ScoobLou

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Ok so whos got the best receipe for the above?

wayne9t9

John Burton Race. Best one i`ve tasted

Chip

Make sure you finish it off with a slice of french bread lightly fried in olive oil then topped with cheese. MMmmmmmmmm!

Steve777

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Let's have a new forum shall we. Food recipe section. Jesus !!!

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4...nch-onion-soup

ScoobLou

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Nothing says that a good recipe, so I advise the following to you:

Don't like it, don't read it and don't bother posting as I don't give a flying erm about your post now.

Now go back to your very unhappy life and leave my thread alone thanks.

God if there is one thing I hate its grumpy men lol

ScoobLou

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Sounds good, been told Gruyère cheese the best to use.

wayne9t9

Thought he only did bread and fish.

ScoobLou

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don't forget the red wine.

Steve777

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You see that's where you are wrong. I have tried it and it's good

Steve777

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Read the link again as well. 49 reviews and a 5 start rating

Oh and it uses the right cheese

I was only trying to help

Chip

Well why not, we all have to eat after all.

ScoobLou

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I was pulling your chain your grumpy old fart!

Steve777

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yes i know. get back in your kitchen and cook us all some soup

ScoobLou

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Yes boss!

David Lock

I have a too-long-to-type-out recipe but the starting point is a fabulous stock starting off with oxtail very long and slow cooked. Herbs and brandy are involved with croutons on the top.

70's dinner parties (lovely too )

dl

wayne9t9

+1 for the brandy and proper stock, not a flippin oxo cube.

Chip

Yes a good stock is a very important base for any good recipe.

Too young to rmember them but I guess you had something like:

Chicken and mushroom Vol a vents or pate on toast

Steak and chips or Coq Au Vin

Black Forest Gateaux

All washed down with a nice bottle of either Blue Nun or Black tower.

ScoobyWon't

A Blue Nun? But how did she learn the rude jokes?

TelBoy

You're scarily close to the truth, Chip. So i've heard.


Don't forget the profiterole option!

David Lock

Dear oh dear

We are not talking about a miner's reunion dinner here

Granted there were some pretty naff dishes - but steak & chips, NO - which at our residence might have been

Proper Champagne cocktails

Then French Onion or perhaps Avo with prawns or grilled stuffed courgettes or smoked salmon

Beef Wellington or a chicken dish (when poor)

Home made ice cream, profiteroles or lemon chiffon pie

Cheese selection

Never Blue Nun but perhaps a Pouilly Fuisse or Chardonnay (if poor). Usually a Cote du Rhone of some description.

Coffee and cigarettes!! Then lots of Port or Brandy.

None of this Nouvelle Cuisine bollox

dl

Chip

That would be just a bowl of cawl and 10 pints of SA. None of this poncey three course meal stuff.

Chip

Beef Wellington makes for a lovely dinner party dish. I always prefer to add some pate into the duxelle as I find it makes it far tastier. Always served pink with a lovely rich Madeira sauce and served simply with some buttered Chantonnay carrots and fondant potatoes. Lovely!

Chip

salsa-king

was also well into his wine so I've read.

Jamie

This one is good

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandsty...-recipe-slater

dirtybarry

ex chef here french onion soup made with real stock taste's wonderful

ScoobLou

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Ok so where does one get good stock?

Or in fact make good stock?

dirtybarry

get down to your local butchers ask for some bones add chopped veg simmering for a few hours

The Trooper 1815

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Delia does a good French Onion soup in the Complete Cookery Book.

Used it for years and it's always a good one.

Chip Beef Wellington is my "Regimental Dinner" scoff and is superb. 200 years soon 1815 and all that .

Chip

ScoobLou

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Thanks all.

I shall be cooking it in the next couple of weeks for my partners Birthday.

Any ideas for a good main meal?