Big Boy wrote:S T O P T H I E F ! ! !
Seriously, and , if we get to Pattaya in the next week or two as planned, do you know of anywhere over there that I can buy dried peas at?
Tops.
Big Boy wrote:S T O P T H I E F ! ! !
Seriously, and , if we get to Pattaya in the next week or two as planned, do you know of anywhere over there that I can buy dried peas at?
Sorry for the laughing smiley Dai. I just said with a really jovial face to my dear wife that Peter's friend Dai will bring some peas to Thailand for us if all else fails. Her face turned sour, and she started looking at me quizzically.daio wrote:will be comming to huahin around the 15dec.no problem to stick a couple of boxes of dried peas in case.just let me know.
Don't you just love Thailand, and the language difficulties ?"Why are you happy about Peter's friend dying?" "Who has died?" "Do I know him?" "What happened?"
Mushy peas with Christmas dinner They surely to be served with fish & chips, pies ...sausages rtc. I have chicken all the year round so prefer something a bit different. Turkey, goose..etc I would maybe serve peas, but not the mushy baby food type Also I did not think there was much of a cooking smell to them?Big Boy wrote:Is there anywhere in Hua Hin that I can buy dried peas? Christmas will not smell the same without home made mushy peas.
Or is the only option to get them posted to me from the UK?
When I said Christmas wouldn't smell the same without them, I was referring to the after smell following the reaction with the sprouts OK, too much information.Siani wrote:Also I did not think there was much of a cooking smell to them?
I roast a chicken about once or twice a month, I find it very good value. It makes 3 meals for us.Big Boy wrote:When I said Christmas wouldn't smell the same without them, I was referring to the after smell following the reaction with the sprouts OK, too much information.Siani wrote:Also I did not think there was much of a cooking smell to them?
I've never had a Christmas dinner at home without mushy peas on my plate - I suppose it's what you are used to. I agree, Christmas dinner at a works do, never featured mushy peas.
It is only at holiday times such as Christmas and Easter that we have a proper roasted chicken with all of the trimmings, so it is a bit of a treat to us. The rest of the time we used to have roasted pork, beef, lamb etc, although any roast here in Thailand is a bit special. It's roast pork with all the trimmings this weekend though
Siani wrote:I roast a chicken about once or twice a month, I find it very good value. It makes 3 meals for us.
Meal 1 Roast chicken
Meal 2 Chicken / pasta
Meal 3 Stir Fry
My wife being Thai, she cooks chicken regularly. However, roasted chicken is a completely different flavour, which is preserved for special treats.
Anyway...back to the peas...I will try doing some mushy ones in the week! Will let you know how they turn out. I think the bigger the pea you can get, the better the result :wink:
I agree, marrowfat are best. this is why I doubted myself when I found the split green peas
I prefer parsnip to swede for Christmas dinner...
It has to both for me. Probably the only time we have parsnip ................. hmmmm - have I seen parsnips in Thailand?
Also if you do not like "pigs under the blanket" try this...yum!
1.Whizz the bread in a food processor to make crumbs. Tip into a large bowl. Put the onion, garlic and parsley in the processor and whizz until finely chopped. Add the onion mix to the breadcrumbs with all the other ingredients except the bacon. Season generously and squish everything together with your hands until combined.
2. Set aside about one third of the stuffing for the turkey and divide the rest into 20 pieces. Mould each piece into a little finger-sized sausage, then wrap each one in a rasher of bacon. Put the sausages into a shallow ovenproof dish, ready for roasting (see Citrus & thyme turkey).
No, my Christmas must conform to what's inside my head - nothing more, nothing less ....... now where am I going to find those parsnips?
Also don't forget the scented candles BB...for the aftermath of the sprout/ pea combination
The scented candle idea could suppress the expected facial expressions.
It's other people's facials expressions...maybe?Big Boy wrote:Siani wrote:I roast a chicken about once or twice a month, I find it very good value. It makes 3 meals for us.
Meal 1 Roast chicken
Meal 2 Chicken / pasta
Meal 3 Stir Fry
My wife being Thai, she cooks chicken regularly. However, roasted chicken is a completely different flavour, which is preserved for special treats.
Anyway...back to the peas...I will try doing some mushy ones in the week! Will let you know how they turn out. I think the bigger the pea you can get, the better the result :wink:
I agree, marrowfat are best. this is why I doubted myself when I found the split green peas
I prefer parsnip to swede for Christmas dinner...
It has to both for me. Probably the only time we have parsnip ................. hmmmm - have I seen parsnips in Thailand?
Also if you do not like "pigs under the blanket" try this...yum!
1.Whizz the bread in a food processor to make crumbs. Tip into a large bowl. Put the onion, garlic and parsley in the processor and whizz until finely chopped. Add the onion mix to the breadcrumbs with all the other ingredients except the bacon. Season generously and squish everything together with your hands until combined.
2. Set aside about one third of the stuffing for the turkey and divide the rest into 20 pieces. Mould each piece into a little finger-sized sausage, then wrap each one in a rasher of bacon. Put the sausages into a shallow ovenproof dish, ready for roasting (see Citrus & thyme turkey).
No, my Christmas must conform to what's inside my head - nothing more, nothing less ....... now where am I going to find those parsnips?
Also don't forget the scented candles BB...for the aftermath of the sprout/ pea combination
The scented candle idea could suppress the expected facial expressions.
Yes, both fresh and frozen. Up until now, we decided that we can't afford the fresh(ish) ones, but who knows what Santa might bring?Siani wrote:Anyway, can you get sprouts in HH?
Give the split peas a try BB but don't expect brilliance. IMO they will do for pea and ham soup or in a stew but little else.Big Boy wrote:Thanks for offer Naab Thong. However, I have seen dried split green peas for sale. Is this what I need as opposed to the dried peas that I would purchase in UK? I did wonder when I saw them.
If it is, then I'll go out and buy some soon to try - my wife is doing a roast this weekend, so we've got something to practice with
Arghhh!!! The food of the Devil.margaretcarnes wrote:broad beans and sweet corn work well
Tsk tsk - I bet your Mam didn't make you eat your greens!Big Boy wrote:Arghhh!!! The food of the Devil.margaretcarnes wrote:broad beans and sweet corn work well