Return of the Rustic Chicken

Well, not exactly. Our second choice in the two-for-one offer was "paprika chicken". This one wasn't one-pot cooking, instead you only put the chicken and spices in the bag (no vegetables). So I had to make mash and veg separately. It tasted like paprika chicken, I can't complain about that. And this time I noticed it said to serve, cut the side of the bag and take the chicken out through there. So that was a bit easier than the rustic chicken.

But I feel cheated. It was a reasonable meal, but I can't help feeling I am paying through the nose for a plastic bag and some spices. I could have got the same meal by putting some chicken legs and thighs on a foil covered tray and covering liberally with paprika (from a jar).

Like the whole advantage of the chicken we saw in the free sample at Sainsbury's was that it was one pot cooking. You put it in the oven and forget about it until it is time to serve it. Grr...

In conclusion, and in comparison to the rustic chicken...

• It was a nicer meal.
• As a cooking cheat/convenience it utterly fails.

On the other hand, I had a rice-crispy marshmallow snowman with dolly mixture buttons and eyes with my tea. Awesometastic!