Cookin Corner

[PeteC]

Let's really mix things up.

"To make matters more confusing, tahina can also be spelled tehineh or tehina, and its main ingredient is tahini. All you have to keep in mind is that tahini is just the pureed raw sesame seeds, while tahina is the prepared sauce."

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/200 ... ecipe.html

[pharvey]

When I lived in Greece, when they caught the octopus, they threw it 20 times onto a rock, with great force, tenderising it. They then fried in batter it was the best octopus I have ever tasted. For a dip wife uses a sweet chilli sauce as a dip.

Depends what mood the LHG is in - I could well be used as the rock....

This sounds relatively straight forward!!

https://www.thespruceeats.com/cook-and- ... er-2018813

Thanks - I think even I could handle that!

Can't ask the LHG as it's supposed to be a surprise!

Awwww, romance is not dead! <warm huggy feelings>

There's a definite requirement for brownie points - it's "Super Saturday" for the 6N rugby!!

[handdrummer]

When I lived in Greece, when they caught the octopus, they threw it 20 times onto a rock, with great force, tenderising it. They then fried in batter it was the best octopus I have ever tasted. For a dip wife uses a sweet chilli sauce as a dip.

In Piraeus, the fisherman used to dry the octopus, on a long stone wall that ran between the road and the sea. That was my favorite country to live in.

[lindosfan1]

When I lived in Greece, when they caught the octopus, they threw it 20 times onto a rock, with great force, tenderising it. They then fried in batter it was the best octopus I have ever tasted. For a dip wife uses a sweet chilli sauce as a dip.

In Piraeus, the fisherman used to dry the octopus, on a long stone wall that ran between the road and the sea. That was my favorite country to live in.

We saw the same thing in Pranburi. Squid drying beside the road, with car fumes driting over them, a bit smelly as well.
We lived in Rhodes for 3 years Lovely island but after 3 years needed a change.

[handdrummer]

When I lived in Greece, when they caught the octopus, they threw it 20 times onto a rock, with great force, tenderising it. They then fried in batter it was the best octopus I have ever tasted. For a dip wife uses a sweet chilli sauce as a dip.

In Piraeus, the fisherman used to dry the octopus, on a long stone wall that ran between the road and the sea. That was my favorite country to live in.

We saw the same thing in Pranburi. Squid drying beside the road, with car fumes driting over them, a bit smelly as well.
We lived in Rhodes for 3 years Lovely island but after 3 years needed a change.

I lived in a suburb, East of Athens and in Piraeus for 14 months. Didn't get to Rhodes. There was enough variety and musical work to keep me happy. Then, at the end of '63 the govt., as usual, fell and it was time to leave. I suppose I'd better say something about food, before the censors leap in. There's a Greek restaurant in Bangkok, near Ekamai, just off Soi 12. I think it's called The Olive. The owner is a delightful Greek woman and if you speak a few words of Greek, you're treated like family.

[STEVE G]

I´ve tried Hummus making and this recipe, without Tahini works a treat. Everything is easy to source and basically you just blend everything together, I´m a complete dunce around the kitchen and even I found it easy. It´s also a much richer taste than the Hummus I normally buy in the supermarket.

Simple Hummus Without Tahini
https://www.thewholesomedish.com/simple ... ut-tahini/

Ingredients
1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
2 to 4 tbsp. water
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 garlic clove minced
3/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. salt

Instructions
Add the garbanzo beans, 2 tablespoons of water, the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy. If needed, add additional water to thin out the hummus and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to your taste preference.
Store covered in the refrigerator.

[lindosfan1]

pharvey how was your seafood meal, was the LHG happy.

[Highflyer]

Where can i buy Garbanzo beans or chic peas in HH Thanks for any info

[Michaelaway]

Villa Market, Tesco, Big C, Tops & Hua Hin Shopping Mall all sell them.

[pharvey]

pharvey how was your seafood meal, was the LHG happy.

Actually it all went very well (aside from the rugby later on... ) - thanks for asking and I didn't have the octopus thrown at me (hard or otherwise)!

With regards to the octopus, after going through a multitude of recipes and recommendations (thanks again guys), I decided on the following which to me was the easiest and worked very well!

Shop bought marinade/sauce (in this case, sweet chilli, coriander, lime). Next time I'll go for a Thai dressing!!
A little garlic added...
Marinade octopus for 1.5 hrs plus wrapped tightly in foil. Longer probably better, but I was on a deadline...
Steam octopus (in foil) for +/- 1.5 hrs.

Came out very tender!

The (Cornish) "Fruits der Mer" was good, but the "dressed crab" a let down - I've learned a lesson and will certainly go for the likes of crab claws next time.... As always, the seafood doesn't compare to what we've bought from the HH market - oh, the prawns!! Hope to get back there soon!!

[lindosfan1]

pharvey how was your seafood meal, was the LHG happy.

The (Cornish) "Fruits der Mer" was good, but the "dressed crab" a let down - I've learned a lesson and will certainly go for the likes of crab claws next time.... As always, the seafood doesn't compare to what we've bought from the HH market - oh, the prawns!! Hope to get back there soon!!

I do not know how close you live to a fishing port. We buy our fish and crabs fresh, tastes 100% better than anything from a supermarket. If you try to souce fresh fish, you may be lucky!! it will be worth it.

[pharvey]

pharvey how was your seafood meal, was the LHG happy.

The (Cornish) "Fruits der Mer" was good, but the "dressed crab" a let down - I've learned a lesson and will certainly go for the likes of crab claws next time.... As always, the seafood doesn't compare to what we've bought from the HH market - oh, the prawns!! Hope to get back there soon!!

I do not know how close you live to a fishing port. We buy our fish and crabs fresh, tastes 100% better than anything from a supermarket. If you try to souce fresh fish, you may be lucky!! it will be worth it.

Oh for sure it was better than the supermarket, as it was delivered "fresh", although.....

This was bought online from https://thecornishfishmonger.co.uk/ which I found the quality very good - I've just been spoilt in South Africa and Asia... UK seafood can be superb - I just want to see/EAT large prawns and muscles...

As to local/fresh seafood, I totally agree - Bristol, Cardiff & Swansea (all fairly close) have superb markets.... Pretty much all closed down to us at the moment unfortunately.

[EDIT] Well, Swansea is an hour away but IMHO one of the best markets I've been to.

[handdrummer]

I´ve tried Hummus making and this recipe, without Tahini works a treat. Everything is easy to source and basically you just blend everything together, I´m a complete dunce around the kitchen and even I found it easy. It´s also a much richer taste than the Hummus I normally buy in the supermarket.

Simple Hummus Without Tahini
https://www.thewholesomedish.com/simple ... ut-tahini/

Ingredients
1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
2 to 4 tbsp. water
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 garlic clove minced
3/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. salt

I made this tonight. Good recipe, thanks.

Instructions
Add the garbanzo beans, 2 tablespoons of water, the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy. If needed, add additional water to thin out the hummus and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to your taste preference.
Store covered in the refrigerator.

[dtaai-maai]

Handdrummer quotation course, lesson 2:
Now that you have mastered the use of the quote function, remember to add your own text above or below the quote, outside of the quote brackets. This will ensure that we can differentiate between your comments and the quoted comments.

There's a good boy...

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[handdrummer]

Handdrummer quotation course, lesson 2:
Now that you have mastered the use of the quote function, remember to add your own text above or below the quote, outside of the quote brackets. This will ensure that we can differentiate between your comments and the quoted comments.

There's a good boy...


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Sorry, I didn't realize that you aren't able to distinguish between 2 different posts. I guess you aren't really a "good boy," just an average schmuck.