I am so disappointed. Seriously, Mayo is a great, cheap( if it’s a basics brand ) standby to snazz all kinds of meals up. I am on a fixed income, a pensioner and mainly vegetarian. Tofu is nice, but it has to be faffed with. Raw ? Yuk. It’s not exactly cheap either, for what it is. A treat, really. But mayo is great used as butter on bread and jacket potatoes and it can be made special using fridge oddments chopped up. Peppers, onions, all sorts. I don’t fancy it with mashed tofu.
Jack Monroe #25 Worst paid advance, posing in her pants, at least Hellmans gave this 10 yr newbie a chance.
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Ok, so I made notes as I read:
wet sloppy mess
mashed raw tofu with vinegar and many peppers??
OMG, Andi’s missing? Please can someone check the tit shed to see if she’s under the pile of hostages and unposted books.
Rinsed molasses... is there any food that she doesn’t need to water board?
WTF is cress face?!?
Poor Matt gets a shoutout, bless his compact and masculine forearms.
Ahhhh, Andi’s escaped from the shed! RUN, ANDI, RUN!!!
Although don’t, people seem to be happy to have a competent presenter.
The idea of anchovy mayo is making this vegan’s ovaries feel like that time I had a burst cyst.
And it’s (abruptly) over!
What page do you reckon Jack’s on now?
wet sloppy mess
mashed raw tofu with vinegar and many peppers??
OMG, Andi’s missing? Please can someone check the tit shed to see if she’s under the pile of hostages and unposted books.
Rinsed molasses... is there any food that she doesn’t need to water board?
WTF is cress face?!?
Poor Matt gets a shoutout, bless his compact and masculine forearms.
Ahhhh, Andi’s escaped from the shed! RUN, ANDI, RUN!!!
Although don’t, people seem to be happy to have a competent presenter.
The idea of anchovy mayo is making this vegan’s ovaries feel like that time I had a burst cyst.
And it’s (abruptly) over!
What page do you reckon Jack’s on now?
After all the hassle of getting instagram and finding out how to watch the “show”, I’ve given up after the first couple of minutes. She was faffing around talking to herself and then disappearing completely!
I can’t be wasting my life with this tit
Thanks for the commentary fellow cabal members
I can’t be wasting my life with this tit
Thanks for the commentary fellow cabal members
I cannot eat overly spicy food either and I cannot eat curry of any sort. Sorry to all the wonderful people who post and share curry recipes. They do sound lovely. But I run a mile at a curry. My first curry ever was when I started working in the city and was commuting. One Friday as a social event we all went to a curry house and was at a loss what to order. Not wanting to appear naive, I order a vindaloo. It went down and instantly burned things I didn't know would burn. My eyelashes melted. Felt that my innards were dissolving. I ate 1/4 of it before giving up. Caught the train and I made it home before I hit the eye of a needle at 40 paces. Figured that was the end of it, until the morning.
I’m on page 22. GrunkaLunkaring my way to the present time. Got a Zoom meeting at 7pm so I’m trying my best.
Oh yes, she deleted that tweet about her book when we all pointed out how patronising and downright wrong it would be to have a book of black women’s writing curated by a white woman. (She does parallel read here, I’m convinced of it.)
I'll come back with more tomorrow as just about to dish up dinner, but this is really good and super easy;
Ravioli lasagne recipe | Good Food
Cook this lasagne for the family on a busy weeknight. It only takes 15 minutes to prepare and uses just five ingredients, including shop-bought ravioli
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I think risotto reheats ok. I know it's a bit of faff to make, but if you make a big batch for a few days it's not too bad. Garlic and onion for base flavour (can add really finely chopped celery, but it's not my favourite thing). Sweat down onions (and celery if you like), in butter and oil, then add garlic until it smells garlicky.
I like bacon and pea risotto best, so would add bacon bits (chunks or thin shreds) first (though obvs not if veggie), and cook until they are toasty. Then rice, and let it cook in the fat a little, it's supposed to make the outside of the rice crack and make absorption easier. Then add ladlefuls of warm stock (chicken or veg) and stir often, but not all the time. Every time your addition is almost all absorbed, add some more, until you have rice cooked to your liking. Add veg now - frozen peas (my pref), asparagus, roasted squash, roasted courgette, whatever takes your fancy. Then add a lot of parmesan and a big knob of butter.
