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Old 22-07-2013, 22:27
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I know I'll scandalize someone, but I actually prefer rotisserie chicken to the home-cooked one. It doesn't leave a bad aftertaste in my mouth when it starts going cold.
It does seem greasy but I have it once in a while. Since I start buying it, I've stopped cooking my own roast chicken.
Rotisserie chicken is a bit dry compared to home-cooked, but I love dry breast anyway .
That's what comes to my mind at the moment, but if I think of something else I'll post it.
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Old 22-07-2013, 23:01
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Pizza. I've just never got the hang of making it, so even the shop bought ones are nicer. I prefer pizza from the local takeaway or Pizza Express over shop bought though.

But shop bought is still better than my homemade pizza.
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Old 23-07-2013, 09:40
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Pizza. I've just never got the hang of making it, so even the shop bought ones are nicer. I prefer pizza from the local takeaway or Pizza Express over shop bought though.

But shop bought is still better than my homemade pizza.
I did a semi-home made one last night. Simplicity is key for me. I reduced some fresh homemade tomato sauce I had in the freezer until it was quite thick then spread it on a shop bought base, grated some parmesan on then topped with some sliced mozzarella and some torn basil leaves. Oven on full then on to a pizza stone for 9 minutes. Just before serving I drizzled a little really good olive oil over it. Was better than any I've bought in recent times. I think the better the ingredients used the better the pizza will be, and don't overload it.
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Old 23-07-2013, 09:41
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Hellmanns Mayo tastes better than home made to me.
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Old 23-07-2013, 09:49
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I prefer Heinz tomato soup over my homemade tomato soup although I still like my own, especially chilled. It's just different and my preference is for Heinz. All other soups I prefer my own.
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Old 23-07-2013, 09:53
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Fish & Chips. I've never managed to replicate the taste of a decent chippy.

Same with Indian food.
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Old 23-07-2013, 10:19
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Fish & Chips. I've never managed to replicate the taste of a decent chippy.

Same with Indian food.
I used to be the same with Indian grub. Then I joined this forum and now I can replicate most things from a takeaway and some things I can do better.
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry...p?action=forum
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Old 23-07-2013, 11:17
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I did a semi-home made one last night. Simplicity is key for me. I reduced some fresh homemade tomato sauce I had in the freezer until it was quite thick then spread it on a shop bought base, grated some parmesan on then topped with some sliced mozzarella and some torn basil leaves. Oven on full then on to a pizza stone for 9 minutes. Just before serving I drizzled a little really good olive oil over it. Was better than any I've bought in recent times. I think the better the ingredients used the better the pizza will be, and don't overload it.
Well I can make a semi homemade one - in that I just use a shop bought pizza base and use my own toppings. I use canned tomatoes and garlic for the sauce and just top with simple ingredients like tuna, ham, etc. I think it must be the pizza base though because I still like the shop bought pizzas

I wish I could make pizza like they do in pizza express...those are yummy.
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Old 23-07-2013, 11:37
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I prefer shop bought hummus to home made - except for Asda that sucks, or at least used to as I haven't tried it recently.
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Old 23-07-2013, 11:42
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Another vote for:

Heinz tomato soup ( only once did I ever come 'near' to it using fresh tomatoes in our apartment in Turkey - I could afford the tomatoes there)!

Heilmanns Mayo - their 3% fat one - I can't digest very fatty food and I understand you need commercial speed machines to incorporate water etc to make it like this.

Same for fat free yoghurt.

Tesco's carrot & swede mash.

Bisto's veggie gravy mix.


All sauces as in HP/ Worcestershire sauce/ ketchups IMO.

I'm sure hubby would go for chip shop battered fish and roasted chicken too.

Still thinking...
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Old 23-07-2013, 12:55
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Cheese savoury sandwiches, i cannot make them as nice as Greggs or M&S. They are the only cold sarnies i ever buy.
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Old 23-07-2013, 14:39
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Pasta sauce and pesto.
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Old 23-07-2013, 22:01
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Chicken salad sandwiches. I can't make them as good as Tesco can.
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Old 24-07-2013, 00:16
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Another vote for:

Heinz tomato soup ( only once did I ever come 'near' to it using fresh tomatoes in our apartment in Turkey - I could afford the tomatoes there)!

Heilmanns Mayo - their 3% fat one - I can't digest very fatty food and I understand you need commercial speed machines to incorporate water etc to make it like this.

Same for fat free yoghurt.

Tesco's carrot & swede mash.

Bisto's veggie gravy mix.


All sauces as in HP/ Worcestershire sauce/ ketchups IMO.

I'm sure hubby would go for chip shop battered fish and roasted chicken too.

Still thinking...
I forgot about tomato soup. I prefer Heinz to homemade. I prefer homemade for most other kinds of soup though.
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Old 24-07-2013, 10:34
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I don't eat mash potato so I used to buy the M&S Ultimate Mash for OH and he said it was nicer than any mash he's had!

I've started making my own occasionally now as I give the baby a little taster, OH noticed it wasn't M&S straight away
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Old 24-07-2013, 11:17
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I forgot about tomato soup. I prefer Heinz to homemade. I prefer homemade for most other kinds of soup though.
I with you on that - plus I love making soups - they're a god send when on a diet if you make your own.
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Old 24-07-2013, 11:49
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I prefer my chippy's chips than my own...
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Old 24-07-2013, 12:28
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I prefer my chippy's chips than my own...
I know where you're coming from - but due to low fat diet I have a few oven chips on a Friday as treat - I do love the oven baked ones - I leave them to slightly defrost, then cook on high - they're lovely - but they don't surpass chippy's chips, of which we have a great one. I can't even go there as I'd binge!
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Old 24-07-2013, 14:39
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I don't eat mash potato so I used to buy the M&S Ultimate Mash for OH and he said it was nicer than any mash he's had!

I've started making my own occasionally now as I give the baby a little taster, OH noticed it wasn't M&S straight away
The M&S Mash is very good i must admit.
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Old 24-07-2013, 15:33
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The M&S Mash is very good i must admit.
I find it too heavy.
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Old 24-07-2013, 16:09
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I know where you're coming from - but due to low fat diet I have a few oven chips on a Friday as treat - I do love the oven baked ones - I leave them to slightly defrost, then cook on high - they're lovely - but they don't surpass chippy's chips, of which we have a great one. I can't even go there as I'd binge!
I did some oven baked chips years ago, they turned out lovely, but these days they are a bit hit and miss, but mostly they are awful..Lol
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Old 24-07-2013, 16:55
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Cheese savoury sandwiches, i cannot make them as nice as Greggs or M&S. They are the only cold sarnies i ever buy.
Try grating the cheese and using mayo mixed with mustard instead of marge. S'pretty good
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Old 26-07-2013, 17:27
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Like others have said Heinz tomato soup beats (my) home made.
But I think it's because the majority of us were brought up having tinned soup rather than home made, and Heinz tomato has such a distinctive taste quite different from home made.
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Old 27-07-2013, 15:30
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Shop bought is too salty and that is why some people like it. I make humus but prefer the one from Waitrose. It is a rare treat though. I am watching my salt intake.
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Old 27-07-2013, 15:37
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Shop bought is too salty and that is why some people like it. I make humus but prefer the one from Waitrose. It is a rare treat though. I am watching my salt intake.
I've found the opposite. With all the hooha over heathy food in the last few years and the 'salt police' as Rick Stein refers to them a lot of food has reduced the salt content and many of them lack flavour.

I often have to add a dash or splash of cupboard essentials to food to enjoy them - e,g, soy sauce, hot sauce, vinegar, ketchup
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