Takeaways

ViceVersa

What is the tradition behind fish on a Friday? Is it a Catholic thing? I honestly don't remember it being a thing when I was growing up, but maybe it's just not something we did in our family.

I think it was to do with catholics. Our school dinners were always fish or cheese pie on Fridays.
I love an occasional take-away, Chinese or Indian or more recently Greek.
My sister in law has an occasional Sunday roast dinner delivered from their local pub, but it’s our business. If it gives someone some enjoyment criticising that, who cares?

We have a fabulous Chinese Takeaway in our village. Lovely family, regularly voted best takeaway in our district. We walk round on the rare occasion that we get a takeaway to order and bring home with us. We like to support local business. Pizzas we make at home. Burgers we make ourselves.

M0nica

Norah

Barleyfields

Fish on Friday (usually home cooked) is definitely a habit - my husband is Catholic.

Fish Fridays are a must in our Catholic home.

Perhaps it is a habit now.

A habit - but not obligatory.

During Lent it is obligatory.

Habit other Fridays. However we cook fish every Friday for those who comes round, our diet is vegan - no meat or fish needed.

We occasionally have fish and chips but order them over the phone and then go and collect directly.

That way the food is ready and no waiting,

Used to have the occasional takeaway curry, but gone of that now, mainly because it’s expensive.
Mind you, the cost of fish and chips has also rocketed.

I couldn't afford to use a takeaway service to be honest but I do have allergies so I tend to cook from fresh at home to be safe.
But everyone to their own. We are not all the same.

A lot of the two generations that are younger than I (under 70) have never really learned to cook and don't like doing so or shopping. And the really young people 18-30 age group probably got into the habit of takeaway food while studying and find it easier than shopping and cooking.

How they afford frequent takeaway, I do not know, but if they neither shop for food, nor have a freezer, it may be possible to balance a budget consisting of takeaway three or four times a week, and simple things like fried eggs and bacon, or cheese toast on the other day, or simply heating a tin of soup.

It would really be interesting to hear from the people who do live mainly on takeaway how they balance their budget.

AuntieE I honestly don’t know anyone in the generation below me who doesn’t know how to cook or own a freezer. My adult children and their spouses all work full time in demanding jobs. They batch cook and freeze meals on their days off.

My daughter’s 2 children are teenagers and both can cook a meal from scratch. My son’s 2 are younger at 11 and 9 but they know their way round the kitchen. I stayed with them for a few days last week and the children followed a recipe and made a lovely Victoria sponge without any adult help.

However in both their homes Friday night is treat night. They come home after a hard week at work , relax and watch a family movie and phone for a takeaway dinner. I’m delighted that they can afford to do it. They batch cook over the weekend to eat during the other days .

Yes, Grannynannywanny, my son and daughter are the same. They and their spouses all work full-time (shift work and demanding jobs too), but they cook most meals from scratch, including batch cooking, although they do treat themselves to a takeaway sometimes at the weekend.

We are atholics and my Mum always cooked Fish on Friday. And now, so do I.
I wonder if it’s to do with Jesus being crucified on a Friday ie Good Friday ?

The Government and NHS are concerned that frequent take-aways has not gone down since Covid and that it means a 50% increase in calorie intake for some people, and some families. When something truly affects the health of a nation, and the ensuing massive costs to NHS and other services, then it is a real concern.

Occasional is totally fine and really enjoyable, of course.

I can’t remember the last takeaway I had. Must be more than 10 years ago!
However, I’m having one tonight! It won’t be Indian as I don’t like spices, at all,
My DS (32) has asked his mate to come round and watch a film. I have been invited to join them 😂 and they have suggested a Chinese takeaway. Next step will be to try and work out which local one is best. I have no idea.

I do remember some of our neighbours back in the 60/70s who went to the chip shop nearly every night. My mother always commented on it as they would walk past our terraced house window and we would see them coming back with their parcel wrapped in newspaper.

Claremont

The Government and NHS are concerned that frequent take-aways has not gone down since Covid and that it means a 50% increase in calorie intake for some people, and some families. When something truly affects the health of a nation, and the ensuing massive costs to NHS and other services, then it is a real concern.

Occasional is totally fine and really enjoyable, of course.

According to The Food Standard Agency consumption of takeaways went down in lockdown
Perhaps you could post a link to what you posted.

The government and the NHS might be concerned (I look forward to seeing the evidence), but the only way they can do anything about it is to levy a punitive tax on takeaways, which would harm the takeaway outfits - but that would be typical of their shortsightedness.

'It went up 50% during pandemic and has not gone much since then. Pandemic did leave one legacy, though, in the much-increased use of take-aways.'

ifs.org.uk/news/takeaways-and-meal-delivery-grew-more-50-during-pandemic-and-have-stayed-high-thereafter

with the added increase in calorie intake, sugar, salt and all sorts of additive- and a taste for such, making home cooked food 'bland' by comparison.

Let's all just stay at home and eat dust then...

Barleyfields

The government and the NHS might be concerned (I look forward to seeing the evidence), but the only way they can do anything about it is to levy a punitive tax on takeaways, which would harm the takeaway outfits - but that would be typical of their shortsightedness.

I very much dislike the notion of telling others what to eat, we've raised ours. Or the government and NHS telling me what to eat.

No Thank You Very Much!

ViceVersa

Let's all just stay at home and eat dust then...

Yes. Or know that we're all different, with different budgets!

It’s nonsense to suggest that home-cooked food is bland compared with a takeaway. I’m making a Chinese-style chicken stir fry this evening which will be quick and healthy but certainly not bland. I also make a curry every week which is just as tasty as a takeaway.

It is just as easy to order a healthy takeaway as it is to cook an unhealthy meal at home.

I am amazed that so many posters do not have takeaways, and look down on those who do, but know so much about them…

My home made food isn’t bland. We are light years away from when British food could be considered bland

Barleyfields

It’s nonsense to suggest that home-cooked food is bland compared with a takeaway. I’m making a Chinese-style chicken stir fry this evening which will be quick and healthy but certainly not bland. I also make a curry every week which is just as tasty as a takeaway.

Of course it is.

I make curry, Asian, Chinese, Mexican foods- all very tasty.

As for home cooked food being bland 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Had lunch out today at Petworth National Trust.

Chicken casserole - it was rubbish.

GrannyGravy13

It is just as easy to order a healthy takeaway as it is to cook an unhealthy meal at home.

I am amazed that so many posters do not have takeaways, and look down on those who do, but know so much about them…

We don't have takeaways very often, but I'm certainly not looking down on those who do. Each to their own.