i think it's a Nigella thing

but when you've done the parboiling and shaking in the pan to fluff up, if you shake them in the pan with a bit of semolina you get them very dry and crispy outside.

Posted By: camcan on September 14th 2009 at 10:04:27

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Any cooks in? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 14, 09:54:02
- Have you got wood? (General Chat) - NorfolkSteve, Sep 14, 11:08:13
  - That sounds lovely, but far more hassle than I'm prepared to go to. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 14, 11:10:53
    - Agreed... its more for a sunny saturday.... sat in the garden with beers! (n/m) (General Chat) - NorfolkSteve, Sep 14, 13:09:05
- Once you've got fillets (as opposed to a whole bass) the best thing (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 14, 10:22:35
  - OG, get on the grammer thread down there VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVv (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 10:33:41
    - grammAr! (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 14, 10:35:09
      - I'd assumed it was Megson being 'ironic' (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 10:36:46
        
        er yes, sorry (sic). ahem. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Sep 14, 10:43:18
        
        It was a deliberate assassination attempt (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 14, 10:37:27
        
        he'd get some marks for 'stream of consciousness' though (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 10:39:27
  - POTD (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Sep 14, 10:30:33
    - "Let me iron your curtains baby" (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 14, 10:34:09
  - Do they do an indecent Macon then? (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 10:29:53
  - Can't have any wine - living like a monk this week. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 14, 10:26:15
    - Oh well (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 14, 10:27:51
      - I don't need any assistance from ponced up food in that department, fankooverymuch. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 14, 10:30:07
        
        Yup (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 14, 10:33:32
- do camcams! nicely poached in white wine with sprinkle of basil.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Sep 14, 10:20:49
- I'd just grill it, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Sep 14, 09:58:00
- salt, pepper, olive oil, frying pan, heat (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 09:57:46
  - What about old school poster Jamie... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 14, 10:00:13
- oven parcel I think (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 09:55:51
  - Lovely - but that is how I do salmon, so was looking for a bit of a departure. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 14, 09:59:53
    - my favourite sea bass thing is when they do that baking in salt thing (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 10:03:22
      - I oriental mine. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Sep 14, 10:30:02
      - Cor, winner. That looks well nice. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 14, 10:06:53
        
        I thought that, bookmarked. (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Sep 14, 10:08:31
        
        peasants^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 10:10:16
        
        Bit of a fish philistine, me, actually, only starting to learn about it now. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 14, 10:13:00
        
        Got some trout fillets in the freezer. Lovely stuff. (n/m) (General Chat) - DJ Ginga, Sep 14, 13:13:01
        
        Filletstine. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Sep 14, 10:45:08
        
        i loves fish (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 10:20:57
        
        halibut (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 10:26:08
      - OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! (who probably doesn't exist) (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 10:06:52
        
        very light though (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 10:14:08
        
        no I don't (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 10:23:13
  - I made the best roast potatoes yesterday... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 14, 09:57:35
    - have you ever done the semolina thing with them? (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 09:59:37
      - OMG - I am now offically VERY hungry... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 14, 10:01:22
        
        i think it's a Nigella thing (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 10:04:27
        
        it is and it's bloody brilliant (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 10:09:28
        
        he's been outstanding (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 10:15:00
        
        best ever fish i had was in turkey (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 14, 10:27:00
        
        I'm feeling hungry now (General Chat) - camcan, Sep 14, 10:28:01
        
        Interesting... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 14, 10:08:59
        
        Have you ever tried them with a little steak seasoning on them as you put them in the oven (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Sep 14, 10:03:52
        
        No, but I do serve them with a sprinkle of sea salt - decent rocks of the stuff... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Sep 14, 10:05:02
        
        sounds good, I'll have to try it. (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Sep 14, 10:06:10

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