tonyh29 Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 13 hours ago, mjmooney said: Some pop star (no idea) on The One Show, saying "I did a vinyl". Surely the crime here is in watching The One Show ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 23 VT Supporter Share Posted March 23 7 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Surely the crime here is in watching The One Show ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 There was a lovely blue sky, I thought I’ll clean the car and the garden path. Shower, dressed… now it’s pissing down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 23 VT Supporter Share Posted March 23 13 minutes ago, Genie said: There was a lovely blue sky, I thought I’ll clean the car and the garden path. Shower, dressed… now it’s pissing down. It's just god saying shy away from hard work and take it easy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 (edited) 2 hours ago, Genie said: There was a lovely blue sky, I thought I’ll clean the car and the garden path. Shower, dressed… now it’s pissing down. A pal of mine was saying the Tamworth FC game was live on TNT Sports 3 at 12;30? I feel like Keenan! Edited March 23 by Xela 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted March 23 VT Supporter Share Posted March 23 (edited) I want everything in grams for baking, even the eggs ideally. Cups are for morons Edited March 23 by fightoffyour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 12 hours ago, fightoffyour said: I want everything in grams for baking, even the eggs ideally. Cups are for morons Yes and no I've bought the little plastic cups and life is easy My mother in laws got a fancy one of these, got measures set out for cup, pounds, grams, ounces for different bakery products, it's smart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 24 VT Supporter Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: Yes and no I've bought the little plastic cups and life is easy My mother in laws got a fancy one of these, got measures set out for cup, pounds, grams, ounces for different bakery products, it's smart This is smarter: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I use a set of cups for those simple little recipes that are just easier with cups. Just something simple like, for instance, porridge. Getting the proportion of oats to milk correct is super fast and super easy using cups. Idiot proof every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 The whole point of cups is you can just scoop to the top and you're done. If you've got to faff around only filling up to a specific line, levelling it within the container, putting a bit more in or taking some out, it's kind of pointless, just use the grams and weigh it properly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 24 VT Supporter Share Posted March 24 4 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I use a set of cups for those simple little recipes that are just easier with cups. Just something simple like, for instance, porridge. Getting the proportion of oats to milk correct is super fast and super easy using cups. Idiot proof every time. Yeah, that one is fair enough. I use the scoop that comes with Flahavan's oats. It happens to be right for one bowl. But I have mo idea how it relates to 'standardized' cups in American recipes. Not that it affects me, I hate cooking, and leave it to the missus. But she curses US 'cup' measurements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 46 minutes ago, Davkaus said: The whole point of cups is you can just scoop to the top and you're done. If you've got to faff around only filling up to a specific line, levelling it within the container, putting a bit more in or taking some out, it's kind of pointless, just use the grams and weigh it properly Yep, that’s where our cups are super easy, all colour coded. A blue cup of ‘x’ and a yellow cup of ‘y’. As you say, no measuring no adding and subtracting small amounts, just scoop, tap, go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 24 VT Supporter Share Posted March 24 I've got some cocktail recipes where I just converted all the measurements to "1 part this to x parts that" so I can make any volume I wish from 1 glass to 1 gallon. Could easily call that cups. Or buckets if you're in the mood for a party. It does make sense. It just depends on the size of the cup as to what size of cake you're making or whatever. I guess if you're cups are oversized (KW) you may have eg far too much cake mixture to fit into a cake tin. Or if the cups are too small to little mixture for a decent cake. Im guessing cups are all if not EXACTLY the same size, at least a broadly similar size which wouldn't matter a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Am in the right forum here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 24 VT Supporter Share Posted March 24 14 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Am in the right forum here? Only you can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted March 24 VT Supporter Share Posted March 24 Electronic scales, zero with your mixing container on and then add the quantities you need, change from grams to ml oz lbs with the push of a button. It's make cooking so much easier. For cooking meat a thermometer is another major benefit at very little cost. Perfect beef every time and chicken as well, not cooked to a dry wood like material for the fear of salmonella. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Somehow, in the last few weeks, we have absolutely nailed the recipe and cooking of Yorkshire puddings. Now, self assessment is a wonderful thing, but they are genuinely the best. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 24 VT Supporter Share Posted March 24 25 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Somehow, in the last few weeks, we have absolutely nailed the recipe and cooking of Yorkshire puddings. Now, self assessment is a wonderful thing, but they are genuinely the best. One for the unpopular opinions thread, but I consider Yorkshire puddings to be the most overrated food items ever. They're inoffensive enough, but just... meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 43 minutes ago, mjmooney said: One for the unpopular opinions thread, but I consider Yorkshire puddings to be the most overrated food items ever. They're inoffensive enough, but just... meh. A full roast dinner is greater than the sum of its parts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 2 hours ago, chrisp65 said: Somehow, in the last few weeks, we have absolutely nailed the recipe and cooking of Yorkshire puddings. Now, self assessment is a wonderful thing, but they are genuinely the best. So has my Aunt Bessie... Seriously because of the oven needing to be so hot and the fat being done before (which I also do with the potatoes) I find myself cooking Yorkshires first then setting them aside then reheating them, and I'll usually have at least 2 in the tray fail to rise, I'm not convinced the faff is worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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