Efests Recipe Book

[The Nal]

1 hour ago, eFestivals said:

anyone got a coq-au-vin recipe they want to recommend/share?

Have decided to go off-piste for xmas dinner (cos we'll have to do a trad one a few days later anyway) so have decided on coq but don't have a recipe as good as one I did decades ago and don't have any more.

Thanks

Think Ive just done the standard recipes - like on the Beebs website - but added black olives and a few capers. Just make sure to use a dry win like a cabernet sauvignon. 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

9 hours ago, MrZigster said:

Well, That's me educated YOAS.

There was me (still getting drunker) thinking, "If I post this to somewhere, then it's date stamped, and, therefore, provable as my idea".

Much along the lines of the old: If you compose a song, record it on a cassette and then post it recorded delivery to yourself. Just in case Madonna comes to one of your gigs and then knicks it.

Hello MrZigster,

I think that what you are saying may apply to the written word (and possibly music), but am not sure. I wrote a childrens book about 30 years ago and did what you suggested, in that I sent a copy recorded delivery to myself, which I still have somewhere. I can confirm that not only is Madonna not interested in the book, but neither are a number of literary agents and publishers. 

[eFestivals]

29 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Think Ive just done the standard recipes - like on the Beebs website - but added black olives and a few capers. Just make sure to use a dry win like a cabernet sauvignon. 

i've done a few from places like that over the years, and they've come up a little short of the one i used to make years ago - which is why i was after a specific recommendation.

[MrZigster]

On 16/11/2017 at 9:14 AM, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

Hello MrZigster,

I think that what you are saying may apply to the written word (and possibly music), but am not sure. I wrote a childrens book about 30 years ago and did what you suggested, in that I sent a copy recorded delivery to myself, which I still have somewhere. I can confirm that not only is Madonna not interested in the book, but neither are a number of literary agents and publishers. 

I can't even bring myself to try a "The Burato" (TM).

[MrZigster]

On 16/11/2017 at 7:26 AM, eFestivals said:

anyone got a coq-au-vin recipe they want to recommend/share?

Have decided to go off-piste for xmas dinner (cos we'll have to do a trad one a few days later anyway) so have decided on coq but don't have a recipe as good as one I did decades ago and don't have any more.

Thanks

Take drunken cocks discussing daft drunken recipe ideas online.

Add wine.

Discuss further.

Add more wine.

Then cook whatever is quick.

Eat lots.

Drink more.

Then talk more bollocks.

Classic Coq-avec-Vin.

Avec infininitum vino.

[MrZigster]

I really must stop visiting this site after drinking red wine and eating chicken. And then drinking more wine. Apologies.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

8 hours ago, MrZigster said:

I really must stop visiting this site after drinking red wine and eating chicken. And then drinking more wine. Apologies.

You are forgiven. We've all been there. In my case, many a time. That said, I don't drink red wine that often nowadays. I now mostly drink G & T's by the bucket load. In my heyday I used to drink up to four bottles of red of an evening. Fortunately I had a job which allowed me to get away with that type of activity. That said, I did used to end up in a police cell every now and again, because of my indulgence. I even have a letter, somewhere, from a Birmingham casino that I went to on the red wine. The letter states that I am banned for life from their premises. Bit of a result really, economically speaking. Apparently they don't like people at the Blackjack table demanding that cocaine be brought to them immediately. They don't like it up em Captain Mainwaring!

[MrZigster]

On 15/11/2017 at 12:21 AM, MrZigster said:

Because of a drunken conversation this evening, I hereby claim the trademark/copyright for "The Burato".

Like "The Cronut" (TM) but for meat and spuds....

I was reminded of a certain Chip Shop delicacy by an old school friend the other evening, which honestly hadn't crossed my mind for over thirty years.

Basically a large, deep fried potato croquette filled with minced meat and gravy.

Known locally as a Sheppie. Presumably 'cause they were basically deep fried shepherds pies (I know, I know, probably technically cottage pies).

Are these still a thing? Are they also known as sheppies elsewhere?

