Rice or Potatoes?

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   IzzyMposted 15 years ago

   Tomorrow, I'm cooking a casserole with chicken, almonds, soy sauce, cornflour, onions and pineapple.
   Never made it in my life before but you know it sounds kinda nice, plus of course I have all the ingredients in my cupboard.
   What to have with it? Rice or potatoes? Or pasta? Have all three though the potatoes aren't very great tasting.

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      goldenpathposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      OK, I love ya but I got to submit.  When in doubt, have both!  Go really peculiar and have rice stuffed baked potatoes. 

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      waynetposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I'd have all 3 because I'm such a pig, but pasta always goes with chicken dishes....I'm off to raid the cupboard for food!!!

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   WriteAngledposted 15 years ago

   The casserole sounds as if it has a strong Oriental touch, so I personally would go for rice.
   
   Sounds good too!

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   myownworldposted 15 years ago

   I agree, rice. And  I hope you're inviting us over!

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   Cagsilposted 15 years ago

   Hey Izzy,
   
   I would go with the rice, instead of potatoes. Reason being, is that the Casserole itself is heavy to eat and the potatoes would also be heavy.
   
   The rice would be a light side, which would be easier for people to eat more than if served potatoes.
   
   Hope I was helpful

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      myownworldposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      you're always helpful Cags....!

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         Cagsilposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you so kindly Myownworld. I try.

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            myownworldposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            (..now I better move out before I get a potato thrown my way!)

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   sophsposted 15 years ago

   Definately rice!! I love aaallll types of rice, it's ssooo nice!

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      sophsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Ooooo that rhymes! Hehe

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         myownworldposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         warm casserole And poetry! what more do we want!

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            sophsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            A spoon of rice! hehe

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   Sally's Troveposted 15 years ago

   Definitely rice. Whatever you have in your cupboard. But if you care to, you could experiment with "Texmati" or "Jasmati", American varieties of rices. Or go overboard and get some jasmine or basmati rice, if you have a supplier of these rices.

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   Justine76posted 15 years ago

   cook rice, and add it too the casserole.

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   IzzyMposted 15 years ago

   So it'll be rice, according to all of you and many thanks for your suggestions:)
   I've only got paella rice in the cupboard (and no money to go out buy more) so it'll be that.
   And of course you are all welcome:)))
   Alicante airport is the nearest to here if you find some cheap flights!
   Oh and if it's nice, I'll post the full recipe tomorrow night!

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      sophsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Ohhhhhh I love paella!! scrap the casserole and just make paella!

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         IzzyMposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         I love paella without the seafood.
         Can do a valencian paella, I suppose (never tried it) but I'd need more ingredients - like rabbit and green beans! I need to cook what I have in cupboard...

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            sophsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            Weellll, I'll make the paella and bring it along! We'll have a feast! Haha!

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      myownworldposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      ok...there's five of us! if we split the cost of that flight..and your casserole turns out to be as delicious as it's sounds, I'm sure it'll be worth it!

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         John Kounoupisposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         I'll bring the cheese, wine, and crackers!

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            myownworldposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            great! ok. that's two more!

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               IzzyMposted 15 years agoin reply to this

               7 to cater for - no probs! Hey I'm looking forward to this now! Cheese and crackers bring, but hey this is espana, don't bring wine..that's like taking coals to Newcastle (sorry an old British expression), we are a wine producing nation!

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                  WriteAngledposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  OK, as an expat in the past, though not in Spain, I reckon I should consider bringing: Marmite, peanut butter, baked beans

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                     IzzyMposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                     Expats welcome here - they bring cheap goods from the UK! Marmite is great for repelling mosquitoes, apparently, but I prefer Bovril!! To drink I mean not for mosquitoes. DEET does very well thankyou
                     Peanut butter nah!
                     Baked beans? The little tins because I can't eat a whole one. Bring some pan bread please!! Oh I could make a list up. They want nearly £2 for a tin of Heinz spaghetti here!

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                  blondepoetposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  Please invite me too Izzy
                  A spoon full of rice makes the medicine go down.

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                     IzzyMposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                     Ok 8 for dinner. Whe my kids were little it was 8 for dinner every day - took me years to learn to cook for 2 LOL.
                     Then at Christmas we used to invite everybody round, friends neighbours grandparents. I cooked for dozens!
                     Blondepoet you are more than welcome

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                        blondepoetposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                        Thanks Izzy I will bring some good 'ole Aussie dessert and a bottle of wine.

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            sophsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            I like your thinking!

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   myownworldposted 15 years ago

   mm...this could be heaven......!

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      AdsenseStrategiesposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Is this another damn religion thread

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         WriteAngledposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Yup, we worship food

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            AdsenseStrategiesposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            Next thing you know there'll be a conflict in Northern Ireland over whether it should be rice or potatoes

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         myownworldposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         hey... I didn't say 'hell'!!

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    WriteAngledposted 15 years ago

    I see you already found the yummy paella recipe by Susana S

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    myownworldposted 15 years ago

    

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    Rafiniposted 15 years ago

    chicken and rice definitely go together 

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       AdsenseStrategiesposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Rice and potatoes go well together if you ask me, also.

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          myownworldposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          whew...so we all agree! no need for war now......!!

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             Rafiniposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             

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    IzzyMposted 15 years ago

    Yup you are right. Ony problem is I have started a curry for the day after tomorrow (didn't they make a film about that?) and that is definitely rice.
    That's Ok, that's cool, we'll have rice two days a row. No probs.

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       china manposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       With rice but make the potatoes part of the casserole itself- makes it go further

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          IzzyMposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          I'm not going to need it to go further. There is only me and him there and all of you of course
          I've made one cheap ready-prepared chicken last three days and if I use up all the not-so-good potatoes tomorrow as well there won't be enough for the day after the day after tomorrow when he is back to egg and chips! lol
          
          Aussie dessert? Bring it on! <g>

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    Twenty One Daysposted 15 years ago

    yummy, like the combo of onion, pineapple & almond.
    
    but as a casserole, being baked, suggest a nice light egg or soba noodle. esp. buckwheat (soba) w/ the soy taste.
    would keep the body, not too heavy, but hearty.

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    sophsposted 15 years ago

    I'm so hungry now!

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    Flightkeeperposted 15 years ago

    Hey, what about riced potatoes?

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    blondepoetposted 15 years ago

    
    
    Just finished baking it.

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       IzzyMposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       OMG You're making me hungry now! That looks lovely
       Served with some liquid cream from a jug...oh forgot to mention you'll need to bring the cream too, The Spanish only have long-life cream which isn't the same.

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       china manposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       That is obscene !!    We don't get desserts here in China, well we do but not this kind, I haven't seen real fresh cream in nearly 5 years.  Maybe the only things I miss here are desserts and good cheese. But then I have lost a lot of unwanted weight !

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