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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006No trolls but heh, a recipe
Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it will be dinner tonight. 1 lb. ground beef 1 c. water 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce mashed potatoes Brown 1 lb. ground beef (mince); drain but reserve 1 Tbs. of the grease/fat. Stir in water and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes. Serve over mashed potatoes with some green peas or beans on the side. OB Cats: Persia thought since we were awake Peaches should be, too. So she pawed at the towel that I use to cover Peaches' cage and meowed at me! Jill > Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish > peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jill It is early in the morning, and you already have plans for dinner. Talk about organized. Winnie > Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish > peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Jill Can I have some nice fresh carrots with mine? ;-)  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >> peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Can I have some nice fresh carrots with mine? ;-) You can have anything you like with this! :) > Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish > peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Stir in water and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes. > Serve over mashed potatoes with some green peas or beans on the side. Mmm, sounds yummy, and easy enough that even I could do it! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >> peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Mmm, sounds yummy, and easy enough that even I could do it! Sounds like a perfect 'comfort food' type of dish. I love the sound of it. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita > Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish > peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Jill Um, what do I do with the 1 Tbs. of the grease/fat I reserved? ;-) Joy >> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >> peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Joy LOL you know there will be more; you drain it off and save 1 Tbs. or so to cook with the "gravy". Jill >>> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >>> peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > LOL you know there will be more; you drain it off and save 1 Tbs. or so to > cook with the "gravy". Would this be an unusual thing to cook in the USA? I live on this sort of thing all the time. You can do all sort of things with mince. Does this make me a peasant? I probably am, actually. I was picking up sticks in my little wood today for kindling for my fire. That's a bit peasant-like, I suppose. I choose to use a sustainable source for my heat. No gas central heating here. Tweed >>>> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a >>>> Scottish peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Would this be an unusual thing to cook in the USA? Yep. Most folks here use minced beef for hamburgers (sandwiches) or add to tomato sauce for pasta. I've never run into anyone else who just cooks up the beef and adds water to it. I live on this > sort of thing all the time. You can do all sort of things with > mince. Does this make me a peasant? If you wish :) My grandma was a ladies' maid and my grandpa was a coal miner before they emigrated to the States. > I probably am, actually. I was picking up sticks in my little wood > today for kindling for my fire. That's a bit peasant-like, I > suppose. I choose to use a sustainable source for my heat. No gas > central heating here. > > Tweed Nothing wrong with that! Jill >>>>> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a >>>>> Scottish peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > tomato sauce for pasta. I've never run into anyone else who just cooks up > the beef and adds water to it. Really? Although I have to admit if I am having mince & tatties I add a gravy cube and onion to the mince. To make it authentically (sp?, looks peculiar) you have to serve it with turnips. Neeps. Do you like haggis? Tweed > Would this be an unusual thing to cook in the USA? I live on this sort of > thing all the time. You can do all sort of things with mince. Does this > make me a peasant? That's something we'd often eat too, all kinds of dishes made with mince, partly because it's cheap... DH studies at a vocational college and we live on my salary only. SignatureChristine in Vantaa, Finland christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/christal63 photos: http://community.webshots.com/user/chkr63 >> Would this be an unusual thing to cook in the USA? I live on this sort >> of thing all the time. You can do all sort of things with mince. Does [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > partly because it's cheap... DH studies at a vocational college and we > live on my salary only. You'd probably be interested in recipes from the new cookery book I've just bought then. It's a complete book about what you can make from mince and it will arrive tomorrow! Mince is a godsend for people on a low income as are chickpeas. Tweed > You'd probably be interested in recipes from the new cookery book I've just > bought then. It's a complete book about what you can make from mince and it > will arrive tomorrow! > Mince is a godsend for people on a low income as are chickpeas. > > Tweed Thanks, but I seldom use cook books when cooking, only when baking. And DH hasn't complained yet... :) Christine in Vantaa, posting from work >>> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >>> peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >LOL you know there will be more; you drain it off and save 1 Tbs. or so to >cook with the "gravy". Now that I think about it, where are the onions? What good is a good mince without onions? And garlic? LOL yeah, I'm gonna add onions and garlic to this. (with roasted green beans on the side) Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita >>>> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a >>>> Scottish peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Jane > - owned and operated by Princess Rita Go for it! Grandma never added onions and garlic but that's probably because she didn't have any :) >> 1 lb. ground beef >> 1 c. water [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Um, what do I do with the 1 Tbs. of the grease/fat I reserved? ;-) > Joy This experienced cook was going to ask same ? but refrained from either "bad manners" or "duh" appearance. Sounds delish! >>> 1 lb. ground beef >>> 1 c. water [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > This experienced cook was going to ask same ? but refrained from > either "bad manners" or "duh" appearance. Sounds delish! Leave it in the pan to assist with making the gravy. Dump the rest (or use it to fry something, your choice). Jill >> This experienced cook was going to ask same ? but refrained from >> either "bad manners" or "duh" appearance. Sounds delish! > > Leave it in the pan to assist with making the gravy. Dump the rest > (or use it to fry something, your choice). There was no mention of making gravy in the original post! Now it sounds much more complicated ... (seriously. I've seen people make gravy before, but I'm not sure I could do it on my own) Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca Monique here is a link with pictures for you making gravy is easy http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/001657how_to_make_gravy.php http://www.fabulousfoods.com/school/cstech/gravy.html >>> This experienced cook was going to ask same ? but refrained from >>> either "bad manners" or "duh" appearance. Sounds delish! