Delia Smith...tut tut tut!!

toozie_2

You really can't beat getting home, cold and tired after work, putting the key in the lock and smelling something delicious from the slow cooker. All I do is get out of my uniform, chuck some rice/pasta/spuds in a pan or jackets in the micro, and there's an instant nurishing, piping hot yummy dinner.

Since I've been using the SC I KNOW that we've had more nurishing meals made from scratch, including loads of veg, and spent far less.

I work 4 days a week, hubby works erratic hours so may not be home until 8-10pm, teenage daughters will cook if the hormones are in the right place that day!-(This can not be relied on!) So on those 4 days a week, I was tired when I got home and tended to throw a pizza/ frozen pie or something equally easy in the oven, so the starving could eat. But it definately was not good for the waistline, or health, or purse.

Going back to 'Delia' I probably wouldn't even leave the kitchen for any length of time leaving a saucepan simmering on low. Where as the SC could have a one-pot meal in it, left on all night, or all day, whilst we're all out. SC has actually been on holiday in a caravan with us!!!!

wigginsmum

I wouldn't be without my SC; enormously helpful for cooking up huge quantities of stew with minimal effort, and freezing the extra portions for further meals. This week we had some chicken korma I made and froze in tubs a couple of weeks ago and it was so tender and tasty. I find I'm using my oven less and less which of course helps with the electricity bill.

moggins

Be without my slow cooker? I'd rather cut my right leg off! I've never trusted St Delia anyway ever since I saw her cook a whole leg of lamb with two bottles of red wine. That woman just does not live in the real world.

Dobie

Life would be boring if we were all the same wouldn't it?
I LOVE my SC. If you left something on the stove all day you'd worry about it boiling dry but you can leave the SC on without any danger of that.
I agree that when you work long hours you need something quick & nourishing when you get in & you can't beat the SC for that.
I cooked a MASSIVE beef stew for the family in mine at the weekend & it was melt in the mouth. Anything that needs long, slow cooking I'm sure is cheaper to cook in the SC as it's only like having a lightbulb on.

thriftmonster

Quite agree. I resurrected my SC from 17 years in the garage after reading the threads here and it's great. I'm putting soup in tonight to be there for us all tomorrow lunchtime as I have to take the boys to a rugby match and they'll be frozen and starving when they get home - instant lunch - the BM will be going on timer as well!

Sarahsaver

The majority of things delia does make me 'tut tut tut':rolleyes:
I used to watch her for a laugh, and im sure someone did a costing of her recipes. She makes deserts that can cost a tenner to make if you use all the stuff she does. And then theres the Sainsbury's thing she did, and the football...
My fave Delia 'howler' is 'Press the parmesan into the parsnips' LOL :):)

wigginsmum

I think Delia's cooking style is clinical, not like the very obvious enjoyment of a real foodie like Nigella.

blossom30

Hi, Interesting post. I thought I would ask your opinions on pressure cookers and does anyone know if they are included in Delias' don't bother list.
I have recently just purchased my pressure cooker andwished I had done years ago. The meat is so much more flavoured and more tender and the veg retains more of its goodness. Does anyone know any good recipes in the pressure cooker? I would appreciate any. Thanks

squeaky

shrewdal wrote:

Hi, Interesting post. I thought I would ask your opinions on pressure cookers and does anyone know if they are included in Delias' don't bother list.
I have recently just purchased my pressure cooker andwished I had done years ago. The meat is so much more flavoured and more tender and the veg retains more of its goodness. Does anyone know any good recipes in the pressure cooker? I would appreciate any. Thanks

There are some pressure cooker recipes in the link below, which was taken from the Cooking section of our MEGA Index sticky:-


http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=50257#post50257

comping_cat

I also love my slow cooker, i have a gas hob, so would be very dangerous to go out leaving that on!!!! Also, with a saucepan, i find even on the lowest heat, it catches stuff on the bottom, but nothing like that at all in my SC!!!!