Topic: What's for dinner, Josephine?

[Peripatetic Phil]

One of my all-time favourites (also learned from my mother) but in her/my case it was/is rabbit pie, where I substitute leeks for your onions, omit the carrots, and add a little fresh lemon.  And I /don't/ pre-boil the rabbit and then skim off the scum -- therein lies all the flavour.

** Phil.

[Curry addict bob]

One of my all-time favourites (also learned from my mother) but in her/my case it was/is rabbit pie, where I substitute leeks for your onions, omit the carrots, and add a little fresh lemon.  And I /don't/ pre-boil the rabbit and then skim off the scum -- therein lies all the flavour.

** Phil.

Lemon that's different Phil! I occasionally add leaks but this evening it's carrots onions and pearl barley and 2 X oxo cubes I will slightly thicken it with bisto tomorrow served with home made Yorkshire puddings and mashed potatoes! Tomorrow teatime can't come soon enough

CAB.

[Peripatetic Phil]

Ah, yours and mine will be very different, then.  For me, the gravy has to be completely unthickened, and no additional flavours (such as Oxo and Bisto) allowed to creep in -- mine is a very "purist" version (although a Knorr chicken stock pot may be allowed if the rabbit is not very flavoursome ...)

** Phil.

[Invisible Mike]

Gentles. It's been a few years since they were called that!

So what are they called now, Mike ?  I never knew why they were called "gentles" in the first place [1], but that was the expression I knew in my teens and therefore the expression I still use today (in my near-70's) !

** Phil.
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[1] But now I do    The OED says :

3. A maggot, the larva of the flesh-fly or bluebottle, employed as bait by anglers. (Cf. A. 5.)

and gives the first attested usage as being 1578 :

1578   H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball vi. lxviii. 746   A white worme lyke a gentill.

A.5 says (of gentle, vb.)

?? 5. Not harsh or irritating to the touch; soft, tender; yielding to pressure, pliant, supple. Obs.

Well I've been an angler for 25 years and had never heard them called gentles until about a couple of years ago when watching a fishing programme - Geoffrey Palmer I think it was... I think it's the old fashioned name. If you walked into a tackle shop nowadays and asked for a pint of gentles you may be looked at a bit funny. They are usually just called maggots with various varieties such as squatts, gozzers and pinkies! 

[chewytikka]

In London, wanted to try a recommended Turkish Ocak Basi grill restaurant
Really great informal lunch.
Spatchcocked Qual and Deboned Lamb chops, chosen fresh, then grilled over charcoal.
Sides - Plenty of mixed salad, a fantastic garlicky Cacik with a version of Pide bread.
Absolute Winner!

[london]

There are a load of new Turkish places opened in London lately, which one did you go to?


London.

[chewytikka]

Hi London
It was over in E8
http://www.mangal1.com
I think its a Turkish area and its been there for 25 years
My son has a studio nearby, beside a big open food market not sure of the name.

Anyhoo used it twice, second was for take out and again very good.

cheers Chewy

[Invisible Mike]

This is really wierd! I turned down rock n chips and went here yesterday http://ala-turka.co.uk after picking up my tandoor. Never been to a Turkish restaurant before but absolutely gorgeous lamb shish kebabs that would blow any BIR tikka straight out the water!

[london]

Hi London
It was over in E8
http://www.mangal1.com
I think its a Turkish area and its been there for 25 years
My son has a studio nearby, beside a big open food market not sure of the name.

Anyhoo used it twice, second was for take out and again very good.

cheers Chewy

Not too far from me. Green lanes in Stoke Newington has some really good Turkish places, the best doners in London can been had there.

London.

[Curry addict bob]

You can't beat simple food here we have home grown tomatoes note the difference colours! On toast with a good shake of salt and pepper I've really enjoyed them

CAB.