Topic: Come Dine With Me

[Razor]

Hi George,

Yeah, what I mean about taking an hour to cook all the mains is purely based on about 8 - 10 mins each main, x 6 = 1hr. 

As far as cooking 2 at a time, i'd struggle with that aswell as I use a wok and the only way I could fit 2 woks at time would be to cook them diagonally on the hob as they won't fit next to each other, unfortunately, that would mean cooking one on the big ring, and one on a medium ring, don't know how that would work out. Still, it would equate to 20 mins from the first pair to the last but I guess that's the challenge

I might have to invest in some kit ;D

I'm well up for it though, sign me up please or is there something more formal that I need to do?

Ray

[Stephen Lindsay]

Kulfi is an Indian ice cream made with condensed milk, also Gulab Jamuns are little sweet flour dumplings deep fried and steeped in sweet rose water syrup. I have made them both from scratch and they are yummy.

[Razor]

Hi Stephen,

I have seen Kulfi and Gulab Jamuns on the menu at my fav BIR, I've just never seen anyone ever order them lol.

But, if that's what the format would require, then I would give it a go, even if to just confirm that I'm crap at sweets ;D

Ray

[Stephen Lindsay]

Hey Razor

How about chilli ice cream?

[Razor]

Hey Razor

How about chilli ice cream?

Haha, Hey Stephen, why not?  As the chilli burns your tounge off, just have another spoonful of ice-cream, but then the burn would happen again so another spoonful would be required, but then the burn would happen again so another spoonful would be required, but then the burn................mmmmm  maybe not a great idea afterall

Ray

[Stephen Lindsay]

I believe it's been done before Razor but I've always been scared of ruining a damn good vanilla ice cream.

Think I might chicken out and do fruit salad with a little cinnamon and cream!

[Razor]

Ha, don't blame ya mate.

Just out of interest Steve, where are you from and are you up for this "come dine with me" idea?

Ray

[chriswg]

Although I'm 100% behind the idea of getting 3 or 4 of us together for a round robin 'come dine with me' style series of evenings, maybe it is a bit optimistic. How about a similar theme but all 4 guests cook a main of their choice on a single evening at a hosts house for everyone else to sample? It would have the same effect but would only require one day rather than 4.

I'm happy either way, but I'm just trying to be realistic. There are 4 or 5 of us in or around London, surely we could arrange something within the next couple of months.

[George]

Although I'm 100% behind the idea of getting 3 or 4 of us together for a round robin 'come dine with me' style series of evenings, maybe it is a bit optimistic. How about a similar theme but all 4 guests cook a main of their choice on a single evening at a hosts house for everyone else to sample? It would have the same effect but would only require one day rather than 4.

I don't know about you but I hate cooking in anybody else's kitchen. I think what you're suggesting isn't a bad idea but it's very different. It would be more of a workshop. It wouldn't have the same effect or benefits as a 'Come Dine' approach because you wouldn't get to taste anywhere near the same quantity of dishes, and the conditions would be far from optimal. Surely nobody is going to say they can produce better food by carrying base sauce round to someone else's house, and then finding the host's cooker is just not what they're used to, and a load of other things which could and will go wrong.

[JerryM]

Razor,

looks like i might have found my nearest chummy.

i can't get het up about the format - the group can decide. what's important is meeting up to share our knowledge.

a formal come dine i could not sell to my wife. building projects sound real good to me too.