Mince, how do you do yours?

[Meg888]

Everyone seems to have their own way of making basic mince, I'd like to hear how others do theirs.

I do my mine by frying onion, then browning the mince & draining off the excess fat. I then add water, beef stock, pepper - then brown sauce & soy sauce. If the gravy is not thick enough, then a few sprinkles of beef gravy grans.

[mccfluff]

pretty much the same except i add some mustard and tom puree

[Euphemia]

Much the same but add a bay leaf, mixed herbs, garlic, carrots and onion

[B00]

No mushrooms??

[mccfluff]

no brown sauce, just saw that bit

that's wrong, wronger than a wrong thing

[Rodge2]

Cow free.

[Euphemia]

Yes, mushrooms but no soy or brown sauce

[chelle7272]

no soy or brown sauce, occasionally Worcester...

[Meg888]

I love herbs & garlic, but I really don't like them with mince. Will mix them with the dumplings though. The brown sauce, even though all my family claim to hate it they love the mince. It gives it a nice hearty flavour. I only lob about a couple of tablespoons in & about the same with the soy.

[B00]

Have you tried cheating a bit and stretching it by adding grated carrots or small handful of oats? That way a relatively small pack of mince can be halved and the rest frozen for a later date.

Yours
Mrs Frugal.

[snags]

Oats? Yuk... what about sawdust or the contents of your hoover bag?

[rowanwitch]

carrot, turnip or swede tom puree, garlic, herbes de povence or bouquet garni, a little flour and pre fried onions a little stock depending on what sort of mince then its additions for mince based dishes

[B00]

Yes, don't see why not snaggles, you go first :-)

[snags]

You'll be suggesting elastic bands to bulk out linguini next...

[B00]

Hahaha, hadn't thought of that!

[chrissa1]

Same here redhelen except that I do mine in the microwave. Much quicker, less mess but just as nice.

[nannybooby]

best steak mince (no Fat) fry with onions,garlic and mushrooms add steakseasoning ,oxo and water thicken with Bisto granuals and a spash of my homemade olive oil with garlic and herbs.Boil till done if making cottage pie add mashed spuds with cracked black pepper ,chopped spring oinion and fresh thyme.

[MarkRae]

Worcestershire sauce definitely, especially if the mince is intended for a chilli or a bolognaise...

[albaqwerty]

I do the fry onion and browning thingy. Depending upon it's intended destination depends upon what I'll add to it.

A previous boss of mine used to do it in the oven which bamboozled a lot of her staff.Our bamboozlement bamboozled her.