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[Meenzer 15731]

Im going to have a bash at the recipe for mayo in the silver spoon. Has a basic mayo sauce and then lots of variations (except garlic)

 

THEN JUST TAKE ONE THAT SOUNDS NICE AND ADD SOME GARLIC TO IT

 

Sorry, I didn't mean to shout.

[trophyshy 7084]

My efforts to shed a few pounds have me enjoying noodle soup for lunch every day.

 

I love noodle soup; it is piss easy to make, flexible to adapt, filling and very healthy as long as you don't start adding double cream.

 

Grate one clove garlic and one similar size piece of ginger into a pan. Don't bother to peel anything, just grate on.

Add 300ish ml boiled water and put on the stove on a medium heat.

Drop in some fresh veg - for laziness I often use a pre cut stir fry mix - the kind of thing you can get in Tesco for £1.50 - it has bean shoots, onion, grated carrot, peppers, mushroom etc. If using one of these pre mixes I add about a quarter, a large handful.

if you have some frozen peas or sweetcorn add a small handful of them too.

I sometimes add a small amount of frozen soy mince for extra texture

A healthy glug of soy sauce and a few drops of good chilli sauce according to your preference. Also a small handful of coriander if you have some in.

I have some brown vermicelli noodles and I add 50 g of those - they are ideal as they are cooked in a couple of minutes.

 

Once the noodles are done, pour into large bowl and eat with chopsticks and a spoon for greatest satisfaction.

[Christmas Tree 4839]

THEN JUST TAKE ONE THAT SOUNDS NICE AND ADD SOME GARLIC TO IT

 

Sorry, I didn't mean to shout.

 

I have no problem knocking up a garlic dip, I just want THEIR garlic dip.

[Christmas Tree 4839]

My efforts to shed a few pounds have me enjoying noodle soup for lunch every day.

 

I love noodle soup; it is piss easy to make, flexible to adapt, filling and very healthy as long as you don't start adding double cream.

 

Grate one clove garlic and one similar size piece of ginger into a pan. Don't bother to peel anything, just grate on.

Add 300ish ml boiled water and put on the stove on a medium heat.

Drop in some fresh veg - for laziness I often use a pre cut stir fry mix - the kind of thing you can get in Tesco for £1.50 - it has bean shoots, onion, grated carrot, peppers, mushroom etc. If using one of these pre mixes I add about a quarter, a large handful.

if you have some frozen peas or sweetcorn add a small handful of them too.

I sometimes add a small amount of frozen soy mince for extra texture

A healthy glug of soy sauce and a few drops of good chilli sauce according to your preference. Also a small handful of coriander if you have some in.

I have some brown vermicelli noodles and I add 50 g of those - they are ideal as they are cooked in a couple of minutes.

 

Once the noodles are done, pour into large bowl and eat with chopsticks and a spoon for greatest satisfaction.

 

That sounds really nice.

 

While we are talking about graters do people just use the bog standard four sided job for the likes of ginger and garlic. I tend to fine that a clove of garlic grated mainly stops in the grater.

 

Also with a garlic press. Most of the usual supermarket candidates seem shite and doing the job.

[Meenzer 15731]

Regular garlic press works fine for me tbh. Think it's IKEA if that helps. Grater is a sheet above a bowl type affair. Also from IKEA. Heja Sverige.

[trophyshy 7084]

That sounds really nice.

 

While we are talking about graters do people just use the bog standard four sided job for the likes of ginger and garlic. I tend to fine that a clove of garlic grated mainly stops in the grater.

 

Also with a garlic press. Most of the usual supermarket candidates seem shite and doing the job.

 

[Gemmill 46064]

I use a Jamie Oliver garlic press, of course. It's great cos you don't need to peel the cloves.

[Dr Gloom 22176]

My efforts to shed a few pounds have me enjoying noodle soup for lunch every day.

 

I love noodle soup; it is piss easy to make, flexible to adapt, filling and very healthy as long as you don't start adding double cream.

 

Grate one clove garlic and one similar size piece of ginger into a pan. Don't bother to peel anything, just grate on.

Add 300ish ml boiled water and put on the stove on a medium heat.

