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[Arry 21,550]

18 minutes ago, eastcoast said:

This may be very pedestrian for you folk on here but what's your thoughts on what should or should not be in a Bolognese? The 1st "exotic" food that I was introduced to. My dad would just about put up with it but mam had to make a different batch for him without garlic.

The modern self loathing thing that some Brits have dictate that what we consider to be Italian or Indian etc is nothing of the sort and we should be ashamed. I don't care. Nice food is nice food whether it is historically correct or not. Got one on the go now and it consists of:

minced beef - white onion - fresh garlic gloves - dried mixed herbs - red (bell) pepper - large generic chilli - Bird Eye chillies - button mushrooms - tin of chopped tomatoes - fresh tomatoes - splash of Worcestershire sauce and sometimes half an Oxo cube. Simmer for at least two hours until everything has broken down and severed with spaghetti, common out of a packet type not freshly made. No carrots or celery. Used to put those in but now prefer without.

 

Never been a favourite of mine not a lover of any kind of Pasta. 

My lad would get on to me saying you should eat more Pasta my answer was it taste of f**k all and is slimy. His answer was you have to put a sauce on it to make it nice. my reply was just eat the f***ing sauce Lol.

So mate I cant give ant advice on Bolognese.

Cheers Arry.

[Jonjon79 13,358]

1 hour ago, eastcoast said:

This may be very pedestrian for you folk on here but what's your thoughts on what should or should not be in a Bolognese? The 1st "exotic" food that I was introduced to. My dad would just about put up with it but mam had to make a different batch for him without garlic.

The modern self loathing thing that some Brits have dictate that what we consider to be Italian or Indian etc is nothing of the sort and we should be ashamed. I don't care. Nice food is nice food whether it is historically correct or not. Got one on the go now and it consists of:

minced beef - white onion - fresh garlic gloves - dried mixed herbs - red (bell) pepper - large generic chilli - Bird Eye chillies - button mushrooms - tin of chopped tomatoes - fresh tomatoes - splash of Worcestershire sauce and sometimes half an Oxo cube. Simmer for at least two hours until everything has broken down and severed with spaghetti, common out of a packet type not freshly made. No carrots or celery. Used to put those in but now prefer without.

 

This is how we like it in this house.......

Good beef mince, not that low fat stuff.

Plum tomatoes.

Tomato paste.

Chillies.

Garlic.

Red onion.

1 Oxo cube.

Salt.

Pepper.

Oregano.

Thyme.

Parsley.

Sage.

A big slosh of red wine.

A good couple of hours cooking and stiring to reduce it down.

Maybe a little sugar or more salt depending on how it tastes after it's been simmering for a while.

Dried herbs are ok but, I prefer rough cut fresh ones.

[NEWKID 27,127]

Ha.. all my lot are having pasta tonight... not me, couple of pork chops, mash, cabbage out of the garden, mushrooms and onions with thick gravy... I do like pasta, have a mate we visit in Italy and his mums cooking is amazing.. but not a big fan of bolognese etc... was glad to have this plonked in front of me tonight though and not the pasta...lol

 

 

[green lurchers 16,593]

2 hours ago, eastcoast said:

This may be very pedestrian for you folk on here but what's your thoughts on what should or should not be in a Bolognese? The 1st "exotic" food that I was introduced to. My dad would just about put up with it but mam had to make a different batch for him without garlic.

The modern self loathing thing that some Brits have dictate that what we consider to be Italian or Indian etc is nothing of the sort and we should be ashamed. I don't care. Nice food is nice food whether it is historically correct or not. Got one on the go now and it consists of:

minced beef - white onion - fresh garlic gloves - dried mixed herbs - red (bell) pepper - large generic chilli - Bird Eye chillies - button mushrooms - tin of chopped tomatoes - fresh tomatoes - splash of Worcestershire sauce and sometimes half an Oxo cube. Simmer for at least two hours until everything has broken down and severed with spaghetti, common out of a packet type not freshly made. No carrots or celery. Used to put those in but now prefer without.

 

Top quality Parmesan cheese woukd lift it up  it’s something I’d not  go for meself tbh think the wife’s version was like gruel but have tried home made pasta dishes  couple times very nice  

Edited September 11, 2022 by green lurchers

[Arry 21,550]

Gifted a nice Bass so dug some new potato's picked some runners and cook some mushrooms I foraged today in garlic olive oil.

Cook the Bass fillets in foil packets in the oven.

Cheers Arry

[socks 32,253]

And that ladies is how you make a burger 

[keepdiggin 9,559]

4 minutes ago, socks said:

And that ladies is how you make a burger 

Too much rabbit food on it Ken 

[Lenmcharristar 9,731]

1 hour ago, socks said:

And that ladies is how you make a burger 

A picture of perfection, even if it is by THL’s own reaper

[green lurchers 16,593]

2 hours ago, socks said:

And that ladies is how you make a burger 

Agree she looks a beaut 

[TOMO 26,067]

2 hours ago, socks said:

And that ladies is how you make a burger 

to be fair your mouth is big enough to get round that..

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[green lurchers 16,593]

2 hours ago, Arry said:

Gifted a nice Bass so dug some new potato's picked some runners and cook some mushrooms I foraged today in garlic olive oil.

Cook the Bass fillets in foil packets in the oven.

Cheers Arry

I caught me Saturday sea bass for tea 

 

Edited September 12, 2022 by green lurchers

[socks 32,253]

1 hour ago, TOMO said:

to be fair your mouth is big enough to get round that..

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And your belly is big enough to hold it ………

[Daniel cain 45,135]

[keepdiggin 9,559]

1 hour ago, Daniel cain said:

That egg looking minging

[Daniel cain 45,135]

tasted divine....runny yolk