Thread: Dinner

Originally Posted by Bogon

Could you please deconstruct the dish for me?

Looks like the "chef" already did so!

Nobody to cook for me at the moment so I thought I'd have a bash at that Panang curry.

So I went down to the Thai Supermarket at Golden Mile to pick up ingredients. Well actually all I needed was the curry paste as I had pretty much everything else.




Anyway it turned out pretty well in my opinion.

That looks very nice mate ^ nicely presented to

I am never sure about the difference between panang curry and red curry ??

Same thing, Nigel.

I think "red" curry is just what it's called in the west. Thais call it "penang" curry.

Originally Posted by thaimeme

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Originally Posted by bsnub

You do not cook smoked salmon.

Fuk me, you people can be stupid kunts... I asked the missus to get some smoked salmon, she clearly does not know what smoked salmon is and bought back some fresh salmon instead!!! Got it???

Let's help you a bit more:

I asked for:



I got:



So I:

Fresh?
Not fresh, but prepared packaged.

Obviously, you and others can't recognize the difference of what natural, fresh, or real foods might constitute - one and the same, I'm sure.

Looks good Betty ! Your taste ain't as bad after all. Maybe I have to post some of my smoked lachs. Just a pain in the ass uploading.

Originally Posted by HermantheGerman

Looks good Betty ! Your taste ain't as bad after all. Maybe I have to post some of my smoked lachs. Just a pain in the ass uploading.

Why bother ?? simply copy + paste via Photobucket

Still eating Turkey curry now.

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

Still eating Turkey curry now.

Ditto.

Gang phet gai nuang per chance?

Cooked the entire Christmas dinner - starter and desert included - singlehandedly this year (this mrs selfishly went down with a cold, a proper British twat of cold). It turned out to be a surprisingly good feed. Thread en route...

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Well done Somtum mate ,, I can join you on the same podium did the whole job sigle handed .

Unfortunately we have had no time together at all this Xmas other than Xmas dinner when I picked her from work at 2pm , the rest of the time the poor little bugger has been in every day more or less 12 hours per day as 3 of the English staff got signed off for 3 weeks sick solid .

I think next year it might be time for a 3 month sabbatical in our Issan home if I aint retired to Espagna by them

3 months, indeed...

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Well done Somtum mate ,, I can join you on the same podium did the whole job sigle handed .

Unfortunately we have had no time together at all this Xmas other than Xmas dinner when I picked her from work at 2pm , the rest of the time the poor little bugger has been in every day more or less 12 hours per day as 3 of the English staff got signed off for 3 weeks sick solid .

I think next year it might be time for a 3 month sabbatical in our Issan home if I aint retired to Espagna by them

I try to sympathise but find it hard, educate your misses as in book your holidays early. Come April the 5 or 6 or when ever the new tax year starts book the xmas week off, they won't let her have it then just do a sicky when the time arises if having time at xmas together is important to you. Going back to your previous comments on another thread where you said you only got 20 days holiday and I told you illegal as 5.6 weeks is the law, I've just signed a contract and was only 20 days holiday so naturally queried it and how it works out is you get the 20 days (4 weeks, mon-fri) and we have 8 bank holidays a year in the UK which equates to 1.6 weeks so you get your 5.6 weeks, should you be required to work on any of the 8 bank holidays during the year then they owe you a days paid holiday otherwise breaking the law.

Anyway back on topic I've just had a large donner meat and chips with chilli sauce, garlic mayo and salad, sadly all eaten and no photos.

Bootiful

Originally Posted by somtamslap

starter and desert included

You fat b'stard, hope the missus crawled out off her sick bed to experience your culinary delights.

We had our pudding a few hours after the main complete with flaming brandy and whipped cream, alas i forgot the silver coin...but nobody noticed.

Originally Posted by somtamslap

mrs selfishly went down with a cold

My missus spent her first few months in the UK with her arse stuck to the radiator in bed because of the cold.

Tell her it's quite warm for this time off the year if you want to cheer her up
If that doesn't work there's always Sang Som hot toddy's.

Wish my Missus would go down with a cold

She won't go down healthy nowadays

Have you ever banged a bird when she coughs or sneezes?
The promised land

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Have you ever banged a bird when she coughs

Funnily enough, it's the contractions

Originally Posted by buriramboy

I try to sympathise but find it hard, educate your misses as in book your holidays early. Come April the 5 or 6 or when ever the new tax year starts book the xmas week off, they won't let her have it then just do a sicky when the time arises if having time at xmas together is important to you. Going back to your previous comments on another thread where you said you only got 20 days holiday and I told you illegal as 5.6 weeks is the law, I've just signed a contract and was only 20 days holiday so naturally queried it and how it works out is you get the 20 days (4 weeks, mon-fri) and we have 8 bank holidays a year in the UK which equates to 1.6 weeks so you get your 5.6 weeks, should you be required to work on any of the 8 bank holidays during the year then they owe you a days paid holiday otherwise breaking the law.

er well thanks for the sympathy ,, however a few salient points

1. My wifes holiday year begins in Oct

2. Mine begins 1st Jan the following year

3. I only get 20 days annual leave 4 of which have to be taken at Xmas

Bank holidays and public holidays are included in the calculation as they DO NOT have to be paid on top of the annual entitlement . If you check the gov website on holiday entitlement you will find this so I am afraid .

I also have to accrue any holiday so if I have any time off its removing days off the annual allowance .

She is a carer and will not go sick as she actually cares for the old gals in there and worries no one will clean + feed em .

I am allowed extra time with no pay so 3 months over winter is no problem , but she will have to resign her job for that time ,, however I know they will take her back on the day we come back to the UK .

Just eaten half a can of microwaved ravioli , bit sad new years eve on me Jack

5.6 weeks is the law , it's a black and white issue no grey areas. For those on 4 weeks they have to give you the 8 bank holidays which equates to 1.6 weeks thus making it up to 5.6 weeks or alternative days otherwise they are breaking the law.

All cooked from scratch...

Chicken Madras
Pilau Rice
Mushroom Rice
Prawn Vindaloo
Chicken Tikka kebabs
Salad and Naams

Good on ya Chitty, that would do after a few Stellas.

That looks superb triple C ,, who cooked it from scratch ? you or the missus ?

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

That looks superb triple C ,, who cooked it from scratch ? you or the missus ?

The missus.

She must have used 1kg of fresh chicken breast for the Madras.

The pilau rice was Basmatti rice mixed with Cumin and Tumeric, still got some left for later.

The pic has come out quite well for a change, uploaded to the TD gallery and urled in.

A Much clearer pic than the FB urls of past and won't vanish after a few months.

Nice one ,, give her a green from me please

During the new year cleanout, I found an out of date foodcan:




Think I'll keep it as a peace offering for Nige's visit.

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Nice one ,, give her a green from me please

And me, I'm fresh out at the mo. A superb looking spread.

Is the mrs doing anything with her Thai tucker over here, CCC? I'm thinking something catering orientated myself at the mo.

Originally Posted by somtamslap

Originally Posted by nigelandjan

Nice one ,, give her a green from me please

And me, I'm fresh out at the mo. A superb looking spread.

Is the mrs doing anything with her Thai tucker over here, CCC? I'm thinking something catering orientated myself at the mo.

We did start up a business catering to the well heeled in their homes for a while.

£25 per head Thai banquet prepared and cooked in the clients home minimum 10 persons. Did quite well for a while till family commitments put the venture on the back burner.

We have a Thai restaurant in our village that has had rave reviews and charges a small fortune, alas it does not compare to the wife's cooking.