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I fired up the tandoor last night. It’s a bit of a hassle getting it all ready but it cooks the chicken tikka pretty well, sometimes the naan bread comes out ok, sometimes not

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On 1/8/2024 at 6:35 PM, iBooz2 said:

Last Thursday nights fare was home made pork dumplings.  I make these a lot and still cannot get the nice wrinkly seam thing happening.  Steamed then drizzled with Mr Chens Dumpling sauce for her (she loves these) and a combo of Mr Chens and Thai Sweet Chilli sauce for me.  Washed down with a couple of bottles of cheap "Yellow Tail Bubbles" we had left over from Christmas.  I usually make a batch of 60 and freeze 30 for a lazy dinner on another night.

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Sensational mate. I'm going to make pulled pork dumplings soon for the first time, i just got one of these from Ebay.

Stainless Steel Dumpling Maker Dough Cutter Ravioli Empanada Press Mold Pastry | eBay

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4 minutes ago, Hoppy81 said:

Sensational mate. I'm going to make pulled pork dumplings soon for the first time, i just got one of these from Ebay.

Stainless Steel Dumpling Maker Dough Cutter Ravioli Empanada Press Mold Pastry | eBay

You are "The Man" @Hoppy81 , "The Man".  I am gunna get me one of them buggers too.  Thats exactly what I need to present mine beautifully.  Thanks Heaps. 👍

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1 minute ago, iBooz2 said:

You are "The Man" @Hoppy81 , "The Man".  I am gunna get me one of them buggers too.  Thats exactly what I need to present mine beautifully.  Thanks Heaps. 👍

Too easy, mate. Look forward to the pics

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1 minute ago, iBooz2 said:

You are "The Man" @Hoppy81 , "The Man".  I am gunna get me one of them buggers too.  Thats exactly what I need to present mine beautifully.  Thanks Heaps. 👍

Could use an old pair of false teeth 🤔

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2 minutes ago, stquinto said:

Could use an old pair of false teeth 🤔

But we got none of those in this house, I wonder if the elderly neighbours could lend me theirs. ha ha🤣

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Wednesday night is pizza night for me.  Still trying to use up our Christmas ham on the bone.  maybe one more pizza night left in it before soup time. Thanks @jennyss.

This one, half and half, on the left, chilli with pre-roasted red and green capsicum, red onion, mushroom, pepperoni and on the right half, garlic prawns.  Thanks to @Tricky Micky for putting me onto those Kurumba Prawns and also to Tan for the chilli flakes she made me.  Was superb.  Might do a full garlic prawn pizza next time.

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Tonight, I decided we would have home baked cheese and chive damper, moulded in the Lilliput bread trays and muffin trays then baked in the Webber Q.  This was along with some freshly roasted and home-made pumpkin soup.  I use the Lilliput loave tins as they make good dinner roll size loaves of bread and are a good talking point at the table.  All our family loves them.

Yeah, I know it's not the weather for winter type foods but been getting a bit sick of salads and BBQ fish for the time being.

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3 minutes ago, iBooz2 said:

Tonight, I decided we would have home baked cheese and chive damper, moulded in the Lilliput bread trays and muffin trays then baked in the Webber Q.  This was along with some freshly roasted and home-made pumpkin soup.  I use the Lilliput loave tins as they make good dinner roll size loaves of bread and are a good talking point at the table.  All our family loves them.

Yeah, I know it's not the weather for winter type foods but been getting a bit sick of salads and BBQ fish for the time being.

Looking good 👍

It's the season for pumpkin soup here, great with a dash of chili or curry powder in

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1 hour ago, stquinto said:

I fired up the tandoor last night. It’s a bit of a hassle getting it all ready but it cooks the chicken tikka pretty well, sometimes the naan bread comes out ok, sometimes not

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My wife is not into chilli and I am not really into curries but my wife's best friend who is Mauritian, does make the most delicious curry and I love it.

My son and daughter in law, are right into Indian style foods as are their kids.  I said to her at their wedding that she is now legally a "DIL".   She looked at me and said what's that mean, then she got the joke (luckily).

