# January Londope **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 24, 2004, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-londope/225909 "2004-01-24T23:32:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-londope/225909/61 "2004-01-29T08:47:07Z")
> [@confessorknight](#): > > This I remember but for the life of me I can’t remember what that sauce is meant to go with. Pan-fry chicken breasts or pork loins in a little oil or butter until done (about 15 minutes or so, flipping occasionally). Remove from pan, reduce heat and add cream (enough to make enough sauce for however much meat you’ve made, bearing in mind that it will reduce somewhat), a dollop of Dijon mustard (roughly a teaspoon or so) and roughly a teaspoon of tarragon (dried tarragon works as well as fresh for this recipe). Stir the mixture, scraping the bottom of the pan as you go to get up the meaty fatty goodness. When it’s reduced a bit, you’re done. Very easy, very yummy. I can’t believe I just used the phrase “meaty fatty goodness”… ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-londope/225909/62 "2004-01-29T09:14:16Z")
> [@](#): > > I am in fact the one with the largest head as bonzer can lerly be seen nearly wearing the hat while I am unable to do more than rest it on my head (I can’t believe I’ve posted that - memories of school resurfacing) . > > > [@bonzer](#): > > > > No, no, no. It’s resting on your hair. Of which you’ve got rather more than me, I’ll admit. Yes, but to be fair, the hat did at least attempt to sit on your head, rather than merely rest somewhere in the vicinity. I think **ConfessorKnight** wins the biggest head competition, but you do come in a close second. > [@Gyrate](#): > > Pan-fry chicken breasts or pork loins in a little oil or butter until done (about 15 minutes or so, flipping occasionally). Remove from pan, reduce heat and add cream (enough to make enough sauce for however much meat you’ve made, bearing in mind that it will reduce somewhat), a dollop of Dijon mustard (roughly a teaspoon or so) and roughly a teaspoon of tarragon (dried tarragon works as well as fresh for this recipe). Stir the mixture, scraping the bottom of the pan as you go to get up the meaty fatty goodness. When it’s reduced a bit, you’re done. Very easy, very yummy. Sounds nice. Well, the chicken one at any rate. Oh, and for lemon-y chicken, follow directions as above for cooking chicken, remove from pan, and reduce heat, squeeze the juice of a lemon into the pan, reduce a bit as above, and add some parsely. Hmm… **Gyrate** and **Angua** giving cooking lessons to Britdopers. The world is a scary place… ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-londope/225909/63 "2004-01-29T11:23:21Z")
> [@Angua](#): > > Hmm… **Gyrate** and **Angua** giving cooking lessons to Britdopers. The world is a scary place… That’s not scary. **garius** and **paulberserker** giving cooking lessons – **that** would be scary. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-londope/225909/64 "2004-01-29T11:30:00Z")
I’ll have you know that i cooked a Pizza last night. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-londope/225909/65 "2004-01-29T11:34:21Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > That’s not scary. **garius** and **paulberserker** giving cooking lessons – **that** would be scary. Indeed it would. 🙂 I guess us giving cooking lessons is only scary to those who can’t cook. **Garius** , you managed to open the box, and put the pizza into the oven at the right temperature, for the correct length of time? ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-londope/225909/66 "2004-01-29T12:29:12Z")
> [@Angua](#): > > Indeed it would. 🙂 I guess us giving cooking lessons is only scary to those who can’t cook. > > **Garius** , you managed to open the box, and put the pizza into the oven at the right temperature, for the correct length of time? Yup - _and_ it was a fan assisted oven so i had to adjust the time. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-londope/225909/67 "2004-01-29T12:39:58Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > That’s not scary. **garius** and **paulberserker** giving cooking lessons – **that** would be scary. i’ll have you know im quite a good cook. i can scratch build currys, chineses, italians. last night i had meat sandwiches though, those flat ones that take about 2 minutes to grill. but this was at 12 midnight after i’d come back from being on the piss. surprisingly. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-londope/225909/68 "2004-01-29T12:51:09Z")
> [@garius](#): > > Yup - _and_ it was a fan assisted oven so i had to adjust the time. However did you cope? 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/january-londope/225909.md?page=3)