# What's For Dinner? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 25, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256 "2008-08-25T22:55:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/21 "2008-08-26T15:46:21Z")
Marks & Spencers (well-known supermarket chain in the UK) were doing a “two eat for ten pounds” deal this weekend, in which you got one main course dish, a side dish, a dessert and a bottle of wine for a tenner. I bought two, one of which included a large chicken, and have already got half a dozen meals out of them. Tonight’s dinner will be risotto made with the leftover chicken and gravy, and the stock I’m making from the chicken carcass will help make a delicious soup or similar at a later date. I’m rather proud of my skills with leftovers. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/22 "2008-08-26T15:50:50Z")
Probably some rubbish like Fish and Chips. I can’t be arsed cooking as I’m working late tonight. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/23 "2008-08-26T15:54:19Z")
Spaghettini with homemade sauce, meatballs (frozen variety from big-ass bag from Costco), garlic cheese bread made with fresh garlic. Hint: when making homemade spaghetti sauce, add a smashed beef bouillon cube just before the simmering phase. Dee-lish! ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/24 "2008-08-26T16:11:40Z")
I brought in a dinner-like lunch (chicken loaf, green beans, and a potato casserole which is vaguely sludgy) so I will probably go easy at dinnertime. Maybe egg salad on English muffin or a bowl of cereal. Oh, and FatFreeSugarFree Fudge Chocolate Pudding and Cool Whip Free for a dessert later. (I’ve been trying to eat more healthfully but never thought I’d buy Puffed Millet cereal. It’s a lot like Puffed Rice only in a tiny round form.) ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/25 "2008-08-26T17:18:20Z")
[QUOTE=amarinth] So now, I have a bunch of chicken breasts. Most of them will need to be frozen - but I need something in the meantime to do with the one (or half of one) that I should probably eat tonight. Any ideas? [/QUOTE] Put into a big bowl some of your favorite bottled teriyaki sauce and squirt in some Sriracha sauce - the amount is decided by your personal heat tolerance. Add a few drops of sesame oil. Slice up the chicken breasts into strips. Stir-fry them with a bit of garlic until barely done, then scrape them into the bowl of sauce and toss them until coated. This is my modified “Asian buffalo wings” recipe, using chicken breast rather than wings. It’s extremely good - we had it a few nights ago, with an Asian coleslaw. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/26 "2008-08-26T17:44:59Z")
I put a pork loin to marinade yesterday to make a Cuban style roast tonight - Olive oil, lime juice, orange juice, black pepper, kosher salt, oregano, and lots and lots of garlic. I’ll cook it tonight along with black beans and rice, a cucumber, heirloom tomato and basil salad, and maduros (fried sweet plantains.) I haven’t been cooking much lately, but we’re hosting a harvest intern again this year (he’s from Mendoza, Argentina) and it’s been fun so far cooking for and with him. We’re even eating at the table again like civilized folk! ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/27 "2008-08-26T17:50:37Z")
Going for a pub meal tonight, at a place recently taken over by a local guy with Malaysian parents - there’s a fantastic pork belly dish which I might have to have again, with a soy-based sauce and chorizo mash. And ridiculously crispy crackling. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/28 "2008-08-26T18:55:36Z")
Chicken soup. I found some chicken thighs and turkey broth at the bottom of my freezer, so maybe it is really poultry soup, but I want to use up the carrots and celery and the last onion from the previous bag. Maybe cheese biscuits if I feel ambitious. But now I have to open another bottle of white wine for the soup. I wonder what to do with the rest of it… Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/29 "2008-08-26T19:06:32Z")
Pulled pork cooking in the slow cooker, and I’m going to make a potato, zuchinni, pepper crumble to go with. And maybe chocolate cherry bread pudding. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/30 "2008-08-26T19:13:59Z")
Bell peppers stuffed with a ground beef, rice and garlic mixture, then topped with tomato sauce and parmesan. Yum. Served with pasta salad and mixed fruit. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/31 "2008-08-26T19:32:23Z")
[QUOTE=amarinth] So now, I have a bunch of chicken breasts. Most of them will need to be frozen - but I need something in the meantime to do with the one (or half of one) that I should probably eat tonight. Any ideas? [/QUOTE] I have an idea for two pounds of boneless skinless, the aforementioned chicken loaf. Blend/process chicken till mushy. One cup chopped onions. One cup chopped watercress. Two cups fresh breadcrumbs (but I use panko). Two egg yolks. Salt and pepper, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Combine like you would a meatloaf. Smush into loaf pan. Cover in wax paper and then an airtight lid (or aluminum foil). Place in larger pan with boiling water in it. Cook on 400 for an hour and a half. Good hot, really good cold. ---
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/32 "2008-08-26T20:39:51Z")
[QUOTE=teela brown] Put into a big bowl some of your favorite bottled teriyaki sauce and squirt in some Sriracha sauce - the amount is decided by your personal heat tolerance. Add a few drops of sesame oil. Slice up the chicken breasts into strips. Stir-fry them with a bit of garlic until barely done, then scrape them into the bowl of sauce and toss them until coated. This is my modified “Asian buffalo wings” recipe, using chicken breast rather than wings. It’s extremely good - we had it a few nights ago, with an Asian coleslaw. [/QUOTE] This sounds _awesome!_ Anything that includes sriracha will get made by me! ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/33 "2008-08-26T21:38:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally Posted by **lieu** > > Tacos. Dang but I do love a well made taco. YES! This is what I am going to have for dinner tonight! I knew a doper would be able to put their finger on what it was I needed to cook. Mmmmm, tacos. I don’t know how to thank you…I can’t fit pie in the CD drive to send it to you or anything. My tummy says thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/34 "2008-08-26T21:46:13Z")
My personal favorite: Free food. The housing office is holding cookouts tonight so everyone can meet the staff and their neighbors. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/35 "2008-08-26T22:43:13Z")
Huh…if I recall correctly, the last time we did one of these threads, my answer was Nachos Supreme, same as it is this time. Funny, since my wife only makes this two-three times a year (and to head off the whining from last time, yes, it _is too_ dinner 😛 ). ETA: Hmmm…makes sense that I’d have the same answer, since I was the one who started [the thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=441796) last time (and it wasn’t really the same as this one). ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/36 "2008-08-27T00:34:19Z")
So, how does she do her Nachos Supreme? Sounds yummy. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/37 "2008-08-27T01:40:15Z")
Just finished eating… Dinner was chicken with jarred marinara, red bell peppers, onions and zucchini over whole wheat linguini and topped with parmesan cheese. Mmmm… ---
**Author:** ![erleichda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4da419/32.png) [@erleichda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erleichda)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/38 "2008-08-27T05:29:29Z")
Homemade taco salad. Second dinner, three hours later: raspberry/blueberry/cream cheese/poppy seed muffins, warm from the oven. (What can I say? I eat like a hobbit!) ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/39 "2008-08-27T05:39:35Z")
When I get home tonight I’ll be having last night’s leftovers: mushroom soup and then some cheese and spinach gnocchi. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256/40 "2008-08-27T05:59:03Z")
Tomorrow: Beef Bourguignon, hot weather be damned. I need my fix. Shrimp scampi on Thursday, Sopa de Lima on Friday. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-for-dinner/461256.md?page=3)