Gastronomy

Kavalree · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:13

Right, so first up, I know a lot of you guys here love to cook PROPER food as I call it.

So, who actually likes that frozen boxed stuff from the super markets? I am finding it massively bland compared to stuff I cook my-self. Is this the case with everyone else?

I really do love preparing and cooking my own food, I have nailed a lasagne a have my own 'special' recipe for chicken wrapped in bacon, stuffed with cheese. Epic food.

So, do any of you 'gastronomers' actually eat that mass produced and reformed cack from super-markets or do you buy fresh and cook from scratch?

j.col · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:17

like you i do prefer to cook from scratch, there are loads of recipes out there.
curries

lasagne
ragu
meatballs
stews
etc...

but i am partial to a s & k Pukka pie

jfp · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:22

Yeah, I find the stuff I make myself is a lot nicer than what I buy pre made in a supermarket

rotters · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:23

very rare that people are purists now adays...even gastronomers like to take the easy root at times using processed food products, ie tomato purée.

Id like to thing im 70/30 eating non processed to processed.

rotters

Biohazard · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:23

McDonalds

WingZero30 · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:25

Home cooked food is always the best

SpiritOfTheAge · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:27

Absolutley no boxed ready meal stuff is ever bought by us, its just not as nice as preparing your own.

Glaucus · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:27

Surely everyone finds it bland and sub par, just that it's easy so they don't mind.

J1234 · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:39

Always from scratch.

rotters · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:40

Justin said:
Always from scratch.

you never have take aways then??

JBuk · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:46

I make a lot of my food fresh, sometimes i'll use a few pre made ingredients but nothing substantial, sometimes I'll make everything I possibly can from scratch but it's not often as I just don;t have the time

Westie · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:55

cook everything fresh! and i eat really well! (currently lost over 4 stone)

i still do have the odd takeaway but who doesnt?

alexakasloth · 18 Mar 2011 at 20:58

I cook a lot of food from fresh, to freeze, mostly pasta or curry sauces, stews and soups, home made baked beans. Still, gotta have some junk food thrown in as everyone has cravings.