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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
So this morning/lastnight,I decided to test out my cooking....I made cornflakes and toast.... 
No no...I decided to try brown bread and apple tart...and some buns...
The crows enjoyed the brown bread..
The apple tart wasnt bad...the buns were like rocks...
So how would you rate your cooking/baking skills |
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over a year ago
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"So this morning/lastnight,I decided to test out my cooking....I made cornflakes and toast....
No no...I decided to try brown bread and apple tart...and some buns...
The crows enjoyed the brown bread..
The apple tart wasnt bad...the buns were like rocks...
So how would you rate your cooking/baking skills"
I haven't poisoned anyone yet
My soda bread is divine  |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
"So this morning/lastnight,I decided to test out my cooking....I made cornflakes and toast....
No no...I decided to try brown bread and apple tart...and some buns...
The crows enjoyed the brown bread..
The apple tart wasnt bad...the buns were like rocks...
So how would you rate your cooking/baking skills
I haven't poisoned anyone yet
My soda bread is divine "
Very good....I suppose I'm not bad at the whole cooking bit....the baking is a different story |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have to say I’m a fairly good cook, I like simple dishes but put effort in to make them proper tasty
Slow roasted ham hock with spring onion mash and a fried egg if one of my favourites |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
"I'm a decent cook but I'd class myself as a better baker.
Ive been trying not to do too much given I just eat it all, but I love making cakes, muffins, pies, cheesecake etc. "
Cheesecakes would be a favourite |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
"I have to say I’m a fairly good cook, I like simple dishes but put effort in to make them proper tasty
Slow roasted ham hock with spring onion mash and a fried egg if one of my favourites "
Dya every whisk the egg into the mash? |
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I’m a very good cook. Love feeding people, trying new dishes. I cook by taste and am an intuitive chef.
I can NOT bake. I burn or undercook everything. Even cookies or fairy cakes. I’m a DISASTER. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have to say I’m a fairly good cook, I like simple dishes but put effort in to make them proper tasty
Slow roasted ham hock with spring onion mash and a fried egg if one of my favourites
Dya every whisk the egg into the mash?"
No....but I’ll give it a go |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
"I’m a very good cook. Love feeding people, trying new dishes. I cook by taste and am an intuitive chef.
I can NOT bake. I burn or undercook everything. Even cookies or fairy cakes. I’m a DISASTER. "
Look....I'll only show you once.... |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"I’m a very good cook. Love feeding people, trying new dishes. I cook by taste and am an intuitive chef.
I can NOT bake. I burn or undercook everything. Even cookies or fairy cakes. I’m a DISASTER. "
At least you definitely don't have a saggy bottom  |
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"I’m a very good cook. Love feeding people, trying new dishes. I cook by taste and am an intuitive chef.
I can NOT bake. I burn or undercook everything. Even cookies or fairy cakes. I’m a DISASTER.
Look....I'll only show you once...."
How can showing me that help my baking?? |
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"I’m a very good cook. Love feeding people, trying new dishes. I cook by taste and am an intuitive chef.
I can NOT bake. I burn or undercook everything. Even cookies or fairy cakes. I’m a DISASTER.
At least you definitely don't have a saggy bottom "
Maybe I do... good pics... i suppose my knees aren’t saggy tho... |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
"I can cook well, but the thing one thing I make that is special to me as I make them a special way is poached eggs!
Cling film??or dya drop em into the whirlpool
Neither "
Jesus lad will ya cmon and tell us... |
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"I can cook well, but the thing one thing I make that is special to me as I make them a special way is poached eggs!
Cling film??or dya drop em into the whirlpool
Neither
Jesus lad will ya cmon and tell us..."
You'll never find out unless you wake up in my bed some morning but that's highly unlikely |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
"I can cook well, but the thing one thing I make that is special to me as I make them a special way is poached eggs!
Cling film??or dya drop em into the whirlpool
Neither
Jesus lad will ya cmon and tell us...
You'll never find out unless you wake up in my bed some morning but that's highly unlikely "
I'll send bog |
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"I can cook well, but the thing one thing I make that is special to me as I make them a special way is poached eggs!
Cling film??or dya drop em into the whirlpool
Neither
Jesus lad will ya cmon and tell us...
You'll never find out unless you wake up in my bed some morning but that's highly unlikely
I'll send bog"
Its top secret |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
"I'm pretty darned good at both and used to run my own wee baking business from home. I'm crap at making pastry though
Mrs"
What was your best?I suppose what did you enjoy baking and what was your best |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"I’m a very good cook. Love feeding people, trying new dishes. I cook by taste and am an intuitive chef.
I can NOT bake. I burn or undercook everything. Even cookies or fairy cakes. I’m a DISASTER.
At least you definitely don't have a saggy bottom
Maybe I do... good pics... i suppose my knees aren’t saggy tho..."
