what do you usually have for tea?

Knubje said:
Short of making the pasta, sauce and cooking utensils all from scratch how is that possible? :)

Do you just like to let it simmer/cook for a long time?
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Well, all the chopping takes a little while (onion, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, fresh herbs, carrot, small mushroom)

Then start sweating the onion garlic shallot and carrot for a bit maybe 5min or so.

Meat does indeed not take that long to cook [so yes in theory a ten min spag bol is possible.]

Start adding things in the correct order reducing things down until the post red wine phase and pre passata phase.

Once all of that is in it should have been about 30-50mins. Then I like to have it simmer gently for a goodly time to work all the flavours in.


Laziness OP. Laziness.

My housemate eats ready meals that he shoves in the oven. It saddens me.

Get back from a hard days work at say 7pm. Why can one not spend an hour cooking and have eaten by 8.30pm. Still plently of time to raid and watch tv etc....
 
Voltar said:
Well...
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Makes sense. Seems we are similar except you draw out the cooking process for fullest flavours. Bare in mind we make a huge batch of sauce with similar ingredients and freeze for simplification and time saving during the week.

Still, a good meal to start on for the OP, it can be as simple or as fancy as you like.
 
Knubje said:
Do you just like to let it simmer/cook for a long time?

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It's mince meat and is much better slow cooked.


cm1179 said:
it's because it's easy. by the time i get back from work i'm shattered and don't have time to prepare anything.
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Just start cooking, you'll be surprised how easy and fast stuff is. There is always time to prep and cook. A lot of things take less time than chips in the oven.

This is a good one

Chicken Koftas
500g skinless, bonless chicken thighs
1 garlic clove (or 1tsp lazy garlic)
4 tsp Gram masala
1tsp turmeric
handful coriander
2 green chillis
salt

Throw it all into a food processor and whizz up. Form into balls and grill or shallow fry
serve it with rice or with mango chutney and salad in a tortilla wrap. Could even make a basic onion and tomato sauce with chillis to go with it.
 
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cm1179 said:
i wouldn't say i'm lazy as i'm usually doing coursework, house work or something unforseen. though maybe i need to re-shuffle a few things
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Cooking's very relaxing and satisfying as well as being cheaper.

An hour or less isn't really too bad. I guess if you're well busy then that hour might seem better spent elsewhere...

Give it a go once or twice a week and see what you think.
 
PiKe said:
No way is it cheaper, having to buy all the ingredients always cost more than buying frozen meals.
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No it doesn't. You just have to make enough for 4 people. If your in a family that's fine. If not freeze it for when you do have a busy day or cba.

It'll intially cost a fair bit as you buy essential ingredients (herbs, spices, vinegars ect). But once your store cupboard is full, then cooking is very cheap.
 
AcidHell2 said:
This is a good one

Chicken Koftas
500g skinless, bonless chicken thighs
1 garlic clove (or 1tsp lazy garlic)
4 tsp Gram masala
1tsp turmeric
handful coriander
2 green chillis
salt

Throw it all into a food processor and whizz up. Form into balls and grill or shallow fry
serve it with rice or with mango chutney and salad in a tortilla wrap. Could even make a basic onion and tomato sauce with chillis to go with it.
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now that does sound good ..... i just need a food processer!
 
PiKe said:
No way is it cheaper, having to buy all the ingredients always cost more than buying frozen meals.
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Compared to £5 for just 3 portions on ready made meals. I wonder which will taste nicer and once you have stock cubes and herbs. You don't have to buy them again for a fair while, you can bring the price down further if you use cheaper mince.
 
I dont enjoy cooking

I find it tedious at best and stressful at worst. There's so many things that can go wrong.

Food poisoning is the worst for me. Last time I had food poisoning I was diagnosed with reactive arthritis, knee swelled up and I couldn't walk unaided for 2 weeks. I had physiotherapy for about 2 months to straighten my leg out after that.

Dangerous. Cooking with oil can go horribly wrong. It only takes one terrible mistake and you've poured boiling oil all down yourself or it sprays in your face causing permanent facial disfigurement.

Gas explosion. People with gas ovens could easily come in drunk, decide to cook something, turn the gas on and forget to light. They pass out on the kitchen floor and die from intoxicating fumes, if a spark doesn't light the whole place up first. I have an electric oven so not too worried...but neighbours might not.

Oh and one simple timing error in the cooking process can ruin your evening.


But I do like a nice steak and home made chunky chips.

;)
 
PiKe said:
One where I don't own any cooking utensils or ingredients :p
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Ok, but the lack of utensils and ingredients doesn't cloud your ability to do simple arithmetic?

If you cannot see that buying the ingredients posted above (and a couple of cheap pans) would pay for itself in 4-5 meals, you need to go back to school.

Sorry to sound like an arse, I know that is what I sound like, but it riles me people actually think readymeals are the cheaper option.
 
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