Cooking for one

Nelski

karcher wrote: »

I actually have once, many years ago. Chucked everything out and started again..but hadn't thought about it since until I read the other thread.

The reason I use jars for things is because I was sick of stuff getting spilt everywhere and having to clean out the cupboards more often than I cared for and also to keep things fresher, because as I said, they take me an age to use up!

I was watching a Jamie Oliver thing the other day filmed from his kitchen and everything was in lovely big glass jars with with rubber tops and I did think how nice it would be to have them but you would still need to wash the jars out regularly I would have thought if you are concerned about creepy crawlies and to be quite honest I am not sure I can be bothered decanting everything but if I had a Jamie Oliver sized kitchen I would rethink :D

Having said all of that I do love these and could be persuaded it was for hygiene really not just cos I love the jars :rotfl:

http://www.miumiuborse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/charming-kitchen-storage-jars-a-great-way-of-organizing-ingredients-and-saving-picture-of-in-decor-gallery-kitchen-storage-jars.jpg

caronc

I've some nice Kilner type jars bought in Asda for a £1 each that I use for anything on display the stuff in cupboards is in cheapy "tupperware" and old Dowe Egbert coffee jars. These jars are lovely though:D

caronc

This is the Asda ones though they are £1.50 now http://direct.asda.com/george/home-garden/kitchen-storage/george-home-glass-clip-lid-jar-1-litre/001403684,default,pd.html?dual=0&action=product_interest&action_type=&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&placement_id=GRGPPH&config_id=GRGPPH&parent_item_id=001454636&strategy=SMT&category=&product_id=001403684&findingMethod=p13n with a nice label would look as lovely as the JO ones

suki1964

Nelski wrote: »

I was watching a Jamie Oliver thing the other day filmed from his kitchen and everything was in lovely big glass jars with with rubber tops and I did think how nice it would be to have them but you would still need to wash the jars out regularly I would have thought if you are concerned about creepy crawlies and to be quite honest I am not sure I can be bothered decanting everything but if I had a Jamie Oliver sized kitchen I would rethink :D

Having said all of that I do love these and could be persuaded it was for hygiene really not just cos I love the jars :rotfl:

http://www.miumiuborse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/charming-kitchen-storage-jars-a-great-way-of-organizing-ingredients-and-saving-picture-of-in-decor-gallery-kitchen-storage-jars.jpg

I have the Jamie style larder ( although I do have a door) with all the pull out drawer/shelves. I keep all my dried goods in lock and lock. It's lighter then jars and as my hands are getting worse with age, the lighter the better

candygirl

I've been a veggie since I was five, long boring story, and the smell of meat cooking, the thought of sausages etc makes me feel sick even now
My idea of hell, is to go to one of those carvery places:rotfl:
Another thing I hate is when people smell of chip fat on their clothes. Think it's a deep fat fryer smell, n it's often combined with fag smoke smells :rotfl:
Soz for the mini rant

PasturesNew

I dislike using glass in the kitchen as they can break and I've small hands so can rarely get my hand round them to hold them safely.

I think the best advice is probably to "marry well" - well enough to have kitchen staff.

I keep most pastas in their original bag - and some things are in click/lock boxes often still in their original bag (no point muckying up the inside just for the sake of it).

Nelski

PasturesNew wrote: »

I dislike using glass in the kitchen as they can break and I've small hands so can rarely get my hand round them to hold them safely.

I think the best advice is probably to "marry well" - well enough to have kitchen staff.

I keep most pastas in their original bag - and some things are in click/lock boxes often still in their original bag (no point muckying up the inside just for the sake of it).

Now that really is sensible advice :rotfl::rotfl:

I wont be rushing to put everything in jars have to say but if I see any nice ones I may invest

karcher

I thought i'd be on my own with my views on the smell and taste of roast dinners and stews etc...appears to be more common than I thought, even amongst meat eaters.

I too hate the smell of deep frying oil for chips...another thing that clings for dear life onto any bit of fabric it encounters!

LameWolf

I decant most things into jars or lock n lock type boxes, for the simple reason that my hands have frequently gone into spasm just as I've picked something up, and I end up with my fingers pushing through - for instance - the flour bag. I don't get this problem with something "solid" like a jar or a plastic box.

caronc

Evening all, I have a real notion for fishfingers tonight and of course I don't have any (and no one to send to the shop):( I've added some to my shop for tomorrow so with all the chat yesterday about sausages I think that might be the second choice Swithering between cumberland or venision I'll see which ones I can put my hand on first- definitely want mash and gravy so will use up the LO onion and do something or freeze the LO sweet potato tomorrow. It's freezing and blowing a gale so a night for a comforting dinner. Not sure about veg probably mushrooms and broad beans. I still have a mushroom mountain after last week's generous sub in my order so will need to get some of them stashed in the freezer:)