Muffleman Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 My fridge always has this stuff handy http://www.britishfooddirect.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1335 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 If it takes more than half an hour I don't bother, good ol' microwave/freezer=oven for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Cooking - who does it She does. I can just about manage to open a tin or fry a steak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Until about 18 months ago I thought proper cooking was browning some mince/chicken and heating a jar of sauce After going on a diet and actually cooking using raw ingredients it's opened a whole new world of food and really made me appreciate the flavours different ingredients can bring. Since then the freezer has never had anything in it, pretty much every meal is cooked fresh and in the process i'm 5 stone lighter Anyone got a favourite dish? Mines a good ol' spag bol made from fresh. Takes ahout 15 mins to prepare but tastes great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
den1 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 You deserve a medal for managing that Homer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probrox Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 In my house the missus cooks the boring stuff like the roasts and the everyday meat and veg meals. I love cooking but get bored easily unless I'm cooking something that you can personalise through tasting and adjusting. My cooking mood changes regularly. I'm enjoying Italian at the moment (thanks to staying with a friend in Italy for a week in August), but also like to cook Indian and Chinese food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erol_h Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 i enjoy cooking its great fun when i get the chance, i like getting stuck in and enjoy making it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dangerousandy Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I wish I could cook I can do froezen stuff in the oven, sometimes with a microwave dish to compliment....... but i'm way too lazy to learn how to cook properly, especially with Mc Donalds, KFC and Herbies within 2 minutes of my flat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Its a wife's privilege to cook for her husband is it not ? TBH, I'm ashamedly bad at cooking. There's no excuse for me not having grasped even the basics by now, other than I'm not interested in the art and I'm well looked after by the wife who is indeed a very good cook. On the odd and rare occasions when I absolutely have to cook something, I admit to sticking to very simple stuff. But at least I use a cooker, as I detest microwaved food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy W Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I think I might invest in one of these books (if it's as good as you say) I can't cook for sh!t, nor can my missus, she struggles just making tea. It's either tasteless and lukewarm, or it's sugared to death and freezing...........she takes it personal when it gets pored out too I find my lack of culinary skills leaves me trying out some weird stuff to mix it up a little. My current thing is take one Chicago Town pizza, microwave per instructions, then place one large SnackaJack (salt & vinegar) on top and consume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dangerousandy Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 My current thing is take one Chicago Town pizza, microwave per instructions, then place one large SnackaJack (salt & vinegar) on top and consume. Dude, thats just wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy W Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Dude, thats just wrong! Honestly bud, try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dangerousandy Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Honestly bud, try it. oh OK then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 I think I might invest in one of these books (if it's as good as you say) I can't cook for sh!t, nor can my missus, she struggles just making tea. It's either tasteless and lukewarm, or it's sugared to death and freezing...........she takes it personal when it gets pored out too I find my lack of culinary skills leaves me trying out some weird stuff to mix it up a little. My current thing is take one Chicago Town pizza, microwave per instructions, then place one large SnackaJack (salt & vinegar) on top and consume. Try the book, like i say, it changed my life (for the better) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Trust me, get a steamer... Easy to do healthy food... and quickly.. Steamed fish and veg... nothing wrong with that, and you don't need to be Delia Smith either (Or Jamie Oliver in my case ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranz Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I tend to cook the more interesting dishes.... that aren't just reheated food out of the freezer My best meals are: Madras from scratch with pilau rice Chinese stir fry Pork loin chops with stilton and sundried tomatoes, parsley new potatoes and veggies Special fried rice Salads Tuna nicoise & Chicken cesar And of course the sunday roast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 If you like a roast chicken.... I do something Redneck style (yes I got the receipe from my cousin in North Carolina, and I kid you not!)... Get a beer can, drink half, then shove the remainder of the beer AND the can up the chicken and stand it in the oven to roast. Lovely flavour and it does keep it moist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I love cooking. Never do it anymore though, no need. Shame really. I still make cakes though, just recovering after the xmas rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 My current thing is take one Chicago Town pizza, microwave per instructions, then place one large SnackaJack (salt & vinegar) on top and consume You must be pregnant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Ooh I love nice Madras. Curry recipes please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probrox Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 A good website for Indian takeaway style curries: http://www.indian-recipe.org/curryforum/cmps_index.php If you make a basic curry stock you can freeze it in sandwich bags and make 10 curries out of it. Then just add spices relevant to the curry you want to make. Doing it this way and steaming the rice I can make a curry in 20 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Its hardly a full roast with all the trimmings but i just made this... Ive called it "The hangover heartattack" and its a bit like a burger but with a twist. This makes 2. 4 x Thick Richmond irish sausages (Richmond sausages are the king of sausages, Make sure you dont use any of that fashionable chunky rubbish, richmond sausages are nice and smooth which is what makes them great for this kind of thing) 3 or 4 rashers of smoked streaky bacon 1 inch of chorizo sausage (optional) A chunk of medium cheddar, enough for a couple of handfulls. 3 x slices of Jalapeño (red) Some drops of hot sauce (tabasco, whatever) Remove as much fat as you can from the bacon and cut into small pieces. Chop the chorizo into 5mm cubes. Remove the skins from the sausages, add the hotsauce and mush them up to make a sausage meat paste. Chop the Jalapeño and the cheese into 5mm cubes. Mix all the ingrediants together (but not the cheese) and then flatten the mixture out till about 2/3 of an inch thick. Sprinke over the cheese giving it a good covering. Dont over do it, but make sure you have enough! Fold it in and make sure the cheese is mixed in well with the mixture. Seperate the mixture into 2 parts about the size of a burger and fry in a pan. You wont need any oil. Once its starting to brown on the edges flip it over. When its done you should have a tasty, spicy and very unhealthy treat that ooozes strings of cheese when you cut into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Can cook. Can't be arsed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 This guy cooks: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=177146 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I usually like to knock out a Salmon en Croute, or a tasty mushroom and quail pathivier as a cheeky starter. Ocasionally I do roast pork belly on a bed of polenta. Often with some Earl Grey Ice Cream with fresh mango for afters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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