Brexit, for once some facts.

[guerney]

BTW, in case you're short of floury goodness, here's Oyster's tip for where to get some seriously interesting flours in bulk:

Shipton Mill Flour - Flour Created with Integrity - Home of Organic

Shipton Mill : We craft our flours with an exceptional community of bakers, chefs and home cooks in mind, and we hope it will play a part in helping you to create incredible food. Organic Regenerative, Stoneground, Gluten-free, Khorasan, Einkorn, Emmer, Spelt , Ancient Grains, Rye, Heritage...

www.shipton-mill.com

I might grab 25kg of this, when my Doomsday Prepped supply runs even slightly low:

Organic Einkorn Wholemeal Flour (412)

Einkorn is one of the earliest cultivated varieties of wheat. It differs from modern wheat in that it is genetically distinct and only has single grains on either side of the ear, hence its name Ein’korn from the German 'ein' meaning one. The earliest clear evidence of cultivation is from...

www.shipton-mill.com

 

[jonathan.agnew]

BTW, in case you're short of floury goodness, here's Oyster's tip for where to get some seriously interesting flours in bulk:

Shipton Mill Flour - Flour Created with Integrity - Home of Organic

Shipton Mill : We craft our flours with an exceptional community of bakers, chefs and home cooks in mind, and we hope it will play a part in helping you to create incredible food. Organic Regenerative, Stoneground, Gluten-free, Khorasan, Einkorn, Emmer, Spelt , Ancient Grains, Rye, Heritage...

www.shipton-mill.com

I might grab 25kg of this, when my Doomsday Prepped supply runs even slightly low:

Organic Einkorn Wholemeal Flour (412)

Einkorn is one of the earliest cultivated varieties of wheat. It differs from modern wheat in that it is genetically distinct and only has single grains on either side of the ear, hence its name Ein’korn from the German 'ein' meaning one. The earliest clear evidence of cultivation is from...

www.shipton-mill.com

I've used Shipton for 25kg bag of organic buckwheat flour and it was good (and cheap), I kid you not (and I'm not a flour salesman). Incidentally, mystic veg say we're stuck with boris (should please zlatan) and Andy should not start sweating

Fortune teller known as ‘Mystic Veg’ reveals her predictions for 2022

Jemima Packington says she divines knowledge of the future by tossing asparagus spears into the air and interpreting how they land.

metro.co.uk

 

[soundwave]

I guess what killed our next door neighbour's Partner three weeks ago wasn't Covid after all, but the video's of idiots you keep posting?

life is what you make of it humans have a 100% mortality rate every one will die one day even from just eating one peanut or a single wasp sting or a firework up the a$$ but if you test positive for covid within 28 days it is the cause of death which is total bs of course but what the msm pump out 247 as it is the government agenda

and reality

Big Ben rings on New Year's Eve after four years of silence

One of the world's most famous clocks is returning to service in time to ring in the new year.

edition.cnn.com

 

[soundwave]

 

[guerney]

I've used Shipton for 25kg bag of organic buckwheat flour and it was good (and cheap), I kid you not (and I'm not a flour salesman). Incidentally, mystic veg say we're stuck with boris (should please zlatan) and Andy should not start sweating

Fortune teller known as ‘Mystic Veg’ reveals her predictions for 2022

Jemima Packington says she divines knowledge of the future by tossing asparagus spears into the air and interpreting how they land.

metro.co.uk

I made pancakes with that, but everyone said it was crepe

 

[guerney]

I've used Shipton for 25kg bag of organic buckwheat flour and it was good (and cheap), I kid you not (and I'm not a flour salesman). Incidentally, mystic veg say we're stuck with boris (should please zlatan) and Andy should not start sweating

Fortune teller known as ‘Mystic Veg’ reveals her predictions for 2022

Jemima Packington says she divines knowledge of the future by tossing asparagus spears into the air and interpreting how they land.

metro.co.uk

We might need a bread thread. Up with flour power!

