Comments on: Not like it was in the picture http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/10/20/not-like-it-was-in-the-picture/ Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:38:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: helen http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/10/20/not-like-it-was-in-the-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 helen Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:02:47 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/10/20/not-like-it-was-in-the-picture/#comment-1049 Cheers Gordon, afraid the blog has gone downhill a bit this year, without the impetus of the Book to get through, and now with the added complication of my going back to university and adding a four hour commute to my working (eating) day. I'd *like* to give this dish the benefit of the doubt, try it again. But it was such a let down I'd feel it was a waste of the ingredients. We watched Nigella make it once- Nigella Express on YouTube or somesuch and honestly can't work out why it came out so bad. Maybe one day someone who's got the hang of it will make it for me! Cheers Gordon, afraid the blog has gone downhill a bit this year, without the impetus of the Book to get through, and now with the added complication of my going back to university and adding a four hour commute to my working (eating) day.

I’d *like* to give this dish the benefit of the doubt, try it again. But it was such a let down I’d feel it was a waste of the ingredients. We watched Nigella make it once- Nigella Express on YouTube or somesuch and honestly can’t work out why it came out so bad. Maybe one day someone who’s got the hang of it will make it for me!

]]> By: Gordon http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/10/20/not-like-it-was-in-the-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Gordon Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:54:44 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/10/20/not-like-it-was-in-the-picture/#comment-1043 I don't know why your tagine turned out like this - it's one of my favourite dishes in Nigella Express. Always flavoursome and not anywhere near watery. Mine looks quite different to your pictures. And I never seal the lamb. Great work on the blog, love reading it. I don’t know why your tagine turned out like this – it’s one of my favourite dishes in Nigella Express. Always flavoursome and not anywhere near watery. Mine looks quite different to your pictures. And I never seal the lamb.

Great work on the blog, love reading it.

]]> By: helen http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/10/20/not-like-it-was-in-the-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-589 helen Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:30:46 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/10/20/not-like-it-was-in-the-picture/#comment-589 Not sealed, no. And cooked for about three hours, which is more than the recipe calls for. You're right about lean though, when we opened the cold pot the next day there were scanty dots of fat on top but nothing substantial; compare this to the Coq au Riesling which had practically set to a proteinaceous fatty gloop and it's no surprise it seemed a bit thin. Bug reports not my strong point. Will try better next time! Not sealed, no. And cooked for about three hours, which is more than the recipe calls for. You’re right about lean though, when we opened the cold pot the next day there were scanty dots of fat on top but nothing substantial; compare this to the Coq au Riesling which had practically set to a proteinaceous fatty gloop and it’s no surprise it seemed a bit thin.

Bug reports not my strong point. Will try better next time!

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/10/20/not-like-it-was-in-the-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Lawrence Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:00:30 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/10/20/not-like-it-was-in-the-picture/#comment-588 It /looks/* like you didn't seal the lamb before adding all the liquid. This may have led to juices leaching out at first (if you then don't cook for hours [or are too hot] it stays dry). Also, it looks quite lean. I guess what I'm saying is that your bug report is missing essential details which would allow diagnosis of the problem. * HTML, who needs it? It /looks/* like you didn’t seal the lamb before adding all the liquid. This may have led to juices leaching out at first (if you then don’t cook for hours [or are too hot] it stays dry). Also, it looks quite lean.

I guess what I’m saying is that your bug report is missing essential details which would allow diagnosis of the problem.

* HTML, who needs it?

]]> By: Dougal http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/10/20/not-like-it-was-in-the-picture/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Dougal Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:58:37 +0000 http://www.helenhare.net/food/index.php/2008/10/20/not-like-it-was-in-the-picture/#comment-586 I agree with everything you said. Disappointing and we're not even sure why. How, after all that gentle stewing, did the lamb turn out tough and dry? Maybe it was the wrong wine - imagine the horror if we were let down by Primitivo Sangiovese! I agree with everything you said. Disappointing and we’re not even sure why. How, after all that gentle stewing, did the lamb turn out tough and dry? Maybe it was the wrong wine – imagine the horror if we were let down by Primitivo Sangiovese!

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