Foods that your mum makes which are legendary

anneliese · 04-06-2011, 00:02

Everyone has one even people whose mum's are crap cooks, like mine!
Nothing beats my mums tuna pasta bake, it's sublime! She makes a really lovely thick herby tomatoey sauce, fresh tuna and pasta, and the way she does the cheese and crushed crisps on top for a yummy baked top is sublime. Haven't had it in two years unfortunatly though.

tahinirocket · 04-06-2011, 00:13

My mum makes really great chicken, rice and potatoes. Oh and a delicious turkey. She wasn't too big on trying new recipes though, but at least it was homemade.

queenshaks · 04-06-2011, 00:16

My mum's beef byriani, nothing quite like it.

anneliese · 04-06-2011, 00:18

Anyone willing to share any of their mums recipe secrets either?

Pixie Queen · 04-06-2011, 01:06

My mum makes brilliant soup.

Bethaneeny · 04-06-2011, 01:36

Chocolate Floating Island

It's basically a chocolate sponge with a thick chocolatey sauce surrounding it (it cooks in the sauce, so it literally floats)

unclekevo · 04-06-2011, 02:01

Buns, Scones and Pavlovas.

sareypoop · 04-06-2011, 10:45

My mums beef mince Stew, yum!! She makes it in the winter and its amazing! Even better when its sat for a day and then reheated on the stove!!!

SHAFT · 04-06-2011, 12:10

My mum makes a superb Banana Cream Pie which is the only desert I really like. Her Jerk Chicken and rice and peas is fantastic too.

degsyhufc · 04-06-2011, 13:03

My mum came up with some strange dishes that I haven't seen anywhere else.

I'm sure she came up with crushed potatoes (or lumpy mash) before they were trendy.

She had a dish called a "Gypsy Fry" which was like Bubble & Squeak but with everything from the leftover Sunday dinner into the frying pan. Kind of like Hash.

A continuation of that was adding gravy and making "Dinner Soup"

Cake_Nibbler · 04-06-2011, 20:26

This Moroccan lamb thing with apricots and chickpeas on couscous. Sublime.

Millie Muppet · 04-06-2011, 22:15

My mum does a mean line in French cuisine; she's like a female Keith Floyd (yes, glass of wine included

She does a great coq au vin, boeuf bourginon, and also an amazing red pepper and goats cheese soup.

She's quite an experimental cook and even does her own curries. (yes, I know that's not French)

I'll never be able to match her standards.

1Greedyrosie · 04-06-2011, 22:58

My mum could be exceptional - but she is VERY lazy, so cuts corners where she doesn't need to.

However, her omelettes, should she deign to make you one, are like nothing else on earth. Perfection.

Espresso · 04-06-2011, 23:12

My Mum's rice pudding is simply epic. She also makes the best apple pie I've ever had anywhere.

ChristmasCake · 04-06-2011, 23:15

Scrambled eggs. I try to do it, the same way she does, and it's never as nice

Gondolin Girl · 05-06-2011, 11:01

My mum makes an amazing risotto that has frankfurters and loads of onions, mushrooms and peppers in it. Whenever I have it, it takes me right back to my childhood. Wonderful stuff.

ajdcbg · 05-06-2011, 11:03

My mum's sweet & sour pork / chicken was amazing

she made a great Treacle sponge too, topped with melted treacle and custard or ice cream. !!

Dung hole Dave · 05-06-2011, 13:03

my Mums roast dinners, her home made meat pies, in fact most thing she cooks are delicious

mimicole · 05-06-2011, 13:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dung hole Dave

my Mums roast dinners, her home made meat pies, in fact most thing she cooks are delicious

My Mum is the same.

Very good cook.

Special K_ · 05-06-2011, 14:58

My beloved mum makes a cracking curry, every time I visit her it's always on the menu. Hmm...

Granny Weatherwax · 05-06-2011, 15:02

My Mum makes the best stovies ever!

grassmarket · 05-06-2011, 19:51

Fantastic sherry trifle. When we were small she used to do wonderful steamed sponge puddings, but now has the idea that they are unhealthy so doesn't make them anymore.

Cherrybomber · 05-06-2011, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pixie Queen

My mum makes brilliant soup.

How co-incidental, I was only discussing this last night.
My mother makes delicious soup and in winter when money was tight, that was our tea. But she poured it over mashed potatoes to make it more filling. Being Irish we love our poundies and that will always be a meal I remember fondly.

sueh21 · 05-06-2011, 21:24

Cheese scones, legendary in our family and loved so much by her 3 grandchildren.

whackyracer · 05-06-2011, 21:33

-any curry
-tandoori chicken
-chaat
-daal
-French toast
-stuffed parathas.....

...the list is endless...

04-06-2011, 00:02	#1
anneliese Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 690	Foods that your mum makes which are legendary Everyone has one even people whose mum's are crap cooks, like mine! Nothing beats my mums tuna pasta bake, it's sublime! She makes a really lovely thick herby tomatoey sauce, fresh tuna and pasta, and the way she does the cheese and crushed crisps on top for a yummy baked top is sublime. Haven't had it in two years unfortunatly though.

