Cooking?

[Muso]

Youre so right about supermarket meat, not only is it full of water but its full of other shite like growth hormones they pump the animals with. Of course you can alwasy get the organic option in supermarkets which I do even though I really can't afford it.

DON'T BUY MCDONALDS!!!

[CaffeineJunkie]

i rarely buy my meat in supermarkets, its all pumped full of water and various chemicals.  local butcher every time.  yes, it's a little more expensive but well worth it.  being a bit more expensive also encourages you to waste less.  how many times do you open a packet of bacon, use a couple of slices, then a week or two later have to throw the rest out?

never

i put the entire pack in one sandwich :D

[indysmith]

i've survived for 3 weeks now by getting tins of Campbell's soup and cooking their "recipe suggestion" things on the back. Real fun and real easy 8) not to mention tasty

[CaffeineJunkie]

:D

[_tom_]

i rarely buy my meat in supermarkets, its all pumped full of water and various chemicals.  local butcher every time.  yes, it's a little more expensive but well worth it.  being a bit more expensive also encourages you to waste less.  how many times do you open a packet of bacon, use a couple of slices, then a week or two later have to throw the rest out?

What? I always get through the pack, no matter what :P

Also, CaffeineJunkie, that sandwich looks perfect! I hope you put loads of brown sauce in it as well.

[HTH AMPS]

winter is coming soon so you'll be good to go with stews - get yourself a cheap all round recipe book and try some out, stews are a no brainer.

a very easy chicken dish is to stuff a chicken breast with some bree, wrap with streaky bacon (put some butter under the bacon to keep the chicken moist), wrap in tinfol and cook in the oven for 30 mins (open foil for last ten to crisp up the bacon.  serve with boiled potatoes and your choice of veg (I always steam coz its the healthy way to go)

 :twisted:

[CaffeineJunkie]

Also, CaffeineJunkie, that sandwich looks perfect! I hope you put loads of brown sauce in it as well.

nah, i only put brown sauce on if there is an egg involved

with just bacon, its some salt and a slight smattering of ketchup

perfect :D:D

[Muso]

man that sandwich looks DELISH! its nice to see youre using proper bread and not some cr@ppy Happy shopper shitee  8)

[Fubar]

winter is coming soon so you'll be good to go with stews - get yourself a cheap all round recipe book and try some out, stews are a no brainer.

a very easy chicken dish is to stuff a chicken breast with some bree, wrap with streaky bacon (put some butter under the bacon to keep the chicken moist), wrap in tinfol and cook in the oven for 30 mins (open foil for last ten to crisp up the bacon.  serve with boiled potatoes and your choice of veg (I always steam coz its the healthy way to go)

 :twisted:

The man talks sense!
Dammit, i'm hungry now and all the local shops are shut.  :x

[CaffeineJunkie]

man that sandwich looks DELISH! its nice to see youre using proper bread and not some cr@ppy Happy shopper shitee  8)

damn right, the bread was still hot from the baker;s oven as well

mmm...........*drools*

[38thBeatle]

Happy Shopper- who are they kidding- just call it ChavShop.

[ToneMonkey]

Also, CaffeineJunkie, that sandwich looks perfect! I hope you put loads of brown sauce in it as well.

nah, i only put brown sauce on if there is an egg involved

with just bacon, its some salt and a slight smattering of ketchup

perfect :D:D

I do nearly all the cooking at home.  It's nice to come home from work, open a beer, have a smoke and wind down while I'm cooking something.

For the best bacon butty, do your method (of emptying the watery cr@p out and putting in fresh oil) but just before its finished cooking, put a little Balsamic Vingar in the pan.  Keep the bacon moving and turn it over quickly.  The bacon only needs about 20-30 seconds in there.

Absolutely lovely  

EDIT - That confimration code for new members is bloody impossible to see on a laptop screen, thiord time lucky  :roll:

[_tom_]

I always grill my bacon actually.. although if I do fry it I never put oil in and let it cook in its own "juices".. bloody gawwjuss!

[daveirl1]

get a pack of bacon


fry it twice


put it all between 2 pieces of bread


eat (with ketchup if desired)

yup, and sausage and pudding.

[LiamH]

Simple but amazing pasta x 3:

1. Get some good quality spagetti, de cecco is nice. Put it in a large pan of hot water cook according to the instructions, say 10 minutes.

2. When the pasta is say two minutes from being cooked, heat some olive oil in a saucepan, when it is warm, gently cook some chopped garlic and a few chilli flakes. Don't burn the garlic, just warm it through.

3. Drain the pasta, put it in the saucepan with the garlic and chilli toss/mix and add some ripped basil leaves and serve.

Or,

Cook some pasta, say linguine, when it is cooked add a dollop of  the nicest butter you can afford along with some chopped sage (fresh only). Superb.

Or (they call this puttanesca in Italy, something to do with whores !!)

Splash of olive oil in a frying pan, add a clove or two of garlic and some chilli flakes, cook for no more than 10 seconds, add a tin of chopped plum tommies (chop them in the can - use scissors or wiggle a knife about in the tin will do the job). Then add a couple of anchovie fillets and a small handful of capers (rinse the vinegar or salt off, slated capers are best). Add that sauce to some linguine.

Easy garlic bread? Toast some nice bread, rub a garlic clove on one side, drizzle with a bit of olive oil and salt. Done.