English balaustas please help!

amother

Caramel

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 5:56 am

I use tesco baking potatoes or if I’m short on time the ready peeled potatoes sold in the kosher shops. Always comes out amazing. And if it doesn’t, you can always save face and overnight it.

amother

Peach

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 6:13 am

On a complete different note, I have a question.
Have you received in your butcher order these HUGE roasters or Roaster Legs?

amother

Babyblue

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 6:27 am

I also have a question.

Where in golders green/hendon do you have your sheitels washed and set and other than Rifka'a salon where do you buy new sheitels not costing £2000+?

amother

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 7:04 am

amother Caramel wrote:

I use tesco baking potatoes or if I’m short on time the ready peeled potatoes sold in the kosher shops. Always comes out amazing. And if it doesn’t, you can always save face and overnight it.

I dont see how overnight would help.

if its not good its not good.

amother

Jade

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 7:07 am

Asda has amazing potatoes for kugel. They used to be called 'Marabel' and have now changed to 'Belle'. Most of the time they are foolproof and give my kugel an amazing deep yellow colour, and superb taste. Last week they were disappointing. And I did a big batch to freeze for YT so super disappointing.
Usually they are brilliant. Vivaldi from sains are also great but these are better. I'm anonymous 'cos I'm always telling everyone about these potatoes IRL Cool

amother

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 7:07 am

amother Peach wrote:

On a complete different note, I have a question.
Have you received in your butcher order these HUGE roasters or Roaster Legs?

oy, I hate these huge roasters. I always ask for the smallest they have. I taste a diff,

I always wonder where our kosher chickens come from?

do they pump them with hormones?

are they packed into cages like sardines and never see the light of day?

amother

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 7:18 am

amother Jade wrote:

so should I bother ordering it? maybe its not good cos end of season?

does your kugel get a nice dark crust?

amother

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 7:22 am

amother Jade wrote:

there are 2 types

extra special and extra special baking?

amother

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 7:26 am

all the reviews on all these excellent baking potatoes are all no good this time of year.

has anyone tried morrisons baking potatoes?

amother

Jade

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 7:29 am

amother OP wrote:

so should I bother ordering it? maybe its not good cos end of season?

does your kugel get a nice dark crust?

Yes, I'm very fussy about my kugels. They are superb.
Perhaps try just a small batch? And try them again in the right season!

amother

Jade

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 7:31 am

amother OP wrote:

there are 2 types

extra special and extra special baking?

They are identical, except for the size. The baking ones have 4 very large potatoes in a pack, and the other is a 2kg package.

amother

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 7:50 am

amother Jade wrote:

Yes, I'm very fussy about my kugels. They are superb.
Perhaps try just a small batch? And try them again in the right season!

which asda do you get it from and when was the last time you bought cos the latest
reviews are saying please bring back Marabel cos these are awful.

amother

Peach

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 8:39 am

amother OP wrote:

oy, I hate these huge roasters. I always ask for the smallest they have. I taste a diff,

I always wonder where our kosher chickens come from? UK FARMS

do they pump them with hormones? YES.

are they packed into cages like sardines and never see the light of day?

YES. They are caged.

Can one only get now these huge roasters?
Anyone?

amother

Caramel

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 8:42 am

amother OP wrote:

I dont see how overnight would help.

if its not good its not good.

Overnight saves any kugel.

amother

Peach

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 8:48 am

amother Caramel wrote:

Overnight saves any kugel.

I do overnight in the crockpot and when I have used different potatoes (due to my favourite not being available) you can most certainly taste the difference between inferior, good and absolutely delicious.

Also, if the potatoes have an earthy taste, you can't mask it

amother

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 9:06 am

amother Peach wrote:

YES. They are caged.

Can one only get now these huge roasters?
Anyone?

just thinking now that I once heard hormones are banned in the uk?

also are they allowed halacha wise?

amother

Caramel

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 10:32 am

amother Peach wrote:

I’m not PKL but I am known for my kugels…

amother

Foxglove

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 10:51 am

amother Babyblue wrote:

I also have a question.

Where in golders green/hendon do you have your sheitels washed and set and other than Rifka'a salon where do you buy new sheitels not costing £2000+?

I can help you with this. Would you buy from someone in Stamford hill? I just got a new Sheitel for YT. It came out Gorgeous and didn't cost me the earth AND she had fantastic service.

amother

Jade

Sun, Oct 02 2022, 12:54 pm

amother OP wrote:

which asda do you get it from and when was the last time you bought cos the latest
reviews are saying please bring back Marabel cos these are awful.

So I ordered them online. The packets I bought last week weren't great, but 3-4 weeks ago they were amazing. They did get mouldy quickly as the reviews say, so it's best to use them within a few days of purchasing.
The Marabels were always perfect, and didn't rot quickly. I miss them. But these are close.