Economy Gastronomy - new budget cookery programme; BBC

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r.a.i.n.b.o.w wrote: »

I've only just started reading this thread, so forgive me if this has already been said...

The lamb dish they made was looking pretty tasty until he said "just £2.76 per person"...WTH??? I want to spend £2.76 ON THE WHOLE MEAL!!


Also: that hot dog meal looked YUCK. "Just 15p a can!" and "most people have a can of these"...erm... NOPE. I stopped buying hot dog sausages after I learned what "meat" and cr*p went into them, many years ago.

I thought £2.76 was reasonable as I thought that dish was meant to be an example of a special occassion 'restaurant quality' type of meal you would serve when you had people round or something not an everyday weekday family meal.

Was surprised at the hot dogs as in Allegra's Leon cookbook the emphasis is on buying the best quality ingredients you can afford (half the book is like an encyclopedia of ingredients the other half is recipes)

Green salad with mac cheese works for me too, perhaps some crusty bread too to mop up the plate.

Scarlett25

I thought it was a very interesting and enjoyable programme :T I liked how they had food growers and suppliers offering tips too.

I'd like to see a followup in a few months time, to see if all the families featured are still sticking to the Economy Gastronomy rules!

mouseymousey99

Saw a programme once about what went into hot dogs, that did it - never again. Bit of a closet veg/hypocrite really; left to my own devices.

Made macaroni for lunch (I am so susceptible) but although I love artichokes I didn't add them, nor bacon (not keen) as I thought it would just be too greasy.

Anyone ordered the book? Ok, I have - although I have been cooking for years I still can't resist a cookery book.
Looking at all the feedback here (and on twitter) I'd say a second series will follow. (Hope so).

craftynutters

Bongedone wrote: »

How was the Willow butter 50p. Never been that price in my ASDA.

I have a small shop and I sell it for only 60p

nicki_2

If you read the recipe through for the Hotdog hotpot on the BBC website she actually uses Frankfurters not hotdogs

r.a.i.n.b.o.w

Floxxie wrote: »

Kids wouldn't notice the fruit? Mine drive me mad picking sultanas and raisins out..

Same here - they thought the bits looked like dead flies...

geordie_joe

nicki wrote: »

If you read the recipe through for the Hotdog hotpot on the BBC website she actually uses Frankfurters not hotdogs

I thought they were the same thing

taplady

We have just watched the programme and we all thoroughly enjoyed it especially watching the twins tuck in to the lovely food and enjoy it :T

Everone has to start somewhere, not everyone knows how to cook 'real' food and I hope the family keep up their good work.
My only gripe is that a lot of the recipes contain garlic which my DH wont tolerate, seems like every recipe nowadays has loads of garlic in it!:rolleyes:

We'll be looking forward to next weeks episode!

r.a.i.n.b.o.w

ifonlyitwaseasier wrote: »

and no oats either!!! and a kilo of mince could do a month of meals for a good mse'r once it was properly bulked out

OATS?? In basic braised mince?

Tell me more....

nicki_2

geordie_joe wrote: »

I thought they were the same thing

They may be the same thing, but a frankfurter sounds so much more appealing than hotdog (sorry, was getting confused with bratwurst - I always get the two mixed up )