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I'm 11 and me and my dad are cooking this for my nan and grandad tomorrow it looks amazing looking forward to it.<br /> <br /> I'm Hannah's litl sistr Gemma I'm for my daddy coked this befor it was yummy thankyu mister Oliver <br /> <br /> From Hannah and Gemma
Fed the whole neighborhood with these recently, such a simple easy dish to make at a relatively low cost... thanks Jamie!
One word Jamie.......PUKKA!!
I love love love this recipe. Thanks a lot, you're awesome, mate!
I cook this and posted it on my blog, I wanna spread your awesome recipes and healthy food. Congratulations! http://nonatrif.blogspot.com/2011/07/paste-cu-chiftele-la-jamie-oliver.html
Congratulations for the feature in Restaurant City!<br />
Awesome meatballs!! This is the first time I have ever made meatballs and they were soooo easy to make and I got raving reviews. Thanks for your easy recipes.
Thanks Jamie best meatballs ever!!!! This has definitely become a household favorite :)
Just came back from kitchen...this meal is awesome!!! My boys just eat the whole meal for 6 persons,but I have only 3 boys,includig my hubby! :)<br /> sorry if I made some mistakes in English,I'm from Serbia!<br /> I'm a working mom of 2 boys,and I need some heathy,fast and easy recipes for made for my family....this meatballs was al of that! Healthy and fast to prepare. Thank you Jamie for sharing your recipes with us.<br /> P.S When I was in London with my housbant (that was my gift to my hubby for our 3-rd anniversay) we try to book a place in your fifteen restaurant but when I look for the prices I was unpleasantly surprised,prices was too high. I know that you r excellent cook but price for few course lunc( And you have to book in advance what your'e gonna eat that day) was just too much. Maybe next time,who knows. <br /> best regards from Serbia<br />
Hello!<br /> I watched Jamie's Ministry of Food Rotherham and am inspired to try out this recipe. I'm a fan of meatball spaghetti but haven't got the confidence to do them. I'll definitely try this and I'm kinda excited about it actually. <br /> Oh, and I hope Jamie would drop by Singapore some day! I love your cooking shows! Thank you for this recipe!<br /> =)<br /> Zuby
@Mr Spice - thanks for the fantastic tip, I popped them in a preheated oven at 200C and cooked for 12-14 minutes and they came out perfectly, nice and crispy on the bottom (just the way my partner likes them) and then put them in the frying pan with the sauce. <br /> <br /> @Elaine I used wholegrain mustard instead (because I didn't have Dijon the first time) and 10 Saos (being in Australia I don't have Jacobs Cream) - they came out beautifully. <br /> <br /> I've cooked them twice now and they get better each time, so delicous! :) <br /> <br /> Thanks Jamie and everyone for the hints and tips.
Yo Jamie! Just created this dish for the family! I aint the best cook around but I'm not bad for only having a few years experience. To me, this dish is fun!!! So many way to experiement with the meatballs also. loved the kick of the Djion! although that and the chillie pepper was just a wee bit too hot for my old man! haha
Currently following the american food revoultion on 4OD, its EPIC! Its great that somone like you can go out your way and help a bunch of strangers like that, with so much grief for trying to help, but its so sad and makes me embarresed for the group of people like those fat yanks that think leting your children eat deep fat fried donoughts for brekfast is fine! Child abuse in its basic form...
Anyway. going to try some soups next. cheers brotherrrrrrrrrrrrrr
@Gregg - when I'm on the ball I can do this in 30mins, including prep.
I bake the meatballs for about 12mins in a 200C oven rather than fry them, then add to sauce...practice a few times..good luck!
roughly how long does this take because im making it in catering at school and i need to fill my time as its an exam?:) cheers.
Expat living in Outback Australia, produce really poor and not much to choose from in the supermarket, 8 years into drought, big water restrictions, makes it difficult to grow your own veggies- But this we managed and enjoyed with friends!
Lovely recipe, easy, cheap, fun. Great way to get kids in cooking. They so much appreciate when they make their own meal. I only think 1 spring of rosemary is enough. First time I put four and it was overpowering and second time I put 2 and today I'm trying to put one and I think it will be just right.
Jamie!! The meal was awesome!! Even though we used fake Rosemary!! Had fun cooking it too!! Next time were gonna use bigger crackers!!
Peace out!
This is a great meal, I used a mixture of beef and good quality pork sausage.
Fantastic show, idea, heart---as usual. I'm definitely on my the Jamie Oliver team--you're on my list as a mentor for sure! I come from both sides of the food spectrum; working in professional kitchens in London, San Francisco and Vancouver--but learning how to cook in my grandma's kitchen..She's 93 years old, and still baking fresh whole wheat bread, and still whipping up fresh organic ice cream! They lived through the depression, so many of the family recipes are really simple and inexpensive. I love the "Ministry of Food" concept--but I think the recipes could be more accessible, simple and frugal. Take the meatball recipe for example; many people don't know what Dijon mustard is, let alone have a big jar of it in the fridge, and fresh herbes, while easy and cheap to grow..in reality are often bought at the shop and are expensive..seriously every 2 dollars adds up. Olive oil and parmesan are other luxuries for many families. And some people don't know what a grater is for. This recipe uses 3 pots, which is too much for a busy person. I think toning it down, say oil in a pan, brown the meat, add a shopped onion, green pepper, maybe dried herbs, dash of whatever is around, can of tomato sauce---serve over pasta..super healthy, tasty, and a little easier. Some of my grandma's depression-era recipes are the best--and she's still got the one's from the war time....lentil loaf instead of meat loaf for example--and SUPER inexpensive. Anyway, I have your original meatball recipe on the go right now, and it looks fantastic...let us know what we an do to help--maybe submit recipes?!?! keep up the fantastic work Jamie Oliver + team!!! many thanks from Vancouver Canada!
