Whats This? A Cold Water Powder In The UK! Has Anyone Tried It?

[sparkcymru]

Tesco cold wash does the business.

Hey all, well i've been using Tesco Cold wash for about 3 weeks now. I have to say it works very well. It impressed me with how clean my grubby white shirts came out , they were as clean as ever and tea stains from other stuff came out too.Lots of suds too in my Hotpoint Ultima which was great. I've also tried it in my AEG and same results. Clean washing. So i recommened it and as already pointed out it does say wash at 20 degrees to 30 degress so not actually cold water so its very much like an Aerial turn to 30 lol. I'll happily buy it again!
Steve

 

[rolls_rapide]

Denmark

Aha, I spy a trend here!

The Tesco 'Eco-friendly' detergents (Tesco's answer to ECOVER) are also, I believe, made in Denmark.

I found that the 'eco' washing powder was fine, but their 'eco' dishwasher tablets caused suds-lock in my Bosch dishwasher, even with very dirty dishes. The whole floor of the wash tank was inches thick with foam, and the spray arm diverter valve was overwhelmed.

 

[hoovermatic]

well I am going to finish the box now I have it. I have just made some Damson ketchup and mutilated several t-towels with stains so will give it a bash at that and see what happens.

 

[2drumsallergy]

Damson Ketchup

Hi hoovermatic,
Your Damson ketchup sounds delicious, perhaps you could share the recipe, I love Damson jam.

David

 

[launderess]

Sod The Damson Ketchup

Where is the Damson gin! *LOL*

I know you've got a bottle hidden in the cupboard.

L.

 

[aquarius1984]

L

Il second that! Il second it even more if there was even a bottle of Sloe Gin too! LOL! Rob

 

[launderess]

OHHHHH!

Sloe gin with mullled wine! Ohh and is is supposed to be nippy this weekend! Someone send me a jug or two! PHleassssssse!

*LOL*

L.

 

[hoovermatic]

I have many litres of Sloe Gin from last years picking and decanted a second pressing this week. Will post Damson Ketchup recipe later........................

 

[jamiel]

Believe that much of the knowledge about enzymes is in Denmark...Novo Nordisk and so on...that may be why it's from there.

 

[launderess]

Hoovermatic:

Are you going to make some sloejacks?

 

[MrX]

Any of the Chemolux (Henkel) products have a www.product-info.uk.com link on them.

It's quite possibly this is some Henkel laundry product!

 

[hoovermatic]

Damson Ketchup

8lbs Plums or Damsons
8oz currants
1lb onions (chopped small)
2 pints distilled white vinegar
2oz coarse salt
1lb demerara sugar

Tie the following in a piece of gauze:

6-8 dried chilli peppers
1 tbsp black peppercorns
1 tbsp mustard seeds
1/2 oz dried root ginger, crushed a bit first
1/s oz allspice berries
2 cloves garlic

First slit the plums with a sharp knife and remove the stones, then place the fruit into a preserving or large heavy-based pan and add the currants, onions and the bag of spices. Add half the vinegar, bring to the boil and simmer gently, uncovered, for about 30 minutes or until the mixture is soft.

Now remove the bag of spices, place the contents of the pan in a liquidiser and blend until perfectly smooth – if necessary sieve as well. Then rinse out the pan and return the purée and bag of spices to it, adding the salt, sugar and the remaining vinegar. Bring to simmering point and cook gently, uncovered, for 1½-2 hours or until the ketchup has reduced to approximately 3½ pints (2 litres). Stir now and then to prevent sticking.

In the meantime prepare the containers by boiling the bottles and their tops. When the ketchup is ready pour it into the bottles while they're still hot, filling them to within an inch (2.5 cm) of the top. Put on the tops immediately but screw them only half-way and if you're using the 'pop' type bottles push the top in but leave the lever up.

Next place the bottles in a larger deep pan (standing them on an upside down, heat-proof plate) and add warm water to within 1½ inches (4 cm) from the tops. Bring the water to the boil and after 10 minutes transfer the bottles to a wooden surface and complete the sealing.

 

[hoovermatic]

Sloejacks?

Laundress - what are Sloejacks?

 

[launderess]

Best described as sort of a cookie/flapjack made with the Soles after one has finished making gin.

L.

 

[2drumsallergy]

Damson Ketchup

Hi Hoovermatic,
Thank you for posting the recipe I will definitely be making some delicious Damson Ketchup.

