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  • sb44
    sb44 Posts: 5,203 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    I also was unable to find onion powder so went for the onion granules, and had no problems when making the donna's. The "granules" look like powder to me.

    :)

    I have used both.

    The granules look like fine salt, the powder looks like flour.

    ;)
  • sb44
    sb44 Posts: 5,203 Forumite
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    elly2 wrote: »
    Just a quick question about onion powder where can i buy it from ? i want to make the lamb donner next week but my local tesco dont seem to stock it is there a substitute i could use ?. I also want to make the basic curry sauce and am wondering where sells the spices needed at the cheapest price.

    Have found onion granules in as*a are these what i need?

    You can buy it in the CoOp for about 85p a jar.
  • mncollyer
    mncollyer Posts: 251 Forumite
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    Is it the same as onion salt?
  • elisebutt65
    elisebutt65 Posts: 3,854 Forumite
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    Has anyone done the egg muffins yet as I can't find the 'right' cheese slices, according to my boys? Dairylea just doesn't cut it. Lol
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  • elf06
    elf06 Posts: 1,547 Forumite
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    I've done them, I didnt use da1rylea slices - just 'normal' shop make cheese slices.........
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  • Kevie192
    Kevie192 Posts: 1,146 Forumite
    mncollyer wrote: »
    Is it the same as onion salt?

    No it's not. Onion salt is only about 4% onion powder!
  • LilacLillie
    LilacLillie Posts: 2,930 Forumite
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    Last night I cooked 3 dishes, salt & pepper chilli chicken wings - honey soy chicken wings (used thighs) and buffalo wings.
    I have never cooked chicken wings before, they don't have enough meat on them imo.
    Again, after last weeks lamb donner, I didn't know what they 'should' taste of, so can't compare with shop bought, didn't really enjoy any of these either.
    Its fair to say that I don't eat takeaway food other than a curry or Indian sometimes, that's at a push.
    DH grandmother was Chinese & his mother born in Burma brought up in India, so he cooks proper foods from these places. If we are feeling lazy we'll get a take out.
    I got swept along with the good tales of this book and will try as many of the recipes as I can, its just because its food I don't know & eat its difficult to compare taste.
    I'll start on the Chinese or Indian next week, then I'll really be able to judge & DH will certainly compare...................LOL!
    I've begun to tick next to the recipes I've tried and marking them out of 10, so I'll know which ones to go back to in the future.
    Its a great little money saving book for those that do eat take outs, also you know what you are putting into the food.
    Happy cooking and keep letting us all into your favs.
    LL
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  • shelley_crow
    shelley_crow Posts: 1,644 Forumite
    has anyone found a good alternative to the deep fat frying of the southern fried chicken? really want to try it but not keen on frying it x
  • Has anyone done the egg muffins yet as I can't find the 'right' cheese slices, according to my boys? Dairylea just doesn't cut it. Lol

    I haven't made the egg muffins but when DH wanted a BK style cheese and bacon burger, I used the value singles from Mr T. They were apparently spot on and only about 50p per pack! :money:
  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    has anyone found a good alternative to the deep fat frying of the southern fried chicken? really want to try it but not keen on frying it x

    may I say that there is a lot of rubbish about deep fat frying being unhealthy! if you get the temperature right then the food is sealed with the heat of the oil, and it DOESNT contain a lot of fat!
    Stir frying - which is supposed to be healthy - means you get that tablespoon of oil incorporated in your food - deep fat frying means that your food should be sealed the second it hits the oil! and excess oil shaken off or drained onto kitchen roll.
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