Gratuitous Gushing about River Cottage Everday, Thurs 8pm c4

[Milims]

If you think £10 is a lot for a lobster,buy a boat,pay the yearly licence,buy a lot of pots,risk your life going out in all weathers...............and catch your own.

Or you could just go out at low tide with a hooked stick and poke around under the rocks!

I tried to watch Nigella last night but after the 1st 2mins she'd pi**ed me off enough to turn over!

Hands up all those who think we should bombard the Beeb with emails suggesting Andy as a new celeb chef? He'd be much more interesting!

[bonniethomas06]

Right. Two things. First I tried the beetroot roast as he showed it on TV - beetroot cut into chunks. It doesn't work like that - took forever and we were eating the rest of our dinner

MMM - I have been there with beetroot. You have to cut it into really small chunks - like the size of an oxo cube (if you haven't been keeping those bones and making your own stock, of course ) or a satsuma segment. Then roast for about 40 mins - then it is perfect and sweet.

But we have had several bad trials to get to this stage, it is not nice eating beetroot which is as hard as granite.

[oldjerry]

I tried to watch Nigella last night but after the 1st 2mins she'd pi**ed me off enough to turn over!

Mrs OJ watches her sometimes,but I cant get the idea out of my head that she's actually a drag act!! ( NURSE!..He's ready for his medication again......)

[bonniethomas06]

I tried to watch Nigella last night but after the 1st 2mins she'd pi**ed me off enough to turn over!

Mrs OJ watches her sometimes,but I cant get the idea out of my head that she's actually a drag act!! ( NURSE!..He's ready for his medication again......)

I know what you mean. No woman I know has natural hair that thick and lustureous(sp?)!!!

Plus she was wearing a backless dress the other day, and she had a hairy back - like a warewolf!!

(OK, I might have made that bit up)

[Sinmara]

I watch Nigella purely to lust over her and salivate over the food, I rarely pick up any recipes from her.

[MKG]

Have to agree with Sinmara - La Nigella is definitely lustworthy. I CAN tell you, though, that her recipes don't necessarily work (I've tried a few). But I don't care - she can slink across my screen any time she likes.

PS - Don't tell the OH I said that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike

[Millymollymandy]

I can't bear that woman because it looks like she is coming on to ME from the telly screen. Euuuuuurrrrrrrkkkkkkk!

[Millymollymandy]

Right. Two things. First I tried the beetroot roast as he showed it on TV - beetroot cut into chunks. It doesn't work like that - took forever and we were eating the rest of our dinner

MMM - I have been there with beetroot. You have to cut it into really small chunks - like the size of an oxo cube (if you haven't been keeping those bones and making your own stock, of course ) or a satsuma segment. Then roast for about 40 mins - then it is perfect and sweet.

But we have had several bad trials to get to this stage, it is not nice eating beetroot which is as hard as granite.

Actually it was fine - we ate it cold last night and it was fabulous. What I need to do is put the garlic and onion in with it a bit later and then it will be perfect, and not put quick cooking things like tomato and pumpkin in the oven at the same time. You live and learn!

.......and I love your comment about nigella's hairy back!

[cocobelle]

Yes Hugh and the River Cottage are indeed legends!

[Sinmara]

I had to try the beetroot houmous recipe he did on tonight's show - oh my word. This is SO going to be made regularly now by me. However I reduced the amount of oil and walnuts a lot, and put more water into it.

[cocobelle]

Beetrrot Hummus - Yum!! Seasonal too of course!

[okra]

I used to like watching his programmes but do find him a bit irritating now.

d

Agreed, also find him a bit annoying but his hearts in the right place

[Berti]

grrrr!! in netherlands don't get channel4 BBC4 yes but not channel4

[cocobelle]

I watch Nigella purely to lust over her and salivate over the food, I rarely pick up any recipes from her.

I believe this to be true of many a red-blooded human!