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# 'noon FP
did you make that tomato soup last night?
(I helped save b3ta! twig Save 6 Music, Thu 10 Mar 2005, 12:36, archived)
# Are we allowed to talk about food yet?
No DtF yet! Ah, there it is! ^ ^ ^

(However, by accident, I did happen to make the possibly best spag bol in the whole world yesterday!)
(I helped save b3ta! Doc G and Sid the Monkey may contain traces of spatula, Thu 10 Mar 2005, 12:40, archived)
# how by accident?
do you know or did it just magically happen?
(I helped save b3ta! twig Save 6 Music, Thu 10 Mar 2005, 12:46, archived)
# Last friday I made chicken in red wine sauce with parma ham lardons
(I was paid in parma ham for some PC work I did for my mate who owns the Deli, but that's besides the point...)
Anyhow, I had lots of left over red wine sauce, so after sitting in the fridge for a while, not being able to think of what to do with it, I blended it, and used it in the spag bol instead of stock. Absolutely frigging amazing!
(I helped save b3ta! Doc G and Sid the Monkey may contain traces of spatula, Thu 10 Mar 2005, 12:49, archived)
# 'lardons'
pfffft!
so what was in the red wine sauce?
(I helped save b3ta! twig Save 6 Music, Thu 10 Mar 2005, 13:16, archived)
# Yep!
It was delicious however, I couldnt' get fresh thyme so used a teaspoon of dried stuff and I think it was a bit too much. I might prefer basil in it. Can I cook with fresh basil or do I put it in at the end before blenderising? Also, could I add a bit of milk before blenderising to neutralise the acid?
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Thu 10 Mar 2005, 12:42, archived)
# yes to both
although it is best to put some basil in to cook and leave some to put in at the end, and cream is better than milk

glad you liked it and aren't ill this time :)
(I helped save b3ta! twig Save 6 Music, Thu 10 Mar 2005, 12:45, archived)
# *puts chef hat on
half a teaspoon of sugar (or a little bit more) works well in anything tomatoey, just takes the edge off the acid.

*takes chef hat off
(I helped save b3ta! Fergburger, Thu 10 Mar 2005, 12:53, archived)
# Yeah I know
but I try to eat a sugar-less diet *sigh*
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Thu 10 Mar 2005, 13:02, archived)