Spoonful of Sugar

Friday, 14 January 2011

To Takeaway, or not to Takeaway

I got offered champagne (which has been in the fridge over a year) and takeaway as a Friday night shake-me-out-of-my-slump treat yesterday. I debated it for a minute, then as I'd already bought ingredients I decided to run with it and cook what I had planned. Clearly I didn't turn down the fizz tho... hic
So, dinner was from the Hairy Bikers Mums Know Best book. Boy, they do know best, but they also know stodge, so I rarely cook from it consistently, just dip in here and there.
I'd gone for Sweet and Sour Pork. I rarely order this from the Chinese as I find the pork is often really tough and horrid so mostly go for the chicken version.. but I do try to have faith in recipe books so thought I'd give it a try.
It was deeeeeeeeeelish.. a touch too vinegary perhaps but I suspect I didn't quite cook the sauce out long enough. Anyway. Other Half said that he thought it was fab, way better than takeaway and "Real Food".
Photos:

Rice cooking in intellichef

Pork frying in wok
(Mucky looking oil due to cornflour coating..)

Veg - stir frying to go with..

Sauce cooking

Finished dinner :)

2 comments:

  1. Upon reflection, I might frazzle the pineapple a bit before sticking it in the sauce next time. It looks a bit insipid..

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  2. Loving your dinner, loving your blog and loving you xxx

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