tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post34881618200633626..comments2024-01-12T00:24:35.544+01:00Comments on St Bloggie de Riviere: Goujon Wraps and Samosas - lessons learned (possibly)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-56722035768836346412013-03-01T10:26:23.524+01:002013-03-01T10:26:23.524+01:00Very tasty too!
I usually only succumb to making t...Very tasty too!<br />I usually only succumb to making things like flat breads because I don't have any in a packet in the cupboard. I usually buy the ones made by Samia which are much bigger than normal (30cm) and taste really good. :)<br />http://www.samia.fr/les-nouveautes.html<br /><br />Actually the samosas were made with their 'brick' round sheets.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-72047754955620439552013-02-28T18:33:16.152+01:002013-02-28T18:33:16.152+01:00That's a great way to do meat stripsThat's a great way to do meat stripsAbout Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-27467645558147832282013-02-28T17:37:20.210+01:002013-02-28T17:37:20.210+01:00Ooh I missed this. Very impressed. I tend not to m...Ooh I missed this. Very impressed. I tend not to make things with dough, so flat breads and samosas are shop bought but I do make proper dinners most nights. This week we have been mostly eating a chicken and white wine casserole, a pork and bean stew and a shepherd's pie. Must be feeling the cold! Tonight chicken fajitas with packet tortillas!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-23071836808416306242013-02-28T16:05:08.787+01:002013-02-28T16:05:08.787+01:00But Muriel, you're French! Don't you make ...But Muriel, you're French! Don't you make samosas and dainty verrines in your sleep?! :)<br /><br />My boys are with their dad for the next 10 days. I intend to do as little cooking as possible! :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-74198281217796522742013-02-28T15:54:42.616+01:002013-02-28T15:54:42.616+01:00Well, I too am impressed. I know me too well to ev...Well, I too am impressed. I know me too well to even try to make samosas. I am not sure that I would be patient enough. hank God for Ocado in this country. I wouldn't be able to live without it!Murielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669453005443249990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-47412235176876636982013-02-27T11:39:59.668+01:002013-02-27T11:39:59.668+01:00The photos are not mine, Jody!! My samosas looked ...The photos are not mine, Jody!! My samosas looked a pale imitation of the photo above, but they tasted great! :)<br /><br />I'm just about to get rid of the mincer. I hardly ever use it, and it's a cheapo crap one. If I replace it, I'll get a sturdy hand one. The only thing my mincer can deal with is fillet steak and that's not what you want to use to make lasagne! <br /><br />As for the crockpot, this is what I did last Saturday when I was actually sick in bed but had one of my son's friends over because his parents had a party of 30 and there was no room for their kid.<br /><br />I had bought some beef chunks which were in the fridge but semi frozen. I opened the packet and turned the whole lot out in a block into the slow cooker. Then I opened a tin of tomatoes and chucked that over the top.<br /><br />I cut some onions into chunks, some carrots, some garlic, chucked all that in. Poured some red wine over the top, boiled up some water and poured it in together with a stock cube. Lots of pepper, bit of herbs, turned it on High. Four hours later a delicious stew came out which the boys ate with baked potatoes.<br /><br />The absolute easiest thing you can do with it is to buy some pork belly, smother it with hoisin sauce or barbecue sauce, chuck it into the slow cooker and put it on Low for several hours. You don't need salt, pepper, herbs. Nuffink!<br /><br />If you put it in before lunch, it'll be heavenly by dinner. How easy is that? You get a delicious sauce that goes will with crusty bread, rice, etc. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-18126267464530130802013-02-27T11:31:32.621+01:002013-02-27T11:31:32.621+01:00The recipes for the samosa fillings are in the pos...The recipes for the samosa fillings are in the post highlighted in green (one says 'recipe', the other says 'Hairy Bikers''). I bought filo pastry I think it is, for the samosa pastry. <br /><br />The flat breads came from here:<br />http://crumbsfeedyourfamily.blogspot.fr/2011/05/time-it-takes-to-walk-to-shops-bread.html<br /><br />For the goujons, I did a marinade from olive oil, sherry vinegar (could be wine), garlic, soy sauce, powdered ginger (had no effect on the taste in the end) and pepper. Mix it all up and chuck the meat strips in. Leave for an hour or so, or longer in the fridge.<br /><br />I mentioned dukkah because I had some in the fridge. I would not make it specially!! Anyway, here is a recipe for it:<br />http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/12277/dukkah<br /><br />I took the meat strips out of the marinade, dipped them in beaten egg then into the dukkah and breadcrumb mix, then fried them gently.<br /><br />They went into the wraps with lettuce, cucumber, tomato, sweet onion and any sauce we had handy. Quite healthy in the end. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-87131451045176013192013-02-26T23:18:36.406+01:002013-02-26T23:18:36.406+01:00Oh my goodness I am stunned! These both are chef-l...Oh my goodness I am stunned! These both are chef-like meals that I would never attempt - and they both photograph so prettily. And you've got a mincer. Inspired by you I bought a crockpot thingy but have yet to actually fill it with (uncooked) food. Im a bit intimidated as what to start with. (sorry about hanging participles)About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-60898339531681922462013-02-26T20:28:25.634+01:002013-02-26T20:28:25.634+01:00yum... both meals sounded just fab.
