Thread: Fish Pie Surprise

Originally Posted by nidhogg

As an aside, love me some prawns in a fish pie

me too but imo a smoked fish is also needed.

Originally Posted by Troy

I was always taught to use warmed milk to ensure a smooth texture of the sauce.

I cant remember if I was taught that and forgot or if I was not taught that, but certainly for years I have been pouring the milk on cold in a oner as soon as the flour/oil roux is bubbling hot.

I do remember being taught that the roux itself does have to be bubbling hot before pouring the milk.

I have certainly never had any problems when pouring the milk on cold from the fridge in a oner.

The only thing I would counsel against is trying to use milk that is not fresh. If the milk is near the use-by date then don't try and use it for white sauce. I think the fat molecules start to break down and, even though the milk does not smell, and tastes OK, it will curdle when you heat it with the oil and flour.

Originally Posted by katie23

@looper - if you still have the sauce, why not try it with pasta? I think it will go well. And thank you for another artful arrangement of carrots & potatoes.

I think you are on the money with this idea Katie. I would be tempted except that I have calibrated my carrot and potato batch portions to align perfectly with the FPS batch size

Originally Posted by Mendip

How long does this stuff last Looper? It's been taking up space on the top shelf of the fridge for long enough.

You can freeze white sauce Mendo. So ergo you can freeze your FPNS.

I, on the other hand, have my potatoes and carrot portions lined up with machine-gun precision so I am committed to a stress test of the shelf life limits and I am aiming to broach the 10 day barrier if Senorita is a no show for her fishy feed


Tonights logistical streamlining experiment was bowl microwaving the whole shebang in a oner while in the shower

Looking OK after 7 minutes in the nooculator

Aesthetically challenged and looks like a soupy stew but tastes just the same as normal.

This method is definitely for flying solo and not for guests

Originally Posted by Looper

Champion effort Shu.

Indeed with the exception of Dill, i don't know why but i detest the stuff.

I thought I'd try a breakfast FPNS by adding an egg. I have to get rid of the stuff somehow.

I won't be doing this again.

In fact, I haven't really enjoyed the whole FPS experience.

Originally Posted by Looper

microwaving the whole shebang in a oner while in the shower

Microwaves don't usually work well in the shower.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

me too but imo a smoked fish is also needed.

Ideally, yes, a good portion of smoked haddock. Not really an option in this part of Isan. That's why I added some of those dried baby shrimps, a cheap way to get an extra flavour in there.

Originally Posted by Mendip

In fact, I haven't really enjoyed the whole FPS experience.

what did you expect?

I was also thinking some smoked haddock or salmon with the white fish would make a great addition to a fish pie.

Shutree's fish pie looks pretty good.

The egg doesn't damage Mendip's fish pie at all, imho - maybe an improvement even?

^Good idea Betty


Double platter FPS to share with Senorita means that this batch will be consumed in 9 days. So, no 10 day refrigeration record-breaker

Senorita caught it just in time as it was about to spill in my lap as I took the obligatory photo (the modern version of saying grace) as it was served during the movie intermission

Originally Posted by Looper

Double platter FPS to share with Senorita

You really know how to show a girl a good time, a shared plate of week-old FPS. At least she got her own spoon. Who said the age of chivalry is dead?

My FPNS had an ignomb... an ignobimb... an ignibi...


My FPNS had a sad ending but at least I got some veg into the dogs. They love a bit of fish.

I'm surprised that the FPS of Looper and Mendy lasted this long! They even outlasted the glitch in the Matrix, er... in TD. In Mendy's case, I hope the dogs don't get the runs later on.

I can't believe the dog ate that...

Originally Posted by Shutree

You really know how to show a girl a good time, a shared plate of week-old FPS

I thought a shared plate was being romantic!

Originally Posted by katie23

I hope the dogs don't get the runs later on.

I did not go number 2s for the whole weekend Friday->Monday, which was highly irregular for me, so I think FPS may have the opposite effect on the colonic constitution.

Originally Posted by katie23

I'm surprised that the FPS of Looper and Mendy lasted this long!

Monday night was the last serving of FPS, which was day 9 and I think this is the coup'de'grace in terms of presentation

The bowl works better than the plate and gives it a vaguely pie-ish shape

If you hate food so much why don’t you just drink daily protein shakes and be done with it in 5 minutes?

OK.... So here's my take. It's more of a FPSTA (Fish Pie Surprise Tuna Alfredo) and made it with pasta, not potatoes.

The tuna & the veg (carrots, squash, beans, peas)


I planned to add some minced dried fish (w/o head) into the sauce. I didn't have those dried baby shrimps.



While the pasta was cooking, I prepared the veg. This is the pasta cooked & drained (macaroni - it's what I had). I saved the pasta water to use for the sauce.



I cooked/ sautéed the veg first, then set aside

I made a roux, then added 1 glass of milk (~250 ml). I also added some of the pasta water. To season, I added S&P, dried oregano leaves (home made, oregano was from mom's garden), dried rosemary leaves (store bought).



Here's the final sauce, with tuna, veg & minced dried fish added.


Here's the final product on a bowl, with fresh oregano leaves. It's not pretty I know, but it tasted OK.



Here's a 2nd portion, for tomorrow's lunch. I think this looks prettier. Lol.



I was able to mix 2 portions of the sauce with the pasta. There's a 3rd portion that I'll put in the freezer and eat with rice (or potatoes) later on.



The FPSTA was OK - not one of my best efforts. Maybe next time, I'll add some of this Knorr into the sauce, to give it a mushroomy kick.

^ Nice Katie!

I give it until the weekend, and then Seis will gorge himself!

^thanks, Mendy. It's a small pan, 9 inches in diameter, so there aren't too many portions - only 3 portions total. I can't do what Looper did - cook 10 portions!

Unfortunately, Seis is not around anymore. He died last November and is now serving as fertiliser for my mom's plants. (Thnx too for remembering my old dog Seis. I miss him - he was a good boy.)

Excellent Katie!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was great, but it needs cheese.

A pie without pastry is a fail in my opinion, nothing wrong with fish stew , Cullen skink and clam chowder some of my favourite starters

^^^

Go girl........

Originally Posted by PAG

Go girl........

Katie's FPS is looking good for sure.

Originally Posted by katie23

It's more of a FPSTA (Fish Pie Surprise Tuna Alfredo) and made it with pasta, not potatoes.

Thanks for probing the FPS Pasta possibilities Katie. This is the kind of research that is needed.

Originally Posted by katie23

minced dried fish

#Scary

Originally Posted by katie23

I cooked/ sautéed the veg first, then set aside

Unnecessary step - 5 points deducted from slytherin



I hope you have not been hitting your BF with that frying pan!

Originally Posted by katie23

It's not pretty I know, but it tasted OK.

You need to sprinkle with cracked pepper or parsley for the prezzo. I got pulled up for that one on page 2

Originally Posted by katie23

I made a roux, then added 1 glass of milk (~250 ml)

That is a small white sauce batch by my 2 litres standards

Originally Posted by katie23

I can't do what Looper did - cook 10 portions!

It was actually 11 portions since it was served on 10 consecutive nights (last one was 9 days after the 1st one) and day 7 was a double serving

The last 2 portions were huge also as I was hungry Sunday/Monday so I could have stretched it to 12 portions possibly

Originally Posted by Looper

I think you are on the money with this idea Katie. I would be tempted except that I have calibrated my carrot and potato batch portions to align perfectly with the FPS batch size

Anyway I totally miscalculated the potatoes and carrots and had heaps left over so it went into a butter chicken curry

Now on close of play day 2 with a projected 4 day test required to get a result

no surprise