The " Honey I'm home and I'm bloody starving , what's for dinner " Thread.

[Nando]

You're the one missing out!

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

It could be worse. He could have suggested fennel chips.

 

[Nando]

You can't go wrong with them.

They're not as good as proper, perfectly cooked chips but they smash them out of the park otherwise. It takes far too long to get chips perfect and shop bought chips out of a bag are a no go.

They take on flavour better than a normal potato, they're miles better for you, it doesn't matter if you slightly undercook them as they'll still be soft and sweet and when you get them right they're bliss.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

I don't think I've ever had a sweet potato chip tbf so can't judge. In fact I don't even know what sweet potatoes taste like!

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Get out of it. Kookster.

I'm with you on the sweet potato chips, tried them once at a place in Shrewsbury and they're just wank, too mushy inside and somewhat unsurprisingly too sweet. Standard potato everytime for me.

 

[PPB]

shop bought chips out of a bag are a no go.

Why??

 

[Nando]

I don't think I've ever had a sweet potato chip tbf so can't judge. In fact I don't even know what sweet potatoes taste like!

Stick three in the microwave with a lemon, plenty of seasoning and nuke it for ten minutes. Throw some feta and red chilli in after (plus coriander if you like it) and then mash. So good and ridiculously easy.

 

[machin05]

I'm with you on the sweet potato chips, tried them once at a place in Shrewsbury and they're just wank, too mushy inside and somewhat unsurprisingly too sweet. Standard potato everytime for me.

It's just a fad. Nowhere will be selling them in 2016...

 

[Johnny75]

It's just a fad. Nowhere will be selling them in 2016...

They're dead easy to do and nice mixed with some good maris piper chips. Philistine, put your 'How to cook an egg' book down from the 70's and cook some proper food.

 

[Paul]

They're dead easy to do and nice mixed with some good maris piper chips. Philistine, put your 'How to cook an egg' book down from the 70's and cook some proper food.

What, sweet chips ??

 

[Wombat del combate]

I've never had a pleasant experience with a brioche bun and burger combination and doubt I ever will. Not to my taste. Sweet potatoes on the other hand, yes please.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

It's just a fad. Nowhere will be selling them in 2016...

I won't be eating any in 2015 never mind 2016.

 

[Sniffer]

I'm with you on the sweet potato chips, tried them once at a place in Shrewsbury and they're just wank, too mushy inside and somewhat unsurprisingly too sweet. Standard potato everytime for me.

You're getting a bit adventurous aren't you Mark? I thought that most vegetables were off limits in your diet or did you give them a go because they had potato in the title?

Personally I'm not too keen on the sweet variety either if I'm honest.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

You're getting a bit adventurous aren't you Mark? I thought that most vegetables were off limits in your diet or did you give them a go because they had potato in the title?

Personally I'm not too keen on the sweet variety either if I'm honest.

I'm not unadventurous, there just happens to be lots of stuff I don't like, I'll try things before they go on the blacklist.

 

[Langers]

I'm not unadventurous, there just happens to be lots of stuff I don't like, I'll try things before they go on the blacklist.

There's definitely a difference between being unadventurous and being picky.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

There's definitely a difference between being unadventurous and being picky.

Yes, the difference between not trying something and not liking something.

Unadventurous would be someone like my nan who in her 80+ years has never even stretched as far as trying such everyday foods as pasta or pizza, I don't think she's ever had rice other than in rice pudding. She sticks to what she knows. I, on the other hand have tried a lot of different foods, if it turns out that I don't like them for whatever reason doesn't make me unadventurous, the adventure is in trying them to begin with surely, not whether or not you take a liking to it.

 

[Sniffer]

I'm with you on the sweet potato chips, tried them once at a place in Shrewsbury and they're just wank, too mushy inside and somewhat unsurprisingly too sweet. Standard potato everytime for me.

Yes, the difference between not trying something and not liking something.

Unadventurous would be someone like my nan who in her 80+ years has never even stretched as far as trying such everyday foods as pasta or pizza, I don't think she's ever had rice other than in rice pudding. She sticks to what she knows. I, on the other hand have tried a lot of different foods, if it turns out that I don't like them for whatever reason doesn't make me unadventurous, the adventure is in trying them to begin with surely, not whether or not you take a liking to it.

Look in a mirror and stick out your tongue. See those bumps? Those are your tastebuds. They help you taste things like sour and sweet. Our tastebuds are connected to our brains. When we try a new food, our tastebuds help our brain decide if we like it or not. However, your tastebuds need more than one chance to try a new food before they can decide whether they really like it!
You have to try a new food TEN times before your tastebuds can decide whether they really like the food or not. That means that you have to try a new food TEN times before you can say you don’t like it. It has to be ten different times – not ten bites at the same meal. If, after you have tried it ten times and still don’t like it, then you don’t have to try it again.

For if you ever have kids Mark. The little blighters don't normally like things the first time so you have to persevere and not let them bail out after the first attempt. Take a bit of pizza round to your nan on your next ten visits to test the theory.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Look in a mirror and stick out your tongue. See those bumps? Those are your tastebuds. They help you taste things like sour and sweet. Our tastebuds are connected to our brains. When we try a new food, our tastebuds help our brain decide if we like it or not. However, your tastebuds need more than one chance to try a new food before they can decide whether they really like it!
You have to try a new food TEN times before your tastebuds can decide whether they really like the food or not. That means that you have to try a new food TEN times before you can say you don’t like it. It has to be ten different times – not ten bites at the same meal. If, after you have tried it ten times and still don’t like it, then you don’t have to try it again.

For if you ever have kids Mark. The little blighters don't normally like things the first time so you have to persevere and not let them bail out after the first attempt. Take a bit of pizza round to your nan on your next ten visits to test the theory.

You may as well have stopped after the bold bit. Not happening.

I like my first impressions technique, if something tastes shit i'm not going to eat it another 9 times just to make sure. Might not get chance to try the pizza thing with my nan, I imagine she'll end up somewhere with prepared meals before I get another 10 visits in.

 

[machin05]

Olives are a good example. I'm so glad I persevered with them. Bloody love the buggers now!

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

Olives are the devils testicles. Although it seems I apparently need about another 7 goes at eating them where they will then suddenly become as tastetastic as white chocolate Lion bars. .