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09 Jun 2014, 3:36 pm

Off topic on sandwiches,but do people raise okra there Boo,and how do they prepare it?


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09 Jun 2014, 3:47 pm

Misslizard wrote:
Off topic on sandwiches,but do people raise okra there Boo,and how do they prepare it?


I don't like it much (I prefer beans way more), we make stew of it, another less common dish is the "okra in oil".

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The beans stew is very similar to it.


and Okra in oil:

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09 Jun 2014, 3:50 pm

Boo: Over here they call that a chip butty. Another (Nigella) variation of it is to stuff the chips into a thin wrap and slather with houmous. I haven't heard of anyone who has tried her version though.


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09 Jun 2014, 3:55 pm

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Boo: Over here they call that a chip butty. Another (Nigella) variation of it is to stuff the chips into a thin wrap and slather with houmous. I haven't heard of anyone who has tried her version though.


Looked this up, it's pretty close but not the same stuffing, there's no cabbage and mayo in the chip butty.



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09 Jun 2014, 4:04 pm

Yeh, I've never seen the point of a chip butty because it's so basic. The bread just lessens the flavour of the chips. I think mayonnaise is the best condiment for chips.


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09 Jun 2014, 4:09 pm

Thank you Boo,I want to try those out.Okra grows real good here,mostly we eat it fried,in gumbos or pickled.You may like it fried,slice it in about1/2 inch rounds,soak in buttermilk,roll in cornmeal and deep fry,it's better fried in bacon grease but maybe you don't eat that.
The seed catalog I get has some squash from Lebanon,I may try them out,it gets hot and dry here in the summer.I've planted some Leabanese Cedars several years ago and they are doing great.The drought we had never slowed them down,it got down to zero last winter and they were ok.


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09 Jun 2014, 4:18 pm

While on the subject of food...get a big handful of rocket lettuce, squeeze a little lemon juice over it, drizzle some olive oil on it, then roll it all up in parma ham. One of my favourite snacks.

Boo: My nan used to make this dish which included frying dry noodles and rice and then adding water and peas, and I think a stockcube to it. I can't remember what the rest of the ingredients were. Do you recognise this recipe? What is it called?


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10 Jun 2014, 12:21 am

^^ Would you like me to make you a sammich? I can make you a nice Texas toast grilled cheese or howbout blackforest ham and swiss with some mustard and mayonase and lettuce and tomatoes on toasted bread? :D I am indeed at home barefoot im not pregnant mind you because I am a man but I sort of have a beer belly if that counts? :lol:


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10 Jun 2014, 1:08 am

smudge wrote:
While on the subject of food...get a big handful of rocket lettuce, squeeze a little lemon juice over it, drizzle some olive oil on it, then roll it all up in parma ham. One of my favourite snacks.

Boo: My nan used to make this dish which included frying dry noodles and rice and then adding water and peas, and I think a stockcube to it. I can't remember what the rest of the ingredients were. Do you recognise this recipe? What is it called?



I think you mean the pea and carrots stew, we don't really fry the rice, just the noodles.
Make sure it's the chaayriya noodle, not the same of the asian stuff, it's cracked into small pieces and fried before being added to rice and water, water qty depends on the rice type.
We usually use Italian or egyptian rice for stews, basmati for indian/khaliji stuff like Beryani and Kabse.



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10 Jun 2014, 5:07 am

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I made an awesome grilled cheese sandwich earlier on today, the key is to use low temperatures and be patient. As well, use a decent nonstick frying pan, and apply butter liberally to the outside of your bread, as well as a bit in the pan itself.


;-) Surely that's a fried cheese sandwich !?


I've always thought the term "grilled cheese" was a bit of a misnomer. You're not sticking it on a grill, you're frying it in a pan! That's how they're made. :P

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I'm so proud of myself. I've never asked a lady to "get me a beer." Could be because I don't drink beer :wink:


I think I've asked my mother to fetch me a beer before. :P I know, that sounds kind of bad, but she likes to treat me well when I come to visit.



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11 Jun 2014, 12:20 am

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Can I have a Philly cheese steak sandwich with grilled onions and jalapeños please. Yum! :D
Coming right up served with a nice cold beer to go with it!


do you know how to make grilled cheese with super thick bread and cheese.
when i worked at the university i would get one for $5 every so often super good. I tend to burn grilled cheese sandwhichs :(


You're cooking it to fast. Use low heat so the outsides doesn't cook before the inside.



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11 Jun 2014, 12:25 am

Halfmadgenius wrote:
sly279 wrote:
AspieOtaku wrote:
Ann2011 wrote:
Can I have a Philly cheese steak sandwich with grilled onions and jalapeños please. Yum! :D
Coming right up served with a nice cold beer to go with it!


do you know how to make grilled cheese with super thick bread and cheese.
when i worked at the university i would get one for $5 every so often super good. I tend to burn grilled cheese sandwhichs :(


You're cooking it to fast. Use low heat so the outsides doesn't cook before the inside.
I usually cook it on medium high on the stove.


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11 Jun 2014, 3:09 am

I thought it was put on hot and flip fast. like with pancakes.

I can make a nice meat and cheese sandwich. I do turkey, Swiss cheese, ham, Swiss cheese, and salami to finish it off. using that special bread the bakery sells. its yummy , though just thought what if i did Swiss and provolone cheese



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11 Jun 2014, 3:18 am

AspieOtaku wrote:
Halfmadgenius wrote:
sly279 wrote:
AspieOtaku wrote:
Ann2011 wrote:
Can I have a Philly cheese steak sandwich with grilled onions and jalapeños please. Yum! :D
Coming right up served with a nice cold beer to go with it!


do you know how to make grilled cheese with super thick bread and cheese.
when i worked at the university i would get one for $5 every so often super good. I tend to burn grilled cheese sandwhichs :(


You're cooking it to fast. Use low heat so the outsides doesn't cook before the inside.
I usually cook it on medium high on the stove.


I use a small grill with a cover on the stove, it helps distributing the heat to all sides of the sandwich.



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11 Jun 2014, 3:19 am

so like one of those electric pans skillet would work?

funny how this turned into cooking advice thread.



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11 Jun 2014, 3:25 am

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so like one of those electric pans skillet would work?

funny how this turned into cooking advice thread.


Nope, something like this, an indoor grill, some are electrical, others used on stove. For electrical is best to have double heating surfaces (the bottom one and the top one) to press the sandwiche and heat it both sides.

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