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In response to:Hog's Pudding

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:53:48 +0200

Hogs pudding is a Westcountry dish,different to the Scottish or Irish white puddings. It's really more of a Devon thing than Cornish,though it's available in both counties.

In response to:Sorry

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:04:09 +0200

Hope things turn round soon for you. A lot of people are struggling at the moment.

In response to:Sorry

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:11:57 +0200

Sorry to hear that. I'm suffering from the opposite problem - too much work to find time to blog. Maybe a job share....?

In response to:Time for better food education

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:42:29 +0200

I really like this post, keep posting stuff like this.
Hadi
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In response to:Exploring Beetroot

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:36:14 +0200

Thanks John! Your article contains many things I did not know previously

O.

In response to:Exploring Beetroot

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:54:06 +0200

I love beetroot, it tastes great, is incredibly healthy, and is really versatile.

I've never tried a beetroot pakora, but now I'm really interested and think I'll have a go.

I wrote an article about things you probably don't know about beetroot, you might find it interesting - http://johnonfood.com/ingredients/10-beetroot-facts/

In response to:Sorry

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:52:17 +0200

I hope the difficult times get over sooner

xx

In response to:Sorry

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:40:22 +0200

it's a hard time, very demanding. Blogs are the least of your worries. I hope your situation eases soon!

In response to:Sorry

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:26:20 +0200

Welcome and the best of good fortune.

In response to:Stovie Disaster

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:36:50 +0200

James

Thanks for your comments which make perfect sense. To me onion makes more sense than leek as less liquid will come out. Maybe I will try again with the stovie unflipped.

Cheers

O.

In response to:Stovie Disaster

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:52:27 +0200

I'm astonished by that recipe! It's fine for haddock stovies, though I'd prefer onion to leek. I do it regularly. However, stovies are not like fishcakes or pancakes. The mixture doesn't stick together. It is far closer in consistency to a risotto than a fishcake. You wouldn't try to flip stovies any more than you'd try to flip a risotto. If you season it appropriately and serve it up the same way that you'd serve a risotto then you've got a delicious dish.

In response to:Journey down "memory lane" - Gibson Street, Glasgow - Whatever happened?

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:43:24 +0200

Tramp

Thanks for the explanation. You have answered my questions! I like your blog too and have checked out the Shish and Koh-i-Noor links. On the Shish site I recognised the picture of Ali Ahmed Aslam, though the Koh-i-Noor looks very different.

O.

In response to:Journey down "memory lane" - Gibson Street, Glasgow - Whatever happened?

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:04:48 +0200

Gibson Street may not have any real curry houses any more, but the Shish Mahal and Koh-I-Noor still exist.

The Shish relocated round the corner to Park St after the original building had to be demolished because of subsidence. It's still considered one of the best curry restaurants in the city. www.shishmahal.co.uk

And the Koh-I-Noor is now up at Charing Cross, with a large and somewhat palatial dining area: www.koh-i-noor-glasgow.co.uk

Unfortunately, the Agra and Shalimar haven't been reincarnated.

If you want to keep up on Glasgow curry trends past and present, I recommend this blog: Trampy And The Tramp's Glasgow Of Curry. Mind you, I am the co-founder ...

In response to:Journey down "memory lane" - Gibson Street, Glasgow - Whatever happened?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:24:36 +0200

:>> no idea what happened I guess the economy? :>>:wave:

welcome back

In response to:Campsite Ceviche

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:44:11 +0200

Clever...and I like your photographs.

In response to:What is Red Pudding?

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:47:41 +0200

I've never seen a red pudding to buy here like that in Fife. Only from a chip shop.

So there's never any skin since it's contained in the coated batter. They actually come in batter pre-bought. There's a old food manufacturer that makes all these things here in Fife for re-sell to whomever.

I've also had them in Dundee from two different places in the 1990s. It was more like a polony. Not good. And the batter, you could just peel away. It just fell off.

Places that sell - Fife, Dundee, (probably) Angus, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, (probably) Moray, Highlands. I have seen one on a menu from Edinburgh with them but you'd likely get a blank stare. Same likely goes for anywhere else.

Certainly in Fife, you will likely get them in every chip shop. And the Anstruther Fish Bar (UK fish & chip shop of the year) in Fife sells them if anyone is ever there as they get tourists.

In response to:Time for better food education

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:54:47 +0200

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In response to:Restaurant Review: Ravi Shankar, London NW1

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:18:04 +0200

Diwana is the original, but far too crowded and shockingly rude service. Ravi Shankar is a more pleasant experience. Great grub - better than South Indian I've had in Delhi!

Dropping in to Ambala for sweets afterwards is a must. Their ras malai is to die for and it's impossible to leave the shop without a heavy box of sweets 'just to try'.

Next to Ambala is a very unremarkable small sweet shop. There I discovered large green chillies in chick pea batter - still hot from the oven and oozingly moist inside. Gorgeous.

Drummond Street is always a treat.

In response to:What is Red Pudding?

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:23:29 +0200

Well, when I was at Glasgow Uni in the late 1970s I was disappointed that the local chippies did not offer white pudding; I was brought up in Central Southern England but white pudding was a great treat visiting my Granny in Easter Ross.

It is funny you mention Lawson's of Dyce. I recall their porker logo when I lived in Glasgow on adverts but never bought their products. I had no idea they were out of business.

My red pudding came from Golspie but I recall seeing it for sale in East Coast chippies from Dundee northwards.

O.

In response to:What is Red Pudding?

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:27:39 +0200

The best red pudding used to be made by Lawson's of Dyce, just outside Aberdeen. It was firm and meaty. Sadly they are now out of business. When I left Caithness and went down to Edinburgh to college in the 70s, I was very disappointed with the version in the chippies there. It was more bread-like in texture and had hardly any flavour. Mum used to send the Lawson's ones down in care packages! Where in East Sutherland did you find them in the butcher's shop?

In response to:No Posts...but Work

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:34:43 +0200

Best of luck with your new company.
Nice to have you back on the blogs.

In response to:Wild Garlic Season Ending

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:53:20 +0200

Lily of the valley is a deadly poison that kills very quickly. Just wanted you all to know. But the flowers are to die for, they are just heavenly for such small things.

In response to:Cooking Squid: The 3/20 Minute Rule

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:43:13 +0200

Thanks very much!

I found your post just before cooking some squid, kept it to under 3 minutes, and it turned out great!

In response to:Restaurant Review: Matt's El Rancho, Austin, Texas

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:58:14 +0200

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In response to:No Posts...but Work

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:33:08 +0200

I have signed up a components company, two service companies and hope to manage some consultancy on the side.

Hopefully this will fly...

In response to:No Posts...but Work

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:29:49 +0200

Good luck with the new venture. See you back soon.

In response to:Three Pudding Scotish Breakfast Tapa

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:35 +0200

Where does your Dad live? I am in Thurso, 114 miles north of Inverness

In response to:Buugga

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:58:28 +0200

I adore Plantain (strange as I HATE bananas), but can't get it where I live.

In response to:No Posts...but Work

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:22:57 +0200

Hi O,

It sounds like you deserve a break after 7 months. Not sure about the business - are you selling electrical components? Consultancy work?

I hope you have been cooking in the mean time. I know I have with oregano (cheesy or what?)

Gil xx

In response to:No Posts...but Work

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:59:45 +0200

Greetings from Edinburgh airport! I do not often get close to your part of the world...and thanks for asking

The company will be basically selling stuff for small electronics companies who cannot hire full-time staff.

After 7 months without an interview responding to part time work requests seemed the best idea.

O.