h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hey folks Long time no discussions here.

Hyp's obviously been too important being Prez to worry about the little people


Anyhow... have you seen the great entries by Pimms in PR at the moment - about Blackberries and how to pick them - and Bramble Jelly. No I don't have the A-numbers. You'll just have to go to PR and have a look

I have some quibbles with his method of making jelly See what you think...

Fb

Which reminds me - about 18 months ago, or something like that, I said here that I'd write a few recipes - soups and things - but I was waiting until I had time to spare.

I will get around to it, honest...

Yeah right Ivan Like the KI entry, eh?

No pressure, honest

I might beat you to it. Soups are a bit of a speciality of mine

What about a collaboration?

Yes, it's in the same basket as the KI entry, and the Ern Malley entry, and the Ecuador entry I really wanted to do when I first joined up...

I've nothing against collaboration as such; as long as you don't mind me being thoroughly unreliable, it might work.

So it might be a solitary collaboration?

That would be something new and different.

Seriously - maybe late December would be a good time. The office is quiet then.

Good plan. Quiet in the office here too - as it's closed So I'll be working at home.

Bramble soup? I've corrected my Bramble Jelly (A6648339) entry to accommodate your sensible suggestions on siveing the seeds out *before* you have an almost unmanageable scalding jam intent on setting into jelly.

I might try sieving immediately after blending next time. I'm sure I could be equally aggressive at getting as much juice from the stewed flesh as I am getting syrup from the seedy jam. Why didn't the recipe I based mine on suggest this?

Pimms

Good Morning. Yes, Fb, I am terribly important. But my natural goodness and humility still makes it possible for others to approach without fear.

As to Pimms method for making jelly - I haven't gotten that far yet with his article. So no comment at this moment. But now that I am alerted to a possible problem, I'll be sure to check it out.

Ivan, thanks for dropping by. I guess there is no time like the present for a recipe exchange. And since Pimms has given us a subject, let's begin with blackberry recipes. I'll put one up later today.

Hey Fb. Did you like the calendar?

Drat my slow dial-up. I missed your post Pimms.

You will be pleased to know that I am actually going to start submitting articles to Peer Review. I have been a coward long enough.

Hyp is going to submit entries to PR?

Make someone president and they get all assertive.

approach the dominant Pres and offer bramble jelly as an offering.

Pimms

I just thought it would make me a better researcher. And I finally am going to have some time to write. In all seriousness, I had other things to deal with besides writing for the Guide. That doesn't mean that I didn't think it was important.

So is it going to look bad for me to submit things now?

Don't be daft Hyp Write those entries girl Ignore Pimms, he's just jealous cos you're Prez

Pimms... don't sieve out the pips before you cook up brambles, cos what little pectin there is, is in the pips and hull of the berries and you need to cook it out as much as possible

I don't have time to check out your amendments right now. I'll be back after seeing my financial advisor

I had no idea I was subscribed to here! And now I have cause to pause and ponder why I did subscribe and when!

Anyways...I'm just going to dabble in quickly to float the idea that single recipes will not get a *widely* positive reception in PR. Obviously some people will be delighted, as will some scouts, but there are many scouts who feel that single recipes are not for the EG, but The Post. So if there is to be a soup entry, for example, it would probably be a good idea to explore the concept of what defines a "soup", what the difference is between soup and broth (if there is any), when the best time to make soup is, which soups are good if you need food NOW, which will use up those random things in the fridge (my mother maintains that "soups are not an excuse to just use up any left-over vegetables Kat!"), which will impress people etc etc...

You follow me? Obviously, what with FB being such a PR princess and Hyp being president...I'm sure you can all do just as you please

It's OK Kat, the recipes would be for this particular forum, 'The Kitchen', not for the EG.

(Unless I'm all confused, which I don't rule out as a possibility.)

*far-away pondering voice accompanied by chin stroking and philosophical gaze*

Who can tell...who can tell...

Actually I only gathered that from the fact that the discussion began with Pimms' entry being in PR

Kat, The Kitchen is one of the conversation forums of The Circle. I have no idea how you wound up subscribed to it, but it is lovely to have you here.


Months ago we discussed sharing recipes here.

Hyp the Magnificent

Mmm yes I do remember reading all the areas of The Circle...Perhaps I subscribed in a lurker-ish manner.

I just wanted to make sure nobody was about to get a poking from PR-regulars

However, obviously, writing entries for here is a wonderful idea and I would be delighted to act as a guinea-pig for any shared recipes

Does that include traditional Andean recipes for guinea pig?



Sorry, I simply *had* to say something daft, to stop my brain going on strike.

Well they say that clay is good for your skin...not sure about being baked in it, but I'm always up for a try!