So, after buying some pulses (you may want to read the previous blog post), I cook the other bag. I simmer over night, boil the next day for 15 minutes then leave to simmer for 2 hours. I get on with my day to day tasks when the next thing I notice is the burning smell of pulses! That’s right, I totally forgot about the simmering hamster food and the water had totally evaporated. I wasn’t best pleased considering how much effort this was turning out to be. So, I repeat the process and simmer a new batch the next day.
Considering my previous experiences, I made a really tasty sauce to mix with the pulses:
- Tomatoes
- Olive Oil
- White Wine Vinegar
- Garlic
- S&P
- Loads of herbage
I mix the pulses with the sauce and leave it over night. The next day, I take the concoction into work and have it for my lunch (after bragging about it to my peers). Lunch time came and I eat! The sauce was very tasty, but every time I ate a pulse, it was still total blandness. It was still edible though. I finish my lunch and consider how much effort the whole thing had been!
The day goes on when I notice some peculiar noises emanating from my stomach! And then, the worst case of wind I have ever had! It lasted at least 24 hours with countless trips to the toilet throughout the day!
All in all, my Pulses experience has not been great but I’m willing to persevere! Apparently you become accustom to them. We will see and I will keep you posted!
Wish me luck!
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This post was written by Warren Nash on August 8, 2008 |
