> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:51:41 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
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>>"sf" > wrote in message
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>>> On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 16:29:20 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
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>>>> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
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>>>> > On 10/15/2013 8:25 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>> >> What's everyone cooking today? I have lamb slices marinating in
>>>> >> mint,
>>>> >> garlic and red wine. What to serve with it ...?
>>>> >>
>>>> > Sounds good! An OT question perhaps but how will you cook the lamb?
>>>>
>>>> That isn't OT) I brown the slices then remove them. I throw
>>>> onions
>>>> and
>>>> garlic into the pan, when they are brown I add stock* and the marinade
>>>> .
>>>> I
>>>> replace the lamb and cook it very slowly (hardly a bubble) till tender.
>>>> It
>>>> doesn't take long.
>>>>
>>>> Remove the lamb, keep warm and add a spoonful or so of my thickener**
>>>> to
>>>> the stock and extra mint if it needs it. I allow it to cook out and
>>>> serve
>>>> the sauce with the lamb.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * I use whatever stock I have, today it was beef.
>>>>
>>>> ** (I keep a mix of 20g butter and 40g flour in the fridge)
>>>
>>> You wanted to know what to serve with the lamb... mashed potatoes
>>> would soak up all that sauce, but couscous is easy and delicious. My
>>> favorite type is Israeli. Maybe with Steve F's spinach sautéed with
>>> garlic as a vegetable?
>>
>>I went with the mashed potato)
>>
>>> Alternatively, you could try Cauliflower and Potatoes: "Aloo Gobi"
>>> http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html
>>> The recipe calls for a hot chili pepper, but there's no reason to use
>>> it other than for heat. You don't like heat, so leave it out.
>>
>>I steamed cauli and prepared it his favourite way. I fry some onions,
>>garlic
>>and red pepper (bell) add a little balsamic vinegar and pour over the
>>cooked
>>cauli I also cooked green beans and it was all very good
>
> IOW sounds like he is spoiled

You betcha sweet bippy <g>


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