The cooking thread and what are you having for dinner tonight beansnikpoh?

hopkinb

Ben6899 said:

We made okonomiyaki and apple cake, last night. Okonomiyaki always sends me back to Hiroshima where I first had it, cooked on the hot plate in front of me at a market stall while I drank a cold pint of Kirin Ichiban...




There were plenty of people walking about in surgical masks, back then actually!

This is more like it!!

I love Japanese food. I work for a Japanese company, and cannot wait until I get to go to Tokyo and get to eat the real thing in situ - I should have been a couple of times this year, but covid.

They always wear masks in the winter in the office if they have a cold.

pinno

Ben6899 said:

We made okonomiyaki and apple cake, last night. Okonomiyaki always sends me back to Hiroshima where I first had it, cooked on the hot plate in front of me at a market stall while I drank a cold pint of Kirin Ichiban...




There were plenty of people walking about in surgical masks, back then actually!

Dunno what the heck all that is but it looks and sounds good.

elbowloh

We went to Japan a couple of years back whilst the wife was preggers. Supposed to be there 2.5 weeks, First Tokyo, then over so see the snow monkeys, down to Kyoto and Hiroshima also (amongst a few other bits i can't remember). We had rail passes and everything, but the wife was sick we ended up in and out of hospital there for 4 days and came home, so didn't really get to sample much :-(

Definitely plan on doing that planned trip in a few years, but with the sprogs.

I also used to work for a Japanese company, but never got to go on a work trip.

Ben6899

pinno said:

Ben6899 said:

We made okonomiyaki and apple cake, last night. Okonomiyaki always sends me back to Hiroshima where I first had it, cooked on the hot plate in front of me at a market stall while I drank a cold pint of Kirin Ichiban...




There were plenty of people walking about in surgical masks, back then actually!

Dunno what the heck all that is but it looks and sounds good.

Japanese pancake, basically Pinno. 1:1 flour and water, 2 eggs per 75g flour (so 75g, 75ml and 2 eggs will give enough batter for one serving)

Beat that together, then add your chosen filling (shredded sweetheart cabbage last night) and mix it all in. Add all that to a very hot pan and cook like an omelette, flipping halfway through. Toppings of your choice (we had crispy fried onions, mayo and a sauce from ketchup, HP, date syrup).

Serve with Sapporo.

pinno

Ben6899 said:

pinno said:

Ben6899 said:

We made okonomiyaki and apple cake, last night. Okonomiyaki always sends me back to Hiroshima where I first had it, cooked on the hot plate in front of me at a market stall while I drank a cold pint of Kirin Ichiban...




There were plenty of people walking about in surgical masks, back then actually!

Dunno what the heck all that is but it looks and sounds good.

Japanese pancake, basically Pinno. 1:1 flour and water, 2 eggs per 75g flour (so 75g, 75ml and 2 eggs will give enough batter for one serving)

Beat that together, then add your chosen filling (shredded sweetheart cabbage last night) and mix it all in. Add all that to a very hot pan and cook like an omelette, flipping halfway through. Toppings of your choice (we had crispy fried onions, mayo and a sauce from ketchup, HP, date syrup).

Serve with Sapporo.

Just might try that. Ta very much.

seanoconn

Vienna schnitzel tonight cooked the traditional way, deep fried in clarified butter. Served with yummy potato salad made by dressing the still warm potatoes in mustard, olive oil and white wine vinegar then adding plenty of seasoning, diced pickled cucumber, spring onions, chives, possibly capers and lashings of mayo to the cooled spuds. Accompanied with a Mandoline sliced cucumber salad with onion and a little sour cream.

pinno

Right posh you Seano.

Tonight will be marinated Chicken with side salad and new potatoes.

Click Yes to view marinade recipe.
Click No to f8ck off.

tlw1

Whatever’s in the freezer side of the beer fridge as it’s getting moved tomorrow

MattFalle

On a late. Dinner will be whatever TDV and the bambini have left behind, undoubtedly cold.

johngti

Was supposed to be stew but the meat hasn't defrosted in time. Tomorrow is wedding anniversary day so Indian takeaway. Prawn dansak for me with a bit of boiled rice and a chapati.

And Friday is Chinese New Year so it'll be Chinese takeaway, according to #1 son. Going to have to limit myself to some soup and maybe chicken and cashew nuts with a bit of boiled rice.

Tonight, though, is anyone's guess.

pinno

How many years is that then, 40?

johngti

pinno said:

How many years is that then, 40?

My missus would be mortified as she’s a younger model. She’s not made it to 40 herself yet! Not far off now, mind. She loves it when I remind her about that 🤣

pinno

My OH just turned 37.

MattFalle

johngti said:

Was supposed to be stew but the meat hasn't defrosted in time. Tomorrow is wedding anniversary day so Indian takeaway. Prawn dansak for me with a bit of boiled rice and a chapati.

And Friday is Chinese New Year so it'll be Chinese takeaway, according to #1 son. Going to have to limit myself to some soup and maybe chicken and cashew nuts with a bit of boiled rice.

