Well, soonish anyway.

I was watching a download of Gordon Ramsay's excellent "The F-word" last
night, and thinking that, as it looks likely I'll be cooking for several
this year, how to do a Christmas dinner that can be as pre-prepped as
humanly possible, such that I can do 90%% of the work here, ahead of
time, then travel to where I'm staying, and just throw a load of things
in the oven/stove top.

My destination has a *seriously* wonderful butcher nearby, so I was
thinking of this for Xmas day:

http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/gordon-ramsay/saddle-of-lamb-
with-apricot-and-cumin-stuffing_p_1.html

(video available of Gordon making it, on same page)

But a) does that go too far against "must have poultry for Xmas" thing
and b) could I get a slightly larger saddle of lamb than that and feed 8
with it, or bulk up on other things?

"Bear" gmail.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.2182d23cc16564bd98aa8f@news.individual.net...

Looks scrummy!

In article zhonka.net>, LilPeach
says...

In article news.individual.net>,
Bear gmail.com> wrote:

I hesitate to answer, but by absolute fav veggie dish is green french
beans in cream and black pepper. On!on topping is optional.

I know it's hackneyed but it tastes so good!

Bear gmail.com> wrote:

My daughter's a Coeliac (Gluten intolerance).

Tesco do a good range of gf stuff, and usually have Xmas specials such
as gf Xmas Pud, Stollen, Chocolate Logs etc nearer the date. According
to my daughter they're pretty good.

http://www.glutafin.co.uk/ is the site of one of the main providers of
gf flours etc. The Recipes pages are excellent. You can buy the Glutafin
flours at Boots (they're bloody expensive), but if the object of your
affections is a diagnosed Coeliac then they will be available on
prescription.

In article <1i68rwj.1h56t0h8istd6N%%robrait+news@gmail.com>, Rob says...

Cheers, but according to herself, Sainsbury are kings of the Coeliac
ranges ... most amount of stuff, best taste, so let your daughter know
if she doesn't already ... I've tried their dried pasta and it's
actually bloody good.

Retains an al dente texture very well.

On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:53:05 -0700, "LilPeach" <{lilpeach}@zhonka.net>
wrote:

Bear gmail.com> wrote:

Sainsburys round here (Shropshire) are variable in the amount of stock
of gf stuff they carry. Some of their stuff is very good, according to
Robsdottir, but it's a PITA when for no apparent reason Snaisburys don't
bother to re-stock.

Most of the gf pasta is pretty good these days. 15 years ago it was
foul. 8 mins - crunchy, 8 mins 15 secs - mushy.

In article <1i68x3f.1eemjo11tggny8N%%robrait+news@gmail.com>, Rob says...

Strange idea, but would their online service maybe provide a better
solution? On the grounds they've got a little notice to source?

I did this with the lovely parmesan & bacon sauce from the Commonsense
Book Of Sauces and it was smashing stuff. Maybe lacks a little
richness, but the texture was perfect ...

Bear gmail.com> wrote:

I doubt it - SWMBO has kicked up enough fuss to get the Manager involved
twice. Anyone want a couple of Sainsbury trolleys full of empty
promises?

Also Sainsburys have a habit of regularly changing their own brand
recipes, so stuff that was gf last week isn't necessarily gf this week.

At least the Tesco stock is fairly consistent and is being added to.
There's also a lot of gf stuff in their 'ethnic' section where you can
get stuff like gram flour (makes nice pancakes) and loads of Asian-made
products, many of which are completely gf.

The recent changes to labelling requirements helps enormously, as many
products now have 'allergy' advice (Coeliac Desease is an intolerance,
not an allergy) which state whether gluten is present.

Daughter now lives away from home most of the time (she's at Uni) and
has found Morrison's (her nearest supermarket) very good at labelling.
stuff.