Cooking for folks outside of family is something i will not do. and if it can't be eaten fresh or out of a container, boiled, microwaved or cooked on the outside grill it just doesn't happen.
I do well with anything I can buy pre-made at a grocery store, deli or bakery. outside of that, i am pretty much lost. but yes i can make a blt because i can microwave the bacon. but i have never cooked a whole chicken in my life and i don't intend to start now. that's what those rotisserie chickens at the super market are for. had i known the trouble my chicken pot pies were going to cause i would have asked if i could please bring some of those rotisserie chickens instead.
Nah. i've got me a very nice, no-nonsense outdoor wood grill that i built myself. don't need anything more exotic or fancy.Maybe you just need a new grill?
But chicken (or turkey) a la king is one of my favorite ways to use left over chicken or turkey. You simply chop up the meat in bite size or smaller pieces (boned, of course), make a sauce or gravy with a little flour, a little broth, a little milk, a little butter, some salt & pepper, add a can of mushroom bits & pieces (or chop your own), and a jar of chopped pimentos, add the meat, heat and serve on toast. Delicious.Not a troll my skeptical friend. please go back and re-read my original post and see what I asked for and why. i believe i was very specific in asking about store- or restaurant-bought products. recipes are wonderful things, but not for a man who doesn't cook. that's why i didn't ask for one and it certainly doesn't make me a troll.
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Any way, a tractor forum troll would be bashing tractor owners or something woodn't he? Theo jes wants a ready made CPP
That's not surprising for someone who doesn't do casseroles.
Of course you can just buy a can of chicken a la king at the supermarket where the soups are, open a can, heat and serve, but it just isn't as good as what I make at home.
There are refrigerated store brands at a couple of the super markets. as i mentioned above, i am starting to make myself sick trying all these different brands every other day, but as i also mentioned: this is now a mission. I will eventually get to them all or die trying. the caterer idea is really a last resort as it is kind of like accepting defeat. it may be the best i can do quality-wise, but i fear it would lead to more trouble, not less. i'd be the first member ever to employ a caterer for what really amounts to an informal potluck dinner.
Trolls like Chicken Pot Pie anyways don't they. I mentioned how good my wife's chicken pot pies were and I've referred to her as a troll many a time (for laughs of course, can't have her holding back cooking and stuff on me). She loves them things too
Any way, a tractor forum troll would be bashing tractor owners or something woodn't he? Theo jes wants a ready made CPP
You guys are too funny. honest to god, i didn't intend to start a long thread and be accused of trollism. i didn't take it off topic. and this is a related topics category anyway. i just wanted to solve my little problem and not have to join some cooking forum somewhere to do it.Yep, a Troll on Tractor By Net would say that the only GOOD and GREAT Tractors are the ones made by John Deere.
Later,
Dan
Just an idea, but if you were to supply and serve several courses of aperitifs before the meal, they might all agree that any cpp was great!
I'm starting to agree with micropilot that this thread is near out of control and i almost regret starting it. don't want to be ticking folks off after all. the bad news is that i found some chicken pies that were very high in taste and quality but did not contain any vegetables at all (hence chicken pie vs chicken pot pie). the good news is that i'm getting close to a decision after a couple of real good recommendations from a friends wife and the simple fact that i am running out of options. interesting point i found out that kfc does not sell chicken pot pies during the summer so that explains that little surprise. oh well live and learn.
Oh, they would figure out quickly if I went to a caterer. and i sure don't want to get caught cheating with this tough crowd. but i must say that i was taken aback when i learned that chicken pie (no vegetables) is considered the upscale gourmet approach whereas chicken pot pie is considered the poor persons meal. never knew that. maybe that was my mistake all along. i should have asked if i could substitute chicken pie for chicken pot pie. maybe could have saved myself all this embarrassment.Who says you have to tell them a caterer did the work?
You are not bothering anyone with the thread. Its a good one. I wanna see how this turns out for you and if Rox can manage to surprise the French Chief Hubby.
Its How the Chicken Pot Pie Turns...
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Later,
Dan
