Comments on: Nigella Lawson – Quesadillas! http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:33:29 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: iamac http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-58289 iamac Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:09:42 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-58289 Hi NQN, I saw this Mexican dinner program on tv of NL and it all looks so easy and I am going to cook it at the w/end. My family love Mexican....I love margaritas especially. I use ready made salsa and guacamole when I am in a hurry and they r pretty good. I will try chorizo next time in my quesadilla, good idea! I am going to make mine with prosciutto and the kids like bacon, why not? anything u fancy really....photos looks yummy Hi NQN, I saw this Mexican dinner program on tv of NL and it all looks so easy and I am going to cook it at the w/end. My family love Mexican….I love margaritas especially. I use ready made salsa and guacamole when I am in a hurry and they r pretty good. I will try chorizo next time in my quesadilla, good idea! I am going to make mine with prosciutto and the kids like bacon, why not? anything u fancy really….photos looks yummy

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-4925 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:17:36 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-4925 Hi Jenny-Thankyou! :D You'll have so much fun with that cookbook. it's great :) Old El Paso has them in a jar on the shelf (although they were sold out a couple of times that I looked). Hi Jenny-Thankyou! :D You’ll have so much fun with that cookbook. it’s great :) Old El Paso has them in a jar on the shelf (although they were sold out a couple of times that I looked).

]]> By: Jenny http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-4905 Jenny Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:43:54 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-4905 Those look gorgeously good! And I'm so glad my friend just bought me a Nigella Express cookbook! A question though, where do you buy your green jalapeño peppers? I don't seem to recall seeing these when shopping around Sydney -we don't have all that many Mexican ingredents, from my experience. Those look gorgeously good! And I’m so glad my friend just bought me a Nigella Express cookbook!
A question though, where do you buy your green jalapeño peppers? I don’t seem to recall seeing these when shopping around Sydney -we don’t have all that many Mexican ingredents, from my experience.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3625 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:14 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3625 Hi Maria-Thanks! I was worried that the photos weren't good enough. They looked so much nicer in real life. I agree, everything's better between a tortilla! :) Hi Ellie-Yep, although I love toasted cheese, toasted quesadillas certainly give it a run for its money! Hi grace- the guacamole was a surprise addition that worked. Nigella suggested salsa but shock I am not a huge salsa fan so we rarely have it. I much prefer the creaminess of the guacamole :) Hehe the triple smoked ham was so much nicer than the other hams that I tried. I didn't expect to taste that much of a difference (I mean double, triple, are we splitting hairs?) but I have to say I'd definitely go triple smoked again! :lol: Hi Lilia-making one big batch would be delicious and if it's for guests, you can make them up a little ahead of time if there are no wet ingredients and fry two turned over halves at a time. In terms of taste, I tasted one that I didn't like by Diego's but that was more because they were stiff and tasteless. I don't know of any Mexican grocery places that sell fresh ones here in Sydney. I usually buy supermarket ones and the usual Old El Paso seems to work for me. Perhaps making them fresh might be the go although I've never seen a recipe? You'd definitely avoid the chemical smell. Hi Brittany-Hehe yes if my husband weren't designated cheese grater then it would be that for me! Hi Maria-Thanks! I was worried that the photos weren’t good enough. They looked so much nicer in real life. I agree, everything’s better between a tortilla! :)

Hi Ellie-Yep, although I love toasted cheese, toasted quesadillas certainly give it a run for its money!

Hi grace- the guacamole was a surprise addition that worked. Nigella suggested salsa but shock I am not a huge salsa fan so we rarely have it. I much prefer the creaminess of the guacamole :)

Hehe the triple smoked ham was so much nicer than the other hams that I tried. I didn’t expect to taste that much of a difference (I mean double, triple, are we splitting hairs?) but I have to say I’d definitely go triple smoked again! :lol:

Hi Lilia-making one big batch would be delicious and if it’s for guests, you can make them up a little ahead of time if there are no wet ingredients and fry two turned over halves at a time.

In terms of taste, I tasted one that I didn’t like by Diego’s but that was more because they were stiff and tasteless. I don’t know of any Mexican grocery places that sell fresh ones here in Sydney. I usually buy supermarket ones and the usual Old El Paso seems to work for me. Perhaps making them fresh might be the go although I’ve never seen a recipe? You’d definitely avoid the chemical smell.

Hi Brittany-Hehe yes if my husband weren’t designated cheese grater then it would be that for me!

]]> By: Brittany http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3616 Brittany Sun, 04 May 2008 11:36:16 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3616 I usually can't be bothered to grate cheese either, so I just slice it half a cm thick and call it a day. I usually can’t be bothered to grate cheese either, so I just slice it half a cm thick and call it a day.

]]> By: Lilia http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3615 Lilia Sun, 04 May 2008 10:25:49 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3615 Oh NQN, see you always reading my mind. I was hopping to KFC this Saturday for their Popcorn Quesadilla version, but was sad to found out that they are not selling these again. Reading this entry, now I know the real name for this food and planning to make one big batch next weekend at a friend's house. However, which one is the best tortilla brand package in supermarket? I tried one brand, a long time ago before and it make me feel sick because of the chemical smell. Is there any shop that selling these freshly baked? Oh NQN, see you always reading my mind. I was hopping to KFC this Saturday for their Popcorn Quesadilla version, but was sad to found out that they are not selling these again.
Reading this entry, now I know the real name for this food and planning to make one big batch next weekend at a friend’s house.
However, which one is the best tortilla brand package in supermarket? I tried one brand, a long time ago before and it make me feel sick because of the chemical smell. Is there any shop that selling these freshly baked?

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3614 grace Sun, 04 May 2008 09:04:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3614 quesadillas are a favorite of mine--so many possible varieties and so quick and easy! clearly, the addition of guacamole has made your quesadillas superior. question: can one distinguish triple smoked ham from double smoked? why smoke it three times? ;) quesadillas are a favorite of mine–so many possible varieties and so quick and easy! clearly, the addition of guacamole has made your quesadillas superior.
question: can one distinguish triple smoked ham from double smoked? why smoke it three times? ;)

]]> By: Ellie @ Kitchen Wenc http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3613 Ellie @ Kitchen Wenc Sun, 04 May 2008 05:31:50 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3613 Mmmm, I loooove quesadillas, they make a nice change to the average toasted cheese sandwich :) Mmmm, I loooove quesadillas, they make a nice change to the average toasted cheese sandwich :)

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3610 Maria Sat, 03 May 2008 23:39:20 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/05/04/nigella-lawson-quesadillas/#comment-3610 Hi Lorraine! The first thing that came to mind after I finished reading this was a Nigella Lawson quote (which I may have used before): "Not much can't be improved by wedging it between two slices of bread".. words to this effect. Or *tortilla's* in this instance! Yummo... warmed stuff, melted stuff and crispy on the outside stuff, Mmm, Mmmm! Quesadilla's are just too moreish for me. I've made quickie versions in my big sandwich press before. Love the photo's and the idea of a chorizo filling! :-) Hi Lorraine! The first thing that came to mind after I finished reading this was a Nigella Lawson quote (which I may have used before): “Not much can’t be improved by wedging it between two slices of bread”.. words to this effect. Or *tortilla’s* in this instance! Yummo… warmed stuff, melted stuff and crispy on the outside stuff, Mmm, Mmmm! Quesadilla’s are just too moreish for me. I’ve made quickie versions in my big sandwich press before. Love the photo’s and the idea of a chorizo filling! :-)

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