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Old 23-03-2011, 10:08
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If you could only eat one final meal (one course only), and you could choose anything at all, what would it be?

Mine would be savoury mince, slow cooked in the oven with onions, diced carrot and herby dumplings in a rich gravy, served with roasted parsnips, buttered green cabbage and creamy mash.
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Old 23-03-2011, 10:23
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I think it would be a good restaurant Chicken Madras with Pilau Rice and poppadums, washed down with a couple of pints of Kingfisher.
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Old 23-03-2011, 10:29
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being of simple taste.....sausage and egg sarnies with brown sauce on warburtons bread with a golden syrup,suet pudding and thick custard chaser
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Old 23-03-2011, 10:36
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If I had to choose one then it would be more of a memory as i just couldn't choose one meal.....

So Fish and Chips Norfolk with my family on holiday circa 1985.
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Old 23-03-2011, 11:09
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Would have to be a roast dinner with all the trimmings, beef of course.
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Old 23-03-2011, 11:14
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Dover Sole, simply fried and drizzled with lemon butter, perfect saute potatoes and asparagus.

It's such a long time since I had this as dover sole seems to have dissappeared from restaurants and shops and I've never been able to cook saute poatoes properly. Any tips?
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Old 23-03-2011, 11:16
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Warm Choclate fudge cake with good quality vanilla ice cream.
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Old 23-03-2011, 11:35
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Dover Sole, simply fried and drizzled with lemon butter, perfect saute potatoes and asparagus.

It's such a long time since I had this as dover sole seems to have dissappeared from restaurants and shops and I've never been able to cook saute poatoes properly. Any tips?
the ones yuo get with fry ups and things?

Deep fat fryer
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Old 23-03-2011, 11:38
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Would have to be a roast dinner with all the trimmings, beef of course.
Agree with this one . You can't beat a decent roast dinner. Chicken breast is joint first for me though.
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Old 23-03-2011, 11:44
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Singapore laksa from Orchard Street Car Park (Singapore) circa 1970's.
Failing that, laksa from a really good Malaysian/Indonesian place.
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Old 23-03-2011, 12:19
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Dover Sole, simply fried and drizzled with lemon butter, perfect saute potatoes and asparagus.

It's such a long time since I had this as dover sole seems to have dissappeared from restaurants and shops and I've never been able to cook saute poatoes properly. Any tips?
Don't cube or slice the potaotes as they could disintegrate or lose shape but boil them whole or in halves if very large for 5 or 6 minutes or until tender. Drain and let them steam dry for a couple of minutes.

Cube or slice the potatoes, heat up butter an oil in a frying pan and fry the potatoes in batches but don't turn too often, wait til you get colour on one side before you do - I cook mine with whole cloves of garlic and rosemary sprigs. Season and chow down!
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Old 23-03-2011, 12:47
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kushi-style skewers of tuna, kobe beef, and fois gras. Sushimi, smoked eel and soba noodles.
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Old 23-03-2011, 12:55
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Shepherd's Pie wins hands down every time for me
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Old 23-03-2011, 13:30
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If it really was my last meal: Jerk buffalo wings and chilli catfish tacos to start. Two or three roasted Cornish game hens (marinated in rum, garlic and coriander) with a cobb salad on the side. My mums Banana cream pie for dessert. A bottle of Chillean Merlot and a jug of frozen margaritas to wash it all down.
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Old 23-03-2011, 13:31
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Thai spiced steak (five spice, cayenne pepper, coarse crushed black pepper) shallow fried quickly to be cooked rare.
Fries (McCain's are good)
Tomato & red onion salad with balsamic and sweet chilli dressing.
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Old 23-03-2011, 13:36
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I couldn't possibly have a favourite meal, but if I was to choose my last meal in the traditional "death row" scenario I would have....

Surf n Turf made with a huge fillet steak (med/rare) and several huge langoustines, served with chunky chips, a ridiculously garlicy alioli and sweet corn with garlic butter. Washed down with a couple of cans of root or ginger beer. Not really a pudding person so I'd prob skip that and have a cheese board for afters. Awesome.
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Old 23-03-2011, 14:20
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There are some lovely choices here!

My second choice would be a Chinese beef curry with fried rice and mushrooms.

Although.....fish-mitten, your sausage and egg sarnie followed by syrup suet pud and custard sounds very tempting......
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Old 23-03-2011, 14:21
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Don't cube or slice the potaotes as they could disintegrate or lose shape but boil them whole or in halves if very large for 5 or 6 minutes or until tender. Drain and let them steam dry for a couple of minutes.

Cube or slice the potatoes, heat up butter an oil in a frying pan and fry the potatoes in batches but don't turn too often, wait til you get colour on one side before you do - I cook mine with whole cloves of garlic and rosemary sprigs. Season and chow down!
That's basically what I do but keeping the cooked ones warm while I cook the rest is where it usually goes wrong. They tend to go 'soggy'.
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Old 23-03-2011, 14:29
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a big juicy medium steak with lots of crispy fried onions and mushrooms,proper chips,garlic butter and a rocket salad with beef tomatoes,thinly sliced pepper,cucumber and red onion dressed in lemon juice and black pepper.
followed by camembert baked in its box with whole roasted garlic cloves and warm crusty bread to accompany it.mmmmm......
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Old 23-03-2011, 14:35
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a big juicy medium steak with lots of crispy fried onions and mushrooms,proper chips,garlic butter and a rocket salad with beef tomatoes,thinly sliced pepper,cucumber and red onion dressed in lemon juice and black pepper.
followed by camembert baked in its box with whole roasted garlic cloves and warm crusty bread to accompany it.mmmmm......
That's not a meal, that's a banquet!
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Old 23-03-2011, 14:58
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Fish (Haddock), chips and mushy peas from Ernie Becketts in Cleethorpes. Washed down with a bottle (or two) of Champagne.
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Old 23-03-2011, 15:09
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Another memory meal here - it'd have to be haddock and chips at Mother Hubbard's in Scarborough last November on the first night of our holiday there. The first time in years I'd been able to walk well enough to make a few days away from home possible.
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Old 23-03-2011, 15:10
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I always find this question really hard to answer because I love so much food.

I'd say a really good and proper pizza with a bottle of cold chardonnay.
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Old 23-03-2011, 15:12
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Dover Sole, simply fried and drizzled with lemon butter, perfect saute potatoes and asparagus.

It's such a long time since I had this as dover sole seems to have dissappeared from restaurants and shops
M&S sell Dover sole, in fact I've got some in my freezer.

Wasn't sure what to do with it.
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Old 23-03-2011, 16:54
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That's basically what I do but keeping the cooked ones warm while I cook the rest is where it usually goes wrong. They tend to go 'soggy'.
Tried setting them in an oven proof dish lined with kitchen paper and then putting the dish in the oven at about 75/100 to keep them warm?
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