Jamies 30 min meals

[Two_Sheds]

The WhSmith Privilege Club...

I've boycotted them since they made me redundant during the last Tory recession ('94)

[FionaH]

I've boycotted them since they made me redundant during the last Tory recession ('94)

For a minute there I thought I had clicked on THAT other thread

[Two_Sheds]

hahaha, that was indeed on my mind

[trish60]

Made the squashed sweet potato/ potato chilli/lemon coriander recipe which was lovely but think it would be impossible to cook pirri pirri chicken +portuguese tarts +the squashed pots in 30 mins.

[bearded bloke]

I thought last nights chicken pie looked great

I would agree with you there Fi (it was on while I was making a cake),but if I were making it then sure as heck it would be closer to an hour to prepare & cook (I do not have that level of dexterity with a knife) but the general idea behind the program is excellent

[FionaH]

I would agree with you there Fi (it was on while I was making a cake),but if I were making it then sure as heck it would be closer to an hour to prepare & cook (I do not have that level of dexterity with a knife) but the general idea behind the program is excellent

Still it looked relatively foolproof, which is always a good thing in my kitchen

[Headfry]

Does he start the meals from scratch? ie veg un-prep'd or is it 30mins providing all things have been chopped and sliced (by a small army of 30 staff!) first?
Hate it when chefs say...oh ten mins to make this and they all they have to do is assemble it and cook it....for the likes of you and I its more like-
wash all mud off - 30 mins
remove 'live in' slugs + assorted wild life - 30 mins
peel as skin so awful - 30 mins
Chop - 30 mins
and there we are all ready to cook our meal in 30 mins!!! yay

note - I am a Jamie fan really - but they are all guilty of this sometimes

[Patchninja]

I think he's plain brill and his recipes are so good.

[Glutton4...]

You have a point there Headfry! I noticed in last night's programme, that most of his veg was pre-packed supermarket stuff, which would make a world of difference. Funny really, considering he did a series based on home-grown produce. He even had to cheek to add that he grows his own herbs, last night, when HE doesn't, his army of Gardeners do!

I am a fan though - but I will watch any TV cook.

(Except Gary Rhodes!)

[Two_Sheds]

He even had to cheek to add that he grows his own herbs, last night, when HE doesn't, his army of Gardeners do!

I wasn't watching (I was cooking ) but I heard that remark and said what you said!

[CaroltheCarrot]

I have made a couple of these dishes,never managed just one course in 30 minutes.
Trying to chop as fast as he does I would run the risk of losing a finger,or two!

[Croila]

Hmmm, not sure what I think of the speed thing ... Except, maybe if you get used to a particular recipe and do it quite often, you build up a real speed doing it?

I do find the guy slightly irritating to watch, but I really like the stuff he does with schools, trying to make children eat more healthily. And I do like his books. Maybe I'll try watching his programmes again, see if he bugs me less!