Wow. Just googled it and the very chippy we used to go to still has them on their menu. £2.50.

[feral chile]

2 hours ago, MrZigster said:

I was reminded of a certain Chip Shop delicacy by an old school friend the other evening, which honestly hadn't crossed my mind for over thirty years.

Basically a large, deep fried potato croquette filled with minced meat and gravy.

Known locally as a Sheppie. Presumably 'cause they were basically deep fried shepherds pies (I know, I know, probably technically cottage pies).

Are these still a thing? Are they also known as sheppies elsewhere?

Wow. Just googled it and the very chippy we used to go to still has them on their menu. £2.50.

That sounds lush.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

On ‎26‎/‎04‎/‎2018 at 2:40 PM, MrZigster said:

I was reminded of a certain Chip Shop delicacy by an old school friend the other evening, which honestly hadn't crossed my mind for over thirty years.

Basically a large, deep fried potato croquette filled with minced meat and gravy.

Known locally as a Sheppie. Presumably 'cause they were basically deep fried shepherds pies (I know, I know, probably technically cottage pies).

Are these still a thing? Are they also known as sheppies elsewhere?

Wow. Just googled it and the very chippy we used to go to still has them on their menu. £2.50.

Can you remember how much they were thirty or so years ago?

[MrZigster]

On 26/04/2018 at 5:40 PM, feral chile said:

That sounds lush.

Indeed it does and they were a bit of a trend for a while iirc. Hence my mate mentioning them the other evening. He was getting all nostalgic as he doesn't live here any more.

My reflux condition dictates that I would almost definitely regret trying one for at least a couple of days these days. And I love fried food (who doesn't).

Worst thing is that the meds that I take for the reflux mean that I can't eat grapefruit. I adore grapefruit. A tin covered with a bit (ok lots) of sugar was my go to, healthy, keep Farmer Giles away breakfast of choice. I hate bananas. They're slimy.

5 hours ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

Can you remember how much they were thirty or so years ago?

Fuck no. Lol. Possibly about 20p. If I remember I'll ask said mate if he can remember when he's back over from Germany for Christmas.

I can just about remember when chips were 2p a bag. I then remember them shooting up to 5p for some reason. Maybe joining the EU? Definitely around that time. Veeeery early 70s. I'm sure I can remember The Beano being 2p once

This is said chippies FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/hamletsfishbar/?ref=py_c

The same search found this one which apparently does their own sheppie and it's literally a two minute walk around the corner from me. I never had one from their chippie there though. It wasn't on the way home from school.

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186313-d3354794-r268919345-Cherry_Tree_Fish_Shop-Dover_Kent_England.html

Edited April 29, 2018 by MrZigster

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

7 hours ago, MrZigster said:

Indeed it does and they were a bit of a trend for a while iirc. Hence my mate mentioning them the other evening. He was getting all nostalgic as he doesn't live here any more.

My reflux condition dictates that I would almost definitely regret trying one for at least a couple of days these days. And I love fried food (who doesn't).

Worst thing is that the meds that I take for the reflux mean that I can't eat grapefruit. I adore grapefruit. A tin covered with a bit (ok lots) of sugar was my go to, healthy, keep Farmer Giles away breakfast of choice. I hate bananas. They're slimy.

Fuck no. Lol. Possibly about 20p. If I remember I'll ask said mate if he can remember when he's back over from Germany for Christmas.

I can just about remember when chips were 2p a bag. I then remember them shooting up to 5p for some reason. Maybe joining the EU? Definitely around that time. Veeeery early 70s. I'm sure I can remember The Beano being 2p once

This is said chippies FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/hamletsfishbar/?ref=py_c

The same search found this one which apparently does their own sheppie and it's literally a two minute walk around the corner from me. I never had one from their chippie there though. It wasn't on the way home from school.

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186313-d3354794-r268919345-Cherry_Tree_Fish_Shop-Dover_Kent_England.html

We're from the same era. I too can remember when a bag of chips as 2p, and also remember their meteoric rise to 5p - that stunned me as a small child with very little money to play about with.

