(February 9, 2013 at 7:41 pm)The Germans are coming Wrote: Are you one of those who cant cook?

*joins in with the mob pointing a finger at Napoleon (secretly hoping they don't notice he can't cook either)*

(February 9, 2013 at 7:45 pm)Napoléon Wrote: What do my culinary skills have to do with me not having the money to go to the butchers for all my meat?

touche

But if you would buy meat at the supermarket, would you be capable to cook your own lasagne?

I'm still not seeing the relevance Germans.

It's cheaper to buy a ready meal in the frozen section than all of the ingredients needed to make a lasagne on my own. What part of that do you not get?

With access to the internet, it's possible to cook anything you might have the ingredients to make. As Nap said, a lot of people (myself included) have to live on a very limited budget, or maybe they don't have time in their busy schedules to bother with cooking.

(February 9, 2013 at 7:49 pm)Napoléon Wrote: I'm still not seeing the relevance Germans.

It's cheaper to buy a ready meal in the frozen section than all of the ingredients needed to make a lasagne on my own. What part of that do you not get?

That`s were your wrong.

The oposite is cheaper and better in quality.

At least it is here.

(February 9, 2013 at 7:54 pm)The Germans are coming Wrote: That`s were your wrong.

I'm not wrong. I think every person living in the UK would testify to that. Considering this is a story about meat in the UK, how the fuck am I wrong.

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(February 9, 2013 at 7:54 pm)The Germans are coming Wrote: At least it is here.

Which isn't the UK...

(February 9, 2013 at 7:54 pm)The Germans are coming Wrote: That`s were your wrong.

The oposite is cheaper and better in quality.

At least it is here.

I can get a meal for 79p. Microwave for 7 1/2 minutes.

How about you?

(February 10, 2013 at 8:03 am)fr0d0 Wrote:

(February 9, 2013 at 7:54 pm)The Germans are coming Wrote: That`s were your wrong.

The oposite is cheaper and better in quality.

At least it is here.

I can get a meal for 79p. Microwave for 7 1/2 minutes.

How about you?

I could buy some carrots, potatoes, onions, beef, rice and other at between 5-10 euros.

With it I can cook enought meals for 2-3 days.

(February 9, 2013 at 7:32 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:

(February 9, 2013 at 6:57 pm)Insanity x Wrote: I'm starting to wonder if they should begin selling more horse meat. It clearly tastes pretty good. Nobody seemed to notice.

Are people who regularly eat frozen dinners known for their discerning tastes?

This fucking says it all.

(February 10, 2013 at 1:02 pm)The Germans are coming Wrote: I could buy some carrots, potatoes, onions, beef, rice and other at between 5-10 euros.

With it I can cook enought meals for 2-3 days.

According to latest exchange figures, 5-10 euros is roughly equivalent to between £4.23 and £8.49 ($6.68 and $13.36 US). Taking Fr00d's figure of 79p (0.93 euro, $1.25 US) as a base, I could buy between 5 and 10 (nearly 11) days worth of meals. That's not even factoring in such things as BOGOFF deals (Buy One Get One For Free) or similar multipurchase discounts, which could also apply to the fresh article of course. Then comes the question of how long the food can be stored without spoiling, time and energy spent cooking etc. People in a similar situation to myself simply cannot afford to buy fresh food in bulk all the time. Also, since I have to purchase electricity in the form of pay-as-you-go credit on an electronic key, there are occasions when I simply don't have the power to run my stove for any length of time.

None of this means that I cannot cook, or that I prefer not to cook. It's just that all too often I have the choice either to opt for convenience or takeaway food, or go without.