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  • Glad
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    just caught up with everyone's meals, I was planning a veg curry tonight but had a busy day in work and then the gym so not long home!

    it will be a 'thrown together out of the fridge' meal tonight lol salmon with the last of the duck eggs I had in my veg box last week, veg will be tomatoes, spinach, onions and pepper. Greek yoghurt and a green satsuma for pudding :D
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  • caronc
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    Glad wrote: »
    just caught up with everyone's meals, I was planning a veg curry tonight but had a busy day in work and then the gym so not long home!

    it will be a 'thrown together out of the fridge' meal tonight lol salmon with the last of the duck eggs I had in my veg box last week, veg will be tomatoes, spinach, onions and pepper. Greek yoghurt and a green satsuma for pudding :D

    Sometimes the thrown together meals are the tastiest :)
  • PasturesNew
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    edited 27 October 2017 at 10:04PM
    I've had an unexpected big win on the Food Lottery .... I popped into 4ldi, just to see if anything caught my eye ....

    When I first bought my SC I had in mind a beef brisket .... only I've never actually got round to it. Last week when I was invited to tea it was .... a beef brisket and OMG that was sooooooo tasty I was making whimpering noises for the next two days as I wanted that again.

    I checked in L1dl for them - but they only had 3 in the section ... and I needed to "ease myself into" spending such a HUGE amount on one small item (~£7).

    Well .... there in 4ldi ....there it was..... exactly the same thing ....sitting there on the shelf .... and it had a fat 30% off sticker on it! OMG ... so I bought it £4.92. Dated 29 October, I plan to stick it in the SC first thing in the morning.... nommy nommy nom nom nom .... :)

    I floated into £land with that lucky purchase under my belt - looking for Walkerrz Cheese/onion crisps, but they didn't have that flavour, but I was so elated at the beef I picked another flavour (Worcs Sauce).

    Yorkshires AND brisket all in one week.... what a life changing moment :)
  • Hollyharvey
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    I found a shop bought lasagne in the freezer that only needed to go in the microwave, so that was dinner. Supper is currently a large bar of mint chocolate.

    At least I'm clearing some space in the freezer.
  • caronc
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    I've had an unexpected big win on the Food Lottery .... I popped into 4ldi, just to see if anything caught my eye ....

    When I first bought my SC I had in mind a beef brisket .... only I've never actually got round to it. Last week when I was invited to tea it was .... a beef brisket and OMG that was sooooooo tasty I was making whimpering noises for the next two days as I wanted that again.

    I checked in L1dl for them - but they only had 3 in the section ... and I needed to "ease myself into" spending such a HUGE amount on one small item (~£7).

    Well .... there in 4ldi ....there it was..... exactly the same thing ....sitting there on the shelf .... and it had a fat 30% off sticker on it! OMG ... so I bought it £4.92. Dated 27 October, I plan to stick it in the SC first thing in the morning.... nommy nommy nom nom nom .... :)

    I floated into £land with that lucky purchase under my belt - looking for Walkerrz Cheese/onion crisps, but they didn't have that flavour, but I was so elated at the beef I picked another flavour (Worcs Sauce).

    Yorkshires AND brisket all in one week.... what a life changing moment :)

    Slow cooked brisket how lovely- just what slow cookers are made for. Enjoy :D
  • caronc
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    Hollyharvey wrote: »
    I found a shop bought lasagne in the freezer that only needed to go in the microwave, so that was dinner. Supper is currently a large bar of mint chocolate.

    At least I'm clearing some space in the freezer.
    Every cloud and all that..... ;)Hope you are beginning to feel more like yourself <<hug>>
  • Hollyharvey
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    I've had an unexpected big win on the Food Lottery .... I popped into 4ldi, just to see if anything caught my eye ....

    When I first bought my SC I had in mind a beef brisket .... only I've never actually got round to it. Last week when I was invited to tea it was .... a beef brisket and OMG that was sooooooo tasty I was making whimpering noises for the next two days as I wanted that again.

    I checked in L1dl for them - but they only had 3 in the section ... and I needed to "ease myself into" spending such a HUGE amount on one small item (~£7).

    Well .... there in 4ldi ....there it was..... exactly the same thing ....sitting there on the shelf .... and it had a fat 30% off sticker on it! OMG ... so I bought it £4.92. Dated 27 October, I plan to stick it in the SC first thing in the morning.... nommy nommy nom nom nom .... :)

    I floated into £land with that lucky purchase under my belt - looking for Walkerrz Cheese/onion crisps, but they didn't have that flavour, but I was so elated at the beef I picked another flavour (Worcs Sauce).

    Yorkshires AND brisket all in one week.... what a life changing moment :)
    That was a good bit of luck. I love beef brisket. I agree with you about it being a really tasty cut, and done in the slow cooker you just can't beat it for flavour.
  • karcher
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    I wouldn't know what beef brisket was even if it jumped up and slapped me round the face, with or without a yellow sticker on :o

    I know roast beef (never liked it unless it was not too well done, cold and in a sandwich), beef burgers and minced beef...but brisket to my knowledge I have never had.
    'I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought
    And I ain't got the power anymore'
  • PasturesNew
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    edited 27 October 2017 at 10:12PM
    Nothing explains it better than a photo or two.
    It's squidgy and in a vacuum pack.

    https://s1.postimg.org/8bw6dnvlfz/Brisket1.jpg 9ifhm9ki1c
    https://s1.postimg.org/1qecmn2wf3/Brisket2.jpg 5kn45lkucg

    When it's cooked it's fall apart soft; you can't thin slice it, just fat slices or chunks.... or rip it apart ("pulled"). Moistness and taste overload.

    I'll do it 6 hours, then rest it overnight in the fridge, then reheat Sunday.

    I've never been keen on any sliced meats, they're always way too thin. I find thin sliced meat utterly tasteless/pointless. This is meat you will want to eat forever :)

    I thought it was BBE 27 October, but I noticed, while taking the photos, it's 29th. I remember in the shop thinking it was 29th, but then sitting here on the sofa later I thought it was 27th.

    Those marbles are on the loose again .....

    They are £1/Kg cheaper in L1dl, for the record.
  • karcher
    karcher Posts: 2,069 Forumite
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    PasturesNew wrote: »
    Nothing explains it better than a photo or two.
    It's squidgy and in a vacuum pack.

    https://s1.postimg.org/8bw6dnvlfz/Brisket1.jpg 9ifhm9ki1c
    https://s1.postimg.org/1qecmn2wf3/Brisket2.jpg 5kn45lkucg

    When it's cooked it's fall apart soft; you can't thin slice it, just fat slices or chunks.... or rip it apart ("pulled"). Moistness and taste overload.

    I'll do it 6 hours, then rest it overnight in the fridge, then reheat Sunday.

    I've never been keen on any sliced meats, they're always way too thin. I find thin sliced meat utterly tasteless/pointless. This is meat you will want to eat forever :)

    I thought it was BBE 27 October, but I noticed, while taking the photos, it's 29th. I remember in the shop thinking it was 29th, but then sitting here on the sofa later I thought it was 27th.

    Those marbles are on the loose again .....

    I will take your word for it PN because that all sounds beyond my remit but 'chunks'/'torn apart' would be my choice.

    I agree on the sliced...it always seems such a waste of something that could be so tasty.
    'I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought
    And I ain't got the power anymore'
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