Net 9 disse?

Kom ek op hierdie interessante berig in die Sowetan af vandag, en herken myself toe baie goed! Alhoewel die studie onder die Britte gemaak is, dink ek dis tot 'n groot mate op ons van toepassing. Sal darem seker braaivleis kan bytel as no. 10.

Wat dink julle?

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The average mom relies on.... Spaghetti Bolognese

17 November 2009

The average mother relies on just nine different meals to feed her family, a study has found.

Hectic lifestyles, fussy children and partners who work long hours mean that mothers are stuck in a rut when it comes to experimenting in the kitchen, according to food product company Merchant Gourmet which polled 4,000 Britons.

Nine in 10 mothers admitted cooking the same meals over and over again.

One in four even made the same meals on the same day of the week.

The most common meal is spaghetti Bolognese followed by roast dinners, a cottage pie and a pasta dish.

“It’s not surprising, given the demands of modern family life, that home cooks revert back to the recipes they know and love,” a spokesman for Merchant Gourmet said in a statement. “People are put off experimenting with new meals and ingredients as they’re convinced it will be time-consuming or expensive.

The study also highlighted the rise of the fussy family. “A massive 81% of respondents claimed they have to make two or more meals every night and 23% said they would stick to the same meals because their children are fussy eaters,” the spokesman said.

The survey also found that dinner time takes the average mother 35 minutes from start to finish, and 4 in 10 mothers play safe by choosing meals they know their family like.

Over a third do not want to waste money by cooking something the kids turn their noses up at, and 44% don’t have the time to experiment. But two-thirds feel guilty that they don’t make the time.

The survey also revealed that food enjoyment was the most important factor for 30% of modern mothers and fathers when choosing what to cook, followed by taste (24 percent), whilst health was third (23 percent).

The research found that the average mother has eight cookery books in the house, but has attempted just five recipes. Of the cooks questioned, 39% also found that at least half of the recipes they try from these books do not turn out as expected.

And two-thirds have at least four books that have never seen the light of day. Three in 10 have the likes of Nigella Lawson and Delia Smith on their shelves just to impress visitors, and a third will only attempt a new dish at a dinner party.

However, three-quarters blame celebrity chefs’ recipes for being too complicated, with too many expensive or hard-to-find ingredients.

Reuters

Top nine meals relied upon by moms: 1. Spaghetti Bolognese 2. Roast dinner 3. Cottage Pie 4. Pasta dish 5. Meat and two veg 6. Pizza 7. Casserole/stew 8. Sausages and chips/mash 9. Indian/Curry.