fishfish 17 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 now in the old days folk would save on fuel when cooking by heating the food to be cooked till hot then putting the whole pan with the lid in a big box and pack hay all round and on top to insulate it,thus i hour of fuell could cook for many hours saving a fortune. well i dont have a hay box so i simply heat a pan of stew then put all the coats and fleeces in the house on top. the stew is at deg C. then covered : and 12 hours later (over night)its still at a respectable 60 deg C and now cooked right through!!! thanks for looking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Must be good quality insulated coats! That is SUCH a good idea: thanks for the tip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishfish 17 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Must be good quality insulated coats! That is SUCH a good idea: thanks for the tip. your welcome mate,we are all struggling with fuel costs going up,and the feckers wait till the winter to do it too! the coats are nothing special,you can use jumpers towels ,whatever is to hand really just use plenty of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 549 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 That's a good idea to save money but does all your coats not smell of onions? I do love stew but I must say I hate clothes smelling of food, especially onions as it reminds me of B.O. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onan 6 Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 That's a good idea to save money but does all your coats not smell of onions? I do love stew but I must say I hate clothes smelling of food, especially onions as it reminds me of B.O. Fishfish is this one of the clan dropping a hint Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Cattys not selling well lol, Fuel bills fu(k sake its 2010 and its a pot a stew your cooking not cooking for the 5000...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shepp 2,285 Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Cattys not selling well lol, Fuel bills fu(k sake its 2010 and its a pot a stew your cooking not cooking for the 5000...... 2010 is the problem, gas was a cheap as chips back in the 70's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Onan 6 Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Cattys not selling well lol, Fuel bills fu(k sake its 2010 and its a pot a stew your cooking not cooking for the 5000...... Obviously a man with to much money or still lives at home,if you've got any spare cash tiny i'll gladly help you out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Nothing to do with money or living at home....!! Come on growing up the stew pot was hardly ever off and money back then was a lot more tight back then (For us anyway) ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishfish 17 Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 fuel has never been the percentage of the pound earned that it is today,typically weekly fuel costs for a family of 6 in 1981 was £5.00 1/30th of the income now its closer to £40.00 thats over 1/8th of the family income. And in answer to your questions yes the cattys are selling well,we have sold over 1000 hunters this year,but just because i have some cash doesnt mean i want to waste it making fuel moguls ritcher.what spare i have i can help local families that are struggling (via the Trussel trust ,ass well as help for heroes. besides if i can also help others to save a few quid then their lives are easier too. oh yes and the clothes dont smell of onion! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thenose 0 Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Get a pressure cooker, you will never regret it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishfish 17 Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 very true but theres a big outlay for a big one,i often use one in the caravan on my hols. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 fuel has never been the percentage of the pound earned that it is today,typically weekly fuel costs for a family of 6 in 1981 was £5.00 1/30th of the income now its closer to £40.00 thats over 1/8th of the family income. And in answer to your questions yes the cattys are selling well,we have sold over 1000 hunters this year,but just because i have some cash doesnt mean i want to waste it making fuel moguls ritcher.what spare i have i can help local families that are struggling (via the Trussel trust ,ass well as help for heroes. besides if i can also help others to save a few quid then their lives are easier too. oh yes and the clothes dont smell of onion! give that man a ceeegar only a fool wastes money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishfish 17 Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 nice big fat cigar woohoo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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