Lunch ... the second course

As part of a fridge clear out yesterday, ready for M'Sahib's forage of Makro, Big C and Lotus today, made some vegetable soup. Predominately broccolli, carrot, onion and garlic, some chilli powder, then some coconut milk and sour cream added.

Knocked up some fresh croutons this morning, from a baguette that was in the freezer. Diced up the bread, and in a bowl mixed some olive oil and grated parmesan.

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Spread out on a baking sheet.

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15 minutes at a high temperature in the oven and they're ready. Golden and crisp.

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Simple but tasty lunch.

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^ Nice PAG... it almost puts my lunch to shame.

This wasn't the best lunch I've ever cobbled together but to be fair, probably wasn't the worst either.

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^Ok mate we've definitely hit rock bottom when the local cheese infused hotdogs are the star of the dish :)

Is this the drunk food thread?

^Pretty sure he's getting some work done so he wouldn't be on the sauce before lunch would he?

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Is this the drunk food thread?

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An easy mistake to make.

Such is my skill, I can produce 'drunk' food even when sober.

And FYI, these 'cheese infused hotdogs' as HW calls them are in fact top of the range of this type of thing and come individually wrapped in their own plastic wrapping.

And I remembered to take the plastic off before microwaving!

Steak and ale pie, lush...

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And FYI, these 'cheese infused hotdogs' as HW calls them are in fact top of the range of this type of thing and come individually wrapped in their own plastic wrapping.

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Oh right, they're so top of the range they come individually wrapped like the finest cigars!

Might like to at least think about setting a time to start drinking each day Bud, preferably in the hours when the sun is in the West :sad:

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Might like to at least think about setting a time to start drinking each day Bud, preferably in the hours when the sun is in the West

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If you want to do the job right, you should always get off to an early start. :)

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An easy mistake to make.

Such is my skill, I can produce 'drunk' food even when sober.

And FYI, these 'cheese infused hotdogs' as HW calls them are in fact top of the range of this type of thing and come individually wrapped in their own plastic wrapping.

And I remembered to take the plastic off before microwaving!

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Wait, What? You microwaved the hot dogs?


phaaark me/ of course.


PAG is quaking in his boots at the thought of losing his title as best chef on Teakdoor!

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Wait, What? You microwaved the hot dogs?

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I don't think he did, I've had these before (yes there was a time I use to drink way too much that I'm not proud of) and the cheese melts inside when you microwave them. Looks like he's thrown them on the plate straight outta the fridge :11:

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and the cheese melts inside when you microwave them

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:puke:

You can't beat the sounds of the waves.

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And two dishes served 25 minutes apart.

I almost hesitate to post another lunch after the mauling I received a couple of days ago, not to mention many libelous insinuations.

It was a late lunch on the move today after picking up the daughter from a school trip. Korat Chef kindly gave us spoons to facilitate eating our fresh steak pies while driving though the awful late afternoon rush hour traffic. The roads were busy and even when using a spoon, my shirt suffered from the inevitable spillage.

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And two dishes served 25 minutes apart.

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You're lucky, the second dish is normally forgotten. Did you ask how long does it take to make a salad in a professional kitchen?

^ Professional.


You're a funny man. :)


^^ what sort of pie leaves white stains all down your shorts, other than a creampie from a quickie.


Does the gardener or passport renewal assistant tag along on these commutes?

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the awful late afternoon rush hour traffic.

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Fuzz that shiz. Move down to the beach buddy. Great international schools, lots of Westerners and things to do, it isn't a stinking Isaan city, passport renewal services are 100 meters away. :)

^ Korat Chef had fresh steak pies and apple pies, but no cream pies... although I don't know why I'm telling you this as I suspect you're just being smutty.

I've been wondering about these white stains on my shorts for several days now and can only think they come from this prickly heat cooling powder I've taken to throwing over myself after a shower. It's as hot as hell in Korat just now and I start sweating before I've even dried the water off after a ahower. It's pretty unbearable.

Those stains are clearly the salt from the jizz spillage.

Who dafuc eats a steak pie with a spoon?

Last treat before going back to the rig tomorrow.