You wouldn'...yum... both meals sounded just fab.<br />You wouldn't happen to have the recipes handy? - though I suspect I'll be enlisting the kids and making them as a 'Saturday treat'...;-)sansserifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16445280597626572292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-62070622795474504582013-02-25T12:46:49.884+01:002013-02-25T12:46:49.884+01:00Snap! First form needlework to make a proper bibbe...Snap! First form needlework to make a proper bibbed cookery apron for use in second form cookery lessons. Being a northerner I still quite often refer to any bibbed apron as a pinny. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-55004125602426022312013-02-25T10:35:07.667+01:002013-02-25T10:35:07.667+01:00How about this: get on to BBC Good Food, type in t...How about this: get on to BBC Good Food, type in the main ingredient you have and get some inspiration from there.<br /><br />I do that all the time. If you have one of those famous 'well-stocked cupboards' you can usually whip up something tasty and a bit original. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-13001162925850459392013-02-25T10:33:26.400+01:002013-02-25T10:33:26.400+01:00Right! We would have been eating at 9ish too if I ...Right! We would have been eating at 9ish too if I hadn't got the boys on board to help. They were keen to eat earlier though so got on with it. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-8278250192104769772013-02-25T10:32:17.924+01:002013-02-25T10:32:17.924+01:00I think people call them aprons now. Pinny is so 5...I think people call them aprons now. Pinny is so 50s housewife. :) We had to make one at school during Home Economics lessons with the skirt bit, criss-cross straps and front pocket. I hated mine. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-62519671853409849942013-02-24T08:36:04.112+01:002013-02-24T08:36:04.112+01:00I enjoy cooking too and (having been brought up th...I enjoy cooking too and (having been brought up that way) almost always cook from fresh although I will admit to the occasional pizza! My problem is inspiration. Unless I have planned out what we are going to eat for the week, I find myself falling back on old favourites and everyone gets bored.Curry Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357154781453417176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-43732821169079381572013-02-23T20:54:09.615+01:002013-02-23T20:54:09.615+01:00Timing's always my problem when doing anything...Timing's always my problem when doing anything new and the urge to cook is completely irrational, it'll just strike and I've got to do something different. In those circs if we end up by eating before 9 everyone's really lucky.Victoria Corbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17914722936623317584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-13965052355211873332013-02-23T16:46:39.047+01:002013-02-23T16:46:39.047+01:00Those look wonderful, but I too would never have d...Those look wonderful, but I too would never have dared attempt them in those circumstances. I have never bought ready-meals, but in my working days had a lot of home-made stuff stashed in the freezer for weekday evening meals.<br /><br />PS Being one of the world's messiest cooks, I always wear a pinny. It's that or changing before I sit down to eat. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-64761987472508876592013-02-23T16:34:15.740+01:002013-02-23T16:34:15.740+01:00Yes, they're amazingly filling. What's Fre...Yes, they're amazingly filling. What's French for that? Surely not remplissant?expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-86946842887813461622013-02-23T10:06:17.686+01:002013-02-23T10:06:17.686+01:00Aaargh!!! MM I take after my mother who is very go...Aaargh!!! MM I take after my mother who is very good at cooking and juggling. :) <br /><br />I was pretty impressed with myself too, but I was knackered by last night, so I reckon it'll be back to old favourites next week. <br /><br />And I've gone down with a cold too so I'm taking to my bed with my cat and Kindle. (Must get stew in slow cooker before I conk out though...) Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-20433517531186227032013-02-23T09:58:50.907+01:002013-02-23T09:58:50.907+01:00Everything tasted better than it looked, to be hon...Everything tasted better than it looked, to be honest. I'm not hot on presentation, let's say (can't be fagged), but taste buds are happy.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-42204634771449534842013-02-23T09:57:49.865+01:002013-02-23T09:57:49.865+01:00I feel for you. I spent a year in Cairo and longed...I feel for you. I spent a year in Cairo and longed for something porky. The one time I found a pork butcher and bought chops and sausages, the sausages were off and I was violently sick. Typical!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-55601158544398651762013-02-23T09:56:19.669+01:002013-02-23T09:56:19.669+01:00I've eaten socca in Nice and it was nice enoug...I've eaten socca in Nice and it was nice enough, but very fattening from what I remember. I might give it a try one day though, for variety's sake. <br />Thanks for the link. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-69970240441387850152013-02-23T09:55:09.223+01:002013-02-23T09:55:09.223+01:00The next day I looked up how to do it on a video a...The next day I looked up how to do it on a video and it all became much clearer. The instructions on the packet were a bit vague. I got 'fold over circle to make semi-circle', but got lost at 'put filling 3cm from edge at one end'. Which edge? It was all downhill from there so I had to make it up.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-3449378109946779452013-02-23T09:04:04.933+01:002013-02-23T09:04:04.933+01:00You clever person, you. You are morphing into a Fr...You clever person, you. You are morphing into a French woman - juggling complicated recipes and after-school mum responsibilities.... I'm impressed! If I'd tried that I would have finished at 4 in the morning due to bad organisation, vomiting cats, taxi reponsibilities for offspring and lack of correct ingredients. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-58887480548379676262013-02-23T00:24:43.802+01:002013-02-23T00:24:43.802+01:00Ah, that looks wonderful. Ah, that looks wonderful. Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-84117074186878410142013-02-22T20:34:21.469+01:002013-02-22T20:34:21.469+01:00I want you to know I'm drooling over here in t...I want you to know I'm drooling over here in the Middle East with all your pork talk! Dear God that sounds so delicious! <br /><br />We cook fresh most nights, with the occasional dinning out once per week.Diplo_Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349376430486545451noreply@blogger.com