I've just joined this brilliant website and made this course today. It was 'easy-peasy' and very tasty. Next time I'll make double of the sauce though ;)
Now I'm skimming the recipes for what to make next ;)
I made these for two of the fusiest kids on the planet and man they ate the lot......i was amazed...thank bud great food
I made these at my aunties house and they are delicious!
I am now making them for H.e. in school tomorrow, my teacher
should hopefully be impressed..
Thanks Jamie!
I have followed a similar recipe on the ds
and my family want this at least once a week my daughter aged 16 helped me one week and this week she maid it for us all. and it taste even better when someone else makes it you must agree.
one really great recipe so easy and its one meal we can cook that we all love
unusual these days
we always use really good sausages and fresh pasta.
brilliant keep up the good work jamie.
Easy! Good fun to do, makes a nice change on spag bol, went down really well in our house. Thanks!
i watched a few episodes, signed up to the itunes downloads and have tried three recipes. my wife and daughter loved them!
for the meatballs i didn't have the crackers but substituted 4 wheat bix (worked out great!). in the fish pie potato mash the nutmeg was awesome!
have tried to convince friends, staff members and customers to check out your site!
love your work jamie. keep it up
hi does anyone know if i can replace the crackers with breadcrumbs?? thanks!
im 12 and my dads girlfrnd is a chef and ill be able 2 make that no bother !
hi,
im 13 and i made the meatballs today and they were deeeeelicious!
thanks.
I΄m a portuguese thirteen yers old boy and I always like your programme!
So I surprised my mom with this recipe she loved!!!!
Continue the good work.
these sound great, made meatballs loads of times but need more flavour, will be trying this tomorrow!
Never cooked meatballs in my life before Jamie, SPANKING dish mate, ordered the book for me and my mum. Can't wait for it to come.................
I tried this last Sunday... certainly one of the best meatballs I ever tasted.. will make again for Easter Sunday Brunch for my Family and Friends to try... Thank you Jamie!
Jamie..you are fantastic and a real inspiration! You can see from all these wonderful comments that your message IS getting out there and you are giving people the motivation and confidence to get into their kitchens and cook good, healthy grub. I've been working my way rapidly through your recipes, all of them have turned out to be fantastic..meatballs tonight and I'm sure I'll be able to say the same for them! We are both students and on a very tight budget and using local suppliers we are able to do this meal quite cheaply =)
Just made this for the second time.
Found a combo of Beef/Pork works best. They cook more evenly in the pan and hold together better, plus they're juicier!
Fair play, one of the best meals for effort/appreciation ratio!
I was thoroughly disappointed with this recipe. The crackers are a cheap substitute for a vital ingredient in what should be a classic Italian meal. If you knew how to swear like a pro then maybe you'd get a decent reputation. Otherwise it just looks frivolous.
3/10
yum.. i made this and it made me go all poopy in my backwards vent. thanks jamie for not being a fluckwit with a stringy hamster in your panyts.
WOW !!!!!!!!! (In One word).
Your meals are always tasting so gooooooooooooooooooooood, JAMIE!
Can hardly wait to cook more.
I'm a FAN.
These are easily the best meatballs I have ever made. The crackers (which I guess are a substitute for stale Italian table bread - similar flavor and texture - very clever!) gave them a fab consistency and the rosemary and mustard gave them a terrific flavour. They're also the only meatballs I've ever made that haven't disintegrated as soon as I've put them into the sauce.
I'll be making these over and over again. Awesome recipe! Thanks Jamie!!!
sounds nice
Was watching the program and thought "that looks deliciuos" so i and my family tryed it... it tasted wonderful so thanks for the recipe
sorry if i spelld something wrong im swedish not so good att english.
Hi Jamie,
I did the shopping and my wonderful fella (dave) made the meal, absolutely delicious and the chillies gave it a nice kick x Thanks for the recipe!!!
(also agree that a list of basics for the kitchen cupboard would be good)
Kerry
meat balls...
How do you determine how much a lug of olive oil is and the same for a little splash of water?
I'm just getting into cooking (was forced to by my wifes ill health), but still need a lot of guidance.
Seeing whether something is still pink or not is a problem too because I am color blind, so I just tend to cook things for that little bit longer to be sure.
I really would love to try this recipe soon.
We are demonstrating meatballs at school during lunch times this week, as part of a healthy eating initiative, to encourage students to cook for each other. I tested it on my family tonight and the children enjoyed geting mucky-rolling their own meat balls. I'm not usually a fan of new "celebrity cook books" as I already have so many, but I found "Jamie's Ministry of Food" a great starter cook book for students- with simple , tasty and achieavable recipes..
Hi Jamie,
I have made this recipe and now passed it on to my sister as we both enjoyed it so much.
I have your ministry of food book and I will enjoy cooking and then passing on all your recipes.