Tonight, though, is anyone's guess.

Whats with the starvation rations JG?

seanoconn

pinno said:

My OH just turned 37.

First wife was 12 years younger, wouldn’t go for a big age gap again. Current wife 3 years younger, just about right and won’t be such a loss of life when I pop my clogs and she lays grief stricken on my burning funeral pyre as I sail to Valhalla.

Ben6899

seanoconn said:

pinno said:

My OH just turned 37.

First wife was 12 years younger, wouldn’t go for a big age gap again. Current wife 3 years younger, just about right and won’t be such a loss of life when I pop my clogs and she lays grief stricken on my burning funeral pyre as I sail to Alsager.

Alsager? What, along the Trent and Mersey canal?

Stevo_666

pinno said:

My OH just turned 37.

For some reason I get an image of 'Albert Steptoe' saying that...

pinno

Top edit that Ben. Like.

You would think an Irishman would want his ashes scattered over the slopes of Carrauntoohil rather than carried off on some Scandinavian myth.

MattFalle

Ben6899 said:

seanoconn said:

pinno said:

My OH just turned 37.

First wife was 12 years younger, wouldn’t go for a big age gap again. Current wife 3 years younger, just about right and won’t be such a loss of life when I pop my clogs and she lays grief stricken on my burning funeral pyre as I sail to Alsager.

Alsager? What, along the Trent and Mersey canal?

Alsager. The haven of inbreeding and racism, the pond of fetid miasma on the putulent super gonorrea wart of humanity.

Alsager.itsshit.

pinno

MattFalle said:

Ben6899 said:

seanoconn said:

pinno said:

My OH just turned 37.

First wife was 12 years younger, wouldn’t go for a big age gap again. Current wife 3 years younger, just about right and won’t be such a loss of life when I pop my clogs and she lays grief stricken on my burning funeral pyre as I sail to Alsager.

Alsager? What, along the Trent and Mersey canal?

Alsager. The haven of inbreeding and racism, the pond of fetid miasma on the putulent super gonorrea wart of humanity.

Alsager.itsshit.

No, that's Wishaw. Alsager is not that good.

orraloon

seanoconn said:

First wife was 12 years younger, wouldn’t go for a big age gap again.

You are Prince Charles and ICMFP.

elbowloh

I haven't got a clue what's going on here today.

johngti

MattFalle said:

johngti said:

Was supposed to be stew but the meat hasn't defrosted in time. Tomorrow is wedding anniversary day so Indian takeaway. Prawn dansak for me with a bit of boiled rice and a chapati.

And Friday is Chinese New Year so it'll be Chinese takeaway, according to #1 son. Going to have to limit myself to some soup and maybe chicken and cashew nuts with a bit of boiled rice.

Tonight, though, is anyone's guess.

Whats with the starvation rations JG?

Been doing some semi-serious training for the first time in my life. Lost 13-14kg since July and quite like being lighter but would like to hit 72kg for the cycling season so that's 3 more to go.

I'm sure I won't waste away!

johngti

seanoconn said:

pinno said:

My OH just turned 37.

First wife was 12 years younger, wouldn’t go for a big age gap again. Current wife 3 years younger, just about right and won’t be such a loss of life when I pop my clogs and she lays grief stricken on my burning funeral pyre as I sail to Valhalla.

13 year gap here. Ex was 3 years older than me so I've gone the other way.

seanoconn

johngti said:

seanoconn said:

pinno said:

My OH just turned 37.

First wife was 12 years younger, wouldn’t go for a big age gap again. Current wife 3 years younger, just about right and won’t be such a loss of life when I pop my clogs and she lays grief stricken on my burning funeral pyre as I sail to Valhalla.

13 year gap here. Ex was 3 years older than me so I've gone the other way.

Male teacher out numbered 3-1 by young female teachers. I feel for you John 😂

seanoconn

elbowloh said:

I haven't got a clue what's going on here today.

Today?

seanoconn

pinno said:

Top edit that Ben. Like.

You would think an Irishman would want his ashes scattered over the slopes of Carrauntoohil rather than carried off on some Scandinavian myth.

Cheeky fecker. I’ll have you know I’m 1 quarter Viking warrior, 1 quarter Cherokee, 1 quarter Mongolian, half Irish and half English.

pinno

seanoconn said:

pinno said:

Top edit that Ben. Like.

You would think an Irishman would want his ashes scattered over the slopes of Carrauntoohil rather than carried off on some Scandinavian myth.

Cheeky fecker. I’ll have you know I’m 1 quarter Viking warrior, 1 quarter Cherokee, 1 quarter Mongolian, half Irish and half English and 100% lunatic(*).

*Likeable though.

pinno

cillentalbertyUH6_6Ln said:

Green Salad With Lemon Dressing.

You poor basket.

seanoconn

cillentalbertyUH6_6Ln said:

Green Salad With Lemon Dressing.

Back on track, quite right, sounds very healthy 👍