Food

OK it's my annual conundrum.

Fiancée's birthday, somewhere with an exciting lunch menu, but has a good selection of non-meat options.

I was going to go cheaper this year and go for dinner, but we have to go to a wedding in the evening so it has to be lunch.

@Tenderloin you've always got the good suggestions...?

Just trying to gauge interest on a project I might get going soon.

Is there anyone that would be interested in buying some jars of homemade ragu'?

No idea of prices, I need to look at costs first, but I believe it will be anywhere between 3£ and 5£ for a 400g jar (roughly) - and something like 1£ back if you return the previous jars to be green-friendly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rag%C3%B9

here there is a rough recipe I put together a year ago, (now perfected):

https://snapguide.com/guides/make-ragu-bolognese/

I also have a vegan version.

Square jars only upon request.

Cheers, mands, I didn't find that--perhaps because I didn't search for 'longan'. Have you tried it? It's really lovely.

All of these have lunch offers I think:

Pollen St social
Wiltons (the one we ate at in Hackney, which is now in green park)
Fera
Alyn Williams @ The Westbury
Petrus
Oldroyds
Hoppers (not sure if it has a lunch menu but vv good)
Piquet

Any of those tickle yer fancy?

Hoppers I think. Looks more low key too. Cheers bro!

Can supply square jars ;)

have you got a nice big one, I might send it to @greenhell as a gift..

Is there anyone that would be interested in buying some jars of homemade ragu'?

Not for me ta, I think most people here enjoy the cooking process too, got mine on simmer as I type.

Half litre or full on litre?

I was hoping you'd have a 5l cube...

or even betterer

1000 liters, like your thinking.

Part of me things it is a brilliant idea, but this thread may not be the best bet. The posters seem to want to create their own, but there maybe lurkers ;)

Suspect a try before you buy might work.

But what ever you do I'd buy a jar to try it for comparison.

Cheers for the feedback guys, @inchpincher too, much appreciated.

That might have actually came across wrong, my purpose was more to get some opinions on the idea rather than selling it to you (fellow food enthusiasts).

There is a guy at work that is a beekeeper for hobby and sells the honey at work, thought about doing the same, but wanted some feedback..

give it a spin - i know loads of people who would prefer to do that than cook a batch. esp in the winter months.

I

Try some fish sauce in your ragu.

and some coffee
and chocolate
and a tea bag
and some earth
and cat sick

... don't forget Chef's Special Sauce!

I'd try one but do majorly enjoy cooking so what inchy said.
In terms of selling a home made cooked product (let alone meat product) aren't there laws?
(No idea but in oz u need certifications etc)
Honey is different as ur not cooking and making it.
I'm guessing selling to friends would be the target market. Or like the jam swap market.

Hmm. Artisan product borne of mankind's skill working in harmony with one of nature's greatest miracles...

Vs

Dolmio.

#jussayin

I'd like to make honey.

*grimaces

nope.

Fish sauce was serious. Adds good umami depth to bolognese.

Dolmio...just buy passata with stuff in.

An anchovy works quite well for that.

^ i put anchovy in a slow-cooker beef and mushroom stew that we ate yesterday. I also put leftover pre-cooked christmas chestnuts (crumbled in). It were gooood.