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Blokes doing the cooking
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mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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I would say 50/50
On average I would say we cook 5 meals TOGETHER and then one each.
Also, as a complete RANDOM point, I would INSIST people who like Pizza invest in a Pizza Stone. Basically cooks the PERFECT pizza(homemade dough and etc) in about 8 mins. Spent about 15 pounds on it but probably saved MUCH more in just the avoidance of ordering a takeaway pizza when REALLY lazy or busy. Plus we worked out that we spent about 30p in ingrediants to make the pizza itself. Bargain innit.
On average I would say we cook 5 meals TOGETHER and then one each.
Also, as a complete RANDOM point, I would INSIST people who like Pizza invest in a Pizza Stone. Basically cooks the PERFECT pizza(homemade dough and etc) in about 8 mins. Spent about 15 pounds on it but probably saved MUCH more in just the avoidance of ordering a takeaway pizza when REALLY lazy or busy. Plus we worked out that we spent about 30p in ingrediants to make the pizza itself. Bargain innit.
SO easy. Pre heat oven to 120. Get lamb shoulder and brown it off a bit (you can choose to score the lamb and stuff garlic and rosemary in if you want but I like the taste of shoulder so much I don't bother). Slowly cook off some onions in butter until golden brown, Slice potatoes and layer with the onions in deep dish and cover in good lamb stock with a bulb of garlic (sliced in half) on top and some chopped us rosemary. Place in oven and on the oven shelf above put the lamb in so the juices will drip into the potatoes. Leave for 5/6 hours.
Grab some frozen peas and boil with some fresh mint until just tender, blitz in processor with some butter to leave a coarse puree.
Proper food right THURRRRRRR
seagull_special
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confit duck with red wine, 5 spice and chorizo, lyonnaise potatoes and buttered carrots, I do most of the cooking as
1) I finish earlier then the Mrs
2) I enjoy it
3) I am a very good cook
1) I finish earlier then the Mrs
2) I enjoy it
3) I am a very good cook
I don't want to cook it. I want YOURS.
I've been thinking about this for a while, time to take the plunge I reckon. Gonna get me a potato ricer too
Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!
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Oooohhhh! Something definitely to ponder on during the drive to Nottingham tomorrow. I remember making some fresh pineapple ice cream when we were first married (was v interesting to eat) and there's some home made gooseberry/vodka sorbet still hiding in the garage freezer.
Hillian1
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I do the saturday night curries now. All the base sauces are ready in the freezer so i can knock one up in twenty minutes. I reckon i`m saving nearly £ 100 a month into the bargain as well. Pathia this week.
Are you making the base sauce from the Book "The Curry Secret" that was posted on here?
If so, like you I am saving shed loads on take away's because the wife reckons mine are better than any take away.
small tip, substitute the tinned tomato in stage 1 with V8 vegetable juice.
Please post. I'm SHIT at curries, need all the help I can get.
Tricky Dicky
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Ice-cream is something I wanted to tackle this year, definitely. Rum & Choc sounds rather nice.
Hillian1
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http://www.morpeth17.freeserve.co.uk/The_Curry_Secret.pdf
If it works.
You need to make the basic curry sauce which starts on page 9. then once this is complete almost any curry can be made from it as detailed further on in the book.
It really is worth it, although your house, kids, dogs, cats and wife will smell of onions for a while afterwards.
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Curry-S...sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332504727&sr=8-1-spell
this is the daddy of all books. I swear by it now.
Back on topic i do around 90% of cooking in the house.
Signature dish is Lamb Koftas,
The Large One
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The great thing with curries is that you can experiment and blend in whatever spices take your fancy.
Basics - garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander.
After that, the choice is yours... paprika, chilli, turmeric, star anise, coconut, cloves, garam masala, cardamom, black onion seeds - the list goes on. Taj Grocer is an excellent source for these.
My potato and pea version.
On a high heat I fry the onion and the 'basics'. After a few minutes toss in the chopped potatoes. Stir in the blend of spices (mine - 1tsp paprika, 1tsp turmeric, 1tsp fenugreek, 2tsp garam masala, 1/2tsp chilli - the missus doesn't like it too hot - plus a couple of cardamom pods, salt & pepper). Add can of tomatoes and water/stock, plus coriander leaves. Turn heat down to medium, and cook for 45 mins. Add in peas 10mins before the end.
I daresay some might consider this way is heresy, but it work out fine for me, and simple to do.
Return of the Rev
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I do 98% of the cooking for 6 people
SAUSAGE CASSEROLE WOULD BE MY CIGGIE DISH
A good way to use up all the left overs tbo
SAUSAGE CASSEROLE WOULD BE MY CIGGIE DISH
A good way to use up all the left overs tbo
Cheers!
Trufflehound
Re-enfranchised
That was precisely why I married her...
Birdie Boy
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I probably do 1-2 days a week, need to up it a bit more, as I do enjoy it. Suggested this to the missus and she said "go ahead!" She has trained as a chef so I do have a bit of competition!
My daughter has just got into baking, so bought her a baking book this morning and I a Masterchef (Everyday) book for me that looks interesting. I think I will be doing more cooking in the next few weeks!
My daughter has just got into baking, so bought her a baking book this morning and I a Masterchef (Everyday) book for me that looks interesting. I think I will be doing more cooking in the next few weeks!
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Yoda
English & European
I do all the cooking unless ill, like today.
My favorite dish is chicken with a lime sauce.
My favorite dish is chicken with a lime sauce.