04-06-2011, 00:13	#2
tahinirocket Forum Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 69	My mum makes really great chicken, rice and potatoes. Oh and a delicious turkey. She wasn't too big on trying new recipes though, but at least it was homemade.

04-06-2011, 00:16	#3
queenshaks Guest Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 9,415	My mum's beef byriani, nothing quite like it.

04-06-2011, 00:18	#4
anneliese Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 690	Anyone willing to share any of their mums recipe secrets either?

04-06-2011, 01:06	#5
Pixie Queen Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: My Own Little World Posts: 1,102	My mum makes brilliant soup.

04-06-2011, 01:36	#6
Bethaneeny Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6,136	Chocolate Floating Island It's basically a chocolate sponge with a thick chocolatey sauce surrounding it (it cooks in the sauce, so it literally floats)

04-06-2011, 02:01	#7
unclekevo Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Magherafelt, Co. Derry Posts: 20,508	Buns, Scones and Pavlovas.

04-06-2011, 10:45	#8
sareypoop Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Shropshire Posts: 587	My mums beef mince Stew, yum!! She makes it in the winter and its amazing! Even better when its sat for a day and then reheated on the stove!!!

04-06-2011, 12:10	#9
SHAFT Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 4,252	My mum makes a superb Banana Cream Pie which is the only desert I really like. Her Jerk Chicken and rice and peas is fantastic too.

04-06-2011, 13:03	#10
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	My mum came up with some strange dishes that I haven't seen anywhere else. I'm sure she came up with crushed potatoes (or lumpy mash) before they were trendy. She had a dish called a "Gypsy Fry" which was like Bubble & Squeak but with everything from the leftover Sunday dinner into the frying pan. Kind of like Hash. A continuation of that was adding gravy and making "Dinner Soup"

04-06-2011, 20:26	#11
Cake_Nibbler Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,463	This Moroccan lamb thing with apricots and chickpeas on couscous. Sublime.

04-06-2011, 22:15	#12
Millie Muppet Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The South Posts: 5,623	My mum does a mean line in French cuisine; she's like a female Keith Floyd (yes, glass of wine included She does a great coq au vin, boeuf bourginon, and also an amazing red pepper and goats cheese soup. She's quite an experimental cook and even does her own curries. (yes, I know that's not French) I'll never be able to match her standards.

04-06-2011, 22:58	#13
1Greedyrosie Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 208	My mum could be exceptional - but she is VERY lazy, so cuts corners where she doesn't need to. However, her omelettes, should she deign to make you one, are like nothing else on earth. Perfection.

04-06-2011, 23:12	#14
Espresso Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17,127	My Mum's rice pudding is simply epic. She also makes the best apple pie I've ever had anywhere.

04-06-2011, 23:15	#15
ChristmasCake Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: London Posts: 20,218	Scrambled eggs. I try to do it, the same way she does, and it's never as nice

05-06-2011, 11:01	#16
Gondolin Girl Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,370	My mum makes an amazing risotto that has frankfurters and loads of onions, mushrooms and peppers in it. Whenever I have it, it takes me right back to my childhood. Wonderful stuff.

05-06-2011, 11:03	#17
ajdcbg Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: cambs Posts: 404	My mum's sweet & sour pork / chicken was amazing she made a great Treacle sponge too, topped with melted treacle and custard or ice cream. !!

05-06-2011, 13:03	#18
Dung hole Dave Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 712	my Mums roast dinners, her home made meat pies, in fact most thing she cooks are delicious

05-06-2011, 13:31	#19
mimicole Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 38,218	Quote: Originally Posted by Dung hole Dave my Mums roast dinners, her home made meat pies, in fact most thing she cooks are delicious My Mum is the same. Very good cook.

05-06-2011, 14:58	#20
Special K_ Guest Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,728	My beloved mum makes a cracking curry, every time I visit her it's always on the menu. Hmm...

05-06-2011, 15:02	#21
Granny Weatherwax Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 12,381	My Mum makes the best stovies ever!

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05-06-2011, 19:51	#22
grassmarket Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 23,321	Fantastic sherry trifle. When we were small she used to do wonderful steamed sponge puddings, but now has the idea that they are unhealthy so doesn't make them anymore.

05-06-2011, 20:15	#23
Cherrybomber Inactive Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: On the ground Posts: 3,686	Quote: Originally Posted by Pixie Queen My mum makes brilliant soup. How co-incidental, I was only discussing this last night. My mother makes delicious soup and in winter when money was tight, that was our tea. But she poured it over mashed potatoes to make it more filling. Being Irish we love our poundies and that will always be a meal I remember fondly.

05-06-2011, 21:24	#24
sueh21 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,756	Cheese scones, legendary in our family and loved so much by her 3 grandchildren.

05-06-2011, 21:33	#25
whackyracer Guest Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,792	-any curry -tandoori chicken -chaat -daal -French toast -stuffed parathas..... ...the list is endless...