Attached photo of green chicken biryani from Anjum Anand. It has chillis in, but I've made it for those who don't like spice without and it's really flavourful and delicious without them. I also use chicken breast normally, and can sub the spices for the ground versions and nothing bad will happen if you leave out the black cardamom, which I know isn't necessarily on everyone's shelves. It looks like a faff, but it's not too bad to make and really is lovely.
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I'm never making THAT tofu sandwich, and I have a fridge full of tofu (firm, super firm, smoked, yuba and silken - yes, I love tofu).
THAT MAN'S pasta bake from Jame's Italian is lovely too. Just leave out dried chilli. I don't normally use oriechette, just penne or whatever short pasta I have. Reheats well. I use tinned tomatoes (on brand for Jack, natch)
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Cheesy pasta bake recipe with tomatoes | Jamie Oliver recipes
This cheesy pasta bake recipe is the perfect dish for large gatherings: your guests can get stuck into a seriously tasty baked pasta filled with tomatoes and mozzarella.
Not heard of yuba tofu before...off to Google
We've got this tonight!THAT MAN'S pasta bake from Jame's Italian is lovely too. Just leave out dried chilli. I don't normally use oriechette, just penne or whatever short pasta I have. Reheats well. I use tinned tomatoes (on brand for Jack, natch)
Cheesy pasta bake recipe with tomatoes | Jamie Oliver recipes
This cheesy pasta bake recipe is the perfect dish for large gatherings: your guests can get stuck into a seriously tasty baked pasta filled with tomatoes and mozzarella.
She has 135,000 followers too!
Off all the amazing sandwich ideas out there, and there must be verging on millions, she decides on tofu (nothing against tofu but raw and in a sandwich?)
It is almost wilful at this point isn't it to select something deeply unappetising when there are so many lovely alternatives.
I will say something in her favour - I rarely watch cookery programmes and find they are an aid to appetite suppression.
It is almost wilful at this point isn't it to select something deeply unappetising when there are so many lovely alternatives.
I will say something in her favour - I rarely watch cookery programmes and find they are an aid to appetite suppression.
Two more rice ones, then I will stop. Sorry for photos, am a bit under the weather and too tired to type. First one is from Manju Mahli’s Brit Spice, just leave out the chilli
Second is from Anjum Anand again and it’s nice and coconutty. Again leave out chilli powder.
ETA: hope they are readable.
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I honestly don't know how she has the neck.
I'd die of shame if I had to send Nigella (NIGELLA!) some of those recipes...
Dunno why, but, I always get the feeling she’s straight on here after every performance...
I LOVE giardiniera, which are pickled Italian vegetables. You can make them yourself or get them from Waitrose. Here's a recipe: (leave out the chilli - I've never made it or had it with chilli)
Tastes fantastic stirred through brown rice or sturdy pasta. Add some olives, artichoke hears (the cheap ones out of a tin work better here than the oily ones I think), maybe some sundried tomatoes, a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and perhaps some herbs, like parsley or basil. Best eaten the following day so the flavours can all mingle.
Wow, I've whizzed through 41 pages in just under an hour. I'm conflicted that nothing too controversial has happened today. The live replay isn't showing for me on Insta yet so I've got that little delight to look forward to later, although I do feel like I've already watched it thanks to the excellent Hausfrau Goggleboxers!
Soz @J4n0Z , you're dead to me now.Also... not a fan of crisp butties. I realise that will be controversial
Babe, same. Those little yellowy dog bone shaped ones were the bomb. Sooo savoury!I used to eat dog biscuits as a child. I’m better now!
@Flumps will you please run a cookery course? I would travel to wherever you are in the country. I’m one of those people who’s quite a nervous cook — I don’t instinctively know what goes well together etc, but reading your recipes and suggestions is always just so calming. You make it all sound so gentle and achievable.
Hope you feel better soon
Hope you feel better soon
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