I would like to be able to cook properly [Archive]

alou

02-10-2006, 11:58

Over the w/end. I made a really big corned beef hash. so had some yesterday. and he wanted a frozen pizza, as well. he had a tiny bit of cornedbeef hash. a little annoyed. I made something really nice. and he throws in a frozen pizza.
I wouldnt mind making the time to learn properly. but my other half comes home and cant wait for a meal. he just wants something quickly.

If you do the food shopping - stop buying pizzas and anything that you can heat up quickly from frozen. Then he will have to wait for you to cook, and after a few weeks of eating your home cooked food he wont want to go back to quick, and lets face it rubbish, horrible frozen food! :)

beth29

02-10-2006, 11:59

I can cook.
I can cook most things, Sunday roasts, Ash, owt really.
Tell us what you fancy making and i'm sure we can sort it. :thumbsup:

I dont know what I want to cook/make.
you tell me what you had last week. or tonight, this week.
and I will tell you if I can do that.
my other half is funny about food. he doesnt liker lasagne. doesnt like cheese. pasta has to be v. special for him to want it.
I like anything

sTaGeWaLkEr

02-10-2006, 12:03

Dark Moomin

02-10-2006, 12:07

I dont know what I want to cook/make.
you tell me what you had last week. or tonight, this week.
and I will tell you if I can do that.
my other half is funny about food. he doesnt liker lasagne. doesnt like cheese. pasta has to be v. special for him to want it.
I like anything

Cooking for people like that can be a nightmare, my ex was just the same! And I can totally sympathise with not wanting to wait for food after work too.

Can't you talk to him about it, explain you would like to cook more 'real' food, and discuss with him what he would like.

In our house chilli and fajitas and stuff like that are firm favourites. Even something like omlette and salad is quick and easy but better than frozen stuff.

beth29

02-10-2006, 12:07

There is the possibility that a cooking group may be introduced to the forum, so maybe that could help?

Watch this space!

:)

We had a chicken curry last night that was totally delish. I've actually never made a curry believe it or not, and now I want to learn how last night's was made :)

Who made the curry last night then?
I could d o that probably. I dont like anything hot?
A cooking group that could be good.
What are you having tonight?

sTaGeWaLkEr

02-10-2006, 12:10

Who made the curry last night then?
I could d o that probably. I dont like anything hot?
A cooking group that could be good.
What are you having tonight?

My new housemate :)

He can't cook for toffee - but he makes a mean curry!

Tonight? I'm out later on so will probably have something light. Not sure what yet though.

I enjoy cooking very much, it's one of my passions :)

GoGo_dancer

02-10-2006, 12:20

Hi Beth

Me and my hubby both work all day so we tend to resort to frozen food when we get home and I really miss a proper home cooked meal sometimes.

If your fella is a fussy eater, don't go for the all out roast dinner, just think of how you can make healthy versions of the things he already likes.
Use some decent minced steak to make home made burgers or how about making your own pizzas? The bases are cheap enough and then you just need some tomato puree and chuck on whatever toppings you like, it will probably have less fat than a ready made one.
Also, home made potato wedges are a great alternative to oven chips.

Blade1983

02-10-2006, 12:22

I am sick of eating things like pizza, fish fingers. quick easy things.
I would like to be able to cook properly. i can do basic things. like stew, a dinner.
has anyone done a cooking course.
or would like to do one, or know where they do one.
any help/ advice would be appreciated.

just done a search on google for a recipe for "Properly" but couldn't find it - is it a foreign dish? :hihi:

viking

02-10-2006, 12:42

you tell me what you had last week. or tonight, this week.
and I will tell you if I can do that.
my other half is funny about food. he doesnt liker lasagne. doesnt like cheese. pasta has to be v. special for him to want it.
I like anything
Tonight I am doing some kind of ash'y thing.
I have 1LB of minced beef, 2 onions, 2 carrots, 2 sweet potatoes, Dumplins and mashed potato.

Dice the onion, carrots and sweet potato and place in a saucepan with the minced Beef. Let it all cook down, Season with salt and pepper.

Add the dumplins later and simmer until dumplins are cooked.

While that is cooking in one pan, the mashed potatoes should be cooking in another.
That's all really quite easy. :thumbsup:

beth29

02-10-2006, 12:50

My new housemate :)

He can't cook for toffee - but he makes a mean curry!

