I have to cook spag bol tomorrow
what's the best recipe? Bacon in it or not? Carrots in it? Lentils?

HOW DO YOU COOK IT?
( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:51, archived)

MARMITE!
And make sure you reduce the chopped tomatoes down a bit.
( hoifbjifbef, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:52, archived)

The marmite over here is broken

( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:54, archived)

OXO CUBE.
A dash of soy sauce does as well.

And I always put my mushrooms in at the very end so they don't shrivel up.
( hoifbjifbef, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:55, archived)

i would never do that but then i dont really like mushrooms, so the smaller the better.

( sleepybinky, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:56, archived)

lots of everything especially herbs, garlic, onions, red wine and tomatoes. tomato puree as well. lots of simmering.
mushrooms, meat, sweetcorn, even peas, all possibly in there but way less important.
( sleepybinky, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:52, archived)

bacon if i feel like it, yeah.

( sleepybinky, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:52, archived)

Simmering is a must
I will make the sauce in the morning and simmer for a couple of hours, then heat up again just before serving :)
( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:53, archived)

use spaghetti

( Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:52, archived)

To poke a mouses eye out ?

( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:53, archived)

Actually, someone should try to make Alphabetti spaghetti bolognese.

( Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:56, archived)

Real tomatoes, fresh basil
Garlic, red wine and grated onion.

Fuck bacon and carrots up their hairy shitter.
( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:53, archived)

I have to avoid booze as I am serving children
I'd love fresh basil though, I may have to venture out to a shop
( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:54, archived)

Irrellevant when cooking
you cant get pissed on meat that's been flavoured with wine.
( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:54, archived)

I worry that not all the booze will be gone
and my children will be poisoned
( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:56, archived)

Then you are a fucking idiot

( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:56, archived)

*sulks*

( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:57, archived)

Actually
It turns out I am a fucking idiot.

If you put red wine in your Bolognese sauce and simmer it for half an hour it will retain 35% of the alcohol.

I've given it to my kids and they havent died to be fair.
( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 10:00, archived)

AHA! *glee*
I know the fussy bastards in the family would complain if I added wine too.
( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 10:01, archived)

Do they smack the teacher's face and shout, "Look at thish playsh! Ish a fucking mesh!"

( Edd: The Unfunny Try-Hard Edgelord, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 10:03, archived)

I forgot to add
MINCED COW.

MINCED DEAD COW.

MINCED DEAD COW THAT DIED IN PAIN.

DIED IN PAIN PURELY FOR MY CARNIVEROUS DALLIANCES.
( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:54, archived)

I am so turned on right now.

( hoifbjifbef, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:54, archived)

Yeah, not those crazy newfangled fake tomatoes.
*shakes fist*

Coming over here, stealing our jobs.
( The Baroness The Harlot Pimpernel, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:54, archived)

Just onions, meat, passata, a bit of tomato puree, garlic, salt'n'pepper and a lot of simmering

( Theoban What of it, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:53, archived)

I'm working with plebs who think passata is pasta with a stutter

( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:57, archived)

You mean pass.pass.ppass.appapapa.pappapappasta?

( Theoban What of it, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:57, archived)

Prepare it (without goddamn carrots), combine ingredients
Then stick it in the oven on 180 for HOURS
( The Baroness The Harlot Pimpernel, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:54, archived)

ohhh oven baking...there's a thought

( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:55, archived)

It's like simmering for hours but you only have to stir it once every half hour.
Don't burn your fingers on the hot saucepan handle.
( The Baroness The Harlot Pimpernel, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 10:02, archived)

dolmio, spaghetti, mince.
no fucking abaht
( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:55, archived)

haha I like you

( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:56, archived)

i also do bar mitvahs

( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:58, archived)

Bish bash bosh!

( hoifbjifbef, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:57, archived)

bobs yer muvvers bruvver
wonky donky
( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:58, archived)

Got yerself a maahnkey.

( hoifbjifbef, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 10:00, archived)

yoo callin me a fackin arab?

( rosalicious i fucking love youve been framed, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 10:02, archived)

I'm very much of the school of
'chuck everything in and hope for the best' cookery. It does me well enough.

Chopped tomatoes, garlic, oregano, mushrooms, peppers, onions, red wine, passata and just leave it to simmer.
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:57, archived)

Oh and meat. I suppose.
If you like that sort of thing.
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:58, archived)

I vary the recipe depending on my mood
That's how I roll.

Usually in the slowcooker for hours though.
( Fluzzy namby-pamby pudding and pie, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:57, archived)

slowcooker is lovely taste
but I find it gets a bit watery
( DeSpong currently knitting your suggestions - see profile, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:59, archived)

RAGU!

(likeajackhammer, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 9:58, archived)