Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

For me its why I would hate to be without a freezer.

I found it incredibly difficult when I lived with my ex - we only had an under counter fridge, with an ice box. Luckily he was good at eating whatever random stuff I cooked, and he soon got used to eating out of date food (although on the plus side, I did pretty much all the shopping and cooking). I only have a relatively small bit of freezer here (my parents have a fridge freezer in the house and a big chest freezer in the garage), but it makes such a difference.

zagubov

Nikkster wrote: »

I found it incredibly difficult when I lived with my ex - we only had an under counter fridge, with an ice box. Luckily he was good at eating whatever random stuff I cooked, and he soon got used to eating out of date food (although on the plus side, I did pretty much all the shopping and cooking). I only have a relatively small bit of freezer here (my parents have a fridge freezer in the house and a big chest freezer in the garage), but it makes such a difference.

We left behind a 9-drawer upright freezer in a previous house(Hotpoint I think it was ). As I live next to a Waitrose and a Sainsbobs that are always offering whoopsies I really miss it.

I could fill it a 100 times over and eat like a king on almost nothing. Now we've got a fridge-freezer and not much room so I have to pass stuff by.

I trust some shops more than others and eat lots of out-of-date stuff. Never mouldy peanuts though- really dangerous they are (cause liver cancer).

Nikkster

zagubov wrote: »

We left behind a 9-drawer upright freezer in a previous house(Hotpoint I think it was ). As I live next to a Waitrose and a Sainsbobs that are always offering whoopsies I really miss it.

I could fill it a 100 times over and eat like a king on almost nothing. Now we've got a fridge-freezer and not much room so I have to pass stuff by.

I trust some shops more than others and eat lots of out-of-date stuff. Never mouldy peanuts though- really dangerous they are (cause liver cancer).

Aflatoxin? (that was without Google)

It always amazes me how much 'in date' stuff looks a bit rough (or outright mouldy) in supermarkets (all of them).

Nikkster

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've no ice box. Had one in a previous place but if you put frozen goods in it they'd defrost as it wouldn't get cold enough to ice up.

I will get a fridge freezer when I get a house/settled.... not a 9 drawer one - heck, I didn't even know they existed!!!!

I had a freezer from 2000-2007, fridge/freezer left behind by previous owners of house I bought.... but the freezer bit was small (one shelf). I did learn that a "frost free" freezer is the way to go though as it never iced up. So, when I do get a freezer.... it'll be frost free

I'm really looking forward to the day when it is MY fridge and MY freezer

Edit: Our icebox wouldn't keep things frozen either. Though it would manage to completely freeze up, which was really annoying.

CKhalvashi

Especially for Viva

Guess where I am

zagubov

PasturesNew wrote: »

I've no ice box. Had one in a previous place but if you put frozen goods in it they'd defrost as it wouldn't get cold enough to ice up.

I will get a fridge freezer when I get a house/settled.... not a 9 drawer one - heck, I didn't even know they existed!!!!

I had a freezer from 2000-2007, fridge/freezer left behind by previous owners of house I bought.... but the freezer bit was small (one shelf). I did learn that a "frost free" freezer is the way to go though as it never iced up. So, when I do get a freezer.... it'll be frost free

It was a frost-free one that Iceland were selling back in the early 90s. It was £300 back then and that was'a bargain. Not the quietest bit of kitchen equipment but I don't sleep in my kitchen. Don't think DW felt it fitted with the other kitchen stuff and we'd have had to unscrew the kitchen door to take it with us.

We kept forgetting what was in it though. We ketp on getting pleasant surpises finding great stuff we forgot we'd stuffed in the back.:D

PasturesNew

zagubov wrote: »

....I don't sleep in my kitchen....

Posh alert!!!!

LydiaJ

blin wrote: »

It's a best before, not a use by. If you keep them in the fridge (do you have a fridge?) they'll be fine for at least a week.

blin wrote: »

Thank you. Long-term lurker, very occasional dropper-in. Fond of mushrooms.

Welcome blin :hello:

Do drop in more often. Always nice to have new NP.

michaels wrote: »

We never add salt to anything, most people when they come find the food tasteless, we find if we go out anywhere or cook prepared meals (like tonight with a heat and serve pie) that it is extremely salty.

I'm with you on that - apart from chips. I do like a bit of salt (but not vinegar) on chips, but don't add any to anything else.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Posh alert!!!!

We have a sofa bed in the kitchen ATM. But I think that might be a posh alert...shows kitchen is big enough!

lostinrates

LydiaJ wrote: »

I'm with you on that - apart from chips. I do like a bit of salt (but not vinegar) on chips, but don't add any to anything else.

Now vinegar I love. Have been known to drink a spoon ful every now and again. If we get fish and chips I ask for no salt lots of vinegar then stand there and say 'more please' at least twice.:o