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Lornen

EverEvolving wrote: »

Just cooked the most delicious curry, ok I cheated a bit by using some paste but I added some of my own spices, cooked the lamb for over an hour and added some pureed tomatos, fried onion, mushroom and peppers and had it with lemon rice. Classic India can go run and jump

You're making me crave Tarka Dal

irish-stew wrote: »

Batcholars, Heniz?

Why do you have 50 cans?

Both varieties are available. Also, because when you tell my Granny you like something, she buys it in bulk.. You can also have a few of my 6 full packets of cream crackers and if you fancy some Cadbury's hot chocolate powder, I've atleast a dozen containers in the laundry room!

UrbanSea wrote: »

I love Classic India,best curry I ever had.

Lornen I'm getting a kebab over the weekend :pac:

It will be extra delicious!

Plus weekends don't count when dieting, everyone knows that! :pac:

EverEvolving

UrbanSea wrote: »

I love Classic India,best curry I ever had.

Lornen I'm getting a kebab over the weekend :pac:

Not a patch on what I just produced!!!

You could make up your own kebabs, as far as I know Lidl do doner meat and you can add your own other bits and bobs to it, you still get the nice food but with half the badness.

Wanted to put peanuts in the rice but never knew there was such a high fat content in them, 48% fat in the non salted ones even, I knew they weren't great but never thought they could be that bad.

UrbanSea

Oh Lord this is difficult.

Lornen

EverEvolving wrote: »

Not a patch on what I just produced!!!

You could make up your own kebabs, as far as I know Lidl do doner meat and you can add your own other bits and bobs to it, you still get the nice food but with half the badness.

Wanted to put peanuts in the rice but never knew there was such a high fat content in them, 48% fat in the non salted ones even, I knew they weren't great but never thought they could be that bad.

Ah, the peanut problem.. They are high in fat, yes. But full of protein and the fats in nuts are GOOD fats! We all need fat in our diets to maintain good health. I like cashews in my biryani but I only sprinkle about 6 in per portion, also I cut them up a few times to spread them out!

EverEvolving

Lornen wrote: »

Ah, the peanut problem.. They are high in fat, yes. But full of protein and the fats in nuts are GOOD fats! We all need fat in our diets to maintain good health. I like cashews in my biryani but I only sprinkle about 6 in per portion, also I cut them up a few times to spread them out!

I still get plenty of fat in my diet as it is! Problem is - when I'm let loose on the peanuts the entire bag just evaporates. Love em. Basically - if a food is high fat/calorie I usually adore it. But I will feel less guilty noshing the 'good fat' peanuts in future!

Lornen

EverEvolving wrote: »

I still get plenty of fat in my diet as it is! Problem is - when I'm let loose on the peanuts the entire bag just evaporates. Love em. Basically - if a food is high fat/calorie I usually adore it

Don't we all! :pac:

I am a fellow peanut fiend! Started getting nuts like Almonds and cashews unsalted or roasted, so a little less appetising!

If you're mad about peanuts, try buying monkey nuts (quite hard when it's not halloween I know!) but I noticed if I grabbed a handful of peanuts with the shells on, I'd spent alot more time cracking open the shells than eating the nuts, and once my hands were busy (haw haw) I wasn't pushed about getting more!



EDIT: WHERE IS URBANSEA GONE?!

I bet he's eating a kebab!

BOLD!

UrbanSea

Ah peanuts. Along with mushrooms,one of the world's worst produce.

Mint Sauce

Watching Nelville McGuire, plus all this talk of food, I am salavating.

Really must make a Jambalaya next week, or head round to EverEvolving for a curry.

UrbanSea

I believe you mean Nevin


Awwwh so tempted to order from here(free delivery too,check out the 5 euro meals)

http://www.just-eat.ie/restaurants-norios/menu

EverEvolving

irish-stew wrote: »

Watching Nelville McGuire, plus all this talk of food, I am salavating.

Really must make a Jambalaya next week, or head round to EverEvolving for a curry.

Ha ha, here's hoping I can recreate the masterpiece again!!!

Had Jambalaya once in a restaurant and it was lovely, is it sticky rice with different bits in it similar to Paella?

Lornen

EverEvolving wrote: »

Ha ha, here's hoping I can recreate the masterpiece again!!!

Had Jambalaya once in a restaurant and it was lovely, is it sticky rice with different bits in it similar to Paella?

Yeah that's Jambalaya! The creole take on paella. Mardi Gras season is amongst us, I'd say that's why I'm seeing jambalaya recipes everywhere!

Mint Sauce

EverEvolving wrote: »

Ha ha, here's hoping I can recreate the masterpiece again!!!

Had Jambalaya once in a restaurant and it was lovely, is it sticky rice with different bits in it similar to Paella?

Lornen wrote: »

Yeah that's Jambalaya! The creole take on paella. Mardi Gras season is amongst us, I'd say that's why I'm seeing jambalaya recipes everywhere!

Cajun chicken, chorizo, onions, peppers, plenty of fresh chilli, tomatos, carrots instead of the recomended celery though, stock, rice.

Beautiful. Beats a Lamb Doner any day of the week. I always end up making to much though.

Lornen

irish-stew wrote: »

Cajun chicken, chorizo, onions, peppers, plenty of fresh chilli, tomatos, carrots instead of the recomended celery though, stock, rice.

Beautiful. I always end up making to much though.

Always make to much? Surely not Stew, surely just a Lornen sized portion left behind! :pac:

UrbanSea

Oh god I had the best Jambalaya pasta in America there at Christmas time. Had never heard of it before.

