Athos
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IMO, it's better to cook the mince from fresh (before freezing), and then freeze the finished dish, as a standby meal. And better not to use the stuff that's too lean. Also, NEVER uses the spray oil - eeeeuughhh!
I have made a sort of bolognese sauce and it's horrible
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IMO, it's better to cook the mince from fresh (before freezing), and then freeze the finished dish, as a standby meal. And better not to use the stuff that's too lean. Also, NEVER uses the spray oil - eeeeuughhh!
elevendayempire
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Use
not
not
I will also be throwing the bottle of spray oil in the bin
yea don't use that shit its all chemicals and stuff
Athos
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Use
No. Extra virgin olive oil is not the thing to use in most cooking. In a dish like bolognese, it has no place. If you need some oil, very gently heat cubed pancetta in the bottom of a very heavy pan before adding anything else; it'll release enough fat in which to soften the onions and then prevent the the mince from catching. And, in the meantime, the natural sugars in the pork fat will begin to caramelise, giving a nice sweetness to cut through the acidity of the tomato and the wine (white, naturally, to keep it authentic). And, as I have said, as long as the beef itself isn't too lean, it should release some fat of it's own in which it can be browned without burning. Mmmm.
I think everyone would prefer your method but unfortunatly many people are trying to cut down on the cholesterol and saturated fats...
Athos
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Naaahhh. Life's too short to worry 'bout all that. The Italians live forever on that sort of diet, anyway.
Cid
Proper break this time
Yep... Chuck in a quarter bottle of red, some chili sauce (fresh chilis are best added at the beginning imo), paprika, oregano, bay leaves etc in and simmer it for another 3-4 hours. Easy. Oh, and don't forget plenty of salt... It's easy to get worked up by the media frenzy over ready meals and salt, but the amount you use in home cooked stuff is negligible by comparison.
trashpony
Hag
I am trying to lose weight. Hence the spray oil and lean mince in the first place. I don't usually cook with that crap
geminisnake
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oryx
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Athos
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I am trying to lose weight. Hence the spray oil and lean mince in the first place. I don't usually cook with that crap
Phew! Glad to hear it. And I hope this experience will put you off this 'healthy eating' nonsense. Life without the food we all love isn't longer, it just feels that way!
trashpony
Hag
Life without being able to fit into your clothes isn't all that either sadly. Give me a few months then I'll get back to normal
Athos
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Life without being able to fit into your clothes isn't all that either sadly. Give me a few months then I'll get back to normal
Fair dos. Personally, I prefer to try (and largely fail!) to keep the weight down by exercising and cutting out snacks etc, but still having my normal breakfast, lunch and dinner - I guess I love my food too much. And for me, beer is the real killer; if you have 20 pints a week, say, that's about 5000 calories - like eating an extra two days' worth of food!
i think its made from crude petroleum and then they add some flavourings and an atomizer and throw it all into a spray can under pressure. horrible horrible stuff it is
It's a kind of genetically mutilated aerosol based oil that you spray onto the surface of the pan to aid the frying process. It's for people unable to use their wrist to redistribute a slug of oil in the pan, or for health nazis unable to countenance another 5ml of greasy stuff in their food.
Seemed quite futuristic when I was a kid - we even brought back a can from the US once. But I wouldn't advise it on taste grounds.
Seemed quite futuristic when I was a kid - we even brought back a can from the US once. But I wouldn't advise it on taste grounds.
5t3IIa
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5t3IIa
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Why is it mutated? I mean - why does it need to be? Can't you just put oil in a pump spray thing? Does it have CFCs in it?! They are sooooo 80's
Oh babyDon't do that to vegetarians
Vegetarians ain't got no business making bolognese really. It should be a strongly beefy meat dish, not a tomato sauce flavoured thing with a bit of mince or (shudder) Quorn for protein.
trashpony
Hag
That is my preferred method too but this is an emergency
And I can't do exercise anymore because I have a baby so I'm restricted to walks at weekends which isn't much good. 
I have stopped drinking so I'm hoping this will be quick
teuchter said:
It's oil mixed with water and only 1 calorie per spray (and tastes like it)
Why is it mutated? I mean - why does it need to be? Can't you just put oil in a pump spray thing? Does it have CFCs in it?! They are sooooo 80's
I was exaggerating for effect
I'm not sure what's actually in the stuff, but I'll wager it's not a simple high quality oil. It was festooned with lots of '196% less cholesterol type' slogans when I last used it.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Why is it mutated? I mean - why does it need to be? Can't you just put oil in a pump spray thing? Does it have CFCs in it?! They are sooooo 80's
Why does it need to be in a pump spray thing in the first place? I've never heard of such madness in my life.
trashpony
Hag
To stop you pouring in a big glug of it
I'm beginning to wish I'd never started this thread
Shall I go and have a look at the container and tell you what's in it?
5t3IIa
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trashpony
Hag
Yes! Tell us if you can rescue it
I haven't thrown it away yet.
Okay, ready?
Sunflower oil (60%), water, emulsifier, lecithin, alcohol, antioxidant, vitamin E
confusedIt's vegetarian and gluten free though
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