BS: My very own Trump thread

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Raggytash
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 12:03 PM

Sorry ebarnacle only just realised your play on words Duh !!

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Raggytash
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 12:01 PM

I made them in take-a-way tin foil trays, meat in last night, potatoes piped on this morning, allowed to cool and then in the freezer. All individually portioned.

I also prepared some Tandoori chicken earlier, need to make a sauce to go with them when I get home and some paratha's and saffron rice.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: EBarnacle
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 11:34 AM

Raggy, if you've finished them off how did they make it to the freezer?

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Donuel
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 10:49 AM

Like most things butter makes it better.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Donuel
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 10:44 AM

I think plain cabbage with my favorite mustard is better than potatos

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Senoufou
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 08:04 AM

For the potato topping of a cottage pie, I use best quality baking potatoes (they seem to have a better flavour), simmer them, then mash (with an ordinary spud masher) with plenty of butter and fresh cream, salt and coarsely ground pepper. Plonk on top of the meat and spread with a fork. Very hot oven until browned. I just use extra-lean mince cooked with chopped onions for the underneath, simmered for about twenty minutes and thickened with good old original Bisto powder.

I expect those who are more skilled than I are cringing, but this is how we cooked in the late forties and fifties, and I still do!

Husband came home yesterday with a bottle of cider vinegar! I've never used that (no idea what one does with it) but he'd seen it somewhere and thought he'd have a try. I hope there's no alcohol in it, or I'll have to inform the Imam.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 07:32 AM

Yeah, the potato ricer is a very underrated tool. Great for mash toppings and a sine qua non for making potato gnocchi. D'accord!

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Raggytash
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 07:28 AM

Duchess Potatoes are to my mind the finest things that can be created with a humble spud.

Boil the potatoes till almost ready then put through a ricer (no lumps) add copious amounts and butter and cream and gently blend. Don't overwork them they turn 'orrid if you do.

Sometimes I will add finely sliced spring onions to the mix or on other occasions a healthy squirt or three of tomato puree.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 07:17 AM

I do Mary Berry's version of cottage pie. Make the meat mix as usual, though my take on it requires starting with a soffritto of onions, carrots and celery, not TOO finely chopped. When the veg has softened I scoop it out of the pan which I then use to brown the mince. Next, in goes a scant tablespoon of plain flour. Once that's done the veg goes back in and it gets a small glass of red wine, some beef stock made with a cube, a dash of Worcestershire sauce and seasoning (plenty of salt). Simmer that for an hour and keep an eye on the liquid level.

The big difference is the spuds. It uses a topping of salad or new potatoes, boiled in their skins in salted water until tender. Drain the spuds, add two tablespoons of EV olive oil some salt and pepper and break them up very roughly with a fork. That's your topping. Bake the whole thing for 25 minutes until the spuds are going brown and a bit crispy.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Senoufou
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 07:02 AM

Mmmmmmm cottage pies! 'Yares agoo' (Norfolk accent) I used to make really good cottage pies, steak-and-kidney pies and things like quiches, Cornish pasties and so on. I have to say, my home-made pastry is very good. But my husband used to open a tin of Madras curry and shake it all over my creations, as he said 'they had no flavour', the cheeky bugger. After foaming at the mouth many times, I suggested he learn to cook his own traditional food, which bless him he did. He now makes the most amazing stuff with ingredients I've never heard of or tasted. And I stick to my own British cooking. A bit like Jack Sprat and his wife! It works very well.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Raggytash
Date: 26 Feb 17 - 06:50 AM

Just finished off 5 Cottage pies to go in the freezer for my good lady.
Made the meat part last night and just piped some Duchess Potato on top making them look very pretty.

The third batch of marmalade is on the range now !!

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Senoufou
Date: 25 Feb 17 - 01:40 PM

There was a Mudcatter called Steve.
His error you'd hardly believe.
'Twas far from diminutive,
He split an infinitive
And caused all the pedants to grieve.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 25 Feb 17 - 01:31 PM

massive oops... check my entry on the "Cornucopia of 1960's Brit. Folk" thread
before a kindly mod hopefully deletes it very soon... 😳

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 25 Feb 17 - 01:27 PM

Cheers mates...

Unfortunately I have made no progress on my limerick tribute [errrmmmm.. to myself...]
because Mudcat is a family friendly website
and my gutter mind won't budge from the punch line rhyme for Burton "Beef Curtain"... 😬

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Raggytash
Date: 25 Feb 17 - 12:48 PM

Wash the broccoli in a sink of salted water, that gets rid of the little buggers.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 25 Feb 17 - 11:22 AM

Bugger. I really must remember to not split infinitives in limericks.

Spanish tortilla tonight. I'll fan the flames of raging controversy and declare that I WILL be including onions. We're having it with a mountain of purple sprouting broccoli that I've just picked in the rain (note to self: check for slugs). Last nights roast cauliflower with olives and chorizo was the absolute dog's danglies. So easy!

