Why did I think it was a good idea to make a big panful of stew last night, eating this bowlful brought me out in a sweat.
Stew on a hot late Summers evening ... not a good idea!! 😳
But I have got two portions of soup, another huge portion of stew and a bowl of 'pie filling' for another day ... just not today. I think it will be a salad sandwich for tea tonight.
I was cooking some cabbage the other night ... what is it with me and hot food at the moment ... and an old BFI Ministry of Information film sprang to mind.
I was using this tip from one of my books ... as was one of the girls in the following little gem of a film.
https://youtu.be/2evv45stEHw?si=XyqWFB4Co2BswOq_
I thought that was brilliant the first time I watched it and enjoyed it again just now. I will have to have a watch of some more of these. 😃
Sue xx
Loved the two cooks!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good little film isn't it. :-)
DeleteLove the old videos on YouTube, they are a window into the past and yet we can learn a lot from them too, a simpler time.
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderful way to transport ourselves back into the era isn't it. There are so many good tips too, cabbage cooked this way is delicious, a real game-changer.
DeleteMaybe you can freeze the stew until the weather is cooler. I enjoyed watching the video; did boys really wear pristine white shirts and ties when playing cricket at home?
ReplyDeleteI think I will be freezing the stew and the soups for another week, I have now made the pies though, and they're delicious.
DeletePossibly they wore shirts and ties in posher families, but growing up we had out 'playing out' clothes for day to day wear, our school uniform and our Sunday best.
Great film!
ReplyDeleteI love cabbage - lately I've been quartering young cabbages and frying them in butter for that lovely bitter sprout taste.
My sister-in-law remembers as a child being called in from the garden to help with lunch while her brothers played on!
I try not to get it to the bitter taste as I hate Brussel sprouts, but boiled in minimal water really brings out the sweetness of the cabbage, it's delicious. Yes, boys and girls were definintely treated differently back in the day.
DeleteA great film! I just commented on the clean boys to my hubby and he said that, yes, he wore a clean shirt and tie every day including when playing outside. And I had to help my mum whilst my younger brother carried on playing :0/
ReplyDeleteI never liked cabbage as a child but do like it lightly steamed now :)
Oh gosh, proper posh!! We just wore our 'playing out clothes', usually old school skirts or shorts with a jumper. I was always out playing in the street so I rarely had to help other than setting the table just before Dad got home from work.
DeleteLoved the film. So well spoken all of them as old films always were.
ReplyDeleteThey are nice and easy to understand aren't they. Although regional accents are wonderful sometimes it's nice to have one that we can all understand, whether from the UK or abroad. Maybe slightly too cut-glass and crystal clear at times but hey that is an accent too. :-)
DeleteI love cabbage and like to stir fry mine with a little garlic and I also love the stalks raw as does our dog. I loved the short film and am amazed at Grandma's ample bosom ,my Great Grandma was built the same and I am sure she never wore a bra ,you could keep a small puppy warm under those :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, I haven't tried cabbage with garlic before, I will HAVE to give that a go. :-)
DeleteYes, my Gran on my Mum's side was built exactly the same ... maybe that's how I'll end up! But I wouldn't want so ample a bosom in this hot weather!!
I either steam or stir fry cabbage but best of all is in some kind if slaw depending what else is in the fridge. We certainly had playing out clothes and took our uniforms off as soon as we were home. My brother was very spoiled as a child but became the main carer of his children for many years as their mother was the ambitious one who earned a great salary. He’s a great homemaker, cook and baker despite never being asked to do any chores when he was growing up. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI've actually found that this way makes the sort of cooked cabbage that I like best. Oh yes, slaw ... I usually make that with white cabbage, but I bet the heart of the Savoy cabbage that I have at the moment would be very good as a coleslaw.
DeleteI loved the old video. My new favorite way to eat cabbage is to slice it, brush with olive oil, add salt and pepper. Put on baking sheet and roast in the oven.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds interesting, I think roasting food really brings out the flavour doesn't it. Maybe next time I put the oven on to make a pie I'll try my cabbage this way for a change..
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