Potato Wedges? - All you ever wanted to know about how make potato wedges

Lillibet_2

Back on potato wedges, I made some last night trying to recapture a packet mix flavour. I used Caujan seasoning, garlic powder, paprika & very fine breadcrumbs.


HTH

HOLsale

apple_mint wrote:

Wow, I've never even heard of one of these, it sounds perfect for flavourings. I think I'll put my May PMS towards one of these (I got my breadmaker with April's).

Would I be able to do dried tomatoes in one of these? I love sundried tomatoes but they as so expensive.

yes, i've done dried cherry tomatoes and they are lovely! roma tomatos are supposed to be the best but anything that is actually red (vs those nasty orangey pink hydroponic numbers :eek: ) should be fine. when i get a chance i'll post some of the 'recipes' for making really nice dried tomato's

HOLsale

Curry_Queen wrote:

Do dried fruit and veggies retain the same vitamin content or are any lost in the drying process?

Certainly sounds like a handy little gadget but I think it's one that's gonna have to wait till I move. I'm seriously out of space for anything else and I've no idea where on earth I'm gonna put the new breadmaker yet (apparently they're huge :eek: ) especially as I still have the other one

yes they retain their goodness, it stays in the solid and it's just the moisture that is removed. it's a great preservation method to, very simple and not a lot of cleaning up afterwards (knife and cutting board, that's it!) the trays usually only need a quick run under the tap though if they get a bit sticky they clean easily. this model has the built in fan so it works very quickly and uses about the same amount of energy as an old fashioned light bulb from my understanding.

as for space issues (i have these too) i went through all my kitchen cupboards and was ruthless about anything we didn't need. i also rearranged some cupboards and switched some around (our cups cupboard was far too big so i was wasting space) i managed to clear out an entire double cupboards worth of space. i now keep any of my gadgets that i'm not using at the time in there. i have a large table with my sewing machine on it in the kitchen so i have the dehydrator sitting on that table when i'm using it (so it doesn't take up valuable counter space) it makes me keep the table free of projects sprawl!

i also put up one of the 7 foot high Ikea shelfs (IVAR system) in an otherwise wasted space in the kitchen. this now houses my recipe books, all my pulses and spices in their glass jars (i have LOADS and LOADS!) my microwave, the recycling containers at the bottom and the breadmachine as well as my old biscuit tins for flour, pasta, rice and porridge oats. this helped sooooo much with creating space. we also use the space on top of the fridge freezer to house the foil, baking paper, plastic wrap, iron, electric knife and the dehydrator if i absolutely have to move it...

if i could get another set of ivar shelves for the kitchen cupboard (where the water tank is) then i could really go to town , stay more organised and get more gadgets... hmmmm already have pasta maker, george forman grill, juicers, bread machine, dehydrator, mixer, food processor, toaster, kettle, grinder... i think that's it...for now! :rotfl:

HOLsale

Lillibet wrote:

Back on potato wedges, I made some last night trying to recapture a packet mix flavour. I used Caujan seasoning, garlic powder, paprika & very fine breadcrumbs.


HTH

so how did they like that? sounds good to me :T

ET03

I use this combination to coat
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper


and make this dip to go with
pot sour cream
1/2 lime or lemon, juiced
1/4 bunch chives, finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste.

Lillibet_2

Tasted fine to me, hubby liked them too, although I think next time I'll cook them at a lower tempreature (less than 200 degrees, as per previous packet temp for 45 mins) as they were a bit well done. Maybe I used too much oil to coat them? Would use my own mix instead of a packet mix again as it wasn't nearly as salty as the packet mix.

Had them with reduced price poached rainbow trout fillets, green beans & brocolli followed by sugar free lemon jelly with tinned pineapple in it....lovely & very cheap:D

Enjoy

HOLsale wrote:

have you tried dehydrating food and then grinding it into your own powder mixes?

i have a dehydrator that I got from Tchibo and i love it! you can do it in the oven if you like on the lowest heat settings but you'll have to keep a close eye on things and you'll be limited to how much you can do at one time.

i recently made a mixture of dried red pepper, onion, garlic, chives, and tomato. to this i added a bit of salt, a touch of pepper and a small bit of chilli powder (which i can make for myself in the future if i choose) this mix is great on loads of things, very tasty. i even use it on my dried veg crisps!

i've made a salad mix of dried tomato, onion, rocket, watercress, cucumber, green pepper and courgette. this is for use in my bread machine instead of buying those expensive bread mixes or buying those bread machine seasoning packets that alinsons makes. everything i used for this lot was going to go off so i actually saved money by using it all, it would have otherwise gone in the bin.

i also make fruit/yogurt leathers, veg crisps, apple crisps and i'll be making jerky soon (i used to make it years ago mmmmm)

if you are interested in getting the tchibo machine (it's the cheapest i've seen in the uk) here's how to do it:

go to https://www.tchibo.co.uk type in 0001774 as the catalogue number the dehyrator is £24.99

to get a £5 discount voucher for first time customers click on this link

http://www.cantbarsed.com/discount-vouchers-n9.htm#t

the tchibo link is at the top, it says it's a £3 pound voucher but when you click on the link it brings up the tchibo page and a pop up window (disable your pop up blocker) the pop up window gives you £5 off and you can use it then or save it for later. my grand total including delivery was £23.94!!!

i also highly recommend Mary Bell's Complete Dehydrator Cookbook ISBN: 0688130240 it's amazing what you can make! also, if you use a juicer you can use the pulp mixed with a few tablespoons of juice to make fruit leathers that are every bit as tasty as sweets! :T

i'm making all sorts of powders now and it's fantastic when we find a big bunch of reduced veg because i know that i can use it all up. i'm snacking on my veg crisps as i type (sweet potato, parsnip and beetroot). the powders are really nice because you can sneak a bit of veg in with your childrens dinner and they'll never know it i am now making dried soup mixes for my dh.

i'm also storing up on food we can take camping with us for this summer. the cookbook i recommend gives recipes to make up using all the items she tells you how to dry. normally i don't encourage people to have another gadget in their kitchen but if you want to stay off the dry mixes and save money then definately get the dehydrator it will save you money in the long run and you may never have to throw anything away again (she has instructions for dehydrating leftovers!!!)

After reading your post Ive bought one of these online and used the links and got the £5 off. Im looking forward to dried sliced bananas. THANKS HOLsale

filigree_2

superfurry wrote:

Try smoked paprika as a lovely alternative in these recipes as well.

Mmmm, I was going to suggest that. I love the stuff, I wouldn't use the ordinary paprika any more.

For anyone who hasn't tried smoked paprika before, it is a bit stronger than the plain variety. I would suggest using about half the amount you usually use to start with, and adjust the amount according to taste.

HOLsale

Enjoy wrote:

After reading your post Ive bought one of these online and used the links and got the £5 off. Im looking forward to dried sliced bananas. THANKS HOLsale

glad to be of service! please feel free to ask me any questions. i'm not an expert but i'm certainly enthusiastic

when i get some more time i'll post some of my fav recipes from the mary bell book... she has another called just jerky and methinks that will have to be my next purchase :rotfl:

Curry_Queen

filigree wrote:

For anyone who hasn't tried smoked paprika before, it is a bit stronger than the plain variety. I would suggest using about half the amount you usually use to start with, and adjust the amount according to taste.

Where would I find it (online preferably) as I use a lot of paprika in cooking and wouldn't mind trying the smoked variety