Jack Monroe #82 Cooking in a boot

[byropaw]

Why does she talk about Lockdown Larder as if it was some major undertaking? As I recall, she only stuck at it for a couple of days - and it was pretty underwhelming (simply barking “sling it in a curry/dhal/stew” at every damn thing does not equate to a recipe).

Oh god, she was such a bleeping pain in that period. It pained me, her and her 20 hour days

 

[MancBee]

Fraus, I can’t handle the “it’s dinner / tea” chat. It’s not a novelty that people across the country speak differently. I fear one Frau is about to rock up and explain in great detail all about her candlelight suppers, the music that’s played, the offspring that perform, and the amazing array of tableware they’ve collected over the years.

Just spat out my tea (drink) laughing. I wish I could multiple like so many posts on here. This one deserves a laugh, a love and a thumbs up at least.

 

[byropaw]

Babes same. I left too

I got suspended at one point for saying you should thaw stuff, and for asking why you would slow cook something when you could make it in moments on the hob as the prep took the same amount of time.

Have you ever seen the slow cooker recipe which comprises a pack of frozen dim sims, a jar of sweet chilli sauce and heat?

 

[BlendedSlop]

Just finished that Talking Tastebuds podcast (I could only do a few minutes at a time yesterday she was bleeping me off so much, but I knew I had to eventually listen to it to the end for the greater good - please do not question my commitment to sparkle motion the canal) and the last question is about Jack's choice for her last supper. Her answer? She wants to eat herself, because she thinks she'd taste really good.

What the actual duck!? Yet more proof that she actually hates food and cooking. Can you imagine ANY other "celebrity" cook/food writer giving that response? With all the world's cuisines and countless dishes to choose from? Or, hell, even a favourite dish from childhood or a meal that brings back special memories.

I think I'm at the "not being able to find the humour because I'm so freaked out" stage of the Monroe Cycle.

 

[Montrachet]

Oh dear, I fear that poor Tim is going to be told to 'get to absolute duck' when old Bagpuss wakes up.

 

[Alansbigplate]

I think she’s lying! To either get people to use the hashtag or as an excuse to erase loads of stuff from her website.

 

[Veronicaaa]

 

[ReginaPhalangee]

Have you ever seen the slow cooker recipe which comprises a pack of frozen dim sims, a jar of sweet chilli sauce and heat?

every slimming world recipe: “add 2 tins of tomatoes, 5 tablespoons of sweetner and slow cook until it tastes sad”

 

[Pocahontas]

Just finished that Talking Tastebuds podcast (I could only do a few minutes at a time yesterday she was bleeping me off so much, but I knew I had to eventually listen to it to the end for the greater good - please do not question my commitment to sparkle motion the canal) and the last question is about Jack's choice for her last supper. Her answer? She wants to eat herself, because she thinks she'd taste really good.

 

[Cookiecookie]

Oh god, what about the slow cooker fry ups?? Surprised JM hasn't rocked out one of those.

I have Brenda-like recollections of those things

 

[ReginaPhalangee]

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I just HOOTED

 

[Cookiecookie]

Have you ever seen the slow cooker recipe which comprises a pack of frozen dim sims, a jar of sweet chilli sauce and heat?

Yes. And it's wrong on every possible level. Those dimmies are one of the most rank things you could ever put in your mouth, without slow cooking them to obliteration in a gross sauce

 

[BlendedSlop]

every slimming world recipe: “add 2 tins of tomatoes, 5 tablespoons of sweetner and slow cook until it tastes sad”

There's a Twitter account called Slimming Hurled that collates the various boak-inducing concoctions made by people in online diet groups. Most of them achieve the impossible in making Jack's cooking seem appetising in comparison. Frankly, I'd rather stay fat than subject myself to that misery.

 

[TheDragonWithAFlagon]

I think she plays on this. It was seen in her bay window cartoon video.

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That looks like a proper stage piano.

Oh God the mince rinsers and the tea towel fire hazards. Why why why in the ever loving heck would you put a whole chicken in a slow cooker? That group is batshit and I love it.

I do because the oven is knackered and it doesn't dry out or burn if left in there for longer. Nothing wrong with what comes out. And if I'm in a hurry, I cut along the spine, thump it out flat and put it in the wok instead.

 

[Bugger13]

Some of the jackolytes puzzling over how anyone could have an issue with Saint Jack.

She is a threat. Look at Brenda.

 

[Lanie]

I think shed be more successful if she duck of all the affiliated links and ads and just did like all the other cooks/ chefs do. bleeping cook something.

 

[Nottonightbabe]

What the actual duck!? Yet more proof that she actually hates food and cooking. Can you imagine ANY other "celebrity" cook/food writer giving that response? With all the world's cuisines and countless dishes to choose from? Or, hell, even a favourite dish from childhood or a meal that brings back special memories.

I think I'm at the "not being able to find the humour because I'm so freaked out" stage of the Monroe Cycle.

Perhaps it's just that she really is that big a narcissist, that out of all the things in the world to eat, she would taste the best.

 

[instacharlie]

Some of the jackolytes puzzling over how anyone could have an issue with Saint Jack.

She is a threat. Look at Brenda.

She has no idea who she actually is. Day to day she can't remember who she's trying to be. That is the issue.

 

[Hollaaa]

I do because the oven is knackered and it doesn't dry out or burn if left in there for longer. Nothing wrong with what comes out. And if I'm in a hurry, I cut along the spine, thump it out flat and put it in the wok instead.

I should have added 'unless you have to for practical reasons' at the end of that sentence. Slow cookers definitely have their place and everyone deserves access to good nutritious food. I just worry that a lot of people in that group wouldn't know how to finish them off properly and make themselves poorly.

 

[Cuileann]

I just can't stop laughing at this. Proper belly laugh. It is a grotesque masterpiece.

Babe, same.

It's moments like these where the reaction isn't really enough! Use it so much as the Fraus are so funny, but then there's next level funny which needs a different reaction, really.