David

 

[lederstiefel1]

Will prepare it next week, too! Sounds soooo delicious!!

Only thing I might change is, I shall use bottling-glasses with rubber-ring seals (sterilising glasses) and clamps in my sterilising-pot or will transfer directly into oven pre-heated (appr. 80°C) old wine bottles when the ketchup is still boiling hot and seal them immediately with blanched rubber sealing-caps, then turning the bottles upside down for 1 minute and let them cool afterwards upright again!

Ralf

 

[hoovermatic]

I didn't use bottles primarily because I didn't have any!! However, the mother-in-law is a bit of a hoarder and had several hundred empty glass containers from which to choose so we put it all in little pots. According to HRH Delia Smith, this ketchup should last indefinately. I have made Damson Butter and Sweet and Sour plum sauce too, plus nine other things which I won't bore you with now.

Sloejacks sound like fun - now I think of it, the idea of putting the used sloes in muffins was mooted but they got thrown away. Anyway, am preparing for another year of vintage sloe gin so the demi-johns are back out and waiting for the first frost!!

A friend of mine has a recipe for a cocktail known as a Sloegasm. Heaven knows what goes in it but I will find out and let y'all know;-)

 

[aquarius1984]

I know we never really got on Hoovermatic

but thankyou for the recipe, being a lover of homemade Sauces Pickles and Chutney you Melted my Heart! Soon as I locate some bottles and Damsons I too will give it a whirl. My Mum makes a super green tomato chutney every few years, not had any for at least 7 so il press her to make some of that too. Great idea about the muffins, I wonder which Muffin you meant as I could see damsons in both oven bottom muffins, toasted for breakfast and the cake variety muffin too. Have I read right elsewhere your/used to be a chef? Me too until coupla years ago. Got sick of slogging my guts out for some nutcase who refused to pay me a head chef wage in a good restaurant while I was running it after the orig chef walked out. Said (he was kinda within his rights I guess) that I was 19 years old and he didnt have to pay me due to being under the upper minimum wage age of 21. I resented he was saving 25k a year and I Wanted part of it for doing the old chefs job. Put together with a bad chest (not a major thing but enough to seal the deal) I decided the better hours in retail selling the ingredients was me. I have a great job cos im always being asked to explain to customers about how to use different ingredients and new foods. So my training at college and industry was not a waste like some people think. Anyhoo thanks for the recipe I appreciate it. Rob

 

[hoovermatic]

Rob

Yes I did used to be a chef and spent 13 years in the hospitality industry in the UK and Australia. I got my love of cooking from my mother who was a superb cook and it became like second nature to me to cook good food. We have regular dinner parties here for up to 18 people and we cook EVERYTHING from scratch, from the canapes to the petit fours and all that goes between. I think I am Sainsbury's best customer!! What with that and making sloe gin and occasionally wine, the next step is making the furniture and weaving the table linen! I find that the ability to cook is a bit like the ability to play an instrument, which I do also - it seems to attract people, 'cos at the end of the day, we all have to eat and whether we do it regularly or not, we all like really good food. I have no problem spending an entire weekend in the kitchen cooking up a storm as it gives me so much pleasure.

A tip for the Damson Ketchup or sweet and sour - I believe you have a Kenwood Chef so you need to get hold of the Colander and Sieve attachment off Ebay or somewhere 'cos it will save you HOURS. Cook the damsons with the stones in and put the whole lot through the coarse smooth sided sive and the stomes are separated out in minutes. I never stone damsons anymore!!

We have also made a whole load of Apple and Pear Chutney and Hot Aubergine Pickle 'cos we LOVE Indian cuisine and make all sorts of curries so get through a lot of this pickle. If you are interested I will investigate posting you a jar of something as a 'peace offering', since, as you said, we haven't exactly been picking out curtains for the last 12 months!!

Paul

 

[aquarius1984]

think we need to start new thread,

WOW! Yet more tasty pickle ideas Paul! Like you I love spending time in the kitchen, so maybe pass on sending me some but post your other recipes so I can make some myself, if they dont turn out as well maybe we could do a swap on some ketchup, im due to start my Christmas Cakes and I gota say bit smugly that I think my Great Nans 80year maybe more old recipe is the best LOL!. Thats if fruit cake is appreciated in your home? I will also have a peek see if some of Mums chutney recipes are about somewhere and find something you would like to try but my guess is ya might already know about most of them - not seen much unusual like you mention. No harm or trouble in me looking though I guess. Rob