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Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:32 pm ]
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How many of you bother to read them?

For some things I've just bought/made for the first time, I'll read to the instructions carefully. After that, I just usually bung it in the oven to approximately the right temp (usually about 200*C) and leave it for the right amount of time.

Today, I popped a cheese and onion pasty thing into the oven, prewarmed at 200*C and left it to sit for 35 mins. Imagine my surprise when I tuck into it. The pastry is hot and soft and tasty. The filling - cold and 'oily'. Blurgh!

go back to read the instructions and they're telling me I should have left the thing to defrost for twelve hours first. :shock: :shock: :shock:

I have never left anything to defrost for twelve hours. I usually speed things up with the microwave.
Author:  forquare1 [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:35 pm ]
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I don't buy things often enough to know how long things take...

Pizzas are about half an hour on about 200°C, other than that, I've no idea...I keep clippings from the back of boxes in a plastic envelope with other recipes my gf gave me when I started to live on my own again :P

Pasties I usually do about 5-10 minutes in the microwave, then another 15-20 minutes in the oven to crisp up the pastry...
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:37 pm ]
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It states on the packaging "not suitable for microwaving".

Anyway, I've gone off the idea of eating it. Just stuck some garlic bread in the oven, and let's see how that fares.
Author:  saspro [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:37 pm ]
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I don't eat ready meals or just heat frozen/chilled snacks. I usually gauge stuff based on experience & the old chefs guide
"When it's brown it's cooked when it's black it's fcuk'd"
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:40 pm ]
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saspro wrote:
"When it's brown it's cooked when it's black it's fcuk'd"

I follow the same guide. The pasty was supposed to be in the oven for 20 mins, and I left it for 30 mins.

I prefer slightly overcooked to slightly undercooked.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:05 pm ]
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Yes, I read cooking instructions. Why would you not? :?
Author:  Linux_User [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:30 pm ]
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Ah, cooking instructions! Regulation 5(g) of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996 FTW!! :D

(That's the "General Labelling Requirements" to the uninitiated).

Food Labelling Regulations 1996 wrote:
5(g) instructions for use if it would be difficult to make appropriate use of the food in the absence of such instructions.


http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1996/Uksi_1 ... .htm#mdiv5
Author:  pg2114 [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:20 pm ]
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forquare1 wrote:
Pizzas are about half an hour on about 200°C

I rarely buy pizzas, but I only do them for 12 minutes at 180°C. Yours must be burnt to hell, surely? :?

Peter.
Author:  ProfessorF [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:23 pm ]
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Depends on if it's deep crust, frozen, just chilled...
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:30 pm ]
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I do frozen pizzas at 200*C for 25 mins. Enough so the cheese on the outside is dark brown and the centre is yellow but cooked.
Author:  JJW009 [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:32 pm ]
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They only take about 20 minutes to cook from raw!

I very rarely cook ready meals, but I have the odd pizza because they're cheap and convenient. I might check the instructions, but basically they go into a hot oven and come out when cooked.

I've never seen a frozen pie or pasty. Nearest thing is those pre-made frozen party sausage rolls, which take about 10 minutes.

I want pizza pie now :cry:
Author:  ProfessorF [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:46 pm ]
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JJW009 wrote:
They only take about 20 minutes to cook from raw!


My friend makes her own, and they take about a quarter of that in the oven.
I've been pestering her for the recipe for the dough etc., I'll share it when I get it.
Author:  JJW009 [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:52 pm ]
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ProfessorF wrote:
I've been pestering her for the recipe for the dough etc., I'll share it when I get it.


I use the recipe on the side of the flour for fococcia, which comes out very nicely:

350g strong white flour
1/2 tspn salt
200ml warm water
1.5tbspn good olive oil
yeast

How fast it cooks depends a little on how thick you like the base. If you spin it out to about 1/4" thick then it doesn't take long. Maybe 3 or 4 minutes blind, then up to 10 more with the toppings on. It also depends how crispy you like the crust, and how brown you like the cheese!
Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:56 pm ]
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All this pizza talk! *drool*

I'm sooooo tempted to go for a dom-doms right now.
Author:  EddArmitage [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:57 pm ]
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cloaked_wolf wrote:
I'm sooooo tempted to go for a dom-doms right now.
Blasphemer!

Edd
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