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

meritaten

ty both!
well - I left out turmeric and used the paprika, and the sherry. I started the dish and added the chorizo and after a couple of minutes was a bit puzzled as the oil was still the same colour as when i started! surely chorizo bleeds this lovely red colour? I carried on and finished the dish (btw it took me 50 minutes or so - on a thirty minute meals recipe!). hmmmm feedback from family was that the chicken and sauce was lovely - but the chorizo wasnt! I used spanish chorizo from Aldi and it was within best before - but i did think it was a bit 'hard'.
might make it again using a different chorizo.
lmao - it wasnt my culinary night tonight - I was going to serve it with rice - but found I didnt have any! so they had chips!
opened a nice bottle of wine and gonna get chilled out now!

zippychick

Hi Meritaten

As this has dropped down the board and your dinner was a success, I've merged this with quick questions
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zippychick

ScarlettsMummy wrote: »

I bought some frozen diced pork that says on the packet to cook it from frozen. How long should I cook it for?

Hi Scarlettsmummy

I've merged this into our quick questions thread. Does the packet not give any idea?

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Linda32

A quick question please, I'm making pork and cider stew tomorrow, Although I bought a small bottle of cider I won't use it all.

I've made the stew before and very nice it was too, but in the summer OH drinks the cider, but dosn't really want it now.

Can I freeze the remaining cider and use in the future for the same kind of meal without it loosing its flavour?

I wouldn't be asking if it was beef and wine :beer:

flutterbyuk25

Does anyone know how to get a whole leaf of iceberg lettuce off a lettuce in one go, without it breaking?!

I can't seem to manage it and end up with bits of lettuce instead!

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katholicos

flutterbyuk25 wrote: »

Does anyone know how to get a whole leaf of iceberg lettuce off a lettuce in one go, without it breaking?!

I can't seem to manage it and end up with bits of lettuce instead!

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If i want a whole leaf then i use a knife and cut the lettuce at the bottom and then let the leaf just fall off.

Shysarah

Linda32 wrote: »

A quick question please, I'm making pork and cider stew tomorrow, Although I bought a small bottle of cider I won't use it all.

I've made the stew before and very nice it was too, but in the summer OH drinks the cider, but dosn't really want it now.

Can I freeze the remaining cider and use in the future for the same kind of meal without it loosing its flavour?

I wouldn't be asking if it was beef and wine :beer:

Hey Linda,

I took a look on google and found this..:T

We recommend that you freeze cider that you want to keep longer than a few weeks. When you freeze it, just remember to leave some room in the container for expansion. Frozen cider takes up quite a bit more room in the container than unfrozen cider. When you freeze cider, you can keep it for 6 months or longer! When you thaw it, it will taste just like it did before you froze it.

I don't know if it will affect and fizziness.

HTH

homealone_2

have been searching but cant find post that tells me how long and whether low medium or high on slo cooker for a whole chicken and do i need to put any liquiid in and besides carrots what veg can i put it and would veg cook ok if no liquid in pot?

scottishf

I put mine in at a low heat for about 9 hours. I cut an onion in half and sit the chicken on it. I also put in around a cup of water, and it generates its own liquid, which I use as a stock for soup. I hope this helps :-)

zippychick

I've merged this with quick questions

This thread should also help - whole chicken in the slow cooker

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