Thank you so much for making me enjoy cooking.
xxx
hi jamie, im frm malaysia, i tried this recipe and it went well, and i watched ur show and it inspired me to cooked and because of that i am going to take a culinary arts course and become a pro like u, u made cooking very easy, everytime i watched ur show, it gives me the spirit to learnt more about cooking. thanks a lot.
hi jamie=)
im a BIG fan of u!! i have allways been that to:) i have watched you since i was 13 years old i think, and i also educated me as a cook.. im 19 years ols and live in norway.. me dream has allways been to work with you for a day too learn=) i love what you do, i allways watch your shows on tv, an i got your book=) i was just wondering, in you recepies its all in english, and theres lots of the things we dont have here in norway, so its a bit hard to know what i should replace things with:p so i hope some day that your recepies is to get in norwegian aswell:D have a good day the best cook in the world=) love from norway!
hi jamie oliver! i com from denmark and im 12 years old. my mom and dad are both cocks or chefs or what you calt it? so i got drakt to every fin resturant in denmark, but your meatballs are the best i have tasted in my (god dam) life!
keep up the good cocking couse you are a really good!
bye bye!
hi jamie,cooked this sat night for a few friends went down lovely,we will definatley be using again,by the way im a garage mechanic and its true anyone can learn to cook in 24 hours,
many thanks keep it up !!!
loved the minstry of food! gave me lots of inspiration, i dont cook normally (thats what my partner for) but i cooked this tonight and we both loved it and i even impressed my self by cooking it and it was sucessful, thanks Jamie x
I made this recipe this evening for my family and they loved it, spaghetti is one of my favorites as i love Italian dishes and cant wait to try out some more!
love the fod jamie, keep it up... love the simple ones a i'm a working mum with no time on my hands.... thank you x
jamie this recipe is brill, i have made meatballs before but not using cream crackers but it works so well. they tasted fantastic i made some for my family and everyone loved them. so i passed on the recipe. thanks loads gonna try somethin else tonight. the the roast chicken with lemon and rosemary roast potatoes sounds tasty
Made this dish last night!!!!! For added deeper flavors I put in 2 Tbs of Harry & David onion and pepper relish. I also put in another Tbs of balsamic vinegar. This is the best pasta ans meatballs I have ever made. Don't have Jacobs crackers in my area so I substituted club crackers in the meatballs. Thank you, Jamie.
i am a chinese.i will try this recipes.thanks!
hmmmmmmmmmmm i really enjoyed them!
good work!
Spaghetti and Meatballs....absolutely gorgeous!!!
Hey jaime love your recipe its soo easy to make I found it a breeze...
just wondering if you could freeze the meatballs ???? we had to make them smaller and we ended up with 40 !!!!!!
thanks jamie could you mail me back the anwser if you have time..... bethybobbles@hotmail.co.uk
i like this recipes beause it is farst and easy
Jamie,
Greeting all the way from Taiwan. Hopefully we will be lucky enough to have you to visit us here too.
Love your show and your perspective on food, especially your lovely garden. it would be my dream to build one like that to cook something delicious but yet healthy and organic
Watched the program and it was great! have just got the book for "hubby".
Hopefully he'll use it!
Have made the Meastballs today but I didn't have some of the ingedients so used bread instead of crackers and wholegrain mustard instead of dijon....Guess wot .....it was mega yummy!!! Thanx .
Good day! Your recipes are the best - delicious, easy and very unique! Thank you much and much, we love you and yuor recipes in Russia also!!!!
Hi Jamie... I'm a catering apprentice and figured watching MOF may give me some inspiration to impress the boss... lol.
The show was fantastic, only problem, the swearing made u sound like Ramsey. Don't stoop that low man lol, ur too big an inspiration to let it slide with a few "F-Words" lol. Anyways...
The Mother-in-law is coming down next friday and im cookin for her, and my partners sister and in total for 7 people. So, as u can imagine i'm pretty nervous (first time meetin her too :S) But yh, i shall enjoy using ur meatball recipe and i shall get back to u on how it went...
Thanks for the idea, u may well have saved my ass.
Dani. :)
Hey Jamie just made the meatballs for my husband and I what can i say they were delicious my Husband was impressed i also let my 8 month old son taste them he loved it lol
We make healthy meals most days but we will never but dolimio again Jamie meatballs all the way
Tahnks jamie xxxxxx
i always cook my own cooked food im a single mum and my daughter will eat anything i think what you are doing i real good and im gunna get your book keep up the good work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've just moved into my own place and had to start cooking for myself,
I've got really into it, and just bought ministry of food. Love the simplicity of the recipies which makes it a good starting point.
On the subject of swearing I don't mind it, They are only words at the end of the day and it's an expression of passion.
Keep up the good work!!!
hey please send something about my recipe^^^
tiz_fiss@hotmail.com
hey Jamie, im a 12 yr old kid living in Melbourne, Australia and i was watching your show and i saw the way you cooked and then i wanted to cook something because i love cooking and i want to become a great chef just like youand i want to inspire people to eat healthy food. anyway i was thinking of what to cook. it took me a while but then i thought of a recipe. heres my recipe, i hope you enjoy it.
1.First, I chopped up some red capsicum and 2 mushrooms and slow cooked them in a pan with a little bit of butter and then i put in a teaspoon of water. i stirred it for a while and when the water dissolved, i put in some bush spices. i stirred the mushrooms and capsicums and then i place them in a plate.
2. The second thing i done was to whisk 2 eggs in a bowl and then I added pepper and salt. Then i put a little bit of butter on a pan and I poured my egg on the melted butter on the pan. and then i tilted my pan so the egg was covering the whole pan so it looked round.
3. Then after the egg was nearly cooked i placed my mushroom and capsicum on one half of my egg. i then placed some singles sliced cheese on top of my mushroom and capsicum and i waited until it melted a bit.
4.I then brought my other side of my egg and covered the other side which had the mushrooms and capsicum on it.
5. Then I turned of the heat and let it cook for 1 min with the heat off. When it was cooked i placed it on a plate and i put a little bit of chopped parsley on top.
6. i served it with some freshly squeezed orange juice.
It tasted GREAT!
