Would someone please eat my...

[fifty5]

They're lovable, that's why.

She's lovely, but insists on not being lovable.

Long story - and quite private.

Eff

 

[OhMissScarlett]

She's lovely, but insists on not being lovable.

Long story - and quite private.

Eff

I get ya.

Just thanking my lucky stars that I am both lovely and lovable. Or at least I think I am. I have my moments, see the 'that time of the month' thread for details, lol.

 

[carsonshepherd]

Just thanking my lucky stars that I am both lovely and lovable. Or at least I think I am.

lovely, loveable and loved.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Fifty5, that's my kind of recipe. I like to use every morsel of what I've cooked. Wish I could get mutton here just to try it, but it's hard enough to find lamb. Bloody beef country. But I'll try this one as soon as I can.

Shanglan

 

[OhMissScarlett]

lovely, loveable and loved.

Aww, ty. I think we may actually be worse than straight couples for the lovey dovey gag me factor.

Bless my bitches, bless my ho's...

 

[SlickTony]

Where do you live, Shanglan? I've discovered the secret to finding affordable lamb--ethnic markets. I went to one of them to buy rice, and got a 10 lb. bag of Basmati for only $6 and change. I went to pay for it with my check card, and the guy running the place said I would have to make a purchase of $10 or more. So I picked up a couple of packets of incense, and then, I am not sure why, he sidled up to me and said he had a freezer full of lamb, it was even halal. I found myself following him down this dark, sinister-looking little corridor, wondering if this was a good idea and if I would have to see how well my martial arts skills worked in a real situation. But at the end of the passage and round a corner was a walk-in freezer full of meat, lamb mostly, although I think he might have had goat as well. I picked out a leg of lamb and only paid around $17 for it. It would have cost more than twice that at the supermarket. I was pleased that I was able to find affordable lamb and a little surprised that as far as guys from the middle east and south Asia are concerned, I still seem to have it going on.

 

[fifty5]

Fifty5, that's my kind of recipe. I like to use every morsel of what I've cooked. Wish I could get mutton here just to try it, but it's hard enough to find lamb. Bloody beef country. But I'll try this one as soon as I can.

Shanglan

I'd bet it works with beef too. Meat, roots, and long slow cooking is the essence!

Eff

 

[fifty5]

Where do you live, Shanglan?

In Karachi, 'mutton' means goat - but the recipe still works! I did it...

Eff

 

[SlickTony]

In Karachi, 'mutton' means goat

How confusing. I thought that mutton was sheep, i.e., grown-up lamb. I mean, isn't that where the expression "mutton dressed as lamb" came from?

Now, in your Hispanic communities, goat is called "cabrito." And it really is goat.

 

[fifty5]

How confusing. I thought that mutton was sheep, i.e., grown-up lamb. I mean, isn't that where the expression "mutton dressed as lamb" came from?

Tell me! That's what I thought I was buying (sheep), but English-speaking locals told me it wasn't.

Still tasted good!

Eff

 

[BlackShanglan]

I'd bet it works with beef too. Meat, roots, and long slow cooking is the essence!

Eff

Indeed, I made something very similar with beef a week or so ago. It was delicious. I can thank Alexis Soyer for that - I have his "Shilling Cookery," 1854 edition, and it's worth every penny. The man knows his food. He also taught me the only simple and effective way I've encountered to fix a watery gravy, although I stilll make it thicker than Himself would ever care for. He has a wonderful way with simple, homely ingrediants ... who would have thought a famous chef would know his scrag cuts and spuds so well? But than, I suppose that that is in some ways the mark of a real chef - one who can make good food from nearly anything.

I've had goat and loved it. I wish I could get it here. When I win the lottery, I shall retire to the country and raise darling little animals that I shall eat.

How barbaric of me.

 

[Guest]

some people think horse meat is a delicacy.
*grin*

 

[BlackShanglan]

some people think horse meat is a delicacy.
*grin*

Thank you very much for reminding me. It had nearly slipped my mind.

*shudder*

I recall watching an episode of "Iron Chef" in which one chef used, as a delicacy, fat from under the mane of a horse. Evidently in some part of Japan it is eaten raw in slivers. Eating fat raw in slivers is bad enough without it being horse fat, damnit.

I seem also to remember reading a news story on a Japanese ice cream shop that made its own, including savory (as opposed to sweet) flavours. These included "raw horse flesh fat," as the translation was given.

Worst. New. Flavour. Ever.

