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Today I am preparing beef cheeks

lurker17260 — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:23:33 GMT

Daube of Beef Cheeks with Oxtail to be precise. I started at 8am! Should be ready in time for dinner

Sorry, had to edit that. I forgot we don't have the hover anymore and you have to come in to see wha the post is about.

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katydidthat — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:24:05 GMT

Can you post the recipe and a review after you've eaten it? TIA.

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lurker17260 — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:40:59 GMT

Here you go katy

http://www.smh.com.au/good-food/a-chance-meating-20130705-2pgy9.html The recipe is down the bottom of the page

I'll let you know tomorrow how it goes

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katydidthat — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 01:04:32 GMT

Thanks, Lurker. I look forward to hearing how it tastes.

I hope it's ok if I share a recipe???

I was shopping the other day and picked up some dry smoked salmon. On the back of the pack was a recipe for a salad with potatoes and asparagus. Hmmmmmm, a bit boring, I thought, but then my imagination took over.

So ...

1 chunk dry smoked salmon ($7.50) per person

Baby cos lettuce

Radish (one per person)

Asparagus 1 bunch per two people

Yoghurt

Mint

Bread roll 1 per two people

Add about 200 ml yoghurt to a bowl and add mint to taste. Stir well and put to the side (don't put back in fridge).

Lightly cook the asparagus. I used a frying pan with a little water. Remove when cooked but still crispy and place in cold water.

Add the salmon to fresh water in the frying pan and reheat gently.

Slice the radish very thinly. Add to the asparagus and water.

Halve the bread rolls and place on plates. Top with yoghurt mix.

Arrange lettuce around bread.

Smash the salmon and place on bread.

Scatter (drained) chopped asparagus and radish around plate and on top of salmon.

Dollop the yoghurt mix over the plate.

It looks pretty, tastes great, and it's probably a little bit good for you 🙂

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icyfroth — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 01:31:49 GMT

I'm a bit partial to beefcake

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shinynewid — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 02:52:04 GMT

Some prefer lamb flaps

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lurker17260 — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 02:59:51 GMT

I'm up to this part

Season the cheeks with salt and pepper and brown in a frypan until charry and mean looking. Add to the oxtail braise.

and I gotta say, it's looking and smelling pretty good

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azureline** — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 05:35:46 GMT

I cooked that last week..... and then couldn't eat it.... the name kind of put me off?

Tonight it is Corned beef in the slow cooker but the smell is putting me off? I am going out......until it cooks.

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*pepe — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 05:53:56 GMT

maybe its morning sickness

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azureline** — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 05:56:37 GMT

Impossible...... highly unlikely.......

I better go to Spotlight......

did you know katydid find my sewing machine cord pepe??? My OH was not surprised and wondered why I found it so awesome?

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*pepe — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 05:59:54 GMT

yes i knew - i found it rather spooky remember?

and to stay on topic - i hope you enjoy your dinner lurker.

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lurker17260 — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:11:28 GMT

Thanks pepe.

I am currently roasting some garlic to make a mash. The kitchen smells divine at the moment

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sandypas — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:13:11 GMT

James Raison (?sp) is just cooking beef cheeks on Win. He marinated them in beer.

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lurker17260 — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:16:38 GMT

@sandypas wrote:
James Raison (?sp) is just cooking beef cheeks on Win. He marinated them in beer.

Hour and a half!??! Mine have been in the oven since lunch time! I cut mine a bit smaller than his too. Hope they are okay

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sandypas — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:42:08 GMT

They'll be fine - they look nice and meaty. Never seen them for sale. They would probably make a good beef broth for soup.

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lurker17260 — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:47:58 GMT

I had to ask the butcher to get them in for me. I have the world's best butcher here. Nothing is ever too much trouble for them

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katydidthat — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:53:12 GMT

It's funny, but I am so going off meat.

Tonight, my son will be eating 3 lamb chops for dinner and I will be making fish cakes. And, I will be eating them with bread (fishburgers, lol). And, a bit of salad, and maybe some cheese.

There again, tomorrow I will be cooking a whole chicken ... don't know how yet.

Maybe it's red meat that I'm not liking any more, but I had this incredible steak the other day ...

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lurker17260 — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 23:39:31 GMT

They were very nice. Lovely and tender and very tasty. I served it on a bed of roasted garlic mashed potatoes with baked sweet potato.

Was it worth the loooonng cooking time? Meh

Would I do it again? Probably not

I'm giving it

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serendipityricho — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 02:26:16 GMT

Lurker---do you ---part your cheeks first--just asking............Richo.

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lurker17260 — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 02:36:21 GMT

Are you implying I'm beefy" richo?