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Last post by Hotrodder « Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
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by Char » Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:28 pm » in Welcome and Forum User Guides.
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There are two ways you can add a photo to your posts.

To upload a photo via the attachments option you simply click on the attachments tab with you...
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One for my repertoire

Last post by L Austin France « Wed May 03, 2023 4:25 pm
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by L Austin France » Wed May 03, 2023 1:08 pm

Charged with getting dinner ready last night I did a recce of the cupboards & then found this recipe to sort of match what we had.

I used a tin of...

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Last post by L Austin France
Wed May 03, 2023 4:25 pm
Coronation Quiche

Last post by Liz « Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:40 pm
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by niemeyjt » Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:23 am
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70 years on, many still enjoy the Coronation Chicken recipe from 1953 (we do once or twice a year).

Now Coronation Quiche has been released.

Will...
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Last post by Liz
Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:40 pm
Best thing since...

Last post by L Austin France « Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:17 pm
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by L Austin France » Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:02 pm
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I bake all of our household bread which we hand slice & use mainly for breakfast toast, cheese &/or scrambled egg on toast & things like that.
It's...
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Last post by L Austin France
Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:17 pm
Quinoa

Last post by Blaze « Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:50 pm
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by Mangetout » Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:47 pm

I'm late to the table on this foodstuff. Had it for the 1st time at a restaurant a couple of weeks ago as part of a delicious starter. I'm trying to...

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Last post by Blaze
Sat Apr 01, 2023 6:50 pm
Jean Rozé chipolatas RECALLED

Last post by MAD87 « Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:31 am

by MAD87 » Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:31 am

DON NOT EAT! These sausages have beeen recalled throughout France. Salmonella has been found in the 300g trays of 6 sausages.
Take them back to the...

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Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:31 am
Getting stuffed

Last post by MAD87 « Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:09 pm
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by hughnique » Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:48 am
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I do like a bit of Paxo sage and onion stuffing with my chicken and turkey roasts, but there is a problem. I understand that it is a case of mixing...
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Last post by MAD87
Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:09 pm
Evaporated Milk Question

Last post by Sparkle « Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:10 am
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by Liz » Sun Feb 26, 2023 5:08 pm
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A retro recipe popped up in a gluten free FB group I belong to and it needs evap.
Excuse my ignorance, but which stuff is evap on French shelves?
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Last post by Sparkle
Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:10 am
A question of quality

Last post by Hotrodder « Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:31 pm
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by tagh » Thu Feb 09, 2023 2:04 pm
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A few years ago I had a fad for comparing supermarket products to try and establish whether own brands are better quality than big names. Easiest to...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:31 pm
Yorkies anyone?

Last post by Wilbro « Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:22 pm
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by L Austin France » Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:10 pm
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Apparently, Sunday Feb 5th is the UK National Yorkshire pudding day.
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Last post by Wilbro
Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:22 pm
Bacon?

Last post by hughnique « Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:48 am
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by hughnique » Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:36 am
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Has anyone tried this Bacon in a Box ??
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Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:48 am
Coming soon to a pizza near you . . .

Last post by niemeyjt « Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:29 am
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by niemeyjt » Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:24 am

Ground-up crickets! And in biscuits, cereal bars and pasta-based products. Not sure how that goes down with vegetarians.

House crickets allowed as...

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Last post by niemeyjt
Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:29 am
Recall of Reblochon cheese

Last post by MAD87 « Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:14 pm

by MAD87 » Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:14 pm

Due to potential staphylococci contamination, causing gastic problems.

The brands concerned are Petit reblochon de Savoie AOP au lait cru , marketed...