If you liked it Jamie or anyone who read this please send something. tiz_fiss@hotmail.com
and maybe i can give you some more of my recipes! :-)
Hi Jamie, Don't give up on your idea and dream, your doing a great job!! I love the new book it has inspired me, and my kids love cooking too. It's all about our future adults, if we don't pass it on how are they surpose to learn and pass it on to their kids? Make it quick, simple, cheap ingredients which are easy to source and you've cracked it................ thanks again, i love the program and will be trying loads of the recipes x
I watch a lot of video...you're a great cook but i think that you abuse of origano!!i come from italy and in my country we found orrible using origano with pasta!!!grrrr....:) bye,Chiara
I'm making this for 6 of my mates tonight, they all live in College and don't cook for themselves. I will ensure that this recipe is passed on!
Thanks Jamie, love the show.
probrably the first time i'd ate something with herbs and chili. probrably the best meal ive ever had too.
thanks jamie that recipie was really tasty!!!
we changed the seasoning slightly because of us kids
i cooked this with my dad,so it was past on in the making!
love from Hannah,dad and family
P.S. Dont swear so much so my dad can let me watch your show!!!
Just made the meat balls and pasta.all i can say is beautiful will definately pass on.Cheers Jamie
Making this recipe last night wasnt just a meal, it was a family event. We all helped, sat round the table and ate together. Fantastic food Jamie, we will keep trying the rest of the recipes. Ever thought about a simple cook book for kids?
Once i had bought the herbs which last for 4-5 meals, all it takes is a can of tomatoes and some mince for another great meal cost: 3 quid for 4 people. Doesnt get any better! Excellent stuff Jamie
Just wanted to send HUGE thanks your way....I just recently married into an Italian family that loves to eat as much as I love to cook. I am English, but I love Italian foods. My husbands mom "ma" is an amazing cook, but just celebrated her 76th birthday, and we think she has started to enjoy relaxing more than cooking. She has taught me her best family favorite recipies (which are old school delicious), but with your help and inspiration....my husband took pasta leftovers to work for lunch for the FIRST time ever!
You are fun to watch on TV, and your books are beautiful and easy to read.
Thank you for the great recipies..."the family" loves coming to our house to eat!
Kate
Im not a too bad of a cook at 26, italian background helps...how ever been watchin ya program MOF and now going to be more adventurous experiments instead of doing the same dishes ! hence being on the website looking for recipes...
keep up the good work your influences are brilliant.
P.S girlfriend says swearing on the show doesnt suit you but i said its to get an impact to get your point across to the G.public :)
Great recipe but may i say that it doesnt say take the seeds out of the chilli, so in a result of this was extremely spicy!!
Been watching the program at home in spain love it!!!
Had a go at most recipes, did the chicken but wrapped it in serano ham delishhhh!
Everybody talking about program over here even with all the fresh produce available but great to come up with quick simple healthy grub.
GREAT programme, GREAT food, GREAT idea!
Pass it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
im going to try this recipe tomorrow night it looks amazing, gonna get the kids involved, it looks delicious, il let u know how it tastes
All Jamie's receipes are brilliant - fresh food superbly and simply done! You are my true inspiration to learn how to cook and become a chef (one day!)..
I have watched every week and been amazed by how much food can change peoples lives,I have two boys and try my best to feed them well so am loving having some new recipies to try. I am apalled by obesity in this country and think it is disgusting that while half the world starves to death the other feeds itself to death and then expects the NHS to take the fall. I think the goverment needs to impliment jamies minestry everywhere and cookery should be made compulsive in schools. Your commitment to healthy eating is so inspiring to watch and its wonderful to see how much difference one man can make! Horray for Jamie!!!!
Hi Jamie, watched your first show I made the meatballs, i grow my own rosemary but this is the first time i have used it in a recipie, the taste was amazing. Watched your second show this evening, but missed the name of the stir fry you taught them to make.
I watched your program tonight and I knew things were bad but I thought that our current problems were due to our faster pace of life. I was totally astonished to see so many people had no idea how to cook. I am a basic cook myself so I shall be visiting this website often . Got the mince out today to prepare a shephards pie for tomorrow but my family will be faced with pasta & meatballs instead. Keep up the good work Jamie, there is alot of us listening. Thank you .x
dear role model your the the best cook ever, i am a 14yr teenager and started loving u & your show The Naked Chef from about wen i was like 8yrs.. im south african indian and we wont get your new show dats coming up:-(.. neway im sure its gana be the best as always
keep up da gOOOOOd work you chef!!!!!!
XXXX
Me & my hubby went over our friends house last week for dinner & she made these lovely meatballs for us all, they were so scrummy!
I will definatly be making these myself too...keep the great recipes coming Jamie, yours are the best! :-)
hii jamie how u. . . ?
i love this recipe it looks so so so so so so so so
NICE
i will try this when i get home
I've tried this recipe... It is a simple but amazingly tasty... I love it... Thank you for sharing this recipe... Keep up the good work mate!!!
Thanks Jamie you are the only one to have ever inspired me. Watched the programme, brought the book , tried the steak sarnie. My husband couldn`t believe I actually cooked it. Married 27 years this is the first time he has complemented my cooking. THANKYOU.
What's not to love!! I am making the meatballs tonight for the family and already know they will love them as we are all huge fans of your recipes! We have always enjoyed your shows, but your latest series is inspirational! I think it is great that your are tackling the poor eating habits that we have dropped into as a society and trying to encourage not only a healthier appproach, but also an enthusiasm and pride in passing on, it is so rewarding to get the reactions when people love what you do!! I cook just for that reason! Love through the stomach ;-) It is just such a shame that for many it is difficult to see cost effectiveness of cooking from scratch - the cost of a good grocery shop up front to make several meals in a week, costs more than going out and buying take-out as a convenience, for one night, or even a jar of something! So it isn't just the "food" mind shift, but the cost-effectiveness that is such a challenge these days. Your ideas and values about healthy food for life reach world wide and are adopted by so many! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.
