Egluntyne Posted March 8, 2008 Share Posted March 8, 2008 If you want to watch it is on next week....BBC2....Monday....8.30pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnabydaisy Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 not sure if i want to watch it as her coments recently annoyed me a bit! stil OH will definately watch as she can do no wrong in his eyes! mim x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I think it's terrible that a so called good cook has had to come down to making things from tins & frozen food - just for convenience! Shocking! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 I think it's terrible that a so called good cook has had to come down to making things from tins & frozen food - just for convenience! Shocking! Emma.x I totally agree Emma. I would never stoop to such shocking disgraceful behaviour!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Well we don't really as we have a rule of fresh fruit & veg in our house & freshly cooked food - the only thing that might come from a tin is baked beans in our house! Frozen would be ice lollies & ice cream / a frozen piece of meat - that we bought fresh & too much of - like half a lamb! Ready meals are a total no no in our house - I can't believe people of today actually eat that stuff! Maybe it was the way ~I was brought up - to cook your food from scratch, batch cook etc. I don't know, but a celebrity cheffette cooking from tins - I just don't believe it! Sorry! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 My OH used to love Delia and we have both learned a lot from her books, but her more recent series have been so patronising and even he won't be watching this. It is awful coming from someone who has helped a generation or 2 to cook good basic home grub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I think it's terrible that a so called good cook has had to come down to making things from tins & frozen food - just for convenience! Shocking! Emma.x I think she's doing it for the money - her career seemed to be waning..... and what better way to come back than to shock and annoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 If you have seen the book you will know that she is just creating a gimmick....and far from encouraging those whom she considers to be the "poor" (how insulting)...she will frighten people who for whatever reason are not accustomed to cooking right out of the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I think she's doing it for the money - her career seemed to be waning..... and what better way to come back than to shock and annoy That is EXACTLY what I think. Well said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Next she will be cooking with bottled wet egg!!! She will probably have some frozen omelettes in her freezer too Well my Delia Smith cookbooks will be going the charity shop if she carries on.....bring back Mrs. Beeton & Fanny Craddock!!!! As if she needs the money?!!! Have you seen the size of her conservatory kitchen & gardens???? Hmmph! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Did anybody else think that she has aged very noticeably? I really don't fancy that frozen mash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Ugh...frozen mash...... Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 The frozen mash is fantastic! Look, I am not a fan of tinned/ready prepared food,but there is another way to look at this. Her recipes are nice,& you DONT HAVE TO DO THE CHEATS They have been serialised in the Mail on Sunday & I have cooked a few,but used 'proper' ingrediants. I made the most divine Morrocan Cod with a pineapple salsa last weekend.The cheat was to use pre prepared pineapple,so I just bought a fresh one & prepped it myself Likewise the infamous Shepherds pie - while I did use the frozen Mash out of curiosity,I didn't use the tinned mince but made my own mince base. It was lovely I am not a fan of Delia,but the few recipes from the series that I have adjusted & made have all been wonderful & will certainly be joining my repetoire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 Her version of Shepherds Pie, made without cheating went down well at the weekend. The addition of leeks made it extra nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsy Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Must say I checked the 'info' for her programme with the remote and it said 'Delia makes shepherd's pie using frozen mash' so I didn't bother watching. I don't like the sound of her anti-growyourown viewpoint but I guess someone was bound to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Egluntine - which of the curries did you make? I watched the repeat of the curry programme as I wanted to see the part where they showed Seasoned Pioneers - it was interesting to see where all my spices came from. I'm making lots of curries for my SIL's Birthday Party on Sunday and I wondered which one you made? .........and the Seasoned Pioneers spices are a cheat that a lot of us use I still find the whole thing odd - people who want/need to cheat aren't going to have a store cupboard full of the things she adds to the frozen foods ..... and, surely, a proper cheat would have been to find a decent frozen/canned curry sauce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 (edited) Spiced Masala with Coconut Sambal. Can be made with Chicken or tofu. Ingredients. 2 chicken Breasts...skin on Or Marinated tofu pieces. 4 TSP Seasoned Pioneers Tandoori Masala Spice Blend 2 TSP groundnut or other flavourless oil 2 cloves garlic peeled 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered 1 tsp English Provender Very Lazy Ginger 200ml half fat creme fraiche For the sambal 1/2 small onion peeled 1 tbsp lime juice 1.2 piece jalapeno pepper from a jar 1/2 tsp salt. To make sambal whizz everything in a mini chopper Curry Heat oil till very hot. Cut chicken into large pieces and brown. Meanwhile finely chop garlic, onion and ginger. When chicken cooked, remove from pan and more oil and cook chopped mixture for 5 mins, till tinged brown at the edges. Add spice blend and stir for a few secs. Return chicken to pan. Season. Stir in Creme Fraiche. If making it with tofu....add at this stage and cook for 5-10 mins. If using chicken, bring to a simmer and cook, lid on, for 10-15 mins. Very nice. I had it with the tofu instead of chicken. Luverly. Edited April 7, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Thank you - although I'd rather have the sauce on its own than eat Tofu - I never liked it even in 25 years as a veggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 7, 2008 Author Share Posted April 7, 2008 It can be a bit grim I admit. I only ever use the Cauldron marinated tofu pieces. They are not too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I could just about cope with that one - it's the stuff they have in Indonesian/Thai restaurants........ it has the texture (and probably, flavour) of car wash sponges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Against the grain I bought AUnt bessie mash - good grief its awful - not like mash at all - too creamy and wet for my liking. - Sorry delia dont like your new way of cooking much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
