Thai Spice Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Yesterday's lunch at my usual spot near the beach Avocado and shrimp salad Vlees kroketten, our Dutch BM will recognize ? Legacy of the Dutch presence here in the past. They tasted pretty good,although they looked a bit lost alone on that plate .... And, @galenkia you're stronger than me...I couldn't resist 2 Jim Beam coke as dessert....😂😂 Needless to say the 2 Rosé and 2 whisky represented 75% of the bill...😱😱😱 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Right now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 15 hours ago, galenkia said: I always look out for reduced stuff as well.Most sell by dates are within safe eating time.Only thing i am careful with is shellfish.They can make you real sick if they are off. We used to know a woman who worked in Marks & Sparks,their staff could buy out of date stuff very cheap.Just need to use a bit of common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 14 hours ago, Thai Spice said: Dates are mainly set on "taste" reason, i.e. the manufacturer thinks that after a certain date the product will loose a bit of its perfect taste, and hence will give it a bad reputation. Then there is the excessive safety thing. Then the commercial thing, when a product in your fridge arrives at expiry date you tend to rush to consume it....and then buy another one. Personally except for.very sensitive stuff, I often consume past date stuff. Note that the way you keep it (refrigerated) plays a very important role. But, look at eggs in the west. Packed, kept cool, with an expiry date. Look how eggs are kept and sold in developing countries. Here, bought by the kilo, kept in open air, no expiry date. I still keep them in the fridge but don't worry about dates. In the UK, there is (or was) at least two categories. "Best Before" which was taste related, and "Use By" which was safety. I agree both are overdone by the suppliers. Regarding eggs, it's not a developing country thing, it's the way they are processed (cleaned or not I think) and whether salmonella is a risk. The USA and Japan wash them whereas Europe doesn't. Europe mostly doesn't require refigeration (although I think most folk do it anyway) so in line with Thailand etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Dinner time now at Fuji in Terminal 21. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, john luke said: Dinner time now at Fuji in Terminal 21. Got to say you eat very well and with healthy foods. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Todays quick meal. Beef curry on Mexican rice. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 14 minutes ago, boydeste said: Todays quick meal. Beef curry on Mexican rice. Reminds me of a jambalaya I used to buy in a box, think brand name is Zatarain’s. Quick meal, and you can add more meat as you see fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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boydeste Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Golfingboy said: Reminds me of a jambalaya I used to buy in a box, think brand name is Zatarain’s. Quick meal, and you can add more meat as you see fit The beef curry is in a tin from a local supermarket and the rice is microwaved, heated through you are looking at a nice plate of grub in 3 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, boydeste said: The beef curry is in a tin from a local supermarket and the rice is microwaved, heated through you are looking at a nice plate of grub in 3 minutes. And that’s the bottom line. I’ve started cooking more in my old age, and enjoy it very much. But after watching some bird’s YouTube video, I refuse to make a lasagna, just no way. Probably $30 of stuff goes into a proper one, plus prep time....not worth it IMO. I’ll stick to my Thai curries and meaty stovetop pastas Edited June 24, 2019 by Golfingboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Golfingboy said: And that’s the bottom line. I’ve started cooking more in my old age, and enjoy it very much. But after watching some bird’s YouTube video, I refuse to make a lasagna, just no way. Probably $30 of stuff goes into a proper one, plus prep time....not worth it IMO. I’ll stick to my Thai curries and meaty stovetop pastas That was my thoughts yesterday with the roast dinner at the pub, it cost me £10.95, no way would I buy those quality ingredients and cook it for that sort of money. Edited June 24, 2019 by boydeste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, Golfingboy said: And that’s the bottom line. I’ve started cooking more in my old age, and enjoy it very much. But after watching some bird’s YouTube video, I refuse to make a lasagna, just no way. Probably $30 of stuff goes into a proper one, plus prep time....not worth it IMO. I’ll stick to my Thai curries and meaty stovetop pastas Lasagne is easy , I use the lasagne sheets and I'm guessing the ingredients will make enough for several meals , just freeze the leftover meat sauce in smaller portions to use another time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 4 hours ago, boydeste said: The beef curry is in a tin from a local supermarket and the rice is microwaved, heated through you are looking at a nice plate of grub in 3 minutes. I buy the Sainsburys tins and rice.Cost just over £2 for them both. I like to add half a pepper and onion and a couple of cloves garlic and a couple of chilli's.Fills it out and perks it up a bit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 15 minutes ago, galenkia said: I buy the Sainsburys tins and rice.Cost just over £2 for them both. I like to add half a pepper and onion and a couple of cloves garlic and a couple of chilli's.Fills it out and perks it up a bit. This was from Tescos with Uncle Bens rice, pretty decent as it is but I like your idea of pepping it up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Stillearly said: Lasagne is easy , I use the lasagne sheets and I'm guessing the ingredients will make enough for several meals , just freeze the leftover meat sauce in smaller portions to use another time Got to agree, here's a picture from a while back of one I made - probably enough for 3 or 4 portions - and ingredients probably cost around £6.00 GBP (234 THB, $7.64 USD). Sauce for meat and topping out of jars, but still tasty. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 19 minutes ago, KWA said: Got to agree, here's a picture from a while back of one I made - probably enough for 3 or 4 portions - and ingredients probably cost around £6.00 GBP (234 THB, $7.64 USD). Sauce for meat and topping out of jars, but still tasty. Looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) Sandwich jambon / beurre. Bloody Carrefour ran out of gruyere , so simple ham and butter today.... 2 slices of ham 79 K IDR. 5 euro ....😱😱 And its not even the top one. Edited June 25, 2019 by Thai Spice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Invested in some vital tool as well ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 5 hours ago, KWA said: Got to agree, here's a picture from a while back of one I made - probably enough for 3 or 4 portions - and ingredients probably cost around £6.00 GBP (234 THB, $7.64 USD). Sauce for meat and topping out of jars, but still tasty. Often make similar from scratch....but I cook it in a square dish as I find it easier to cut onto portions and freeze. In theory I eat one portion and freeze 3.... in practice, however...!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Lunchtime at Kiss Food and Drinks. 1 Chicken pineapple and cashew nuts. 2 Pork with rice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Bloody 'ell, she finished it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 1 hour ago, john luke said: Is that what I think it is? 😘 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 A new make of chicken curry. Quick and nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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