Drop in some fresh veg - for laziness I often use a pre cut stir fry mix - the kind of thing you can get in Tesco for £1.50 - it has bean shoots, onion, grated carrot, peppers, mushroom etc. If using one of these pre mixes I add about a quarter, a large handful.

if you have some frozen peas or sweetcorn add a small handful of them too.

I sometimes add a small amount of frozen soy mince for extra texture

A healthy glug of soy sauce and a few drops of good chilli sauce according to your preference. Also a small handful of coriander if you have some in.

I have some brown vermicelli noodles and I add 50 g of those - they are ideal as they are cooked in a couple of minutes.

 

Once the noodles are done, pour into large bowl and eat with chopsticks and a spoon for greatest satisfaction.

 

japanese noodle soup is the bomb. there's a chain down here called itsu. not sure if it's int he toon yet. lush noodle soups for under a fiver a pop.

[Brock Manson 0]

Grated...garlic? Intriguing.

 

Making homemade mayo is great, you can use all sorts of oil as a base to experiment.

 

You'd use a flavourless one like vegetable oil though if you wanted to make aioli.

[trophyshy 7084]

Grated...garlic? Intriguing.

 

It's pragmatic, you have the grater out for the ginger and you're only doing the one clove.

[Park Life 71]

Grated garlic eh? This is the new level.

[trophyshy 7084]

japanese noodle soup is the bomb. there's a chain down here called itsu. not sure if it's int he toon yet. lush noodle soups for under a fiver a pop.

 

Aye had a few of those down here too. Very nice.

[Renton 22004]

Grated garlic eh? This is the new level.

 

If only it could be somehow added to bread it could be the future.

 

CT, I didn't actually add any water, just a few granules of salt for seasoning. Couldn't be easier; wash half a cauliflower; chop into florets, blend, season, and microwave for 3 1/2 mins. I imagine you could add a bit of olive oil, chilli, or soy sauce, depending on what you're having it with. That's 300 calories saved for more chocolate.

[Christmas Tree 4839]

If only it could be somehow added to bread it could be the future.

 

CT, I didn't actually add any water, just a few granules of salt for seasoning. Couldn't be easier; wash half a cauliflower; chop into florets, blend, season, and microwave for 3 1/2 mins. I imagine you could add a bit of olive oil, chilli, or soy sauce, depending on what you're having it with. That's 300 calories saved for more chocolate.

 

Cheers and coughfuckyougemillcough

[Meenzer 15731]

Cheers for repeating what Gemmill said in the first place

[Christmas Tree 4839]

I use a Jamie Oliver garlic press, of course. It's great cos you don't need to peel the cloves.

 

Thats sounds far too clever. *heads to google*

[Meenzer 15731]

Thats sounds far too clever. *heads to google*

 

The chav version (i.e. the one I have):

 

http://www.amazon.co...fb_lfb_prodpg_4

 

And once you've peeled it, there are few recipes where you can't substitute "crushed garlic" with "finely chopped garlic", so no need for crushers or such devices.

[Christmas Tree 4839]

The chav version (i.e. the one I have):

 

http://www.amazon.co...fb_lfb_prodpg_4

 

And once you've peeled it, there are few recipes where you can't substitute "crushed garlic" with "finely chopped garlic", so no need for crushers or such devices.

 

 

Im sure its great, but I want the other one.

[Tooj 17]

I've got a Jamie garlic press too. It's quality.

 

Potato ricer is still my favourite though.

[Meenzer 15731]

 

Im sure its great, but I want the other one.

 

You'll never get enough use out of it to justify the price. Buy cheap, it crushes your soul less when you look in your cupboards and see all the shite you never actually use.

[trophyshy 7084]

Bosh, 5 minutes.

 

[Meenzer 15731]

5 minutes? You could open two cans of beans and a ready meal of mash in that time.

[Barney 0]

Cooked a tagine over the weekend. Intentionally left out the fucking apricots and dates though.

[Christmas Tree 4839]

I've got a Jamie garlic press too. It's quality.

 

Potato ricer is still my favourite though.

 

 

 

I've been considering one of those for a while but cant seem to understand how they work any better than a masher. I mean when you mash the fuck out of a taty its mashed.

[Tooj 17]

They work loads better than any masher that I've ever used.