I watched Delia's new series last night, with horror actually! Following on from so many more Healthy Eating Programmes of late, I'm surprised the BBC let her go ahead with it! It was pure madness, I checked the calender to ensure it wasn't April Fools Day! Tinned mince? Why oh why? Frozen mash? Is this not what we just banned from school dinners?
Funnily enough, earlier yesterday I had watched a BBC foody programme presented by Greg Wallace. This showed the rubbish that is added to our standard frozen foods, and there is Delia making family meals with it as though it was the Philosopher's Stone!
My favourite was definitely the potato wedges! It does not take an experienced chef or a lot of time to make potato wedges! I make them fairly often because they are quick, healthy, and seem a bit naughty because they are like chips! To chop a few potatoes into half, and then half again is hardly time consuming. Mix them up in a bit of oil, add some smoked paprika and pop them in the oven for 30 mins. Delia didn't have to chop her potatoes, she took frozen potatoes wedges out of a bag, so saving of 5 minutes? Plus, she still had the same amount of washing up as she added oil to them - even though they probably already had some! I obviously can not comment on the quality of the product she used, but I had a quick look at a similar item today in the shop... Mr Wallace would have stuck a couple up his nose and said "wibble".
Also her bread was a hoot! I am not afraid to admit, that I am prone to a little laziness. Kneading bread for 10 mins and then leaving it to rise for 30 mins, is not greatly appealing (until you smell the thing baking!) I don't make my own bread often, however, Soda Bread is delicious and takes less than 10 mins to make, and you throw it in the oven. The best thing about it is... its cheap, easy, store cupboard ingredients and you do not have to defrost some processed potato rosti. I did chuckle when she said... if you don't have a microwave, just leave it to defrost for 30 mins.... hmmm? would that be the same 30 mins it would take your bread to rise?
Anyway, if you fancy a go at Soda Bread here is a link to my favourite recipe, it really is easy, and quick :) (ps I substitute 4oz of white flour for wholemeal)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/sodabread_82421.shtml
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I like it when the bloke said at the end "It may not be cooking in the traditional sense, but at least you have the pleasure of stirring something on the stove". I'm sure the same could be said of rendering down bones.
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