Toasted nori on Pot Noodle, sea salt on supermarket mousse… behold I am the king of snacks | Jay Rayner
There’s nothing like a bit of ‘kitchen lipstick’ to elevate even the most bog-standard food item
Where dinner is concerned, God is always in the detail. By this, I mean the kind of dinner you scarf by yourself when it’s so late it’s almost early; the thing you eat when nobody is watching and the options are meagre but you still regard yourself as a person of high gastronomic standards, who sees the lowliest of food items as merely the opening salvo in a negotiation.
Which is how I found myself one night pelting a chicken and mushroom Pot Noodle which just happened to be lurking in the cupboard, with freshly sliced spring onions and batons of ginger, shiny black ribbons of finely chopped toasted nori and dollops of sriracha sauce and crispy chilli oil. And lo: the humble instant noodle has been elevated to the king of snacks, courtesy of my exquisitely honed culinary sensibility, and my endearing conviction that more really is always more.
Nights Out At Home by Jay Rayner (Penguin, £22) is out now. To order a copy for £18.70, go to guardianbookshop.com Delivery charges may apply
Continue reading...Date: |
Topics
-
BBC News - Top stories
'I am a rapist' admits man accused of drugging and abusing wife for 10 years
Dominique Pelicot, 71, is accused of drugging his wife Gisèle to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her.7 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
"I am a rapist, like the others in this room," Frenchman tells court
"She did not deserve this," Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband says at his trial in France, admitting to drugging and raping her and inviting other men to join in.10 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Is a political settlement between Russia and Ukraine on the cards? I am sceptical | Rajan Menon
Neither war fatigue nor the fear of an escalation into nuclear war seem enough to spur on negotiations to end the conflict. Russia’s war against Ukraine has passed the two-and-a-half-year mark, ...13 hours ago - Ukraine -
The Guardian - World
Dominique Pélicot tells French trial: ‘I am a rapist,’ as he returns to dock
Pélicot’s testimony set to be decisive for 50 other men accused of raping his then wife Gisèle over nine-year period. A 71-year-old French man accused of drugging his wife so that he and dozens of ...3 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
A husband drugged his wife and invited dozens to assault her. The case has now roiled France.
Dominique Pelicot is charged with orchestrating the assault of his wife Gisèle Pelicot, drugging and offering her to a stream of men he met in a chatroom and filming the repeated rapes.9 hours ago -
Yahoo News - World
EU bans Algerian spread toasted on social media
5 hours ago - European Union -
BBC News - Top stories
Video appears to show pager explosion at Lebanon supermarket
BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos after reports of thousands injured and several killed by handheld pagers exploding in Lebanon.2 hours ago
More from The Guardian
-
The Guardian - World
Lebanon pager explosions: death toll rises to 11 as about 4,000 people injured, says health minister – live
Hezbollah will retaliate after deadly pager explosions, Lebanese foreign minister says; US says it had no involvement. Hezbollah vows retaliation after deadly pager explosions German news ...28 minutes ago -
The Guardian - World
Harris says she spoke to Trump after apparent assassination attempt and calls Ohio attacks ‘crying shame’ – live
Vice-president addresses Gaza stance, political violence and anti-immigrant attacks in interview with NABJ . As far as the election campaign is concerned, this week the Kamala Harris team has its ...26 minutes ago - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Ghislaine Maxwell loses appeal against sex trafficking conviction
Appeals court upholds former British socialite’s conviction over helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teen girls. A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the sex trafficking conviction of the ...3 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
First picture of wreckage of Titan sub after implosion revealed at hearing
Image shows broken tail cone on floor of Atlantic in hearing into deaths of five people onboard OceanGate vessel. The first picture of the Titan submersible following its deadly June 2023 ...4 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Mother of Michaela DePrince dies a day after ballerina’s death
Elaine DePrince, 77, died of unrelated illness less than 24 hours after trailblazing ballerina’s death aged 29. The adoptive mother of ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince , who died suddenly at ...36 minutes ago