Another makro moan.

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

 

One of my "lockdown food experiments" is home cured bacon. Only started today so have to wait a week before we know if it's actually worked.

 

I do it regularly, 100gm salt, 100 gm sugar, some liquid smoke and 7 gm Pink Powder. I week in a freezer bag and bobs yer uncle. 

[bojo]

25 minutes ago, Crossy said:

https://www.makroclick.com/en/products/120960-aro-slices-sandwich-bread-600-g

 

Definitely supposed to be actually sliced.

 

Evidently a shortage of cuts.

as we well know in these here parts.............. everything is not always what it seems.........part of the fun!!

[Crossy]

One thing we loved when living in Belgium was that all the bread was unsliced, even in the supermarket.

 

A machine was provided which allowed the customer to select the slice thickness required and then slice the loaf.

 

That along with French vin-de-table at 4.50 Euros for 3 bottles made life most comfortable (and more than somewhat blurred at times).

 

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, bojo said:

as we well know in these here parts.............. everything is not always what it seems.........part of the fun!!

 

Indeed, and "a shortage of cuts" could also be applied to some of the "ladies" on offer

[bojo]

 

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, MrJ2U said:

Interesting.

 

Sounds good. 

It's good busy during these times.

Even better if it's cured bacon.

Especially if they've cured it of Covid!   LOL  555

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Especially if they've cured it of Covid!   LOL  555

 

I refuse to eat anything labelled as "reformed ham", if it's gotten its act together we should let it live.

 

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

I found that stuff dissolves to nothing ! It literally has no substance like blown air only good for feeding the fish at the Wat.

 

Get the 6 pk bread mate ! when its available.

I see that their own multi-grain loaves went up from Bht 39 to Bht 65 last month, but now down to Bht 50. Lovely bread, but at Bht 7 a slice it's a bit over the top. Make my own now.

Edited August 7, 2021 by KannikaP

[Gottfrid]

You guys are hilarious! Most of you chose to stay in a country that has a totally different standard and diet than in your home countries. After that complain over not finding the right sandwich or bacon and so on.....

If all is really so important for you. Here are some tips:

 

• By baking your own bread you will always have better quality, freshness and taste.
• By pork and smoke your own bacon.
• At last, you can almost find replacements or do it yourself with most things if you want.

[GreasyFingers]

2 hours ago, Crossy said:

Luckily Madam has a suitable machete to cut it up. Or maybe I could hollow it out and serve soup in i

Not easy to buy a bread knife here. I had to bring my own from Oz as I prefer to slice my own when available. But our visits to Macro are less frequent then yours so the the Farmhouse brown fills in the gaps.

[GreasyFingers]

2 hours ago, CharlieH said:

I found that stuff dissolves to nothing ! It literally has no substance like blown air only good for feeding the fish at the Wat.

 

Get the 6 pk bread mate ! when its available.

Good bread but very expensive for us pensioners.

[jvs]

Cold smoked ham,the best.Home made in a self made smoker,just a big flower pot and

a pipe.

[toofarnorth]

2 hours ago, Jai Dee said:

Not really a serious issue but:-

 

No bacon at our local Makro. 

 

I think that the food factories lockdowns are starting to hurt...

I get Canadian Bacon from Makro but being from Canada maybe they don;t have covid.

[KannikaP]

39 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

You guys are hilarious! Most of you chose to stay in a country that has a totally different standard and diet than in your home countries. After that complain over not finding the right sandwich or bacon and so on.....

If all is really so important for you. Here are some tips:

 

• By baking your own bread you will always have better quality, freshness and taste.
• By pork and smoke your own bacon.
• At last, you can almost find replacements or do it yourself with most things if you want.

That's great, but please, the recipe for HP sauce.

[Andre0720]

2 hours ago, blackcab said:

There are currently 4 moderators reading this topic.

 

That's about as serious as it gets.

Food....

[Kwasaki]

2 hours ago, CharlieH said:

I found that stuff dissolves to nothing ! It literally has no substance like blown air only good for feeding the fish at the Wat.

 

Get the 6 pk bread mate ! when its available.

That what I buy in 7-11 nice bread.

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

 

Photos and recipe please!

 

In a food forum of course.

This covid situation is getting to you I guess, drink some Chang beer and relax. ????

[LongTimeLurker]

2 hours ago, Denim said:

I used to get back bacon from makro but it always came in frozen blocks which was a bit inconvenient.

 

Likewise the sausages.

Makro's bacon and sausages have always been awful.