I also recall eating a scollop for the first time. Not a scallop, a scollop. These were large wedges of potato fried. You can still get the Midlands, so suspect these maybe a national 'delight', but am not sure.

What we never had was deep fried mars bars. I think that must be purely a Scottish thing. Oh, and we never had jellied eels, which I suspect may be just a London thing.

 

[MrZigster]

On 4/29/2018 at 1:27 PM, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

We're from the same era. I too can remember when a bag of chips as 2p, and also remember their meteoric rise to 5p - that stunned me as a small child with very little money to play about with.

I'm so glad that you validated that memory. I wondered if it was just me.

[feral chile]

On 4/29/2018 at 1:27 PM, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

We're from the same era. I too can remember when a bag of chips as 2p, and also remember their meteoric rise to 5p - that stunned me as a small child with very little money to play about with.

I also recall eating a scollop for the first time. Not a scallop, a scollop. These were large wedges of potato fried. You can still get the Midlands, so suspect these maybe a national 'delight', but am not sure.

What we never had was deep fried mars bars. I think that must be purely a Scottish thing. Oh, and we never had jellied eels, which I suspect may be just a London thing.

 

We had potato scollops and potato fritters. I seem to remember batter was involved. Always thought it was a Welsh  working class thing.

I want to try deep fried mars bars.

I can remember chips costing sixpence old money (2 and a half new pence). I think crisps and Mars Bars were thruppence old money (1 new pence).

And you could buy a bag of scrumpies if you couldn't afford  chips. They were the crispy dregs from the bottom of the fryer.

I can also remember the decimal conversion meant 1p equalled tuppence or thruppance and 4p equalled tenpence or elevenpence.

As a savvy 12 year old, I chose wisely 

Edited May 2, 2018 by feral chile

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

3 hours ago, feral chile said:

We had potato scollops and potato fritters. I seem to remember batter was involved. Always thought it was a Welsh  working class thing.

I want to try deep fried mars bars.

I can remember chips costing sixpence old money (2 and a half new pence). I think crisps and Mars Bars were thruppence old money (1 new pence).

And you could buy a bag of scrumpies if you couldn't afford  chips. They were the crispy dregs from the bottom of the fryer.

I can also remember the decimal conversion meant 1p equalled tuppence or thruppance and 4p equalled tenpence or elevenpence.

As a savvy 12 year old, I chose wisely 

Yes, I think the chip shop we went to as kids (after attending Cub Scouts) also sold 'scrumpies' but I can't recall them being called that. I can't remember either being so down on my luck that I had to buy a packet.

[grumpyhack]

5 hours ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

Yes, I think the chip shop we went to as kids (after attending Cub Scouts) also sold 'scrumpies' but I can't recall them being called that. I can't remember either being so down on my luck that I had to buy a packet.

Scrumps weren't just when you were down on your luck - they were delicious.

[MrZigster]

I was going to mention the sixpence in my previous post.

We used to ask for (and often got) a bag of batter bits for free. I'm pretty sure we just called them "a bag of batter bits".

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

31 minutes ago, grumpyhack said:

Scrumps weren't just when you were down on your luck - they were delicious.

Hello grumpy,

I'll take your word for it. My preference for (and even over chips) was the scallops. I still, on occasion will buy one from time to time.

[feral chile]

1 hour ago, grumpyhack said:

Scrumps weren't just when you were down on your luck - they were delicious.

Yes they were. I used to prefer them to chips.

[Jaswinder Singh]

Nice Idea.

[MrZigster]

On 23 January 2019 at 7:39 AM, Jaswinder Singh said:

Nice Idea.

Which one?

Thanks for bumping this thread. Love a bit of nostalgia me.

[kaosmark2]

Last summer I started making feta stuffed lamb meatballs. Absolutely delicious. Wrap a bit of lamb mince around a small chunk of feta, fry up in cumin and olive oil then bake over a bed of tomatoes, peppers, onions and other vegetables. Gorgeous.