What’s in your fridge?

[Alla]

I don’t have any, but yes we do. It tends to be for colour more than anything else though and I find the much cheaper turmeric does the same job!

Oh yes we have a cheap alternative here that most of the times does the job. I don't think it's turmeric.

 

[Zu]

I have an Iranian friend who introduced me to it years ago. She told me she uses it pretty much in any way you'd use lemon as a flavour enhancer. I usually stir it into plain hummus, or into labneh with mint it's delicious.

Also (given that I’m not entirely sure even though I think I bought some recently)…

Sumac

Made from dried berries, sumac is a versatile spice that complements a great range of dishes. Find out how to buy the best, plus our top recipe suggestions.

www.bbcgoodfood.com

 

[Tisch]

OT: I've got into a bit of a habit of having a pickled egg as a snack around 10:30ish. They're ace, but nothing on ones from a chippy

 

[RJN]

'erbs

That’s what I say

 

[lolly]

OT: I've got into a bit of a habit of having a pickled egg as a snack around 10:30ish. They're ace, but nothing on ones from a chippy

You'll grow out of that, when you get to the stage of waking up at 3am wondering if it's indigestion or a heart attack

 

[Kate]

I have an Iranian friend who introduced me to it a few years ago. She told me she uses it pretty much in any way you'd use lemon as a flavour enhancer. I usually stir it into plain hummus, or into labneh with mint it's delicious.

So it’s got a citrusy flavour? Interesting

 

[Tisch]

You'll grow out of that, when you get to the stage of waking up at 3am wondering if it's indigestion or a heart attack

Or constipation

 

[Alla]

pickled egg

I had to google this because I thought you made it up I'm _______

 

[Kate]

Sumac sounds GREAT. I’m adding some to my Ocado order

 

[Kate]

PICKLED EGGS ARE AMAZING!

 

[Tisch]

I had to google this because I thought you made it up I'm _______

Would pay good money for your first video on your YouTube channel to be SPANISH GUY TRIES PICKLED EGG

 

[lolly]

Sumac sounds GREAT. I’m adding some to my Ocado order

And the order pickers will think you're so EXOTIC with a CULTURED PALATE, you'll be able to pop in a packet of BUTTERSCOTCH ANGEL DELIGHT without a second thought!

 

[Kate]

That’s what I say

Essex and America have something in common

Tisch probably doesn’t say “baysil” or “oREGGuhno” though.

 

[Alla]

Would pay good money for your first video on your YouTube channel to be SPANISH GUY TRIES PICKLED EGG

Oh I think I'd like it, I really liked pickled onions. I add A LOT of vinegar to my lentils.

 

[Kate]

Would pay good money for your first video on your YouTube channel to be SPANISH GUY TRIES PICKLED EGG

YES!!

 

[RJN]

Pickled eggs are delicious. As is anything pickled. Also banana loaf/bread

also I ended up loving the twiglets I bought, so that’s another British delicacy for you to try @Alla

 

[RJN]

Essex and America have something in common

Tisch probably doesn’t say “baysil” or “oREGGuhno” though.

How else would you even say oregano?

 

[Zu]

I bought a Middle Eastern cookbook a while ago - hence some of the spices on my shelf - but made the fatal error of being “inventive” and using kidney beans in an Iraqi white bean stew which I’d made before with white beans to very pleasing effect. God the kidney bean effort was awful. Just the look of it said “bin”. I’ve made hardly anything since

 

[lolly]

Or constipation

For years as a child my grandmother used to speak to my mother about being EGGBOUND and I had NO IDEA what she was talking about

 

[dmlaw]

Essex and America have something in common

Tisch probably doesn’t say “baysil” or “oREGGuhno” though.

Nasty Moopy are confusing RJN by going on about coriander. YOUR PEOPLE CALL IT CILANTRO.

 

[lolly]

How else would you even say oregano?

THE RIGHT WAY

 

[Alla]

Would pay good money for your first video on your YouTube channel to be SPANISH GUY TRIES PICKLED EGG

And I don't think that's happening, but we could have "@Diddy tries SALMOREJO and GAZPACHO"

 

[Soldi]

All this talk of EGGS makes me want to cook frittata

 

[Kate]

How else would you even say oregano?

OrreGAAAARRRRno

 

[lolly]

Nasty Moopy are confusing RJN by going on about coriander. YOUR PEOPLE CALL IT CILANTRO.

Which he probably puts on his ARUGULA

 

[RJN]

Nasty Moopy are confusing RJN by going on about coriander. YOUR PEOPLE CALL IT CILANTRO.

I hope this isn’t like when I went to England and asked for fanny

 

[RJN]

Which he probably puts on his ARUGULA

I do like rocket for my salads yes

 

[Kate]

Nobody could dislike salmorejo. It is DIVINE

 

[Alla]

Pickled eggs are delicious. As is anything pickled. Also banana loaf/bread

also I ended up loving the twiglets I bought, so that’s another British delicacy for you to try @Alla

I only had pickled onions and the green ones, I don't know the name, gherkin? I've never seen pickled eggs, no doubt I'd buy them.

I googled those twiglets...

 

[lolly]

A good pickled egg is a thing of UTTER JOY

 

[Zu]

NOTHING WRONG WITH TWIGLETS

Chockful o’ goodness

 

[Alla]

All this talk of EGGS makes me want to cook frittata

I met a guy today who doesn't like eggs. And tomatoes, the list of the most common things goes on and on. I don't think we can be friends

 

[Zu]

I met a guy today who doesn't like eggs. And tomatoes, the list of the most common things goes on and on. I don't think we can be friends

Nothing worse than a FUSSY MARY

 

[Alla]

God I need to try those picked eggs, I'm very curious now. I'm gonna do an exhaustive search, I can't believe I can't find them here.

 

[Zu]

Nothing worse than a FUSSY MARY

Imagine not liking EGGS. Obviously had a terrible childhood and has control issues

 

[Marilyn]

Just the look of it said “bin”

The amount of times I've spent upwards of THIRTY MINUTES making something new and exciting, only to have to slope back into the kitchen and scrape it into the bin

 

[Kate]

God I need to try those picked eggs, I'm very curious now. I'm gonna do an exhaustive search, I can't believe I can't find them here.

Not hard to make your own if you can’t. Just vinegar, eggs, a sterilised jar and whatever spices you fancy (optional).

 

[RJN]

I’ve never had salmorejo but next time I get Spanish food I want to try it

 

[Zu]

The amount of times I've spent upwards of THIRTY MINUTES making something new and exciting, only to have to slope back into the kitchen and scrape it into the bin

THIRTY MINUTES! Well this is the beauty of DOLMIO. You can pop it in a pan to hot up in seconds and always enjoy that guaranteed RESTAURANT TASTE

 

[Alla]

I’ve never had salmorejo but next time I get Spanish food I want to try it

Oh you really have to! Praying for you having a proper one, because in some places here they don't get it right. I NEVER have it out because it's not as good as the one I can make.