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MrBurns said:
Anyone got a convection cooker ?

Got one a week or so ago, excellent, quick and easy.

Cost $39 :eek:

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I got one of these. Don't you find them a bit small? I mean if you were to do a pizza the biggest you can get in there is a medium. I also find the lower level gets very little of the heating and because of that I have to juggle the top items to bottom and the bottom to the top. Another problem I've had is the whole chook. You have to turn it at least once because of the problem I mentioned before, the bottom doesn't cook as fast as the top.

Do you have any of the problems I mentioned?
 
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Logique said:
I was wondering what elec consumption, in that youtube video, I can't quite make out the settings, is it 40 mins at what deg C ?
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The better half, who happens to be the better cook, informs me that the halogen cooker takes about 10 minutes less per half hour cooking compared to the normal oven. It would be interesting to check the difference in power consumed, I will check it out next time we use it.
Yes Bill, it is a bit small, but we find it fits enough for two and being able to cook outside is great.
 
Bill M said:
I got one of these. Don't you find them a bit small? I mean if you were to do a pizza the biggest you can get in there is a medium. I also find the lower level gets very little of the heating and because of that I have to juggle the top items to bottom and the bottom to the top. Another problem I've had is the whole chook. You have to turn it at least once because of the problem I mentioned before, the bottom doesn't cook as fast as the top.

Do you have any of the problems I mentioned?
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Yes they're not overly big but I find it's worth it for certain things, yesterday I did fresh sausage rolls in 15 minutes whereas I would normally have to boot up the oven for that long before putting them in.

I did a chicken the other day, about 45 minutes, could have gone longer but so much easier than a normal oven, havent tried putting vegetables in at the same time
 
Parts of this thread remind me of the book The Comedians by Graham Greene :D

MrBurns said:
I've found that you cant avoid it completely, I cant eat lamb without mint sauce for instance.
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Lamb shoulder, salt, pepper, rosemary, garlic. Cover and cook on 150 for about 4 hours, then mix in a tiny bit of cornflour to thicken the juices and you have the best lamb in the world with no need for mint :2twocents
 
prawn_86 said:
Parts of this thread remind me of the book The Comedians by Graham Greene :D



Lamb shoulder, salt, pepper, rosemary, garlic. Cover and cook on 150 for about 4 hours, then mix in a tiny bit of cornflour to thicken the juices and you have the best lamb in the world with no need for mint :2twocents
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I'l try it, also with beef, I think lower temp longer cooking time wil make a difference.:)
 
MrBurns said:
Yes they're not overly big but I find it's worth it for certain things, yesterday I did fresh sausage rolls in 15 minutes whereas I would normally have to boot up the oven for that long before putting them in.

I did a chicken the other day, about 45 minutes, could have gone longer but so much easier than a normal oven, havent tried putting vegetables in at the same time
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Like Bill said, with the cooker you have to turn the meat half way through cooking. Also if you are using the spacer and have the vegies in the bottom, they will need to be left in when the meat is removed ,to finish cooking them.
Another thing we do is cut a piece of alfoil to cover the bottom, it catches all the dripped juices, then when you have finished just throw it out
 
McLovin said:
+1

The equation is so simple, calories in = calories out and you maintain weight. Carbs are high in starchy calories that process quickly, so you feel hungry sooner.
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+1, quite surprising similar topics keep getting brought up. You can eat as much sugar as you like, as long as it keeps you between 1600-2200 calories each day(give or take depending on exercise and metabolism).

Naturally it's not good for you, but can be done.

Let's not forget though that complex carbs ARE GOOD. Things like sweet potato, oats, most fruits, and whole grains (wholemeal bread etc) If you love pasta eat wholemeal pasta, if you love rice, eat brown rice. Very simple.

