Recent content by Sainthaze

I've never cooked eels, but I hear tell they are a bit bland. To be honest I just couldn't face them, they look revolting, give me a nice trout any day. I suppose you could always spice them up a bit with Tabasco sauce or some spices.

Thanks everybody (even the Cider drinkers), and especially Ed for your replies, they're really useful. Haze

There's absolutely no need to purchase a sausage stuffing machine.... don't waste your dosh on it. All you need is a cake icing bag (borrow your Mum's or your Grandma's) cut the end off to the appropriate size of sausage you want. Get some pigs or sheeps intestines. gather the intestines...

Good call! How's about Stewed apples - t'would be good for sitting in the wood! Seriously though, I would appreciate a little help if it's out there. Cheers guys :lol:

I wonder if any of you have had experience of storing apples? I am about to buy and plant some fruit trees and would love to know which are the best varieties for storing during the winter months and also how do you do it? When I was small, my parents owned a couple of orchards and tried...

You must be able to store them in their shells because they are sold in shops as such. However, I would say you just cannot beat a freshly harvested hazelnut from its shell. It is just so sweet, nothing like the ones you buy for Christmas. :0: