Fast food guide - getting it and making it

[patman post]

And even better if you get the kids to do it for you at home from scratch.



I wont touch those rolls of strange reprocessed protein and fat on a spinner things, but I quite got the taste for the chunks of chicken breast dunked in a marinade and sizzled on a griddle some years ago. And with a 'frying pan' thicker than the hull plating of HMS Duncan, sizzling them with a spray of something oily to get it going works wonders



I could recommend a joint in chelmsford some years ago, but these days, who knows...

I never go where there is just one kebab joint on the street. There has to be two or more within a couple of hundred meters to prove there's a demand and therefore steady sales...

[johnofgwent]

Disagree. I believe a freshly-cooked kebab (adana, doner, shish, beyti, etc) in a wrap with salad (cabbage, lettuce, tomato, onion, chilli) with fresh made chilli and/or garlic sauce is way more healthy than industrial bread rolls, meat and mayo. And it can be picked up on the way home to take home or eaten there...

And even better if you get the kids to do it for you at home from scratch.



I wont touch those rolls of strange reprocessed protein and fat on a spinner things, but I quite got the taste for the chunks of chicken breast dunked in a marinade and sizzled on a griddle some years ago. And with a 'frying pan' thicker than the hull plating of HMS Duncan, sizzling them with a spray of something oily to get it going works wonders



I could recommend a joint in chelmsford some years ago, but these days, who knows...

[Baron von Lotsov]

Here's a goodun. It's super-fast and very tasty.



Get a piece of leg of lamb, chop it up and season it with pepper and salt and a few spices. I think I used coriander, cumin and paprika.



Fry that up in a wok for a few minutes, then lob in some Morrison's Chinese stirfry and a pot of Morrison's Katsu sauce.  This is Morrison's on concoction and should be found in a small 60g tub near to where they sell the stirfry.



Cook that for a few minutes, add in a smidgen of water and then some Amoy Chinese rice noodles. Cook until the noodles are all mixed in, and that's it.

[papasmurf]

Ah the old Elephants foot , cant beat it with loads of chilli sauce after 10 pints . Now that's  a take away !   :barf:

In Cornwall an Elephants foot is a huge cream filled Choux bun.

[Streetwalker]

 especially if the revolving doner is up there for more than a day...

Ah the old Elephants foot , cant beat it with loads of chilli sauce after 10 pints . Now that's  a take away !   :barf:

[patman post]

Quite, it states kebab meat, not what the meat is.

The Turkish kebab houses round here offer chicken and lamb. Some may grudgingly offer chips,. Those with full restaurant facilities also offer breads, rice, salad, and cooked veg. Greasy spoons are the dives that offer burgers — best avoided, especially if the revolving doner is up there for more than a day...

[patman post]

Our kebab shop is a health hazard in itself. I know from experience.

Maybe, but is that possibly because its operators should not be let anywhere near food, and not because it offers kebabs...?

[Baron von Lotsov]

Yes I see , you talk of the dire range of shite that people buy from supermarkets and then promote ready made burgers with mayonnaise from Tesco . Could have at least gone to Waitrose  



Real burgers are not fast food but lovingly made while drinking a glass of Merlot , come on Baron if we are going to have a foody thread lets at least make the effort

The constituents are all good though. A piece of British chicken fillet is as good as the next to a point, unless you rear your own chickens. The idea though is create something edible with minimum effort, stress, confusion and all of that.



Some chefs can do it though. It's having the knack of a good combination. Lemon in the mayonnaise works with chicken. Another thing which does is avocado. That idea I nicked from the best bakery there ever was.



By the way, tip: use a bit of salt on the chicken. Mainstream suppliers never put salt in anything. It will make all the difference.

[Streetwalker]

You need a fridge and a shopping list. My problem is neither the fridge nor the shopping list but the dire range of sh*t that the average person buys from these supermarkets. There are thousands of examples of unattractive food in these places, so this guide is to cut that searching out. I've already done the legwork and am helping your legs in the process.



