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Cooking in bulk

  • 02-08-2010 8:49pm
    #1
    dioltas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone here cook in bulk?

    Someone at work does it and I was thinking about starting it. Maybe spending an hour or two on a Sunday evening.

    Cook a massive batch of something and freeze/refrigerate into 5 portions for the rest of the week.

    The only problem I could see is the size of the pots needed, space in the fridge and the food going off by the end of the week.

    As it is I spend a lot of time cooking during the week, so would like the extra time and savings.

    Anybody have any good recipes or tips?
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  • #2
    The Black Oil
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    This recent thread might help.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #3
    dioltas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭dioltas


    Ah, I searched for bulk cooking and found nothing.


  • #4
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,817 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Do you really want to spend the entire week eating the same food?


  • #5
    rubadub
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    Hill Billy wrote: »
    Do you really want to spend the entire week eating the same food?
    The OP mentioned freezing, I used to do a batch or 2 and freeze them, after doing this a few times I had a collection of jars in the freezer so was not stuck with the same thing each day.


  • #6
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Hill Billy wrote: »
    Do you really want to spend the entire week eating the same food?
    Some people do indeed like this.


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  • #7
    Sparks
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    Hill Billy wrote: »
    Do you really want to spend the entire week eating the same food?
    Would that same food be good chilli? :D


  • #8
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,817 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    rubadub wrote: »
    The OP mentioned freezing, I used to do a batch or 2 and freeze them, after doing this a few times I had a collection of jars in the freezer so was not stuck with the same thing each day.
    The OP also mentioned:
    "Cook a massive batch of something and freeze/refrigerate into 5 portions for the rest of the week."
    Hence my question.


  • #9
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,817 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Sparks wrote: »
    Would that same food be good chilli? :D

    I used to do that. Make chilli on a Saturday, eat one portion. Off to parents' for Sunday dinner. Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu - chilli. Friday - chinese takeaway (for a change :o).

    Repeat ad nauseum.


  • #10
    sazs
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    I make a massive batch of up to 16 portions - then eat one that day then freeze the rest. Good recipes for these are curry, bolognese, soup as all will defrost well. But make sure you don't f it up or you'll be stuck with a huge vat of something minging you'll be guilted into eating for months after... !!


  • #11
    dioltas
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    Hill Billy wrote: »
    Do you really want to spend the entire week eating the same food?

    Yeah, I'd get over it like.

    At the moment I usually cook enough for dinner and the next days lunch.

    Last night I did a bigger batch, should last for dinner tonight, and lunch and dinner tomorrow.

    How do you cook your chilli? If you don't mind me asking.


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  • #12
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,817 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    dioltas wrote: »
    How do you cook your chilli? If you don't mind me asking.

    I don't mind you asking at all, but you should try Sparks' chilli. Way better than anything that I've ever made. :)


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