Sofa recipes for Kate
As Springwatch goes quiet on Fridays, I've spent some of the afternoon scanning the Messageboards. Now as I'm sure most of you will remember, Kate promised to eat The Sofa if Simon found and filmed a real live polecat in Wales. As Simon has a host of hi-tech equipment at his disposal and has had a couple of close calls, many people on the Messageboards seem to feel that Kate should probably be sharpening her teeth in anticipation...
In a thread entitled "How should the sofa be prepared for Kate's dinner?" LGNutter suggests that The Sofa should be shredded like lettuce and served with a nice French dressing and a side order of potato wedges.
But Barney thinks it's a little unkind to make her eat it raw and recommends a cooked alternative. Barney suggests "a marinade of spices in some oil, then roast gently at 170 degrees for about 2 hours. Leave to stand for a while. Then thinly slice, serve with a sauce made from some of the marinade, new potatoes and greens of her choice. I think a nice glass of red would go nicely with the roast too." Why do I get the feeling that Barney has used this recipe before...?
GoneOddie, however, is obviously a film buff and is a bit more specific about the wine, suggesting a good bottle of Chianti in the "manner of Hannibal Lecter." Which is nice.
But Mouserelli thinks that Kate needn't worry: "I think what he's been seeing is a finger puppet wielded by Fat Cat cos he knows that they'll keep putting food out..."
I'm with Mouserelli. Cats are surprisingly clever animals...
Sofa so good, but don't stop there. Get out your recipe books, put on your chef's hat, and throw in some more culinary crackers!
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Hi Folks
Just how do you report a hearing of a cuckoo !! I`ve tried a few times but can`t find out how to do it .Can anyone out there help please ??
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Dammel all you had to do was scroll down the homepage and click on the link underneath the big photo of the Cuckoo ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/springwatch/2009/05/have_you_heard_a_cuckoo.html
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The only way to bring the best out of, said sofa: Braise in veggy stock at 90c for 24 hrs. This will make the fibres tender enough to eat. Serve with Humble pie x
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Nice one, Metal-Heron,
Love it!
The Mole
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I think if Simon does find a polecat someone should take pity on Kate and make a cake that looks like the sofa.
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We have been watching SpringWatch and thinking about that sofa-shaped cake! Definately the best route to take! And it would be very generous of Kate to share the delicious cake, given that everyone has been teasing her so. A nice sponge cake, cut into the right shapes and stuck together with coffee icing. And perhaps with some marzipan cushions?
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I would suggest a very large slow cooker, bound to be tough, and simmer for the rest of the series, preferably with a well flavoured sauce to take away the taste of the sawdust.
And stock up on indigestion remedies!!!!!!
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In this heat why not a nice outdoor Barb-b-Q,you could remove the springs and serve them spare rib style with a lovely sticky sauce .The cushions need to be marinaded in a soy and maple sauce prior to cooking.The wood frame could be used as toothpicks
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Hi,
One good recipe for sofa's is boiling it. It makes them soft eough to chew.
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