Little dinner

[Niels]

It's been a long day at school, and as there wasn't a lot of homework, Joost, the dog, and me decided to simply go walkabout away from the captivity of our homes and have evening food. Prepare to be made hungry

Cooking pre boiled chicken on the hexi stove.
The chickens cooked here I had butchered in Joost's garden the week prior, for they were pecking holes in there eggs.
So now they were to fulfill another purpose.


2013-04-23 17.30.28 by Sami knives, on Flickr

Next, I was happy about what was about to come:


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Chicken fillet/common sorrel-sandwich:


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Chicken legs for dessert. The sorrel is just like seasoning. Tastes awesome


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The scenery was very nice.


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Until the sun started setting, and we were flooded with mosquitos. Luckily, the hexi stove and some wet grass saved us from getting eaten.


2013-04-23 17.57.11 by Sami knives, on Flickr

And for the people interested. On the left of Joost's head, you can see a halo. Which isn't very rare but still nice to see


2013-04-23 19.00.33 by Sami knives, on Flickr

We also saw this flower. Can someone ID it? Thanks!


2013-04-23 13.14.10 by Sami knives, on Flickr

 

[santaman2000]

No help here with the flower. But excellent pix and looks like a great trip! thanks for posting.

 

[Harvestman]

I think the flower might be Cardamine pratense, known here as Lady's smock or cuckoo flower. It likes damp to wet ground, and the leaves have a pleasant peppery flavour.

For comparison, here's a shot of some cuckoo flower I took recently. Colour varies from white to pink.

 

[copper_head]

Nice one Niels, chicken and sorrel a fine combination

 

[Niels]

I think the flower might be Cardamine pratense, known here as Lady's smock or cuckoo flower. It likes damp to wet ground, and the leaves have a pleasant peppery flavour.

For comparison, here's a shot of some cuckoo flower I took recently. Colour varies from white to pink.

Thanks! Coincidentally, I also heard my first cuckoo of this year on this trip.

 

[Elen Sentier]

Looks seriously good

 

[Elen Sentier]

Hmmm ... didn't think of that! Mine's just beginning to come out here by the pond.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Another tasty chicken.

 

[Stringmaker]

Nice photos and a great meal!

 

[Goatboy]

Looks like you had a nice evening Niels. The chicken and sorrel meal looks tasty, hope you saved a bit for the mutt. It's nice now the evenings are getting longer to steal a few extra hours out of the day.
You enjoying the new camera still?

 

[Niels]

Looks like you had a nice evening Niels. The chicken and sorrel meal looks tasty, hope you saved a bit for the mutt. It's nice now the evenings are getting longer to steal a few extra hours out of the day.
You enjoying the new camera still?

The dog got some bread too. Yes all the pics are from the new camera. I love it!
Thanks for commenting

 

[Albus Culter]

Great pics of a good evening out.

I especially love the knife you made getting a great outing, looks stunning.

 

[Harvestman]

I tried some Cuckoo Flower as a nibble on the way to work today. it was bit potent. A lot more so than I remembered.

Maybe I just got a hot one, but it was like hot mustard.

 

[Niels]

I tried one too while walking the dog. Tasted slightly peppery, like you said. Could be very useful for this sort of cooking or cooking fish or something.

 

[British Red]

Looks great Niels. Not much common sorrel round here - so I planted a load that I grew from seed

Weirdly we get loads of wood sorrel though which is nice.

 

[Niels]

Looks great Niels. Not much common sorrel round here - so I planted a load that I grew from seed

Weirdly we get loads of wood sorrel though which is nice.

Thanks for commenting We don't have wood sorrel around these parts as far as I know. But maybe I'll still see it this year, as I've already seen like 5 plants this spring that I had earlier dismissed as non present in my country.

 

[British Red]

Its a pretty little thing -similar "apple peel" taste - but much thinner leaves so less fibrous to chew - havs "heart" shaped leaves in clusters. The leaves are much bigger than clover though - up to 2cm long


Wood sorrel by British Red, on Flickr

 

[Niels]

Thanks! Sounds tasty. I'll keep my eyes open

 

[hog]

Nice report Brother, cant help but notice your knife, what is it and who sells them ?

 

[Niels]

Nice report Brother, cant help but notice your knife, what is it and who sells them ?

I made the handle, Mark Hill made the blade