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Jointing a chicken
Hello!! :hello: I need help regarding chicken! I have decided to progress from buying chicken breasts, I know I know!! :naughty: I am going to buy a whole chicken instead, my question is............... what to do with it!! :think: I know to cook the whole thing first, or maybe not???? How do I disjoint the thing? And how…
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fruit cake
I read recently that a slice of fruit cake counts as 1 portion towards the 5-a-day target. :j Sounds too good to be true, but who am I to argue with the experts? So in the spirit of healthy living, does anyone have a recipe for a nice moist fruit cake that can be eaten within a couple of weeks of baking it? (I can't find a…
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soured cream ideas please
Hi, bought this my mistake-what on earth can I do with it? Any ideas gratefully received mocolo
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Yogurt Pots
We seem to get through a heck of a lot of yogurt in this house, which makes for a lot of empty pots. Our council recycling service won't accept yogurt pots (wrong type of plastic maybe?) so I was wondering whether any of you lovely OS-ers had any good ideas about how to reuse them? I have been thinking of using them as…
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Freezing cooked salmon?
In preparation for a family lunch, I defrosted a whole side of salmon that had been lurking in the freezer since Christmas! I lovingly poached it in herbs, lemon and white wine - and the lunch had to be postponed! My question is - can I re-freeze it 'as is' or if I make it into quiches etc. can I re-freeze? (Same question,…
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Lidl Smoked Bockwurst - Does it need cooking?
Hi, I ventured to Lidl to this morning to check out their fruit and veg offers. While I was there I bought some Smoked Bockwurst (sausage like things), I assumed that they needed cooking but there are no cooking instructions on the packet, it just says crunchy fresh and to store at +7degrees C. Does anyone know if these…
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Plum questions - storage
I have a plum tree laden with plums. What shall I do? There are hundreds, they are snapping the branches but not sure if they are quite ripe. Any suggestions for storage, usage and when to harvest? Thanks ps - anyone in Leeds is welcome to a plum if they are passing.
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Catering My Own Wedding - Buffet Ideas?
Me again, yet another food question! I'm getting married in Feb :D yay! We are having a buffet at our evening reception and I want to do it all myself. I did this for our engagement party but I want something a little more posh. Also, I'm going to be brave and go all-vegetarian. This way I don't have to worry about what I…
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Energy saving cooking
I know the ultimate energy-saving is to eat a raw-food diet but for those of who enjoy cooking and want to cut down on fuel bills, especially in the current climate, I thought it would be nice to share ideas about low energy methods of cooking. (Am not a fan of the microwave) For instance, I'm thinking of getting a…
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OS Daily Thursday 25th August
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 25th August. 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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How to make a wasp trap?
We have a lovely sunny garden complete with lovely table to eat at... But every meal-time there are 2-3 wasps buzzing around the table. I know you can get wasp traps which look to me like a jam jar with some orange juice in the bottom. Does anyone know the best way to make a wasp trap? It seems a bit pointless to pay for…
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OS daily Wednesday 24th August
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 24th August. 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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Can I bulk cook/freeze rice and pasta?
I'm probably going to need quite a lot of rice and pasta over the next couple of weeks and it's a bit of a pain having to cook it at 7am every day. Can I cook panfuls of the stuff and freeze it or cant you do that sucessfully with plain rice/pasta (no sauce)?
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making a chest freezer more energy efficient
I know you are advised to fill an empty fridge with bottles of water as it makes it more energy efficient, but does the same apply to a chest freezer, or would it just use more electricity to keep everything frozen? Just wondering as we have a huge one, which is rarely more than half full, and having something in the…
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Chicken Stock Gone Like Jelly
I put the chicken stock in the fridge last night as i want a chunky chicken soup for tea however its gone like jelly is it meant to have done this as im sure its meant to be a pale liquid
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cooking a whole duck
Was in sainsburys today and got 2 whole ducks reduced to £1.50 each. Thought it was a bargain but now that i'm home i don't have a clue what to do with them! Does anyone have any ideas?
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meat
After cooking sunday dinner i put the rest of the pork in the oven, I forgot about it until today (tuesday) if i cook it again so its very hot will it be ok to eat?
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Using Yoghurt in hot dishes...
Hello All, Thinking of making a chicken curry using either natural yog or greek yog - not done this before. How do i make sure it doesn't curdle? What about when you reheat it? Thanks in advance, Alipops x
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Tips on first time eating fish
Hey all I'm a lifelong veggie who has never tried meat or fish, but due to having low Vitamin B12 levels I have been advised to start eating at least fish. I have no idea where to start! :o I'm a bit funny with the texture of food stuff (I don't like quorn texture, or lumps in soup etc!). What would be the easiest, less…
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How do deodorise the rubber bung from a flask?
I have a lovely flask and the bung bit which seals it is made from black something or other which might be rubber/plastic sort of thing The flask is clean, the bung is clean the cup (lid) is clean but the bung smells very musty and when I use it for tea it ruins the tea. What can I use? I remember shaking it up with some…