What's your favorite food?

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splangie
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27 Aug 2018

RobC wrote:
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Personally, I'm disappointed that in total, I didn't reach 300 tomato plants. Dx But next year Imma do it!!! : )
Btw, under a simple foil green house, it's said that tomatoes can extend until the start of winter. Depends on the area though, the climate.
Holie shiite. I was proud the first year I got 300 tomatoes from 4 plants. 300 tomatoe plants is way outside my comfort zone and garden size. I normally stick with medium and large varieties like Lemon Boys, Beefsteak, Celebrities, Brandywine and have had good luck with a few hierloom varieties, particualry the Cherokee and a couple of the Russians. I have a tendency to grow the same varieties once I am confident with it.

A big advantage with tomatoes that mature yellow and green is that the birds pretty much leave them alone. They are waiting for them to turn red. I normally have to pick the red tomatoes a few days before they are fully ripe (which does not affect taste) so the birds won't touch them. But the yellow and green tomatoes can practically rot on the vine and the birds won't think they are ready because they haven't turned red. They might figure it out one year but they haven't yet and I have been growing lemon boys in the same place for 10 years.

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28 Aug 2018

splangie wrote:
27 Aug 2018
RobC wrote:
25 Aug 2018
Personally, I'm disappointed that in total, I didn't reach 300 tomato plants. Dx But next year Imma do it!!! : )
Btw, under a simple foil green house, it's said that tomatoes can extend until the start of winter. Depends on the area though, the climate.
Holie shiite. I was proud the first year I got 300 tomatoes from 4 plants. 300 tomatoe plants is way outside my comfort zone and garden size. I normally stick with medium and large varieties like Lemon Boys, Beefsteak, Celebrities, Brandywine and have had good luck with a few hierloom varieties, particualry the Cherokee and a couple of the Russians. I have a tendency to grow the same varieties once I am confident with it.

A big advantage with tomatoes that mature yellow and green is that the birds pretty much leave them alone. They are waiting for them to turn red. I normally have to pick the red tomatoes a few days before they are fully ripe (which does not affect taste) so the birds won't touch them. But the yellow and green tomatoes can practically rot on the vine and the birds won't think they are ready because they haven't turned red. They might figure it out one year but they haven't yet and I have been growing lemon boys in the same place for 10 years.
You 'can' be proud of that! Sadly, what mine produce, isn't exactly satisfying, compared to how much work they demand, but the ground isn't the best here and needs better and more soil. Yet I added 2 bags of cow shit xD as well as fluid soil. That said, at least stocked with tomatoes now, so I don't complain. I pretty much worked on them all summer - but the more experience!
Some more advanced tomato-nuts get some special stuff that they inject into the vines, giving them lots and huge tomatoes.
Unless they get over-dosed and ripened under neon lights, most tomatoes should be perfect, even with a bit of more modern help. But definitely not the abusively pushed stuff for supermarkets. No wonder there are people that hate tomatoes - I can't eat supermarket tomatoes either.

But yeah, I agree on the earlier collection - the red ones actually tend to have a slight beginning of rotting aroma to them, which I don't fancy. xD But too orange isn't good either when eaten raw, cause... I recently regret that. xD

These are: Cherry, Mano, Roma, Marmande - seeds imported from Spain, then Hungarian K3, as well as the huge, pink heart tomato - very juicy and meaty, and some cocktail tomatoes, etc.

Some are juicy, others sour, sweet, thick; so they mix well for a puree.

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Forget that kitchen sink...
...and last week's harvest seems like a joke now.

(Holy shiz, the summer-end tomatoes are really good, though!)

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That's a bumper harvest! My mum used to pour the blood from defrosted meat joints into the soil of her tomato plants... I've no idea myself if or why that might be a good thing?

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That's a bumper harvest! My mum used to pour the blood from defrosted meat joints into the soil of her tomato plants... I've no idea myself if or why that might be a good thing?
Its like blood meal only not as concentrated or dried. It is a good quick nitrogen boost and you don't have to worry near as much about over doing it.

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splangie wrote:
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Zac wrote:
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That's a bumper harvest! My mum used to pour the blood from defrosted meat joints into the soil of her tomato plants... I've no idea myself if or why that might be a good thing?
Its like blood meal only not as concentrated or dried. It is a good quick nitrogen boost and you don't have to worry near as much about over doing it.
Blood meal desirability it was then. Nothing went to waste.

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22 Mar 2019

100% home prepared hamburgers! Not bad for the first time. I almost loved my buns more than the meat itself. Used real cheese, and made my own tomato sauce of course. (Speaking of which! While there still are plenty left from last year's tomto harvest, I really need to plant those seeds for this year...)
Seriously, I couldn't put the bun down, it was that good! Almost burned the next batch of burgers. xD
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The only thing missing? Preservatives, flavor enhancers, aroma, powders for better dough consistency, etc. : )

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RobC wrote:
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100% home prepared hamburgers! Not bad for the first time. I almost loved my buns more than the meat itself. Used real cheese, and made my own tomato sauce of course. (Speaking of which! While there still are plenty left from last year's tomto harvest, I really need to plant those seeds for this year...)
Seriously, I couldn't put the bun down, it was that good! Almost burned the next batch of burgers. xD

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The only thing missing? Preservatives, flavor enhancers, aroma, powders for better dough consistency, etc. : )
Did you smoke the burgers?