Shanglan

 

[SlickTony]

I know some Pakistanis although currently HornPaki (whom I've corresponded with tho we haven't met) is the only one I'm in touch with. I'll have to ask him what they call actual mutton, in case I find myself over there.

HP lards his work liberally with words in his language, but since his tastes are fairly normal, I'm pretty sure the one for mutton isn't one of them.

 

[fifty5]

Thank you very much for reminding me. It had nearly slipped my mind.

*shudder*

I recall watching an episode of "Iron Chef" in which one chef used, as a delicacy, fat from under the mane of a horse. Evidently in some part of Japan it is eaten raw in slivers. Eating fat raw in slivers is bad enough without it being horse fat, damnit.

When I was a kid at school, I took part in an exchange to Austria.

Worst moment was being given food that smelled wonerful, but, to my uneducated taste, tasted awful - I think it was garlic, which nowadays I'd love.

Best was at a 'primitive' farm. Before my very eyes (as they say) they cut a slice from a smoked ham (or some such) that was hanging near the fire. It was 90% fat. Just plonked on a platter for me to eat just as it came. Reading that description (or any similar form of words) it shoulda turned my stomach. In fact, with some salt and bread, it tasted absolutely wonderful.

And their dog, a huge St. Bernard, came and rested it's head on my knee... and yes, I gave it a little of the ambrosia too.

Talking of Ambrosia, fuck the 'creamed rice', but sago pud? Ooooh yeah!

Eff

 

[BlackShanglan]

That reminds me of the scene James Herriot reported of having a Yorkshire farmer serve him bacon with only the tiniest sliver of meat to the fat, gleefully saying that he likes "to feel the grease runnin' down me chin!" Ah, that was a great story. Poor James (Insert author's real name.)

 

[carsonshepherd]

When I worked as a pastry chef I worked for a French family and had the opportunity to talk with some French people about their national obsession with horse meat. Told them about a documentary on TV I saw about French buying herds of mustangs, importing them to France and eating them!!! I was told, "American television! Tres stupide!"

According to them, horse meat tastes like really good beef roast, only more meaty, with less fat.

The thought makes me sick.

(BTW, Shang, have you seen that movie Hidalgo? Good thing to watch over the holiday weekend! )

 

[BlackShanglan]

(BTW, Shang, have you seen that movie Hidalgo? Good thing to watch over the holiday weekend! )

Haven't yet. I really need to see that!

Saw "The Incredibles" last night and quite loved it. Very inventive use of some basic powers, and quite stunning visuals in many areas.

 

[fifty5]

That reminds me of the scene James Herriot reported of having a Yorkshire farmer serve him bacon with only the tiniest sliver of meat to the fat, gleefully saying that he likes "to feel the grease runnin' down me chin!" Ah, that was a great story. Poor James (Insert author's real name.)

Good pig fat is even better than butter. Fuck cholesterol. Live well while you're living - you'll be a long time dead!

Eff

 

[Guest]

Good pig fat is even better than butter. Fuck cholesterol. Live well while you're living - you'll be a long time dead!

Eff, fyi, I love bacon. P.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Pork fat rules, the crispier the better.

 

[fifty5]

Eff, fyi, I love bacon. P.

Smoked or unsmoked? Streaky or back?

I need to know what to get in!

And do you prefer it with eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and fried bread, or just as sandwiches?

Gotta get those cupla brekkies right!

Eff

(BTW, Apple, grapefruit and tamato juice are normal stock - freshly squeezed oranges tend to be a weekend luxury, courtesy of Sophe. Preferences?)

 

[Guest]

roast suckling pig
the skin is just sumptously crispy

im hungry now, thanks!

 

[fifty5]

roast suckling pig
the skin is just sumptously crispy

im hungry now, thanks!

If, as an omnivore, I had to pick a single animal to eat, it'd be pig. I like beef. I like lamb. Venison is exotic, but I liked it. Goat (under the name of 'mutton') was good. I haven't knowingly eaten horse, dog or monkey, but...

Nevertheless, no pork, ham, bacon, sounds like hell to me!

Eff

 

[Guest]

Eff, brekkies? I love it. I love any kind of 'real' bacon (i.e., not Canadian). I don't think I've ever had fried bread, so want to try it. Bacon and eggs is great (scrambled or over-easy). Don't care for tom or grapefruit juice, love o.j. I drink tea, not coffee, with milk, not cream. I'm so looking forward to this, I mean your environs (the food will just be a plus). Thank you for making me feel so welcome.

Perdita