Jack Monroe #185 Serves zero

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Tonight is the Ruby/Scoff talk on the BL Food Season event.

Beginning to feel sorry for Jack tbh. Lots of things going on that they should be involved with and there is a notable absence.

Wonder what Thursday’s Diva event will bring?
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Don’t feel too sorry for, she brings this on herself! She’s had more chances than a lot more qualified/experienced/deserving people have snd the chances she’s had, she’s thrown away herself imo
 
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I've justvfinushed Ruby's book. She loves food. She knows food. It comes through. Jack does not. It comes through.
 
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That caponata, too! So not only can she not cook meat, she’s made a caponata that looks like slime. You’re supposed to get visible separate elements from a caponata, not slop! It isn’t a sauce or a stew, it’s supposed to be like a chunky accompaniment with different notes that compliment each other. She’s such a cuisine killer, LJC and the wee donkey, I cry!
 
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I know, I know.

Maybe I’ll get a tattoo reminding me not to feel sorry for her.

Too far?
Yeah, but then people will start calling you white trash on the train. Or an old man will mug you off in the street. Or both. Then you’ll be shin kicking, then you’ll be Tweeting in a rage at the train company and about the old man. It’s a slippery slope.
 
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The bowls, omg I like that Del Monte have specified that the pickled bean and desiccated beetroot salad can be eaten indoors or outdoors in any season. Can't wait for winter to come around so I can sit outside with my hands cupped round a warming bowl of ...salad. Better make a start on the beans now, they need time to settle.
 
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She can't cook ANYTHING. It's actually hilarious. She's not even an average cook. She gets every element of cooking wrong.

Every new recipe brings me so much amusement, because you never think "sounds all right" or even "okay, but not to my taste." It's always bad ideas poorly executed.

Jack, if when you read this, I will personally buy you a forever home if you agree to appear on Masterchef. Pleeeeeease.
 
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Which one?

Sleb or prof?
 
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Can you imagine Toadie and Baldie's reaction when for signature dish Jack makes a peach and chickpea curry!
 
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Thinking about her bean salad, and yep, proving your point (m'lud), she's even fucked up salad!!!

Quite the skill I must say.
 
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Oh lord, I took a break from Tattle to bingewatch movies and there's been a chaos?? It just isn't my day today
 
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The thing that really gets my goat, is that she always describes her own recipes (even in development stage) as ~incredible~, ~perfection~, etc etc etc. And it just wants to make me scream NO THEY'RE FUCKING NOT.
 
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Thinking about her bean salad, and yep, proving your point (m'lud), she's even fucked up salad!!!

Quite the skill I must say.
I know of a woman who once managed to burn salad. Jack has not quite reached her level.

(It was a Mr Bean sketch worthy chapter of accidents and if anyone else had told me I’d assume it was made up/exaggerated for effect but if you knew Jane*, it made perfect sense)

*Name changed to protect the salad burner
 
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The thing that really gets my goat, is that she always describes her own recipes (even in development stage) as ~incredible~, ~perfection~, etc etc etc. And it just wants to make me scream NO THEY'RE FUCKING NOT.
She reminds me a wee bit of those unfortunate but very very tenacious souls who go on X Factor despite being completely unable to sing but their friends and families have convinced them they can to the point that they can't really go 'actually you're shit' and all of a sudden it's all spiralled out of control and they're up there making an absolute show of themselves on Twitter national TV
 
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Thank you for saying as this as when I read that the salad can be eaten inside or outside it made me question why I’ve never thought some salads can’t be eaten both in and outside the home before and assumed it was me missing some important detail
 
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Don’t forget, your tattoos will also stop you from getting your own cookery show on the BBC because you’re 2edgy4them.
 
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