Month: January 2022

The Perfect Picnic Poultry Pie – How to Make

The Perfect Picnic Poultry Pie – How to Make

for pork pie lovers who don’t love pork Ingredients for the filling 350g chicken breast in 5-10mm chunks 350g turkey sausage meat 100g cashews, brined for 30 mins 100g lard in 1cm cubes Thyme, salt & pepper Butter and oil for frying for the pastry 500g shortcrust pastry Method Soak the cashews in salted warm …

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How to Read Resistor Colour Codes Right First Time

How to Read Resistor Colour Codes Right First Time

Is it just me or are resistors (especially 5-band variety) hard to orientate (left-to-right) so that reading the right code is straightforward? For years I’ve been throwing resistors into a pot on my bench when I remove them from a breadboard because, at the price, it’s easier to take a known value from a drawer …

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