Are you a good cook ?

[ToTaL ITK]

cooking is really easy these days sludge even i can knock up a dinner

think you need some education on your beef diet tho ! think you need a lecture about eating meat but will leave that for another day

ahhhh sludge has knocked up plenty a dinner ladies i'm sure.The gorgeous ones i remember from school

[Tuerto]

ahhhh sludge has knocked up plenty a dinner ladies i'm sure.The gorgeous ones i remember from school

The ones in my school were horror bags. Usually kids mums who went to the school. We had one called Mrs Murray and she was a horrible ****.

[Heisenberg]

ahhhh sludge has knocked up plenty a dinner ladies i'm sure.The gorgeous ones i remember from school

Made a pizza from scratch with my daughter this evening (she's not an ingredient in it). What an absolute pain in the arse that was! Didn't put enough flour on the counter so it was sticking to everything. Was worth it in the end though as it was delicious. Luckily made enough dough for another 3 pizzas so won't have to go through that crap again.

Just realised that I'm starting to sound like Blue Matt so I'm going to leave it there

[CCFCC3PO]

Just made a nice roast pork dinner.

Put the pork shoulder in at 240 degrees for half an hour, then leave it cooking for just over 4 hours on a low heat (170 degrees).

Cut up carrots, red onions, celery, baste them with the juices, and cook them with the pork for an hour. Potatoes, sprouts, roast parsnips.

Crackling was delicious.

[CCFCC3PO]

I'm only good at quick prep meals like curry , chilli con carne, stir fry , spaghetti bolognese , anything past 30 minutes and I'm shit or wanting to punch something got not patience and temper flares if it goes bad

If I do a proper Spaghetti Bolognese, I leave it simmer for about 80-90 minutes. Gets really tasty then.

[CCFCC3PO]

ahhhh sludge has knocked up plenty a dinner ladies i'm sure.The gorgeous ones i remember from school

We had a dinner "lady" in our school, not much older than 18. Quite a few of the lads got seconds off her.

[chris lee]

Sounds good except the last bit. How can you do a 10Km run when you are not taking in any water for 2 hours before and 9 hours after? That could be less than healthy.

Sorry didn’t word it very well a fast, in that I can only drink water for that 12hrs no food or other drinks

[chris lee]

If I do a proper Spaghetti Bolognese, I leave it simmer for about 80-90 minutes. Gets really tasty then.

I have heard that if left in the fridge over night Then heated back up over the hob is supposed to be really good

[Taunton Blue Genie]

We had a dinner "lady" in our school, not much older than 18. Quite a few of the lads got seconds off her.

Were they sweet on her and did they get their just desserts?

[RichardM]

I have cooked this IMG_20200419_185213696 (2).jpg today

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

I have cooked this IMG_20200419_185213696 (2).jpg today

Let me be the first to ask... uhm, what is it?

:o)

[Tuerto]

I have cooked this IMG_20200419_185213696 (2).jpg today

Looks great. How did it taste?

[RichardM]

Looks great. How did it taste?

Thank you. I haven't cut in to it yet.

[Tuerto]

Thank you. I haven't cut in to it yet.

Post the evidence-I want to see the inside..

[Jimmy the Jock]

If I do a proper Spaghetti Bolognese, I leave it simmer for about 80-90 minutes. Gets really tasty then.

For the best bolognaise , cook it for 30/40 minutes then leave overnight .. cooking for 80 minutes is more likely to cook any taste out of it.
I enjoy cooking, preparing the ingredients etc . Don't mind clearing up after either , its all part of the gig..

[Eric the Half a Bee]

For the best bolognaise , cook it for 30/40 minutes then leave overnight .. cooking for 80 minutes is more likely to cook any taste out of it.
I enjoy cooking, preparing the ingredients etc . Don't mind clearing up after either , its all part of the gig..

I tend to leave mine on a trickle of a simmer for a few hours. Heard Anthony Worrall-Thompson suggest it once, tried it and thought it was an improvement. Certainly made the mince more tender.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

I am crap

Simply not interested in it

Breakfast is bran flakes , banana and chopped apple

Lunch tuna or cheese or ham sarnie , yoghurt

Main meal usually a microwaved ready meal with microwaved frozen mixed veg

Apart from when I make a beef or vegetable stew .....beef , spuds , carrots , parsnips , onions , stock cube , simmer for an hour , into a bowl , couple of brown bread rolls , lump of cheese .......I just cant be arsed with preparing fresh veg , all that cleaning , chopping boiling , sod that

Chilli con carne ? Buy some mince , fry it , pour on tesco or asda chilli con carne ready made sauce , get a packet of that microwaveable rice , bung it in the microwave , serve , eat it

Curry ? If i want an authentic curry i will order one or go out to a curry house . I am not going to mess about chopping onions , garlic , spices , etc ........just buy some chicken or lamb , fry it , pour on tesco or asda curry cooking sauce , microwave some of that rice , serve it , eat it

Baked potatoes? I am not going to waste my time cooking spuds in the oven for an hour . Buy microwaveable spuds, bung em in the microwave , pour on some beans , eat .

Beans on toast

Scrambled egg on toast

Stir fry ? Arse about buying all the ingredients ? Sod that , buy a packet of stir fry vegetables , fry them with some chicken , splash on some soy sauce , get it down your neck

Salad ? Dont waste time you could be listening to music on buying lettuce , tomatoes , spring onions , cucumber etc , buy one of those 1 pound pre prepared salad pots , empty a tin of tuna or sardines or cottage cheese or ham , bung it on a plate , eat it .

Waste time baking salmon or fish in the oven ? Buy frozen salmon or cheap frozen white fish , microwave in salt , pepper and lemon , microwave some frozen mixed veg , eat the bloody stuff

Spend all day making sunday lunch giving yourself a nervous breakdown ? Sod that , go to a pub , pay someone to make it for you



Time management is what it's all about . Forget all this masterchef nonsense . Eat , then watch tv , DVDs, listen to music , read , phone a mate .

I enjoy cooking and do virtually all of it in the house.

[life on mars]

If I do a proper Spaghetti Bolognese, I leave it simmer for about 80-90 minutes. Gets really tasty then.

Put a square of dark chocolate in the mix next time .

[life on mars]

Looks great. How did it taste?

Wow that's impressive

[CCFCC3PO]

For the best bolognaise , cook it for 30/40 minutes then leave overnight .. cooking for 80 minutes is more likely to cook any taste out of it.
I enjoy cooking, preparing the ingredients etc . Don't mind clearing up after either , its all part of the gig..

I like clearing up as I go along. Disagree on the timing though - if you cook it on a low heat it tastes great.

[CCFCC3PO]

Put a square of dark chocolate in the mix next time .

Really? I have to try that.

[CCFCC3PO]

I tend to leave mine on a trickle of a simmer for a few hours. Heard Anthony Worrall-Thompson suggest it once, tried it and thought it was an improvement. Certainly made the mince more tender.

Yes, that is what I find too. A low heat until the sauce is reduced.

Red wine, nutmeg, tomatoes, celery, bay leaves, garlic, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, onions, carrots, veg stock. I usually cook the veg first, then the meat, then add the tomatoes and red wine. It's been a while since I cooked it though - think I usually add basil as well. Gonna have to try the dark chocolate idea. Fry the onions and garlic in butter too. Add in some bacon to the mince meat.