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Last post by MAD87
Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:14 pm
Soggy Nuts

Last post by Sparkle « Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:44 pm
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by hughnique » Fri Dec 02, 2022 1:38 pm
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When I put my nuts in the blender it seems as though they are becoming somewhat soggy and sticky and tend to gather in one section thereby preventing...
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Last post by Sparkle
Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:44 pm
Another cheesy bargain

Last post by Polarengineer « Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:24 am
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by L Austin France » Mon Oct 31, 2022 11:23 am
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Our local cheese shop can't sell the remnants of their large rounds of gorganzola as the locals aren't interested.
On my wife's suggestion she sells...
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Last post by Polarengineer
Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:24 am
Baking today

Last post by Liz « Mon Oct 17, 2022 7:36 am
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by L Austin France » Sat Oct 15, 2022 5:39 pm

Ran out of bread for breakfast toast so made a couple of loaves & knocked out some hot uncrossed buns whilst oven was hot.

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Last post by Liz
Mon Oct 17, 2022 7:36 am
Rhum agricole

Last post by Bayleaf « Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:35 pm
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by hughnique » Fri Oct 14, 2022 9:01 am

Many years ago, on a booze cruise, I remember buying what I thought was the equivalent of a really cheap Bacardi, a bottle of white rum, with the...

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Last post by Bayleaf
Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:35 pm
Superb restaurant - La Grange aux Oies - now closed

Last post by DominicBest « Sun Oct 02, 2022 10:38 pm
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by Veem » Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:35 pm

La Grange aux Oies at Nieuil closed its doors for the final time today after lunch service. The restaurant was in one of the buildings attached to...

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Last post by DominicBest
Sun Oct 02, 2022 10:38 pm
Sauerkraut

Last post by L Austin France « Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:37 pm
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by Yonner » Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:52 pm
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Did some one post an easy recipe for sauerkraut recently?
It sounded interesting, so I bought a cabbage, and now can't find it using the search...
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Last post by L Austin France
Sun Oct 02, 2022 7:37 pm
Milk powder

Last post by BishyB « Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:06 pm
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by BishyB » Fri Aug 12, 2022 5:39 pm

Looked in Intermarche Pontivy today for milk powder but could not find any. Asked an assistant but she said they only had milk powder for babies. Any...

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Last post by BishyB
Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:06 pm
Plancha or bbq

Last post by Blaze « Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:24 am
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by tagh » Mon Aug 08, 2022 6:37 pm

Not the greatest fan of bbqs I have agreed to try and get a small table top plancha or bbq, gas driven and portable. I wander if anyone has any ideas...

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Last post by Blaze
Tue Aug 09, 2022 10:24 am
Whisky

Last post by Liz « Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:48 pm
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by ajm » Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:26 pm
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Just bought a bottle of Cardhu single malt. I have always thought that it was good for you but was surprised to see,on the box,not a health warning...
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Last post by Liz
Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:48 pm
The cost of Oranges

Last post by Sparkle « Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:57 pm
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by Sparkle » Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:31 am

:shock: On Thursday I did my usual Intermarche shop. I wanted just one orange for a dessert I'm making. I was quite stunned when the price on the...

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Last post by Sparkle
Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:57 pm
Is the French restaurant industry imploding?

Last post by L Austin France « Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:53 pm
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by rabbit » Thu Jun 16, 2022 3:23 pm
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We live near the coast in Morbihan and decided to go out for lunch today. The first 4 restaurants we visited were all on the sea front and each was...
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Last post by L Austin France
Sat Jun 18, 2022 3:53 pm
Arrowroot

Last post by Sparkle « Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:50 am
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by Sparkle » Thu Jun 09, 2022 5:10 pm

Help please. Can someone tell me what I'm looking for in the supermarket - I need some arrowroot or a good alternative for arrowroot. Thanks in...

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Last post by Sparkle
Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:50 am
Just back from Eric's

Last post by Spectrum « Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:16 am
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by L Austin France » Thu Jun 09, 2022 7:07 pm

That's Eric le Sausage (your basement butcher) for them who remember him from previous posts.
I got 3kg porc/onion/ parsley sausages. 1 kg merguez...

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Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:16 am

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