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Hot food for 100 guests at birthday party
Hi I'm having a 50th birthday party in 3 weeks & have just found out that my caterer is going on a cruise & will now be away! I am now having to do the catering myself & need help with ideas for some hot dishes (with recipes if possible) to go alongside the cold buffet. I thought of chilli con carne & boiled rice, & maybe…
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Cheap Vinegar - Where to buy?
I have been told that vinegar works just as well as roundup as a weedkiller, but is much cheaper. Research on the web suggests it's worth trying! Now, where's the best place to buy vinegar in quantity? Best I can fins is just under £2 a litre for 5l which is about the same as buying it in small bottles from the…
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40th Birthday Buffet
Hi all, We are having a 40th Birthday party in the early part of next year and I am looking for some cheap posh looking party food ideas. We will probably do the usual standard buffet fayre but I am also looking for things to make from say a can of crab meat, a chicken breast i.e see how far I can stretch it so we will…
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Quick cooking question - hot pot
Hi all, Hope everybody has had a nice Christmas. I have a quick question about a hot pot I am cooking at weekend if anybody could offer an opinion? I have some pork stock I made in the freezer from the last time I made pulled pork. I would rather use this pork stock than an oxo cube. I'm pretty sure it will be alright, but…
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Any cooking problems at Christmas.
I've read so many stories of beautifully cooked Christmas Lunches that you've all had. It got me wondering though .............. did anybody 'hit any snags'. Mine this year was the length of time that my chicken took to cook - it was darn well ridiculous :( . It was the ASDA ExtraSpecial Free Range Corn Fed and weighed in…
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O/S Daily Thursday 26th December - Boxing Day
O/S Thursday 26th December Boxing Day 2013 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. Everyone’s…
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Help Please Sausage rolls not been refrigerated overnight
Morning. Firstly Merry Christmas, secondly I have been a complete idiot I think. I baked homemade sausage rolls yesterday afternoon, let them cool and then packed them away into a tin intending to reheat tonight for nibbles. Came down this morning and I'd only flipping forgotten to put the tin in the fridge.....I'm…
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O/S daily Christmas Day 2013
OS DAILY - Christmad Day December 2013 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. Everyone’s…
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Happy Christmas Oldstylers and everyone else on MSE!
:j:xmassign:Wanted to wish all the Oldstylers and everyone else on MSE a very Happy and peaceful Christmas. If you are all wondering what I am doing still up at this ridiculous hour..... its because I have just finished wrapping presents and making my living room presentable for tomorrow:rotfl: Every year I promise myself…
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Homemade Christmas dinner?
Is everyone making everything from scratch? If not is it lack or skill or for an easy life. I could do everything from scratch but have bought bread sauce mix, cranberry sauce & yorkshires. Will make my own mash & roasties. I bought ready made stuffed mushrooms and pate for starter and mousses for dessert. All things I…
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Freezer defrosted 10duck breasts how to cook??
Any suggestions very welcome please. Went to put shopping in freezer and g.daughter had played with buttons. 10 lovely uncooked duck breasts I had been given are half defrosted. Figured we would be better using them for tomorrow's dinner, and fresh turkey Boxing Day. But any suggestions (uncomplicated) as to how to cook…
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using turkey leftovers
Hi everyone, happy Christmas! I purchased a yellow sticker turkey today with date of boxing day. If I cook it on boxing day and store in fridge can we eat two days later? Or does it have to be eaten in 26th? If that's the case I'm guessing I could cook and then freeze cooked meat safely? Any advice gratefully received.
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Cooking turkey thigh joint - help for a veggie
As there are only 1 and half meat eaters in our house, buying a whole turkey seemed a waste so I picked up a turkey thigh joint yesterday. However it has no cooking instructions on it and googling just says cooking times vary depending on size - can anyone help its 800g? Also (having googled) I understand its going to be…
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Melba toast help
I have people coming at 6pm tonight, do you think if I pipe the garlic & herb cheese on my melba toasts now they will go soggy by then?
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Do you think this is safe to eat?
Defrosted this overnight and its a bit of a grey colour and also the packaging has sort of vacummed? I'm trying to eat through the freezer (I've been a naughty mummy and kept buying food)
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Tesco Steamer
Just got one of these with no instructions http://www.tesco.com/betadirect/tesco-st11-3-tier-steamer/212-4974.prd Does anyone have instructiins they could scan send? Thanks DG
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How do you cook your turkey? (Horror stories of mothers ruining the turkey welcome)
I have heard so many different ways that people deal with the Christmas turkey, I wondered what all the OSers do. I am brining our turkey a la Nigella with lots of spices, oranges, brown sugar and salt, and then tomorrow will glaze the breast with maple syrup (no bacon) and keep it well basted. We will eat at about 3pm so…
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The Great 'Cheap cooking substitutes' Hunt
Great 'Cheap cooking substitutes' Hunt It's all very well for celebrity chefs to add expensive ingredients into their recipes, but sometimes it's necessary to use cheaper alternatives instead. What alternatives do you use and do you find they affect the end result? Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join…
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Beef joint already thoroughly defrosted far too early!
Hi, we are having beef for Christmas dinner. My sister, who is an excellent cook, recommended that I took my joint out yesterday.... It has defrosted 24 hours too early !! I'm thinking of cooking it today (Christmas eve) and reheating, once sliced, for dinner tomorrow. Any other suggestions please? tia dx
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O/S Daily Tuesday 24th December 2013
OS DAILY - Tuesday 24th December 2013 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. Everyone’s…
