http://www.turkishliving.com/forums place to discuss recipes and cooking techniques en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:30:19 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/smoothred/misc/rss.jpg http://www.turkishliving.com/forums http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40863-pudding-rice.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:44:38 GMT I want to make a rice pudding but don't know what "pudding" rice is called in Turkey. Can anyone help please? x ]]> General Cooking whatsup http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40863-pudding-rice.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40550-drying-herbs.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:59:29 GMT Yesterday I had a go at my herbs and spices, sorted them out, refilled pots and made a note of the ones I needed to replace. Sage and Rosemary in particular. It then occurred to me that as I have those two growing in my garden I must be mad to buy them. So today I am having a go at drying them but not sure if I am doing right. I have made them into bunches and hung them up in the sun, like you see the Turks drying chillies. Any suggestions (helpful) would be gratefully accepted. Yesterday I had a go at my herbs and spices, sorted them out, refilled pots and made a note of the ones I needed to replace. Sage and Rosemary in particular.
It then occurred to me that as I have those two growing in my garden I must be mad to buy them. So today I am having a go at drying them but not sure if I am doing right. I have made them into bunches and hung them up in the sun, like you see the Turks drying chillies.
Any suggestions (helpful) would be gratefully accepted. ]]> General Cooking rosewall1 http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40550-drying-herbs.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40418-baking-powder-cream-tartar.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:40:29 GMT Hi Everyone I went through all the posts and figured out that I might be able to find cream of tartar as, tarta kremi, but what is Baking Powder Called and where can I find it. I did manage to find Bi Carb yesterday. Any help would be great. Hi Everyone

I went through all the posts and figured out that I might be able to find cream of tartar as, tarta kremi, but what is Baking Powder Called and where can I find it.

I did manage to find Bi Carb yesterday. Any help would be great. ]]> General Cooking raven http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40418-baking-powder-cream-tartar.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40396-cabbage-coconut-mustard-seeds.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:20:13 GMT these were mentioned recently in a thread, but i can't find it!!!! and i can't remember how it said to cook them! help please!! ]]> General Cooking arrian http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40396-cabbage-coconut-mustard-seeds.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40379-chorizo.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:28:53 GMT I brought back, amongst other things some Chorizo from Spain. I have 3 x 300g "salami's" and the sell by date is November. Just wondering what you would do with it...any recipe ideas that you've tried? I'm in Turkey.

P.S
If anyone wants to do me a swap for one and you're in the Didim area, most welcome. ]]> General Cooking Lyndsey http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40379-chorizo.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40295-pickle-puss.html Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:40:38 GMT Just picked up some luverly sized onions for pickling, ive had sound results in the past but would love to hear any tips, ramps or wheezes to improve them. Any pointers? Just picked up some luverly sized onions for pickling, ive had sound results in the past but would love to hear any tips, ramps or wheezes to improve them.

Any pointers? ]]> General Cooking mollag http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40295-pickle-puss.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40230-fig-trees.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:48:53 GMT We have just bought a new house in the UK and have 2 fig trees in the garden, apart from eating them as they are and I thought perhaps bake them with some honey and serve with Greek yougurt, any one have any suggestions. We also have apple trees, pear tree, blackberry, gooseberry, raspberry bushes, rhubarb and runner beans, I was baking all day yesterday and now have a freezer full of tarts and crumbles and fresh beans for Sunday Lunch. There are also 2 grape vines which have dozens of small bunches of grapes, I dont know if they will swell and become edible, does anyone have any experience of grape vines. Help! before now all I have grown are herbs, pots and hanging baskets. Jane We have just bought a new house in the UK and have 2 fig trees in the garden, apart from eating them as they are and I thought perhaps bake them with some honey and serve with Greek yougurt, any one have any suggestions.

We also have apple trees, pear tree, blackberry, gooseberry, raspberry bushes, rhubarb and runner beans, I was baking all day yesterday and now have a freezer full of tarts and crumbles and fresh beans for Sunday Lunch.

There are also 2 grape vines which have dozens of small bunches of grapes, I dont know if they will swell and become edible, does anyone have any experience of grape vines.

Help! before now all I have grown are herbs, pots and hanging baskets.