Mint Sauce

UrbanSea wrote: »

Oh god I had the best Jambalaya pasta in America there at Christmas time. Had never heard of it before.

With pasta? Mmmmmmmm

UrbanSea

Take a look at a photo of that bad boy.

http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu/Pastas/cajun_jambalaya_pasta

EverEvolving

irish-stew wrote: »

Cajun chicken, chorizo, onions, peppers, plenty of fresh chilli, tomatos, carrots instead of the recomended celery though, stock, rice.

Beautiful. Beats a Lamb Doner any day of the week. I always end up making to much though.

Sounds lovely, must give it a try sometime, when you cooking it again? :pac:

Basq

UrbanSea wrote: »

Take a look at a photo of that bad boy.

http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu/Pastas/cajun_jambalaya_pasta

The Cheesecake Factory? The single most over-rated "restaurant" in the US. Have had it 2 - 3 times on various holidays in the States. Every time has been more disappointing than the last.

Get some Bubba Gump's into ya... real homemade tasting food and lots of it!

They do an amazing fried chicken, corn and mashed potato dish..



And as for the dessert - a soft chocolate chip cookie base with whipped cream, ice-cream, chocolate sauce and nuts:

Mint Sauce

Its my dream to visit this place for a burger.

UrbanSea wrote: »

Take a look at a photo of that bad boy.

http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu/Pastas/cajun_jambalaya_pasta

That has been added straight to my favourites for future reference.

Mint Sauce

EverEvolving wrote: »

Sounds lovely, must give it a try sometime, when you cooking it again? :pac:

When are you making your curry again? I'm sure we could arrange something.

EverEvolving

irish-stew wrote: »

Its my dream to visit this place for a burger.

Talking about burgers - Bella Vista do a whopper one with bacon, egg, cheese and salad served with chips

They also do a very reasonable early bird menu

Basq

irish-stew wrote: »

Its my dream to visit this place for a burger.

I'm currently working through the most recent seasons of Man Vs Food.. you seen it?

It's in it's third season - basically, a guy named Adam Richmond (not a particularly big guy.. not a particularly small guy) with a big appetite takes on various food challenges from the US including having to eat 15 dozen oysters (180 total!) in 30 minutes. Most recent one had him eating an ocho burger (8 patty burger), 2 hot dogs, a half pound of chips, a large Coke and a thick milkshakes with chunks of homemade coffee cake in 30 minutes. Fecking amazing!

If he completes the challenge, it's a win for 'Man'. If it doesn't, it's a win for food. The guy can put away from serious food.

Sincerally recommend it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kO7MlHgJLA

UrbanSea

Basq is that the Bubba Gump Shrimp place? I was there,was excellent, had some fish.

But the Cheesecake Factory is fantastic!

Guess what I just did everyone?

Mint Sauce

Basq wrote: »

I'm currently working through the most recent seasons of Man Vs Food.. you seen it?

It's in it's third season - basically, a guy named Adam Richmond (not a particularly big guy.. not a particularly small guy) with a big appetite takes on various food challenges from the US including having to eat 15 dozen oysters (180 total!) in 30 minutes. Most recent one had him eating an ocho burger (8 patty burger), 2 hot dogs, a half pound of chips, a large Coke and a thick milkshakes with chunks of homemade coffee cake in 30 minutes. Fecking amazing!

If he completes the challenge, it's a win for 'Man'. If it doesn't, it's a win for food. The guy can put away from serious food.

Sincerally recommend it!

Have seen it once or twice, dont have sky, but if I did, the food channels would definatly be on the list.

Would love to do one of those eating challanges.

Basq

UrbanSea wrote: »

Basq is that the Bubba Gump Shrimp place? I was there,was excellent, had some fish.

Yep, some of the freshest fish I've ever had. Especially the one in Miami.

UrbanSea wrote: »

But the Cheesecake Factory is fantastic!

Not for me.. had the most vile stodgy meatloaf ever there. I keep giving it second chances but just keeps letting me down.

UrbanSea wrote: »

Guess what I just did everyone?

Broke lent I'm betting.

Lornen

Talking about ridiculous American burgers are we?


I once spent 6 hours going through this burger joints flickr account..


They got their website up and running.

I NEED TO HAVE A MILKSHAKE IN A F*CKING BEAKER DAMMIT :mad:


Burgers are RIDICULOUSLY AMAZEBALLS LOOKING..

Deep fried pickles.. YES PLEASE

http://lunchboxlaboratory.com/

UrbanSea

I was at the one in Orlando. Had the nicest spicy prawns for starter.

I've been in the CF many times. Had that pasta,a nice pizza,some chicken and mash and gravy thing and many more,maybe you were unlucky.


Didn't break Lent exactly,but ordered a pizza and coke.



And a quarter pounder meal.

EverEvolving

From looking at those pics I'm lucky I don't live in America or I would be the size of a house! I go through phases with burgers, atm it's fried onions, ketchup with cheese melted on to the burger while cooking. I must remember to pick up pickles the next time I'm shopping, love em.

UrbanSea

Eww. Best burger for me has bacon,cheese,ketchup,onions and onion rings

Lornen

UrbanSea wrote: »

I was at the one in Orlando. Had the nicest spicy prawns for starter.

I've been in the CF many times. Had that pasta,a nice pizza,some chicken and mash and gravy thing and many more,maybe you were unlucky.


Didn't break Lent exactly,but ordered a pizza and coke.



And a quarter pounder meal.

AND?!

Where do you put it all? I'm stuffed after Zam Zam chips. Not up there with the big boys yet! A bistro 12' with salame and chilli lime dressing has me stuffed. I once managed the whole thing but I literally couldn't eat anything until about 5 p.m the next day!