aquarius moon Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Because I never do and am a little bit tired of reading about it on here.Today I had macaroni cheese & garlic bread AT HOME. Some of us unfortunates that have to work Sundays don't have time to make a roast or the wealth to eat out. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Poste's Child Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Just another day. I made meatballs. Could easily have been hamburgers if I'd pressed a bit harder. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 We never do either, the thought of cramming into a restaurant for a slightly dodgy roast does nothing for me. Light lunch and a traditional family Sunday evening meal in our house, much nicer :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisa Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 A Toby carvery is a staple in Croydon and Bromley. You people haven't lived. Louisa. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Do you have one you recommend Louisa? I'll put it on my bucket (things to do before I escape from the UK) list :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789566 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquarius moon Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Louisa Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> A Toby carvery is a staple in Croydon and Bromley.> You people haven't lived. > > Louisa.This thread is for people that don't go out for Sunday lunch.So recommendations for nice meal ideas to eat indoors would be more appropriate please.Never been/unlikely to ever visit a Toby carvery. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Sunday dinner for us tonight was pasta, with chorizo and prawns. 15 minutes from fridge to table, what's not to love! Last week I splashed out on a beef roasting joint, which happily came in at ?7 and fed 5 of us (3 kids) with leftovers. Always looking for new food ideas! Macaroni cheese and garlic bread (my all time favourite meal) was our dinner on Friday. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustard Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Try adding rocket to the chorizo and prawn dish, it goes really well with chorizo. Chorizo, rocket and charred or jarred peppers also good on a soft roll. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Lush Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Sunday roasts are a rarity for me. I really do think they are highly overrated. Last weekend though I was treated to one in the Queen's Head in Hawkhurst washed down with a blooming lovely bottle of Argentinian Malbec. And very pleasant it was too. http://whatpub.com/pubs/MAI/77/queen-s-inn-hawkhurstThis evening I made Spaghetti Bolognese at home, this time accompanied with a couple of bottles Cabernet Sauvignon. Some of which made it into the sauce. Next week I may not be so lucky coz I'm skint. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquarius moon Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Jah Lush Wrote:--------------------------------------------> Next week I may not be so lucky coz I'm skint.You & me both JL.The alcohol helps relieve the pain though doesn't it?! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Lush Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Indeed. I hope I've got some left by then. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabag Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 aquarius moon Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Because I never do and am a little bit tired of> reading about it on here.> > Today I had macaroni cheese & garlic bread AT> HOME. > > Some of us unfortunates that have to work Sundays> don't have time to make a roast or the wealth to> eat out.I can't seem to find the Sunday Lunch Thread, of which you speak. Unless you're refering to the paltry "The Rose" thread in the Business sectionAnyway, it's horses for courses. I managed 3 yesterday, courses not horses, but had Horse been on the menu, i'd have considered itIn the spirit of your eating in thread, I will be cooking a 3 rib beef joint today. Monday home roast is possibly better than Sunday. An indulgent and comforting way, to fire this wet week upAdd a pan of roast vegetables, some quinoa and Puy lentils and you're done. That said, I may do some baked cheesey leeks tooA couple of bottles of wine, may featureNice thread, happy to contributePs. What days off do you get off AM Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pibe Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 yesterday lunch was a bacon sarnie whist I raked about 100 sqm of lawn followed by clearing an outhouse of an old fridge, cooker, bath, two toilets, a sink 8 tons of polystyrene, a very manky boiler suit and 150 old barley sacks.Dinner was a squash risotto, and very nice it was too.I do like a good roastie on a sunday, but this was not the weekend for it sadly. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I also think roasts are vastly overrated. And I've never jad a decent roast potato when having a roast out, and that includes places like the Palmerston.Best roasts I ever had out were from the now departed Woodman on Kirkwall, they were ?7.50 (this is about 5 years back) and I'm not being all working class champion, they were really good quality cooked by an old lady.Yesterday I had 2 pieces of chicken and chips from the Favourote in penge. It was proppa! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopamine1979 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Wacked a chicken curry (few bits of chicken breast, korma sauce, coconut milk, onions, frozen mixed veg and chicken stock) in the slow cooker in the morning. Ate it for dinner. Put the rest in the fridge for the week. I find roasts far too troublesome/wasteful. :)P.S Please don't tell me you can always 'use the carcass to make a stock' because who can be arsed. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Otta Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I've never jad a decent roast potato when having a roast outYeah, why is that? Nobody ever seems to be able to get the spuds crispy. Surely it's not a lot to ask! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I always assumed ot was because they were being kept warm under a heat lamp or something. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pibe Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Pretty sure it's that otta.You can't beat a home roast.I don't find them troublesome. Took me a while to get timings right, but once you have, roasts are practically fire and forget!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I would have thought anywhere popular would have such a turnover that fresh roasties would be constantly on the go.What I absolutely cannot forgive are those awful "roast" potatoes places buy frozen in bulk. Naming no (ahem.. The Dog..) names.A roast at home is almost always better, but to be fair it's a lot of effort. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pibe Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I guess it depends on how elaborate you want it. If I have guests I'll have much more variety than if it's just us.And given I married an irish potnonomicaphobia sufferer, it's usually just the meat, butternut squash, red cabbage and good gravy, piece of piss. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789631 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 It's the washing up that puts me off. Seems far too much work after a meal which toom a few minutes to eat. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 You need a minimum of Meat, potatoes, 2 veg, gravy. Ideally meat cooked on a bed of veg to munge up into the gravy. Yorkshire pud is essential for beef, or stuffing with chicken or pork. Maybe chipolata sausages.You're talking at least an hour of prep and 30 mins washing up. Worth it for a big family meal though! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandNewGuy Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 It's either home or Dulwich Tandoori curry buffet. Yesterday at home it was a delicious warming pot of ribollita (lots of beans and kale). The roast thing is a complete nuisance on what's supposed to be a day of rest. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraferJack Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 What isn?t restful about peeling a few veggies, listening to 6 music and checking on the meat every so often?Genuinely can?t think of anything I?d rather be doing on a Sunday Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisa Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Sunday roast yet another tradition down the plug hole. It doesn't have to be expensive wasteful or arduous. People who don't bother with them for those reasons are probably just lazy sods who can't be arsed. Fact. Louisa. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/50188-the-i-dont-go-anywhere-for-sunday-lunch-thread/#findComment-789645 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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