It's been a little while since I've done a food-blog post, so I'll indulge and plug myself.
blog.90nz0.com/2010/03/19/beef-and-stout-pie/

If anyone here is stuck for something to make for the weekend, I can really recommend this, it's one of the best things I've cooked. Granted, it'll take all afternoon, but you'll have your mates or family some very very very happy people.

What are YOU cooking this weekend?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 10:50, 46 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

rocks of crack

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 10:50, Reply)

Also known as winnets.

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 19 Mar 2010, 10:53, Reply)

Crispy duck,
Well my housemate is cooking it but he's never done it before so I'll probably be heavily involved.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 10:54, Reply)

p.s. that's the nicest thing I've seen you cook on your food blog.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 10:57, Reply)

Thanks !

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:09, Reply)

Do you reckon you could just pinch a duck from the local pond?

Or does it have to be a special crispy duck?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:06, Reply)

I suppose you could however I generally buy my food from shops.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:07, Reply)

and where do you think they get theirs from?

(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:08, Reply)

Farms, they don't steal them from ponds.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:09, Reply)

thats what they tell you

(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:10, Reply)

one made of crisps?

(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:07, Reply)

I stole a chinese goose from the park once, for Crimbo dinner.
It tasted all the better, for being free.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:11, Reply)

I did read somewhere that river ducks don't taste so good.
This is either down to their diet or the local authorities trying to stop the chavs murdering birds down at the river.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:28, Reply)

Mmmm, crispy duck.
Don't let him buy the pancakes, you gots to make 'em.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:10, Reply)

Buying them from a chinese supermarket,
so that's sort of a compromise there.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:11, Reply)

Still rubbish, I'm afraid.

(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:19, Reply)

Is he deep-frying it ala what they do at the Chinese resturants?
I cook duck legs quite a bit, well, at least once every couple of months, and the trick to getting them crispy (with suculent meat) is to score the fat, salt it, seal it, bake it... but when you do bake it, loads of fat will leak out, empty it out every 15 minutes or soo.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:11, Reply)

Nah, boiling then something then roasting I think, I haven't read the recipe yet.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:13, Reply)

when i've done crispy peking duck
I've done the pour boiling water over it method, then dry it out and glaze it with honey and soy repeatedly, then roast the hell out of it.

it's worked rather well each time.

making the pancakes is good too.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:18, Reply)

then
keep the duck fat for roast potatoes
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:41, Reply)

Yeah', don't waste it, but don't let the duck sit in it.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:50, Reply)

you should really cook a duck on a rack above the bottom of the roasting tin
so that doesn't happen
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:54, Reply)

that does look good
though despite the fact I love eating steak, in a pie it has to be mince or nothing
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:10, Reply)

Chilli cheese scones and flapjacks.
In fact, all baked and ready.
( thealternativefact, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:13, Reply)

Do you know who absolutely fucking LOVES Chilli Cheese Scones and Flapjacks?
Because, if you're thinking of the same person as I am, I reckon you could make his life complete with a morsel of such goodnessy delight.

Just sayin', like.

P.S - you should come over sometime soon ! I reckon you'd really get along well with The Household now !
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:33, Reply)

Veggie chillie.
Your all salivating at the thought of my veggie chillie aren't you?
( girlinthehole, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:15, Reply)

No.
Just no.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:19, Reply)

Put a dessert spoonful of black treacle in it.
I promise you, should should do this.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:20, Reply)

I will.
Because I trust you.
( girlinthehole, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:22, Reply)

You will thank me for this tip.
It enriches the final dish no end.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:24, Reply)

Similarly I find a nice dollop of marmite works wonders with mince
effectively like adding some stock.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:28, Reply)

marmite
cordon fucking bleurgh right there
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:41, Reply)

This will change when you meet him.

( thealternativefact, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:26, Reply)

Look I'm sorry I nicked your handbag OK?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:31, Reply)

I think I shall forgive you for that.
To be honest, it suited you more.
( thealternativefact, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:37, Reply)

needs moar meats

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:22, Reply)

Vegetable chilli is like the McCann Family of the food world.
There's something missing.
( thealternativefact, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:24, Reply)

*applause*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:32, Reply)

Why would we
want a cold mong?
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:25, Reply)

Next thing I'll be cooking is Tartiflette with Slow Cooked Pork Chops
But that won't be for a couple of weeks yet.

Me and a couple of others are doing a Come Dine With Me sort of challenge, should be good!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:18, Reply)

Can I come I love tartiflette!

Was it you that sent me a recipe once?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:20, Reply)

Aye, that was me!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:24, Reply)

did you send that to everyone?
you whore
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:26, Reply)

Only those who were interested

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:41, Reply)

I saw your post about needing a flat mate
you should put an ad up on Craigslist and gumtree.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:27, Reply)

i'm sure the weirdos there
are even stranger than they are on here
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Fri 19 Mar 2010, 11:42, Reply)