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 08:52 PM

A buxom young barmaid from Burton
Was tempted to not keep her skirt on
To a young punkfolkrocker
She proved such a shocker
That his tackle was left limp and hurtin'

There you go, Dave. No charge this time! 😎

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 06:31 PM

Hey Dave, gotta try to make your limericks scan! 😂😂😂

Anyway, Yotam's roasted cauliflower with chorizo and green olives. If you like spicy grub, you will LOVE this!

For two.

One large cauliflower cut into bite-size florets
Handful of pitted green olives, any sort you like, chopped just a bit
A biggish onion, or two, red maybe but who cares, cut into chunks
A chorizo ring, skinned and cut into bite-size chunks
At least a teaspoon of smoked paprika, to taste
Salt and pepper
4 tablespoons of EV olive oil
At least 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed with the flat of a knife
Handful of pumpkin seeds
A big handful of chopped fresh parsley

Get the oven very hot, at least 200C

Get a baking tray about 40cm long and put a big sheet of greaseproof paper on it.

Put all the ingredients except for the parsley in a bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands.

Spread the mix on your baking tray. Put into the hot oven. It needs 25-30 minutes. Once or twice, take it out and toss everything around a bit.

After 25-30 minutes the cauliflower should be al dente. Chuck the parsley on top and mix it in. Serve up and enjoy. If you like the spices in this you will think that it's food fit for the gods. I find it works best with a chorizo that isn't too "piccante!"

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 10:45 AM

A buxom young barmaid from Burton
Just couldn't keep her skirt on
To a young punkrocker
She proved such a shocker
That she left him limp and hurtin'

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 10:34 AM

He makes damn good marmalade, does Raggytash. I can vouch for it. Just had a bit of crusty bread with some of Mrs Steve's lemon curd on. Scrumptious!

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 10:32 AM

A buxom young barmaid from Burton
Espied pfr through a curtain
They went for a snog
On the ground by a bog
And now both their bums have got dirt on

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Raggytash
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 09:20 AM

15 Jars of Seville Orange Marmalade duly bottled (plus 3 small "sample" jars)

Some have a generous slug of Jura single malt in for good measure, most of which are already accounted for.

Back to the range tomorrow for another batch, Oranges already simmered.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Senoufou
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 09:17 AM

A buxom young barmaid from Burton
Seduced pfr, that is certain.
But this party, you know,
Occurred long ago,
And now he's too tired to be flirtin'.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 08:56 AM

Limerick challenge!

A buxom young barmaid from Burton...

Over to you

:D tG

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 08:49 AM

...ah yes.. memories..... long ago when I was slim, long haired, and had boy band good looks...
and could get cheaply pissed [and a massive hangover] on 3 bottles of Pils..

.. back when I was a student, I worked a summer in Butlins..
.. and copped off at a staff party with a very friendly buxom barmaid from Burton on Trent... 😋

I'm 58 now.. I wouldn't have the energy or endurance for her any more...

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 08:36 AM

Ooooh - Flashback time. Tell you what very nearly did beat it though - Glass of Rodenbach outside a cafe watching Antwerp Morris dancing Cotswold in a little square in Bruges.

Must revisit!

:D tG

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 08:29 AM

Very nice too, Eliza, but you are talking to a expatriate Manc living in Yorkshire here. Anything from Burton on trent up will always be better. For both beer and Morris ;-D

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Senoufou
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 07:26 AM

Nah. The best ale is Adnam's. Nothing touches Adnam's.
My idea of heaven - sitting outside a country pub with a half of Adnam's watching Kemp's Men Morris.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 06:36 AM

Why are we discussing sensible stuff on here when we could be bringing much needed light relief to the Labour Party thread BTW?

:D

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 06:29 AM

Naylors, the brewery in our next village, all of half a mile away, makes some good stuff. Better still on a Friday the bar opens and they sell it for about £2.50 a pint :-)

DtG

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Raggytash
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 06:24 AM

For excellent beer non will exceed Red Fox Brewery in Coggeshall, Essex. The owner is a long standing and very dear friend of yours truly and he does make superb beer.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 06:06 AM

When I was 10 - I had a mate same age who's hobby was making wine out of any spare fruit and veg he could scrounge.
A mutual friend ended up establishing his own brewery in his 20s...

He made one of the finest beers in the country [while I was still a beer drinker...]

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 05:54 AM

I leave the less desirable windfalls for the fieldfares, thrushes and blackbirds. I even collect some up and ration them out through the winter. Whaddam I like!

The best panellist by a country mile on a dismal Question Time last night was the chairman of Stoke City. I'm a Stoke fan now!

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Raggytash
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 05:32 AM

The Marmalade season has arrived in Chez Raggytash. I bought a box of seville oranges from the wholesaler this morning, enough for about 150 jars or so.

