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There are too many fantastic things in this thread so it is my duty to lower the tone.  trigger warnings ahead I had some venison salami that was rapidly approaching end of life and thought a pizza may be a good idea rather than having a sandwich. I confess that I have only ever made a pizza base once before and it was from a pre-mixed box. Shameful. Also had an overload of tinned plum tomatoes for reasons that are unimportant. What could go wrong? Well, with all stores closed, I realised that my remaining dried yeast was a year and a half old. gently caress it - I'm commited now! Also I had no 00 flour so went with strong bread instead (the internet can't seem to agree if that's a better sub than pasta flour, which I also had). Oh, also no pizza stone, or, apparently, the ability to make dough into anything resembling a circle. But the tomato sauce I made (with lots of chili since we're going spicy) was good so I wasn't going to be stopped.  Black olives, I know  Where's the cheese? Ah, I didn't have any mozzarella either. Sharp cheddar do? Internet says "hell no!" with one caveat that you can add it halfway through cooking. So that's what I did. And...it was actually rather good! Probably didn't rise as much as it should but the crust was a good combo of crunchy/chewy. Triumph over adversity!  To atone for my pizza sins (no pizza rules!), I also made some tasty (but messy) gooseberry fools from some homegrown dessert ones. 
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Friend posted:
Cheers for the inspiration - looked it up and it sounded right up my street. So... Why are my herbs/spices wearing a bra?:  A good start:  Let's get this show on the road:  Creamy but needs something:  There we go, some badly chopped green onions!:  The end result:  A lot of pics of something that's not much to look at but you're drat right that it's drat good. Am amazed you even had leftovers as I couldn't stop picking at what wasn't eaten right there and then. This fella, for reference... All y'alls are making some beautiful stuff (those macarons!) so apologies for my humble poo poo.
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Olpainless posted:Never apologise for a delicious and wonderful looking plate of food. Fair point. And thanks!
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This would have been some serious thread necromancy but I found the related ones are archived. NICSA: Quadruple Ginger Pie franco posted:Going to make that for my dad sometime as he is a total pear and ginger fiend. Well it only took me four bloody years!    THINGS I HAVE LEARNED! * I am still poo poo at pastry (not helped by folding it over the sides of the dish rather than in on itself - read the loving recipe!). * Crystallised ginger is stupidly expensive. Cheers, EVG, for the inspiration - made it at home then carefully transported it to my parents' for the festive season and my dad absolutely loved it 
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EVG posted:Amazing!! It looks great too. Thanks! This pastry lark won't defeat me - had a load of apples gifted to me from a friend of my parents with a small orchard so...    I'm getting there (slowly)!
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Also made a saag paneer/kedgeree thing (without fish) that was stupid simple but absolutely delicious: And used the last of my chives that were starting to look a bit sad for a creamed herb butter that whenever I poke around in the freezer I'll wonder "who left a couple of turds in here?!".  A little late on this, but Happy New Year all y'all. You all make such great stuff and this thread is inspiring 
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fart store posted:If you wrap the butter like a hard candy and twist the ends tight, it'll form into a sausage-like cylinder instead of this turd thing you got goin' here. It all goes down (and comes out) the same way, man 
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