Your knees looked fine to me |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm pretty darned good at both and used to run my own wee baking business from home. I'm crap at making pastry though
Mrs
What was your best?I suppose what did you enjoy baking and what was your best"
I love playing about with flavours so my favourites are layer cakes and cupcakes, from the traditional to the slightly more out there (cardamom cupcake with curried buttercream anyone?  ) I also love making scones, flavoured soda breads, and I do an awesome pavlova |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
"I'm pretty darned good at both and used to run my own wee baking business from home. I'm crap at making pastry though
Mrs
What was your best?I suppose what did you enjoy baking and what was your best
I love playing about with flavours so my favourites are layer cakes and cupcakes, from the traditional to the slightly more out there (cardamom cupcake with curried buttercream anyone? ) I also love making scones, flavoured soda breads, and I do an awesome pavlova "
Curried buttercream??really? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I am not to bad at all when in practice after being out of practice it takes time again. I want to try a recipe that was given spinach muffins. When i don't know maybe if i have the ingredients soon. |
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"making mongolian beef for the dinner atm. Im pretty decent at baking.
I’ve a brazillian coconut curry going in the slow cooker at the moment. Bloody yum. "
slow cooker. often thought of buying one but are they worth it |
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Actually baked for a couple of people on here after a chat in the room led to me having to send pictures of my baking to them all. This then led to them asking to sample them. My specialty is a chocolate orange Cointreau Bombé but also do great raspberry & white chocolate scones as well as an amazing lemon drizzle cake. |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"Actually baked for a couple of people on here after a chat in the room led to me having to send pictures of my baking to them all. This then led to them asking to sample them. My specialty is a chocolate orange Cointreau Bombé but also do great raspberry & white chocolate scones as well as an amazing lemon drizzle cake. "
Bring them to a meet and greet and you'll be the most popular man in the room |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm pretty darned good at both and used to run my own wee baking business from home. I'm crap at making pastry though
Mrs
What was your best?I suppose what did you enjoy baking and what was your best
I love playing about with flavours so my favourites are layer cakes and cupcakes, from the traditional to the slightly more out there (cardamom cupcake with curried buttercream anyone? ) I also love making scones, flavoured soda breads, and I do an awesome pavlova
Curried buttercream??really?"
Yep really So long as you're delicate with the spices it works really well. I've also done chilli, coconut and lime. And for a party did a big selection of mini cuppies that were all based on various cocktails. |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
"I'm pretty darned good at both and used to run my own wee baking business from home. I'm crap at making pastry though
Mrs
What was your best?I suppose what did you enjoy baking and what was your best
I love playing about with flavours so my favourites are layer cakes and cupcakes, from the traditional to the slightly more out there (cardamom cupcake with curried buttercream anyone? ) I also love making scones, flavoured soda breads, and I do an awesome pavlova
Curried buttercream??really?
Yep really So long as you're delicate with the spices it works really well. I've also done chilli, coconut and lime. And for a party did a big selection of mini cuppies that were all based on various cocktails. "
I'll have to try em |
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"Actually baked for a couple of people on here after a chat in the room led to me having to send pictures of my baking to them all. This then led to them asking to sample them. My specialty is a chocolate orange Cointreau Bombé but also do great raspberry & white chocolate scones as well as an amazing lemon drizzle cake.
Bring them to a meet and greet and you'll be the most popular man in the room "
I actually did some cupcakes as a favour for a friend for one I wasn't even at |
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"So this morning/lastnight,I decided to test out my cooking....I made cornflakes and toast....
No no...I decided to try brown bread and apple tart...and some buns...
The crows enjoyed the brown bread..
The apple tart wasnt bad...the buns were like rocks...
So how would you rate your cooking/baking skills"
If you follow the recipe and cooking instructions you can't really go too wrong.. I make a mean cheese cake.. Secret is Philadelphia butter.. Such a sexual desert  |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
"I am not to bad at all when in practice after being out of practice it takes time again. I want to try a recipe that was given spinach muffins. When i don't know maybe if i have the ingredients soon. "
I've made em before....spinach,egg,peppers,mushroom?they are a great snack |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
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"Actually baked for a couple of people on here after a chat in the room led to me having to send pictures of my baking to them all. This then led to them asking to sample them. My specialty is a chocolate orange Cointreau Bombé but also do great raspberry & white chocolate scones as well as an amazing lemon drizzle cake. "
Lad you sound like you should be giving lessons |
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By *oo32 OP Man
over a year ago
tipperary |
"So this morning/lastnight,I decided to test out my cooking....I made cornflakes and toast....
No no...I decided to try brown bread and apple tart...and some buns...
The crows enjoyed the brown bread..
The apple tart wasnt bad...the buns were like rocks...
So how would you rate your cooking/baking skills
If you follow the recipe and cooking instructions you can't really go too wrong.. I make a mean cheese cake.. Secret is Philadelphia butter.. Such a sexual desert "
Famous last words....whatever can go wrong...normally does....