I made the meatballs for dinner a few nights ago, my daughter loved smashing the cream crackers up and even though my hubby is not a pasta fan he ate everthing up as the sauce was so yummy! Well done, this will certainly be on the menu again...... soon!!!
i have just made the meat balls me and my dad really enjoyed them! although my mum is not a fan of seasoning, she just moaned bit of a plain jayne. i have passed it on to two people already!!!
jamie the meatballs are delicious,the children did not like the sauce it was to rich for them.the program is brilliant and i ave still passed on the receipe to 2 of my friends and intend cooking lots more.thanx
My children weren't impressed when I said we had meatballs for tea.... they know too well what my cooking is like. Well, I followed the recipe and obviously got it right as the plates were licked clean.... thanks Jamie, these recipes are really helping me, a want to cook and try to cook but havent cant quite got it right person.
Your creativity in the kitchen jaimee is magical, your ideas are amazing and the flavors and taste buds you arouse with your recipes are freakish!!
Thank you for kick starting my creativity in the kitchen. I will constantly look to your recipes for inspiration.
Cheers Em
Your creativity in the kitchen jaimee is magical, your ideas are amazing and the flavors and taste buds you arouse with your recipes are freakish!!
Thank you for kick starting my creativity in the kitchen. I will constantly look to your recipes for inspiration.
Cheers Em
Sawasdee ka. I am Thai and now 6 months pregnant. My husband and I, we are your big fans...and really wants our baby girl to be a charming chef like u...: ) We love your style and good food absolutely!
Cheers:)
hi jamie, great show and really learning from it . my 12 year old son has been diebetic since 6 years old and since following your recipecs his sugar levels have come down loads and we are enjoying trying out the food! keep the good work up as us single parents need to keep our children eating properly on good food and small budget!xx
Think your show is a great inspiration! Well done you!! I thinks it's a shame old fashioned ways of pasing down this knowledge has (temporarily!) been lost. Hopefully people will see the importance again.. Must just say it does annoy me how people say they can't afford to eat healthily, after all vegetables can be the cheapest things to buy. Jacket potatoes must be the easiest and cheapest things to make and anyone can do that!
Making meatballs tonight thanks alot for recipe idea! You're doing a great job! :)
Reply to Alan no:10 comment
Jamie is doing a fantastic job for your town and your very lucky what he is doing for you all.
The past it on is a great way to teach healthy eating and knowledge of food and cooking, especially in this day and age its sad to see the state of some communitys/individuals/couples and familys with there lack on knowledge, drive and enthusiasm for cooking and exploring new recipes and with the help of Jamie turning things around maybe even you can be saved but not while you have a bad attitude!
Im sure Jamie wouldnt want to teach/help a negitive rude person as yourself when there is others out there who will truley have there lives turned around for the better.
YOU GO JAMIE! X
Hi jamie I live in Dublin and what you are doing is fab its terrible to see young kids these days not knowing what freseh veg look like what ever about adults , We as a family where brought up on veg and potatoes, always sat at the table with family and sunday was the best always got cabbage water made from the corned beeb the night before kpt you going , my kids love veg and are not big meat eaters but god do they look healthy and NOT FAT............. Keep up the good work and rember fresh is best.
jamie l was watching the program it was great,l will make the meatballs and give the recipe to two of my friends, l am in my 50 and l always loved cooking l have 3 children and all of them cook you are just the best thank you so much l am a big fan of you
Hi Jamie
Its Rachel here from Perth Western Australia. My family watched your show last night and you have inspired me to cook your meatballs tonight. I have a 13mnth old son and we are just about to walk to the shops to buy the ingrediants. I get great pleasure in cooking for my family but was in need for some fresh ideas. Thank you so much for sharing with us - the show was awesome. I have a couple of your books and have declared myself your number 1 Aussie fan X Rach
Hi Jamie,
I make meatballs myself but I Make my tomato sauce first and bring to the boil then I add my raw meatballs made with; Mince, Chopped mushrooms,bread crumbs,redwine, parmesan cheese, tbls Tom paste & Tbls Vegemite and crushed garlic salt & pepper. They cook nicely in the sauce and I guess would be less fattening.
I enjoy cooking for my family and really enjoyed watching the show. I hope to pick up a few new recipes especially fish as I'm not so great with fish but will give your salmon pie a go soon.
Keep up the great work.
Hey Jamie,
Karyn From Melbourne Australia here.... there will be meat balls on the table at my place tonight for dinner.... i was thrilled to see the first episode of your show last night on our tv screens,.
I am mother of 2 and one on the way , and i must say i get a huge buzz from cooking and teaching others . My kids are lucky i guess , they have a passion for food , ( HOme Made ) and they both have been interested from a very early age in cooking and preparing meals...to the point where my Son is now cooking in a hospital ,,, and often cooks for his G/friends Family after collecting recipes from me on the phone!!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge ...
Keep up the god work your awsome!!
cheers Karyn
Hi Jamie,
how are you doing? Wow, you are so busy in rotherham and sainsbury's' (where does the apostrophe go?) anyway, all this and you still have time to read all this
crap that people waste their time with.
I agree with Demitrios #25, edel #56 but find some of the others seem a bit wierd, so watch out for mad stalkers following you home.
anyway, keep in touch.
love Mart.
I think the program is great !! it has given me the kick up the arse i need to learn to cook and enjoy it. The real people on the show are an inspiration, Jamie came up with the idea and bringing real people in to make these recipes was a great idea and makes me feel like i can do it too. What a great bloke to put in all the time and effort he does! he could have picked a village closer to where he lives but makes all the effort to visit Rotherham, and he really looks like he cares. Fantastic viewing.
