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    Question Simple but impressive dish

    I am not very good with cooking, but i would really like to make something simple but nice and looks rather good, for my girlfriend...

    Could anyone give me a recipe for something?? Or ideas??

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    A clue as to food tastes might help

    I'd go for Pork Normandy - strips of pork tenderloin sautéd in butter with apples and mushrooms, flambéd in brandy, or, even better, Calvados, and reduced in double cream. Served with new sp[uds and brocolli. Simple and very nice.
    Cheers, David



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    Meats preferably - Pork and Lamb!
    Any veg.

    That Pork Normandy sounds like it could be good!!

    Dont suppose you could give direct instructions for how to do it?

    Please

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    OK, a bit more info.... but don't expect quantities from me, I'm a Floyd type of cook, a splash of this and a dash of that

    Pork Tenderloin cut into 1/2" thick slices
    Butter & Olive Oil (the best quality you can afford for the oil...)
    A couple of nice crisp Granny Smiths apples, cored, peeled and cut into slices, sprinkle with lemon juice to avoid discolouration
    Mushrooms, fancy or plain, cut into thick-ish slices
    Cider, get something like a single apple varietal, Thatchers Katy is good, otherwise a decent not too fizzy medium dry (Merrydown is also good)
    Brandy or Calvados
    Double Cream
    Salt, pepper, garlic

    Fry off the pork in the butter and olive oil till it just takes colour, then take it out and keep it on a warm plate - don't overcook it (loin has very little fat and is easy to make rubbery by overcooking)

    Put the apples and mushrooms in the same pan, fry for a couple of minutes till just going soft and taking colour.

    Add thinly sliced (better than crushed IMHO) garlic, and salt and freshly gound pepper to taste, if you like it spicy, maybe a couple of thin slices of red chilli (yum). Add cider, simmer till the cider has reduced and the apples and mushies are nicely soft.

    Flambé the sucker with a load of brandy (Calvados is SO much nicer if you can find/afford it).

    When the flames have gone, reduce the stuff in the cream, add a small knob of butter and whisk it in till you have a nice creamy sauce. Add the pork back and keep on the heat long enough to make sure all is nice and hot, then dish her up a feast

    I don't need to tell you how to prepare spuds or brocolli do I ?

    All thanks gratefully accepted !
    Cheers, David



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    I always love doing something Chinese-y, such as:
    Buy some chicken breasts, cut them into thin strips.
    Shallow fry (in a wok if you have one) for about 8 to 9 minutes.
    Add beansprouts, often Tescos sell a pack of Mange-tout and mini corn on the cobs together, and possibly a single piece of celery cut into small pieces. Fry all together for about 3 minutes.
    Finally add black bean sauce, and cook for about 2 minutes (just to heat through).

    Get some freshly baked crusty bread, cut into a few slices, spread with butter, and have ready on a side plate.

    Total cost about 7 quid or thereabouts, takes max 20 mins to do and i love it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by g8ina View Post
    I don't need to tell you how to prepare spuds or brocolli do I ?
    Nah i think i might just be able to manage that one

    But yeah that sounds awesome

    Thanks so much!!!
    Last edited by craigtrap; 06-07-2007 at 04:07 PM. Reason: Typo

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSIC View Post
    I always love doing something Chinese-y, such as:
    Buy some chicken breasts, cut them into thin strips.
    Shallow fry (in a wok if you have one) for about 8 to 9 minutes.
    Add beansprouts, often Tescos sell a pack of Mange-tout and mini corn on the cobs together, and possibly a single piece of celery cut into small pieces. Fry all together for about 3 minutes.
    Finally add black bean sauce, and cook for about 2 minutes (just to heat through).

    Get some freshly baked crusty bread, cut into a few slices, spread with butter, and have ready on a side plate.

    Total cost about 7 quid or thereabouts, takes max 20 mins to do and i love it.
    That also sounds ace! I love chinese stuff...i might just make that for myself sometime

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    Cider Pork is fairly straight forward

    Brown some thinly sliced pork in a frying pan, you shouldn't need more than a tiny drop of oil to get it to stick.

    Slice a couple of apples, Cox's for preference and pour about half a bottle of good cider (still if you can find it) over the meat. Then add the apples.

    Cook until about half the cider has boiled away, make up one serving of gravy and then pour over the meat. Cook for another few minutes until it starts to thicken (if you're impatient, add a bit more gravy granules). Add taragon and mixed herbs to taste

    Serve with boiled pototes and garden veg

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    BBC website has loads of recipies, if you want something quick and easy look under the Ready Steady Cook section

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lucio View Post
    Cider Pork is fairly straight forward

    Brown some thinly sliced pork in a frying pan, you shouldn't need more than a tiny drop of oil to get it to stick.

    Slice a couple of apples, Cox's for preference and pour about half a bottle of good cider (still if you can find it) over the meat. Then add the apples.

    Cook until about half the cider has boiled away, make up one serving of gravy and then pour over the meat. Cook for another few minutes until it starts to thicken (if you're impatient, add a bit more gravy granules). Add taragon and mixed herbs to taste

    Serve with boiled pototes and garden veg
    Ohhhh, that is original
    Cheers, David



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    Quote Originally Posted by g8ina View Post
    Ohhhh, that is original
    That'll teach me to skim read threads before replying!

    Ahem, sorry g8ina, didn't realise it was basically what you posted

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