Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers
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sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
Anyone catch this? Was on a couple of nights ago.
I fucking adore Nige, his attitudes and feelings about food match mine completely.
He did this roast garlic puree spread on toast, with grilled goats cheese on the top for one of them and I nearly melted off the couch
That was the exact same one that got me too, soj!
The one where I said to myself 'Oooooh I'm definitely gonna be making that for me!!!
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sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
I have to agree about his manner though. 
He just doesn't quite work on telly!
He just doesn't quite work on telly!Badger Kitten
oof
He writes better than he films, TBF.
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
Yes, defo. I love his books. And his food. But I don't love him on telly.
His writing does my head in. That indulgent combination of nostalgia and cream. Bleurgh.
His food does seem good however - I just can't stand the timewarping. Sort of person who you'd hand a cupcake to and he'd start weeping for his lost innocence. Well, that's the impression I get anyway - I've never seen him on the box.
His food does seem good however - I just can't stand the timewarping. Sort of person who you'd hand a cupcake to and he'd start weeping for his lost innocence. Well, that's the impression I get anyway - I've never seen him on the box.
It's slightly depressing that he's so wet on telly to be honest. On paper his words often make me nod sagely in agreement, coo and go off to cook inspired.
On telly I get a urge to slap his simpering face, steal his dinner money and munch his food whilst kicking sand in his face. Not that I've even done any of those things, but you've got to start somewhere
On telly I get a urge to slap his simpering face, steal his dinner money and munch his food whilst kicking sand in his face. Not that I've even done any of those things, but you've got to start somewhere
That was the exact same one that got me too, soj!
The one where I said to myself 'Oooooh I'm definitely gonna be making that for me!!!
He can go a bit overboard sometimes on flavours - I mean, that really didn't need the additional parma ham, but the lettuce idea was good
Mmm, though - roasted garlic
Hurrah - I'm not alone then! I'm a bit surprised by all the haterz tbh
I don't have a favourite recipe by him - I just love how he feels about food
Mr Retro
Beware hedgehogs
No he hasn't.
Smug arsehole with a constant mouth full of spit.
His food isn't up to much either in my opinion
Blimey. And people think I'm harsh.
I'll stick up for his recipes tbh. What's not to like about his description of cooking the perfect sausage or his recipe for massala gravy? I like the fact that they're often flexible bases rather than overplanned and rigid tomes - he gives a genuine sense of the enjoyment and importance of the cooking process and common sense rather than relying on dry measurements. Of all the cookery books I own, the Slater's are probably the most battered and used in actuality.
It's a shame that he's a right irritating Cuthbert on screen, but I try to not let that affect my enjoyment of the books.
I'll stick up for his recipes tbh. What's not to like about his description of cooking the perfect sausage or his recipe for massala gravy? I like the fact that they're often flexible bases rather than overplanned and rigid tomes - he gives a genuine sense of the enjoyment and importance of the cooking process and common sense rather than relying on dry measurements. Of all the cookery books I own, the Slater's are probably the most battered and used in actuality.
It's a shame that he's a right irritating Cuthbert on screen, but I try to not let that affect my enjoyment of the books.
fogbat
The Talibum
sheothebudworths
Up the bum - no babies!!!
LOL
Nah - I pondered on that but then decided that for a meal, rather than a snack, the parma ham was also a welcome ingredient!
God I'm craving it now.
Let's hope the fish has gone off after all, eh?!
vauxhallmum
had to scrap the cheap car
I made his Bean thing with the parmesan rind in it yesterday.
It was the best thing I've cooked in ages.
It was the best thing I've cooked in ages.
Mr Retro
Beware hedgehogs
Fair enough - this program is a bit different. It's a make and do with what you have but in no way inspiring. This week he had some veg from an allotment which he bunged in a pan and fried up in too much oil.
Then he had some suasage and potato and cabbage left over in the fridge. Which he bunged in a pan and fried up in too much oil.
Gee Nige who would have thought to do that?
"When I was a youth, I used to weep in butchers shops"
I made his Bean thing with the parmesan rind in it yesterday.
It was the best thing I've cooked in ages.
ooo excellent. I forgot about that, but when I watched it I was like 'that is SUCH a good idea to use up the rinds' on a not really related note, does Nigella's jacket wearing while she's cooking get on your nerves? i'll admit it's put me off watching her cos it irritates me so much.
Yes it does foo
The dirty mare - all that friggin money and she wears the same tatty jacket - in the KITCHEN
ewww
she bored the pants off me last time I watched her actually. It's turned into a soft porn show now
Point is, lots of people DON'T think to do that
Lots of people have no fucking idea about what to do with food, and instead eat shite or stress themselves out rigidly following recipes
You've kinda missed the point eh?
Badger Kitten
oof
I put parmesan rind in rissotto.
Fish it out before you serve it, obviously.
Fish it out before you serve it, obviously.
fogbat
The Talibum
Mr Retro
Beware hedgehogs
Lolz have I upset you by not creaming myself over your Nige?
No, I'm just pointing out that you missed the point
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Definitely. I also used to quite enjoy his writing but over time it has started to leave a sour taste in my mouth. The taste of scorn.
His attitude to food is spot on but I can't be doing with all that lexical wanking.
He is an odd bloke tbf.
I worked with him a few times a few yrs ago. Nice guy but quite wet IRL too - actually painfully shy springs to mind more actually.
Someone's finally talked him into doing telly - He swore it wasn't his thing back then & said he was being hassled to do it all the time, but wouldn't.
One of my faves is his stupidly simple linguine tossed in parmasan, olive oil basil & lime juice - from the Kitchen Diaries book.
Fucking sensational
I worked with him a few times a few yrs ago. Nice guy but quite wet IRL too - actually painfully shy springs to mind more actually.
Someone's finally talked him into doing telly - He swore it wasn't his thing back then & said he was being hassled to do it all the time, but wouldn't.
One of my faves is his stupidly simple linguine tossed in parmasan, olive oil basil & lime juice - from the Kitchen Diaries book.
Fucking sensational
janeb
WW Tyrion do?
By far my fav writer and I adore his books, they are knackered with pages falling out, plus there are loads of torn out recipes from Observer tucked in - but I'm with the 'not to keen on him on telly' brigade.
I watched this and loved the food (and his house and his garden - which I think is really his as it looks really like the photo's in kitchen diaries, not that I've studied them in great detail or anything ) but I just felt sorry for him. I do think Pie 1 is right, he's really shy and so that over the top presentation style makes him come across as false
I watched this and loved the food (and his house and his garden
- which I think is really his as it looks really like the photo's in kitchen diaries, not that I've studied them in great detail or anything ) but I just felt sorry for him. I do think Pie 1 is right, he's really shy and so that over the top presentation style makes him come across as falseSimilar threads