When you make the meatballs, it is easier if you bake them in the oven instead of frying them. I do this with my after school cookery club.
Where can I find the chili ginger and garlic stir fry recipe showed on ministry of food?
If the program say it worked it hasn't! Not 1 of my friends has heard of his recipes till it was on the tv. Im from rotherham and i think its disqusting that my council tax is paying for the shop to be open! He's got enough money so why cant he pay for it??? I think the show has made Rotherham look like a really bad place to live but im proud of Rotherham and we can cook only because he picked the worst people to represent us! He couldn't teach me a thing even if he tried!!!
hi Jamie,
I have been watching the show and find it totaly inspiring. I am a single mother mother of 2 and find it hard to make time for cooking with working and juggling the kids. (not literaly of course ) ha. your recipes are so simple to follow and quick. I made the meat balls the other nite for the kids and they loved it. My son is a fussy eater and only eats a certain selection of foods. so for him to eat the meat balls was a huge deal. I think it's a great Idea what u are doing with passing it on. It takes little time and effort and does a world of good so well done u.
I will continue to watch and learn from the show and hopefully my young son will continue to eat more of your fab recipes. I wanna say thanx for the kick up the ass i neede to start cooking again. Mmmmmwah x
Jamie..... please teach me how to cook!!! hahaha i love your new show it is fantastic its about time that everyone started to look after health and more importantly there childrens health ... your are a fantastic role model for kids to look up to you.. keep up to good work (hehe) i understand that you are trying to make cooking easier and more affordable but dont you agree that your book conflicts with this a little as it is quite expensive to those who live on a budget. B-)
hey Jamie, im a kid living in australia and i love the way you cook food. Your a great chef and i hope to be like you one day and inspire other people to cook just like your doing now in your new show ministry of food. and i dont eat junkfood and i sometimes cook for myself. so i hope to be a chef celebraty when im older. thanks Jamie because you inspired me. bye please send something back. and your recipies are the best.
from andre
watched the show last night(7/10/08) brilliant, took some balls mate standing in front of the rotherham footy fans,we have a bit of a prob at home jamie the problem is we can not get our 4 year old daughter to eat a varied diet, i think we have a task on our hands i will deffo be buying your new book ive got some of the old ones and V good they are too,so i think if we involve her more in the cooking bit i more then sure we will crack this particular nut,THANX JAMIE your a star!
lovin the program!! me and my 10yr old son cooked this last night. After a crazy few minutes to try n mix evervthin in we sat down n tucked in2 a successful tea! it was so gud watchin every1 eating a meal that wed dun from scratch in particular my 16mth old son who ate loadsand was mmmming while he was putting it in his mouth!! made me smile all nite!! thanx everso much jamie we all luv u in stokexxxx
I love the ministry of food. I am a huge fan. I have your books and cook from them quite often. My family are all fans too. Love how easy you make it look. I cannot wait to go and get the new book so i can get stuck in. I think that cooking should be compulsory in all comprehensive schools. My daughter has just started secondary school in september and she says she can't wait to start cooking lessons. We cook together at home alot. Hope the program is a success. I will most definitely be cooking all your receipes and them will be passing them on.
I agree with Edel, fantastic program, well done Natasha you are an inspiration to us all. Also Mick the Miner - He is great. A few more men should take a leaf out of his book. I do cook for my family, and have a couple of your books already, cant wait to get the new one!! will also buy one each for my grown up children. Pass it on, this will work Jamie..........Good luck and well done.
I really enjoyed Jamies new programme, he has the right idea, but I do think he expects people to be able to afford lots of stuff that they may not have in their store cupboards and it can get expensive. Perhaps he could suggest cheaper alternatives? Keep up the good work Jamie and congrats on new baby!
Anyone who missed it, you can watch on channel4.com catch up btw. I just made these, they're delish! Also feed half my hubby's workmates for lunch tomorro I believe, cheers Jamie x
unfortunatly i missed the show but will sky+ the next one. i love cooking fresh and have all jamie's books. as for certain comments just aiming hate at jamie, if you have nothing constructive to say, SHUT UP! there are also comments about the expense of fresh herbs, i moved into my own house 3 years ago and bought them in a pot, hasn't cost me a penny since.
I was also taught at school and at home how to cook, yet kids these days dont know where the raw food comes from let alone what to do with it.
i do have more to say but back to work i go :-)
Loved the show and this recipe looks great!
I will defo have to give it a try as i love pasta and meatballs but never had them together lol.
I think it's great what Jamie is trying to achieve, yes more people should learn to cook properly, my Mum had me cooking in the kitchen when i was twelve and no it's not rocket science! Once you know the basics you can learn to cook anything instead of throwing stuff in the deep fryer or microwave. Please, proper cooked food tastes sooooooo much better!!!
For example, i love to make my own scotch eggs. They taste much better than the packaged ones and their simple to make! They go super with a salad. I mean how can you go wrong with some good quality sausage meat, hard boiled eggs and bread crumbs!! yummieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Get in the kitchen and experiment peeps!!!!!!!
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cool dude
im not the greatest cook but when i looked at the kitchen equipment list i had all of it. ok i dont use them every day! i had most of the cupboard list too so this is after giving me a lot of confidence to give it a go. i will let you know how i get on????
im not the greatest cook but when i looked at the kitchen equipment list i had all of it. ok i dont use them every day! i had most of the cupboard list too so this is after giving me a lot of confidence to give it a go. i will let you know how i get on????
im not the greatest cook but when i looked at the kitchen equipment list i had all of it. ok i dont use them every day! i had most of the cupboard list too so this is after giving me a lot of confidence to give it a go. i will let you know how i get on????