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Looks superb.&nbsp; &nbsp;Our handyman is here today, continuing the making good after resolution of our water leak problems.&nbsp; &nbsp;Took one of the baked chicken curries out of the freezer for me, knocked up a quick curry sauce as an extra, and some fresh cucumber raita.<br><br>https://i.imgur.com/5TTJP6H.jpg

^^Yummy. I would eat that!

I would scrape that bit of mayonaise off the sushi though. :)

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I would scrape that bit of mayonaise off though.

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There is no mayonnaise, that would be yogurt.

She means DD’s post. Appears to be all the rage to make various flavoured mayo toppings for sushi. Tbf both meals look good!

Continuing the healthy lunch theme, homemade cream of mushroom soup with parmesan croutons, with a bowl of ratatouille on the side. Both the soup and ratatouille made on previous days and from the fridge and freezer respectively, and both tasted better than when freshly made (and that was good).

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Out to the coast yesterday to Southport and stopped at a country pub just outside Liverpool for lunch. By far and away the best fish (cod) and chips I've ever tasted.

Cooked in beer batter. Ridiculously good.

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That does look great.

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That really does look the real deal.

Baked chicken, potato salad and cornbread....

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add some mushies

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warm the steak in the oven

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into the pan

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onto the plate

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slightly over for me

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Looks just fine to me.

Looks great, Joe!

Steak gets my approval. Though I agree that slightly more pink and or a red centre would have been better.

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Looks great, Joe!

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Wait! What?


Quickly checks back...

Not Joe.

The world is still spinning the correct way.

Made a baked chicken curry a few weeks ago, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Rinse and repeat today, though doubled up on the sauce which is the star of the show.

The pan seared chicken breasts topped with the fried onion, ginger and green chilli mix.

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The sauce spooned over the top, keeping the onion mix in place.

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30 minutes in the oven and she's done. Again with a couple of naan breads from the freezer (note to self, make a new batch of naan).

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Those meatballs look like what the Danes call Frikadeller a very tasty as high quality ingredients unlike the rendered gristle passed off here as ping pong meatball, I don't want to upset Mendy by saying they are teh dog's bollox but well worth a try and not hard tp make.

Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs) Recipe

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A few months ago, a potato ricer that I'd ordered on-line from Ikea (in the mistaken belief that Swedish quality would prevail) failed miserably in its maiden use. Dialogue with Ikea ensued, and advised to return to the Phuket outlet. M'Sahib duly did this, and was offered to exchange for something of equivalent value, or wait for some undetermined time for a refund. Anyway, she came home with a bag of frozen Ikea Swedish meatballs. They've been languishing in the freezer since then, but yesterday got them out, knocked up a tomato sauce, and after defrosting, let them bubble away for a couple of hours. Only ever had Swedish meatballs previously with mashed potato, onion gravy and lingonberry jam. Actually not bad in the tomato sauce, and a few portions now in the freezer.

Must be a magician, turning this:

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into this:

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Had some left over pasta in the freezer, which was rolled and cut by hand as couldn't be bothered getting the pasta machine out. A decent lunch.

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^ ready made shop bought mass produced food coupled with half arsed pasta, is PAG slipping :) is there hope for us yet....

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^ ready made shop bought mass produced food coupled with half arsed pasta, is PAG slipping :) is there hope for us yet....

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Nah, the large bag of frozen meatballs were becoming an irritation in an otherwise organised freezer. The tomato sauce was all my own, as was the pasta, just rolled and sliced by hand so slightly thick, but OK.

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is there hope for us yet....

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Nah

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Oh well, just for a little while there :)

I am sure it was Paglicious, the main problem I have with his beautifully photographed recipes is they look better than my dinner.

What local flour do you use for Nan breads please , a recipe linky be great

I have never tried to make my own

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I am sure it was Paglicious, the main problem I have with his beautifully photographed recipes is they look better than my dinner.

What local flour do you use for Nan breads please , a recipe linky be great

I have never tried to make my own

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Loads of recipes out there, though I tend to stick with anything from Madhur Jaffrey. This is the one I use: Madhur Jaffrey's Naan Bread Recipe - Food.com

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I tend to stick with anything from Madhur Jaffrey. This is the one I use: Madhur Jaffrey's Naan Bread Recipe - Food.com

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Thanks for that!