feeding 12 time management help

cobbingstones

Hi all

There is a possible job going for a cook near to where I live. They are wanting somebody to cook for 12 Friars who have requested an old fashioned menu Mon to Fri. I would be able to design and shop for the menu each week. Not sure I am up for this as I am no good cooking fish at all! (this would be expected for Fridays)

Any ideas? I'd like to see if I could cook what you lot would expect to see on a menu in this situation.

Many thanks

MM

fiscalfreckles

Do you mean Friars as in monks?

Why don't you ask them what they'd like?

rach

I had a friend who lived in a similar place to this and I remember when visiting it was all lovely wholesome meals like meat pie, fish pie, shepherds pie (lots of pie!) etc. again, as fiscal says, if you did get the job always worth asking them, but i guess you need a few ideas first! puddings i guess things like sponge puds, crumbles, more pies, etc

Uniscots97

madsmum wrote: »

Hi all

There is a possible job going for a cook near to where I live. They are wanting somebody to cook for 12 Friars who have requested an old fashioned menu Mon to Fri. I would be able to design and shop for the menu each week. Not sure I am up for this as I am no good cooking fish at all! (this would be expected for Fridays)

Any ideas? I'd like to see if I could cook what you lot would expect to see on a menu in this situation.

Many thanks

MM

Grill the fish its easier. As for the rest, pies, stews etc is probably your best bet. Would you be cooking their lunch too? Big pot of hearty vegetable soup for lunch with some crusty bread.

How about this for a start?

i.e.

Monday: beef and onion pie, boiled potatoes and veg
Tuesday: chicken casserole and soda bread
Wednesday: sausages, roasted veg and mash
Thursday: cottage/shepherds pie and veg
Friday: Grilled fish with slice of lemon, sauteed potatoes (or roast), peas and carrots

adouglasmhor

they don't have to eat fish on Fridays, it used to be they did not eat meat on a Friday but that has changed a while ago. It's just habit now. You could do a nice cauliflower cheese or a fish pie on the Friday if you are not good a t whole fish dishes.

Farway

adouglasmhor wrote: »

It's just habit now. .

That's what you get with monks :rotfl:

Uniscots97

Don't forget rissoles, and toad in the hole.

gremlin

as others have said, casseroles (and variations of) are always a winner as well as shepherds pies etc. Mince and dumplings and lots of healthy veggies too. Soups are a great idea and for desserts, apple pies, crumbles and suet puddings are good.

As for fish theres loads of easy ways to cook them. Poached in a pan of milk is by far the easiest way or wrapping in foil with some milk or lemonjuice and herbs and baked in the oven.

Penelope_Penguin

madsmum wrote: »

Not sure I am up for this as I am no good cooking fish at all!

Well as long as you identify the Fish-Friar and the Chip-Monk, you'll be fine

I'll get my coat

Penny. x

phizzimum

thanks farway and pp - I thought it was just me with the juvenile sense of humour! :rotfl:

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Taken from my 1940's cookbook:

Autumn First Week:
Sunday: Breakfast: Orange juice, poached eggs, toast and marmalade
Dinner: Jugged hare (maybe replace with rabbit?), roast potatoes, brussel sprouts, blackberry and apple pie
Tea: Lardy Scones, mixed sandwiches, neapolitan cake.
Supper: Potato soup, stuffed cabbage, jacket potatoes, baked apples.

Monday: B: Cereal, bacon and egg, stewed fruit.
Cabbage soup, brawn, green salad, blackberry pudding
T: Buttered toast, honey, swiss roll, biscuits
S: Hare soup, fish pie, peas and cheese and biscuits

Tuesday: B: Porridge, kippers, toast and marmalade
Steak and onions, fried potatoes, broccoli, apple fool
T: Tomato sandwiches, fruit cake, almond cheese cakes, biscuits
S: Grapefruit, scalloped ham, cauliflower and jam puffs

Wednesday: B: Cereal, scrambled eggs and stewed figs.
Lamb chops, baked potatoes, cabbage, blackberry tartlets
T: Oatmeal scones, jam, shortbread, biscuits.
S: Carrot soup, vegetables with sausage balls, rice pudding.

Thursday: B: Porridge, smoked haddock, stewed figs
Corned beef flan, brussel sprouts, bread and butter pudding
T: Cress sandwiches, ginger date cake, biscuits
S: Herb soup, scalloped fish, salad, lemon meringue pie

Friday: B: Cereal, bacon and egg, toast and honey.
Baked cod cutlets, carrots, mashed potatoes, damson charlotte
T: Buttered toast, jam, caraway seed cake, biscuits.
S: Hors d'ouevre, stuffed potatoes, salad, apple charlotte.

Saturday: B: Porridge, boiled egg, stewed apple.
Veal and ham pie, cauliflower, coconut pudding.
T: Toasted buns, jam sandwiches, oatmeal biscuits.
S: Mulligatawny soup, roes on toast, fresh fruit salad.

Other 3 Autumn weeks available on request.

Winter: Week One:

Sunday: B: Porridge, bacon and egg, stewed fruit
Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, cauliflowers, potatoes, apple pie
T: Toasted buns, chocolate cake, biscuits
S: Celery soup, shrimp vol au vent, castle puddings and custard.

Monday: B: Cereal, omelette, toast and marmalade
Curied beef, rice, steamed jam pudding.
T: Chopped celery sandwiches, fruit cake, chocolate eclairs.
S: Tomato soup, fish pie, cauliflower, treacle tart.

Tuesday: B: Porridge, kippers, toast and honey.
Brown soup, vegetable pie, rice pudding, jam.
T: Scones, cress sadnwiches, fairy cakes, biscuits.
S: Mulligatawny soup, stewed scallops, mashed potatoes, cream blancmange.

Wednesday: B: Cereal, bacon and mushrooms, stewed figs
Pigs fry, cabbage, boiled potatoes, rice pudding
T: Sardine sandwiches, almond cheesecakes, biscuits
S: Pea soup, grilled herrings, spinach, baked apples.

Thursday: B: Porridge, smoked haddock, toast and marmalade
Sausages, mashed potatoes, cabbage, steamed fruit pudding
T: Brown bread and butter, honey, fruit cake.
S: Herb soup, braised tongue, jacket potatoes, custard tart.

Friday: B: Cereal, potato cakes, fried tomatoes, stewed prunes.
Baked cod, mixed vegetables, baked apples, custard.
T: Mixed sandwiches, swiss roll, doughnuts
S: Lentil soup, nut cutlets, salad, waffles.

Saturday: B: Grapefruit, porridge, boiled eggs
Liver and onions, baked potatoes, cauliflower, roly poly pudding
T: Cress sandwiches, Yorkshire tea cakes, orange cake.
S: Potato soup, stuffed onions, boiled macaroni, cheese and biscuits.

Other 3 Winter weeks and Sporing and Summer meal plans also available on request.

I'm actaully going to be following the Autumn meal plan from this book next month with the following variations:

1: Just have cereal for breakfast.
2: Scrap the obviously afternoon tea, we don't eat cakes and biscuits every day and it would cost too much.
3: Take items from the supper menu and have some of them for lunch. We therefore have no supper.
4: A couple of the items like hare and veal to be replaced by turkey and rabbit.