Tonight? I'm out later on so will probably have something light. Not sure what yet though.

I enjoy cooking very much, it's one of my passions :)

I can make a nice corned beef hash/stew
tuna pasta salad
I like Jacket spuds. I could eat 3 of them all time.
hes not bothered about any of them

Hels

02-10-2006, 12:51

I love cooking too. Haven't done as much over the last few years but now i've got more time i'd love to do more.

My mum didn't teach me how to cook - my dad did :D

Both hubby and I love cooking and we nearly always watch Saturday kitchen and usually get ideas for tea Saturday night.

He doesn't like fish, which is a shame coz I love fish, and veg.

One of the easiest recipes I came across many years ago is still a fave:

Chicken and Tomato

1. Chicken portions (one for each person) - 'brown' in a frying pan then put in a casserole dish.

2. Open a tin of cream of tomato soup and pour over the chicken.

3. Chop an onion and sprinkle over the soup and chicken.

4. Put lid on casserole dish and put in a hot oven (medium heat) Gas 5? For around 50 mins. Check your chicken is cooked through properly before serving!

It lovely served with jacket potatoes or pasta.

tas1

02-10-2006, 12:53

If you stop buying the pizza's he'd not be able to pop one in the oven!
My partner + I work but every night we have a freshly prepared meal. Doesn't have to take an age to make something from fresh ingredients.

*vanessa*

02-10-2006, 12:55

How about doing a meat and potato pie?

If your freezer is big enough, do your cooking at the weekend and freeze it ready to heat up during the week.

Blade1983

02-10-2006, 12:56

I can make a nice corned beef hash/stew
tuna pasta salad
I like Jacket spuds. I could eat 3 of them all time.
hes not bothered about any of them

kick him into touch - if the man doesn't like Jacket spuds he's clearly no man!

sTaGeWaLkEr

02-10-2006, 13:01

Bolognese sauce freezes very well. Maybe you could make a batch of it and freeze it in bags big enough for two portions.

It defrosts overnight and all you have to do is cook pasta :)

dieselbabe

02-10-2006, 13:04

I dont know if they still do it as it was 4ys ago now. but my sister befor she got married lived of takeaways and frozen food, and because she wanted to learn more home cooking for when she got married and got her kids, she went to the collage and they did a learning course twice a week. I also learn at a place called sheaf training again i dont know if that still there as it was years ago but it help me a lot.

I know they is one now happening up shirecliffe end of sheffield for parents too that wanted to learn, and they give you free cooking were to get you started on, i don't go but my daughters father and my freind goes to this, and they got this information from their kids school that people was showing people all diffrent kind of skills. So also asking your local school if they do things like you are after in your area may be a good start if your still wanting a cooking course.

kittenta

02-10-2006, 13:16

Have you ever considered buying a slow cooker if he wants his food quick? Home-made meals without all the crap they through in frozen stuff and ready for when he gets home. Granted for some recipes you have to do a little preperation but this can either be done first thing in the morning or at night and put in the fridge till morning and leave it to cook all day!

Alternativley you could tell him that if he only wants certain foods and when he wants it he can always cook it for himself! Or another alternative, cook yourself the good stuff and let him eat the crap, you can always freeze half of what you've made for yourself for another day! I have an akward man and i just tell him 'if he doesn't like it he knows where the food is kept and the pans, don't forget to clean up after yourself when you've finished' :hihi:

I love my slow cooker, and a cooking group yay:thumbsup: eeeeee

beth29

02-10-2006, 13:37

beth29

03-10-2006, 11:12

Do you find the best way watching a programme. it on tv. or following from a book?

taxman

03-10-2006, 11:36

I've always been able to cook but tended to stick to things I was good at. I recently got a load of books and went through making a note of new and interesting things to do that I hadn't done before like crepes and pastry making.

Once the basic techniques are mastered it's just a case of choosing different ingredients and using different flavours to suit

happyhippy

03-10-2006, 12:42

Quick chicken curry for you.