A lot of people don't realise you can speed up your BMR over a period of just a few months.
 
prawn_86 said:
Parts of this thread remind me of the book The Comedians by Graham Greene :D



Lamb shoulder, salt, pepper, rosemary, garlic. Cover and cook on 150 for about 4 hours, then mix in a tiny bit of cornflour to thicken the juices and you have the best lamb in the world with no need for mint :2twocents
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Freshly harvested rosemary, ground with first press extra virgin olive oil !
Baste the shoulder (OF THE LAMB!!)
Add vegetables (sweet potato for aficionados).
And seasoning (though the veg doesn't need 4 hours).
 
sptrawler said:
It is unbelivable, I find it hard to eat crackling in moderation
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Yep, I think most of us do. I don't do it often, but maybe a couple of times a year just buy the skin on its own and cook a whole tray of it!

prawn_86 said:
Parts of this thread remind me of the book The Comedians by Graham Greene :D
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I was thinking rather of the Women's Weekly.:)

Lamb shoulder, salt, pepper, rosemary, garlic. Cover and cook on 150 for about 4 hours, then mix in a tiny bit of cornflour to thicken the juices and you have the best lamb in the world with no need for mint :2twocents
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Oh, so agree about the shoulder. Very under-recognised cut.
 
i was born and raised right on the outskirts of the city , where dirt-poor was almost across the street and 3 areas of housing commission AND war widows ( and TPI pensioners ) had housing projects , nearby

so have seen the very edge of the civilized world ( and that was before i used to play truant in Chinatown ) so yes when civilization collapses it will be much worse from some

pick your favourite post-apocalypse film and it might be as good as that

there is a quote about society being only nine meals from revolution , that MIGHT be put to the test

at the very best expect food rationing unless things change for the much better

Sri Lanka is a taste of things possible
 
frugal.rock said:
Was in a local Coles yesterday, and noticed sugar area quite bare.
It caught my eye as unusual, although unusual seems to be the norm these days.
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wowee i went to the local IGA , yesterday and picked up 4 kilo of sugar about half-full shelves there ( the stock all moved to the front )

but yes sugar is something i have been stocking up on ( salt too )

but yes there were brands no longer stocked and gaps elsewhere as well
 
divs4ever said:
i was born and raised right on the outskirts of the city , where dirt-poor was almost across the street and 3 areas of housing commission AND war widows ( and TPI pensioners ) had housing projects , nearby

so have seen the very edge of the civilized world ( and that was before i used to play truant in Chinatown ) so yes when civilization collapses it will be much worse from some

pick your favourite post-apocalypse film and it might be as good as that

there is a quote about society being only nine meals from revolution , that MIGHT be put to the test

at the very best expect food rationing unless things change for the much better

Sri Lanka is a taste of things possible
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If it gets to that I will be pretty upset if the government of the time says it's because climate change and Putin.
 
Guys pl
divs4ever said:
wowee i went to the local IGA , yesterday and picked up 4 kilo of sugar about half-full shelves there ( the stock all moved to the front )

but yes sugar is something i have been stocking up on ( salt too )

but yes there were brands no longer stocked and gaps elsewhere as well
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Guys please, you can completely do without sugar, let's hope the entire world's sugar is permanently reduced to less than half it is now and crystalline bagged sugar is banned from shelves.

You will thank me later.
 
3 hound said:
If it gets to that I will be pretty upset if the government of the time says it's because climate change and Putin.
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well it is rarely THEIR fault normally they would blame the opposition party ( assuming Sco-Mo gets booted )

but in reality this has been coming since 2019 ( at least ) weather events , bad policies , virus reactions , etc etc ... take IPL as an example it has been struggling to up fertilizer production ( not entirely it's fault , but it is their bottom line being hurt )

sure NORMALLY we have a spell of good weather , trade tensions dissipate and everything struggles back to normal , this time MIGHT be different
 
3 hound said:
Guys pl

Guys please, you can completely do without sugar, let's hope the entire world's sugar is permanently reduced to less than half it is now and crystalline bagged sugar is banned from shelves.

You will thank me later.
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not me , it has uses in medical applications ( good for trading as well if things get REALLY tough )

besides my supply of honey has hit a rough patch ( i don't seem to be able to get the good stuff )

golden wattle flowers are ok for sweetening the tea , but they are season here
 
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