What food items will you never use/swap ideas?

Smashing

Trow wrote:

Ooh - snap on the quinoa! I'm sure it must be out of date by now, but its supposed to be SO good for you.

Yes! It's a superfood dontcha know! I was fully expecting my hair to be shinier, my cornflakes crunchier and wake with the endurance of an olympian the next day....

Perhaps didn't cook it for long enough..? :idea:

sallypurple

OH brought home three bags of whelks about 4 years ago and they've been in my freezer ever since!:rotfl:

gwinnie

I recently threw out a packet of nori seaweed. I went through a phase where I was mad about all things Japanese. To the point where I asked this Japanese guy who was on secondment at the place I worked at the time, to get me some nori. I had this little picture in my head of me producing these perfect sushi rolls. Yeah right. I just get the bento box from Pret when the craving strikes!

chatta

Smashing wrote:

Do you mean in its consitency or otherwise?
I'm sure some of us could help you out in that regard - couscous is something I always like to have on hand.

I have quinoa and dried soya beans lurking about somewhere that have been there for god knows how long, but I'm going to use them eventually!

(Or so I've convinced myself. :rolleyes: I hate throwing stuff away.)

I think both i eat it ready prepared :mad: but cooking it myself just seems different, think I tend to over do it

bobsa1

I've got a can of chestnut paste. I think I bought it for a cake I never made and now can't be bothered

moggins

2 packets of sage and onion stuffing. I don't remember buying them and the only thing I stuff is the turkey at christmas!

janeawej

A freind once gave me a pack of couscous he had brought back from holiday in Italy in the 70's!! needless to say even I didnt use it!

Debt_Free_Chick

finc wrote:

I've got a tin of artichoke hearts that I got for free. They've been in the cupboard for ages as I don't know what to do with them!

Marinated Artichoke Hearts
12 oz can of artichokes
3/4 pint of water
4 tblsp lemon juice
4 fl oz white wine
2 bay leaves
2 tblsp white whine vinegar
1 clove garlic

Dressing
5 tblsp olive oil
2 tblsp lemon joince
1 clove garlic - chopped
2 tblsp chopped garlic

Dip artichokes in lemon juice. Put in pan with other ingredients (ignoring "Dressing"). Lightly simmer for 10 mins. Drain and transfer to serving dish.

Mix dressing - spoon over artichokes. Marinate for 30 mins. Sprinkle with parsley & serve

Debt_Free_Chick

chatta wrote:

Coscus (cant even spell it) I see it in all sort of ready made meals but somehow doesnt look same when i cook it :mad:

But you don't cook it - you just moisten it with stock or water.

Try this couscous salad with roasted vegetables

Debt_Free_Chick

rachelmk wrote:

Red Salmon

Use it to make fishcakes

Delia says .... "The thing to remember here is that good-quality tinned salmon makes better fishcakes than fresh, so don't be tempted to cook some salmon just for this."