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Post by Slinger on Feb 4, 2022 0:49:51 GMT
Perhaps I'll just try putting a measure into my smoothies.
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Post by MartinT on Feb 4, 2022 8:14:46 GMT
Perhaps I'll just try putting a measure into my smoothies. LOL - try a small amount first, it's quite powerful. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 4, 2022 9:23:03 GMT
I have heard enough to not bother with Macha
Thanks chaps
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Post by Slinger on Feb 6, 2022 23:30:01 GMT
MikeMusic I've found some Sauerkraut on Amazon I'm going to try. It took a bit of searching to find the proper, unpasteurised stuff. The "Bavarian" 'kraut we've both been using is: #1 not proper Saurkraut, because ' proper' Saurkraut is cabbage fermented in water with salt, and is never heated. #2 It's pasteurised and pickled in vinegar, or white wine as they laughingly call it, which negates 99% of the health benefits, which may explain why it's so cheap. You'd get more goodness out of sucking a cabbage. I've ordered this one - smile.amazon.co.uk/Raw-Natural-Sauerkraut-Unpasteurised-Traditionally/dp/B082J56YCV/ref=sr_1_6 because the two 400g jars suit me better, and it's worth paying a premium to throw less away. This size would probably suit you better - smile.amazon.co.uk/Raw-Natural-Sauerkraut-Unpasteurised-Traditionally/dp/B08P5PVDS3/ref=sr_1_4They also sell a few interesting looking variations: Chilli & Dill Sauerkraut, Carrot & Fennel Sauerkraut, Juniper Berry with Lemon and Cracked Black Pepper Sauerkraut, and Ruby Red Sauerkraut. Their Fermented Beetroot Infused with Ginger looks interesting too. The downside is it's almost five times as expensive as the stuff from the supermarket. The upside is it's actually good for the gut, unlike the pasteurised stuff from the supermarket.
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 7, 2022 9:30:04 GMT
Thanks SlingerHad some coming last week from Tesco but not available Hopefully this week, tomorrow. If not Amazon |
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Post by Slinger on Feb 7, 2022 14:34:23 GMT
MikeMusic I've taken a look at Tesco's Sauerkrauts, and their " Kuchnia Polska Sauerkraut 520G" is the only one that appears to be unpasteurised, so is the only one that will do something healthy for your gut, rather than just fill you up.
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 7, 2022 16:20:27 GMT
That's the one I ordered last week
and timely to remind me to add for this week !
Thanks Paul
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Post by Slinger on Feb 7, 2022 16:43:58 GMT
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that it's in stock this week, Mike. It's bloody annoying that Sainsbury's don't sell a bog-standard unpasteurized Sauerkraut. You're paying 16p per 100g, and I'm paying £1.25/100g at Amazon. The only unpasteurized ...kraut at Sainsbury's has all sorts of silly stuff in it: White Cabbage, Cucumber, Sea Salt, Dill, Garlic, Black Peppercorns, Caraway Seeds,, and that's still £1.13/100g Also, reading the reviews for it, there are lots of peppercorns, and biting into one is not the most pleasant of experiences by all accounts.  Oh well, as long as it makes next week's corned beef taste nice... |
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 7, 2022 17:00:21 GMT
You're not selling that Sainsburys stuff to me very well  |
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Post by MartinT on Feb 7, 2022 21:38:53 GMT
The only unpasteurized ...kraut at Sainsbury's has all sorts of silly stuff in it: White Cabbage, Cucumber, Sea Salt, Dill, Garlic, Black Peppercorns, Caraway Seeds,, and that's still £1.13/100g Also, reading the reviews for it, there are lots of peppercorns, and biting into one is not the most pleasant of experiences by all accounts. That sounds quite nice to me. Is it in the World Food section? |
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Post by Slinger on Feb 7, 2022 22:03:29 GMT
The only unpasteurized ...kraut at Sainsbury's has all sorts of silly stuff in it: White Cabbage, Cucumber, Sea Salt, Dill, Garlic, Black Peppercorns, Caraway Seeds,, and that's still £1.13/100g Also, reading the reviews for it, there are lots of peppercorns, and biting into one is not the most pleasant of experiences by all accounts. That sounds quite nice to me. Is it in the World Food section? I'm not sure where you'd find it, Martin. It's sort of " fresh" but chilled, so possibly with the chilled olives, etc. This is the stuff: Vadasz Raw Garlic & Dill Sauerkraut 400g. They also make Kimchi.  |
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Post by speedysteve on Feb 13, 2022 11:26:42 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Jun 1, 2022 15:50:38 GMT
I've just bought one of these, and if I use it enough I mat step " up" to a more expensive model. I've already got my eye on one, but this is me being sensible for once. Make the most of it.  In actual fact, I wasn't really intending to buy one just yet, but I got one of those " you looked at this, can we sucker you into buying it if we knock a fiver off? ?" emails from eBay, so I bought it. I have an " ordinary" steamer for my Le Creuset pots and pans (superb kit, and they cost me nothing) but I wanted something that I could cook multiple different items in. I have a hankering for salmon and asparagus, with either rice (I've already got a rice cooker) or steamed spuds. After that long and mostly boring preamble, my question is this: does anyone else use a steamer, and if so, how often, and are they worth it? |
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Post by brian2957 on Jun 1, 2022 17:00:09 GMT
We have used an electric steamer for years Paul, though mostly used for cooking veg (fresh and frozen) including potatoes. Probably gets used two or three times a week. Love all the veg cooked in the steamer. We are due a new one now as this one is worn out  Worth every penny IMO |
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Post by Slinger on Jun 1, 2022 17:18:33 GMT
We have used an electric steamer for years Paul, though mostly used for cooking veg (fresh and frozen) including potatoes. Probably gets used two or three times a week. Love all the veg cooked in the steamer. We are due a new one now as this one is worn out Worth every penny IMO That's exactly what I needed to hear, Brian. Thanks. This is the "upgrade" I'm looking at, if this one works out. smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083QW9MDF/ |
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Post by petea on Jun 1, 2022 17:44:46 GMT
We have a similar unit, but with more compartments etc and we do steam quite a few things. However, it is rarely used and we usually just use a traditional steamer. We used to produce steamed vegetables (and occasionally fish) for breakfast, but the convenience of yoghurt and seeds etc has won out.
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Post by brian2957 on Jun 1, 2022 19:35:03 GMT
We have used an electric steamer for years Paul, though mostly used for cooking veg (fresh and frozen) including potatoes. Probably gets used two or three times a week. Love all the veg cooked in the steamer. We are due a new one now as this one is worn out Worth every penny IMO That's exactly what I needed to hear, Brian. Thanks. This is the "upgrade" I'm looking at, if this one works out. smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083QW9MDF/I'm liking this Paul. Should last a lifetime |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 1, 2022 20:20:58 GMT
A quick read tells me that this is little different from the steamer I out on the hob
Anything I missed ?
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Post by petea on Jun 1, 2022 21:12:33 GMT
Yes, you can place several things in and it will start the steaming of them so that that they are all ready at the same time.
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Post by Slinger on Jun 1, 2022 21:46:00 GMT
A quick read tells me that this is a little different from the steamer I out on the hob Anything I missed? As Pete says, you could cook two or three things which all need different cooking times, and have them all be ready at the same time. It'll also keep stuff hot for 20 minutes after it's cooked if you're not ready to eat immediately for some reason. It does the same basic job as the hob versaion, but it's got some useful additions... things like "boil dry" cutouts, and the one I've bought, and the "upgrade" are dishwasher friendly, and I never put my Le Creuset stuff in the dishwasher. |
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