Crikey are you around

[jean2579]

as our resident gourmand chef I am hoping you can help. I bought a bottle of chilli infused olive oil and used it tonight for the first time

I used it like I do the normal olive oil, big mistake!

The chilli taste was so intense that nothing else could be tasted, the worst part was the concerted rush to the fridge for iced water.

Do you know how this is meant to be used, appreciate your help it cost a fair bit and I am banned from using it again until I sort it out

[amber-eyed-girl]

I alternate a roast beef with a roast chicken pretty much every weekend, if that is any consolation 🙂

[debra9275]

Apologies amber-eyed-girl, I forgot you mentioned you were a violinist, not hospitality at all, I must've got my wires crossed.

[amber-eyed-girl]

Well I envy Crikey...she must know pretty much everything going about food 🙂

[debra9275]

Hmm I'm more interested in eating it than cooking it these days. -:)

[poddster]

I have heard it said many time that 'variety is the spice of life" but in my opinion chilli and paprika are the spice of life.

Many countries that consume those have a longer life expectancy than ones that dont.

[chuk_77]

google can be anyones friend when it comes to how to prepare food

[debra9275]

Chuk, I was just saying to OH the other day, I'll think I'll take all my cookbooks to the oppie, they just take up space and it's so easy just to google a recipe these days. I might have a couple of favourites amongst them I might want to keep though, but I reckon most of them can go.

[chuk_77]

i have a cookbook here that ill keep always, my sister found it in an op shop and its the exact one i grew up with my mum using. Im a shocking cook so wont ever really use it but it was given to me on my 30th from my sister who i adore and holds memories of my mum cooking so will treasure it always. 

I can google with the best of them and could always post my findings here and make it aseem like i know what Im talking about 😄

[debra9275]

that's a special one and you should keep it too

& you're right about the net 

I might keep the Donna Hay ones I bought last year

(wonder why I bought those, have never used them but they are nice to read occasionally)   

[the_great_she_elephant]

I use a recipe for cakes and pastry etc - but when it comes to main meals I find that even if I have a recipe book open in front of mewhile I'm prapring them, I usually end up doing my own thing anyway.