We have decided to just do two recipes next week - it's too much to prepare and cook them and then do the blog - as well as fit in work and everything else.
So the countries for next week are:
Monday 4th March: Jamaica
We had originally selected a different country, however, it's going to take some take to get the ingredients we need for that - we'll do it when the ingredients come in. Instead we are back to the Carribean after doing Barbados last week.
Wednesday 6th March: Yemen
Helen drew Yemen from the Western Asia region. I think she'll be making some flatbread to go with her dish.
Saturday, 2 March 2013
Friday, 1 March 2013
Ireland
I chose this recipe at the last minute after perusing several recipes for prawn, salmon and oysters. I didnt want to do a traditional stew or pie. I had recently been discussing the fact that I had never tried Gammon! Gammon, pineapple and chips in a pub has certainly never had any appeal to me, but I was still intrigued about trying Gammon. I bought a cold mixed grill from Hull College student shop before Christmas, where they sell what the students cook, and thought this would be a good introduction! It was ok, and certainly didnt repulse, so my Gammon interest was maintained into the the New Year. When I saw this recipe it was a good time to try it out, so I settled on this 2 minutes before the deadline to reveal our recipe choices and go shopping. I didnt reveal that it had mash with it, as Kevin doesnt like mash.
Scores (out of 10):
H: 7.0.
K: 6.5. Liked the sauce and the mash wasn't that bad (for mash)
H
Scores (out of 10):
H: 7.0.
K: 6.5. Liked the sauce and the mash wasn't that bad (for mash)
H
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Out second recipe was took us from the Caribean to central Africa: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Due to feeling a bit ropey I was a night late doing the recipe.
I did us a chicken dish based on a DRC recipe: Spicy Tomato and Peanut Chicken main and a Caakari dessert.
Scores (out of 10):
H: 6.0.
K: 5.5. The sauce on the chicken wasn't strong enough, but the Caakari could be used as a base for other deserts.
K
Due to feeling a bit ropey I was a night late doing the recipe.
I did us a chicken dish based on a DRC recipe: Spicy Tomato and Peanut Chicken main and a Caakari dessert.
H: 6.0.
K: 5.5. The sauce on the chicken wasn't strong enough, but the Caakari could be used as a base for other deserts.
K
Monday, 25 February 2013
Barbados
Our first recipe and we're off to the Caribean. Specifically Barbados.
Tonight was originally meant to be a recipe from the Bahamas, but I made a bit of a mistake and accidentally chose recipes for Barbados instead, so we switched the country.
Tonight we had very tasty Bajan Style Cod with Cou Cou and Ginger Beer.
Scores (out of 10):
H: 6.5.
K: 6.5. Would definitely make the Bajan sauce again (zesty) and the wide selection of fresh herbs sprinkled over added lots of flavour. Didn't like the Cou Cou - now know I am not a fan of okra!
K
Tonight was originally meant to be a recipe from the Bahamas, but I made a bit of a mistake and accidentally chose recipes for Barbados instead, so we switched the country.
Tonight we had very tasty Bajan Style Cod with Cou Cou and Ginger Beer.
Scores (out of 10):
H: 6.5.
K: 6.5. Would definitely make the Bajan sauce again (zesty) and the wide selection of fresh herbs sprinkled over added lots of flavour. Didn't like the Cou Cou - now know I am not a fan of okra!
K
Menu change
We've not even done one meal yet and I've already cocked up!
This morning I checked the recipes for tonight to make sure that I had everything that is needed. I then noticed something strange: All three recipes are from Barbados - not Bahamas (which is what I was supposed to be doing!). Doh!
Fortuntely Barbados is one of the 196 countries so, as I've already got the ingredients, I'm going to switch them.
Tonight is Barbados night!
K
This morning I checked the recipes for tonight to make sure that I had everything that is needed. I then noticed something strange: All three recipes are from Barbados - not Bahamas (which is what I was supposed to be doing!). Doh!
Fortuntely Barbados is one of the 196 countries so, as I've already got the ingredients, I'm going to switch them.
Tonight is Barbados night!
K
Sunday, 24 February 2013
Week 1: Menu
So yesterday we selected our first weeks eating. We'll only be doing three nights this week as Helen has a life and will be going out on the other nights.
Monday 25th : Bahammas
I'll be cooking a traditional Bahamian fish dish accompanied by homemade Ginger beer.
Monday 25th: Barbados
I'll be cooking a traditional Barbados fish dish accmpanied by homemade Ginger beer.
Tuesday 26th: Democratic Republic of Congo
Me cooking again, this time chicken stew followed by a cous-cous based desert.
Thursday 28th: Ireland
Helens turn to cook and she has chosen a Whisky glazed gammon recipe that she likes the look of.
Actual recipes and photos of each will be posted throughout the week.
Monday 25th: Barbados
I'll be cooking a traditional Barbados fish dish accmpanied by homemade Ginger beer.
Tuesday 26th: Democratic Republic of Congo
Me cooking again, this time chicken stew followed by a cous-cous based desert.
Thursday 28th: Ireland
Helens turn to cook and she has chosen a Whisky glazed gammon recipe that she likes the look of.
Actual recipes and photos of each will be posted throughout the week.
How it works
Each weekend we will randomly select the countries which we will be cooking from in the forthcoming week and then spend time selecting the recipes that we would like to try.
Making use of my IT background I put together a simple spreadsheet that, on the click of a button, randomly assigns countries to days of the week.
Each country can be selected only once, and we can't have countries from the same continent grouping two nights running.
We have grouped the countries into the following continent groups:
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Latin America and the Caribbean
Europe and North America
Each Sunday we will post the countries we will be eating from over the following week and a brief preview of the recipes we are going to be cooking.
Kevin
Making use of my IT background I put together a simple spreadsheet that, on the click of a button, randomly assigns countries to days of the week.
Each country can be selected only once, and we can't have countries from the same continent grouping two nights running.
We have grouped the countries into the following continent groups:
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Latin America and the Caribbean
Europe and North America
Each Sunday we will post the countries we will be eating from over the following week and a brief preview of the recipes we are going to be cooking.
Kevin
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