Another embarrassingly dumb question (roasting a whole chicken)

sparklewing

Yum yum yum yum yum Percy was GOOOOOD.

I'm totally stuffed now though.

Finished Percy



My dinner



It was lovely and I think he was cooked right, well I hope so anyway. Thank you very much everyone for all the help and suggestions :T

mrbadexample

That looks fab. I will have to attempt one myself soon. :T

So, if I'm being your inspiration, what do you want adding to the index?

Off to the pub, so you have plenty of time to decide. :beer:

aloiseb

The Willy (William) Rushton book "Superpig": there are 67 on Amazon at the moment.
He will tell you how to roast a lamb next, make ashepherd's pie, rainbow -coloured spaghetti, etc etc.......
have fun - Percy the chicken looked excellent!

madmum33

Well done!!!!!! How much have you got leftover? I guess enough for two more meals plus soup!

sparklewing

madmum33 wrote: »

Well done!!!!!! How much have you got leftover? I guess enough for two more meals plus soup!

Loads left over Just been picking away at it and boxing up the leftovers.

Got enough for fajhitas tomorrow and enough for a curry AND a pie! could also have made stock from the bones but decided that was a task for next time I roast a chicken.

So my £5 chicken gives enough meat for 4 meals for 2 people not bad at all. It probably could have gone further as we had loads on our plates tonight plus fajitas(so can't spell that) use quite a bit of chicken. Think if I didn't do them I'd be able to do 4 more pie/curry portions, so 5 meals for 2. Plus soup once I try making stock.

sparklewing

mrbadexample wrote: »

That looks fab. I will have to attempt one myself soon. :T

So, if I'm being your inspiration, what do you want adding to the index?

Off to the pub, so you have plenty of time to decide. :beer:

A pavlova! Yum

I was going to suggest souffle but thought that was a bit mean.

My next thing to try(other than the chicken pie and curry) is beef wellington, never had it before but it looks interesting.

Looking forward to my new cookbooks getting here especially the fast cakes one.

madmum33

sparklewing wrote: »

Loads left over Just been picking away at it and boxing up the leftovers.

Got enough for fajhitas tomorrow and enough for a curry AND a pie! could also have made stock from the bones but decided that was a task for next time I roast a chicken.

So my £5 chicken gives enough meat for 4 meals for 2 people not bad at all. It probably could have gone further as we had loads on our plates tonight plus fajitas(so can't spell that) use quite a bit of chicken. Think if I didn't do them I'd be able to do 4 more pie/curry portions, so 5 meals for 2. Plus soup once I try making stock.

Fantastic! I try to get two meals for 4 out of a 3.5lb chicken, plus stock, but it's a stretch with feeding my family of carnivores :rotfl:

sandgrounder_2

Well done Sparklewing looks like your first roast chicken has been a complete success!! Lovely pictures and the cat is sooo cute. I'm 43 and cooked my first roast chicken 5 months ago so I'm still a novice but I must admit my kids love it when Sunday comes around for Mums best roast!

D&DD

:T :T :T That looks lovely what a success

My 2 cats love me when I'm cooking chicken theres always one or the other under my feet and I daren't leave it unattended even for a second :eek:
Whats next on the Sparklewing agenda???:D

skintscotslass

sparklewing wrote: »

I did roast beef the other week for the first time, it wasn't too hard although I cheated and had aunt bessie yorkshires.

See, I think this is more difficult than a chicken. I wouldnt even know what piece of beef to buy But I can do yorkies. Delia's way I think.