El Barbudo: Went to White Horse and Griffin at Whitby for lunch. The room was lovely but, unfortunately, we found it to be a somewhat overpriced: £17 for a dressed crab, leaves and chips.
The quality of the ingredients was top notch, as you'd suggested, and it was nice enough, but it could've done with a quid or two knocking off the price.

I can see what you mean ... £17 is a bit top-heavy.
Glad you liked the place though.

My wife summed it up best: " It was a good place for lunch, but I would've been disappointed to go there for dinner."

The queues for Magpie and Quayside were bonkers as ususal. We went to Alexander's (I think), which is just up from the bridge. Fantastic pieces of haddock* and the chips were ace, too.

*had to explain to my wife why haddock and not cod.

As you all know, I am not a great fan of supermarkets nor of pre-prepared foods but I can't let a bargain walk by. If you've got a Morrison's near you, then I suggest that you find out when they mark down their fresh & chilled foods and get yourself in at that time (round here it's usually between 7.00-7.30 pm.

They've recently introduced a very wide range of "ethnic" foods, covering French, Spanish, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican etc. The good people of Somerset don't take too readily to all this "foreign muck", so the short-date section has recently been awash with 'gambas pil pil', kleftiko, Goan fish curry, chicken dumplings and even good old Lancashire hotpot. To be honest, I haven't had a bad dish yet, they have all tasted fine and when you can buy a dish that was previously priced at £4.00+ for 9p, you won't go too wrong. Emma came home the other night with 12 packs of venison burgers at 19p per 2 pack, it's getting to the point where I can't get any more fish in the freezer.

They're also currently knocking out Savana Saarf Efrican cider for £1 per 500ml bottle too

I've had a few from the new range and I have to agree with you, all good stuff. I had a Chicken and Chorizo Paella for my lunch today and it was as good a ready meal as I've had to be honest and at £2 was cracking value.

I've quite enjoyed the Mumtaz range Morrisons have been stocking at £2 a throw.

Nothing like the real McCoy like some would demand but half decent for a ping meal when you can't be @rsed.

Agreed, there are some times when one can't be @rsed.
In the world of cook-chill meals, I rate Mumtaz as a cut way above the bland lowest-common-denominator towards which the others tend.
Also, a funny thing, no two Mumtaz meals in succession are the same, have you noticed that?

Yep, I've fairly enjoyed them compared to the usual microwave ready meal fayre.

I may indulge in the Tikka one tonight.

anyone tried an air fryer, thinking of getting one for doing fish etc?

Standee wrote:anyone tried an air fryer, thinking of getting one for doing fish etc? Not while I've got one of these bad boys sat on the counter top. Anything that claims to "fry" food in just a spoonful of oil I'd dismiss immediately, just try getting a 12" fillet in any air fryer

Standee wrote:anyone tried an air fryer, thinking of getting one for doing fish etc? Not while I've got one of these bad boys sat on the counter top. Anything that claims to "fry" food in just a spoonful of oil I'd dismiss immediately, just try getting a 12" fillet in any air fryer