Thread: Dinner

^ inspirational!


^^ very nice. Incidentally, AO, how's your health these days? (That's a lot of salty bacon!)

(Now, what exactly do the "^" mean? The one above? The one above the one above?)

Originally Posted by Mendip

I've never really considered myself as a culinary trailblazer before. I'm completely self-taught

Before I married and my daughters were born I didn't cook much. Then my daughters arrived and I was on my way. I learned how to cook many a meal from my Mom's old Betty Crocker cook book. It was loaded with lots of really good meals all from scratch. My mission was to always cook fresh good healthy meals for my daughters. My wife at the time was the same. Very seldom did we eat fast food. I felt it my responsibility to have them eat right and it worked as both my daughters cook meals at home and neither like fast food.

One bad habit my oldest daughter picked up from me was she loves her Tequila. It is amazing the influence and impact we have on our children.

Originally Posted by Mendip

and lack some confidence in the kitchen.

You do great! I'm surprised by that statement to be honest.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

I learned how to cook many a meal from my Mom's old Betty Crocker cook book.

Same here...as I recall it was red and white striped and was an oversized book. By the time I got it, it was falling apart.

Hi-So chicken and rodent casserole.

not the most photogenic but it tasted great

i got lucky, if i carry on eating these i reckon i won't need a weight belt diving.

Looks great. I love a bit of game.

^^

Good lookiing casserole.

Originally Posted by Edmond

I don't believe what's happening.

Inspired by his Isaan Egg Royale, I'm copying Mendo for this morning's breakie.

And with a tin of toona in the fridge, and a spud growing in the back of some cupboard, I'm gonna be copying him for fookin' lunch as well.




Leave the breadcrumbs as large, or put in the grinder and make them fine like panko?

And you haven't even mentioned your gym workout.

​Unbelievable.

He will now.

Eeny Meeny Minny Moo. Actually... Passed on one today. But will definitely enjoy a big one before I head back.



Wife had a seafood How Mok



I enjoyed a plate of flat head rock lobsters with garlic and chilis



How can you pass up a nice big dish of Tom Yung Goong

Very nice Mike, looks great mate

Originally Posted by Stumpy

How can you pass up a nice big dish of Tom Yung Goong

I would have rather had a plate of lobsters and garlic without that soup. Dungy crab and butter, most times eating the claw meat without dipping because it is so good. All while waiting for the salmon catch of the day to cook on the grill.

Tom Yung Goong is definitely a hit and miss soup. Typically at the nice beach restaurants they are spot on and it is exceptionally good with other seafood but it has to be spicy. I have a few colleagues that do not like spicy food yet they order the soup. You just can't enjoy it bland. Has to make your eyes water a bit. Then enjoy some Grilled Seabass fish, few rock Lobsters and good veggie plate and life is gooooood.

Don't get me wrong. I love me some Dungeness Crab and a good shrimp cocktail coupled with a big bowl of Cioppino.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

pot on and it is exceptionally good with other seafood but it has to be spicy.

yep, for me as well as fresh chilis it has to have the roasted red chilli paste in and not too much coconut.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Tom Yung Goong is definitely a hit and miss soup. Typically at the nice beach restaurants they are spot on and it is exceptionally good with other seafood but it has to be spicy. I have a few colleagues that do not like spicy food yet they order the soup. You just can't enjoy it bland. Has to make your eyes water a bit.

Are you not a fan of its milder cousin tom kha gai then?

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Are you not a fan of its milder cousin tom kha gai then?

It's OK. But not a favorite of mine. My wife makes it really good but it's extremely spicy and she doesn't make it as many have it.

We grow our own chili's and they are almost too spicy.

Funny story, 6 or so years ago when my Dad came over, my wife made up a dish. It had whole green chili's in it from. The garden. My dear old dad thought it was a green bean and started chewing away. He damn near cried for an hour. So it has always been a joke with my wife and him about "watch out for the green beans".

I have always enjoyed very spicy food in all the SEAsia countries I visit.

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Great on the BBQ at the bar and a bit more user friendly than crabs.

Yeah Dirk. Why I typically order them. Cut in half. Grill. Easy to take out the meat and enjoy or use that dipping sauces they typically come with.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Yeah Dirk. Why I typically order them. Cut in half. Grill. Easy to take out the meat and enjoy or use that dipping sauces they typically come with.

We just bbq them whole, then when cooled down just snap the head off, put the tail in the palm of your hand, underside-up, and squeeze it until all the 'ribs' snap in the middle then open it outwards to reveal the whole tail meat.

As I type this I'm thinking, 'surely he knows this though'.

Originally Posted by aging one

An oldy, bacon topped meatloaf with sides of mash, gravy, and sweet corn kernels. Lots of sandwiches as well.

Went out to Route 66 on the dark side for meatloaf last night! And went with the corn and mash for the sides as well.

Originally Posted by bsnub

I would have rather had a plate of lobsters and garlic without that soup. Dungy crab and butter, most times eating the claw meat without dipping because it is so good. All while waiting for the salmon catch of the day to cook on the grill.

You are missing out my friend. A good tom yum goong/talay ticks every box of the palate.

And especially for one such as yourself who likes a bit of spice.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

You are missing out my friend. A good tom yum goong/talay ticks every box of the palate.

Agreed....

Came across this gem of an establishment this evening.

The cheapest and best chippy in England

Check out the menus..

Bhuna!!!!

^^ Joe, a cod in London is more expensive than buying a cod piece.