What are you.... EATING tonight/today?

Can't believe it's been a year since the last #cookalongwithcuff instalment.

Tonight's treat is Turners Tapas.
Garlic King prawns and scallops
Chorizo in cider and honey
Abonglias (meatballs in a sweet and smoked paprika tomato sauce)
Panko coated Calamari
Crusty bread and a bucket load of alcohol.

Gratuitous pictures to follow.

Salud!
Serious question @Cuffy would/could you share the recipe for the Abonglias as the description and subsequent picture look bloddy marvellous,cheers:tongue bounce:
 
Serious question @Cuffy would/could you share the recipe for the Abonglias as the description and subsequent picture look bloddy marvellous,cheers:tongue bounce:

Would like to know too.
I love cooking but just need the ingredients! X
For the meatballs:
400gms beef mince
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
Tsp sweet paprika

For the sauce:
2 shallots
5 cloves of garlic
glass of red wine
2 tsp of smoked paprika
2 tsp of sweet paprika
1 carton of passata
1 tbs Honey
Season to taste


Meatballs:
Fry off shallots, garlic and paprika, leave to cool, then add to mince, season with salt and pepper, make into golf ball size balls.
Fry these off over a medium heat to get some colour on them, set aside.
*They don't need to be cooked through as I finished the cooking process off in the oven*

Sauce:
Using the same pan, Fry off shallots, garlic and paprika, when soft and taken on a bit of colour, add wine and reduce by half.
Pour in passata, Season to taste and let simmer for 5/10 minutes, stir through honey, add meatballs.

You can finish the cooking off by either leaving on the hob on a low heat, fire them in the oven for 20 minutes at 180°

The reason for not cooking them through on the initial stage is that they can dry out and break up.
Serve with Crusty bread and dip away :thumbsup:

**I used smoked garlic for these, it's a bit less harsh, normal garlic is fine**
 
Couple of observations, well one's a question really and did @Cuffy prepare that? :thumbsup:
I hope that's flat parsley and not coriander, me being speshul coriander tastes like those waxey blocks of green hand soap you had in a rough 70s Northampton comprehensive.
That apart I reckon you got the best deal.
 
Couple of observations, well one's a question really and did @Cuffy prepare that? :thumbsup:
I hope that's flat parsley and not coriander, me being speshul coriander tastes like those waxey blocks of green hand soap you had in a rough 70s Northampton comprehensive.
That apart I reckon you got the best deal.
This was last nights #cookalongwithcuff
Punjabi style chicken, inspired by Swadish, you can find him on FB and Instagram.
Recipe here.

I held back a bit on the Kashmiri chilli powder.

Even if I do say so myself, it was as good as, if not better than anything I've ever had at a restaurant, even our guests said the same thing.

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We've just got the sweet paprika to get at a local "world food" supermarket and the wife is then going to get to grips with the Abonglias thanks. :thumbsup:
 
Virgin voyage for the Ninja woodfire.
1st attempt at a classic margarita was a f*****g abomination.
Puffed up like a pillow and all the mozzarella slid on to the pizza stone.
2nd pizza, ham, pepperoni, onion and peppers was more successful.

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Virgin voyage for the Ninja woodfire.
1st attempt at a classic margarita was a f*****g abomination.
Puffed up like a pillow and all the mozzarella slid on to the pizza stone.
2nd pizza, ham, pepperoni, onion and peppers was more successful.

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Looks most edible though!
With the massive help of @Bigsidavies my Mrs has spent the summertime mastering the delights of the Ooni, she struggles only with the roundness of them!
I'll never have another Domino's again! So good...

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Practice makes perfect. Plus you get to eat more pizza-win win.
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She hasn't gone down the par bake route yet, once the dough is made she produces quite quickly when required!
Honestly, we would struggle to get the oven in with all the gear we carry! Need a trailer now! The van is only a SWB, we miss that extra 40cm!
 
You have to go outside in the rain, cold (or the wife does!)
You have wait X amount of time for it to heat up and then it's only in there for 3 minutes !!
 
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