SpectrumFX Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Repertoire needed for student life : Pizza Toast -good version with pesto mozzarella and fresh basil Spag Bol/ Puttanesca/ Pomodoro Salmon pots and veg with various cheat sauces :marie rose, hollandaise, parsley Eggy Bread/ Croque monsieur Bacon Sandwich/BLT Chicken Caesar Salad/Hot Chicken herb salad Risotto - mushroom, blue cheese Sponge Cake Can do these in less than 10 mins except for risotto which takes a little time to get it right. Boiled pots may take a tiny bit longer than 10 mins. Most can quickly evolve with a few different ingredients. Our 13 year old can do most of these but the kitchen is a disaster area afterwards and she takes a little longer. Recipes available on request. She can also do my amazing Tiramisu from scratch - I only know one place in UK which is as good! I wouldn't bother with curry as it takes too long to make properly and likely reasonable take away nearby. Also flavour is lost too much on freezing. However making decent boiled/pillau rice is a must as it saves so much money. I've tried a few different curry books and recipies, and finally got a curry I was happy with after my wife got one of these tala measure tins as a present from a friend https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tala-Thali-Cooks-Measure-Coriander/dp/B00BM5NQYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Liver risotto! Tasty and cheap. A lady at uni taught me that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Omelette Spag bol Curry (any kind, potato, lamb, beef, chicken) Chilli Stir fry Beef in black bean sauce (really easy, buy the fermented beans seperate) Fry up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Following on from the 'teach your kid's thread... I have often thought that if I didn't need to make good money I would love to run basic cooking courses for students / men who are scared to cook etc. But what meals would you teach that will make people want to continue cooking properly? For me.. Roast Dinner Lasagne Risotto (preferably spicy butternut squash) Thai red curry Steak with pepper sauce and veg Stir fry with soy / fish sauce / sweet chilli sauce etc Duck breast with sauce, saute potatoes and greens Ok, I accept this isn't student food but I think if you can do the above you are well on you way to being a pretty decent home cook. As someone who's spent a bit of time in professional kitchens pretending to be a chef, I'd argue that while you undoubtedly need a few classics to fall back on, the things which most people lack are basics such as temperature control, testing for 'doneness', timing, browning etc. If you can instill these into people, they'd be much better placed to cook a variety of dishes fearlessly. The amount of people you see pushing food around a frying pan, cooking the bejesus out of a piece of meat/fish or turning the hob up/down for no reason whatsoever is alarming! A knowledge of basic skills, along with a greater understanding of ingredients would surely give people more confidence to start improvising, which would surely be the ultimate aim of any cooking course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CunningPlan Posted September 17, 2016 Author Share Posted September 17, 2016 As someone who's spent a bit of time in professional kitchens pretending to be a chef, I'd argue that while you undoubtedly need a few classics to fall back on, the things which most people lack are basics such as temperature control, testing for 'doneness', timing, browning etc. If you can instill these into people, they'd be much better placed to cook a variety of dishes fearlessly. The amount of people you see pushing food around a frying pan, cooking the bejesus out of a piece of meat/fish or turning the hob up/down for no reason whatsoever is alarming! A knowledge of basic skills, along with a greater understanding of ingredients would surely give people more confidence to start improvising, which would surely be the ultimate aim of any cooking course. Fair points. I would add that knowing how to rescue something makes you less afraid. Also, timing can be important so knowing what you can and can't slow down makes it easier to bring several components together at the right time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Boiled egg, fried egg, poached egg, omelette,scrambled egg, egg bread, ham egg and chips. There is a good test to find a good eating establishment.....try their ham, egg and chips....if that is horrible the chances are the rest of the menu is highly likely to be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Boiled egg, fried egg, poached egg, omelette,scrambled egg, egg bread, ham egg and chips. There is a good test to find a good eating establishment.....try their ham, egg and chips....if that is horrible the chances are the rest of the menu is highly likely to be the same. Are you still a spokesman for the "Egg Council"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Are you still a spokesman for the "Egg Council"? Ah, so that's who winkie is. With the all the eggs and ham - I'd kind of assumed he was The Cat In The Hat..! XYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Ah, so that's who winkie is. With the all the eggs and ham - I'd kind of assumed he was The Cat In The Hat..! XYY "Green eggs and ham" is one of the most influential philosphic writings of the last century. Winkie appears to be female. Don't worry, I didn't get "female" straight off, although I think you might be becoming a poof! You will have to move to Brighton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Winkie appears to be female. Don't worry, I didn't get "female" straight off, although I think you might be becoming a poof! You will have to move to Brighton. Sorry winkie pet - I'd assumed you were a blurk. And as for you Pinny, how dare you suggest that I'm a poof...? I've not even bummed Mrs XYY, never mind a hairy-Ã rsed welder...! XYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Sorry winkie pet - I'd assumed you were a blurk. And as for you Pinny, how dare you suggest that I'm a poof...? I've not even bummed Mrs XYY, never mind a hairy-Ã rsed welder...! XYY You want a trip to Redcar. And the only "proof" I have that Winkie is female, is she says so! I've never seen her naked, to have a proper check