You have just given me a good idea for my son's upcoming birthday present, a Tandoor, right up his alley.

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I know we all have different views & opinions on how meat should be cooked but just for interest's sake, let's see how many of you are Vampires & Cannibals or those that prefer their meat cooked longer. I personally choose somewhere between medium to medium well & it must be well rested to drain of the myoglobin. About where the thumbs up is.

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1 hour ago, Classic Brewing Co said:

I know we all have different views & opinions on how meat should be cooked but just for interest's sake, let's see how many of you are Vampires & Cannibals or those that prefer their meat cooked longer. I personally choose somewhere between medium to medium well & it must be well rested to drain of the myoglobin. About where the thumbs up is.

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I like it the same, med to med-well, but I rarely get it right when I cook them. They usually end up well done.

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13 minutes ago, Beerdo said:

I like it the same, med to med-well, but I rarely get it right when I cook them. They usually end up well done.

Yeah, at least then you know it's hot & less chance of bacteria, I usually let my steak rest on a grill plate & cover with foil to rest, this will also continue to cook with the residual heat.

Here's something for the vampires. 🤣

https://www.foodsafety.asn.au/safe-cooking-temperatures/

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8 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said:

I know we all have different views & opinions on how meat should be cooked but just for interest's sake, let's see how many of you are Vampires & Cannibals or those that prefer their meat cooked longer. I personally choose somewhere between medium to medium well & it must be well rested to drain of the myoglobin. About where the thumbs up is.

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Medium Rare for me.

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On 1/11/2024 at 8:06 PM, stquinto said:

I fired up the tandoor last night. It’s a bit of a hassle getting it all ready but it cooks the chicken tikka pretty well, sometimes the naan bread comes out ok, sometimes not

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Not much more to add other than WOW. 

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1 hour ago, stquinto said:

Far left for me Phil, otherwise might as well be a vegan 😉

Far far left for me too Sainter @stquinto. But just to be clear I don't choose blue or rare with just any ol' piece of beef. I have to know it's source and how it's been stored. Best way to do that is to buy fresh from the local butcher and cook it yourself at home. I would never go to the local suburban pub or restaurant chain and order a blue steak - just asking for a dose of the trots. 

Now speciality steak houses are a different matter - trust the experts I say. And really rare steak is only good for a cuppla cuts anyway. For example I would never have an Aussie rib eye on the bone cooked blue.

I love steak (possibly because I don't have it too often in the Thai influenced kitchen at home) and really I'm okay with eating it anyway it comes to be honest - anything except well done that is. 😆 

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This was a bit of a change up 😂 A stir fry with vege, prawns, chicken, and chilli. SWMBO decided to add fresh pineapple and cherry tomatoes. The chilli and the pineapple seemed to be an excellent combo much to my surprise.

Side dish of Thai fried rice. 

 

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3 minutes ago, Tricky Micky said:

Far far left for me too Sainter @stquinto. But just to be clear I don't choose blue or rare with just any ol' piece of beef. I have to know it's source and how it's been stored. Best way to do that is to buy fresh from the local butcher and cook it yourself at home. I would never go to the local suburban pub or restaurant chain and order a blue steak - just asking for a dose of the trots. 

Now speciality steak houses are a different matter - trust the experts I say. And really rare steak is only good for a cuppla cuts anyway. For example I would never have an Aussie rib eye on the bone cooked blue.

I love steak (possibly because I don't have it too often in the Thai influenced kitchen at home) and really I'm okay with eating it anyway it comes to be honest - anything except well done that is. 😆 

I agree with you on the meat served like that, it pays to eat them only at specialist steak houses rather than buy it at Coles & cook it at home, you are open to all sorts of problems.

I don't have that problem; I like mine cooked. 😉

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3 hours ago, Tricky Micky said:

 

This was a bit of a change up 😂 A stir fry with vege, prawns, chicken, and chilli. SWMBO decided to add fresh pineapple and cherry tomatoes. The chilli and the pineapple seemed to be an excellent combo much to my surprise.

Side dish of Thai fried rice. 

 

That looks amazing Tricky! And your (wife’s) way of cooking prawns is great too,  thanks for the tip 👍

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