tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post6870195953280976..comments2024-03-28T08:47:51.094-07:00Comments on Hard Up Hester.: Cheap & cheerfulHard up Hesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561421853249973134noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-70081976696642766172014-08-19T06:52:47.363-07:002014-08-19T06:52:47.363-07:00When I was first married I used a farmer/butcher f...When I was first married I used a farmer/butcher from the nearest market town. When he had a beast slaughtered he would give me the tail as he could not sell them for love nor money. The last time I saw oxtail was in the Co op in Long Sutton and it was over £4 for 3 bits. I left it. I do manage to get beef cheeks in the winter from Tesco, usually RTC as people do not seem to know how good they are.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-79265468266974225552014-08-19T04:53:37.995-07:002014-08-19T04:53:37.995-07:00Nice bit of foraging!
Oxtails, tripe,lamb shanks a...Nice bit of foraging!<br />Oxtails, tripe,lamb shanks and neck bits, once there very frugal choice, are no longer even close to cheap here anymore.<br />Also, since everyone has gone so "upscale" in their minds at least, kidneys heart and even livers other than from a chicken are almost impossible to find.<br /><br />jillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-34070439938094118312014-08-19T00:56:11.374-07:002014-08-19T00:56:11.374-07:00Yum, I love cottage pie & will make it one day...Yum, I love cottage pie & will make it one day this week.<br />Ouch, that is expensive, mind you here in the UK things go up a lot in price as soon as the trendy chefs discover them, lamb shanks used to be cheap, under £1, now they are £3.99 each, I buy them for hubby sometimes to do a Sunday roast.Hard up Hesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561421853249973134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-89115395810499011312014-08-18T16:17:30.524-07:002014-08-18T16:17:30.524-07:00From Margie in Toronto - have to agree with 50 and...From Margie in Toronto - have to agree with 50 and Counting - even when I see Oxtails they are expensive - Oxtail stew with beans & rice is a lovely meal at some of the Caribbean restaurants here in town.<br />Weather was cooler here too on the weekend so made a big pot of cauliflower soup - added some parmesan rinds that I had in the freezer and it's given it a lovely zing. Just had a lovely bowl for supper - will have it for the next couple of nights and I've frozen about half of it so that was a good job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-80146146957464728682014-08-18T15:35:56.892-07:002014-08-18T15:35:56.892-07:00Oxtail is hugely expensive here in Canada, the las...Oxtail is hugely expensive here in Canada, the last time I saw some it was over $15.<br /><br />Food is so much cheaper in the UK and mainland Europe.50 and countinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051116860123693646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4690929350463100222.post-14438345622827002462014-08-18T13:15:50.675-07:002014-08-18T13:15:50.675-07:00Ooo! Yum yum!!!It's Cottage pie for tea here t...Ooo! Yum yum!!!It's Cottage pie for tea here tomorrow, weather is on the turn! Hoping for an Indian summer as I haven't had my summer hols yet!!! Xrabbitquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613054286672505217noreply@blogger.com