What did you cook or eat today? (January 2026)

[badjak]

I just finished making a jar and a bit of sambal

 

[Barriehie]

I just finished making a jar and a bit of sambal
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What's the knobby green thing?

 

[karadekoolaid]

What's the knobby green thing?

Looks to me like a kaffir lime.

 

[Barriehie]

Looks to me like a kaffir lime.

I think you're correct. I've never seen one but it looks like search engine results.

 

[Lullabelle]

M&S scotch eggs

 

[karadekoolaid]

M&S scotch eggs

How were they? They look a bit pallid in the middle, although that doesn't mean anything!

 

[badjak]

What's the knobby green thing?

Like karadekoolaid said.
I know it as djeroek poeroet, also known as Makrut, and in English it's a kaffir lime.
I was going to use the peel, but it was more bitter than I remembered.
Only used the (very little bit of) juice

 

[TheSoloChef]

For lunch today I had one of my most favourite sandwiches; a couple of slices of corned beef with plenty of iceberg lettuce on top and (most importantly) a sprinkling of salt on the lettuce!

 

[medtran49]

I was dubious that the thin silicone lid I bought would stop much of the water loss and thought it would probably evaporate and cut out during the 12 hour overnight cook but no, it’s as full as when I left it last night!
So soon hopefully I’ll have some nice fat slices of pork belly to fry

Mine works very well too. The 20+ hour cook I did a while ago didn't need any water added.

 

[medtran49]

Looks to me like a kaffir lime.

I think you're correct. I've never seen one but it looks like search engine results.

It is. We had a tree once.

 

[medtran49]

Like karadekoolaid said.
I know it as djeroek poeroet, also known as Makrut, and in English it's a kaffir lime.
I was goinng to use the peel, but it was more bitter than I remembered.
Only used the (very little bit of) juice

Most people just use the leaves, especially in Thai recipes.

 

[badjak]

It is. We had a tree once.

Very correct
One of my trees is full of fruit, the other one isn't carrying
Suits me fine as I prefer the leaves
I'm drying the peel for future use

 

[badjak]

Most people just use the leaves in Thai recipes.

Yep
But the peel is used in some curry pastes.
And it's not only Thai food. Malay/Indonesian and Vietnamese food use it as well

 

[medtran49]

We had a mixed lettuce salad with grilled chicken marinated in Cajun spices and buttermilk, with toasted pecans, currants, and homemade Cajun ranch dressing.

 

[Windigo]

Rice with Chicken in a Stroganoff based mushroom sauce