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Hi Andy, Just wanted to say thanks for the recipe and help :) The pot roast came out quite good and the gravy it made was delicious. First time I made gravy I really like :) My husband enjoyed it a lot. Now I think I can move onto other peices of meat since this one worked out well!

Hi Katie - that sounds nice :) It's summer here (45-50C) and I love lemon drinks so I might try it out soon when I get some lemons.

Andy - thanks for your help. I have a probe thermometer - should I leave that in it till it goes to 200F? I also have an instant thermometer too that I could use. Some questions (some might seem obvious!): - Does the meat need to be totally immersed in the stock/wine mixture? - How much...

Hi, I'm looking to make my first pot roast (never made any type of roast before). I have a 1kg piece of meat for my husband and I. I did a search and read through various threads and from what I can gather the main points are - to sear all sides - add some kind of liquid i.e. beef stock and...

Hi Thankyou for the recipes. I only have the instant yeast stuff in a packet. Do I still add it to the water first? Thanks!

What about if you live in really hot weather? How long would they last outside? Currently where I live it's 45-50 degrees celcius in Summer. The kitchen becomes like a sauna!

Hi, Thanks everyone for the help. I ended up buying a Wusthof Classic 8" Cooks knife and a Henckles Diamond Steel. I really like the knife :) I wasn't able to try any knives out as where I live there is nothing like that to try. But I'm happy with the knife I ended up with. I'm looking at my...

Hi, I'm looking to make pizza for the first time and wanted to get a simple recipe. I don't have access to any type of flour except All Purpose flour. Yeast - I only have instant yeast. A lot of recipes mention different types of flours etc and I can't get any of these where I am. So any good...

Hi everyone, Thanks for all your help and recommendations. I'll check out the Forchner Victorionox as well for a 2nd knife that my husband can use when he helps me out. Am I correct in assuming I'm going to need a steel as well as the sharpening system for the knives? I was thinking to get a...

Hi, I'm looking to buy my first good knife and so far am leaning towards - Wusthof Grand Prix 8" Cooks Knife (does anyone know the difference b/w the Grand Prix and the Classic range)? This is about $55 at Amazon. - Lansky Knife Sharpening System (not sure which one to get). I want to have...

Hi, Thankyou for your replies. Very helpful! I think I'll get a couple and see which ones work well for me. Just in regards to the candy thermometer - would that be good for cheesemaking? I need a thermometer I can test the temperate in a pot. Thanks again!

Hi, I have realised that my oven (a very old gas oven) is definately not at the right temperature for things. Since I can't replace the oven at the moment, I thought to get an oven thermometer. I'm just a bit confused between the various types of thermometers. Ideally I'd like to get two. One...

Hi everyone! I'm a 24 year old female from Australia :) I've been married 2 years now. I'm interested in cooking and improving my skills. I want to be a GREAT cook! :) I've been reading the forum for a while and am learning alot and looking forward to trying out a whole lot of new recipes and...