Suggestions please

Tak · 05-01-2008, 15:15

All being well and going properly, on Friday I should be getting one of these delivered and installed.

It has been nearly 3 years since I've had a cooker and I have never used gas at all so it could prove quite interesting (read: dangerous)

What I'm after is any "christening" meal suggestions. Something nice a easy please

Also, having never owned a new cooker before is there anything that I should do before cooking in it/with it for the first time? If it gets installed Friday will I be able to use it Friday evening?

lostkat · 05-01-2008, 15:30

Awww how exciting. Can't wait til I eventually get a new oven. Congratulations on choosing gas too

I'd just turn on the oven for an hour or so before you put anything in it to burn off any residue of cleaning stuff on the inside.

How about a nice, simple roast chicken with various veg and roasties?

Tak · 05-01-2008, 15:37

If I honest I have never cooked more that a breast of chicken and have only used frozen roast potatoes before

leowyatt · 05-01-2008, 15:48

How about a pasta bake? simple enough.

Tak · 05-01-2008, 15:56

Hmm now thats an idea - haven't done one of them since we moved here

lostkat · 05-01-2008, 15:57

Roast chicken is easy peasy and so are roasties. They just sound a bit scary to cook.

Pasta bake is also dead easy, good suggestion Matt. Oh and I haven't forgotten I need to scan those recipes in for you btw

Dymetrie · 05-01-2008, 16:06

A proper roast is a good idea (and remarkably easy

).

Alternatively, how about a toad in the hole, or stuffed marrow, or a lemon meringue, or baked alaska

Tak · 05-01-2008, 16:12

I use to do pasta bakes quite often (always bacon and mushroom though so might have to have a go at a different one). And if I do enough I'm sure the boys would like it too

Roast chicken and potatoes is on my "to do" list. Everyone talking about roasting birds over xmas made me really want to try at some point even if only so I can say that I have done it. When I do I'll probably be doing a thread for hints and tips.

Tak · 05-01-2008, 16:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by dymetrie

Alternatively, how about a toad in the hole, or stuffed marrow, or a lemon meringue, or baked alaska

Mic isn't a fan of toad in the hole and isn't overly keen on veg

And I don't do desserts

Dymetrie · 05-01-2008, 16:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

Mic isn't a fan of toad in the hole and isn't overly keen on veg

And I don't do desserts

So cook that for yourself and cook him oven chips

05-01-2008, 15:15	#1
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Suggestions please All being well and going properly, on Friday I should be getting one of these delivered and installed. It has been nearly 3 years since I've had a cooker and I have never used gas at all so it could prove quite interesting (read: dangerous) What I'm after is any "christening" meal suggestions. Something nice a easy please Also, having never owned a new cooker before is there anything that I should do before cooking in it/with it for the first time? If it gets installed Friday will I be able to use it Friday evening? __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

05-01-2008, 15:30	#2
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Awww how exciting. Can't wait til I eventually get a new oven. Congratulations on choosing gas too I'd just turn on the oven for an hour or so before you put anything in it to burn off any residue of cleaning stuff on the inside. How about a nice, simple roast chicken with various veg and roasties? __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

05-01-2008, 15:37	#3
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	If I honest I have never cooked more that a breast of chicken and have only used frozen roast potatoes before __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

05-01-2008, 15:48	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	How about a pasta bake? simple enough. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

05-01-2008, 15:56	#5
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Hmm now thats an idea - haven't done one of them since we moved here __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

05-01-2008, 15:57	#6
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Roast chicken is easy peasy and so are roasties. They just sound a bit scary to cook. Pasta bake is also dead easy, good suggestion Matt. Oh and I haven't forgotten I need to scan those recipes in for you btw __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

05-01-2008, 16:06	#7
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	A proper roast is a good idea (and remarkably easy ). Alternatively, how about a toad in the hole, or stuffed marrow, or a lemon meringue, or baked alaska __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

05-01-2008, 16:12	#8
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	I use to do pasta bakes quite often (always bacon and mushroom though so might have to have a go at a different one). And if I do enough I'm sure the boys would like it too Roast chicken and potatoes is on my "to do" list. Everyone talking about roasting birds over xmas made me really want to try at some point even if only so I can say that I have done it. When I do I'll probably be doing a thread for hints and tips. __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!