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@morgainegaye @aforkful right, on my way out & will try to get some for experimentation. about 2 hours ago via web
@aforkful nope! Actually, don't like using any type of flour as a thickener really. about 3 hours ago via web in reply to aforkful
@morgainegaye @aforkful hmm, that would work *very* well with the sweet custards, esp the chocolate & seville orange, I'm thinking. about 3 hours ago via web in reply to morgainegaye
@aforkful it probably would, but I really don't like using cornflour. Not quite sure why, bit of a prejudice. about 3 hours ago via web in reply to aforkful
@aforkful ...for the pressure cooker. (custards work really well in it) about 3 hours ago via web
@aforkful No! I should really do one with potato flour & one with regular plain, shouldn't I? Esp as am working on custard recipes... about 3 hours ago via web in reply to aforkful
@aforkful ....as it wasn't accurate enough, & gradually stopped using the heat element as well eg. preferred flavour of trad made bechamel. about 4 hours ago via web
@aforkful yes I would, as it's an excellent food processor - efficient, compact, robust. I just found I didn't use the weighing at all... about 4 hours ago via web in reply to aforkful
@aforkful it's gone back! Just a couple of weeks ago.Tbh, I wasn't using it any differently from a regular food processor by the end. about 4 hours ago via web in reply to aforkful
@aforkful I stuffed them & actually blogged it: http://bit.ly/hMJyiY about 5 hours ago via web in reply to aforkful
Been using this type of jar for years & had no idea you were supposed to take the ring off: http://bit.ly/g6Lxp5 @marusula I feel stupid! about 5 hours ago via web
@lukemackaycooks a splash of colour when you're otherwise monochrome never did anyone any harm. about 5 hours ago via web in reply to lukemackaycooks
Would you leave your stock on the stove top all week? Michael Ruhlman does: http://bit.ly/fpfTiP #wom about 5 hours ago via web
@aforkful I did lamb's hearts on Valentine's Day & can't say chicken gizzards sprung to mind when I tasted them. Just slightly offally. about 5 hours ago via web in reply to aforkful
@timhayward @FoodUrchin I've got to the stage when even a mention of mayonnaise makes me feel sick. I need to get over this. about 6 hours ago via web in reply to timhayward
@lukemackaycooks I noticed! about 6 hours ago via web in reply to lukemackaycooks
@grub_street had a chinese boyfriend I used to eat with there years ago - there was two - a canteen style one & a posher one. about 22 hours ago via web in reply to grub_street
@lukemackaycooks just as I said - broad beans, spinach and sweetcorn! about 22 hours ago via web in reply to lukemackaycooks
@PatrickMcGuigan @lukemackaycooks I always froze peas, beans etc. from my garden & they were fine. Still think it depends on which veg about 23 hours ago via web in reply to PatrickMcGuigan
@lukemackaycooks @PatrickMcGuigan true, but I've had commercially frozen root vegetables - still not nice. about 23 hours ago via web in reply to lukemackaycooks