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Those are two beautiful bums!

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aeox wrote:
22 Mar 2019
RobC wrote:
22 Mar 2019
100% home prepared hamburgers! Not bad for the first time. I almost loved my buns more than the meat itself. Used real cheese, and made my own tomato sauce of course. (Speaking of which! While there still are plenty left from last year's tomto harvest, I really need to plant those seeds for this year...)
Seriously, I couldn't put the bun down, it was that good! Almost burned the next batch of burgers. xD

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The only thing missing? Preservatives, flavor enhancers, aroma, powders for better dough consistency, etc. : )
Did you smoke the burgers?
I don't have a grill yet, so just fried in oil - which has its own advantages, too.

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splangie wrote:
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RobC wrote:
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Those are two beautiful bums!
Thanks! I made a new batch of buns today just for plain eating. They were gone faster than the hamburgers yesterday! xD Turned out nicer, too - probably cause I used a huge goose egg, and was more patient with letting the dough rest.

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Same here at the moment! : ) Only I put my bolognese sauce on top, with cheese.

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24 Mar 2019

Yeah, mine has to be a curry. Any really as long as they're not super hot. A 3 chilli rating max. I like to taste it lol!

The one I probably order the most is a lamb Rogan Josh with a Peshwari naan bread.
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Hard to find ingredients here further north in Sweden. Used to do a lot of Indian cooking when I lived in Glasgow. I just ordered 14 jars of different Patak’s curry pastes online yesterday and i have found a wee shop which sells ghee and fresh coriander. So happy :).
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24 Mar 2019

I don't actually know! It changes all the time. 'This week I be mostly eating' toast with chick pea hummus. ('The Fast Show' reference). Next week it could be Potatoes with melted cheese on them and some steamed broccoli. Sometimes I like curries but I haven't had one for a while. :mrgreen:

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26 Mar 2019

I'm kind of surprised at myself how what's considered to be junk food, is my favorite ~ though I can't say I've eaten at fast food restaurants that much (little to none, actually). Though I don't see why the way I do it, couldn't be healthy.

Anyways, I gotta say the last pizza was slightly ~ not as good as today's. I didn't have much hope for the cheese's taste, but damn, it's way better than what I normally put on top. Everything worked out so perfectly! Love the sauce, and even the fold-back is nice and soft.
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26 Mar 2019

Polish "Pierogi Ruskie"

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Polish "Pierogi Ruskie"
Those look pretty!

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28 Mar 2019

These, just buttered bread hold the sauce:

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RobC wrote:
26 Mar 2019
I'm kind of surprised at myself how what's considered to be junk food, is my favorite ~ though I can't say I've eaten at fast food restaurants that much (little to none, actually). Though I don't see why the way I do it, couldn't be healthy.

Anyways, I gotta say the last pizza was slightly ~ not as good as today's. I didn't have much hope for the cheese's taste, but damn, it's way better than what I normally put on top. Everything worked out so perfectly! Love the sauce, and even the fold-back is nice and soft.

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I'm sure it tastes great but that looks like brains :D

It takes a lot of effort to get pictures of food to look good.

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29 Mar 2019

Jagwah wrote:
28 Mar 2019
These, just buttered bread hold the sauce:


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Now we're talkin'! That's the stuff! : )

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29 Mar 2019

RobC wrote:
29 Mar 2019
Jagwah wrote:
28 Mar 2019
These, just buttered bread hold the sauce:


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Now we're talkin'! That's the stuff! : )
Had a couple of them every night this week with a beautiful plate of salad, om nom nom :puf_bigsmile:

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aeox wrote:
28 Mar 2019
RobC wrote:
26 Mar 2019
I'm kind of surprised at myself how what's considered to be junk food, is my favorite ~ though I can't say I've eaten at fast food restaurants that much (little to none, actually). Though I don't see why the way I do it, couldn't be healthy.

Anyways, I gotta say the last pizza was slightly ~ not as good as today's. I didn't have much hope for the cheese's taste, but damn, it's way better than what I normally put on top. Everything worked out so perfectly! Love the sauce, and even the fold-back is nice and soft.

20190326_123902.jpg
I'm sure it tastes great but that looks like brains :D

It takes a lot of effort to get pictures of food to look good.
I tried to make marshmallows yesterday, which turned out like the Michelin Man performed inappropriate activity onto my baking tin. I'm pissed to the level of having a headache. Yet everything looked exactly like it was suggested.

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29 Mar 2019

Jagwah wrote:
29 Mar 2019
RobC wrote:
29 Mar 2019


Now we're talkin'! That's the stuff! : )
Had a couple of them every night this week with a beautiful plate of salad, om nom nom :puf_bigsmile:
You know how to live! : P I'd probably have them with mustard, or my tomato sauce.

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