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Professur
4/26/06, 11:24pm
For anyone with a desire to taste a Scottish mainstay, here ya go.
2 lbs ground beef
2 lbs ground pork
3 cups fine bread crumbs
2 tsp pepper (white pepper if you can)
2 tsp nutmeg
3 tsp coriander
3 tsp salt
1 cup of water
Start by blending the dry ingredients in a bowl. The last thing you want is to bite into a solid lump of spice because they didn't mix right.
Kneed the two meats together in a large metal bowl. When you can no longer pick out the pork from the beef, slowly add the dry ingredients, continuing to kneed. Add a little water at a time to help them mix. The mix, when done, should be a pasty mass. Split it in two, and flatten out in two 10x4x3 loaf pans (I line mine with parchment paper to make getting it out easy). Place in the freezer to set (stiffen up). Slice to desired thickness (I prefer about 1/4"), wrap individually, and freeze.
Fry up, and serve. They go well on a crusty roll, hamburger-style, with a little HP sauce.
Professur
4/26/06, 11:32pm
meatloaf?
Interestin'.
Not really. A meatloaf you bake in the loaf pan. This you turn out, slice, and fry the slices.
BTW, be prepared to invest a good half hour of kneeding to get this to work. If anyone has a heavy duty mixer, or a bread hook, I'd appreciate knowing how well that works. I just made two pans, and my hands are killing me. So of course, I sit down as start typing.
It'd be in a mixer if I did it cause there's no way in hell I'd touch it.
I think the kids'd like it, I'll prolly give it a try. Will let you know.
Professur
4/26/06, 11:41pm
Mine will kill for it.
But it's heavy for a mixer. Get Paul to kneed it. I mostly just grab handfulls down in the bowl and squeeze it so that it comes out between the fingers. That seems to work well, if hard on the hands.
I bought a real good circa 1970 mixer. I think I can do cement in that sucker.
Professur
4/26/06, 11:50pm
I bought a real good circa 1970 mixer. I think I can do cement in that sucker.
*drool* that's what I want ... but I can't justify it.
Professur
4/27/06, 12:04am
Still can't justify it. Limitted counter space.
Professur
4/27/06, 12:13am
http://www.otcentral.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5510&stc=1&d=1146107568
Right after you tell me where.
paul_valaru
4/27/06, 12:15am
put it up top
Get a lovely stainless steel stove top kettle and put it where the spacewasting electric kettle is.
put it up toptoo heavy
have to tip the tupperware out of one of the bottom cupboards if stashing is the plan
Professur
4/27/06, 12:21am
You mean the brand new electric kettle, with the cord running to a base, and the auto shutoff? I don't think so Tim.
I would absolutely without question give up an electric kettle for the pure joy that is the stand mixer.
Professur
4/27/06, 12:26am
I would absolutely without question give up an electric kettle for the pure joy that is the stand mixer.
But you also drink coffee. I don't. I'd give up the fridge first.
YOu could always put something in the cupboard...or give up whatever the contraption to the left of the sink is.
Also, now that we know you have a camera at your disposal I request kidlet pics tomorrow :D
paul_valaru
4/27/06, 12:33am
build a shelf underneath, and to the left of the paper towel
build a shelf underneath, and to the left of the paper towel
Don't listen to Paul...he's obviously got NO idea how horrible that would look.
But you also drink coffee. I don't. I'd give up the fridge first.I use the kettle TOO ya know :P
It don't matter, the kettle will burn out within 6 months anyway. They always do for me.
I use the kettle TOO ya know :P
It don't matter, the kettle will burn out within 6 months anyway. They always do for me.
I've had my electric kettle for 2.5 years now and it cost me something like $8 from walmart...
Professur
4/27/06, 12:39am
That contraption is the base for my cheese grate/ salad shredder / meat grinder / Ice crusher. I do not think so.
And .... you've no idea when that pic was taken.
paul_valaru
4/27/06, 12:40am
I've had my electric kettle for 2.5 years now and it cost me something like $8 from walmart...
but how often do you use it.
not 5 times a day I assume
That contraption is the base for my cheese grate/ salad shredder / meat grinder / Ice crusher. I do not think so.