Looking forward to cooking these Meatballs they look really nice....
Im going to make a recipe a week to impress the wife. Within in few weeks she will think my Husband can cook wow.(Well thats the plan anyway)!
Im 13 and im using this recipe to make dinner for my mum and dad tonight
Great show, recipes look quite simply, going to try this tonight.
Can't believe people can spend £70 a wk on take aways, but find it too expensive to buy fresh food for your family!....don't get their logic.
Keep up the good work, I am going to hint for the book for my christmas.
Meatballs and Pasta!I made the meal yeasterday for supper. I added less rosemary and basil. I found it well seasoned with the oregano. It was simple to make medium balls, as Jamie would say! Goood for the whole family!
Hi, I watched the program this week and thought the overall concept is exellent. My husband and I agree with many of other comments regarding the people on the programme, especially being able to afford cigarettes and alcohol and not healthy food??? How totally selfish of those parents to feed their children shit and not even try to make a difference to their lives. The "not being able to afford decent food" excuse is wearing thin, the £5 recipies prove that ( 1 pack of fags)! I believe that you get out of life exactly what you put in and I hope those parents can look their children in the eyes when they having health problems and not feel any remorse for the fact that they could not be arsed to learn about food and how to cook (books from the library are free). We work hard and have little time but still make the effort to cook healthy food, spending quality time together instead of leaving our child in front of the television for hours on end. Good luck Jamie I think you are going to need it!!!
Loved the program - made me determined to make sure my kids can cook. Think you've gone mad with the ingredients for the meatballs dish though - parmesan, fresh rosemary, balsamic vinegar - why not do some really basic fridge and store cupboard stuff - scrambled eggs, cornbeef hash, shepherds pie, pasta, spag bol etc - stuff people can cook in a hurry on a tight budget, not something you need 15 ingredients for!
that silly bint on benefits?? she can afford an 8 burner cooker, carry out meals very night, fags, tattoos and dripping with gold??? never mind teaching her to cook, get her a fooking job, sponging scumbag claiming to be skint. GET A JOB AND STOP LIVING OF MY TAXES
Loved the show......what an inspiration you are, you are fun and entertaining to watch and make it look so easy,
I agree with comment no.25 from Julie, can you list some basic ingredients on your site that can be stocked in cupboard. I cook with a lot of processed food and really want to change this, i want to learn to cook properly from scratch and even went to my local sainsbury's today to get some of your 'feed the family for a fiver' recipes but they only had 1! they must of all been snatched up!
Good luck in your mission to educate us and future generations, and to bring back good quality home cooked food, you have a passion which is relentless and encouraging, thank you Jamie, keep up the good work :o)
as an alternative iam adding instead of rosemary mint and few drops of balsamic vinegar in meatballs
have an nice afternoon
We thought your new show was excellent! But we can't understand the amount of abuse you have to put up with in that town. They shouldnt be rude when you're trying to encourage them to eat healthily & teach them new skills, instead of spending money on take aways & cigarettes. Think your recipes are great! We are big fans! Hope you will include a really nice vegeterian one for us. Lots of luck with the show. You're a star. xx
I watched the show and think it's a good concept. The people featured amazed me, can't afford to cook proper food for their families but smoking?!? On a low budget week, I can go to Aldi and get good ingredients and cook good meals for a week on about £20 for two people. It just takes imagination and know-how. Certainly cheaper than alcohol (I noticed many discarded bottles/cans at one house) and cigarettes and much healthier. Having little money is not an excuse to give children crisps and chocolate for dinner.
I was shocked, but hope that people in similar situations take some advice from the show and have a go at cooking decent meals.
Lets cook the nation!
great stuff! I'm trying to cook more at home from fresh, biggest think is getting the herbs and spices to get going.....and then making something with what you have left in the fridge so you don't waste it....dare I say it Jamie Morrisons have some great little spice packs that have got me started....porbably have them else where? keep it up me old cock sparra!
when will people cop on to the link between what they eat and their health.. why all the cancer, diabetes, heart disease, adhd etc.. could it be because of all the crap they eat...doh!!! pity the government wouldn't have the balls to do what you are.... think of the savings for the health service.... people need to take responsability for their own health... starting with making simple healthy meals.. good on you jamie keep it up.
the food rules and you too jamie so keep it up!!!!!!!
Fantastic show!I love your shows,but there's not many your shows in China,and I spare the most time in school.I want to buy your books ,but it's difficult to find here,but I will try to find them on internet.I have learned much from you,I will keep on cooking!when I finish my school ,I really want to open a rustuarant in China.I do believe that food can make people happy!cheers man~
Good luck!!!
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Great recipes Jamie, keep up the good work. But mind the language the kids wanted to watch the show, and also take off point 2 of this list!
I loved your program and tonight myself and my daughter are going to try making the meatballs. I can't wait to see next weeks program as it is good to try new recipes.
hi Jamie I enjoyed watching your show the other night. I was totally amazed by some of the comments though....unbelievable! Like you, I thought they were joking.
In my view society and the family unit as we know it has changed a lot from the war years and everyone has a much more hectic lifestyle and trying to fit everything in is hard. Working single mum's, kids at school until six o'clock so parents can work. There is very little spare time. It's ok if you are at home all day -time to shop, clean and cook but most of us are not.
Don't get me wrong I think it is important for children to have good wholesome food. Yet society is not geared towards this. For instance when i take my son to the numerous birthday parties that are widely on offer nowadays the food is appauling - no healthy options there. So the kids grow up to expect and like this junk.
