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  1. Brother in law came over. This is what Newari pre-dinner table looks like.

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    I was asked to do a carbonara. As I've said before, guanciale is not easy to source here, so I used pancetta made in the UK. Pecorino Romano and Parmigiano Reggiano. I was winging the proportions based on Rachel Roddy's recipe.

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    I chose bucatini for the pasta. It turned out well.

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    As well as it can without guanciale.

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  2. Last night's dinner, Mother's Day here in the UK. One daughter wanted lamb, the other pork, so I did both. 

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    The main development is that I finished the crackling in the air fryer. Guess what? Light, crispy, crunchy. The missus said it was the best ever.

    It's still not what I'm looking for, but it was good.

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  3. Open sandwich with yesterday's lamb, sliced and fried, with mayo, radish and chilli/garlic garnish on toasted bread. IMG_20230315_151534.thumb.jpg.087b6d75e7554f1c291e82a27acf46b2.jpg

    Now that's an open sandwich!

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  4. Memories of a weekend in Greece a long time ago... 35 years and 20kg ago!

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    I forgot the sliced red onions, and added some aioli, but hey! tasted good!

    Air fryer lamb, so pretty fast prep.

     

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  5. 41 minutes ago, scott123 said:

    My local Taiwanese grocer has a selection of cleavers ranging from $15-$30.  Am I asking for trouble by spending this little?
     

    This might change in the future, but, right now, I'm just looking to make separating wingettes from drumettes a little faster than using a chef's knife.

    Go for it. Grandmas in Taiwan are not spending $220 on a cleaver. If only such a choice were available to me!

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  6. 10 hours ago, Kim Shook said:

    @Shelby

     

    @Kerala – I love the idea of fish pie, though I’ve never had one.  I just did a quick BBC GoodFood search and discovered that a package of mixed fish for fish pie is sold in Britain.  Is this awful or convenient?

    It is literally 300g of raw smoked haddock, salmon and cod. I've bought separately in the past, but the quantity is just right for a family meal. Of course, I add a pack of prawns or scallops. So - convenient!

     

    Sorry, Shelby, I couldn't edit you out for some reason.

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  7. Full English, sort of... IMG_20230307_110832.thumb.jpg.9570a0b1ab62e0ff9f4576c082e5cdbf.jpg

    Bacon, egg, black pudding. There's Wensleydale folded inside that egg. Orange juice and GP Tips. That is indeed a tortilla. And my go-to condiment:

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    Right. I'm set up for the day!

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    On 2/26/2023 at 3:00 PM, DianaB said:

    Of course we are hugely fortunate in having health care free at the point of delivery.  That said I am certain that a properly motivated manager could transform the catering without increasing the budget.  

    Forty years ago when I worked as an auxiliary the patient food was good enough that staff would eat any extra orders. It wasn't great, but it was at least as good as I ate at my English friends' houses.

    Our poor NHS has been stripped to the bone. There is neither the money nor the interest to provide palatable food for patients.

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