My
first attempt at hake turned out really well so I decided to make it again. It was so good the last time that I decided to use two boxes instead of one.
Erm, I need a bigger pan. There was no way to arrange the fish without it being tightly packed and overlapping. Yup, adding a bigger pan to my Le Creuset shopping list. I covered the fish with mixed herbs (the bottle kind, still lazy), drizzled with olive oil, piled on garlic, and poured on lemon juice.
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| This is the same as the real stuff, right? It IS from woolies |
The pan doesn't fit and now the damn foil doesn't fit. One measly piece left. Add foil to the shopping list.
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| Doesn't fit this way... |
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| ....doesn't fit that way... |
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| ...let's go halvies... |
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| Air vents all around, not so sure about this! |
I preheated the oven to 200 degrees (or was it 180?) and put the fish in for 30 minutes. Time to flip the fish and season again.
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| What the flip?? |
What is all that gooey stuff?? The fish is practically floating in it! It's that damn fake lemon juice isn't it?? Or the foil scrap?? I took the excuse for foil off and put the fish back in for another half an hour, it helped a bit but there was still a lot of goo.
So I threw it out and grilled the fish. In the end the fish was good....
...but it did take nearly an hour and a half.
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| 15? FIFTEEN?? biggest lie ever! |
Gem squash is easy to cook, right? Boil water, add some salt, poke gem squash on either side, add to water, and 20 minutes later you're done. Gem squash is easy to cook!
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| Yes this is a 100% woolies meal! |
I need to learn sizes. When to use which pot or pan for what amount of food. So few gem squashes in such a big pot. Dammit I need to stop getting distracted with hypotheticalness! I forgot to poke holes!! 15 minutes in and I am trying to jab a fork through bobbing gem squash. They are rock hard, there is no way they will be done in 5 minutes. More cooking lies!
I don't remember exactly how long I left them in for because I was distracted by trying to sort out the fish goo, but I'm sure at least another 30 minutes.
Sweet potatoes are a safe choice, they worked the last time and they worked this time. Phew!
I managed to pull it all together and dinner was served.
Erm, I need a bigger pan. There was no way to arrange the fish without it being tightly packed and overlapping. Yup, adding a bigger pan to my Le Creuset shopping list. I covered the fish with mixed herbs (the bottle kind, still lazy), drizzled with olive oil, piled on garlic, and poured on lemon juice.
So I threw it out and grilled the fish. In the end the fish was good....
...but it did take nearly an hour and a half.
I need to learn sizes. When to use which pot or pan for what amount of food. So few gem squashes in such a big pot. Dammit I need to stop getting distracted with hypotheticalness! I forgot to poke holes!! 15 minutes in and I am trying to jab a fork through bobbing gem squash. They are rock hard, there is no way they will be done in 5 minutes. More cooking lies!
Listen Little - Miss - Domestic - Goddess, you are making me hungry. Either come and live here and feed me or I am coming to live with you
ReplyDeleteCome live here, the Greeks are less scary than your monster cats
ReplyDeletegem squashes: Cut in half, spoon out the pips and stuff, put upside down in a pot with a little water and steam with lid on for 20 mins. Done and dusted.
ReplyDeleteoooh nice tip Dina! Thanks!
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