like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyguy Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 You want a trip to Redcar. And the only "proof" I have that Winkie is female, is she says so! I've never seen her naked, to have a proper check like! Redcar is ghe Brighton of the NE. Very similar, ghriving lgbt culture. And wind turbines. David Coverdale blazed a trail for long hair, tight trousers and sexual ambiguity. White snake was named after a popular butt plug. Honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyguy Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 from scratch? Even when I lived five minutes away from the chinese supermarket I wouldn't. It depends. Teres the proper way - takes time fish sauce etc. Or my way tin of coconut milk, water, curry powder, chiles and half a tub of peanut butter in a pressure cooker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Redcar is ghe Brighton of the NE. Very similar, ghriving lgbt culture. And wind turbines. David Coverdale blazed a trail for long hair, tight trousers and sexual ambiguity. White snake was named after a popular butt plug. Honest. I am the All Knowing Pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Sorry winkie pet - I'd assumed you were a blurk. And as for you Pinny, how dare you suggest that I'm a poof...? I've not even bummed Mrs XYY, never mind a hairy-Ã rsed welder...! XYY I am a lady, or try to be.....and I love the cat in the hat, green eggs and ham.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Boiled egg, fried egg, poached egg, omelette,scrambled egg, egg bread, ham egg and chips. There is a good test to find a good eating establishment.....try their ham, egg and chips....if that is horrible the chances are the rest of the menu is highly likely to be the same. Absolutely. The test of a good restaurant is to look at the menu and say that you don't fancy any of the dishes so could they cook you an omelette. I will wager a good portion of British catering establishments will be floored by such a request as they are geared up to serving pre-prepared food and the 'chefs' can't cook at at all. In my experience top dining restaurants at one end of the scale and family run cafes at the other are the places most likely to be able to come up with the goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Absolutely. The test of a good restaurant is to look at the menu and say that you don't fancy any of the dishes so could they cook you an omelette. I will wager a good portion of British catering establishments will be floored by such a request as they are geared up to serving pre-prepared food and the 'chefs' can't cook at at all. In my experience top dining restaurants at one end of the scale and family run cafes at the other are the places most likely to be able to come up with the goods. Agreed, the chain restaurants have, and have practiced a way of cooking various set menus, often from the freezer....all alined to cater for the mass market.....everything is-aligned to a T......ask them to do anything simply, out of the ordinary, that is their remit they would surely be stumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Agreed, the chain restaurants have, and have practiced a way of cooking various set menus, often from the freezer....all alined to cater for the mass market.....everything is-aligned to a T......ask them to do anything simply, out of the ordinary, that is their remit they would surely be stumped. Southern-Fried Turkey or Duck would have them baffled at KFC... XYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Southern-Fried Turkey or Duck would have them baffled at KFC... XYY Ate it once and felt their pain.....quite happy to eat happy animals.....the taste and the texture will tell you if they lived a life that was happy or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_out Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 As someone who's spent a bit of time in professional kitchens pretending to be a chef, I'd argue that while you undoubtedly need a few classics to fall back on, the things which most people lack are basics such as temperature control, testing for 'doneness', timing, browning etc. If you can instill these into people, they'd be much better placed to cook a variety of dishes fearlessly. The amount of people you see pushing food around a frying pan, cooking the bejesus out of a piece of meat/fish or turning the hob up/down for no reason whatsoever is alarming! A knowledge of basic skills, along with a greater understanding of ingredients would surely give people more confidence to start improvising, which would surely be the ultimate aim of any cooking course. Agree with this, but you need a few basic dishes to start. I've been cooking regularly for a year or so and impressed myself when I made something that tasted awful half way through being cooked but I knew how I could rescue it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The XYY Man Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Ah yes, the appropriately named Oliver Bendt and his Goombay musical troupe. I had actually forgotten that they existed at all - until you just reminded me of them Mr Spaceman. You evil, extra-terrestrial bastad..! XYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saving For a Space Ship Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Ah yes, the appropriately named Oliver Bendt and his Goombay musical troupe. I had actually forgotten that they existed at all - until you just reminded me of them Mr Spaceman. You evil, extra-terrestrial bastad..! XYY Guilty pleasure ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Banner Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Roast beef + all the trimmings bacon sarnies full english roast pork lamb shanks in red wine beef wellington omelettes of all types slow cooker stews and soups pretty traditional oh, and baking biscuits - always a good skill as it makes friends at Uni instantly. That's a first, a list of meals all of which I would enjoy. No curry, chilli, sour anything, spices, parsley or lemon . I sometimes watch the TV chefs and think "that looks good" and then they chuck in some overpoweringly strong flavouring that would render it inedible for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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