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Food Disasters

Damojo

Have you ever thought you were being "clever" or "creative" and did something different with your food that did not end well?

Here are some disastrous food suggestions you should NOT try:

  • Don't make porridge using orange juice instead of milk or water. The first couple of mouthfuls are ... interesting, but I challenge you to finish the whole bowl.
  • Don't improve the fibre content of your porridge by adding All Bran ... unless you have some wallpaper that needs hanging.

I've made other creative combinations that, for the life of me, I cannot remember. I think that's some sort of trauma response.

(Inspired by some chat on another thread.)

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    Chinese 5 spice is a tricky one. (It's nice on chips with some salt and chilli flakes, btw.) I made the Hairy Bikers sweet and sour chicken and thought there was something missing. I put in a tiny little bit of 5 spice and it added a lovely little je ne sais quoi to it. Next time, I put in a little bit more (maybe a ¼ tsp) and the whole dish just tasted of 5 spice (a very minor disaster). So less is more, and none is less.

    My main tip for that recipe is to really heat the pan and fry the onions so they start sticking to the pan, then start frying everything else, the caramelised onion "bits" make a huge difference to the overall flavour. I also use apple juice instead of pineapple juice, as I'm more likely to have a small carton of it lying around. And always fresh pineapple chunks or not at all—the tinned stuff is muck.