That's a very attractive price indeed! Buckwheat noodles are a supermodel staple (all amino acids are present, they can get away with eating nothing else to get thin), but other than pancakes, what form of edible object can one fashion with buckwheat flour? Is it possible to make bread with it? Are you allergic to gluten? I threw away my Teflon/PTFE pans many years ago - it'd be hard to make galettes on cast iron without using rather more fat, and very well seasoned cast iron pans. I'd hazard at least 15 layers of seasoning on the pans would be required, as they use in French restaurant kitchens, because buckwheat is so very very sticky.

 

[guerney]

I've used Shipton for 25kg bag of organic buckwheat flour and it was good (and cheap), I kid you not (and I'm not a flour salesman). Incidentally, mystic veg say we're stuck with boris (should please zlatan) and Andy should not start sweating

Fortune teller known as ‘Mystic Veg’ reveals her predictions for 2022

Jemima Packington says she divines knowledge of the future by tossing asparagus spears into the air and interpreting how they land.

metro.co.uk

They can never successfully predict lottery numbers. It'd take ages throwing asparagi, for them to fall forming numerals...

 

[jonathan.agnew]

We might need a bread thread. Up with flour power!

That's a very attractive price indeed! Buckwheat noodles are a supermodel staple (all amino acids are present, they can get away with eating nothing else to get thin), but other than pancakes, what form of edible object can one fashion with buckwheat flour? Is it possible to make bread with it? Are you allergic to gluten? I threw away my Teflon/PTFE pans many years ago - it'd be hard to make galettes on cast iron without using rather more fat, and very well seasoned cast iron pans. I'd hazard at least 15 layers of seasoning on the pans would be required, as they use in French restaurant kitchens, because buckwheat is so very very sticky.

Same here(threw teflon), then I bought stainless (which as any sailor would remind one can leech and oxidise as well), best thing is an iron skillet (the iron's even good for one), saw woman in Greece make amazing crepes on one, but haven't taken that step. I had pompholyx at the time and was in desperation avoiding all possible allergens, but buckwheat flour makes ok crepes, but has a surprisingly gigh GI for a non grain (72 if memory serves). But I gather with hindsight the pompholyx was stress related.
Anyway, what on earth keeps you awake at 5am on a Sunday? I'm obsessing (not that it helps). Here's to a slow run later

 

[guerney]

Same here(threw teflon), then I bought stainless (which as any sailor would remind one can leech and oxidise as well), best thing is an iron skillet (the iron's even good for one), saw woman in Greece make amazing crepes on one, but haven't taken that step. I had pompholyx at the time and was in desperation avoiding all possible allergens, but buckwheat flour makes ok crepes, but has a surprisingly gigh GI for a non grain (72 if memory serves). But I gather with hindsight the pompholyx was stress related.
Anyway, what on earth keeps you awake at 5am on a Sunday? I'm obsessing (not that it helps). Here's to a slow run later

For me, this is Saturday night, not Sunday morning lol. I'll crash in a bit, just trying to get a bit of work done that I should have finished earlier today. Stress is a killer, hope you found some sort of solution to reduce it. I hear Tai Chi is quite good in that regard - I know some Tai Chi fans who are always raving about it (while gesticulating slowly). Looks too tricky to learn, but only if you want to do it properly, I'd imagine. I eat Chinese takeaways very slowly, if that counts.

 

[guerney]

Same here(threw teflon), then I bought stainless (which as any sailor would remind one can leech and oxidise as well), best thing is an iron skillet (the iron's even good for one), saw woman in Greece make amazing crepes on one, but haven't taken that step. I had pompholyx at the time and was in desperation avoiding all possible allergens, but buckwheat flour makes ok crepes, but has a surprisingly gigh GI for a non grain (72 if memory serves). But I gather with hindsight the pompholyx was stress related.
Anyway, what on earth keeps you awake at 5am on a Sunday? I'm obsessing (not that it helps). Here's to a slow run later

Stainless steel can be seasoned even better for crepes, because it's a flatter surface. 15 layers is what you'll need for a truly epic non-stick surface. Scrubbing with salt will remove any crusty crepe remains, doesn't remove the seasoning. I usually only have the patience for 5 layers, which is good enough for anything other than buckwheat crepes. The Greek woman's skillet likely had a great many more layers than a mere 15, because it's best to never wash a skillet with detergents. A quick soak in water and wipe, but only when it cannot be avoided.

