In article >, Old Mother Ashby > wrote:
>Phred wrote:
>>In article >, Old
> Mother Ashby > wrote:
[...]
>>>A dear old lady once gave a packet of cream of chicken soup that she
>>>swore was wonderful and to please her I made it up - not very nice, I'm
>>>afraid. And how anybody could ever drink packet chicken noodle soup if
>>>there was any alternative at all I cannot imagine.
>>
>>You just need to chop up some celery and bung that in while "cooking"
>>it. Some semi-crunchy celery makes all the difference -- whether it's
>>*enough* difference may be a matter of some controversy.
>>
>Somehow I don't feel the urge to find out for myself...
:-)
>>>While we're here let me share my nifty recipe for microwave gratin potatoes.
>>>
>>>Peel and thinly slice potatoes as for potato gratin or scallops. We're
>>>talking two large ones for two people. Put a layer in a deep microwave
>>>proof dish with salt, finely chopped garlic and a couple of teaspoons of
>>>pouring cream. Repeat layers (the garlic is optional). You should have
>>>used about three tablespoons of cream in total for two spuds. Microwave
>>>on medium for 10 minutes. If you want to you can bung it under the
>>>griller for a few minutes to get a crust so it looks as if it was all
>>>done in the oven.
[...]
>>Geez, Christine! Here you are, a bloody Aussie, and you're talking
>>about "pouring cream". What on earth is that? I *assume* you just
>>mean normal, fresh cream without all that "thickening" gunk added?
>
>Phred, need I remind you of all people that this is an international
>forum and I'm choosing my language with care.
>
>Actually I meant the normal kind that comes with gelatine in it in case
>you want to whip it, not the pure stuff that doesn't pour. Fairly low
>butterfat ratio.
Ah! That "slouch's cream" gunk. Don't know why you should find pure
cream (35%? BF) doesn't pour. I've never had any problem pouring it
into a cup of coffee on onto strawberries, etc. There is some pure
"double cream" here with much higher BF% which doesn't pour. Comes
from King Island IIRC (that place must be *big*
.
Cheers, Phred.
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LID