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > (seriously. I've seen people make gravy before, but I'm not sure I > could do it on my own) The "gravy" is made when you leave a little of the fat in the pan with the beef, add the water and the Worchestershire sauce. It's not thick, but you cook it down an additional 30 minutes... really quite simple. It's not like making a sauce such as hollandaise :) Jill do you have to use ground beef can use ground chuck make them mashed garlic and cheese potatoes topped with bacon bits Damn now I am hungry > Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish > peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jill > Jill do you have to use ground beef can use ground chuck Of course you can. > make them mashed garlic and cheese potatoes topped with bacon bits > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> >> Jill > Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish > peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > minutes. > Serve over mashed potatoes with some green peas or beans on the side. Turnips or swedes are the only veg to serve with mince and tatties if you wish to be authentic and minus W sauce. If you don't, serve with any veg you like, it's always yummy. Tweed >> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >> peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Tweed I give up. What are swedes? Jo >>> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >>> peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Jo Rutabaga? Like turnips. Tweed >>>> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >>>> peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Tweed OK. Rutabaga and parsnips I know. A bit of the north country in my family as well. Thanks for the information. Jo > Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish > peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it > will be dinner tonight. Sounds both good and easy. My cooking got easier when I found my family likes a simple Shepherds Pie. Just ground beef and seasonings with frozen mixed vegetables and topped with mashed potatoes. (I usually use the flavored instant potatoes. Garlic or Cheese.) Jo >> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >> peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jo Um... Shepherds Pie is ground lamb, is it not? With ground beef or other ground meat it's Cottage Pie, or so I'm given to understand. Delicious, of course! Jill >>> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >>> peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Jill That's what I used to think, but there are plenty of recipes out there that call for ground beef. I prefer ground lamb, but it can be hard to find around here. Jo >Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it and it [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Jill Hi Jill, What brand of Worcestershire sauce do you use? We have French's in the cupboard right now, but I am not that enamoured of the stuff. Patti >> Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish >> peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Patti There's only one 'genuine' worcestershire sauce, and that's Lea & Perrins, all the rest are immitations. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >> On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:11:06 -0600, "jmcquown" <jmcquown@bellsouth.net> wrote: Some folks might recognize this. Mince and Tatties. It's a Scottish > peasant dish. Grandma Hannah Smith Douglas Brown used to make it > and it will be dinner tonight. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > simmer about 30 minutes. Serve over mashed potatoes with some green >peas or beans on the side. > OB Cats: Persia thought since we were awake Peaches should be, too. > So she pawed at the towel that I use to cover Peaches' cage and > meowed at me! > Jill > Hi Jill, > > What brand of Worcestershire sauce do you use? We have French's in > the cupboard right now, but I am not that enamoured of the stuff. > Patti >There's only one 'genuine' worcestershire sauce, and that's Lea & Perrins, >all the rest are immitations. Thanks, Adrian! I thought that was the one to use, but wasn't sure. I will pick some up next time I shop. Patti That is the only one to use only one I use to marinate my swordfish with have you used any of their recipes yet for cooking http://www.leaperrins.com/recipes/seasonal.php I make this one up at cocktail parties even thought I don't drink anymore BLOODSHOT & DEVILLED NUTS Ingredients 1 x measure Vodka 1 x measure Consomme 1 x measure tomato juice 1 x tsp L&P Sauce for the Bloodshot and 1 x tsp L&P Sauce for the Nuts juice of 1/2 small lemon chopped fresh coriander to serve 4oz / 100g blanched almonds 4oz / 100g shelled natural cashew nuts 4oz / 100g pecan nuts 2 x tsp curry powder 2 x cloves garlic crushed large pinch cayenne pepper 3oz / 75g butter Method For the drink recipe mix the first 5 ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Serve over ice or straight up. Garnish with chopped coriander. For the preparation of the nuts melt the butter and stir in the garlic, Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce, curry powder & Cayenne pepper. Pour this over all the nuts in an oven proof dish and mix well. Cook in the oven 180c/350f/gas mark 4 for 15mins, stirring frequently. Remove the nuts >> What brand of Worcestershire sauce do you use? We have French's in >> the cupboard right now, but I am not that enamoured of the stuff. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > There's only one 'genuine' worcestershire sauce, and that's Lea & Perrins, > all the rest are immitations. Yes. One of the great British exports. Right up there with Rose's Lime marmalade. Jo
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