Comments on: Entente Cordiale http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale Food - Photography & More Fri, 18 May 2012 02:06:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-803 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:08:08 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-803 Matzo bread then ... 250gm plain flour, add pinch salt cold water Oven 240c/fan 220c approx The idea with this traditional Jewish flat bread is that it should not rise, the flatter the better and speed is of the essence. Preheat oven. Mix a little cold water into the flour to make a soft dough and quickly roll out as thin as possible to cover a lightly oiled baking sheet (cut off excess dough). Bake for approx 15mins until crispy and golden in patches. My first attempt was too thick so last night I had another go. This might well turn out to be something one must practise to get it just right. A couple of minutes out the oven and with my beloved dolcelatte spread on top, I enjoyed practise session number two. Let's face it, it's cheap and quick to make and kids that are old enough to use a rolling pin will be able to make this. Typical of me, I'm already thinking a decent sprinkling of parmesan on top before baking might improve it.... probably not kosher though. Cid Matzo bread then …

250gm plain flour, add pinch salt
cold water
Oven 240c/fan 220c approx

The idea with this traditional Jewish flat bread is that it should not rise, the flatter the better and speed is of the essence. Preheat oven. Mix a little cold water into the flour to make a soft dough and quickly roll out as thin as possible to cover a lightly oiled baking sheet (cut off excess dough). Bake for approx 15mins until crispy and golden in patches.

My first attempt was too thick so last night I had another go. This might well turn out to be something one must practise to get it just right. A couple of minutes out the oven and with my beloved dolcelatte spread on top, I enjoyed practise session number two. Let’s face it, it’s cheap and quick to make and kids that are old enough to use a rolling pin will be able to make this. Typical of me, I’m already thinking a decent sprinkling of parmesan on top before baking might improve it…. probably not kosher though.

Cid

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-802 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:33:45 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-802 Cid, Would love to see the recipe, thankyou. Miles Cid,
Would love to see the recipe, thankyou.
Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-801 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:51:25 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-801 Miles, As usual my locality is way ahead of the game in celebrating Passover while Christmas is drawing near.... next week it'll be summer pudding :) Never mind, at least I've learned that I quite like this matzo bread. If anyone's interested I'll run through the very simple method... believe me it's a winner and takes minutes to prepare. Cid Miles,

As usual my locality is way ahead of the game in celebrating Passover while Christmas is drawing near…. next week it’ll be summer pudding :) Never mind, at least I’ve learned that I quite like this matzo bread. If anyone’s interested I’ll run through the very simple method… believe me it’s a winner and takes minutes to prepare.

Cid

]]> by: Christine http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-800 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:38:09 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-800 Miles, What do your foreign staff make of the food you ask them to prepare? Are they surprised to find such meals in the UK? As far as I am aware we do not have the best reputation for food. Really nice thing you are doing at Christmas. Miles,
What do your foreign staff make of the food you ask them to prepare? Are they surprised to find such meals in the UK? As far as I am aware we do not have the best reputation for food.
Really nice thing you are doing at Christmas.

]]> by: Elsie Nean http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-799 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:40:44 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-799 Miles, What a wonderful thing to do. Your experiences have clearly influenced your management style in a very positive way and will be appreciated as such. Miles,
What a wonderful thing to do. Your experiences have clearly influenced your management style in a very positive way and will be appreciated as such.

]]> by: Miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-798 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:50:07 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-798 Cid, That's something a bit different, sounds like a future post! Miles Cid,
That’s something a bit different, sounds like a future post!
Miles

]]> by: Miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-797 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:49:07 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-797 Rod, It tends to be ok for learning the more colourful words but that's about it! As for turkey, a few more days yet! Miles Rod,
It tends to be ok for learning the more colourful words but that’s about it!
As for turkey, a few more days yet!
Miles

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-796 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:54:08 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-796 Miles, How civilized - I imagine a good many other workplaces could do with following suit. I had a go at passover bread last night, something I've never tried before. The 'cracker' took 15 mins to cook and was really good with cheese (bit like a giant cream cracker!). Easy to make and great for kids. Cid Miles,

How civilized - I imagine a good many other workplaces could do with following suit.

I had a go at passover bread last night, something I’ve never tried before. The ‘cracker’ took 15 mins to cook and was really good with cheese (bit like a giant cream cracker!). Easy to make and great for kids.

Cid

]]> by: Rod http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-795 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:16:46 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/entente-cordiale#comment-795 Miles, another great read and very interesting. It must also be an advantage when it comes to expanding linguistic skills as well. Is the turkey on the menu yet ? Rod Miles,
another great read and very interesting.
It must also be an advantage when it comes to expanding linguistic skills as well.

Is the turkey on the menu yet ?
Rod

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