Mum knows best!

[phil the shed]

ooooooooohhhhhhh
inspired by the bikers lastnight i cooked my late mum's
corned beef and potato pie
BTW
we are 3 brothers all taught to cook by my late mum
and in our respective homes we are the cooks using my mum's old recipes
why don't they call us wee'll show um!

[Caro]

All, I have no problem with the concept of the programme - but I think this programme specifically, and the recipes therein, were disappointing at best, and pretty horrible at worst.

Snadger, I mentioned my opinion as a Scot, because it's a touring programme, and this episode was from Scotland. If this is the best we can come up with, then I'm embarrassed and humilated. And I also felt it was biased to back up the fat Scot/bad diet/deep fried Mars bar image. But then, I may be being too touchy

It will be very interesting to see what people think of the programme from their own region. Maybe if you think your area hasn't shone, you'll be a bit less enthusiastic. Difficult to see how anyone's resipe can be worse than a can of baked beans in some mince, though

Caro

[Alison]

All, I have no problem with the concept of the programme - but I think this programme specifically, and the recipes therein, were disappointing at best, and pretty horrible at worst.

Snadger, I mentioned my opinion as a Scot, because it's a touring programme, and this episode was from Scotland. If this is the best we can come up with, then I'm embarrassed and humilated. And I also felt it was biased to back up the fat Scot/bad diet/deep fried Mars bar image. But then, I may be being too touchy

It will be very interesting to see what people think of the programme from their own region. Maybe if you think your area hasn't shone, you'll be a bit less enthusiastic. Difficult to see how anyone's resipe can be worse than a can of baked beans in some mince, though

Caro

Agree entirely with what you are saying although some of the dishes brought in my members of the public did sound a lot better but I think you have to buy their book to find out details about them and it's only the can of baked beans combo recipes that you can get online

[piskieinboots]

Difficult to see how anyone's resipe can be worse than a can of baked beans in some mince, though

Caro

I have to agree with you on that - I lived in Scotland (Peterhead & Edinburgh) for a few years, I sample much lovely food.

[piskieinboots]

Tonights gem was picnics and some lovely cooking came forth - but bananas wrapped in bacon - noooo

[Jeanied]

I'm going to try the Asian recipes from tonight - specially the spice mix - and its the first time I've come across using Lovage seed in cooking: now that's something I can grow!
Totally agree about the bananas btw, deeply unpleasant thought!

[piskieinboots]

ooooh the Asian food was tops wasn't it

[HeyWayne]

I do love a pakora! Ooh, and black pudding scotch eggs! Ding dong!

[piskieinboots]

...Ooh, and black pudding scotch eggs! Ding dong!

Snowdrop said the very same thing and what about the spicy ones - uummm uuummm yummm

[HeyWayne]

Snowdrop said the very same thing and what about the spicy ones - uummm uuummm yummm

Yes please, I'll have two. To start with.

[piskieinboots]

.. I'll have two..

one for each hand

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

I've watched the two programmes so far and was a tad embarrassed by the Scottish episode - cheesey pie - mashed potato with cheese on top ain't a family recipe. Rumpy Pumpy soups is just lentil soup, where's the secret/old recipe? And mince? for pete's sake. The posh cake woman made some lovely looking cakes - never tried bran loaf before so will give that a try. To be honest there are better recipes in Ma Broons' cook book. Last night recipes looked far better. The sticky date cake - Mr Frosty said they should have added a handful of statins to the cake mix - did you see the amount of butter We'll be having samosas over the weekend. Really like the Hairy Bikers - they seem genuinely nice guys.

[piskieinboots]

I agree FF, they are so lovely - if you go to their website there is a section on out takes, makes me laugh lots

[Flummery]

We both laughed out loud at the butter!

I enjoyed their enthusiasm though. What I like about this programme is the fact that everyone came together to share and co-operate. I am SO sick of cookery programmes that are competitive. What's competitive about food and sharing it?

[piskieinboots]

What's competitive about food and sharing it?

There shouldn't be anything at all should there!