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Originally Posted by orangatan  I mostly throw things into a pot and hope for the best  |
In that case, next time you have a piece of lamb, throw it in the pot with some of your lamb stock! Easy and delicious. The barley soup sounds great too.
Honestly, though, a lot of those recipes sound really complicated and they are, because they are written by chefs who want to distinguish themselves. But they all boil down to simple techniques that can be applied to more basic food that is easy to execute and will taste amazing. One thing I love about buying whole animals (or sides) is finding recipes for all the weird bits. I usually start with my cookbooks and then go to the internet and read as many recipes as I can find, narrowing down the type of thing I am going for in the process. Then usually just come up with my own version based on what I read. Sometimes it works and sometimes (often) it is less than successful. But I always learn something and we always eat well.
