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Two more of the dishes I took down to isolating family. Other daughter did their shopping. I might add that they were more or less symptom free and mainly cooked their own meals.
NZ fish pie. Photo from Edmunds cookery site
Edmunds wrote and still publish a cookery book with NZ's classic recipes. I'm sure Edmunds won't mind me showing their wonderful fish pie photo
A NZ treasure
Kiwi icon
First published in 1908
'Focuses on traditional NZ cuisine'
A 'must have' when you're a kiwi ex-pat
I made a NZ potato topped fish pie for the infected family. A proper kiwi fish pie calls for smoked fish. The smokiness really gives it that extra flavour. There's no smoked fish around here, although I did once bring back a smoker in my suitcase . It has been used with great success, on occasion.
I didn't taste-test this pie. I should have, damn it. I usually remove (like the taxman 😅) a corner, or two . Now it's still squirrelling away inside my brain. I'll have to make another one very soon to satisfy my cravings.
Apple crumble.
My photo
Recipe from 'Stuff', NZ news site
We were given lots of kilos of apples so I've started stewing them and using them in cakes and pies.
Elli loves crumble so I made one for her yesterday. I don't cook crumbles often enough to be sure of the recipe so I googled 'NZ crumble' recipes.
The one I started to make was from Donna Hay, an Australian food stylist and TV chef. That's the way Wikipedia describes her. I was not impressed. Half way through I'd made a bloody mess, there was far too much butter and I reduced the sugar by one third. After scraping all the greasy crumble off my hands I googled again and discovered the recipe from 'Stuff'. Not much I could do by then except do the best I could with what I had.
The end result was fine but next time I'll use the other recipe.
I did taste-test this one. The taxman took just enough to satisfy the taste buds.
I've never made an Eton Mess. But I have often made a bloody mess. I also use every knife, fork, spoon and dish when I do any cooking. Or so I am told.😀
ReplyDeleteI confess
DeleteIf you made a mess
In my kitchen
I'd be bitchin
And you'd clean the space
And put it all away
Spoon, dish, fork and knife
If you wanted peace n life
Excellent. The Poros poet.
DeleteI am very partial to a fish pie and used to buy a handy fish pie mix from our local supermarket but these are no longer produced by our local fish market for some reason. The fishmonger in town does offer a fish pie mix but at £8 per pack it is a little too expensive for us OAPs.
ReplyDeleteApparently you can make it with a tin of tuna, or salmon but those don't appeal.
DeleteI used leftover fish from a family grill. Helps to have fishermen in the family.
The fish pie looks so delicious to me. There are no fresh fish here and apart from me no one likes fish. Unfortunately.
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to make a very small pie with a tin of fish. One day
DeleteI can see the smoked fish adding flavor for sure! When we get fish, it’s always frozen. I’ve found salmon is the best flavor of the frozen variety. Every now and then we get frozen fish sticks, which always takes me back to elementary school lunches on Friday. Apples I love, I prefer pie over crumble, but I have made both. Mmmmm, apples. Wanna bite of that crumble :-)
ReplyDeleteFrozen fish is fine. Even I cook frozen sometimes. It's good for soup for a start. I like fish fingers especially with a bit of ketchup. I have to hide them and eat them in secret.
DeleteYou almost make me feel homesick LOL. Smoked fish pie and apple crumble are both frequent dishes on our daily menu :)
ReplyDeleteNext time I'll make both for myself, or to enjoy with my daughter. Don't think K will like the fish pie
DeleteEnjoy with your daughter please 🙂🙂🙂
DeleteTwo of my favourites.
ReplyDeleteI'm planning on making a second lot very soon!
DeleteEdmonds cookbook - every son in every generation of our family got one as a departing home gift. Have you ever made drumble with rolled oats (and coconut, sugar and oil and cold water, and chopped walnuts or sunflower seeds)? Much easier and gets nicely crispy outside & soft chewy inside.
ReplyDeleteI have all those crumble topping ingredients and still have apples. Time for another one!
DeleteYup I’m not a fan of Donna hey
ReplyDeleteMy family love apple crumble. And I’ll use any fruit in season to make it
I've seen some of her TV cooking shows. She isn't a TV chef that impressed me. Now I know why. It was the butter and sugar. Far too much of both
DeleteA bit of smoked Haddock in a Fish Pie is very good. Proper grub.
ReplyDeleteI might just search the supermarket fridge. We do get smoked mackerel. K loves it with lentils or bean dishes. There might be something packed in plastic. Even a little would make a taste difference
DeleteThat cookbook is such a classic, I use to have one but not sure what I did with it, probably went missing in one of the many moves we had over the years but fish pie is a favourite.
ReplyDeleteAlthough most of the recipes you can find online now I still use mine, with notes in the margins. My girls have one too. Essential for good kiwis
DeleteI made a fish pie the other day, first time in years! I used tinned smoked fish which works well. I love apple crumble too... yum!!!!
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