 

[oyster]

I made pancakes with that, but everyone said it was crepe

Wasn't expecting that. You caught me on my blini side.

 

[guerney]

Same here(threw teflon), then I bought stainless (which as any sailor would remind one can leech and oxidise as well), best thing is an iron skillet (the iron's even good for one), saw woman in Greece make amazing crepes on one, but haven't taken that step. I had pompholyx at the time and was in desperation avoiding all possible allergens, but buckwheat flour makes ok crepes, but has a surprisingly gigh GI for a non grain (72 if memory serves). But I gather with hindsight the pompholyx was stress related.
Anyway, what on earth keeps you awake at 5am on a Sunday? I'm obsessing (not that it helps). Here's to a slow run later

This chap does a very thorough job, I haven'tg polished a cast iron skillet to a shine like that yet:

 

[oyster]

(the iron's even good for one),

Two points there!

How much iron comes off a thoroughly proved frying pan/skillet? I'd have thoguht little.

And, not all of us need more iron! My ferritin is very high! (I know, it is an acute phase reactant, so have to be careful with interpretation.)

 

[guerney]

Two points there!

How much iron comes off a thoroughly proved frying pan/skillet? I'd have thoguht little.

And, not all of us need more iron! My ferritin is very high! (I know, it is an acute phase reactant, so have to be careful with interpretation.)

Acid and alkaline extremes will yield more iron from steel and iron pans, utensils. A very slow pasta sauce with tart tinned tomatoes cooked for hours, for instance.

 

[oyster]

Acid and alkaline extremes will yield more iron from steel and iron pans, utensils. A very slow pasta sauce with tart tinned tomatoes cooked for hours, for instance.

Yes - but from frying?

You can buy a Lucky Fish made of cast iron - intended to be put in the pan when cooking. There have been questions over purity of the iron and amount that becomes available - but possibly better than nothing.

 

[guerney]

Two points there!

How much iron comes off a thoroughly proved frying pan/skillet? I'd have thoguht little.

And, not all of us need more iron! My ferritin is very high! (I know, it is an acute phase reactant, so have to be careful with interpretation.)

I've got one of these, have often wondered if it exudes anything:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Visions-Litre-Pyroceram-Flair-Cookpot/dp/B076Q2CT9J/ref=

 

[oyster]

I've got one of these, have often wondered if it exudes anything:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Visions-Litre-Pyroceram-Flair-Cookpot/dp/B076Q2CT9J/ref=

I'd have thought next to nothing. After all, they use a lot of glass in laboratories in which very precise assays are performed.

 

[guerney]

I'd have thought next to nothing. After all, they use a lot of glass in laboratories in which very precise assays are performed.

Probably next to nothing - silver nanoparticles in the initial discovery of this type of glass, no mention of how the transparent version is made:

Pyroceram - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

It's a very good saucepan, hasn't displayed a propensity toward exploding sending jagged shards of glass flying through the air at high speed, as some of these have. Not yet anyway.

 

[guerney]

I'd have thought next to nothing. After all, they use a lot of glass in laboratories in which very precise assays are performed.

I mostly use mine to ferment Kefir, hasn't inhibited bacterial growth to any level that I can detect. It cooks veg very fast on my halogen hob.

 

[oyster]

I mostly use mine to ferment Kefir, hasn't inhibited bacterial growth to any level that I can detect. It cooks veg very fast on my halogen hob.

I mostly use induction! Which is pretty fast anyway but cannot use glass/ceramic pans.