Something Different Tonight , Beef Cheeks , Dumpling + Mix Veg

[marsh man]

I know what your going to say even before I tell you what I had , No the meat wasn't burnt it was exactly right , before I put it in the oven it looked like pieces of charcoal , can't remember ever having cheeks but they were very nice , the dumpling wasn't like a home made one but again it was alright , the veg I done was a few spuds in case J K D came round for tea , a piece of Savoy cabbage , Parsnips and of course carrots , I was going to do a Apple tart but I will leave that for another night , verdict , very nice and would have it again if it was again reduced , can't really afford the £12 it should had been 

[ditchman]

looks really tasty 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Looks pretty good to me.   

 

Maybe a drop of gravy would have helped.

[JKD]

Right, where shall I start 🤔

Great to include potatoes, but the pieces should have been bigger.

Carrots diced. Parsnips diced. Cauliflower ok. Cabbage, chopped.

More gravy and it would have been perfect 👌 😆

Oh, and take away that 'muffin'   

[Dougy]

Beef cheeks, or Ox cheeks, the 100s of pounds i have ripped through a bandsaw for dog food in the late 70's and 80's for dog food, then some chef has an idea of tarting the cheapest cut on the hole beast and BINGO, loads a money. 

BUT, 

like any cut of meat, cooked right it can be as good as anything else, 

That looks very tasty indeed, must give it a go. 

[mossy835]

looks very nice MM

[7daysinaweek]

That looks very agreeable MM, and I do like the way you prepare your veg, always good sized pieces, and they look cooked to perfection.

Whilst staying in a pub in Yorkshire a few months back, I had beef cheeks with mash, veg, and what they called a heavy dripping dumpling in a great gravy, the publican who ran the pub was also the chef. The meals ingredients he served were mostly locally sourced.

I finished off the meal with a jam roly-poly steamed pudding with cream custard.

My gut was fit for busting as it was all washed down with a few pints of bitter.

Up there with some of the best meals I have ever tasted.

It was superb.

 

[marsh man]

28 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Looks pretty good to me.   

 

Maybe a drop of gravy would have helped.

I did put the gravy on afterwards , I used the gravy from the tray it was cooked in and added a bit more from the veg water , 

 

24 minutes ago, JKD said:

Right, where shall I start 🤔

Great to include potatoes, but the pieces should have been bigger.

Carrots diced. Parsnips diced. Cauliflower ok. Cabbage, chopped.

More gravy and it would have been perfect 👌 😆

Oh, and take away that 'muffin'   

I cut the spuds up as they seem to cook quicker in the steamer , the parsnips seem slightly overcooked when I put everything in together and I have tried putting them in the bottom or on top but it don't seem to make much difference , there would had been plenty of gravy if you had come unexpected , even had a bottle of White wine that someone bought me for Christmas , still unopened and you can open it when you come and sample some of my dumplings when I get around to giving them a go 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

Best offer he's had all year.   

[JKD]

11 minutes ago, marsh man said:

I did put the gravy on afterwards , I used the gravy from the tray it was cooked in and added a bit more from the veg water , 

 

I cut the spuds up as they seem to cook quicker in the steamer , the parsnips seem slightly overcooked when I put everything in together and I have tried putting them in the bottom or on top but it don't seem to make much difference , there would had been plenty of gravy if you had come unexpected , even had a bottle of White wine that someone bought me for Christmas , still unopened and you can open it when you come and sample some of my dumplings when I get around to giving them a go 

It all looks great MM 👍 Beef cheeks are one of my favourites. I do them from scratch in a red wine concoction and they take 2 1/2 + hours, but definitely worth the time and effort 😋

[marsh man]

17 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:

Best offer he's had all year.   

Yes I like to look after my guests , if he don't like my dumplings I would do him a couple of Kippers done in the traditional way that we do along the Eastern seaboard by using salt water from the North sea instead of tap water , done in a half a pan of water on a medium heat for as long as it takes , he will never look back  

[ditchman]

i have never had ox cheek...

[JKD]

10 hours ago, marsh man said:

Yes I like to look after my guests , if he don't like my dumplings I would do him a couple of Kippers done in the traditional way that we do along the Eastern seaboard by using salt water from the North sea instead of tap water , done in a half a pan of water on a medium heat for as long as it takes , he will never look back  

Appreciate the offer MM, but kippers are definitely NOT my thing, however they're cooked 🤢 Now the white wine,,,, 👍😆

 

10 hours ago, ditchman said:

i have never had ox cheek...

Thats surprising 🤔 You've got to give them a go. Cooked properly, long and low, they go soft as butter 👍😋

[39TDS]

Sounds nice but all I can see is this

I fancied dumplings myself last night but no suet in the cupboard and not desperate enough to drive to the village shop.

[JKD]

9 minutes ago, 39TDS said:

Sounds nice but all I can see is this

I fancied dumplings myself last night but no suet in the cupboard and not desperate enough to drive to the village shop.

Here you go,,,,,

 

[39TDS]

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