Your kitchen staple and why?

blessings3

I am a ''thrown in at the deep end cook'' as my husband (fab cook) has gone to UNIi and I now after 18 years of not lifting a finger in the kitchen, have to produce 3 meals a day:eek:

But actally quite enjoying it - love the OS board as have learnt so much

What kitchen staple could you not live without and why?


Cheese is my do it all product - goes with or in anything(well almost anything) Grated goes a long way and covers a multitude of sins and burnt bits

GUMPO

Corned Beef food of the gods.
Makes salads, pies, fritters, toasties, sandwiches, hash and can be eaten straight from the tin when drunk.

ariba10

Potatoes, onions, eggs, tomatoes cheese and flour.

GUMPO

ariba10 wrote:

Potatoes, onions, eggs, tomatoes cheese and flour.

Potato Pizza Anyone?

tirednurse_2

Asda smartprice chicken breasts. Four pounds something for a huge bag.

I use 'em for sizzling fajitas, stir fry, cajun chicken, put them in a slow cooker for stew, hot chicken sandwiches, pasta, curry etc etc.

Potatoes - I mash them, boil them, roast them, fry them or add them to thicken soups.

Tinned tomatoes (smartprice) for chilis, spag bol, or on toast.

Onions -for all sorts of things, but one of my favourites is a fried onion sandwich.

jcr16

prob a bag of frozen beef mince. i can make so much from it. i also always have a big stock of kidney beans, baked beans , tinned toms ,pasta and rice.

blessings3

Where is the best place to get frozen mince? i'm always a bit suspicious of frozen meat or do you freeze your own? How do you defrost it?

tiff

ariba10 wrote:

Potatoes, onions, eggs, tomatoes cheese and flour.

Same as me

katieowl_2

I buy any (Turkey, chicken, Pork, Lamb - we don't eat beef) that I see reduced and toss it in the freezer - it takes about a couple of hours to defrost. If it's still a bit frozen in the middle when you cook it it doens't really matter, as long as you make sure it is all good and browned (therefore defrosted) before you put the wet stuff in the sauce. The frozen turkey and lamb mince that you buy can be cooked from frozen, straight into the pan which is why I recon it doesn't matter too much if my home frozen is a bit solid! Turkey mince makes great chilli!

Regards

Kate

LearningToSave.

blessings3 wrote:

Where is the best place to get frozen mince? i'm always a bit suspicious of frozen meat or do you freeze your own? How do you defrost it?

the best one....i've tried quite a few.....you can get in iceland.its frozen and you can use it straight from frozen which makes it so handy!! its £2 for i think a 1kg bag.

Raspberry_Swirl

onions
tinned toms
iceland frozen chicken breasts, bag of 5/6 for £2.50
curry powder