Maintaining civilised standards in adversity

[FierceKitty]

Quarantine pilao
Shell prawns and marinade in mint, paprika, garlic, pepper, chillies.
Make stock from shells and heads, salt, onion, parsley, garlic, ginger, celery, bay, tomato (easy on this), orange zest, lime.
Fry prawns and a little yoghurt in hot ghee. Oysters in turn with chilli, turmeric (a bit), coriander seed.
Toast almonds and chop. Mix with chopped dried apricots, spring onions, lightly steamed beans.
Fry toasted and ground poppy seed, cassia, cardamoms (both), fennel seed, a little cumin. Cook rice normally (for pilao); mix in fruit, nuts, seafood, and dum till done with some saffron.

(note that a type of cheapo oyster is easily available out east)

[Techno]

And where are we supposed to get rice from, at the moment, Alexander ?

(Thinking about it, I've got a box of Uncle Ben's boil in the bag, in the cupboard......Can't stand almonds, though. )

Cheers - Phil  ....And my eyes read 'condoms', rather than cardamoms. 

[FierceKitty]

I don't want people to imitate or copy me, merely to be inspired by my radiant example. If you put condoms in your supper, however, I fear Ian may be right about Welsh people....

[Aksu]

Emergency stockpile recipes for wargamers #2
Spicy lentil soup
- Take a pot, 2 liters or larger
- Put water in pot, 1 liter or so
- Take a cup or so of red lentils, rinse and put into pot
- Take a cup or so of green lentils, rinse and put into pot
- Add a cube of veggie stock, crush and mix into pot
- Add a couple of teaspoons, or to taste, harissa or other chili paste, put into pot
- If available: Take a couple of carrots, peel and grate and put into pot
- Put the heat on and boil for half an hour or so
- Add coconut milk or cream, a couple of desiliters at least.
- Let boil for another 15-30 mins or until mushy enough.
- Eat, goes especially well with Finnish Army Crispy Bread https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/vaasan-fdf-crisp-rye-bread/55470

Cheers,
Aksu

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I don't want people to imitate or copy me, merely to be inspired by my radiant example. If you put condoms in your supper, however, I fear Ian may be right about Welsh people....

can we have a second opinion on "radiant" please. Also - keep cooking and recipes to its accustomed place, TV during the day. TIA 

[Chris Pringle]

If you put condoms in your supper, however, I fear Ian may be right about Welsh people....

I thought condoms were a well-established ingredient in Thai cuisine?
http://www.trinitybycc.co.uk/

[FierceKitty]

They don't eat much cabbage either.

[Orcs]

(Thinking about it, I've got a box of Uncle Ben's boil in the bag, in the cupboard......Can't stand almonds, though. )

Ebay it quick, you will be rice enough to retire on selling it with the Idiots we have around at the moment

[FierceKitty]

Ebay it quick, you will be rice enough to retire on selling it with the Idiots we have around at the moment

Walter Terence Freddy?

[Techno]

I'll post about my early morning 'shop' in the Covid thread. 

But there's still oodles of 'Uncle Ben's' rice in Cardigan.

Cheers - Phil

I thought condoms were a well-established ingredient in Thai cuisine? http://www.trinitybycc.co.uk/

Well....there's a Thai chef who has a recipe book that's still available........"Cooking with Poo" (This is true...check it out.)

Cheers - Phil

[Orcs]

Walter Terence Freddy?

FK, Due to the idiots panic buying in the UK, their has been no pasta, rice or loo roll in any supermarket for the past week.  People are Ebaying Loo rolls

Yesterday I went into my local supermarket and the following shelves were bare

All paper products - loo roll tissues Etc
Bleach
Cleaning fluid of ant type
Washing Powder
Coffee
Tea
Virtually all tinned goods
All Cereal
All Pain killers
Fruit Squash
Chicken

[Orcs]

An Example of the idiocy in the UK

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOILET-ROLL-PAPER-LOO-ROLL-TOILET-ROLLS-12-PACK-UNOPEND-NO-RESERVE/353011115379?hash=item52311a2573:g:QTwAAOSwXj1ecjr0

This is 12 rolls of loo roll retail price normally around £5 now with 2 bids at £51

[Orcs]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toilet-rolls/133364953278?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225113%26meid%3D0f820b1a42744f1780049b54e1b5ca89%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D353011115379%26itm%3D133364953278%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

This one is £500 and with 2 bids

[FierceKitty]

It was the suggestion that Phil be turned into a cereal that startled me.

[Orcs]

It was the suggestion that Phil be turned into a cereal that startled me.

Bloody auto-correct - That was supposed to be rich not rice