bonfire food!

[pinkcowprint]

having a bit of a firework do on sat night and would like to make nibbly food to keep us warm outside!has anyone any ideas of quick simple stuff?also does anyone know how to make parched peas?!thanks!

[Surreygirl30]

Jacket potatoes on the BBQ, marshmallows, soup - in fact why not have a BBQ with sausages/burgers etc?

p.s can i come? ha ha

[natalie_1982]

Agree with above - wrap loads of poatoes in foil and bung them on the fire / BBQ, do a load of chilli, chicken curry, grate lots of cheese, coleslaw and baked beans and let people help themselves.

You can wrap bananas with slices of Mars bar in them in foil and bung them on the fire / BBQ, and get some marshmallows to be toasted.

[mrsann]

Hot chicken drumsticks with flapjack and parkin for a sweet treat.I agree you can't have a bonfire party without jacket popatoes and sausages but chicken tikka skewers are popular with my family too

[BBWCHATT]

Take a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil - in the center slice some potatoes, onions and carrots thinly - salt and pepper to taste - put a piece of salmon or your favorite fish on top of them - put a pat of butter on top of the fish - sprinkle whatever herbs/spices you like - close them up tightly in the aluminum foil - put on the grill.

[Eve]

Chipolata sausages done in the oven in a honey and wholegrain mustard glaze are gorgeous on a cold night.

A load of roast potatoes go down well too.

Some warm mini apple pies would be lovely for afters, maybe open ones like tarts with a thin layer of custard on the top.

[BBWCHATT]

Wash the peas well and then cover with boiling water (leave enough room for the peas to double in size) and leave them to soak overnight.

Rinse them well and then cover them with cold water in a large pan. Bring them to the boil and boil them hard for 10 minutes and then simmer them for 1-2 hours (until they're tender. Serve hot, preferably in a polystyrene cup (that's the way they do it on the flag market!) with vinegar.

http://parchedpeas.tripod.com/id7.html

Parched peas are a Preston delicacy, made from steeping and then boiling up black peas, and adding vinegar.

http://www.mycookbook.uklinux.net/article.php? sid=227

They are Maple Peas and yes you soaked them and boiled them and then served them with vinegar.

You can steam or boil 'til soft then drain and toss them in a little butter and salt. Lay them out in a roasting pan and put in a warm oven 'til dry.

[pinkcowprint]

The flag market do the best peas and spuds!!yummy!thanks guys for all the suggestions better get cooking!!!