rusheslake
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[quote user="babcock"][quote user="rusheslake"]I cannot understand why making 'proper' gravy is so much hassle... Meat juices in the roasting tin tin or frying pan stir in cornflour add the water from any of the vegetables you are cooking out on the hob stir whilst it thickens & add a dash of gravy browning and voila.... PROPER gravy it isnt rocket science cheaper than those grim gravy granules as quick and much better tasting[/quote]
I find that French meat is so lean and takes such a short time to cook that there is very little by way of fat and what about gravy for other things than roasts?
[/quote]When cooking meat dont you add fat to roast/fry your meat, and even the leanest meat produce wonderful meat juices whcih is the main ingredient of a wonderful gravy. Even when grilling there is always residual juice left in the pan.Any left over gravy freeze in icecube trays when frozen tip out put icecubes in a freezer bag and label beef/chicken/pork etc et voilaMust admit I do use plain flour when Ive run out of corn flour (which my Granny always used) Im not faffed about the appearance as my gravy always comes complete with little bits that come from deglazing the pan... and I never sieve it... just part of the taste IMO.. -
I cannot understand why making 'proper' gravy is so much hassle...Meat juices in the roasting tin tin or frying pan stir in cornflour add the water from any of the vegetables you are cooking out on the hob stir whilst it thickens & add a dash of gravy browning and voila....PROPER gravy it isnt rocket sciencecheaper than those grim gravy granules as quick and much better tasting
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Dont get one with a grass box!!!Accept that you will get grass and allsorts indoors, I think thats why most french homes have tiles or wooden floors. Invest in a good broom!
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Good idea....With pains & baquettes on the passenger seat everyday the amount of crumbs is always embarrassing!
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You definitely need to see your Mairie to outline your plans...You would also need public liability insurance.
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Have you tried downloading them from the Internet?Works pretty well for us with only 512 ADSL.
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To be sure just wear your best undies.....
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Hope you never have the misfortune to run out of gas on a Sunday afternoon when cooking dinner......I did.... was ever so glad I had a gas hob and thankfully an electric oven.
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We moved over here only after our one & only son had done a year at University and in my heart I knew he was 'OK' and could embark on lives journey without us....
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Forgot to mention if you buy other meat, as I do at Ed's, at the end if you ask for some bones for the dog they will give you some beef bones for nothing!If you are not to proud to ask that is!
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They sell beef bones in SuperU for a couple of euros these can be boiled and used for stock I then pour the stock into icecube traysfreeze then store them in a plastic freezer bag easy to use as many 'ice cubes' as you need without spoiling the rest!
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I have come to the conclusion I must be living in a different France to some of you!A good 'Loue' poulet (as opposed to a poule roasts well and is unctious!Braising steak (bourgignon) is good especially the one sold in Lidls, is great for casseroles, pies etc.I agree that for roasting or grilling the beef isnt that great as the French fail to hang their beef for long enough...I rely on Lidls for their paves de beouf (2 marinaded in garlic butter) about 4.79 for 2 it really is superb... and visitors are 'encouraged' to bring a nice rib of good old english beef when they come to visit!
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My good friend came over to France 4 years ago with a 12 & 14 year old... both boys.Whilst the 12 year old, with much homework & home tuition just about coped the 14 y o found that his back was against the wall and Im afraid at 18 now finds himself without a job in rural France.12 is without doubt the absolute latest you should contemplate uprooting a child and throwing into French education.
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I dont want to pour cold water on your bargain but.....Weve found out that you usually get what you pay for and now prefer to get 3 y old seasoned oak which does cost around 45 euros for m3 but boy o boy it burns longer and better and is works out cheaper in the long run
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Streaky bacon in LIDL's...Poitrine fumee (smoked) thinly sliced in a packet cost about 1.99 for about 10/12 slices. Hardly any water content (unlike British bacon) & it certainly does 'the job' for us!
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Seek out your local Emmaus for the frame and just buy a decent mattress from BUT or a similar shop
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I buy mine on Ebay. Easy peasy
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Has anybody tried the 'baked beans' you can buy from Aldi's?They come in a large jar and I swear are probably even better than the normal ones.ps dont have them for breakfast but theres just times when only beans on toast with a slurp of Worcestershire Sauce will do!
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I would also try french ebay. I buy material on there and a few of the 'shops' I buy from have all the accessory bits & bobs.
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Having been in this game since 2003 and located in Sarthe I can only advise you to think long and hard about it. Firstly I would consider your decision of Limoges... there are lots and lots of lakes down there and if you research on why so many of them in this area come back onto the market then you will find out that anglers, unless you have 50lb+ fish, fantastic facilities and do fantastic food... they arent willing to do the journey down there.. Dont think it is anything but hard graft... long winters upto your neck in mud believe me... been there got the tshirt.Prices are much lower for lakes in the Limousin for a reason!If you need a mortgage then forget it... you have 26 weeks a year to make your money and unless you can pull in a regular 4/5 anglers a week then you arent going to do it.The taxes are daunting... We survive (there are just the 2 of us & no borrowings) but there are no frills believe me!I am attaching an article you might also find interesting...Food for thought perhaps?...The Limousin Times 19/6 - 25/6/2007 Fishermen Netted Yet another English proprietor of a Limousin lake has fallen foul of the laws of the land. Numerous English in the region have been found by the gendarmes to be using their lakes for illegal fishing activities. Mr 'W' has a holiday home in Fromental and divides his time between Great Britain and France. Mr W owns a fishing lake or 'etang' de la Chapelle in the commune of Dompierre les Eglises as well as renting etang des justices at Saint Sornin Leulac. Mr W is charged with illegally renting these lakes to other British holiday makers for Carp fishing. After 2 months of investigations the gendarmes finally decided to take action last week. Mr W has an web site where he offers his lakes for rent at €1000 per week. Not only are the lakes not 'closed water',that is to say 'closed' by means of fish grills that prevent fish from public waters entering private lakes, but his business is also completely unregistered. Via his website Mr W offered fishing equipment for sale or hire as well as airport pick up services as part of his 'package'. It is also alleged that an illegal employee was being used to run the business. A joint operation including tax officers, employment agencies and river authorities. On the 12th June 4 Brits were caught fishing illegally at etang la Chapelle and a further 3 at the etang Justice. The fishermen had no permits and were using illegal rods. Mr W's computer has been seized as part of the investigation and a joint dossier is being compiled by URSSAF,BCR,CSP AND COLT. If convicted Mr W could face up to 3 years in prison and €45,000 fine.
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Met OH on our first day of Grammar School in 1965 both aged 12.I got suspended for throwing a chair at him at age about 15.At 18 we went to an end of school party and started dating.21 got married...The rest is ...as they say...HISTORY
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Maybe I live in a different France... but why do you need a large dog for security?Excuse my naivety but here we just leave everthing open... and have never even considered ourselves at risk...This is France isnt it?
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Dont think our paying anglers would appreciate swimming goats...!!! seriously goats like dry land.. but they need to be enclosed they reek havoc with garden plants... washing.... tables chairs... more or less everything!!!!!!
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Hi
This is one of my first posts on this forum [mainly due to my poor typing skills]but have been 'lurking for about three years!
I am moving over to France in june for good and would love to get a dog as soon as we arrive. Does anyone kow of any dog homes/rescue centres etc in or around my area [near the bottom of Normandy but in the Sarthe (72)].I would prefer a puppy due to the fact I have three young children and a cat
Thankyou for any advice
Vicky.
[/quote]We got our lovely caniche cross Buster from the Le Mans SPA over 3 years ago. Its a bit of a heart breaker so be prepared.Best of luck!!!
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