Cosmic Joe Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 minute ago, The OP said: Tbh I was more being facetious about fish and chips being the best way to show a professional chef’s mastery because he has a fryer, rather than doubting your steak cooking and pizza making abilities. It was an example of something I would consider ordering. To be honest, restaurants are well capable of making a mess of a basic fried haddock by overcooking it or not allowing the batter to drain off the oil properly... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Red wine and lemonade is a superb summer drink; red wine and Irn Bru (or Coca Cola, which the Spanish actually do) is crossing the line into total fucking nonsense.. My mate worked in a bar and a guy came in and asked for a pint of half lager half Coca Cola. Something I’ve never heard of before or since. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, ICTChris said: My mate worked in a bar and a guy came in and asked for a pint of half lager half Coca Cola. Something I’ve never heard of before or since. Was it the guy in your avatar? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 My mate worked in a bar and a guy came in and asked for a pint of half lager half Coca Cola. Something I’ve never heard of before or since.Proof that aliens live among us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Angusfifer said: Don't order anything in a restaurant that you couldn't cook better at home. This is one of the strangest things I've seen posted in a while. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 51 minutes ago, Angusfifer said: Making the pizza dough from scratch is a bit of a pussy (Dundee term without an English translation) but worth the effort. The tomato sauce is dead easy... But to cook a pizza properly requires a ridiculously hot pizza oven, which is both i) unlikely to be found in a home kitchen and ii) would be ridiculously inefficient to heat up to temperature for one-two batches, even if you owned one. So pizza actually falls into the 'can't (or would be idiotic to) replicate' camp if you're going to any proper establishment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Golden God Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 13 hours ago, ali_91 said: Unpopular opinion but pizza is great! I wasn't meaning my opinion was unpopular but was just responding to the people talking about her on the page before, but tbf I probably should've quoted them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 minute ago, virginton said: But to cook a pizza properly requires a ridiculously hot pizza oven, which is both i) unlikely to be found in a home kitchen and ii) would be ridiculously inefficient to heat up to temperature for one-two batches, even if you owned one. So pizza actually falls into the 'can't (or would be idiotic to) replicate' camp if you're going to any proper establishment. No. 220 degrees in a regular oven is adequate. It's all about the pizza base being left to rise, kneaded properly and brushed with olive oil. Not complicated but time-consuming... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Just now, Angusfifer said: No. 220 degrees in a regular oven is adequate. 'Adequate' is for peasants. You'd be as well lifting one out of the freezer aisle by that piss-poor standard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Angusfifer said: Don't order anything in a restaurant that you couldn't cook better at home. I would include steaks and pizza in this. I'd exclude pizza as it's basically a toasted cheese sandwich and why people rave about it is mystifying. Other than that you are absolutely right. Steak is, by a country mile, the easiest thing to cook at home and requires no more expertise than having a pan hotter than you think and to cook the steak for less time than you think. It's an absolute piece of piss to cook 'restaurant quality' steak at home. Those two aside, your assertion, "Don't order anything in a restaurant that you couldn't cook better at home" is on the money. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Pizza is without question, the greatest food in the world. Anyone who doesn't like pizza that isn't lactose intolerant is definitely OFTW. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Pizza is without question, the greatest food in the world. Anyone who doesn't like pizza that isn't lactose intolerant is definitely OFTW. Absolutely correct.Mr Kincardine being exhibit A 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Steak should be cooked on chargrill, which I doubt many people have in their homes. I occasionally have a steak at home, but it is not restaurant quality when cooked in a normal pan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: Pizza is without question, the greatest food in the world. Anyone who doesn't like pizza that isn't lactose intolerant is definitely OFTW. 6 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Absolutely correct. Mr Kincardine being exhibit A I like pizza. I have a Tesco Finest salami and artichoke pizza that I'll put in the oven in the morning and have it for breakfast after I shower: I paid £3 for it and any normal person going out for a meal and asking for pizza has no place discussing food. It's nothing more than toasted bread and a few toppings. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Pizza for brekkie is Jared O'Mara level behaviour. Oh behave. You're a Brit. Savoury food for b'fast is de rigueur. So much better than cereal or whatever other shite folk eat. I cooked ham hock on Sunday and my oldest and I had the leftovers with cheese and mustard on a bagel for b'fast on Monday. Glorious. Edited August 1, 2019 by The_Kincardine 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Artichoke pizza, breakfast of champions 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Pizza oven action in here @Bairnardo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 I prefer a shag, some espresso then a 10k run for breakfast. I do like pizza though so may give that a go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Glad someone has finally asked. And now we wait..... Prefer what to what? A steak in a restaurant? I prefer literally anything to that. Imagine going to a restaurant and picking a steak. I can't believe someone could have boring enough tastes to do that. Or how they managed to tear themselves away from their jigsaws long enough to venture outside.A non-committal answer here and I know Bairnardo is as upset as I. You’d prefer just heading to, let’s say, TGI’s than go to a local steak house for a meal? Or, you’d rather just a can of juice than a glass of red wine with a meal? I’m not exactly a connoisseur of either wine or steak but I can appreciate that some are very good and much better than just bog standard scran and drink. Also, do hipsters drink usual on-tap lager? Like I said, from my experience it’s usually craft stuff? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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