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  1. mawnansmiff

    Ceramic Kitchen Knives: Any Good?

    I'm looking to add a couple more kitchen knives to augment my German stainless steel ones and wondered about investing in a few ceramic blades. Apparently they're much harder than steel (8.5 mohs compared to 4.5 mohs) but of course they're brittle. Also I hear they keep their edge for much...
  2. mawnansmiff

    Sampled a New Scotch Last Night.

    Another low end (I'm cheap) single malt, this time a triple distilled lowland (Glasgow I think) Scotch matured in old bourbon casks from the Auchentoshan Distillery. Very smooth but with no smoke/peat that I could detect and not too sweet. After only two tastings I'd give it a 7/10 rating on my...
  3. mawnansmiff

    Black Sails Pirate Drama: Any Good?

    Whilst rearranging some piles of stuff the other day I found a DVD boxset that I've no recollection of seeing before, let alone buying but apparently I did just that back in August 2000. It's still sealed so I've certainly never watched it. According to the blurb it is the whole 4 seasons...
  4. mawnansmiff

    So is This What a $hit Storm Looks Like?

    Living as I do near the coast I often had to clean the windscreen of my Skoda that was spattered by seagull droppings. It seems the poor folk of Lincolnshire have the same problem though with starlings. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgevg48w8nro Jay.
  5. mawnansmiff

    Another Wok First for me Last Night: Chicken in Black Bean Sauce.....sort of.

    After my triumph with my hotdog egg fried rice concoction last week, last night I made something that actually resembled Oriental cuisine. Though my local supermarket supplies most Eastern ingredients & sauces (I tried fish sauce for the first time....tasted like an athlete's sweaty socks might...
  6. mawnansmiff

    Made my First Stir Fry Last Night & it Was Gorgeous!

    Since I bought my first rice cooker a couple of months ago I've been eating rice with all sorts of things and having no regrets for my purchase. I got to thinking how I used to enjoy egg fried rice from takeaways many moons ago so thought I'd have a go at that myself.....or rather a variant of...
  7. mawnansmiff

    Amazing Display: Woman Does 36 Backflips in Under 30 Seconds.

    If I hadn't seen this I'd never have believed it. An amazing display of whet the human body can do with the right training. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-68274536 Jay.
  8. mawnansmiff

    My Collection of Sheffield Pocket Knives Just Grew Another Branch.

    As a proud Sheffielder who had many ancestors who were involved in the cutlery trades for which Sheffield is well known, I have over the years collected pen and pocket knives from my hometown. I never paid a huge amount for them unless they had a family name on them (Oldale, Trickett, Ellin...
  9. mawnansmiff

    Tea Making Method Requires a Pinch of Salt.

    Apparently some boffin in the US says we've been making tea the wrong way as she says a pinch of salt is required to make the perfect cuppa :oops: I've heard some yarns in my time but this one really tickles me. And as for microwaving tea, surely that's a story for April 1st...
  10. mawnansmiff

    Coffee: Your Favourite Bean Might Soon Get Even Better.

    I struggle to imagine how the humble Arabica bean can be improved upon but scientists in Italy seem to think they can do just that. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68062130 Jay.
  11. mawnansmiff

    Olive Oil: Which Has The Best Flavour?

    For my olive oil needs I've always used either Filippo Berio or Bertolli extra virgin oil. I always assumed I was using Italian/Spanish oil but the small print informs me that they are blends from different country's oil crops. I was quite disappointed with this. I've never knowingly tried...
  12. mawnansmiff

    Rice.

    Since buying my rice cooker a couple of weeks ago and mastered (almost) how it works I've been enjoying rice with several dishes I wouldn't normally have done. Prior to having the rice cooker, the only rice I used was Tilda basmati, rinsed several times and always cooked with a little boullion...
  13. mawnansmiff

    I Just Got a Court Summons......For Jury Duty.

    When I opened the letter all I read was that I've been summoned to appear at Truro Crown Court 9am Monday 12th February and I panicked wondering who I'd upset enough for this to happen. Only when I got my magnifyer out did I read the jury duty bit and the panic was over. That said, apparently...
  14. mawnansmiff

    Tried Sazerac Rye for the First Time Last Night.

    One of my treats to myself this week was a bottle of Sazerac rye and I was quite impressed. How I never got around to sampling this before I can't say but I'll certainly be keeping my eyes open for any special offers on Amazon. Very similar in taste to Rittenhouse but perhaps not so bold (45%...
  15. mawnansmiff

    Any Suggestions For a Rice Cooker?

    My neighbour brought around some rice he'd cooked in a self contained rice cooker after my grocery delivery forgot the rice but sent the curry. It was really good so I'm considering buying one myself. He (the neighbour) said his was a cheapo one from Asda but I've read many negative reviews...
  16. mawnansmiff

    Looking For a New Pepper Grinder.

    For many, many years I've relied upon two grinders, both with Cole & Mason stainless steel burrs for my pepper dispensing. However over the last year or so I've noticed a sharp reduction in the amount of pepper I get per twist so I can only assume they've come to the end of their lives. Can...
  17. mawnansmiff

    What Foodstuffs Best Define the Place Where You Live?

    I am British through & through and if I had to define where I live in terms of victuals it would look something like this.... Coleman's Mustard (powder, NOT the ready made pap) Fuller's London Pride (ale) Cheddar Cheese Cornish Pasties Branston Pickle Stilton Cheese Timothy Taylor's Landlord...
  18. mawnansmiff

    After 44 Years of Trying, Man Finally Manages to Commit Suicide.

    I could never fathom why someone would want to do this unless they had a screw loose. World's first ever bungee jumper David Kirke dies https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-67214670 Jay.
  19. mawnansmiff

    New Photojournalism Technique?

    I've noticed in recent months when viewing the front pages of newspapers online that there is a photo manipulation technique that seems to be growing at a fair pace. Typically the image is a photo of someone in dire distress with a background of destruction, but whereas the person/persons in...
  20. mawnansmiff

    Awesome Clip of the Power of Wind.

    Reading the BBC news website over coffee this morning I came upon this story of storm 'Babet' that is currently affecting much of the UK but mostly up in eastern areas of Scotland. If I hadn't seen this video clip I wouldn't have believed it. Matey's dog looks well spooked...