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts
olive oil
sunflower oil
2 medium onions
ground cumin
ground coriander
garlic powder (NOT garlic salt, or granules), or fresh garlic*
turmeric
cayenne pepper
paprika
sugar
1 1/2 pints chicken stock (hot)
Up to 1/4 pint double cream - optional
a few hardy vegetables (spud, cauli, etc.) - optional

*fresh garlic is better, but for speed the powder is just as good really. Don't use garlic salt or garlic granules; they just don't work (for me)

Make the marinade the night before (don't use anything white to put it in because of the turmeric). Mix a little olive oil, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 ground coriander, 1/2 tsp garlic powder (fantastic for marinades), 1/4 tsp turmeric, pinch cayenne, a few twists of freshly ground black pepper.

Cut the chicken into bite size chunks, add to the marinade, and ensure that they are covered nicely. Cover and leave for a few hours, overnight is best.

Heat a large pan, or wok. Slice the onions, and sweat down in a little sunflower oil, with a touch of olive oil too. When they have softened, but not discoloured, turn up the heat in the wok and add the marinated chicken. Fry quickly on a high heat to seal the sides.

Now add 1 pint of the chicken stock, and bring to the boil. When it reaches the boil, reduce the heat to a strong simmer; a bit below a rolling boil. Now add further spices to taste. I usually add about 1-1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp cayenne (I add more if I'm cooking just for me, but I like HOT curries!), 1/2 turmeric, 1/2 tsp ground coriander, pinch salt, and, very important this, 1 1/2-2 tsps sugar. Taste after a couple of minutes (remember dry spices take a while to cook through properly, so it might taste a little "bitter" at the very beginning), and add the spud. After about 5 minutes reduce the heat to a simmer, and add the cauliflower. Don't forget to keep tasting.

Allow to reduce to the consistency you want, stirring occasionally. When it reaches the consistency you want, add the cream if you want a creamy curry (or if it's too spicy!) and reduce that bit further, or just serve with naan bread or a little rice. Don't use single cream - it splits more easily.

The extra half pint of chicken stock is just there in case you need a little more liquid to help cook out the spices. I add the vegetables to bulk the dish out (especially if it's that 'end of the month' feeling - it's an extra couple of portions for a few pence extra). This can be frozen too, and you should get a good 6-8 portions from it, unless you're a gannet.

Cooking time (not including the marinade!) - about 40-50 minutes

It's not a traditional curry in any way, shape or form; it's very English in construction, but I like it, and I've never had any complaints.

kittenta

03-10-2006, 12:50

hi.
That is just it. i have got all the tools. slow cooker/steamer. never been used. i need to get them out, wipe all the dust off. i cant do anything in the morning. never have time.
not v good am i.

prepare stuff the night before and put it in a container in the fridge and then just pop it all in the slow cooker in the morning! Make some homemade pizzas and freeze them, at least they are healthier than shop bought and you can be piccy about the toppings. Make some pies and freeze those too.

taxman

03-10-2006, 12:57

See, Powers That Be, this is why we need a foody group!!!

There was a big thread about setting up a group here

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=109441&highlight=group

Whatif wewin

03-10-2006, 13:43

Beth 29

Search the internet for free recipes and menu ideas. When I want a quick recipe reminder I go to
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/

You can then search by several different categories.
Make sure before you start preparing your meal that your wine is ready to drink. No self respecting 'chef' would work in the kitchen without a decent glass or two of wine.

taxman

03-10-2006, 13:54

Make sure before you start preparing your meal that your wine is ready to drink. No self respecting 'chef' would work in the kitchen without a decent glass or two of wine.

That's right!!:)

That's probably one of the major reasons I enjoy cooking and am so good at it. I see Friday night as an opportunity to crack open a bottle of something good and then cook something wonderful. The pleasure comes not just from the eating, but from the creating as well:thumbsup:

beckelina

03-10-2006, 13:57

I get a veg box delivered every week from Beanies which is great because it is UK-grown organic veg but also means that I always have fresh veg in the house and have to try out lots of different recipes to avoid being overrun!
You also get some unusual stuff sometimes and it is always a pleasure to look through and see what you have got, try to recognise what it is and think of something to do with it. Especially now it is autumn you get lots of lovely squashes and stuff for risottos, soups and curries ;)

beth29

03-10-2006, 13:59

happyhippy

03-10-2006, 14:03

taxman

03-10-2006, 14:09

Too bloody right!

A glass of red always helps when cutting onions!