 

I get mine locally in Pattaya from KPN.

[KannikaP]

1 minute ago, LongTimeLurker said:

Makro's bacon and sausages have always been awful.

 

I get mine locally in Pattaya from KPN.

Some of the Makro sausages are 'German made', but still pretty awful.

[Gottfrid]

14 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

That's great, but please, the recipe for HP sauce.

Ingredients for HP Sauce

150 ml water
250 ml white wine vinegar
300ml cider vinegar
2 small cans / tubes tomato paste
4 apples
3 small red onions
250 ml orange juice
250 ml apple juice
1 clove garlic
1 jar approx 300ml tamarind
1/4 cup pitted dates (chopped fine)
1/4 cup prunes
3 tablespoons black treacle   (Can be hard to find. However. This is just also only sweet syrup. Uncrystallized, made during sugar refining. In other word can also be made)
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon cardamom (ground)
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
3/4 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder

Edited August 7, 2021 by Gottfrid

[Gandtee]

2 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

Back in the days before sliced bread ...

A TLC sandwich?????

[Gottfrid]

Just now, Gandtee said:

A TLC sandwich?????

Yes, but you do know that the knife was made before you could buy sliced bread, right? That means in reality, that you were able to slice your own bread. Isn´t it amazing?

[Gottfrid]

45 minutes ago, jvs said:

Cold smoked ham,the best.Home made in a self made smoker,just a big flower pot and

a pipe.

Thanks! At least one with a brain here.

[Gandtee]

7 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Ingredients for HP Sauce

150 ml water
250 ml white wine vinegar
300ml cider vinegar
2 small cans / tubes tomato paste
4 apples
3 small red onions
250 ml orange juice
250 ml apple juice
1 clove garlic
1 jar approx 300ml tamarind
1/4 cup pitted dates (chopped fine)
1/4 cup prunes
3 tablespoons black treacle   (Can be hard to find. However. This is just also only sweet syrup. Uncrystallized, made during sugar refining. In other word can also be made)
3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon cardamom (ground)
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
3/4 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder

I've made some today. Not this recipe but pretty good. Went a bit overboard with the tamarind so upped the sugar to taste. Molasses? I make my own. Google it.

[dddave]

2 hours ago, 2long said:

'slices' ain't 'sliced' ????????

Maybe, just maybe, they made up a new word (slices) that means 'looks like sliced, but not sliced'. ????

It would seem it took nearly as much effort making the load appear sliced as it would to just slice the damn thing. TIT.

[Andrew Dwyer]

Another vote for the Sprouted ! 
Also like the Farmhouse Raisin Bread toasted with a slice of cheddar, or two !

 

[LongTimeLurker]

35 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Some of the Makro sausages are 'German made', but still pretty awful.

From that Thai German place in Bangkok?

 

Don't much like them myself but they do have some other good deli type products.

[KannikaP]

23 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

I've made some today. Not this recipe but pretty good. Went a bit overboard with the tamarind so upped the sugar to taste. Molasses? I make my own. Google it.

Why then not give us the pretty good  recipe you used please?

[Gottfrid]

28 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

I've made some today. Not this recipe but pretty good. Went a bit overboard with the tamarind so upped the sugar to taste. Molasses? I make my own. Google it.

Yeah, that sounds great. I make a lot myself too. No need to Google. Have written it down or remember since long back. On the other hand, I am also an old chef so got it in the blood a little bit.

[Gandtee]

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

Why then not give us the pretty good  recipe you used please?

                              HP sauce

1 kilo green apples cored and chopped

250g tamarind-*****----I'd reduce that by at least a half or less. Can always add a bit later.

I Ttbs molasses. You can buy it I make my own

Half grated onion

2 cloves minced garlic

250g brown sugar

4tbs ginger powder

4tbs salt- try less and add later

2 tsp cayenne pepper. I used half tsp chilli pepper

2 tbs dry English mustard powder

1 tbs curry powder.

1 litre white vinegar

half cup dry sherry. I didn't have any so omitted.

                  ------------------------

Simmer apples, onion, and garlic in vinegar about 20 mins till pulpy.

Add dry ingredients and molasses. I continued simmering about another ten minutes.

Then add sherry at the end if you have it.

I let it cool slightly. Liquidised it. Put it through a sieve and bottled it. 

The colour is right and the taste slightly sharper than the real thing. But near enough for me. You can always juggle the ingredients a bit to suit your taste.

 

Good luck and tell me how you got on.

 

 

Edited August 7, 2021 by Gandtee
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