#RANT# - Page 2

Admiral Huddy · 23-07-2008, 22:06

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Originally Posted by Will

^^ agreed entirely.

2nd..

Jonny69 · 24-07-2008, 09:35

3rd, on every point

It's not just food prices that have gone up but I agree food hasn't gone up a huge amount. It's not the family budget killer that the governmant are banging on about anyway.

lostkat · 03-08-2008, 07:45

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Originally Posted by AcidHell2

What annoys me is most cookery programs are rubbish. I wish there where more like river cottage, f-word, blumeanthal where they actually show you techniques, produce and other interesting stuff. Not just how to cook a normal meal in 20mins.

4thd! I love f-word & River Cottage, although I'm a very new River Cottage convert so I'll have to see if I can get some DVDs of old series or something.

I've noticed the rise in food costs, but I'm sure it's nothing to do with cookery programmes and more the economic issues that Will & Mark mentioned. I also noticed that when we went out and bought Leon ready meals for the 9 days I was away, it cost a LOT more than our normal shop, so I can't complain too much really. I REFUSE to buy battery farmed chicken or eggs, even as the prices go up and I now buy boneless thighs from a local farm shop instead of chicken breasts because they're cheaper, more nutricious and much tastier. I'm already growing courgettes, tomatoes and salad leaves in the garden this year. Next year I'll be trying to grow a little more. It all helps with the food bills

LeperousDust · 03-08-2008, 13:20

Talking about cheap and chicken, i was thinking (although i haven't really looked into it properly yet) is it cheaper if i buy a whole chicken and taken it apart myself? Becuase it should be and i like the idea of the left over bones and using the whole chicken, but i'm unsure if i can compete with mass production? If this is true though i might start buying well rearer/organic chickens as they're more expensive but save the money taking them apart myself, and i have use bones and left overs for broths and soups

Jonny69 · 03-08-2008, 13:49

In the supermarket it doesn't seem to make much difference. Whole free range chicken is about £5.60-£5.90 per kilo and leg quarters are about the same. Wings are about £3 per kilo. Breast (CORRRRRRRRR

)is a bit more expensive at about £12 per kilo but I only like it as part of a roast so I don't tend to buy breast meat seperately. So it depends what bits you eat.

It's getting cheaper though. Demand must be going up

LeperousDust · 03-08-2008, 15:04

Well if i bought it i'd eat it all thats the point, it gets me using the whole bird which is nice, and also gets me not just being safe with breast/thighs. Whilst hopefully paying about the same price as the pre processed breasts and pre cut standard meat i already buy. I dunno i was just thinking about this yesterday myself, and found this too which seems good. I guess i'll have a look into this next time i'm around the shops

Jonny69 · 03-08-2008, 17:06

Agreed, something truly great about a roast chicken. It's delicious.

Good link. Keep the backbone and stick it in the freezer, then with the other bones when you have enough you can turn it into stock. I'd like to learn how to bone a chicken properly though, I'm always fumbling around with breasts not really knowing what to do.

Sorry, couldn't resist, all this talk about birds, breasts and boning is making me... hungry

karbon · 03-08-2008, 17:27

a good friend of mine has built a small chicken coop in her back and keeps a few. she's loving it, gets some eggs now and again. she got a rooster a few weeks ago and it was making too much noise (stating the obvious love aye?) so it got snapped, plucked and roasted. even with all the costs of the coop and the food they're much cheaper keeping the hens and killing one when they fancy it than buyying from the supermaket.

i say when they fancy it, think it needs to hang a few days and stuff, not 100% but i know they ate it and it was tasty.

Mark · 03-08-2008, 18:46

I wish I were more confident with food. I eat so much stuff that I really shouldn't. I'm getting a fair bit better with fruit and veg but have one hell of a long way to go even there. There is just no comparing supermarket food with homemade, no matter how healthy it is or claims to be. I'd love to be able to hand-prepare full meals. Trouble is I've yet to find a solution that copes with my lack of confidence, eyesight, and impatience.

It's possible this may be worthy of further discussion in a seperate thread. I don't know.

Haly · 03-08-2008, 18:57

My Dad used to be able to make an impressive amount of meals for 3 people out of one chicken so if done correctly, it's certainly a cheap way of doing it

24-07-2008, 09:35	#12
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	3rd, on every point It's not just food prices that have gone up but I agree food hasn't gone up a huge amount. It's not the family budget killer that the governmant are banging on about anyway. __________________

03-08-2008, 13:20	#14
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Talking about cheap and chicken, i was thinking (although i haven't really looked into it properly yet) is it cheaper if i buy a whole chicken and taken it apart myself? Becuase it should be and i like the idea of the left over bones and using the whole chicken, but i'm unsure if i can compete with mass production? If this is true though i might start buying well rearer/organic chickens as they're more expensive but save the money taking them apart myself, and i have use bones and left overs for broths and soups __________________

03-08-2008, 13:49	#15
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	In the supermarket it doesn't seem to make much difference. Whole free range chicken is about £5.60-£5.90 per kilo and leg quarters are about the same. Wings are about £3 per kilo. Breast (CORRRRRRRRR )is a bit more expensive at about £12 per kilo but I only like it as part of a roast so I don't tend to buy breast meat seperately. So it depends what bits you eat. It's getting cheaper though. Demand must be going up __________________

03-08-2008, 15:04	#16
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Well if i bought it i'd eat it all thats the point, it gets me using the whole bird which is nice, and also gets me not just being safe with breast/thighs. Whilst hopefully paying about the same price as the pre processed breasts and pre cut standard meat i already buy. I dunno i was just thinking about this yesterday myself, and found this too which seems good. I guess i'll have a look into this next time i'm around the shops __________________

03-08-2008, 17:06	#17
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Agreed, something truly great about a roast chicken. It's delicious. Good link. Keep the backbone and stick it in the freezer, then with the other bones when you have enough you can turn it into stock. I'd like to learn how to bone a chicken properly though, I'm always fumbling around with breasts not really knowing what to do. Sorry, couldn't resist, all this talk about birds, breasts and boning is making me... hungry __________________

03-08-2008, 17:27	#18
karbon Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 475	a good friend of mine has built a small chicken coop in her back and keeps a few. she's loving it, gets some eggs now and again. she got a rooster a few weeks ago and it was making too much noise (stating the obvious love aye?) so it got snapped, plucked and roasted. even with all the costs of the coop and the food they're much cheaper keeping the hens and killing one when they fancy it than buyying from the supermaket. i say when they fancy it, think it needs to hang a few days and stuff, not 100% but i know they ate it and it was tasty. __________________

03-08-2008, 18:46	#19
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I wish I were more confident with food. I eat so much stuff that I really shouldn't. I'm getting a fair bit better with fruit and veg but have one hell of a long way to go even there. There is just no comparing supermarket food with homemade, no matter how healthy it is or claims to be. I'd love to be able to hand-prepare full meals. Trouble is I've yet to find a solution that copes with my lack of confidence, eyesight, and impatience. It's possible this may be worthy of further discussion in a seperate thread. I don't know. Last edited by Mark; 03-08-2008 at 18:48.

03-08-2008, 18:57	#20
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	My Dad used to be able to make an impressive amount of meals for 3 people out of one chicken so if done correctly, it's certainly a cheap way of doing it __________________ Halycopter