BBC Good Food

08 October 2008

Tested

"Warning, this is an awful recipe! It says 8 tablespoons of cornflour, I used 8 gently rounded spoonfuls and the resulting pickle was so solid that it could be sliced! Even 8 level tablespoonfuls would be too much thickening. I had to bin the entire lot! Also the flavour wasn't good, a bit bitter. Don't bother - make Delia's piccalilli!"

28 February 2008

Tested

"BEWARE !! I was very annoyed when I got half way through making this recipe to find that the quantities are not given for both turmeric & garam masala. I guessed at 2 teaspoons of each. Does anyone know how much it should be please? However the curry was very nice although a bit too hot. Maybe my chillies were a bit fiery, next time I will just use 1 chilli I think. I added half a can of chickpeas at the end and it made a pleasant addition."

22 February 2008

Tested

"What did I do wrong? It turned out like a lump of lead, really solid and heavy. Very disappointed. "

26 December 2007

Tested

"I made this pie on Christmas Eve and I followed the recipe exactly and used high quality sausagemeat etc.. It looked just like the picture. We hated it! The entire family and guests thought it was awful. I have just re read the comments and I just can't understand the enthusiasm for this pie. It was bland and boring. Only the dogs like it! Never again. "

22 December 2007

Tested

"WARNING! This recipe (unless they edit it quickly) has a mistake! In the magazine the filling has 85g of light muscovado sugar - and in the method above it mentions sugar! But on the list of ingredients above there is no sugar listed! I made it yesterday, including the sugar, and I wouldn't bother making it again. The filling was not very nice - edible but not my idea of a pecan pie. Bland and not rich enough. However the pastry was excellent and I would use this pastry again. Rich and buttery, crisp and shortbready. "