And .... you've no idea when that pic was taken.
You just happened to have a pic of your kitchen?
I know it was taken recently because you said the kettle is new :p
but how often do you use it.
not 5 times a day I assume
No I do not
Professur
4/27/06, 12:43am
My last kettle broke ... not died, broke. The spout cover snapped off ... after 11 years of daily use. This one ..... cost a sight more than $8 and I expect it to last another 10 years.
My last kettle broke ... not died, broke. The spout cover snapped off ... after 11 years of daily use. This one ..... cost a sight more than $8 and I expect it to last another 10 years.
And the picture is new because you just got the kettle :D
mine kept melting. I had to go back to stovetop ones. I like the recouping of the counterroom.
Professur
4/27/06, 12:50am
And the picture is new because you just got the kettle :D
That's not exactly true. The new one sits in exactly the same spot as the old one did. And since it's exactly the same type of kettle, I didn't see any logical reason to cloud the issue with details.
My last kettle broke ... not died, broke. The spout cover snapped off ... after 11 years of daily use. This one ..... cost a sight more than $8 and I expect it to last another 10 years.
My mom had one that was something like $30 that lasted 4.5 years I think...I don't remember what happened that she needed a new one but I know the old one was unusuable...she uses it quite frequently
That's not exactly true. The new one sits in exactly the same spot as the old one did. And since it's exactly the same type of kettle, I didn't see any logical reason to cloud the issue with details.
Doesn't matter...it's proof you own a camera and I want pics :p
Professur
4/27/06, 09:27am
What's it worth to ya?
HP sauce? Like Hewlitt Packard?
Do you, like, print it out or something?
Professur
4/27/06, 09:48am
HP sauce? Like Hewlitt Packard?
You don't have HP sauce??? (http://www.hpfoods.com/brands/hpsauce/)
Think A1, perhaps.
A1 just doesn't touch it though
Maybe that can go in yer luggage, Prof
Maybe it could, Prof. I'm intrigued.
SouthernN'Proud
4/27/06, 09:57am
Figured this was gonna be something similar to Poor Man's Round Steak. But to my eternal surprise, the shroom seems to have a decent recipe. May hafta try this'n when we get into a real kitchen.
Professur
4/27/06, 11:42am
Tonks, can you get bread crumbs that won't send rob to the ER? Might as well add it to the list. Sounds like Rob's gonna have some company in the kitchen this year.
Yeah, on occasion at Harry's they have some. How much would you need?
Professur
4/27/06, 11:50am
Well, maybe I'm just screwed up, but the recipe on the first page says three cups.
Unless someone wants to cop for more than 4 lbs of raw meat.
Dude...I've had about 6 hours of sleep in 2 days...cut me a break.
Professur
4/27/06, 11:56am
Dude...I've had about 6 hours of sleep in 2 days...cut me a break.
Rob really needs to get himself another hobby.
I wish that were the reason.
woodman19_99
4/27/06, 12:06pm
Well, that looks pretty damn tasty. I am definitely going to have to try it, although if it's too good, I may just mush the batch into my frying pan and cook the whole thing at once. Nothing like spending the day on the crapper!
I am wondering, can some fort of chili powder or something to spice it up be thrown in there as well?
Professur
4/27/06, 12:49pm
Go for it. Let us know how that works out for ya.
I keep the slices thin, out of preference, since they fry better that way. Before I got that recipe, I have to drive to Toronto (you know, Leslietown) to buy them, so experimentation wasn't an option. As is, this recipe still lacks something from what the butcher makes. But it's close.
You go to Toronto via Leslietown and you're gonna waste 200km worth of gas.
You go to Toronto via Leslietown and you're gonna waste 200km worth of gas.
Really...he could call it Nixy-town since I've admitted to Brampton being in the GTA...but I guess since I admit it he doesn't find it so funny anymore...even though I don't wanna be there :mope:
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