sadietoo Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Full of cold so not sleeping....reading thread that mentioned Garlic when you are feeling unwell..and absolutely agree...but I was wondering what's the forums favourite comfort food...not just when you are feeling poorly, but also when you are just down in the dumps...for us its really garlicky dhal...or even better medicine/ food Thai Green (or red) curry .....what does it for you lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Stew and dumplings with a big dollop of lovely mash but has to be made with King Edwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Chocolate and lots of it. Gosh all these sick Omleteers - wish you all well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 A nice big bowl of homemade soup, shephards pie or stuffed marrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 A nice hot curry for me Although I also crave egg custard tarts when I am ill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Spaghetti with a tomato and seafood sauce, preferably with the odd chilli in it. Fish pie. Braised lamb shanks Mussel soup Moules Frites Chunky veg and bacon soup (i.e. clear liquid, not liquidised), preferably with a few butter beans in there. Tagliatelle bolognaise (happy with my standard recipe, but the authentic one for serious comfort) Jellied eels A home made lamb or beef rogan josh Poached smoked haddock with a cup of tea and several slices of bread and butter. Kippers for breakfast Freshly baked home made bread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Crikey, that's quite a list Major B! If I have a cold, it HAS to be Heinz Tomato Soup, preferably with white bread - the really doughy sort, which I wouldn't touch normally. Generally if I just want cheering up, it would be something like shepherd's pie, bangers-and-mash or rice pudding or apple crumble with custard. Something that reminds me of childhood, in other words. I've spent the day in bed with a migraine (having boasted yesterday about how I hardly ever get them now ) and not eaten anything. It's going to be boiled-egg-and-soldiers for tea tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 was feeling fed up last night as on my own all weekend, i ate proper meal at lunchtime but my tea was doritos and chocolate buttons lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Cheese and Potato Pie - cheesey, oniony mash with baked beans underneath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Cheese and Potato Pie - cheesey, oniony mash with baked beans underneath. Oh that sounds yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Fish and Chips with lots of vinegar porridge with golden syrup Sausage and mash (with onion gravy) Pasta with chopped greens, garlic, chilli flakes and parmesan... Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Home made chicken soup. Chicken Stock, carrots, onions, celery, garlic, chilli and a bit of courgette if I have some. Small pieces of cooked chicken added at the end. Yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Porridge with honey on it poached egg on toast sausage and mash homemade soup jacket potato and cheese rice pudding stewed rhubarb and custard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Crikey, that's quite a list Major B! He, he. Not all at once, Olly Comfort food is about a certain indefinable feeling I get when I eat it, and all the dishes on that list qualify. I could also have added a steak and kidney pud, a bacon and sage suet roll or an egg, bacon and sausage sandwich to the list too, but thought I had to stop somewhere. Whilst I was growing up, my mother used to love cooking and especially experimenting in the kitchen. If my list is extensive, perhaps it's just because of the sheer number of pleasant and homely culinary memories I have. It's good being me sometimes..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henny penny Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 So Major - did your mother's cooking inspire you to cook too! just hoping that my cooking will inspire /encourage my teenagers to cook - at some point in time!!!! I know my mothers cooking has encouraged me- I didnt take home economics at school but was able to follow a recipe and make simple dishes, cakes and a roux!!!! I remember her making bramble jelly - with a jelly bag and an upturned stool with fond memories and have been pleased with my results this year!! In fact she said my jam/jelly making has re-inspired her this year!!!! Anyway like your list!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 oh i forgot french toast works too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Well, yes and no, HP. My mother's cooking is excellent and her repertoire varied, but that alone only appealed to my stomach. I think, looking back, that the real clincher was that the kitchen was, from my earliest memories, the centre of family life. If I wanted a drink, I'd probably sit down at the kitchen table and chat with Mum whilst she was tinkering with some food. Dad would pop in pretty regularly too, so it'd become a family gathering, punctuated with tastings of whatever Mum was making. If we came back from a cold, wet Sunday walk, we'd convene in the kitchen whilst Mum reheated some home-made soup, then gather round the kitchen table to warm and fill ourselves up again. If I was ever at a loose end, there'd always be some way in which I could "help". And, if Mum was doing something else, there was always the strong likelihood of Dad making use of the space to pickle some onions, red cabbage, cauliflower or eggs. Moreover, if anyone called, they'd often find Mum cooking, so when invited in, the kitchen was the obvious place to convene with a cuppa. The very thought of a well appointed kitchen makes me think of all that I enjoyed most about my childhood, and since I like food as well, the path I've taken from then on was almost inevitable. To me, the kitchen is a social place, and cooking follows on logically as a social activity. Now I have kids, they seem to have picked up the vibes and love helping me. One time a few months ago, when I had to work at home, my 7 year old son (on holiday at the time) decided to amuse himself by doing a bit of cooking. He just took himself into the kitchen and emerged at lunchtime with a dozen dinner rolls to go with lunch and a dozen fairy cakes for afterwards - I was a little startled, since I hadn't known he was doing anything in there, but he certainly got all the praise and appreciation that was his due (and more later when my wife got home too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henny penny Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Thanks for that Major- sounds like you've caught yours early enough. I had four children under five ( including the last two who were twins) and so cooking with them was often a bun fight!. We are making up for it now _ my eldest is at uni and despite not being interested in cooking whilst doing As and A levels does manage to produce some meals! I trmvery hard to include them all in cooking but with all their social lives and me working it can be difficult but I think you are right the kitchen is the hub and collection point of the home!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I so agree about the kitchen being the social hub of the home. Pancakes are a comfort food for me, and Scouse, any type of casserole with mash or Anna Potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbag Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Nachos My mum's homemade lasagne dairy milk chocolate! fajitas (sp?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Italian chicken soup Almost anything with pasta Home baked bread, still warm with slabs of real butter Rice pudding Porridge with raisins and brown sugar Proper free range home roasted chicken, must have bread sauce and yorkshires though! Cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I love great meaty steamy winey casseroles with buttery mash Marmite on white toast,when hungover My Grans recipe bread pudding.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 For me comfort food is anything with mash. I also love welsh rarebit (reminds me of my grandparents) - all washed down with a huge mug of tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 - all washed down with a huge mug of tea Now a mug of tea can solve most things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Spag Bol with loads of grated cheese Mince and mashed potato Braised steak and mashed potato Actually I love anything with mash Macaroni cheese Oo i actually feel hungry now after only eating water biscuits and scrambled eggs for 3 days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
