moist. I asked how it was cooked and was told - marinate for 24 hours, then boil in oil for 2 and a half hours. Then pop in the oven to crisp the skin. I've tried googling for a recipe but can't find anything.…
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Bread maker help
Ive finally decided to get a bread maker and it arrives next week :j I'm going out tomorrow to buy some flour and things for when it arrives but I need some advice on what to buy as I've never used one before. I want to make white breads to start so I guess I'll need white flour. Is there a special bread flour or do I buy…
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Ginger question
Hi ladies, I'm making a ginger and pecan cake tomorrow which has crystalised ginger in the ingredients. I couldn't find it in Sainsbury's tonight, they only had stem ginger in syrup or glace ginger, so I got the glace, will this be OK? TIA
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Divided Money Tin?
When I was little my mum had a rectangular box with slots in that she put the money in on payday to cover household expenses. Does anyone know where I could get one?
