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

Penelope_Penguin

HH62 wrote: »

How many servings should I be getting from 500g of mince if I bulk it out? I made chilli con carne with kidney beans and chick peas (per Jamie Oliver!) and put some lentils in too and I've got 9 servings....is that good or not?

I get 12 servings, using red lentils, and lots of vegetables

Penny. x

HH62

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I get 12 servings, using red lentils, and lots of vegetables

Penny. x

I think if I'd had any mushrooms in and some sweetcorn I could have just about got 12 servings from it. I'll remember that for next time . Thank you!

Phoolgrrrl

I have a chicken carcus which I want to make stock and then soup from. The use by date is 10 Jan. Chicken was roasted last sat and bones etc have been in fridge from then. been to busy to make the stock! Will it be ok to make stock tonight then tmw make soup with it?IF yes should I freeze the stock/soup straight away?

Thanks.

P.S thanks for ansewrs to last Q just ate the soup and it was fine

Generali

Phoolgrrrl wrote: »

I have a chicken carcus which I want to make stock and then soup from. The use by date is 10 Jan. Chicken was roasted last sat and bones etc have been in fridge from then. been to busy to make the stock! Will it be ok to make stock tonight then tmw make soup with it?IF yes should I freeze the stock/soup straight away?

Thanks.

P.S thanks for ansewrs to last Q just ate the soup and it was fine

It'll be fine as long as the chicken was cooked through and then cooled pretty quickly.

beautiful_ravens

Hi, how do you make plain scones? - I made some with a recipie on the net and it just turned to glue, I even tried cooking it and it turned to rock! I want plain scones so that I can have either sweet or savoury fillings.
Thanks!

Wonder_Girl

Mr good old Bero recipe has never failed, the one on the website is the same as in the book http://www.be-ro.com/f_insp.htm

good luck x

stormbreaker

Last year and this we have bought a real tree which the local farm shop stand in a piece of sliced tree trunk. When we moved the tree last year there was a stain which with a bit cleaning and over the year has faded.

This year I put a piece of cardboard underneath, however not only is there a stain from the sap, there must have been some sort of red dye in the cardboard. So I now have red stained tree sap ona beige/fawn carpet.

Anyone any ideas of how to remove?

beautiful_ravens

Wonder_Girl wrote: »

Mr good old Bero recipe has never failed, the one on the website is the same as in the book http://www.be-ro.com/f_insp.htm

good luck x

Of course! BeRo! My mum had a BeRo recipie book when I was a kid, I must get hold of it..! Thanks :A

Savvy_Sue

stormbreaker wrote: »

Last year and this we have bought a real tree which the local farm shop stand in a piece of sliced tree trunk. When we moved the tree last year there was a stain which with a bit cleaning and over the year has faded.

This year I put a piece of cardboard underneath, however not only is there a stain from the sap, there must have been some sort of red dye in the cardboard. So I now have red stained tree sap ona beige/fawn carpet.

I'm afraid I have no idea, but next year I'd have clear polythene under the tree trunk!

I'd start by using plain cold water and blotting a lot with an old white towel, moving the towel to a clean section each time. It's surprising how much comes out with that, usually. And you're unlikely to 'set' the stain or make it any worse, anyway.

OrkneyStar

HH62 wrote: »

How many servings should I be getting from 500g of mince if I bulk it out? I made chilli con carne with kidney beans and chick peas (per Jamie Oliver!) and put some lentils in too and I've got 9 servings....is that good or not?

From 400g steak mince I get 5-7 servings, this is bulked out with onion (1 med or large), carrot (1-2 med/large), pepper (standard size) and 1 tin toms/1 jar passatta (sp?), sometimes mushrooms/courgettes also, so this would be 1.25 servings per 100g mince, in other words 6.25 servings per 500g. I can eke it further sometimes (eg adding kidney beans and more peppers to make chilli), but tbh I am quite hapy with this. We don't add lentils or oats as it spoils it imho. I think you did quite well tbh :T.