Nah. If it was bratty, he'd ask if it was not normal first.

Mark

I like cold tea. and tepid coffee. Otherwise it takes forever to drink.

Frozen bread.

I like good quality tasty bread and fridges/freezers don't come into the equation.

freezing seems to improve sliced english bread that's saying something.

I have milk bun sandwiches with cheese or pate or meat

Mmmm, cheese and pate.

OK not read the rest of the thread, but what on earth do you put in your sarnies? Gold plated latinum?!

I guess mine cost an average of 30p, depending on if I put tomato in them. Tomatoes are stupidly expensive for the tasty ones, which are the only ones I buy. 20p each costs more than the rest of the sarnie put together. I wish I could grow my own all year

For the record, I make mine the night before and stick them in the fridge. Sometimes I do a couple of days worth. They keep just fine for 2 or 3 nights, and that way you can have delicious healthy salad and anything else you fancy. Prawns work out quite cheap, but don't leave them for a week in the fridge. They probably freeze OK though.

Also, sarnies are not the only lunch! I enjoy cooking, and one thing that does freeze nicely is PIE!

Let me say that again. PIE ! !

Hmm... I'll have to add it up again. It does sound a bit off (although that includes a pack of crisps and 2 pieces of fruit so maybe not so bad).

Well there you go, I was only counting 4 slices of bread and the filling. You can spend over £1.50 on a decent packet of crisps alone

Mmmm 200g bag of Walkers Chilli Sensations Om Nom Nom . . . *heart attack*

I know how that feels. In previous rotations, I was lucky enough to have a canteen and a shop, which allowed me to buy various things. It did work out quite expensive though. Spent maybe £20/week on lunch?


Not sure how you worked that out. For me, even if I had say cheese salad sandwich everyday, it'd work out at 70p per day. That's not including drink/snacks.


I used to do this when I was at uni, instead of chucking the loaf away. Still found it had to consumed within 10 days otherwise it came out funny when defrosted in the microwave.


I don't know how much egg and mayo you use (I tend to use no mayo, or a very thin smear), but was the egg okay? How long did you boil for?


I'm the same. In a rush, I could get up, wash, change, eat breakkie and be out the door in 30 mins. But I still like to get up something like 30-60 mins before then and take my time. My fave is to get up, wash and then get back into bed all cosy and warm. Then my brain's usually awake and ready. Otherwise I'll just blunder through the morning.


How long did he defrost them for?


For me, I tend not to drink tea/coffee. If pushed, I prefer tea. Either way, the only time I like it hot is if I'm cold, or if I have a cold. Otherwise, warm enough to be able to neck it down is fine.

That price (per day) was including crisps and two pieces of fruit.

I used 3 eggs and boiled them (from cold water) for 7 mins and then cooled them again under cold running water. Used maybe 1 tbsp of mustard/mayo (it's a hellmans squeezy bottle thing). Just kept putting it in and mixing till it looked right.

The egg was fine. It tasted eggy and felt just the same as an unfrozen egg mayo sandwich.

Typo - he meant snadwitches

I wrap mine in a couple of sheets of kitchen roll (real cheap stuff) so any condensation from the double bagging is absorbed when defrosting and the bags are re-useable. Stilton with a good pate freezes well and a jar of cranberry sauce survives at room temperature in the office for a couple of weeks. Cherry or plum tomatoes can be brought in on the Monday and last all week. Good for snacking.

Al

We have a fridge and cupboards at work. I keep salad, peanut butter, tins and packets etc. Is good, because when I'm in the office I can spend my lunch break making lunch

My wife suffers from that sometimes when the weather's particularly cold. Bdum dum tsshhh!

I was spending a fortune on sandwiches and I really don't like sandwiches made the night before and kept in the fridge. Plus if they're on my desk waiting to be eaten, they'll be gone by 10. So I buy the ingredients and keep them in the fridge and make my sandwiches at work.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought that.

Today's sandwich.

Made: 13/02
Bread: Wholmeal sliced
Filling: Tuna and lemon/black pepper salad cream
Result: Just as fresh as on sunday.

Today I took the sandwich out of my lunch box when I got in to work. The problem yesterday was that my lunch box was so cold (due to the sandwich) that it didn't defrost quickly enough. Because of this I ended up with a slightly soggy sandwich.

This sandwich is perfect! TBH it's as if I've kept it wrapped in the fridge until lunchtime.

No iciness, no soggy bread, bread still feels springy and fresh to the touch.

AMAZING!