English Cooking

[MNW67]

Is that allowed?

Of course. He's been making me laugh.

 

[pete01]

Cooked up by "wives that have time on their hands to revert back to traditional cooking on a Saturday and Sunday"

A tad misogynistic don't you think?

You and mottie ought to get a room

Wives can still cook, well some of them

 

[pete01]

Of course. He's been making me laugh.

He cracks me up, don't tell him I said that.

 

[MNW67]

He cracks me up, don't tell him I said that.

You should read his political posts. They're even funnier!

 

[Highway Man]

I think somebody is having a bit of fun!

I think it is a serious post with traditional British cooking dissapearing, lots of dishes that we used to eat are fast being replaced and our diet are changing

 

[MNW67]

Stay in character. I'm loving it.

 

[Notch7]

I am encouraging my wife to cook traditional meals on a weekend as she hasnt the time during the week as we are a modern family and she works also. But has the weekends to cook. I think it would be a good hobby for her too.

What do you do at the weekend?

 

[pete01]

What do you do at the weekend?

He patrols the highways probably

 

[Highway Man]

What do you do at the weekend?

I like knitting and have recently started falling in love with crocheting

 

[securespark]

I have over the years noticed that our cilinary herritage is slipping away. Now Britains national and favorite dish is a curry? I see more European dishes and ingredients appearing over the old traditional ingredients. We used to be fed on vegatables and home cooking such as a homemade meat pie. Rabbit stews etc. Is it the fact that people have less time to cook traditional recipes or is it that our tastes have altered?

My dear fellow, it has been this way many years!

Curry has been a favourite for years, in particular, l believe, chicken tikka masala?

When I worked in Sainsbury's in 1986, we sold frozen rabbit parts.

Haven't seen rabbit in supermarkets for decades.

The switch to convenience foods has been happening since the advent of fridges and, in particular, freezers. Since the 1960s we have been tempted by ready meals, quick, convenient alternatives to the traditional meal.

Since this time, wives have been liberated from the kitchen and have been going out to work and not been tied to the kitchen sink. The only proper main meal some families have these days is the Sunday roast but even then, they often go out for it to a pub.

As a nation, we are more adventurous food wise. That's not to say we have let go of our traditions. I'm very happy to cook everyone a roast chicken meal on a Sunday with stuffing in the style my Gran used to do it (made into balls, flattened and fried in butter) and Yorkshire and gravy, and all my lads absolutely love it!

 

[Highway Man]

He patrols the highways probably

Wrong, I am knitting a scarf for myself at the moment to keep me warm in my cherry picker. You land lubbers are all warm and cosy on the ground at sea level. I on the other hand face the elements above 10 meters daily.

 

[Highway Man]

My dear fellow, it has been this way many years!

Curry has been a favourite for years, in particular, l believe, chicken tikka masala?

When I worked in Sainsbury's in 1986, we sold frozen rabbit parts.

Haven't seen rabbit in supermarkets for decades.

The switch to convenience foods has been happening since the advent of fridges and, in particular, freezers. Since the 1960s we have been tempted by ready meals, quick, convenient alternatives to the traditional meal.

Since this time, wives have been liberated from the kitchen and have been going out to work and not been tied to the kitchen sink. The only proper main meal some families have these days is the Sunday roast but even then, they often go out for it to a pub.

As a nation, we are more adventurous food wise. That's not to say we have let go of our traditions. I'm very happy to cook everyone a roast chicken meal on a Sunday with stuffing in the style my Gran used to do it (made into balls, flattened and fried in butter) and Yorkshire and gravy, and all my lads absolutely love it!

I agree with you on your opinion, however I was not talking about tying my wife to the kitchen sink on a weekend. I am a pretty liberated guy and would use the dish washer for her. I do think women are better in the kitchen and cooking in general, in my case anyways.

 

[securespark]

Wives can still cook, well some of them

Husbands cook too....

Some of them learnt at school, had the pee taken out of them by their school mates, but knew it would serve them well later in life...

I even learnt Food Technology at College and took it a stage further.

I suggest to all partners who don't cook, get in the kitchen and start helping your partners who do.

It's never too late to learn and you might even enjoy it!

 

[securespark]

I like knitting and have recently started falling in love with crocheting

Something else I did at school that was part of Domestic Science and actually got beaten up for....

Really?

 

[pete01]

Husbands cook too....

Some of them learnt at school, had the pee taken out of them by their school mates, but knew it would serve them well later in life...

I even learnt Food Technology at College and took it a stage further.

I suggest to all partners who don't cook, get in the kitchen and start helping your partners who do.

It's never too late to learn and you might even enjoy it!

I agree I don't mind a dabble myself, beans on toast etc... lol