Do you eat tinned (canned) food?

[Yorky]

I tell a lie. A friend of mine loved "Ambrosia" creamed rice pudding which was one of the few things he found comfortable to eat during his illness. When he died early last year, his wife gave me the one tin he had left. I haven't opened it yet.

 

[Kake Lover]

I tend to agree - but tinned potatoes are a thing unto themselves. And I love them. I love all potatoes though (except sweet potato).
Marrowfat peas cannot be obtained fresh as they are by definition dried peas.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marrowfat_peas

I didn't realise that!

 

[Yorky]

I used to use Whitworth's to make my award winning Yorkshire dhal but now I'm reduced to these (which are not too bad).

 

[Morning Glory]

I used to use Whitworth's to make my award winning Yorkshire dhal but now I'm reduced to these (which are not too bad).

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No food colouring?

 

[Morning Glory]

Oh...and talking of potatoes I also like Smash (instant potato). Its very useful too for making quick gnocchi or thickening stews.

 

[Yorky]

No food colouring?

The only things that go with them are a little bi-carb, water, a touch of sugar and salt.

And a lot of TLC.

 

[Yorky]

Oh...and talking of potatoes I also like Smash (instant potato). Its very useful too for making quick gnocchi or thickening stews.

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear............

I prefer to peel them with my little knife..........

 

[Morning Glory]

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear............

I prefer to peel them with my little knife..........

I like them peeled with a knife too!

 

[Morning Glory]

I used to use Whitworth's to make my award winning Yorkshire dhal but now I'm reduced to these (which are not too bad).

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I'm puzzled how you are getting them so green. I cooked some recently and had to add fresh parsley to get any sort of green. And its well known that tinned have added colour.

 

[Yorky]

And its well known that tinned have added colour.

I am aware of that (fluorescein, I think). Seriously, there is no colouring in there - could be the light but I doubt it. These were the same peas......

 

[Morning Glory]

It must be the peas I was using. I will have to see if I can get some different ones.

 

[Yorky]

I should add that if I reheat a portion (I normally cook about 8 portions at one time and freeze them) then I may add a little home made mint sauce if the peas are to accompany a pie.

 

[Morning Glory]

Some recipes advise using split green peas which have the outer greyish green skin removed. That sounds like a plan.

 

[Yorky]

Seriously, if you can find Whitworth's marrowfats they produce the perfect mushy peas (IMO) but they need to be cooked with love.

https://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/boo...bles/Whitworths_Dried_Marrowfat_Peas_1Kg.html

 

[Yorky]

Some recipes advise using split green peas which have the outer greyish green skin removed. That sounds like a plan.

Jamie Oliver advises using garden peas and a masher!!!!

Don't believe everything you read!