Meep Sunday

Maybe I shouldn't have blended mine. That could have been my mistake. It turned into bland baby food.
 
GinAg (39) said:
No frying, just water. I kept it chunky as I find blended veg just mush.
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I always feel that's therefore a vegetable casserole rather than a soup, but I realise this is not the popular opinion...
 
I usually throw lots of thyme into a vegetable soup. And something acidic lifts the flavour as well - a squeeze of lemon juice or some balsamic.
 
Sheena said:
I always feel that's therefore a vegetable casserole rather than a soup, but I realise this is not the popular opinion...
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Oh I finely chop everything. A casserole would be far chunkier.
 
lolly said:
I usually throw lots of thyme into a vegetable soup. And something acidic lifts the flavour as well - a squeeze of lemon juice or some balsamic.
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I'd never even thought of going down an acidic route for soup. I always default to spice.

Although I'm a bit obsessed with lime at the moment.
 
GinAg (39) said:
I'd never even thought of going down an acidic route for soup. I always default to spice.

Although I'm a bit obsessed with lime at the moment.
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I think the idea is that an acid adds an entirely different flavour profile into the mix. I'd definitely do it as well as, not instead of any herbs or spices you like.

And add it towards the end of cooking as well. You want it to bring freshness, not be lost in the cooking with everything else.
 
Oh I totally get it that it is added towards the end. Lemon and lime flavours bring that freshness and zest that get lost if cooked for too long.

Still not sure what I think about a zesty soup, but I'm tempted to give it a go.
 
COB said:
Good morning Meepy, I'm having a lie in today. Have been in work early, staying late or both all week (and was in for most of yesterday) so I feel I've earned it :tongueout:

We have Mr COB's mother staying with us now, she arrived yesterday afternoon so we're going to show her the sights today :disco:
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Joanna Dee’s? :disco:
 
Why have I been tricked into attending a backstreet wrestling show in Walthamstow?!?
 
What’s everyone having for Sunday dinner? I need some INSPIRATION.
 
I'm having leftover roast from my friends roast we had yesterday. Very excited.
 
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My roast in the end was the absolute tits too:

Lamb
Pigs in blankets
Allotment carrots roasted in garlic and parsley
Wild mushroom stuffing (shop bought)
Blue cheese cauliflower cheese
Asparagus, green beans and peas medley
Roast potatoes
Yorkshire puddings
Homemade gravy

Apple and cinnamon crumble with homemade Baileys Cream

Cheese board
Home made allotment red apple chutney

Christmas crackers, cause why not.


I’m delightfully Sunday sozzled rather than stupidly so and kids have meant everyone has fucked off by 6. Overjoyed!
 
While we're talking about food, I'd like some advice from @Saltwater please. I want to make some of those small filo pastry parcels stuffed with feta cheese. Google tells me they are called tiropita. Any advice or tips?
 
lolly said:
I was thinking of the smaller baked ones.
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Oh you can bake them too if u want them to be less oily. You need fyllo either fresh or fully defrosted which you willl cut in pieces that you later on will fold to do the triangular shape. And you need feta and an egg (if you're making more than 12 add another egg). You smash little feta chunks with your hands into a bowl and mix them with the egg and a little ground pepper. Then you take a spoon and fill your fyllo cuts, then fold it tightly so it doesn't leak away, put it in the oven at around 180 degrees for sth like 15 minutes.
 
Saltwater said:
Oh you can bake them too if u want them to be less oily. You need fyllo either fresh or fully defrosted which you willl cut in pieces that you later on will fold to do the triangular shape. And you need feta and an egg (if you're making more than 12 add another egg). You smash little feta chunks with your hands into a bowl and mix them with the egg and a little ground pepper. Then you take a spoon and fill your fyllo cuts, then fold it tightly so it doesn't and leak away, put it in the oven at around 180 degrees for sth like 15 minutes.
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Thank you :)

I've been looking at a few recipes online, some of which use eggs, and others don't. And some mix the feta with cottage cheese or ricotta, and the others don't. So I thought I'd ask how you'd do it rather than a British or American website.

I'm toying with the idea of adding oregano and a little honey as well.
 
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