For example, say you went and got yourself a pot of Hellmann's mayonnaise and believe the label telling you it is real mayonnaise. You try that instead and find the burger just does not have what the pro version does. Then you have to go back to the shop and try a different brand, and feel like a fool when it's still not right. See what I'm getting at? It's all to do with reliable information. Sometimes it is possible  to get good food tips by learning from a good chef, but they are thin on the ground around here.

Yes I see , you talk of the dire range of shite that people buy from supermarkets and then promote ready made burgers with mayonnaise from Tesco . Could have at least gone to Waitrose  



Real burgers are not fast food but lovingly made while drinking a glass of Merlot , come on Baron if we are going to have a foody thread lets at least make the effort

[Baron von Lotsov]

Indeed, and for the above recipe the Tescos chicken is both British and it is a solid piece of chicken breast. There are many which look identical but are from what I think the industry term is "mechanically recovered meat". That is like a cheap meat pie. Also avoid what is called "EU origin" when we are buying this stuff.



However price is not the guide to quality in every case. I checked the ingredients of two brands of mayonnaise and the contents were almost identical but the price of one was twice that of the other. So it's a damn lottery this food buying business.

[cromwell]

You need a fridge and a shopping list. My problem is neither the fridge nor the shopping list but the dire range of sh*t that the average person buys from these supermarkets. There are thousands of examples of unattractive food in these places, so this guide is to cut that searching out. I've already done the legwork and am helping your legs in the process.



For example, say you went and got yourself a pot of Hellmann's mayonnaise and believe the label telling you it is real mayonnaise. You try that instead and find the burger just does not have what the pro version does. Then you have to go back to the shop and try a different brand, and feel like a fool when it's still not right. See what I'm getting at? It's all to do with reliable information. Sometimes it is possible  to get good food tips by learning from a good chef, but they are thin on the ground around here.

Around where,the forum,where you live, the UK?

[papasmurf]

Our kebab shop is a health hazard in itself. I know from experience.

Quite, it states kebab meat, not what the meat is.

[Baron von Lotsov]

Disagree. I believe a freshly-cooked kebab (adana, doner, shish, beyti, etc) in a wrap with salad (cabbage, lettuce, tomato, onion, chilli) with fresh made chilli and/or garlic sauce is way more healthy than industrial bread rolls, meat and mayo. And it can be picked up on the way home to take home or eaten there...

Our kebab shop is a health hazard in itself. I know from experience.

[Baron von Lotsov]

Well that plan crashed and burned as soon as you mentioned shopping Baron . My visits to fast food outlets are restricted to and coincide we me falling out of the club and theres no way Im walking around the shops which by now are shut anyway .



The whole point of fast food is that its er,  fast  .



I normally just have another couple of pints a packet of peanuts and go home and have a kip . Trust me the guts feel better for it in the morning and you enjoy the breakfast  fry up that little bit more . :thup:

You need a fridge and a shopping list. My problem is neither the fridge nor the shopping list but the dire range of shit that the average person buys from these supermarkets. There are thousands of examples of unattractive food in these places, so this guide is to cut that searching out. I've already done the legwork and am helping your legs in the process.



For example, say you went and got yourself a pot of Hellmann's mayonnaise and believe the label telling you it is real mayonnaise. You try that instead and find the burger just does not have what the pro version does. Then you have to go back to the shop and try a different brand, and feel like a fool when it's still not right. See what I'm getting at? It's all to do with reliable information. Sometimes it is possible  to get good food tips by learning from a good chef, but they are thin on the ground around here.

[patman post]

...................the fast food kebab joint is a health hazard...................

Disagree. I believe a freshly-cooked kebab (adana, doner, shish, beyti, etc) in a wrap with salad (cabbage, lettuce, tomato, onion, chilli) with fresh made chilli and/or garlic sauce is way more healthy than industrial bread rolls, meat and mayo. And it can be picked up on the way home to take home or eaten there...