ditchman Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 .............andΒ A PROPER DUMPLING............. this was a simple basic hungarian goulash.....goulsh was originally a soup...then over the decades it thickened up to a watery stew...and thats how it stayed for many years...... until the LUVVEI wanabee chefs got hold of it and made it into their signiture dish by adding...loads of herbs / spices/booze...and god knows what....it became so thick you could stand your spoon up in it......the internet is FULL of stoopid recopes for goulsh so this is the original one....with a proper dumpling.............its like crack cocaine ..totally devine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 You've smashed it out of the park once again ditchy ππππ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8 Author Report Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, JKD said: You've smashed it out of the park once again ditchy ππππ there is some left so will finish up for tea......dont know why...but this dish dosnt lay heavy on the old tum.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 Looks splendid, another culinary Ditchie triumph. Too much dumpling for me thoughΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8 Author Report Share Posted September 8 2 minutes ago, yates said: Looks splendid, another culinary Ditchie triumph. Too much dumpling for me thoughΒ light as a feather me ole dear......got another one like that for me teaΒ Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, ditchman said: light as a feather me ole dear......got another one like that for me teaΒ Β My ole grandad used to steam his dumplings in what looked like hankies , clean ones of courseΒ Β , I have had the ones from M + S , even reduced to about a third of the normal price was highway robbery , they were like rubber and deflated in the oven , would not but them next to nothing even for my dog .Β Your dumplings look nice but I think I would have to strain the veg from the liquid as it look a bit oily for my belly but I am sure it taste better than it look .Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8 Author Report Share Posted September 8 2 minutes ago, marsh man said: My ole grandad used to steam his dumplings in what looked like hankies , clean ones of courseΒ Β , I have had the ones from M + S , even reduced to about a third of the normal price was highway robbery , they were like rubber and deflated in the oven , would not but them next to nothing even for my dog .Β Your dumplings look nice but I think I would have to strain the veg from the liquid as it look a bit oily for my belly but I am sure it taste better than it look .Β did mine in the steamer...........i never seem to leave enough room in the pot.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 6 minutes ago, ditchman said: did mine in the steamer...........i never seem to leave enough room in the pot.. I am pretty sure he used to put them on top of the saucepan while the stew was boiling up , he was a cook on the ole drifters that went out of Yarmouth , his cooking was very basic as the ingredients were in short supply in the early 60s but they could make a decent meal out of next to nothing , a few fish were swapped for a piece of meat or some Pigs fry and most of the veg came off the allotments , I very much doubt if some people could survive today without the help from food banks , Way before the heating allowance era and if just one of villages had got a tenner off the gov at Christmas they would had enough money to put a street party on like we had in 1953 for the Queens coronation , no good keep looking back but what a lovely placid era to be brought up in , unlike the violence going on all around us in this day and age .Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8 Author Report Share Posted September 8 50 minutes ago, marsh man said: I am pretty sure he used to put them on top of the saucepan while the stew was boiling up , he was a cook on the ole drifters that went out of Yarmouth , his cooking was very basic as the ingredients were in short supply in the early 60s but they could make a decent meal out of next to nothing , a few fish were swapped for a piece of meat or some Pigs fry and most of the veg came off the allotments , I very much doubt if some people could survive today without the help from food banks , Way before the heating allowance era and if just one of villages had got a tenner off the gov at Christmas they would had enough money to put a street party on like we had in 1953 for the Queens coronation , no good keep looking back but what a lovely placid era to be brought up in , unlike the violence going on all around us in this day and age .Β does the name Fred Goose...mean anything to you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 8 Report Share Posted September 8 11 minutes ago, ditchman said: does the name Fred Goose...mean anything to you ? No , not at the moment , what did he do and when did he do it ?Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 8 Author Report Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, marsh man said: No , not at the moment , what did he do and when did he do it ?Β many years ago he kept a few pigs on the allotment on the otherside of the road from Cobholm island....he used to go house to house ..locally picking up all the edible scraps sorted for him by the housholders for his pigs...and in return he used to drop off a few chops and a joint to folk who used to supply him................ all totally illlegal now E,U an all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted September 10 Report Share Posted September 10 We used to have very similar guys next door at our allotment , he went down the hotels and boarding houses to pick up all the waste food , some of the meats looked better than what we were eating , my dog at the time was brought up on roast beef and lived a good ole age , he had a cast iron boiler at the end of his garden and when it was all boiling up it smelt a treat , this was chucked on the garden to feed the Pigs and the Starlings came in like a swarm of bees , we built a shed directly under a tree and our B S A Airsporter took out some serious numbers but it never made much difference as there seem to be an endless stream of them coming for there Sunday dinner of roast beef and having a nice nap for afters when that horrible boy opened the window and a B S A Pylon slug ended there days , no longer on the list now but to us it was good sport and a tin of slugs didn't cost the earth ,Β Β MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted September 29 Report Share Posted September 29 On 08/09/2024 at 15:15, ditchman said: .............andΒ A PROPER DUMPLING............. this was a simple basic hungarian goulash.....goulsh was originally a soup...then over the decades it thickened up to a watery stew...and thats how it stayed for many years...... until the LUVVEI wanabee chefs got hold of it and made it into their signiture dish by adding...loads of herbs / spices/booze...and god knows what....it became so thick you could stand your spoon up in it......the internet is FULL of stoopid recopes for goulsh so this is the original one....with a proper dumpling.............its like crack cocaine ..totally devine Having spent lot of time in HU you look like youβve got that spot on . Had it last made from pike. Nice but spent ages picking bones out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 29 Author Report Share Posted September 29 16 minutes ago, Fargo said: Having spent lot of time in HU you look like youβve got that spot on . Had it last made from pike. Nice but spent ages picking bones out of it Pike .....woooww.....havnt had pike for years...we filletted it and soaked it in vinagar/salt/water overnite...before cooking it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 29 Report Share Posted September 29 We gave all the pike to the cat, he could manage the bloody awful bones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 29 Author Report Share Posted September 29 Think i will do another goulash this week ...with a massive suet dumpluingΒ of coarse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted September 29 Report Share Posted September 29 Had a crack at this left it soupy rather then stew served up with crusty bread with lots of butter on itΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 29 Author Report Share Posted September 29 1 hour ago, Stephen-H said: Had a crack at this left it soupy rather then stew served up with crusty bread with lots of butter on itΒ that is a very original type of goulash....did it taste alright ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted September 29 Report Share Posted September 29 2 hours ago, ditchman said: that is a very original type of goulash....did it taste alright ? Spot on pan cleaned up with the bread even the reduction marks had 7 family members around did a roast chicken with roast spuds as main & the goulash as a big starter for everyone πΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 29 Author Report Share Posted September 29 Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gameking Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 Goulash withΒ diced Fallow , Flatbreads and a dollop of sour cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 30 Author Report Share Posted September 30 looks very rich&tasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gameking Posted September 30 Report Share Posted September 30 Simon It was !! and it also was runnier than it looks , thick chunky soup consistency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 30 Author Report Share Posted September 30 1 hour ago, Gameking said: Simon It was !! and it also was runnier than it looks , thick chunky soup consistency did you put any mushroom sauce in it...or did it turn out dark like that naturally ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gameking Posted October 1 Report Share Posted October 1 Simon just a splash of mushroom ketchup but I think the darker colour comes from the Fallow meat and the smoked paprika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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