I'm currently inspired by an astonsihingly talented (but annoying) British Chef (Jamie Oliver) who left school with no qualifications and now has a chain of Michelin-starred restaurants and a multi-million pound empire. He is on a mission to show people that even on a low income or with limited cooking facilities, cooking healthy, cheap meals is easy to learn, much healthier than 'fast food' and doesn't take much more time.
So I have an idea.
1. You suggest the basis for a meal (e.g. eggs, Pizza, Beef, pasta etc.) I'm aiming for less than $10 for a meal for 4 (so you might skip the Beluga Caviar or Kobi Steak) but one that you'd happily pay good money for in a restaurant.
2. I'll devise (and test) a recipe based on ingredients that are cheap, readily available and don't require a sophisticated set of kitchen equipment.
3. Assylumites have a go at cooking the dish and post photos of their cullinary masterpiece.
4. Winner gets an arbitrary prize at my discretion (maybe restaurant voucher or a CD or DVD or sumfing.)
The last time I tried this with friends at work we produced a dish that cost £2.35 (less than $5) for a family of 5 and was rated very highly (including a bunch of 'foodies' who regularly pay big money in poncy restaurants).
In?
Go boil your head, Limey!: | 12 (30.8%) | |
Maybe, but not just now: | 2 (5.1%) | |
WTF. What do I have to lose. In.: | 11 (28.2%) | |
In, but just come up with a recipe already.: | 14 (35.9%) | |
Total: | 39 |