Here's What I Had For Dinner - Part III - Don't quote pics!

igCorcaigh · 16-12-2023 1:39am

Reheated the last of the keema curry with leftover potatoes. Pimped garlic ciabatta.

I used the Angus minced beef from Lidl, which I found was really good.

Gloomtastic! · 16-12-2023 11:23pm

Christmas Dinner No.1

Followed by Brandy Snaps with whipped cream.

igCorcaigh · 17-12-2023 11:28pm

Chicken and corn soup. Cucumber and ssamjang toast.

The Nal · 18-12-2023 10:14am

Steak. Becoming more convinced the Lidl fillet is the best steak out there

the beer revolu · 18-12-2023 10:51am

Lidl steaks are consistently good, alright.

I've recently had excellent rib-eyes from Supervalu and sirloins from Tesco, too. These days, we're spoiled for good steaks but try buying any beef other than steaks or mince in a supermarket and there is virtually nothing there.

The Nal · 18-12-2023 10:55am

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Tesco are doing some great half price deals on roasting cuts at the moment.

the beer revolu · 18-12-2023 11:05am

Ay, yeah. Tesco do roasting joints, alright. But often they are roasting joints that I'd never, ever use like eye of the round or houskeeper's cut. But good when they do specials like yours above.

I suppose what I really meant was there's a dirth of any kind of stewing beef apart from tiny diced, generic casserole beef but shelf fulls of steak and mince.

Dave_The_Sheep · 18-12-2023 11:28am

Dental appointment means I can't feel most of my face and definitely can't eat properly. As such... Queal. It does the job but it's still mighty boring.

Black Sheep · 18-12-2023 3:55pm

When I need stewing beef I buy the Aldi topside of black angus, and dice it. It's considered a relatively lean cut of beef, compared to silverside, but to be honest I've never had a problem with it turning out perfectly tender. I would dice a housekeeper's cut as well, actually.

the beer revolu · 18-12-2023 4:09pm

I wouldn't favour either of those cuts for stewing. Not enough fat or connective tissue for my liking.

Gloomtastic! · 18-12-2023 8:08pm

Good way of using up leftover turkey. Turkey Ceaser Salad

Mr.Wemmick · 20-12-2023 2:01pm

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Agree, I got my Easter whole leg of Lamb there for half price last week. It’s now resting in the chest freezer.

Also my favourite steak at the moment is Tescos rump steaks. Lovely thick cuts and beautiful with butter, garlic, onions, pepper and wet crystal salt, delicious.

I’m not a fan of Lidl steaks, too thin. But then maybe I should have a look again.

The Nal · 20-12-2023 4:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121518005#Comment_121518005

Defo look again. The 2 I got were sky high

Addmagnet · 20-12-2023 6:36pm

I know it's not haute cuisine, but it tastes good, it's quick, and it's a sight cheaper than the real thing - I present: MockDonalds Bacon & Egg and Sausage & Egg muffins!

Black Sheep · 22-12-2023 10:13pm

Ex dairy cow.

the beer revolu · 22-12-2023 10:58pm

It's mad, I always understood that dairy cows and breeds made for poor beef but now we are seeing it sold at a premium, and, I believe, it's fantastic.

Can I ask how much those steaks cost and how good they were?

I've seen this beef in O Mahony's, English Market, Cork but the price seemed very high so I haven't sampled yet.

Black Sheep · 22-12-2023 11:06pm

Price wise, I can't remember, they were part of a much bigger order, and went in the freezer. From moo.ie. But maybe 15 euro each? Not sure.

Taste wise, these were excellent. Comparable to other high quality grass-fed beef that's been aged properly. Probably no better or worse though, at the same time, for being retired dairy.

The best beef I've ever had remains a spinalis dorsi cut I got from Higgins Butchers, Sutton Cross, a few years ago.

Dave_The_Sheep · 22-12-2023 11:36pm

Great looking sear there.

Planet X · 23-12-2023 7:09am

NZ. Sea crayfish…..off the wall price. Large one about €175. Friend of a friend job……..garlic butter, very nice though.

Black Sheep · 23-12-2023 4:54pm

Christmas Dinner is started with a turkey brine.

The16kg Kettlebell is for anti-fox purposes.

Mr.Wemmick · 24-12-2023 4:20pm

And so it begins.. with the Ham.

Covered in fruit cider and spices. In a couple of hours the house is going to smell heavenly.

Black Sheep · 24-12-2023 9:32pm

Sunday is still pizza night!

Black Sheep · 25-12-2023 9:07pm

Mainly the missus' work today...

con747 · 25-12-2023 10:11pm

Stuffed.

beertons · 25-12-2023 10:19pm

I had a mad idea this morning, to make pork crackling out of the ham fat. Savage.

the beer revolu · 25-12-2023 11:04pm

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After boiling or before? Or, rather, what's the method?

I trimmed off the skin after boiling and it was tasty, sticky pickings for those of that persuasion, yesterday. Still a bit left in the fridge.

beertons · 25-12-2023 11:25pm

Er, I cut it off after I boiled it. Seemed like a waste just binning it. But since the dish was kept relatively simple today, I just got it into my head that it might be nice roasted. Had to keep an eye on the kids with it, they put some in a ham sambo around 7 bells. Hilarious, but they were kinda going mad on it. And with relish. Like come on, it's one or the other, but not both.

Recliner · 26-12-2023 2:00am

Simple dinner. Prawn cocktail to start. Roast chicken, butter and parsley under the skin. Carrot and parsnip mash, sprouts, roasties, stuffing and a chicken gravy. Trifle for dessert. Few glasses of wine. Job done. Just the 2 of us. Lovely relaxed day.