Economy Gastronomy - new budget cookery programme; BBC

Nitha

I was very excited as I shop in the Asda they were in!

k2tog

MrsBartolozzi wrote: »

I missed the first half, and have just finished watching the rest, but can someone tell me what the main dish was for the week - that the "tumbledowns":rolleyes: came from? (I presume it was beef in some shape judging by the pasties?)
Thanks.

Beef (a cheap cut, can't remember which) slow cooked in wine and stock with shallots I think.

Jesthar

ANY_CHANCE wrote: »

wow to feed a family of 5?

Lol! No! Just me and my little kitty cat!

Would that I *were* that good...

Jesthar

k2tog wrote: »

Beef (a cheap cut, can't remember which) slow cooked in wine and stock with shallots I think.

Chump, if memory serves. £20 worth of beef, that I *do* remember, as they made a big deal of that amount of beef catering for 15 whole portions! (wow - anyone want to speculate how far some of our OSers could make that much beef go?... :rolleyes:)

freyasmum

Jesthar wrote: »

Chump, if memory serves. £20 worth of beef, that I *do* remember, as they made a big deal of that amount of beef catering for 15 whole portions! (wow - anyone want to speculate how far some of our OSers could make that much beef go?... :rolleyes:)

Whilst I agree, I think that padding out with lentils and oats, etc is a step further into OS, and one that they may take in the future.

But if you were to tell them that they were going straight into that, it might be too much of a shock. No?

I'm not picking on you, btw

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freyasmum wrote: »

Whilst I agree, I think that padding out with lentils and oats, etc is a step further into OS, and one that they may take in the future.

But if you were to tell them that they were going straight into that, it might be too much of a shock. No?

I'm not picking on you, btw

That is the right idea. Teach them the basics and they can learn as they go. I made a wonderful casserole with beef, wine, sundried tomatoes, dried porcini, concentrated oxtail soup etc and I added a pack of haricot beans that I had frozen. 1 ib of beef and I have ended with 3 very delicious meals for two. I don`t need to add beans but it is my choice because pulses are good for us

re the porcini. They were picked and dried by me so were free

MrsBartolozzi

Thanks for the replies - £20 of beef for 3 meals!!
I think I'll see if it's on I-player as I'd like to see the great cauldron-ful that £20 makes;).

Jesthar

freyasmum wrote: »

Whilst I agree, I think that padding out with lentils and oats, etc is a step further into OS, and one that they may take in the future.

But if you were to tell them that they were going straight into that, it might be too much of a shock. No?

I'm not picking on you, btw

Heh, I know - and I agree MSE level would have been way too in the deep end for them. I just find it amusing that one ingredient for 15 portions on 'economy gastronomy' costs more that 15 whole meals for some of my menus...

dawnybabes

Tis on i player - I watched last weeks this way.

Fab kitchen btw, how many ovens ???

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

Reverbe wrote: »

It was £2.67 per person and 15p per hot dog not per can.... that's if you watched the same show as the one I'm watching...

Dont really fancy the idea of potatoes smothered in sauce tho...

Yes, I said £2.76 per person in my post. And then I said I want to spend that on the WHOLE MEAL. £2.76 per person is a lot of money.

I thought she said 15p per can, but still BLUERGH at hot dog sausages.