the takeaway secret

missjennipenni

The cookies are delicious!

sb44

jillie1974 wrote: »

spices are in the cupboard at the moment. just need to move some other foods around. need more jars though as some are just in packets.

so now i'm on the hunt for cheap spice jars

Wilkinson have some really small plastic food containers for 35p each.



http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Flasks+Food-Storage/Wilko-Kitchen-Food-Storer-125ml/invt/0285297?htxt=PsAGyAqy%2FDSGVBgOHPBfATKVETOKIWHcwqoICuDrG%2FxTcDPfxIrYzUvEu76RzzM6wutKTeo9AOCB%0AtDs76aYYKg%3D%3D

I bought one last week to try.

You can use them to make up your spices in advance for your lamb doner kebab so that you know you will never be short of one ingredient.

It's always the case where you have everything ready and then realise you are missing one particular spice.

beerqueen

Made the Big Mac tonight - really nice and tasted authentic - although the burger was meatier! Son said he thought it was really nice but not very like BM but I think that was because he didn't have the dill in the sauce or the burger, or the onion and lettuce (he doesn't like salad!) so he said next time he'd try it with everything.

Also made the curry sauce from The Curry Secret tonight and am freezing that for later in the week.

bargainbird

Can i ask....when it says garlic powder or Onion powder, what do you use ????

sb44

bargainbird wrote: »

Can i ask....when it says garlic powder or Onion powder, what do you use ????

They sell jars of garlic powder in Lidl for about 70p and the onion powder is or was 97p in Sainsburys or you can buy it on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230430348897&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Garlic-powder-culinary-40g-ONLY-1-25-Spiceworks-/230469455748?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Food_SM&hash=item35a90ccf84

jammy_dodger

bargainbird wrote: »

Can i ask....when it says garlic powder or Onion powder, what do you use ????

i buy both powders in wee packets from local delii its as fine as flour no grittiness to it at all ,it costs abot 80p a packet am sure ethnic grocers have them if you live near i live in north of scotland very rural so the deli shop is a real treasure others have posted they buy it on line others use granules bought from regular supermarkets with success hth

Diflower

Made the sausage & egg muffins today and everyone loved them:) Only OH had ever had a proper one and a long time ago. A lot of faffing about though, blimey it took ages! Think I'd cook a batch of sausage and freeze them for a start. Also the eggs were a bit too big for the rings, tbh I think I'd use the idea but just do without the rings, then you could put a lid on the whole pan.

As for the wings, see my rant on the GC thread...the wings were off:( Ended up with drumsticks. Did the KFC-type coating but without egg/flour etc and oven-cooked them on a rack over a foil-lined tray. They were lovely, even I ate the skin.
Also potato wedges, which we've done often but not to this recipe. OH and I loved them, boys said they preferred them the way we normally do them (which would be par-boiled, onto a tray, sprayed with oil, seasoned with salt & pepper).
Over all though, I like the book, it has some good ideas and it's fun to say we're having Macd's/kfc/whatever:)

phunkles

Just read this thread from beginning to end :O
Book now on my Xmas Amazon wishlist - therefore oh should be buying it for me in the next few days
The pics on here have swung it for me though totally - im now starving at 330am thanks!!!

kinkyjinks

OH made the Garlic Chilli chicken tikka last night. I had a batch of the chicken tikka and the curry sauce already done in the freezer so it took him 20 minutes, start to finish, which is amazing for him. It tasted lovely but needed a bit more garlic (we love lots) and it was missing something so I'll probably start by adding red pepper next time. OH made coffee this morning and proudly told me the kitchen smelt just like a real Indian restaurant :rotfl:.

shandypants5

Must remember to eat breakfast BEFORE reading these sort of threads.... I am so hungry now.

And have just orderd one from Amazon:D