Jane ]]> General Cooking Janeavsallar http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40230-fig-trees.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40064-apples-apples-more-apples.html Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:34:13 GMT I have a large apple tree at the bottom of the garden and its full of cooking apples. I've made apple pies, apple strudel, apple crumbles for the freezer and apple and cider sauce in jars for pork.
Next door has 2 large apple trees too (and his family stopped eating them in 2005 as they were sick of them!). so i get his apples too.
Do any members have suggestions for how i can cook these or preserve them for over the winter months? A friend suggested chutney but i dont have a recipe and how long would it keep?
Any apple recipes greatly appreciated and anyone in Nottingham thats local your very welcome to come and grab a few bags! ]]> General Cooking millilove76 http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/40064-apples-apples-more-apples.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/39972-blackberry-jam-recipes-please.html Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:20:18 GMT Hi, can anyone give me a recipe for blackberry jam. I have one for B.B. jelly but it only keeps for about a month.I want a recipe that I can make lots of it and store for over the next year. thanx Linda Hi, can anyone give me a recipe for blackberry jam. I have one for B.B. jelly but it only keeps for about a month.I want a recipe that I can make lots of it and store for over the next year. thanx Linda ]]> General Cooking lindafraser http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/39972-blackberry-jam-recipes-please.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/39965-wee-quickie-advice.html Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:19:47 GMT a friend of mine called Zak, no Roly is in Uzumlu. His wife went home today for 10 days to Belfast leaving him to fend for himself like a street dog. Well hes crap at cooking so he just wanted to know if you defrost meat thoroughly, but dont cook it, can you freeze it again? I, sorry he, was told this yesterday but I have bloody forgot already. Thanx a friend of mine called Zak, no Roly is in Uzumlu.

His wife went home today for 10 days to Belfast leaving him to fend for himself like a street dog.

Well hes crap at cooking so he just wanted to know if you defrost meat thoroughly, but dont cook it, can you freeze it again? I, sorry he, was told this yesterday but I have bloody forgot already. Thanx ]]> General Cooking saoirse http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/39965-wee-quickie-advice.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/39852-blackberries.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:05:11 GMT Over the last few days whilst out walking, the hedges this year are absolutely loaded with Blackberries, I've never seen so many, maybe it's this long wet summer we've had, so there is some use if it is.

My query is, I am going to go a picking tomorrow and apart from pies/crumbles, I'd like to make a nice jam preserve, anyone any tips or other recipes to make. Would they work for Gin, like could I do a Blackberry Gin, I've done Sloe and Damson in the past, in fact got some Damson left from last years crop, just thought about Blackberry Gin.

I love them but at the moment keep bringing a handful home, washing them and just enjoying them, they're lovely and sweet too. ]]> General Cooking Sunny Seasider http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/39852-blackberries.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/39823-berries-lycium-berry-kurt-dudu-goji-berry-wolfberry.html Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:10:29 GMT anyone have any idea where i can get this (presume dried form)....i also wondered do bigger cities have packed dried foods on sale in supermarkets with strange or interesting varieties of berries etc ...whats out there? i dont know what turks call this one here and ive never had it even in the UK but im dead curious ,i imagine no chance of finding it locally where we are but wondering in general... thanks in advance *anyone tried anything interesting / tasty available here and rate it anyone have any idea where i can get this (presume dried form)....i also wondered do bigger cities have packed dried foods on sale in supermarkets with strange or interesting varieties of berries etc ...whats out there?
i dont know what turks call this one here and ive never had it even in the UK but im dead curious ,i imagine no chance of finding it locally where we are but wondering in general...
thanks in advance
*anyone tried anything interesting / tasty available here and rate it ]]> General Cooking pembelu http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/39823-berries-lycium-berry-kurt-dudu-goji-berry-wolfberry.html http://www.turkishliving.com/forums/general-cooking/39733-marshmallow-chocolate-bananas.html Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:15:09 GMT These are Yummy and cooked on the BBQ Ingredients Bag of Marshmallows 200g milk or plain chocolate bar Method 1 split the bananas lengthways along one edge, leaving the skin on 2 Break the chocolate into chunks and stuff into the opened bananas with the marshmallows 3 Wrap in foil and bake on the BBQ for 6 minutes Serve with ice cream or squirty cream . Quick easy and very moorish ..............Diane These are Yummy and cooked on the BBQ
Ingredients
Bag of Marshmallows
200g milk or plain chocolate bar

Method 1 split the bananas lengthways along one edge, leaving the skin on

2 Break the chocolate into chunks and stuff into the opened bananas
with the marshmallows

3 Wrap in foil and bake on the BBQ for 6 minutes

Serve with ice cream or squirty cream .
Quick easy and very moorish ..............Diane


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