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Questions? Technical Issues? The Survival Guide / Re: Mushroom Risotto Problem
« on: January 05, 2013, 09:19:01 pm »
Quote from: Mama Fergie on January 05, 2013, 09:16:39 pm
I found the same with the mushroom risotto.
I overcame the problem by sautéing the mushrooms on the stove before adding the wine to the same pan. When the alcohol has cooked off  put it all into the TMX. Tastes better this way  :)

Obvious when you state it - thanks. I am in the mindset that the Thermomix has to do everything.

Keir

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Questions? Technical Issues? The Survival Guide / Re: Mushroom Risotto Problem
« on: January 05, 2013, 09:18:24 pm »
Quote from: Cornish Cream on January 05, 2013, 09:08:43 pm
Looking through risotto recipes here on the forum they only use 100g or less of white wine.
Probably the most reliable will be the recipe from Farfallina who lives in Italy.Good photo too.
Experiment Keir and tweak a recipe until it suits your taste.

Many thanks to all of you on such quick responses.

Cornish Cream, I found that recipe and Farfallina's blog. Her recipes look great and I will visit her blog many times in the future. Do you know what EVO is? I did a search and found it on a couple of other Italian recipes.

Keir

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Questions? Technical Issues? The Survival Guide / Mushroom Risotto Problem
« on: January 05, 2013, 08:22:13 pm »
I am a newbie and so far all recipes have worked a treat. Tonight I made the Mushroom Risotto from "Fast and Easy Cooking". It seemed to work bar one problem - it tasted sour. We added cream and more Parmesan which muted this enough to still enjoy it.

I think the sourness came from the wine. In an open saucepan the alcohol would evaporate off. It tasted as if this had not happened.

The recipe asks that the MC is off for the 1st 2 minutes but then is on for the subsequent 12-13 mins when the stock is added. I wonder if the first 2 minutes should be longer?

Further the recipe asks for 200g white wine whereas many suggested recipes on this forum have a smaller amount of wine. Perhaps reducing the amount would help a little. However if the alcohol is not being able to evaporate off then this will not eliminate the problem.

Can anyone suggest how I might tweak this recipe for the next time?

Many thanks,
Keir

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Just love gadgets
« on: January 04, 2013, 06:10:10 am »
Quote from: judydawn on January 04, 2013, 05:34:15 am
Hi and welcome to the forum Keir.  It's nice to hear you are stocking up the freezer with your own meals.  Does Marie dabble with the Thermomix or is it your baby? 

Until I got her an iPhone she did not email or text. No Marie us the exact opposite. Cooks when she has to but can turn it on when motivated - like Christmas!

She regards the Thermomix with the same fear as she does a pressure cooker.

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Introduce Yourself / Just love gadgets
« on: January 04, 2013, 02:14:25 am »
My wife and I both work at time demanding jobs. As a result many of our meals are store prepared (M&S or Waitrose) or is a simple steak/grilled fish.

I have two goals and the Thermomix seems a great tool to help me with them plus I am an efficiency freak who loves good gadgets. 1) I want to cook at home to a good chef standard for family and friends and 2) to have home prepared meals with fresh ingredients sourced from local suppliers where possible.

My first venture with the Thermomix was Celeriac and Porcini soup which was easy and tasted great. I then made two curries in about an hour - Chicken Korma for Marie and Chicken in Yogurt for me. With almost no effort I now have three portions of each in the freezer - brilliant.

Then Christmas and New Year got in the way which was great but took me away from my new hobby.

I will be checking this forum as I love getting peoples corrections or variations on recipes especially on the Everyday cooking…for every family.

Talk with you soon,
Keir

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