mel b 2,658 Posted December 20, 2024 Report Share Posted December 20, 2024 15 minutes ago, Stavross said: My shoot day tomorrow, so I’ll be treating them to, corned beef pie, leek and potato soup and bramble gin with Prosecco Can I come ?. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,241 Posted December 20, 2024 Report Share Posted December 20, 2024 20 minutes ago, Stavross said: My shoot day tomorrow, so I’ll be treating them to, corned beef pie, leek and potato soup and bramble gin with Prosecco Do you realise how long it is since I had a corned beef pie?Top scran Stav,north-east comfort food,i would love a bit of that. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavross 16,045 Posted December 20, 2024 Report Share Posted December 20, 2024 21 minutes ago, mackem said: Do you realise how long it is since I had a corned beef pie?Top scran Stav,north-east comfort food,i would love a bit of that. Mate, I’ve been looking at it thinking “ should I cut it up and put it in a box so I can have some now “ 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 2,746 Posted December 21, 2024 Report Share Posted December 21, 2024 (edited) Mince pies and deep fill brandy mince pies . It’s starting to feel a lot like Xmas ! Seriously ill already making all these lot lol . Barrr Humbug Edited December 21, 2024 by Leo Sayer 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 2,746 Posted December 21, 2024 Report Share Posted December 21, 2024 Still at making thease feckers 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,241 Posted December 21, 2024 Report Share Posted December 21, 2024 8 hours ago, Leo Sayer said: Mince pies and deep fill brandy mince pies . It’s starting to feel a lot like Xmas ! Seriously ill already making all these lot lol . Barrr Humbug What's the alcohol ratio Leo?How to you apply it,big mixing machine? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 2,746 Posted December 21, 2024 Report Share Posted December 21, 2024 12 minutes ago, mackem said: What's the alcohol ratio Leo?How to you apply it,big mixing machine? They brandy ones are actually all for one customer and yeah on the mixer. And ratio wise it's just a case of keep adding and trying till it feels right. Am home now from work this morning , but got an outside catering event tonight to do , then back in work tomorrow to prep and back in tomorrow at midnight ish to do all night till Monday afternoon. It's our crazyist week of the year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,241 Posted December 21, 2024 Report Share Posted December 21, 2024 7 minutes ago, Leo Sayer said: They brandy ones are actually all for one customer and yeah on the mixer. And ratio wise it's just a case of keep adding and trying till it feels right. Am home now from work this morning , but got an outside catering event tonight to do , then back in work tomorrow to prep and back in tomorrow at midnight ish to do all night till Monday afternoon. It's our crazyist week of the year. I never eat mince pies with brandy,I don't drink and alcohol so I always had a crazy notion that a couple of pies would get me totally pissed,a frightening thought,I just imagined a baker tipping a bottle into the mix. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo Sayer 2,746 Posted December 21, 2024 Report Share Posted December 21, 2024 2 minutes ago, mackem said: I never eat mince pies with brandy,I don't drink and alcohol so I always had a crazy notion that a couple of pies would get me totally pissed,a frightening thought,I just imagined a baker tipping a bottle into the mix. Tbh I like a drink but I don't like any alcohol in food, I don't even like steak and ale pie for that reason. And I haven't eaten a full mince pie for years as I literally get sick of the site of them lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,241 Posted December 22, 2024 Report Share Posted December 22, 2024 Just been to a family party,a roast pig was reduced to a pile of bones in around 30 minutes. 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,726 Posted December 22, 2024 Report Share Posted December 22, 2024 It's not cooking yet, but the prefect crackling is all in the prep 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,203 Posted December 22, 2024 Report Share Posted December 22, 2024 I’m doing a honey roasted ham stuffed with pistachios. Someone was telling me to salt the skin 24 hours before cooking to get the best crackling. Anyone confirm this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 6,268 Posted December 22, 2024 Report Share Posted December 22, 2024 16 minutes ago, mushroom said: I’m doing a honey roasted ham stuffed with pistachios. Someone was telling me to salt the skin 24 hours before cooking to get the best crackling. Anyone confirm this? I lather salt on before cooking , but if I'm doing honey roasted I don't do crackling , soft fat lathered in honey and English mustard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,203 Posted December 22, 2024 Report Share Posted December 22, 2024 18 minutes ago, Borr said: I lather salt on before cooking , but if I'm doing honey roasted I don't do crackling , soft fat lathered in honey and English mustard I cut the skin back, cover the whole thing (not the skin) in honey etc and put the skin back and secure with cocktail sticks… best of both worlds It just someone was telling me to salt the skin 24hours before cooking to draw out the moisture and get really crispy crackling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 22,341 Posted December 22, 2024 Report Share Posted December 22, 2024 Cheers Arry 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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