Depends, a really good quality sausage with a light tempura batter and double fried chips isn't. The average stuff you get from Oxford chippies is. Except that Chinese on Oxford Road in Cowley.
Funny you should say that I was just debating asking whether anyone had a failsafe way of making decent toad in the hole. Mrs Burgundy Red and myself, although no strangers to the kitchen, consistently produce inedible lumps of brown lumpy concrete in the name of this apparently simple dish. Yes we've got the oil hot enough, which is apparently the most common mistake. What are we doing wrong. It's costing us a fortune to decommission previous attempts.
RE: Toad in the road (As we've had to rename it). Yes we do sift the flour. And Mrs Burgundy Red makes lovely Yorkshire puds. It's as if the batter is allergic to sausages!
RE: Battered chips Correct. Some of the best chips that I have tasted. Shop in Ramsgate used a very thin batter with some kind of herb in it. Tried to find out what is was and they wouldn't tell me for obvious reasons.
RE: Toad in the road Hmmm, could be too muchfat inthe sausage, leaching into the batter. If bought from a supermarket check the fat content, needs to be low but not too low (or sausae is too dry). Or find a decent butcher. For the ultimate sausage (as far as I'm concerned) take a trip to Cockermouth.
Chips from a Chinese restaurant, sounds like crazy talk to me. Tried one in Abingdon today, I wont be going back. Not a patch on Darns'.
"take a trip to Cockermouth" You can't say that! I think you're confusing me with some of the other contributors to this BBS! Thanks for the advice. We'll try with some different sausages.
RE: Toad in the road Can you not just cook a sausage and lay it on top of Mrs Burgendy Red's lovely Yorkshire Puddings? I don't know, some people are never happy!
Kind of "Toad ON the hole"? It's not the same though, is it? It's a bit like Danish Open Sandwiches - they're just not sandwiches.
RE: Kind of "Toad ON the hole"? Yeah but to be fair you've already compromised roast beef, roast potato's and fresh vegetables with a sausage. It's only one more step to take.
Oh my God, she's at it again New toad in the hole recipe, this time involving smothering the sausages with mustard and wrapping them in bacon. Sounds good on paper but I'm beginning to develop psychosomatic toothache. Also running out of places to hide the stuff.
RE: Toad in the road Cook the sausage in the oven for 15 mins 1st then pour off the fat if there is too much, heat on high then add batter
