10-11-2017, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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Do you eat egg fried rice as part of a chinese meal??? - not a lot of difference - honest and curry is lovely and warming. I spent seven months in India as an infant, my Gran used to make her own curries - phaal - which is the hottest you can get and here in the Indian Restaurants phaal is only served with a health warning.
I should probably add here that I like fish once in a while, but on its own, not mixed in with other things.
10-11-2017, 08:34 PM
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Re: Things you just can't cook
Originally Posted by Linda0818
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Potato salad.I don't know what it is about that stuff, but despite several attempts, I just can't do it. It never turns out as good as grandma's. Even potato salad purchased at the grocery store deli is better than mine. It just never comes out right.
10-11-2017, 09:31 PM
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I find I always get the best potato salad with using warm potatoesI boil in the skins, drain, the leave to cool enough to handle. Scrape the skin off and cut into required size and whilst still warm add the dressing, then cool
That way I find you get no crunchy bits of potato and the dressing flavours the potatoes through rather then just coating them
10-11-2017, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Val J
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I’m not sure what potato salad is. What ingredients do you use Linda?
Maybe I just don't use enough seasoning, I don't know.
Originally Posted by Missy
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I find I always get the best potato salad with using warm potatoesI boil in the skins, drain, the leave to cool enough to handle. Scrape the skin off and cut into required size and whilst still warm add the dressing, then cool
That way I find you get no crunchy bits of potato and the dressing flavours the potatoes through rather then just coating them
11-11-2017, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Val J
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My mum used to make a kind of potato salad using mashed potato, often cold leftovers, mixed with sweet piccalilli. I used to love this and must remember to try making it sometime.
Here we turn leftover mashed potatoes into either potato soup or potato pancakes. I personally love potato pancakes made from fresh, shredded potatoes, but you can use leftover mash as well.
11-11-2017, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Linda0818
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Interesting. I've never heard of anyone using mashed potatoes for a cold salad before. Here we turn leftover mashed potatoes into either potato soup or potato pancakes. I personally love potato pancakes made from fresh, shredded potatoes, but you can use leftover mash as well.
We often add a raw egg to mash and fry, would this be a potato pancake?
11-11-2017, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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Curry in any form awful stuff.Potato salad IMO is best made a few hours before eating to allow the flavours to meld.
I always use new potatoes for it too so I leave the skins on.
Originally Posted by Val J
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Try it Linda, it is delicious. I’m not sure if you get piccalilli in the US but can also use mustard pickle. We often add a raw egg to mash and fry, would this be a potato pancake?
And yep, those are potato pancakes. Mix in a raw egg, salt & pepper, form into patties and fry until golden brown on both sides. Like these...
I also like to make them from fresh shredded potato, like a latke or rosti. The texture is different and they're so delicious. You can also add to the potato mixture shredded carrot or courgette.
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