It doesn't stop the tears, but who cares, look, wine!!:)

beth29

03-10-2006, 14:10

Cnt cook tonight.my kitchen is in a disaster, my kitchen floor is flooded, my washing machine leaked last night.!!
HELP !!

happyhippy

03-10-2006, 14:13

Cnt cook tonight.my kitchen is in a disaster, my kitchen floor is flooded, my washing machine leaked last night.!!
HELP !!

The only help I can offer from here is don't use the liquid for stock ......

beth29

03-10-2006, 15:08

*Ryan*

03-10-2006, 15:14

Beth, altho i cant cook! I do plan on doing many things! But i would go for the Delia Book itself as many people reccommend it.. :)

beth29

03-10-2006, 15:18

Beth, altho i cant cook! I do plan on doing many things! But i would go for the Delia Book itself as many people reccommend it.. :)

I have got it. i am not v. good at following books.

beckelina

03-10-2006, 15:26

http://http://www.beanieswholefoods.co.uk/

I get the UK only bag for 7.50/week including delivery. But they have loads of stuff on top of that. That does 2 of us for veg but we can't manage to eat all the potatoes and carrots!

davyboy

03-10-2006, 15:58

Beth, try fish pie, shepherds pie, lamb stew, ox tail stew or even Yorkshire pud.

trythis:
http://www.ivillage.co.uk/food/tools/recipefinder/display_recipe/0,,6072,00.html

john t

03-10-2006, 16:46

Ever since i was a young man..i have been able to cook...
How ever my partner is a trained chef..and she always kicks me out of the kitchen..telling me i'm too slow..lol

Anyway tonight she is having her driving lesson...so i've took over the kitchen (hehe)..loads of pots as per usual..so i now have a beautifull evening meal in the oven veg on the ready..and a lovely surprise for afters..(she's washing up)..lol..a nice sweet actually..

As i've now done all the prep and the meat is cooking in the oven..i am now enjoying a nice glass of white wine spritzer....waiting for her majesty's return.

jt

katy1981

03-10-2006, 17:49

beth29

04-10-2006, 08:27

Today i am going to order a big shop from Asda online and buy all the food on here people have said. cant wait to try.
thanks everyone for all the help/recipe ideas.
and look forward to the cooking group coming.

:thumbsup:

mrmark

04-10-2006, 09:32

Planning helps make a good cook, have the right ingredients to hand and start in good time. If you have to produce an instant meal for someone, having done most of the work in advance and the reheating is the way forward. It's as easy to bang a decent pre-prepared stew or sauce in an oven to reheat while you boil the veg as it is to do the same for a frozen pizza. Have the confidence to try and you will find that if you chop the onions and mushrooms before hand and have to hand a tin of tomatoes and some pesto then in the time it takes to boil pasta you can make a decent sauce to go on it. Once people get used to real food the desire for frozen pizza will dissipate.

Remember Mrs Beeton was wrong, spuds take less than 15 minutes to boil not an hour and a half!

beth29

06-10-2006, 06:25

I saw this book and thought about buying it.
has anyone got it. ?

http://www.play.com/Books/Books/RTS/3-/1025141/Tana_Ramsay_Family_Kitchen/Product.html

She was on Saturday kitchen last week. going to watch it again tomorrow.

beth29

06-10-2006, 11:32

Good sites.............Cooks.com
and Sam the Cooking Guy

What website is that poppins. ?

happyhippy

06-10-2006, 11:57

What website is that poppins. ?

Think poppins was pointing you toward:

http://www.thecookingguy.com/
http://www.cooks.com/

lyndix

06-10-2006, 13:27

i made a wicked cheese n onion pie last night, got the recipe off allrecipe.com!:thumbsup:

pussycat

06-10-2006, 13:38

I dont know what I want to cook/make.
you tell me what you had last week. or tonight, this week.
and I will tell you if I can do that.
my other half is funny about food. he doesnt liker lasagne. doesnt like cheese. pasta has to be v. special for him to want it.
I like anything

Crikey - don't bother cooking for him then! :loopy:

Let him either starve or eat whatever crap he wants! I'm sure after a few days of watching you eat yummy homecooked things for yourself he'll be wanting to try some too though.

beth29

07-10-2006, 08:23

Went to the Asda last night and instead of having a take away. like it usually is on a Friday night. we had steak and chips. nicer then a takeaway.
which we cooked together.
his idea as well

spicey

07-10-2006, 09:14

Hi Beth,

I really enjoy cooking but I have a partner a bit like yours, he can't wait when he gets home from work and I have to have the food ready. He does appreciate what I cook though.

