Simple food for simple/single blokes

[Dave LL]

Worried mum visits newly separated son for weekend: What's for supper? Don't panic Mum, ready soon.
Son disappears to kitchen, clatters about, returns to lounge.
5 minutes later - buzzer sounds, son visits kitchen and returns.
15 minutes later - buzzer sounds, son visits kitchen and returns.
Another 5 minutes - buzzer sounds, son visits kitchen before placing cutlery on table and telling Mum to take a seat.
Within seconds son arrives at table with two plates of cod in parsley sauce, boiled spuds and peas.
Having consumed her meal Mum insists on doing washing-up.
"Where are all the pans?" she says. Son answers "How many do you need?" [Bring spuds to boil, chuck in bags of fish bring back to boil, add frozen peas with five minutes to go.]
Mum ceases to worry son can't cope. Simples!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Northernraider]

Sorry, can't agree with that. Have followed some recipes precisely, even buying ingredients that I didn't have available and sometimes prepping for ages, and once cooked they have been terrible!

Then you didn't follow the recipe precisely.

 

[Minxy]

Blokes reading a manual or following instructions... that'll be a first .

Doesn't mean they'll understand it though!

 

[Leisure man]

Have you the motivation to visit your local supermarket? Buy pack of chopped chicken or U chopit, also a packet of Microwave Instant Rice.
Make a 300 ml mug of cuppa soup of your choice, fry meat in a shallow pan until surface golden, pour in cuppa soup (add some frozen peas & you’re a chef) simmer 15 min. Microwave rice 2 mins. Pour pan contents over rice. I use Ainsley Thai Cuppa soup with lemongrass, its a winner, better than some takeaways. No microwave? then you’re a loser, no pan, buy one or have a sandwich.
Can’t make a sandwich? Open a box of Dignitas Cereal, Cheerios!

 

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[PeteH]

I dont cook all that often, I can, but have a wife who loves doing it anyway. I learned in the years just after WW2 from a Grandmother who went through the depression, and had a further "education" in the subject as a Scout!. So I can cook virtually anything and anywhere. In recent years we spent a lot of time in the USA in an R-V. And on most camp-grounds "campfire cooking" is not only allowed but actually welcomed. Breakfast, cooked over a fire in a large cast iron pan or skillet, is a whole different ball game to anything experienced elsewhere. And eating it whilst watching Deer graze and drink, by a lake, or an Osprey fishing, is one of the highlights of a lifetime.