Comments on: Goat’s cheese, basil and walnut wontons http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/02/goats-cheese-basil-and-walnut-wontons/ The slightly eccentric eating and cooking 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, 21 Nov 2008 22:30:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/02/goats-cheese-basil-and-walnut-wontons/#comment-5571 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:44:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3018#comment-5571 Hi Y-I know, the oil makes everything sticky and I hate being splattered! So I jumped when I saw these :) Hi Joanna-Cool! Thanks so much and glad to see your comment :) I'll go and have a look at your site! Hi Carolyn-They taste as good as deep fried, probably less greasy which is only a good thing! Hi arundathi-It is indeed, and great that it is good for vegetarians too! Hi grace-I agree, nothing worse than hot oil splatter :) Hi Maria-I do recall you mentioning you made won tons, I agree they are labour intensive, sometimes I like just being able to go to a restaurant and order them :lol: It was quite nutty I have to say so perhaps he wouldn't like it :( I didn't find the basil overpowering, in fact I loved it and could have added more! :lol: Hi Patricia-Do you have won ton pastry in Brazil or something similar? If so, they are really easy to make and definitely worth trying :) Hi Esz-Ouch! You poor thing :( Yes I always try and convince myself that I am ok only to have the heat feel like I've been lashed. It's horrible! So yes YAY to baked wontons! :) Hi Kim-Thankyou so much! :) Hi Y-I know, the oil makes everything sticky and I hate being splattered! So I jumped when I saw these :)

Hi Joanna-Cool! Thanks so much and glad to see your comment :) I’ll go and have a look at your site!

Hi Carolyn-They taste as good as deep fried, probably less greasy which is only a good thing!

Hi arundathi-It is indeed, and great that it is good for vegetarians too!

Hi grace-I agree, nothing worse than hot oil splatter :)

Hi Maria-I do recall you mentioning you made won tons, I agree they are labour intensive, sometimes I like just being able to go to a restaurant and order them :lol:

It was quite nutty I have to say so perhaps he wouldn’t like it :( I didn’t find the basil overpowering, in fact I loved it and could have added more! :lol:

Hi Patricia-Do you have won ton pastry in Brazil or something similar? If so, they are really easy to make and definitely worth trying :)

Hi Esz-Ouch! You poor thing :( Yes I always try and convince myself that I am ok only to have the heat feel like I’ve been lashed. It’s horrible! So yes YAY to baked wontons! :)

Hi Kim-Thankyou so much! :)

]]> By: Kim http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/02/goats-cheese-basil-and-walnut-wontons/#comment-5543 Kim Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:01:47 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3018#comment-5543 Need I say more than absolutely wonderful! Need I say more than absolutely wonderful!

]]> By: Esz http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/02/goats-cheese-basil-and-walnut-wontons/#comment-5447 Esz Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:32:43 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3018#comment-5447 SO very interesting. Its like fusion food. Yummo! I can understand your fear of deep frying. I HAVE splashed myself with hot oil - went all up my neck. And the worst thing is you dont realise how bad you're burnt until about ten minutes later because the pain doesnt really set in til then. Thankfully I have no scars though there was a ripper of an embarrassing scab for a while! So here's to *baked* wontons ;-D SO very interesting. Its like fusion food. Yummo! I can understand your fear of deep frying.
I HAVE splashed myself with hot oil - went all up my neck. And the worst thing is you dont realise how bad you’re burnt until about ten minutes later because the pain doesnt really set in til then.
Thankfully I have no scars though there was a ripper of an embarrassing scab for a while! So here’s to *baked* wontons ;-D

]]> By: Patricia Scarpin http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/02/goats-cheese-basil-and-walnut-wontons/#comment-5442 Patricia Scarpin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:10:19 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3018#comment-5442 I have never tried wontons, but with these ingredients as the filling, I cannot resist, Lorraine! I have never tried wontons, but with these ingredients as the filling, I cannot resist, Lorraine!

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/02/goats-cheese-basil-and-walnut-wontons/#comment-5424 Maria Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:13:44 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3018#comment-5424 No, no you haven't taken leave of your senses, you're too hard on yourself. In fact, I'm replying to posts out of order at the minute because the 'prettiness' of these lured me to "read more"! I love wontons and once upon a time I used to make homemade steamed ones.. and then sometimes fry them too. Always so popular, but I find them fiddly and labour intensive (because I use a cheap steamer that threatens to tear the delicate wonton skins). So I'm forever brushing the 'holey' s/s steamer with oil .. even that that's not foolproof. I'm curious about the nuts in this and what they taste like once cooked together with the rest of the ingredients. My husband usually has a phobia of anything with nuts in it (though will shell peanuts and snack on them until I take them away from him). If these tasted distinctly nutty I don't think he'd like them. I find a 'tangy-ness' to goats cheese that would work really well with these and the basil. Can I ask if the basil was overpowering in anyway? :) No, no you haven’t taken leave of your senses, you’re too hard on yourself. In fact, I’m replying to posts out of order at the minute because the ‘prettiness’ of these lured me to “read more”!

I love wontons and once upon a time I used to make homemade steamed ones.. and then sometimes fry them too. Always so popular, but I find them fiddly and labour intensive (because I use a cheap steamer that threatens to tear the delicate wonton skins). So I’m forever brushing the ‘holey’ s/s steamer with oil .. even that that’s not foolproof.

I’m curious about the nuts in this and what they taste like once cooked together with the rest of the ingredients. My husband usually has a phobia of anything with nuts in it (though will shell peanuts and snack on them until I take them away from him). If these tasted distinctly nutty I don’t think he’d like them. I find a ‘tangy-ness’ to goats cheese that would work really well with these and the basil. Can I ask if the basil was overpowering in anyway?

:)

]]> By: grace http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/02/goats-cheese-basil-and-walnut-wontons/#comment-5422 grace Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:15:21 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3018#comment-5422 crispy, delicious, and no hot oil involved--count me in! :) crispy, delicious, and no hot oil involved–count me in! :)

]]> By: arundathi http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/02/goats-cheese-basil-and-walnut-wontons/#comment-5414 arundathi Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:21:57 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3018#comment-5414 thats a great filling idea - sounds delicious! thanks. thats a great filling idea - sounds delicious! thanks.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/02/goats-cheese-basil-and-walnut-wontons/#comment-5413 Carolyn Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:51:34 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3018#comment-5413 That is a great idea!! I actually thought they were deep fried when I looked at your photos! ;) That is a great idea!! I actually thought they were deep fried when I looked at your photos! ;)

]]> By: Joanna http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/02/goats-cheese-basil-and-walnut-wontons/#comment-5410 Joanna Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:14:08 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3018#comment-5410 Hello NQN, I really love your blog... have been a long time blog-gawker, but a first time commenter :P BTW, you've been tagged! Please visit my blog to find out the meme rules in my post titled "I've Been Tagged". Have an awesome day, Joanna :) Hello NQN, I really love your blog… have been a long time blog-gawker, but a first time commenter :P

BTW, you’ve been tagged! Please visit my blog to find out the meme rules in my post titled “I’ve Been Tagged”. Have an awesome day, Joanna :)

]]> By: Y http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/07/02/goats-cheese-basil-and-walnut-wontons/#comment-5408 Y Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:53:11 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3018#comment-5408 I love fried wontons but hate having to do deep frying at home too. I love fried wontons but hate having to do deep frying at home too.

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