What did you cook or eat today? (December 2025)

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Not really - it's obvious he is looking for something to eat .............. right?

Very shortly after that pipe strangely enough

 

[Wombat457]

Well didn't know where to post this, here or in Plans for the Day or weather so here goes -

I was planning on going to my local for a fish fry tonight (for the fourth week in a row) but the wind here is unbelievable and the risk of loosing power is too great to leave the house - so here I am AGAIN stuck at home and no fish fry

Right now (in some vain attempt to compensate) I am baking in my convection oven (made by LG for those interested and self cleaning with four electric heating pads, two of which are adjustable) a tray of Tatter Tots.

For those uninitiated - this is what a Tater Tot is:

Yep little bundles of lucious joy

 

[Morning Glory]

so here I am AGAIN stuck at home and no fish fry

Right now (in some vain attempt to compensate) I am baking in my convection oven (made by LG for those interested and self cleaning with four electric heating pads, two of which are adjustable) a tray of Tatter Tots.

Yes, tater tots are, I understand, little bundles of joy. We don't have them in the UK but maybe there is something similar. Some battered fish would go well with those tater tots (sorry).

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Well didn't know where to post this, here or in Plans for the Day or weather so here goes -

I was planning on going to my local for a fish fry tonight (for the fourth week in a row) but the wind here is unbelievable and the risk of loosing power is too great to leave the house - so here I am AGAIN stuck at home and no fish fry

Right now (in some vain attempt to compensate) I am baking in my convection oven (made by LG for those interested and self cleaning with four electric heating pads, two of which are adjustable) a tray of Tatter Tots.

For those uninitiated - this is what a Tater Tot is:

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Yep little bundles of lucious joy

I cooked something similar for breakfast this morning.
Unfortunately I took the pics with Mr SSOAP’s phone so I can’t show you but they were adorable little star shaped hash browns, special edition for Christmas

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Yes, tater tots are, I understand, little bundles of joy. We don't have them in the UK but maybe there is something similar. Some battered fish would go well with those tater tots (sorry).

I think we do have them but they are called mini hash browns or hash brown bites.

 

[Morning Glory]

I think we do have them but they are called mini hash browns or hash brown bites.

Is that the same. I thought (but maybe wrong) that Tater Tots had mashed potato inside rather than hashed potato.

 

[Morning Glory]

Is that the same. I thought (but maybe wrong) that Tater Tots had mashed potato inside rather than hashed potato.

Replying to self.

I am wrong. Tater tots contain shredded potato.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Not great pics but I’m on the Johnnie Walker Black Label Triple Cask that you can only buy in duty free so I beg for some leniency

Some delightful (if you like anchovies and very strong flavours) Lady’s relish.

It looks a little more like potted anchovy here because someone (ahem) couldn’t wait for the mushrooms to cool completely

Edited to add the recipe - Recipe - The Lady’s Relish

 

[Wombat457]

Tatter Tots are a version of mashed potatoe I think - don't quote me on that but that is what they taste like. And yup - a nice 10" fillet of Beer Battered Haddock would go perfectly with them -

I don't think I want them now

 

[Morning Glory]

Not great pics but I’m on the Johnnie Walker Black Label Triple Cask that you can only buy in duty free so I beg for some leniency

Some delightful (if you like anchovies and very strong flavours) Lady’s relish.

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It looks a little more like potted anchovy here because someone (ahem) couldn’t wait for the mushrooms to cool completely

It looks better than my original recipe. I may steal your photo.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

It looks better than my original recipe. I may steal your photo.

Oh MG there’s literally no way you wouldn’t do a better job on the photo

 

[Wombat457]

Not great pics but I’m on the Johnnie Walker Black Label Triple Cask that you can only buy in duty free so I beg for some leniency

They look fine to me says my guide dog

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Tatter Tots are a version of mashed potatoe I think - don't quote me on that but that is what they taste like. And yup - a nice 10" fillet of Beer Battered Haddock would go perfectly with them -

I don't think I want them now

I like tater tots in ‘Breakfast brick’
It’s basically an overnight slow cook of breakfast items that sets to a brick (frittata type thing). It’s tiny sausages, hash brown bites, cooked mushrooms (all liquid cooked off), dry fried lardons and lots of egg and cheese quite robustly flavoured with onion granules, paprika and salt.

I’d literally send them off to rugby full of brick and they still weren’t hungry on their return. Marvellous

 

[SoCalZone10]

Thai food today, I decided to try something that I normally don't see on the menu here more often.
Filet mignon beef skewers

Crab fried rice

 

[Wombat457]

Darn they look terrific!!!!!!!!!!

Remind me of shishkabobs on the barbie - love them too: