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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:02 pm
by shonky
datura wrote:
best rice- fry a bit of cinnamon stick, couple of cloves and cardamons, some cumin seeds and a bay leaf, then chuck some finely chopped shallot/red onion - when it browns add the water and rice, boil the buggery out of it then when virtually all the water has evaporated chuck some finely chopped coriander+mint on tip, cover and take off the heat (or take it really low) for 10 mins.
That sounds well nice (if suspiciously like risotto)
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:06 pm
by datura
Shonky wrote:datura wrote:
best rice- fry a bit of cinnamon stick, couple of cloves and cardamons, some cumin seeds and a bay leaf, then chuck some finely chopped shallot/red onion - when it browns add the water and rice, boil the buggery out of it then when virtually all the water has evaporated chuck some finely chopped coriander+mint on tip, cover and take off the heat (or take it really low) for 10 mins.
That sounds well nice (if suspiciously like risotto)
nah, it'd not a ballache, risotto is nice but a pain to cook as it's just constant stirring.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:17 pm
by dr ddd
jus got home after a heaaaauge day - they actually made me work and use my brain today, gits!

(actually it was quite fun tbh)
but now i have a cheap bottle of plonk and a highly sustaining dinner of 2 creme eggs - yum!!
Shonks - next time ur on the cooking shindig - u know who to call!!! u just cant get the blooming staff these days....
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:40 pm
by shonky
dr ddd wrote:
Shonks - next time ur on the cooking shindig - u know who to call!!!
Sure do
Duh duh duh durduh, durduhdurdurdurdah

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:46 pm
by forensix (mcr)
datura wrote:
nah, it'd not a ballache, risotto is nice but a pain to cook as it's just constant stirring.
making risotto can be pretty tiring (if you do it properly) but is the shizznay
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:47 pm
by deamonds
In frigging work, nursing a hangover with Sun Exotic Trpoical Juice, after getting too happy about 2 useless interviews i went for up west. Had 1 too many on a pub crawl, smoked 1 2 many reefers, embarressed myself in 1 too many wine bars, spent 1 to many tenners....for nothing
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:49 pm
by deamonds
Shonky wrote:Eating a cheese and spring onion wrap with rather unpleasantly brown lettuce (those flatbreads do cover a multitude of sins). Just bought a 500gb external drive as I'm down to my last gig on my old pc.
Looking to apply for some new jobs as my current one is so incredibly fucking dull.
In the process of this at the moment...
...WARNING
..Agencies are not your friends..they will lie to you and say your current experiance is enough for the interviews there sending you on!!

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:55 pm
by vonboyage
deamonds wrote:
..Agencies are not your friends..they will lie to you and say your current experiance is enough for the interviews there sending you on!!
That is a very true point
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:59 pm
by BaronVon
Trying to stay warm. It ain't working. 3 pairs of socks, 2 trousers and 4 tops and im still freezing. Plus ive run out of Tea
I hate winter
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:01 pm
by deamonds
Vonboyage wrote:deamonds wrote:
..Agencies are not your friends..they will lie to you and say your current experiance is enough for the interviews there sending you on!!
That is a very true point
They also cant seem to grasp the fact that my current job doesnt allow me time off for countless useless interviews...more to the point im getting sick of not getting a full months wages every month!!!
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:02 pm
by badger
deamonds wrote:Shonky wrote:Eating a cheese and spring onion wrap with rather unpleasantly brown lettuce (those flatbreads do cover a multitude of sins). Just bought a 500gb external drive as I'm down to my last gig on my old pc.
Looking to apply for some new jobs as my current one is so incredibly fucking dull.
In the process of this at the moment...
...WARNING
..Agencies are not your friends..they will lie to you and say your current experiance is enough for the interviews there sending you on!!

heh same here. seems to be the season to be changing jobs. everyone seems to be doing it.
looking at jobs at sheffield university and it looks top. better pay than i get here, 30 days holiday and flexi time. and it's about 5 mins walk from my house

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:03 pm
by datura
Vonboyage wrote:deamonds wrote:
..Agencies are not your friends..they will lie to you and say your current experiance is enough for the interviews there sending you on!!
That is a very true point
Some aren't very professional and seem to forget that they are working for you effectively. I've had heated arguments with one or two who have been trying to put me forward for a job i didn't want. I miss the days of applying direct to the work itself.
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:11 pm
by deamonds
datura wrote:Vonboyage wrote:deamonds wrote:
..Agencies are not your friends..they will lie to you and say your current experiance is enough for the interviews there sending you on!!
That is a very true point
Some aren't very professional and seem to forget that they are working for you effectively. I've had heated arguments with one or two who have been trying to put me forward for a job i didn't want. I miss the days of applying direct to the work itself.
indeed, however i find this proccess a lot longer and unsuccessful
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:02 pm
by badger
just had a massive argument with my workmates about the correct pronunciation of nougat. it's noogaa ffs not nugget. gah ignorance!
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:04 pm
by vonboyage
badger wrote:it's noogaa ffs not nugget. gah ignorance!
Fucking, get me
The amount of people ive had to last over the past year because of that...
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:05 pm
by datura
i don't speak to mine if i can help it
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:07 pm
by badger
i rarely do unless i'm having a ridiculous argument about something i don't even really care about lol
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:09 pm
by vonboyage
Like Nougat
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:11 pm
by badger
indeed. at one point in that argument it really did seem like it mattered to me though
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:11 pm
by datura
mmm nuggat.