I'm indian so most of my cooking is based on traditional or adapted "east-west" style dishes. If you don't like eating things that are too hot, you just tone down the amount of chilli you add.

If you want, I can PM you a really easy curry to make (using chicken, fish, veggies, Quorn, egg anything really). Its just a basic sauce-style. You will need a few spices that you should be able to get from your supermarket.

Good luck!

beth29

07-10-2006, 09:41

the_mandarin

07-10-2006, 11:45

Hi Beth,

If you want, I can PM you a really easy curry to make (using chicken, fish, veggies, Quorn, egg anything really). Its just a basic sauce-style. You will need a few spices that you should be able to get from your supermarket.

Good luck!

Hi Spicey! If you have any fish recipes, could you please post them here, or pm them to me? I am quite good with cooking Prawns, but I have never tried any fish dishes - but would love to try them.

taxman

07-10-2006, 11:59

Hi Spicey! If you have any fish recipes, could you please post them here, or pm them to me? I am quite good with cooking Prawns, but I have never tried any fish dishes - but would love to try them.

Another example of why we need a food and recipe group on the Forum!!

Chipmunk

07-10-2006, 14:10

Another example of why we need a food and recipe group on the Forum!!

Ooh good idea - I could do with a bit of inspiration now and again. How do we get one started?

taxman

07-10-2006, 14:18

Ooh good idea - I could do with a bit of inspiration now and again. How do we get one started?

There is a massive thread about it somewhere

here

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=109441&highlight=recipes

Chipmunk

07-10-2006, 14:34

Ta very much :)

Whatif wewin

14-10-2006, 15:45

Beth 29
Starting in today's (Saturday 14 Oct ) issue of the Independent newspaper there is a good quality free magazine on learning to cook to professional standards.
Worth a try may be?

dynamicdebz

14-10-2006, 22:59

I am 39 with 3 children & still can't cook to save my life, it just doesn't interest me so I rush everything I cook & spoil it. "I HAVE OTHER QUALITIES"!!!
But in this day & age you can buy any kind of sachet that tells you in laymens terms what you need & how to cook whatever you want, thats how my family stay alive or go to in laws.

beth29

01-11-2006, 09:25

feargal

01-11-2006, 09:33

You can freeze it no problems. Did you add salt & pepper? That will make the world of difference!

taxman

01-11-2006, 09:35

Hi again.
I made my first soup last night. potato & broccoli soup. I tried to remember it from a programme at the w/end. which was a struggle.
I was looking in books/ on the net.

I put potatoes and brocci in a saucepan. boiled it up. added chicken stock.
blended in a blender. started to look like soup. added back to the pan. dont know why i did that. then added 3tsp of double cream. (dont know why I did that)
we are eating it tonight.
tastes too potatoey i think. not enough broccolli

if anyone can tell me if i have gone wrong please do so.
thanks.
x
can you freeze it??
we have done with half.

Freezing should be fine. I always freeze my soups for the cold winter nights.

You've probably used too much potato and not enough other flavour giving veggies such as leeks.

I did a similar one with cauliflower and the potato was there essentially to provide a bit of bulk and starch rather than flavour.

Just experiment a bit more more with different veggies. Fry off any combination of onions, leeks, celery, carrots, peppers or anything you fancy, then boil. Add tinned chick peas or a tin of butter beans instead of potato.

Blend and add herbs and flavourings of your choice

Good luck!

luckylotti

01-11-2006, 10:14

I love to cooK!

Because I work long hours, I do a 'cook up' at the weekend and freeze meals in portions. I then get them out in the morning and heat up!

I will give you any tips I can!

I used to cook in a cafe years ago in London and my Mum is a brilliant cook, she taught me loads.

happyhippy

01-11-2006, 13:52

Hi again.
I made my first soup last night. potato & broccoli soup. I tried to remember it from a programme at the w/end. which was a struggle.
I was looking in books/ on the net.

