Comments on: Meat and Mash, in a flash http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/07/23/meat-and-mash-in-a-flash/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:31:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/07/23/meat-and-mash-in-a-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Lisa Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:19:13 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/07/23/meat-and-mash-in-a-flash/#comment-373 A day late and a dollar short on this, but anyway... I agree, I found the beans to be very bland and an upleasant texture. I think maybe if they're thinned with a bit of stock and pureed (rather than mashed), they might turn out better. A day late and a dollar short on this, but anyway…

I agree, I found the beans to be very bland and an upleasant texture. I think maybe if they’re thinned with a bit of stock and pureed (rather than mashed), they might turn out better.

]]> By: Dougal http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/07/23/meat-and-mash-in-a-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Dougal Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:55:48 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/07/23/meat-and-mash-in-a-flash/#comment-328 My feeling was that the beans were rather bland; and combine that with the rough dry texture meant I was really struggling to get through them. I would definitely have added more things to it --- maybe even just a bit of butter would have made it more palatable. Some garlic or spring onion might have spruced it up further. Of course, maybe I was just pining for mashed potato and don't want to admit it to myself! My feeling was that the beans were rather bland; and combine that with the rough dry texture meant I was really struggling to get through them. I would definitely have added more things to it — maybe even just a bit of butter would have made it more palatable. Some garlic or spring onion might have spruced it up further. Of course, maybe I was just pining for mashed potato and don’t want to admit it to myself!

]]> By: Ken http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/07/23/meat-and-mash-in-a-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Ken Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:26:31 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/07/23/meat-and-mash-in-a-flash/#comment-326 I used 40ml of olive oil to one tin of beans last night and it was fine. I think the secret is to warm it, but not "cook" it. So many of these recipes seem to be designed to be NO trouble and if you are doing a few things at the same time, well some things get left for a bit, and possibly the beans cooked longer than necessary. Who knows? I used 40ml of olive oil to one tin of beans last night and it was fine. I think the secret is to warm it, but not “cook” it. So many of these recipes seem to be designed to be NO trouble and if you are doing a few things at the same time, well some things get left for a bit, and possibly the beans cooked longer than necessary. Who knows?

]]> By: helen http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/07/23/meat-and-mash-in-a-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-319 helen Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:20:13 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/07/23/meat-and-mash-in-a-flash/#comment-319 Well, they were beef escalopes of the suggested weight- but next time I'd use my judgement. Or bigger steaks. Well, they were beef escalopes of the suggested weight- but next time I’d use my judgement. Or bigger steaks.

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/07/23/meat-and-mash-in-a-flash/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Lawrence Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:58:43 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/07/23/meat-and-mash-in-a-flash/#comment-318 So the reason they were well done is cos the steaks are too thin :P. We now return you to your regularly scheduled peanut gallery mutterings. So the reason they were well done is cos the steaks are too thin :P. We now return you to your regularly scheduled peanut gallery mutterings.

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