Having said all this I wish you well with your series I can see what you are trying to do. I like your style, you geniuinely seem to care about people and take the time to understand why people are doing this.
Best of luck :-)
dis aint good food u wank stain
Cheers for the recipes and inspiration, when you comin to GLASGOW!! Get yourself an eaterie here and you'll make a difference in a big way. Cheers man!
great show jamie and your ideas are simple easy to cook and my family love the meatball carnt wait till next weeks show and good luck xx
Have just made your delicious meatballs, the really are great and super easy. Thanks and keep up with the good work.
Your a star .well done for having that much passion and sharing it with the nation.we are what we eat ,and you know it..
Steve
Fantastic show..... can't wait to make meatballs tonight. I work full time so don't get much chance to home-cook, but am definately giving these meatballs a go.
I can't understand why last night people were whingeing about the cost of ingredients. It cost me just £6.05 to feed a family of four. If i were to buy 4 kebabs it would cost me at least £12.00. Ditch the fast food, take-aways and fags and shop and eat healthier.
Watched the show last night - well done - this is fantastic idea! But, not only do you need to show these guys how to cook and pass it on, more primarily, you need to show these guys how to shop on a budget. If they can afford to buy takeaways 7 nights a week and from watching the show, support a cigarette habit for some, with guidance they could have change in their pocket if taught how to shop carefully, making the most of bargains and watching carefully supermarket prices. We are a family of five, I cook from fresh every night and could feed all of my guys a healthy meal every night on some of the budgets that were mentioned on the show last night - it's all about being bothered enough, having a passion for cooking and rising to the challenge. Most of the meals we prepare take no more than half an hour. It probably takes that to get down the takeaway and back!
I think making use of empty school facitilities at the end of a school day is a brilliant idea - it would be nice to see more of that. It is a shame that there isn't more being done in schools to ensure children have the basics. All mine have learnt at home and through scouting. My girls who are 11 and 13 happily take turns to prepare and cook a family meal each monday - and love it! That's how I learnt properly and in turn so are they. And there will be no exception for my boy!
Look forward with interest to the rest of the series. Good luck! Hope you achieve your dream.
Thank you for all you are doing for our future generations.
Loved the show - good luck. Agree with all the other comments - My meatballs are healthier though because you don't fry them. Will try your sauce as can never find a decent recipe for one. Hope it works. Guess the whole country is eating meatballs tonight!
I watched your show last night with my son who is just 11, he asked if we could cook meatballs together for the family. He loves cooking and watching you inspires him. Keep up the good work and bringing good food for the family. Schools take note, my daughters only know how to cook because i taught them the schools don't show them enough life skills.
Wow! I am 14 years old and I am making the meatballs for all my family tonight by just watching your program I felt like cooking straight away! Thanks!
I love cooking now!! Emily xx
I watched your program yesterday. You have the right idea, but are starting in the wrong place.
People on such a low budget can't afford the sort of things like fresh basil, salmon etc.
They also need to learn how to budget and shop first.
It is worth looking at some of the dishes people had during the war. ie. lots of beans and pulses. Even a large pot of vegetable soup goes a long way when you are on a low budget.
I think this is the results of not teaching cookery in schools.
Good luck in your quest!!
I watched the program last night, looking forward to next week.Lovin' it. I changed a lot of my cooking after watching school dinners, and I now buy free range or organic eggs, Chickens are still very expensive!!!! I'm going to pass these recipes on to my 4 sons and my daughter and get them to cook along side of me.
Thanks for the experience....xxx
We watched ministry of food last night and it was such a good idea to 'pass it on' I think what your trying to do is awesome, even if you don't inspire as many people as you wanted in Rotherham, you always have an effect on people like myself who love to cook your recipes (my husband and son will be having meatballs tomorrow night!) Keep up the good work, your food is wicked and we love it! x
Watched last night, have looked through your other recipes will give them a try..will fine the consistently good gravy, i also think a list of basic herbs etc for cupboard will stop the visit to supermarket for every recipe....can you help, will be watching next week.
I watched your program last night and thought it was amazing, it's great idea to get every one cooking i think people have forgotten how fun it can be and how the whole family can get involved. It's important we look after our health, thank you for all the hard work you are doing you definatley have me on your side and will be passing on recipies and am looking forward totrying the meatballs i am going to attempt to cook tonight. Thanks Jamie. x
Hi, loved watching the show, I try and cook as much as I can for my children, but we need recipes that don't take to long with small children around and that are pretty cheap but good for you, can't wait to make the meatball it seems a lot easier than the anabell karmel one I use that take forever!! It would be good to have a basic store cupboard shopping list a few spices and herbs flour that sort of thing so you only need to buy a few items and it doesn't cost the earth.
i think this program is great idea.i always cook at home for my family.it is nice to learn something new and the meat balls recipe i know will go down well with children.i think now there are so many additives and preservatives in foods that we really dont know what we are eating.i learned to cook in school aswell as at home but i think it should be compulsory in schools now for boys and girls to learn how to cook otherwise there is going to be more and more health problems facing our children in the future
I have just watched the program and thought that your idea to help people cook is brillant. I hope this will be a success and catch on as you seem to really care about people's health and most importantly our future generation (children). I am looking forward to trying out the recipes and if I actually master them will most definately pass them on and cook with my son.
Keep up the work!
Loved your program, very similar to the way i make my meatballs and sauce wich i was chuffed about. Love home cooking. will definetly watch for more recipes.
thankyou
was watching the program,fair play to you trying to help people to cook,i love your recipes,will be making your meatballs dish for tommorow nights dinner,ive had a look through your other recipes, ill have a go at a lot of them too...... thanks for making food taste better, my husband thanks you too.............