Diet on a budget

Waldu
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30 Mar 2012 21:13 #99037 by Waldu

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Awesome idea bro. Going fishing easter weekend planning on smashing the carp. Will try it out man. Let you know on the results. Although I think carp doesn't come close to a lekker vars kabeljou!

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30 Mar 2012 21:15 #99038 by gorilla

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I know bro but trust me the fishcakes works, ive tried and tested, i love cooking. Try baber dis ook lekker! Haha you can let the carp soak in milk for a time, not sure how long and check the Stywe Lyne for carp recipes have seen quite a few. But ya, give the cakes a try its not muddy at all.

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30 Mar 2012 21:15 #99039 by gorilla

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Waldu wrote: Awesome idea bro. Going fishing easter weekend planning on smashing the carp. Will try it out man. Let you know on the results. Although I think carp doesn't come close to a lekker vars kabeljou!

Or a fresh yellowtail in the oven! Man oh man!

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30 Mar 2012 21:18 #99040 by Waldu

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Mcj I'm giving it a bash next week will keep you updated on the outcome

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30 Mar 2012 21:22 #99041 by Waldu

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Think I should get my ass back to the sea. Can't beat the taste of fresh fish. Sal baber ook try, not the first time I hear its good.

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30 Mar 2012 21:23 #99042 by MCJ

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Yeah will hit google and look for some recipes. My old lady loves fishing. She often beats my arse but a sore loser. We really good mates

So no incentive needed there. One farmer here has a nice little dam packed with fish and they bite well throughout the year. Providing u use the right bait... Kak weather this weekend. Cold rainy and snowfalls predicted, so will give it a go next weekend.

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30 Mar 2012 21:28 #99044 by Waldu

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Tight lines bro, plz let me know if you get a recipe that works well

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31 Mar 2012 12:15 #99070 by Big Les

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Slabbie wrote: Great advice guys.

Koe, does your butcher make a deal with you for cheaper meat? I will have to try that, any tips on persuading him?

Look for your small privately owned butchery, ask them about month packs and have a look what they offer. If there is something that you dont think you need ask them to swop it for an equivelant value item. I currently get 20kgs of meat products for R900 from my local butcher. Then I throw in 4kg's of chicken breasts and some tuna tins and thats R1200. Often I have enough left to carry threw to the next month for when the budget is tight, it helps. Shop around for tins of tuna, I currently pay R6.50 per tin at shoprite so it works out cheap as a meal. Pick n Pay also have a special at some stores for silverside at R49.99 and I normally buy alot.

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31 Mar 2012 12:20 #99071 by Waldu

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Thanx les. I just moved to a new town so ill shop around for a nice butchery.

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31 Mar 2012 16:45 #99081 by gorilla

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You also get those moerse tins of tuna at makro!

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31 Mar 2012 16:52 #99085 by Waldu

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Ill keep that in mind. 1 small tin isn't eanough for a meal anyway

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31 Mar 2012 16:52 #99086 by Waldu

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Ill keep that in mind. 1 small tin isn't enough for a meal anyway

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31 Mar 2012 17:18 #99095 by Koe007

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Waldu wrote: Ill keep that in mind. 1 small tin isn't enough for a meal anyway

Why do you guys waste so much money on Tuna? Hake is way cheaper I pay R290 for 6kg boneless hake which I bake with some olive oil tasty and cheaper than tuna

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31 Mar 2012 17:21 #99096 by regz

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Do you buy fresh or boxed hake at the price Koe? You're right tuna is flippin pricey and taste like shit :dry:

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Waldu
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31 Mar 2012 19:49 #99108 by Waldu

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Definately agree with you koe. I just move to a new small town. Went looking today for fish but could only find I&j (too expensive) so still on the lookout. Sure ill find a place. If not ill just have to catch my own

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31 Mar 2012 19:53 #99109 by Waldu

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What about pork? Is it any? I don't think there should be a prob?

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31 Mar 2012 20:03 #99110 by gorilla

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Bro do yourself a favour and take your girl if you have one to the sea, go to a harbour and buy a moerse fish! Freeze it after its gutted depending on the fish and wrap it in black bags and take home. Its the best bro.

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31 Mar 2012 20:08 #99112 by Waldu

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My family is still there so ill make a plan somehow. Sea fish tastes better anyway.

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31 Mar 2012 23:05 #99119 by getting big

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Smells like fish tastes like chicken you dont know what i been licking oh boy LOL....

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31 Mar 2012 23:14 #99122 by Koe007

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regz wrote: Do you buy fresh or boxed hake at the price Koe? You're right tuna is flippin pricey and taste like shit :dry:

Boxed frozen not I&J they are overpriced

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01 Apr 2012 18:40 #99191 by MCJ

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Guys I really suck at maths and thank God it wasn't a compulsory subject at school, so please help me out here. I keep getting different figures.

If a 5kg box of hake fillets costs +-R270 will it work out cheaper than buying tinned tuna at between R8-R9 a tin? I eat 2 tins per day as part of my diet

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01 Apr 2012 18:49 #99193 by Waldu

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MCJ wrote: Guys I really suck at maths and thank God it wasn't a compulsory subject at school, so please help me out here. I keep getting different figures.

If a 5kg box of hake fillets costs +-R270 will it work out cheaper than buying tinned tuna at between R8-R9 a tin? I eat 2 tins per day as part of my diet

5kg at R270 is R54p/kg buying tuna at R8 a can @119g drained weight works out to about R67p/kg. Hope I didn't screw up the math but I'm pretty sure that's right.

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01 Apr 2012 18:53 #99194 by Waldu

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I got some hake today @ R50 p/kg definately tastes better than tuna, but ill still get some cans for the month for convenience as I don't always have time to cook. Tuna is a quick meal and that's probebly the only upside to it

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01 Apr 2012 18:57 #99196 by MCJ

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So its approx R70 cheaper when tuna is converted to 5kg's. Not as big as I hoped. And the convenience of tuna is also a very valid point to consider

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