Questions you'd like answering, regardless of how trivial they may seem

[Accy cyclist]

What was the name of that tv cookery program quite a few years ago, where contestants were given simple ingredients like for example a carrot, a packet of spaghetti and a pork chop and were asked to make a decent meal out of the ingredients, also being allowed to add herbs,salt, pepper etc? 🤔

 

[cyberknight]

What was the name of that tv cookery program quite a few years ago, where contestants were given simple ingredients like for example a carrot, a packet of spaghetti and a pork chop and were asked to make a decent meal out of the ingredients, also being allowed to add herbs,salt, pepper etc? 🤔

ready steady cook ?

 

[Accy cyclist]

ready steady cook ?

Yes, I think that might be the one. I thought this program was from many years ago, but when you think about it, Ready Steady Cook must've started in the early 1990's, so that could be the one.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Yes, I think that might be the one. I thought this program was from many years ago, but when you think about it, Ready Steady Cook must've started in the early 1990's, so that could be the one.

There was also 'Can't Cook, Won't Cook', but I cannot quite remember the format of that now.

 

[Accy cyclist]

There was also 'Can't Cook Won't Cook', but I can't remember the format of that exactly.

That could also be the one. I thought of the question when I took a big carrot out of my shopping bag and thought mmm, what can I do with that, food wise of course. 🤔

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

That could also be the one. I thought of the question when I took a big carrot out of my shopping bag and thought mmm, what can I do with that. 🤔

Ooohh err! 😆

Seriously though, if it helps, I think Ready Steady Cook was the one where the contestants were either the red team or the green team and the audience voted for the winner using cards that had either a red or green pepper on it.

At least, I think it was a pepper.

EDIT: It was red tomato and green pepper.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Steady_Cook

And:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can't_Cook,_Won't_Cook

 

[Accy cyclist]

Ooohh err! 😆

Seriously though, if it helps, I think Ready Steady Cook was the one where the contestants were either the red team or the green team and the audience voted for the winner using cards that had either a red or green pepper on it.

At least, I think it was a pepper.

EDIT: It was red tomato and green pepper.

I thought of that question last night when I looked at the carrot I'd bought and thought "Mmm, now what can I do with this"? 🤔 I ended up cutting it up and putting it in a white fish slow cooker meal, along with broccoli, cauliflower and a bit of garlic. Everything was quite nice, apart from the carrot. I've gone off carrots, parsnips, turnips etc. They are so hard to swallow and taste a bit bland.

 

[Chris S]

What's the point of going to see The Blockheads without Ian Dury?

 

[Chris S]

It is no longer acceptable to refer to Native Americans as Indians so is it still acceptable to refer to people from the Caribbean as West Indians?

 

[Jameshow]

That could also be the one. I thought of the question when I took a big carrot out of my shopping bag and thought mmm, what can I do with that, food wise of course. 🤔

Is it acceptable to put carrots in a lasagna? My family think not I think it's ok if they are quartered rounds...

 

[T4tomo]

Why is Museli dusty?

and which is healthier Museli or granola - te answer to this is probably all-bran

 

[Alex321]

Is it acceptable to put carrots in a lasagna? My family think not I think it's ok if they are quartered rounds...

That depends on the lasagne. Lasagne is just the pasta sheets, you can make a variety of lasagne meals with them. The one we traditionally just call "lasagne" is more properly Lasagne Al Forno. Which doesn't usually include carrots in Italian recipes.

A Lasagne bolgnese would have a bolognese style meat sauce, which will often include carrots.

And of course a vegetarian lasagne will usually include carrots.

 

[mistyoptic]

That depends on the lasagne. Lasagne is just the pasta sheets, you can make a variety of lasagne meals with them. The one we traditionally just call "lasagne" is more properly Lasagne Al Forno. Which doesn't usually include carrots in Italian recipes.

A Lasagne bolgnese would have a bolognese style meat sauce, which will often include carrots.

And of course a vegetarian lasagne will usually include carrots.

And - if you’re cooking it, and you think it’s ok, it’s ok 😉

 

[Accy cyclist]

Is it acceptable to put carrots in a lasagna? My family think not I think it's ok if they are quartered rounds...

Well, I've seen carrots in bolognese recipes, so why not as lasagne and bolognese are more or less the same thing. I think the carrots have to be finely chopped though.