I put potatoes and brocci in a saucepan. boiled it up. added chicken stock.
blended in a blender. started to look like soup. added back to the pan. dont know why i did that. then added 3tsp of double cream. (dont know why I did that)
we are eating it tonight.
tastes too potatoey i think. not enough broccolli

if anyone can tell me if i have gone wrong please do so.
thanks.
x
can you freeze it??
we have done with half.

Freezing it's fine. Always season the food as it cooks, remembering to be careful with salt - you can always add, but never take salt away. Adding while cooking ensures a uniform seasoning (as opposed to when you sprinkle it on the finished meal), and that you use less seasoning too, especially important if you're watching things like salt intake.

I'd say you needed to sweat down (sort of frying, but on a much lower heat) some leeks in a little butter first. I would just bring the vegetables to the boil in stock, instead of adding the stock to the water you've used to boil your veggies.

Remember though, you've only gone wrong if YOU don't like it! Don't be defeated!

beth29

01-11-2006, 15:38

My next misson is to make minestrone soup.
has anyone got any easy recipes.?
cant wait to try that. I love pasta.

Bago

01-11-2006, 20:31

Beth29, I don't envy you. It's nice when the partner appreciates the food, but a nightmare when he doesn't. If your partner comes home hungry, then maybe give him a starter of some kind to fend off the hunger before having a main meal ? I find a small banana or an apple helped me, when I used to get really hungry just after work. Or just a small salad or something. Anything.

I love cooking, but I hate cooking when I don't have the luxury of time. When I'm good, I will do some preparation during the weekend to save me time during the week. Else, I just do simple food. i.e. pasta. I freeze a lot of food too, like meat or cooked sauces. Then add fresh veg which retains the vitamins. So it's just heating up cooked food.

Like others have said, it's just trying one recipe, and then adapting it to your taste. I don't follow recipe books down to a tee either. For baking, I might need to be more strict on the measurements, but otherwise, for a main meal, I just add bits and bobs for taste. If I know a condiment tastes heavy, I control the amount by adding a little bit of a time. If you add too much, it's harder to reverse back the flavour.

Also, if you're cooking for a big group of people, or for others. I normally go for the middle ground. i.e. the taste has to be not too strong or light. It's hard to please everyone, so you make the final decision. Different people have different taste buds, and all the rest.

Spicey: This is gonna sound cheeky, but do you have any fish curry recipes ? :D I just wanted to know, are indian fish curries made with salted fish, than fresh fish ?

**elle**

01-11-2006, 20:59

If you're not really one for following recipes from a book, the UKTVfood website has video clips showing some of the recipes from the UKTV food channel shows.

beth29

04-11-2006, 08:49

To my surprise, my husband really liked the soup i made. he was like, so how did you make it.
Always makes thing seem worth while when you hear a compliment.!!

pete_jim

04-11-2006, 09:18

A quick tip, be careful not to overdo potatoes and other root veg in a blender or processor. Think seconds rather than minutes. It makes the starch in them go like wallpaper paste.

I think it's why a lot of the baby books are recommending food mills (mouli's) rather than blenders and procesors.

Keep up with the experimenting it can become fun!

beth29

04-11-2006, 10:38

I am going to make a corned beef hash. I have made loads before but. can i add tomato juice instead of stock.?

taxman

04-11-2006, 10:39

I am going to make a corned beef hash. I have made loads before but. can i add tomato juice instead of stock.?

I use tomato puree and brown sauce / Hendersons

beth29

04-11-2006, 14:06

I have just made it. I used Tomato juice. I am crossing my fingers it will taste as good.
I dont know if this sounds strange. but can you put pesto in?

I think it will probably need a touch of something else in.
brown sauce could be good. how much did you put in. ?

Bago

04-11-2006, 14:09

You can use anything. It's a matter of taste and personality when it comes to cooking. If you use tomato juice, then it may become more liquidy. So it depends on what you're trying to achieve. Also, tomato juice may be a little bit sour, depending on which type you use. So you might want to throw in some veg which absorbs liquid and is more starchy to balance it a bit more. Certain vegetables like carrots are sweeter in taste.

It just really depends on your own taste. Everyone's taste bud is different. So go and experiment !

I marinaded some chicken pieces today. Not sure what I'm going to do with it. Shall I make a curry ? Or a stir-fry ? Or ?.... Not sure what evg to get as well.