Sentence examples for a couple of knobs from inspiring English sources

Mr. O'Hara turns a couple of knobs on the boat's control panel, sending electric currents into the water and silver carp into the air.

In another non-stick or heavy frying pan, heat a couple of knobs of butter until foaming, season the sweetbreads and cook on a medium heat for 4-5 minuturningrning them as they are cooking, until golden.

250-300g cleanedcleaned 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped 60-70ml dry sherry 1tbsp chopped parsley A couple of knobs of butter Put the clams and garlic in a saucepan with the sherry, season, cover with a lid and cook on a high heat for 3-4 minuteshakinging the pan every so often until they begin to open.

Crush the shells lightly in a bag using a rolling pin, then heat a couple of knobs of butter in a heavy-based saucepan and fry the shells and shallots for two minutes on a medium heat, stirring as they are cooking.

They have a couple of knobs and switches they'll be using to improve the car before qualifying.

You can serve these with ice cream, thick cream, mascarpone or a couple of good knobs of butter.

8 slices of sourdough bread 1tbsp olive oil A couple of good knobs of butter 300-350g wild mushroom, cleaned 1 clove of garlic, peeled and crushed 4 spring onions, finely chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper 150g mild cheddar, grated Cut the mushrooms into even-sized pieces.

4 sausages, as above 2 corn on the cobs, cooked 100ml chicken stock 100ml double cream 150-200g girorles otherher wild mushrooms A couple of good knobs of butter Salt and freshly ground black pepper Remove the kernels from the corn, put them in a pan with the chicken stock and simmer for a couple of minutes.

A couple of good knobs of butter 1tbsp caster sugar 1 large Bramley apple, topped and tailed and cut into 4 thick slices 4 x 150-200g rindless bacon chops (streaky or back) Heat a preferably non-stick frying pan with a little butter.

For the sauce 2 shallots, peeled, halved and finely chopped A couple of good knobs of butter ½tsp cayenne pepper 2tsp flour ½tsp tomato purée 1tsp Dijon mustard 1tbsp cider vinegar 250ml beef or chicken stock 20-30 chearts heartSaltlt and cayenne pepper A little vegetable or corn oil for frying First make the sauce.

4 jumbo scallops, shucked and cleaned 100-150g chorizo chorizo, skins removed and finely chopped A couple of good knobs of butter 300-400g spinach, washed and dried Salt and freshly ground black pepper Melt the butter in a large frying pan and gently cook the chorizo for 3-4 minutestirringing occasionally.