Roast chicken II

Did last nights chicken live up to expectations?

YES definitely.

It was tasty and moist,a good crispy skin and the stuffing was nicely spiced – although my husband thought we were having a rice stuffing in homage to the cricket (England v West Indies) – quite!

Cooking time wise it had 25 minutes at Gas 7 (220C/425F) followed by 90 minutes at Gas 5 (190C/375F) being 20 minutes per pound/450g of weight excluding the stuffing. I’ve found this method works well and with a large chicken comes out pretty spot on each time. A smaller chicken (less than about [...]

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March 2nd,2009 | Tags:,,, | Category:chicken,leftovers,recipe ideas | Leave a comment

Roast chicken tonight

Wooo hooo.

Roast chicken for dinner tonight. Oh yes bring it on!

As you can guess I LOVE roast chicken. It’s got to be in the Top 5 and its probably right on up there at the number one slot. Soooooo delicious whatever you pair it with. And the all time favourite choice of birthday treat dish for me as a kid.

Of course my grandma cooked a really top-notch roast chicken and trimmings – but who’s Gran didn’t (and no way would you admit to it if they didn’t hey)? And,even though I say so myself,I think [...]

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March 1st,2009 | Tags:,,,,,, | Category:chicken,recipe ideas,roasting,techniques | Leave a comment

Mmmmm mushrooms

I’ve been thinking about my favourite foods recently,listing,considering,adding,subtracting,juggling,testing…….although I’ve not quite got to my top 5 just yet I’m getting close.

But one thing that has just got to be on there is MUSHROOMS. I love them in all their different guises. From elegant looking oysters to hearty portobellos and every stop in between,they are a (very) regular feature of my cooking. Stews,stir fries,omelette,risotto,pasta and fry ups. But I’d stake a lot on the two best ways being:1. Sauteed in butter and eaten on toast (rye or sourdough [...]

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February 16th,2009 | Tags:,,,,,, | Category:recipe ideas,sandwich | Leave a comment

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