Mam, can I have a packed lunch?
Oct. 19th, 2009 03:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ventaHow exciting. I have a new solution to the knotty problem of reasonably priced, interesting, hot food to take to work in lieu of sarnies.
Today, taking a short-cut through Waitrose, I observed that those nice people in Covent Garden who make yummy soup have also started making risotto. I acquired a diddy little tub of mushroom and parmesan risotto, and a freshly-baked bread bun, which made a very passable lunch for the sum total of £1.83. Which, for those of us without access to a subsidised canteen, is in my opinion a pretty reasonable price for a bought lunch.
It wasn't the best mushroom risotto I've ever tasted. On the other hand, I have eaten much worse in restaurants and would rate it quite highly for something that is basically a readymeal. My only real criticism is that the microwave instructions require you to have read step 3 before you do step 2. Yes, I know you should read all the instructions before you start.
Obviously this midday food solution does assume access to a microwave at work. I've no idea how common that actually is.
Incidentally, I am well aware that the best solution to the aforementioned knotty problem is to make stuff yourself. That is usually what I do. However, some days lack of time, lack of leftovers, amnesia, laziness, incompetence etc get in the way.
Do you have any particularly fine baitbox tips ? Yes, I do call the packed lunch I take to work bait.
Today, taking a short-cut through Waitrose, I observed that those nice people in Covent Garden who make yummy soup have also started making risotto. I acquired a diddy little tub of mushroom and parmesan risotto, and a freshly-baked bread bun, which made a very passable lunch for the sum total of £1.83. Which, for those of us without access to a subsidised canteen, is in my opinion a pretty reasonable price for a bought lunch.
It wasn't the best mushroom risotto I've ever tasted. On the other hand, I have eaten much worse in restaurants and would rate it quite highly for something that is basically a readymeal. My only real criticism is that the microwave instructions require you to have read step 3 before you do step 2. Yes, I know you should read all the instructions before you start.
Obviously this midday food solution does assume access to a microwave at work. I've no idea how common that actually is.
Incidentally, I am well aware that the best solution to the aforementioned knotty problem is to make stuff yourself. That is usually what I do. However, some days lack of time, lack of leftovers, amnesia, laziness, incompetence etc get in the way.
Do you have any particularly fine baitbox tips ? Yes, I do call the packed lunch I take to work bait.
