Preparedness for when

GreyQueen

mardatha wrote: »

Dear god. Syrup in porridge. :eek::eek::eek: WATER & SALT ladies!!

Syrup?! Who's using syrup, I just have water with my porridge oats.

Being driven spare right now with a cat outside yowling incessantly. Being going on for hours. Pee-pul, neuter her, this is getting old very quickly.

Bob, I haven't had proper chips in years. Think its because they aren't cooked in animal fat any more, they just don't taste as good cooked in oil.

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I always cook mine in vegetable oil.

I think the secret to my chips is twofold.

Firstly, I cut them thick, as in a good 1/2" square.

Secondly, I part cook them in the microwave, before putting them in to fry.

The part cooking means I don't have to burn them on the outside, to cook them on the inside.

They come out a lovely golden brown on the outside, and nice and soft on the inside. :cool:

And I don't use a chip pan. I've got one of these.

GreyQueen

Blimey, that's a serious bit of kit! Nomnomnom.........

VJsmum

GreyQueen wrote: »

Syrup?! Who's using syrup, I just have water with my porridge

Nope. it was me.

Syrup and cream on ya porridge. its the only way

lobbyludd

I always cook mine twice but in a deep pan, never thought of giving them the first cook in the microwave - great idea

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As you cut them (nice and thick mind ), put them in a glass mixing bowl.

Rinse (to wash away excess starch, which would cause them to stick together) and drain them.

Cover with a plate, and microwave for 5-10 minutes (depending on how full the bowl is), stirring once to ensure even cooking.

Tip out onto a tea towel and pat dry, then straight into the oil (at 180c), for about 3.5 minutes, until golden brown.

Hey Presto, perfect chips. :cool:

[Deleted User]

GreyQueen wrote: »

Blimey, that's a serious bit of kit! Nomnomnom.........

Only cost me £35, brand new.

lobbyludd

thank you - chips tomorrow!

daz378

really tempted by that frying kit Bob....... doing a late tonight 2...9.30 fancied chippy but resisted and opted for May13 Fray Bentos and chips ...no loss of quality...oven should be pinging any minute

mardatha

Oh god. Low carbing is HELL.