The what's for dinner thread

bopdude · 07-10-2004, 22:49

It just dawned on me that nobody has mentioned what they're cooking / cooked for dinner, tea, call it what you want ???

So here goes, Tonight I cooked 2 meals ( kids

)

1 ) Pasta with cajun chicken in a hot and sour sauce

2 ) Rice with garlic chicken in a garlic and mustard sauce

Now, I cooked for 4 peeps ( just enough ) when the g/f's youngest decided she was coming over

What did I end up with ?????????? Ox tail

not everyones cup of tea but to me, mothers milk

So, what did you have / make tonight ?????

Chimaera · 07-10-2004, 22:50

I did a buffet sort of thing for all the family coming over (except for the youngest who is at uni

)
And chocolate birthday cake!

bopdude · 07-10-2004, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Chimaera

I did a buffet sort of thing for all the family coming over (except for the youngest who is at uni

)
And chocolate birthday cake!

Oh yeah, birthday cake, was that cake or cakes ( for all the candles )

Happy b/day Chim

paulyoung666 · 07-10-2004, 22:54

it was something from morries , spicy chicken and fries

and for me it was a garlic cheese bread

Chimaera · 07-10-2004, 22:56

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Originally Posted by bopdude

Oh yeah, birthday cake, was that cake or cakes ( for all the candles )

Happy b/day Chim

Thanks Bop - one cake and no candles - at my age with that many, the icing would melt!

danielf · 07-10-2004, 22:57

Hash browns, salad, and steak cooked to perfection. Bloody that is

bopdude · 07-10-2004, 23:01

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Originally Posted by danielf

steak cooked to perfection. Bloody that is

I'm one of the fortunate ones, I can eat my steak all ways and enjoy it, at the mo i'm leaning towards medium well

MadGamer · 07-10-2004, 23:09

I had my Grandad over tonight so: me, my brother and our grandad had steak & kidney pie with mash and green beans while my mum & dad had chicken with rice. For dessart we had mince pies with custard.

07-10-2004, 23:10

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Originally Posted by bopdude

I'm one of the fortunate ones, I can eat my steak all ways and enjoy it, at the mo i'm leaning towards medium well

it has to be at least, warm, so a 'nearly raw' steak has to be small & tender?

but, yes, medium well, especially when that means the inside is still 'pink', while the outside is 'slightly charred' -

bopdude · 07-10-2004, 23:12

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Originally Posted by Wayne A

I had my Grandad over tonight so: me, my brother and our grandad had steak & kidney pie with mash .

Pie an' mash....

nout wrong

Marge · 07-10-2004, 23:14

Been to Blackpool for the day with friend from work so cooked sod all, we went in Yates's for rump steak with all the trimmings

now feeling a bit peckish so stuck some hash browns in with loads of salt on

bopdude · 07-10-2004, 23:18

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Originally Posted by homealone

it has to be at least, warm, so a 'nearly raw' steak has to be small & tender?

but, yes, medium well, especially when that means the inside is still 'pink', while the outside is 'slightly charred' -

I was shown a way to cook a steak on a braai ( bar b que ) that i've not been able to reproduce. The method is simple enough, but it must just be experience / timing, produces a rare steak, but well cooked on the outside

It goes like this, get your bbq well lit, make an oil based marinade and soak the steak, when the flames of the bbq are well above the grill slap the steak on, leave for 30 seconds, soak in marinade again and slap on, other side of course. Sounds easy ( flame grilled steak ) try it and see.

I loved it, just can't get it right

danielf · 07-10-2004, 23:28

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Originally Posted by homealone

it has to be at least, warm, so a 'nearly raw' steak has to be small & tender?

but, yes, medium well, especially when that means the inside is still 'pink', while the outside is 'slightly charred' -

Warm is nice yes

, but I like the inside to be red rather than pink. Unfortunately, in this country it's virtually impossible to get that in a restaurant. I order rare, and 9/10 times it's not even pink

bopdude · 07-10-2004, 23:32

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Originally Posted by danielf

Warm is nice yes

, but I like the inside to be red rather than pink. Unfortunately, in this country it's virtually impossible to get that in a restaurant. I order rare, and 9/10 times it's not even pink

If / when eating out I always like my steak plate warm/hot, there's nothing worse IMO than getting half way through a rare steak, only for it to go cold

07-10-2004, 23:34

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Originally Posted by bopdude

I was shown a way to cook a steak on a braai ( bar b que ) that i've not been able to reproduce. The method is simple enough, but it must just be experience / timing, produces a rare steak, but well cooked on the outside

It goes like this, get your bbq well lit, make an oil based marinade and soak the steak, when the flames of the bbq are well above the grill slap the steak on, leave for 30 seconds, soak in marinade again and slap on, other side of course. Sounds easy ( flame grilled steak ) try it and see.

I loved it, just can't get it right

30 seconds each side sounds a bit too raw, but otherwise I'm drooling