is it worth the effort?



Comments

  1. Joy26 June 2019 at 04:21

    I would say yes! I bove broad beans although I don't rmove the skin.
    xx

    ReplyDelete
  2. Marjorie26 June 2019 at 05:52

    You were very wise to get the shingles shot. I have had shingles, and it really isn't pleasant.

    As for the broad beans, they're always worth the effort as far as I'm concerned, though like Joy I don't remove the skin either, I think that removes a lot of the flavour. If they are really tough, cooking in the pressure cooker softens them up nicely. Or you can make soup with them, a speciality from my in-laws' part of the world, with a couple of potatoes, a few carrots, an onion, a little duck fat to fry off the onion and carrots and a lump of duck confit, cooked, or should I say recooked, in the soup and then shredded into it. In the absence of confit, a piece of salt pork will do the trick. This can also be done in the pressure cooker, it only takes about 15-20 minutes.
    If they are very young and tender, the French eat them raw dipped in a little sea salt, a nice appetizer.
    Anyway enjoy yours, whatever way you are doing them.

    We are having a serious heat wave here, temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s, so we are living virtually in the dark with all doors, windows and shutters closed. The watering system was finally repaired this morning, but I don't think the garden will recover from the drought this year, which is a shame but nothing compared to the many human deaths that always occur when we get this sort of weather.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Diane Epps26 June 2019 at 08:47

      Sorry to hear about the heat at the moment we have typically English unpredictable weather a drop of 10 degrees between yesterday and today. I really hate the heat so I hope it stays away for while.

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sad news

 Good morning everyone, This is Diane’s son, Denzil, with the sad news that Mum passed away last Friday (11/2). She was at home with her family, the ambulance did what they could. Mum was an amazing mother and friend, she will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Please make a donation to a charity of your choice, Mum would want that. Denzil 
Read more

Friday morning

 Good morning all it’s a frosty cold but sunny day in fact a proper winters day. Tomorrow there will be rugby to watch.  I must admit I haven’t watched any of the Winter Olympics it’s not my thing.  I must admit I have never fancied skiing I can fall over on carpet. My tripe arrives today and I have made the mirepoix ready so just some simmering to do.   I think I might use the slow cooker the hopefully it will be ready for supper. Well my cup is empty and I hear the shower calling so time to get on.  I will be staying in the warm and playing in the kitchen.  Have a good day and stay warm.
Read more

Thursday morning

Good morning all well it is raining which is kind of par for the course.  This week has been one to forget as soon a possible.  Yesterday should have been a good day and despite feeling rubbish, I pushed on and got things organised for Shiona's visit.  So you can imagine how delighted I was when she didn't turn up.  She forgot.  So the boys and I had a nice lunch and I then took to my room and watched a lecture by Jordan Peterson which took my mind off my disappointment.  It is reassuring to hear someone of such intellect say that life is hard and nasty.  His latest book "12 rules for life an antidote to chaos" is a book that I have read once and I still pick up and reread the odd chapter when chaos is looming. So today I will be cooking the quails for lunch as the three of us will be here but as yet I haven't decided what to do with them.  I quite fancy Gnocchi Alla Romana but if I want them I will have to get a move on as the polenta has to...
Read more