Re: Food Thread : Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:59 pm  

Dally wrote:

A friend of mine who resides in West Yorkshire told us one evening, in his wife's presence, that he had booked her an Italian cookery course as her birthday present so she could prepare him better meals. Remarkably, they are still happily married. Maybe there is a message there?

The only message there is that misogyny has no geographic boundaries

Re: Food Thread : Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:09 pm  

Dally wrote:

A friend of mine who resides in West Yorkshire told us one evening, in his wife's presence, that he had booked her an Italian cookery course as her birthday present so she could prepare him better meals. Remarkably, they are still happily married. Maybe there is a message there?

Nice present, that. Bet she enjoyed it and was happy the food she cooked as a result was appreciated. That's what cooking's about, taking pleasure in seeing people relish that what you've put thought and effort into for them. It's a great feeling.

Gonna suggest it as a Father's Day present from the children to my husband. He'd love it, but would probably prefer a curry course to Italian.

What are your specialities when you do cook? Don't you enjoy it?

Re: Food Thread : Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:11 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

Judging by the father and son, she already has a ginormous pair

Dally junior? Does he post?

Re: Food Thread : Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:21 pm  

Mintball wrote: It gets on my proverbial a when the so-called Food Channel shows that bloody awful Man v Food . The only cookery show (if you can call it that) I watch. I've made it my gastronomical mission to visit as many of the restaurants featured on the show as possible. So far fifteen have been sampled and thoroughly enjoyed. However I've yet to undertake any of the food challenges. Although I've shuffled out of many feeling like I just have. It's when walking from the restaurant through the parking lot to the car, induces a light sweat on the brow and an impromptu rest in the car, that indicates you might have had a tad too much. You know it's job well done. http://www.tvfoodmaps.com/show/Man-v-Food

Mintball wrote: It gets on my proverbial a when the so-called Food Channel shows that bloody awful Man v Food . The only cookery show (if you can call it that) I watch. I've made it my gastronomical mission to visit as many of the restaurants featured on the show as possible. So far fifteen have been sampled and thoroughly enjoyed. However I've yet to undertake any of the food challenges. Although I've shuffled out of many feeling like I just have. It's when walking from the restaurant through the parking lot to the car, induces a light sweat on the brow and an impromptu rest in the car, that indicates you might have had a tad too much. You know it's job well done. http://www.tvfoodmaps.com/show/Man-v-Food

Re: Food Thread : Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:32 pm  

LovesToSpooge wrote:

The only cookery show (if you can call it that) I watch.

I've made it my gastronomical mission to visit as many of the restaurants featured on the show as possible.

MVF Nation just isn't the same...

I have a similar ambition with Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.

Re: Food Thread : Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:04 pm  

Having visited 38 of the 50 states and eaten in a variety of restaurants, drive-thrus, roadside diners, truckstops etc. A few observations I can pass on:

Don't ever order 'grits' unless you are partial to a packet of solvite using only 1/3rd of the recommended water

'Biscuits' should never be served at breakfast, especially the usual ones that appear to be made from tri-wall cardboard

Gravy is not white in colour. I don't give a fook what it tastes like, gravy should be brown

Re: Food Thread : Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:21 am  

I can handle Adam Richman on M v F.
On the contrary, DDD's Guy Fieri is an absolute tool.
I'd take pleasure in knocking the Yankee stereotype right the fook out.

Re: Food Thread : Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:19 pm  

Dally wrote:

I am a man. I do cook one meal every few weekends as that's what a family man ought to. Rest of the time, it's a woman's work. Ask Mintball!

tb used to do all the cooking in our household – until I decided that I wanted to learn to cook and took over the kitchen.

Re: Food Thread : Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:25 pm  

Mintball wrote:

tb used to do all the cooking in our household – until I decided that I wanted to learn to cook and took over the kitchen.

I do the vast majority in our gaff, too. I'm better at it than my wife and I'm not a misogynistic shitstain, so it seems to make sense.

Re: Food Thread : Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:32 pm  

Just lightly fried a tuna steak in a smattering of olive oil.
Added a drop of balsamic vinegar and red chillies in white wine vinegar to the pan once seared on both sides.
Placed it on a bed of basmati rice mixed with finely chopped spring onion and vine tomato's.

Tasted nice.