Nigel & Adam's Farm Kitchen

[veggiechicken]

Yes Lottie, Bren has had her hair done specially for the programme and doesn't it look nice?

[bearded bloke]

Yes & Nigel Slater likened the colour to that of maple leaves in Autumn

[veggiechicken]

Are you sure it wasn't the Ginger ******

[Bren In Pots]

I though my pot was more of a terracotta colour

[veggiechicken]

Reminds me of those big hairdryers at the hairdressers, the ones that boil your ears...........

[Florence Fennel]

I've watched half of it (well I would, wouldn't I) and I wasn't really impressed. Perhaps the second half will grab me. I daren't even suggest putting vegetables into sacred Yorkshire Pudding, sausages are bad enough at least it ceases to be YP and becomes TITH. Himself is very much the snob where YPs are concerned

[Dorothy rouse]

I have to watch it later, am intrigued now, judging from all your comments, not sure, but I quite like Nigel Slater.

[Bren In Pots]

I'm saving the program to watch this afternoon when I do some knitting.

[susieq100]

I enjoyed it - didn't see it all, but loved the grated parsnip/potato topping to the stew - definitely going to try that and liked the tip about putting pork ribs into lasagne filling. MMmmmm - Mm. Any bloke can only be enhanced by a beard, hubby and both sons now have them. Beards are very 'this year'!!

[lettucegrow!]

I really liked it. Amazed that people dont bother to cook roast dinner and one child had never had one home cooked! It's good that they're making people realise that it's cheap to make your own, batch bake.
Not sure about the beard Nigel though,sorry.

[Dorothy rouse]

How can people not know how to cook a roast? I wonder what people DO eat, if they don't cook?

[WendyC]

Just watched on iPlayer. Nigel Slater milking a cow - funniest thing I've seen in a long time!
I'd like a roast but OH doesn't like it.

[Olorin2001]

How can people not know how to cook a roast? I wonder what people DO eat, if they don't cook?

Cooking programs seem to be very popular, well given the number of them on TV lately.
I am thinking that people watch them while eating a cardboard microwaved ready meal, which will be made to a price rather than to a quality. Which basically means they don't know what they are eating, and would probably be sick if they knew exactly what it contained.
I've been cooking in bulk like that for years, economy of scale both in cost and time.

[susieq100]

Went to the butchers yesterday to get supplies for the weekend. FiL is coming for his supper on Sunday and so for a change I thought I would give him snake and pigmy pie, it is also one of OH's favourites. Anyway ... I decided to ask the butcher to cut me up some marrow bone to use as a pastry support for the pie (I usually put in an upside down egg cup). And as I described what I wanted he said "You've been watching that Nigel Slater on the telly haven't you?" "No charge for the bones Madam, put some change in the charity box". How good is that?! I'll let you know if it makes a difference to the pie

[susieq100]

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How can people not know how to cook a roast? I wonder what people DO eat, if they don't cook.

At my previous school when I was supervising the Technology (amongst other things) faculty, the teacher in charge of Food showed me their Scheme of Work. First couple of lessons were basic hygiene in the kitchen (what you would expect) and then a whole lesson on equipment. When I showed some surprise at this - the equipment in a school is scarcely exotic - she said "You would be horrified Sue, some of these kids have never seen a saucepan, let alone a baking tray, rolling pin etc. They live on microwave meals or pizza."

Made me think twice.