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Kidneys do they work?
« on: September 06, 2010, 07:35:42 am »
Dare I ask if anyone has a recipe for kidneys that might work in the TMX ?

I know that no one wants to eat at my house but .......

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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 10:58:56 am »
Gretchen,  I'll eat at your house anytime.   Can't see why you couldn't braise kidneys in the TMX. ;D
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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2010, 01:00:16 pm »
Gretchen have a look at this recipe
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/main-ingredient/meat/offal/lambs-kidneys-in-red-wine.html
The BBC did a programme about Delia Smith some months ago and they invited various cooks to comment on the influence she had on their cooking.One such person was Nigella Lawson and she said that when she was a student she cooked this recipe often, as it was so good and cheap.
I haven't tried it myself, as we hate offal, but I find a lot of her recipes foolproof.Looks easy to convert. ;)
Oops! found another,Fast and Easy Recipe Book, page 125, Kidneys in Sherry- Rognones in Jerez.Can PM you the recipe if you don't have the book. :)
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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2010, 01:45:48 pm »
Quote from: achookwoman on September 06, 2010, 10:58:56 am
Gretchen,  I'll eat at your house anytime. 
I'll come with Chookie and she can eat what I leave on my plate  ;D ;D
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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2010, 12:00:16 am »
Oh cornish cream I like that recipe and I have everything in the fridge so will be making that for our dinner today. I'll let you know how it goes. No I don't have  that book but let me try this one as I see it is so easy to convert.

Thanks for that. Ain't this forum wunnerful?

Judy doesn't know what she is missing does she chookie?  ;D ;D

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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2010, 03:20:54 am »
Gretchen, it will surprise you that I actually love lamb's fry and will occasionally eat and enjoy a steak and kidney pie but that is the limit of offal for me.  I would come all that way up to you though just to sit and have a drink and a chat with you  :-* :-*
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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 03:29:11 am »
If you came all this way to see me I would not make you eat any offal but I would offer you the drink of your choice.

I am making Nigella's Kidneys. I have just finished cleaning them and my oh my they do stink. Almost put me off. Urine after eating asparagus comes to mind.

I said almost :o :o :o

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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 03:49:25 am »
Enjoy your awful offal Gretchen.
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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2010, 05:09:59 am »
Well they do and they don't work. I think I prefer  them grilled but DH absolutely loved them and was hovering hoping there would be some for brekky on toast tomorrow. There is.

If anyone is interested I will post the recipe which is  based on cornish cream's offering above but really not the same at all.

I will say that the kidneys and mushrooms remained  as they were prepared when done on reverse soft speed which is a good thing to know. The overall look was disgusting.


Definitely not for the offal haters.

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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2010, 10:07:24 am »
Gretchen I'll  PM you the other recipe so you can decide whether you want to try again.Sorry it was a bit of a miss but at least your DH got breakfast out of the remaining offerings. :D :D
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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2010, 10:17:39 am »
Oh yes I will cook kidneys again and again . I do love them but I also  want them to look like kidneys.  The flavour was fine but maybe I was put off by the initial smell. Would love to try another recipe though.  Good fun in the research. I await your recipe.

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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2010, 10:37:14 am »
Gerty me too.  I wait with interest.   JD can do the drinking and I will do the eating when we visit,  Reminds me of Jack Sprat and his wife ;D ;D ;D  P.S.  I enjoy Black Pudding on toast, (Sour Dough) for breakfast.
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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2010, 10:41:59 am »
I think we could do black pudding in the varoma. What do you think?

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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2010, 09:24:23 am »
I think you like stirring us all up. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Kidneys do they work?
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2010, 02:06:11 pm »
Gert, don't think you would get those nice crunchy bits with the varoma ;D ;D
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