What are you cooking during lockdown?

[Chesterimp]

I’ve only tried oysters once, in a posh hotel in mallorca. Everyone was having them and I always fancied trying them, lovely setting, outside table on a cliff top overlooking the sea, beautiful sunset. Just ordered three to share as a first starter, Mrs E nearly baulked with hers so I had to have the other two. A bit overrated if I’m honest and I didn’t really like the salty liquid....probably wouldn’t bother again

Also agree oysters overrated, tried them and mussels in Brittany years ago. Happily go for mussels if on a menu, but never gone for oysters since though I don't hang out in the right sort of champagne and oyster bars.

 

[German Imp]

Actually, yes, just once in Lisbon literally decades ago. Pan-fried in some kind of lime marinade. It was delicious.

Caught my own Tuna (5 of us) in the Atlantic, gutted and on the B-B-Q that evening after giving some of the locals half our catch for taking us out. Bit of white wine absolutely amazing and can’t get any fresher.

 

[Rob the Imp]

Dinner last night was Cajun trout, rice and "warm Greek salad" of tomato, rocket, onion, garlic, feta and a few very potent chili flakes.

 

[Rob the Imp]

We also had some meringues which the Mrs made completely without recipe, but which somehow came out perfectly!

 

[Riiiiik]

Sweet n sour chicken tonight. Uncle Ben's rice and his sauce mix. As exotic as I get.

 

[NottyImp]

The rest of the freekeh salad tonight, topped with roast butter-nut squash. Was meant to be halloumi, but Mrs Notty is swearing of the dairy atm.

 

[Rob the Imp]

The rest of the freekeh salad tonight, topped with roast butter-nut squash. Was meant to be halloumi, but Mrs Notty is swearing of the dairy atm.

Very healthy though! How is freekeh? Does it taste... good?

 

[Eweimps]

Semi regular tea tonight with a carbonara and fusilli pasta lots of black pepper and finely grated parmigiano reggiano
Nice beer while it cooked ( witham shield, a pale ale from Fiskerton ales brewery) and a glass of Sauvignon blanc from Oxford Landing Estates in south Australia. It’s actually a vegan wine but has a hobbit sized carbon footprint. Very nice though.

 

[Rob the Imp]

Tried to be healthy tonight so we had whole-wheat gnocchi, Morrisons attempt at fake chicken cubes, courgette, mushroom, onion and garlic with a garlic and herb sauce.

 

[NottyImp]

Very healthy though! How is freekeh? Does it taste... good?

Yeah, kind of a whole-wheat version of cous-cous in a way. Quite earthy. Goes well with the other ingredients in the salad.

 

[Rob the Imp]

Pudding was a meringue nest with whipped double cream, grapes, blueberries and raspberries in. It was a healthy meal until that part...

 

[NottyImp]

Pudding was a meringue nest with whipped double cream, grapes, blueberries and raspberries in. It was a healthy meal until that part...

Plenty of fruit. My alcohol intake is almost entirely made from grapes. Very healthy!

 

[Rob the Imp]

Plenty of fruit. My alcohol intake is almost entirely made from grapes. Very healthy!

Extremely healthy!

 

[NottyImp]

Extremely healthy!

I mean, if I could actually keep it to five a day that would be even better.

 

[Rob the Imp]

I mean, if I could actually keep it to five a day that would be even better.

I imagine after the eighth glass your balance probably suffers quite considerably

 

[NottyImp]

So, stuffed fennel and mushrooms, tonight. Another new one from our tray-bake recipe book.

Had to find something to do with the fennel!

 

[HitherImp]

Chicken, leek and mushroom pie in creamy cider and sage gravy tonight. Am counting the cider as one of the five a day and considering this as health food.

 

[HitherImp]

So, stuffed fennel and mushrooms, tonight. Another new one from our tray-bake recipe book.

Had to find something to do with the fennel!

Have done a chicken tagine with dates and fennel before, Moroccan spices seem to agree with it

 

[Rob the Imp]

I made American pancakes again for lunch today. The only problem was I mistakenly used strong white bread flour instead of plain flour, so they were super stodgy instead of light!

 

[Riiiiik]

Baked potato with baked beans and cheese tonight.
Not too unhealthy but going to spoil it with a dessert of warm parkin with custard.