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Johnny Christmas Dec 2012 7:43pm, 10 Dec 2012 16,563 posts	Quote Pin Johnny Christmas But=buy
JenL Dec 2012 7:46pm, 10 Dec 2012 23,391 posts	Quote Pin JenL HAHAHA - I think you're turning into me Today I did my foodbank shopping. It certainly concentrates the mind wonderfully well.
Johnny Christmas Dec 2012 7:54pm, 10 Dec 2012 16,564 posts	Quote Pin Johnny Christmas I don't expect any different on Masterchef, but for bog-standard "non-cheffy" programs like Nigella and High Firmly Gripitall I expect some semblance of a realistic approach, otherwise they'll always stay in a middle-class ghetto on BBC 2 and Channel 4. Mind you, that's probably what they want - middle class people buy books, innit.
JenL Dec 2012 7:57pm, 10 Dec 2012 23,392 posts	Quote Pin JenL Terry Wogan pointed out a few weeks ago, re Nigel Slater, that most people don't have half a pheasant among their "leftovers", which was a bit on an irony double-whammy.
Johnny Christmas Dec 2012 8:00pm, 10 Dec 2012 16,565 posts	Quote Pin Johnny Christmas Rick Stein's "Asian Christmas" had some vegetables that Kew Gardens couldn't "source". And whatever happened to "buy?" I'd better stop now.... Blood pressure... Rising....
goldfleecyandmyrrh Dec 2012 8:03pm, 10 Dec 2012 5,328 posts	Quote Pin goldfleecyandmyrrh Pheasant tastes fucking disgusting, I would throw the whole bird in the bin rather than use it as leftovers. Plus I now have a pheasant phobia after one committed suicide inches from my head on the M3 and has caused so much damage I'm still sorting it out 7 weeks later. Actually though, pheasant is quite a cheap bird. Even cheaper if you go and poach one I will thank you for wreaking my revenge on the M3 pheasant owner
JenL Dec 2012 8:04pm, 10 Dec 2012 23,393 posts	Quote Pin JenL Yes, you be careful I think there's a really big, yawning gap in the TV cookery market for a real "feed-your-family-on-a-budget" programme using only the type of ingredients that can be found in the local Co op or corner shop - and not "local" as in Belgravia either.
Curly45 Dec 2012 8:12pm, 10 Dec 2012 1,342 posts	Quote Pin Curly45 I like pheasant and where my mum lives you can get them very cheaply, about £3 each usually. Cheaper than a chicken. I refuse to pay Surrey price for what essentially is a pest though!
Johnny Christmas Dec 2012 8:15pm, 10 Dec 2012 16,569 posts	Quote Pin Johnny Christmas I thought all working class areas had a local Italian delicatessen where you can get estate bottled first pressing Virgin Olive Oil these days.
idio Dec 2012 8:22pm, 10 Dec 2012 18,549 posts	Quote Pin idio Best thing with pheasant is cut the breast out and dump the rest.