Winter dinners.

Lorns · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 16.58

Food is the absolute bestest thing about winter. Can't beat a good casserole or roasty for comfort food.
Yesterday i done a lovely pork joint with all the trimmings even the crackling was delish. In true credit crunch style last nights leftovers are tonights bubble and squeek, with bacon and fried egg on the side. Who needs daddies HP when you have yummy runny egg yolk.

Dr Lobster* · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 17.29

i did a roast yesterday which was very nice, i fancied something gravy based again tonight, was going to do sausages and mash, but unfortunately the only sausages available at tesco had an astonishing 3g of salt in them for just two sausages, so i'm doing grilled chicken breast fillet with mash instead, which is coming along nicely as i write.

Gavin Scott · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 18.39

Dr Lobster* wrote:i did a roast yesterday which was very nice, i fancied something gravy based again tonight, was going to do sausages and mash, but unfortunately the only sausages available at tesco had an astonishing 3g of salt in them for just two sausages, so i'm doing grilled chicken breast fillet with mash instead, which is coming along nicely as i write.

That's a high salt content for sure, but it wouldn't do you any harm as an occasional treat. Bet they would have tasted good.

Chicken thighs for me tonight. Its a less expensive cut and its got so much more flavour than breast meat. Boned and wrapped around stuffing. Delicious.

Dr Lobster* · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 18.48

Gavin Scott wrote:
Dr Lobster* wrote:i did a roast yesterday which was very nice, i fancied something gravy based again tonight, was going to do sausages and mash, but unfortunately the only sausages available at tesco had an astonishing 3g of salt in them for just two sausages, so i'm doing grilled chicken breast fillet with mash instead, which is coming along nicely as i write.
That's a high salt content for sure, but it wouldn't do you any harm as an occasional treat. Bet they would have tasted good.

Chicken thighs for me tonight. Its a less expensive cut and its got so much more flavour than breast meat. Boned and wrapped around stuffing. Delicious.

they looked lovely with all their herbs and seasoning. it really does surprised me just how much salt are in some things... has anybody looked at how much saturated fat is in a pot noodle? it's just fecking dust.

there is less salt and fat in one of those spar takeaway chicken madras curries than there is in a pot noodle, something which is made from cream. i was quite amazed when i noticed that.

i haven't actually had a pot noodle until recently for years and years (they don't taste as good as i remember)... i'd been driving for 9 hours and was starving.. it was a pot noodle or a mcdonalds.

Gavin Scott · Mon 27 Oct, 2008 19.04

Dr Lobster* wrote:
Gavin Scott wrote:
Dr Lobster* wrote:i did a roast yesterday which was very nice, i fancied something gravy based again tonight, was going to do sausages and mash, but unfortunately the only sausages available at tesco had an astonishing 3g of salt in them for just two sausages, so i'm doing grilled chicken breast fillet with mash instead, which is coming along nicely as i write.
That's a high salt content for sure, but it wouldn't do you any harm as an occasional treat. Bet they would have tasted good.

Chicken thighs for me tonight. Its a less expensive cut and its got so much more flavour than breast meat. Boned and wrapped around stuffing. Delicious.
they looked lovely with all their herbs and seasoning. it really does surprised me just how much salt are in some things... has anybody looked at how much saturated fat is in a pot noodle? it's just fecking dust.

there is less salt and fat in one of those spar takeaway chicken madras curries than there is in a pot noodle, something which is made from cream. i was quite amazed when i noticed that.

i haven't actually had a pot noodle until recently for years and years (they don't taste as good as i remember)... i'd been driving for 9 hours and was starving.. it was a pot noodle or a mcdonalds.

Yes they changed them a couple of years ago to make them less deadly, but lost much of their flavour appeal. I enjoyed them once in a while, but not any more.

Which, I suppose, confirms there is a direct correlation between some foods being both delicious and unhealthy.

That madras curry you saw wouldn't have been made with cream - it would be skimmed milk powder and thickeners - otherwise it surely would have eclipsed a pot noodle in terms of saturated fat.

rob · Tue 28 Oct, 2008 08.58

Last night I had a sausage casserole... bloody gorgeous!!

Stuart* · Tue 28 Oct, 2008 10.40

Lorns wrote:Food is the absolute bestest thing about winter. Can't beat a good casserole...

I knew this cold snap would have you dusting off the recipe books for your slow cooker, Lorns

marksi · Tue 28 Oct, 2008 21.04

It's bloody cold all right, we had snow this morning and it's currently -1c in my back garden. It's still October... I don't ever remember snow this early.

all new Phil · Tue 28 Oct, 2008 21.09

Currently got a sausage casserole in the slow cooker for my supper tonight.

Tsk @ me turning into Hellfire.

Stuart* · Tue 28 Oct, 2008 21.33

all new Phil wrote:Tsk @ me turning into Hellfire.

I doubt you have enough hair for the straighteners

, although I could be wrong!

all new Phil · Tue 28 Oct, 2008 22.04

Well I do own 3 pairs of straighteners, but that is beside the point.