Recent content by elitova

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So, I have never used fresh ginger root before. I bought some 2 days ago, cut it open, and found this: What on earth is this and what happened? Bug infestation? Just plain rotten? It looked fine from the outside...

So, I started defrosting this chicken at around 2pm this afternoon intending to cook it and keep it in the fridge for eating tomorrow. It's now 9pm here and I'm exhausted. If I cook it now (I normally cook on 180C for like 2 hrs-ish), it will be too hot to put straight in the fridge before...

Steak and mushroom pie with mashed potatoes and roasted winter veg. Classic British.

Tilapia? Curious - why?

Hi there. I don't know much about organic produce, but I have "heard" of the unsavoury ingredients that go into regular compost for commercially grown mushrooms (i.e. animal manure...). Does anybody know if organic mushrooms are/can be grown in better conditions? Thanks very much for the...

Help! I put too much lemon juice in and it's overpowered all the other spices. What can I do to fix it? Happy to hear tips for next time, but I'll be sad if I have to either eat the lemon dahl or throw it away! Ingredients: cilantro, cinnamon, cumin, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, lentils...