All profits raised are donated to the Runswick Bay Rescue Boat and I already have several orders.

Even if I say so myself, I do make very good Marmalade.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Senoufou
Date: 24 Feb 17 - 03:52 AM

Gawd Steve, that was no typical blow! And I don't think I could stand six or seven of those in one winter! Winds gusting to 80mph, our power off for six hours, and most serious of all MY ICE CREAM MELTED IN THE FREEZER!!!!!!!
Peered outside early this morning, and lots of debris lying around in our small street. Our neighbours' large shed roof open to the skies, and branches everywhere. Luckily (huge sigh of relief) our greenhouse is still intact. And none of our windows blew in.
I was amused to read you (like us) give away tons of Bramleys to neighbours every year. There's a constant stream of visitors here in September bearing carrier bags. We don't mind, as we can't possibly use the tons and tons of apples the tree produces. Even the windfalls disappear. Norfolk folk are thrifty.
I only boil the apples for a minute or two, in a really tiny drop of water, and strain off any liquid that comes out, before mashing lightly.
Loved your idea of Pliny the Younger and Pliny the Elder! :)

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 09:16 PM

Stoke 1.... Nuttall nil

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 08:06 PM

"An typical?" I can explain. I originally typed "an average" but then realised that I'd already used "average" earlier in the sentence so decided to change "average" to "typical" but forgot to change the article. Thanks for listening.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 07:28 PM

Doris was an average winter blow the likes of which we get about six or seven of in an typical winter. We had 1.5mm of rain. Nowt.

Eliza, I have two very large Bramley trees and I give away hundredweights of apples every autumn. Mrs Steve hangs on to a few pounds and makes apple sauce for herself which we freeze. The trouble with Bramleys for me is that the flesh promptly goes to mush when you cook it. I don't mind apples that hold their texture when cooked.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Raggytash
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 03:43 PM

I'm pleased to say that Doris was a bit of a squib here. A touch breezy for a couple of hours this afternoon but most years we have far more severe weather.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 03:43 PM

The only liquidy apple that should go anywhere near pork is a flagon of rough cider... 😎

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Senoufou
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 03:37 PM

Steve, apple sauce shouldn't be 'watery, thin, sour gloop'. Come round ours in September and pick some of our huge and gorgeous Bramleys straight off the tree. Peel and chop into NOT too small pieces. Simmer very briefly with a smidgeon of water. Add brown sugar and mash only slightly with a fork. The resulting apple sauce is fluffy, sweet, not gloopy or sour and goes beautifully with pork (or any poultry)

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 02:44 PM

This thread now seems to be drifting into the realms of alternative reality dimensions.... 🤔

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Donuel
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 02:30 PM

By a curious inversion exclusion phenomenon, Trump comments are in fact thread drift

unless Steve believes I am unfairly pissing in his private sand box.

Subject: RE: BS PRIVATE AMERICA FIRST
From: Donuel
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 02:11 PM

along with the Post Office being privatized I foresee Federal lands becoming private or regulations unenforced.

National Parks will become corporate owned and entry fees going into the hundreds of dollars.

This land is your land will become a quaint antique notion.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: EBarnacle
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 12:41 PM

I have avoided mackerel since 1969. We took a sailing trip to Block Island. We trolled a fishing line to see what we could catch. The only fish we caught were mackerel. The only places we caught them were near sewer heads. Bear in mind that this was in the era before mandatory sewage treatment plants.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 11:11 AM

EXCUSE ME!!! That is NOT thread drift! Tsk!

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Donuel
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 10:43 AM

I say let Trump and Tillerman finalize dropping all sanctions against Russia.

After that he will have no reason to be President anymore. He will have more Russian money than God and retire to Mara D'Oro.

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Raggytash
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 09:40 AM

Just starting to get a bit windy here, Hello Doris!!

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 09:30 AM

Oi, Greg! 😈

I can eat anything. The only thing I refuse to consume is apple sauce. What is the point of that horrid, watery, thin, sour gloop?

Tonight I'm making the best soup ever, Gino's onion, bacon and tomato. Fry half a pound of chopped-up pancetta in a bit of EV olive oil. Chop up at least a pound and a half of white onions or banana shallots (escallions). Throw in with the frying pancetta and stir until the onions are very soft and turning colour. Add at least a whole can of plum tomatoes (Cirio or Napolina for choice) and a litre and a half of chicken stock, either home-made or made with Kallo organic cubes. Simmer for half an hour or more. Season with black pepper but go easy with salt as the bacon and stock will have added some. Serve it with some parmesan shavings and basil leaves on top. Good with pretentious crusty ciabatta.

Tomorrow it could be Yotam's roasted cauliflower with chorizo, olives and pumpkin seeds...

Subject: RE: BS: My very own Trump thread
From: Greg F.
Date: 23 Feb 17 - 09:09 AM

What happens if you're served up a nice, steaming pile of Trumpism?