Category: beef
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Lilianas -Byron hinterland
Restaurant reviews? Unheard of… Maybe I’ll do some more, maybe I won’t, but one thing is for sure, Jen and I just had a cracking lunch at a restaurant to have only recently opened it’s doors in the Byron hinterland… Lilianas. So I’ll say that it was delicious. The duck liver pate was devoured in…
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The humble hamburger
The humble hamburger. Where did you come from, my friend? And what brings you calling so late at night? First thing is first. I just want it to be known that if the man (or women…. No, definitely man I think) who invented the hamburger holds a special spot in my heart for his…
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Could one live on burgers alone…
I was discussing how much I enjoy a good burger with another lover of the burg yesterday, when I inadvertently posed the question ‘could one live on burgers alone?’ You know what. It may not have even been me who posed the question, but damn it was a point. Not shit burgers though (hehe. Imagine…
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Pauly’s guest spot (until I come up with a wittier name) – cooking meat
Pauly sent me another page full of words for this blog today. That’s number three. I thought I owed it to him to make it an official segment and give it a name (or something that resembles a name for now) Pauly, the soap box is yours… Cooking meat… It happened again today…I received…
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guest entry #1
This is the first in what may be a long line of guest bloggers… or maybe just it will just smoulder away like the burning love you used to have for your life… ooh. That was a little rough. Sorry. So this is from my head chef forever, Pauly. Or as I still call him,…
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Beef Rendang for Izzy
I have recently learned my new favourite curry is not actually a curry. Beef rendang is a spiced beef dish that originated in Indonesia. It has a base of coconut milk which is slowly reduced until it “splits”, separating the oil, which in turn is what cooks the meat to its dark brown, caramelised colour.…
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Stocks
Home made stocks are essential for any commercial kitchen that’s worth its’ salt, and can also help transform a home cooked meal into a thing of glory. They are the base of great sauces, soups and stews. They are the shit! A basic stock can be made at home with whatever you have on hand,…
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