The **Now Eating** Thread
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Nope. To be fair, no one in my team was on break at the same time as me, so I didn't have anyone to share it with.
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Hmm a London one could work! Maybe once the rule of 6 fades!
Considering the current two week lockdown forcing most licensed places to close or switch to takeaway only, it was barely worth going to Glasgow today. But sod it, I went anyway.
At least Scran was still open as usual. Got the classic poached eggs Stornoway. Man that chef can poach a mean egg!
Finding somewhere for lunch was an exercise in futility. Nearly everywhere I would have liked to have eaten was closed. One ramen place was open, but takeaway only. Decided to just grab some sushi to go from Yo Sushi and headed back home. Got the spicy chicken katsu and and the crunchy prawn rolls. Quite nice, if a little expensive
At least Scran was still open as usual. Got the classic poached eggs Stornoway. Man that chef can poach a mean egg!
Finding somewhere for lunch was an exercise in futility. Nearly everywhere I would have liked to have eaten was closed. One ramen place was open, but takeaway only. Decided to just grab some sushi to go from Yo Sushi and headed back home. Got the spicy chicken katsu and and the crunchy prawn rolls. Quite nice, if a little expensive
Did slow cooked beef ribs in red wine with carrots/mushrooms/onion and roasted baby potatoes. I'm so full.
Looks awesome. I've just finished sausages, baked potato and savoy cabbage and was full a few minutes ago, but I could murder those ribs and spuds.
Got a recipe?
Not a specific one but I can give you a vague one from memory.
This was for 2, but could have fed 3 easily tbh.
600-800g beef ribs, the bone will account for 30-40% of the weight. Short ribs/jacobs ladder is is a good cut if you can get it.
100g chestnut mushrooms cut in half.
2 large carrots cut into 1" pieces (at an angle)
1 head garlic sliced in half side ways.
1 medium white onion peeled and cut in half.
1 Stalk Rosemary
500ml Red wine (I used a cheap Tempranillo)
500ml Veg stock
300g Baby spuds
2 tbsp veg oil
2 tbsp corn flour & 4 tbsp water mixed together
20g butter
Heat up a pan with 2tbsp oil and sear off the carrots, onion, mushrooms, garlic and rosemary until they've browned then add to a slow cooker at high heat (dutch oven/roasting tray with the oven set to 140c is fine too). Trim the ribs of any silverskin, sear on all sides in the same pan as the veg then add to the slow cooker. Deglaze with the red wine, add the wine and stock to the slow cooker until everything is barely covered.
Cook for 4 hours on high. Then cut the baby spuds into 1/2" pieces, steam for 9-12 mins, then into an oven set to 200c with a little oil and sea salt. Roast for 35-45 mins, tossing occasionally for an even cook.
Keep the ribs going on high whilst the potatoes roast.
For the sauce strain some of the liquid into a pan and reduce by 1/3, take off the heat, then add the corn flour/water mix and bring back to the boil. It should thicken a lot, add the butter and mix it through until melted and the sauce has a nice shine.
It sounds like a lot, but realitically you're only actually cooking for 20-30 mins. The rest is done by the slow cooker/oven.
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What makes them "Halloween" donuts? Do they have spooky faces on them? Or did they go the lazy route and call jam filled "blood" filled?
I got some of these from Tesco's. Love the reference to the Witches movie. Think it must be a bad batch though. I've had like 3 of them and so far I haven't turned into a mouse.
I got some of these from Tesco's. Love the reference to the Witches movie. Think it must be a bad batch though. I've had like 3 of them and so far I haven't turned into a mouse.
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@Craig1981 Apart from the "green slime" filling they're the same as their regular donuts. Apparently the filling is raspberry and pineapple flavour, which I'd have never guessed - to me they taste more like a bubblegum type flavour. Very nice though.
What are those chocolate tarts like?
What are those chocolate tarts like?
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Addicted to these cinnamon treats...been having the swirls ever since i worked at Tesco over 13 years ago. 
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Im a vegetarian and I cant help but drool at this picture everytime I come in this thread. It feels like jailbait.Did slow cooked beef ribs in red wine with carrots/mushrooms/onion and roasted baby potatoes. I'm so full.