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Cully & Sully Chilli con Carne Hot Pot
“A mighty Mexican chilli con carne made with Irish beef, rice, beans & gentle spices.” Chili isn’t a Mexican dish at all, but Mexican-American. The primordial chili of Texas contains beef, chiles (both dried and fresh), onions, cumin and little else. The “San Antonio Chili Stand” at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago introduced the […]
Cully & Sully Irish Stew Hot Pot
“A traditional Irish stew made with Irish lamb, carrots and parsley.” This is indeed a traditional Irish stew. It has a pale broth (typically the lamb isn’t browned) that’s thick with onions and loaded with potatoes and carrots (some might argue that carrots don’t belong in an Irish stew, though). The lamb is tender and […]
Silver Hill Foods Slow Cooked Confit of Duck
This is a great product to keep in the fridge. It takes only 20 minutes to crisp in the oven. Scatter some halved new potatoes around the legs to roast alongside and serve with a green salad for a quick, tasty dinner. The folks at Silver Hill are serious about treating their ducks humanely and […]
Superquinn Thai Red Vegetarian Curry
“Thai red vegetarian curry with butternut squash, courgette and spinach served with green lentils and quinoa on a bed of brown rice.” While not being particularly photogenic, this curry started out with promise–easily identifiable pieces of nice veggies like butternut squash, courgette (can I just say zucchini?) and red pepper with lentils. In the eating, […]
Superquinn Butternut Squash and Goats Cheese Lasagna
“Roasted butternut squash and creamy spinach mixed with a rich tomato sauce, layered between fresh egg pasta and finished with a creamy goats[sic] cheese sauce.” Yeah, sorry about that plated-dish pic–we don’t have any spatulas at work. This ready meal is proof that vegetarian != healthy. Look at that saturated fat! It’s an intriguing idea […]
Supervalu Supreme Tuscan Style Bean Fresh Soup
“Crushed tomatoes with black eye beans, red kidney beans, balsamic vinegar and a hint of red chilli’s [sic].” This is one sweet bean soup. I had a sweet bean soup at the end of a Chinese wedding banquet once that was meant to be sweet–it was the dessert. This soup is needlessly sweet. One serving, […]
Tesco Bean & Red Pepper Couscous
“Rehydrated couscous, borlotti beans, chickpeas and red peppers in a mustard dressing.” Not an auspicious beginning. It’s dry and gummy at the same time. The dressing is undetectable. I want this to be good because vegetarian sides (other than slaw) are rare at my Tesco. It even has beans, another rarity, but not many. It’s […]