I do enjoy cheesecake,its the buisness |
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"Just checking on the rules in NI can i drive up to eat cakes or not  "
Funny id made some desserts to cheer a friend up who had to cancel delivery so did a pre-lockdown surprise delivery to several friends to cheer them up |
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Happy to cook anything, I believe the results are usually liked. I could have an issue If I have to flambee with alcohol or cover with wines. Because I drink the alcohol and the wine too soon... ahah |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
somewhere |
"So this morning/lastnight,I decided to test out my cooking....I made cornflakes and toast....
No no...I decided to try brown bread and apple tart...and some buns...
The crows enjoyed the brown bread..
The apple tart wasnt bad...the buns were like rocks...
So how would you rate your cooking/baking skills
If you follow the recipe and cooking instructions you can't really go too wrong.. I make a mean cheese cake.. Secret is Philadelphia butter.. Such a sexual desert "
Is philadelphia not a cream cheese ...as in cheesecake |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
somewhere |
"Just checking on the rules in NI can i drive up to eat cakes or not
Drive to the border and we'll chuck them across  "
I'll park the car as the road changes and I'll open the boot ...you can put them in gently |
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"Just checking on the rules in NI can i drive up to eat cakes or not
Drive to the border and we'll chuck them across
I'll park the car as the road changes and I'll open the boot ...you can put them in gently "
Just don't ask the Guards where the road changes. They set up a covid check point a few hundred yards into the North before Christmas. |
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"making mongolian beef for the dinner atm. Im pretty decent at baking.
I’ve a brazillian coconut curry going in the slow cooker at the moment. Bloody yum.
slow cookers are the bees knees"
Question for you.. I have the biggest (6litre) and smaller meals don’t cook well in it. Am I better off getting a smaller one!? |
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"making mongolian beef for the dinner atm. Im pretty decent at baking.
I’ve a brazillian coconut curry going in the slow cooker at the moment. Bloody yum.
slow cookers are the bees knees
Question for you.. I have the biggest (6litre) and smaller meals don’t cook well in it. Am I better off getting a smaller one!?"
Smaller one is ideal for a smaller meal as it concentrates the heat more and there are some great slow cooker recipes online, try lamb shanks in a red wine gravy |
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"Just checking on the rules in NI can i drive up to eat cakes or not
Drive to the border and we'll chuck them across
I'll park the car as the road changes and I'll open the boot ...you can put them in gently "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Im not a Master Chef but anything I cook or bake is edible and disappears quickly
So your a magician "
No. Its my friends and family who cant wait and I can call myself fortunate if I get a chance to grab a little.
Actually waiting for sourdough bread to cool down to eat a smile bite with homemade cranberries jam  |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL |
"Actually baked for a couple of people on here after a chat in the room led to me having to send pictures of my baking to them all. This then led to them asking to sample them. My specialty is a chocolate orange Cointreau Bombé but also do great raspberry & white chocolate scones as well as an amazing lemon drizzle cake. "
How do you do the drizzle mix? I can't seem to get it right? |
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"Actually baked for a couple of people on here after a chat in the room led to me having to send pictures of my baking to them all. This then led to them asking to sample them. My specialty is a chocolate orange Cointreau Bombé but also do great raspberry & white chocolate scones as well as an amazing lemon drizzle cake.
How do you do the drizzle mix? I can't seem to get it right? "
Its basically sugar and lemon juice. You can use caster sugar and lemon juice though if you want a crunch use granulated sugar. 4 tablespoons of icing sugar to 6 of lemon though i do put a twist in mine and add lemoncello (always good to bake with alcohol). Mix the lemon juice and sugar together to form a paste and its important to spread over the warm cake, you can also prick the cake to allow the juice to seep in. Its about experimenting and seeing what you like. I like a good lemon taste |
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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago
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"Actually baked for a couple of people on here after a chat in the room led to me having to send pictures of my baking to them all. This then led to them asking to sample them. My specialty is a chocolate orange Cointreau Bombé but also do great raspberry & white chocolate scones as well as an amazing lemon drizzle cake.
How do you do the drizzle mix? I can't seem to get it right?
Its basically sugar and lemon juice. You can use caster sugar and lemon juice though if you want a crunch use granulated sugar. 4 tablespoons of icing sugar to 6 of lemon though i do put a twist in mine and add lemoncello (always good to bake with alcohol). Mix the lemon juice and sugar together to form a paste and its important to spread over the warm cake, you can also prick the cake to allow the juice to seep in. Its about experimenting and seeing what you like. I like a good lemon taste"
Thanks, I'll try that xxx |
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"Well ... how do you cook your steak ..?? And then you know how well you cook... as for the baking if you can make a decent loaf of bread,you can bake... "
4 mins each side on a hot skillet. Leave to sit for 4mins. Reduce the rest of the marinade with the juices and resting juices. Yum. |
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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago
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I can cook pretty well. I use to bake a lot years ago but just haven't bothered in a long time. But freshly made bread or cakes are the best. Might do it again at some stage. |
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