What Did You Eat And Drink Last?

[Teasel]

Thanks @Friday
There seems to be a few costcos near me, the ask you yo become a member.. but if they rarely sell these things it dont seem worth bothering.
I'm reading recipes :D

 

[Teasel]

NB Social anxiety gets in the way of me responding in an ordinary conversational way. I gets the tone wrong.

 

[Teasel]

Beef stew & celeriac

 

[Friday]

TDay Extravaganza ;)

Turkey
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes / Yams (Orange w cinnamon & marshmallows)
Cranberry Jelly (in a can! :happy: )
Green Bean & Bacon Casserole
Smithwicks Red Ale

Irish Coffee

 

[Lionheart]

Turkey, Ham, Corn, Green Bean Casserole, Broccoli and Cheese Casserole, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Dinner Roll, Sweet Potatoes, and Pumpkin pie.

 

[Friday]

Espresso
Stuffing // Greenbean & Bacon Casserole :smug: My fav parts.

 

[Teasel]

How d'you make your green bean casserole @Friday ?

Last had leftover carrot salad from yesterday.
Nettle tea

 

[Friday]

I almost never add weights & measures of things, because some people like more or less of this or that, or I might be cooking 1 can and 2 strips of bacon for me vs a giant casserole for lots of people, but this is what I did last night for the big dinner thing. It’s a bit Super Bacon! because of the crowd I was serving, but aside from that, the ratio is roughly correct ;)

Friday’s Super Bacon! Green Bean Casserole
500g European center cut bacon* (or ends and pieces*) chopped
1-2 White or yellow onions chopped
2-3 Garlic clove(s) minced/crushed
6-8 400g tins of French cut green beans, drained (or 1-1.5kg frozen)
Chicken Stock
(Optional) Frenches Crispy Fried Onions Topping
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Olive oil
Cracked black pepper (unless using pepper bacon)
Flour for dusting/thickening

- Ring a wok, deep sauté pan, etc. with olive oil
- Add bacon, onion, garlic & sauté stirring frequently until onions are soft & fat is somewhat rendered but bacon is still soft
- season liberally with cracked pepper
- dust with a few table spoons of flour and continue to cook for maybe a minute or two till golden
- add beans, stir
- add chicken stock to barely cover, stir
- add lid, or cook uncovered and keep an eye that it doesn’t get dry (beans lose a lot of water, rarely happens, more often will be pouring water off anyway, but if it dries out just add water) & simmer for about an hour
- drain off any soupy liquid into a container**
- dust again with flour
- add the liquid back into the pan slowly until the sauce is as thick as you like.
- simmer for about 20 minutes to cook off flour taste
- transfer into some kind of baking dish, top with onions, and place under oven grill (broiler) for maybe a half a minute until the fried onions sizzle

Voila. :D

* I almost never use streaky bacon for this dish, too much fat. If it’s all I have I drain the fat before dusting with flour
** If you have time, you can nip the dish into the freezer, and pull the layer of fat off before adding back in the bacony chickeny beany broth. I almost never bother.

 

[Teasel]

Ta muchly, sounds good, and sated my curiosity!

 

[Friday]

Turkey sandwich & Fullers ESB

 

[LuckiLee]

Apple pie al a mode and milk.

 

[Friday]

:roflmao:

So....

I was hit with an insane apple pie craving right after I posted, dragged me’self to the store, got everything (except the dish soap, third damn time to the store and not come back with dish soap), set stuff down, decided... No. Not today. Do it tomorrow. My head’s done in... cracked open a beer and sat down...

And. Read. This.

Apple pie al a mode and milk.

Next time, f*ck the stores, I’m just heading over to yours :p