tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post603008822929074961..comments2024-03-28T20:37:29.571+00:00Comments on The English Kitchen: Roast Chicken and other thingsMarie Raynerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-49786458957514009722013-11-15T07:09:24.703+00:002013-11-15T07:09:24.703+00:00Thanks for your observations Alison. To me, havi...Thanks for your observations Alison. To me, having grown up in Canada, Dinner refers to any meal in which you have meat and potatoes, etc. We often had "Dinner" at home at lunch time because that is what my father wanted, and then we would have a "light supper" in the early evening. There is a huge difference between lunch and supper to me. Lunch is soup, or sandwiches salads, etc. . . . a much lighter meal in comparison to dinner. And THAT was what I was referring to when I was making the comments re lunch/dinner! A rose by any other name! xxMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-74612478228247602102013-11-14T19:16:17.496+00:002013-11-14T19:16:17.496+00:00Who doesn't love roast chicken?? But I'd ...Who doesn't love roast chicken?? But I'd have to disagree re your lunch/dinner comments - lunch happens at 1pm to 2pm - dinner is after 7pm. Sunday Roast lunch - 1.30pm for definite!<br /><br />Alison<br />Surrey, UK Sparkly Rock Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371511486979519170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-38546704947228231222013-11-14T18:17:34.240+00:002013-11-14T18:17:34.240+00:00Simple recipe and it looks delicious, I'll mak...Simple recipe and it looks delicious, I'll make dinner at Christmas, Thank you.<br /><br />São Paulo - BrazilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-40415895174849465872013-11-14T17:49:40.556+00:002013-11-14T17:49:40.556+00:00Hi Neil, the recipe is written just as it will app...Hi Neil, the recipe is written just as it will appear in Sunday's Times Recipe pull out booklet. This is actually Simon Hopkinson's recipe. The intitial cook time of fifteen minutes at a high temperature ensures a nice browning of the skin and also gives it a quick blast of cooking at a much higher heat. You will see that after that first cooking time, the oven temperature is reduced quite substantially by 100* farenheit for a further 45 minutes. One should always check that the juices run clear before pronouncing your chicken done! It may take longer than the suggested times. It can vary even according to how your oven works. These times are basically just a guideline, but thanks so much for your input!Marie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-80056614190163957202013-11-14T17:23:14.870+00:002013-11-14T17:23:14.870+00:00When I was growing up, chicken was a real luxury m...When I was growing up, chicken was a real luxury meal. We only ever had it at Christmas and I looked forward to that roast chicken for the whole year!<br /><br />It's ages since we had a nice roast chook (an Aussie slang word for chicken, hee, he...) so I must try this soon.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088355577823930786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-59500025120486122242013-11-14T16:32:35.183+00:002013-11-14T16:32:35.183+00:00Hi there,
Just wanted to ask - are you sure those...Hi there,<br /><br />Just wanted to ask - are you sure those cooking times are correct? Usually one would roast a chicken for 20 minutes per 500g plus 20 minutes at 200C. So for a 1.8Kg bird that would be around 96 minutes, not the 45-60 your recipe above suggests...<br /><br />I notice in the second photo the chicken has been spatchcocked for roasting, which would probably justify those cooking times...<br /><br />Just a little confused, as I'm sure you wouldn't want anyone eating undercooked chicken!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10531355945533643374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-75358860002100929242013-11-14T15:47:32.576+00:002013-11-14T15:47:32.576+00:00Ramona, clearly you are a woman of many talents! ...Ramona, clearly you are a woman of many talents! I love it! Hope you have a great show!Marie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-22557487278476404972013-11-14T14:22:27.915+00:002013-11-14T14:22:27.915+00:00That chicken looks so moist and tender. I might h...That chicken looks so moist and tender. I might have to roast one this weekend.<br /><br />Happy weekend, am off tomorrow...and I don't computer from home. Getting ready for my 2nd 2014 horse show of the season.<br />The JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860982258621823529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-56061741526953076302013-11-14T12:51:04.022+00:002013-11-14T12:51:04.022+00:00So glad you enjoyed it Anna! We love it better wi...So glad you enjoyed it Anna! We love it better with gnocchi than potatoes!Marie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7100882347408067241.post-27150067948403938992013-11-14T12:21:01.861+00:002013-11-14T12:21:01.861+00:00I made your gnocchi with corned beef ladt night, M...I made your gnocchi with corned beef ladt night, Marie. Yummo! What a neat idea.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362270523835221393noreply@blogger.com