Quick Questions on ANYTHING part 2. Please read first post for links to other threads

davetaylor

Hi, just used a smoked, ham hock to make a lovely veg soup. I have saved some of the lovely meat for sandwiches tomorrow and put the rest back into the soup.

I have a huge piece of the fat and I would like to use it to make some kind of crackling. Should I pan fry it or roast it in the oven? I'm thinking pan fry is quicker and cheaper but would it work?

sandy2_2

If it´s a piece of fat it won´t make crackling, just slowly render it down in the frying pan and use for frying or roasting

davetaylor

Sorry, I should have said it's the rind I have left over, not just a piece of fat..

Curlytop40

I've not done crackling from ham but if I do a pork joint I put the crackling in a very hot oven and that crispens it up usually.

davetaylor

Thanks, I covered it in oil and sea salt and it is sizzling away in the oven as we speak! I know it's not healthy but I intend to be dipping the crackling into my soup in just a few minutes! Yumm!

davetaylor

The crackling was gorgeous in the end!

gerturdeanna

Hi guys, Wonder if anyone can help? Just been on hols, playing bingo with one of them dabbers and have managed to get the yellow ink all over my new top!!! Its right at the front so can't be disguised at all!! The material is 100% polyester - any hope?!?!

Gert x

freakyogre

Any ideas on how to reduce dust in the bathroom?! I seem to wipe the sink/bath/top of toilet almost daily as it's dusty, but it's back again the following day (I use a wet cloth so I am getting rid of it rather than just moving it around).
No where else seems to get this dusty (or maybe it's just that it's harder to see!)

Sian_the_Green

freakyogre, I wonder if it looks dustier as it is damp when you finish wiping it and the dust sticks to the moisture. I wonder if you could dry the surfaces you have just cleaned somehow

freakyogre

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

freakyogre, I wonder if it looks dustier as it is damp when you finish wiping it and the dust sticks to the moisture. I wonder if you could dry the surfaces you have just cleaned somehow

Hmm, it could be, i'll give it a try. Thanks!

It's a bit difficult as there's no window in there, so it seems to stay damp for hours after I shower.