Nigella Lawson...Rapid Ragu...

[rowmin]

yum!!! so hungry!!!!!!!!!

mental note to self :

never watch nigella lawson shows on an empty stomach......

so hungry!!!!!!!!! =D

[BeautyRushHour]

hahaha I eat meat sauce like that too  :) Now I don't feel half as weird :p

[penelopecate]

This looks gorgeous—like a more elegant chili. Can't wait to try it.

[TaTiska]

That sauce DOES look good on its own. I want some! :o

[Perry184]

@TaTiska I know! I just love looking at this and Nigella's other videos over and over. I never get tired of doing that. Always so pleasant.

[yabadabadoo1984]

I'm not Italian ( have been to Italy, several time) not English ( have been to England several times) and not Mexican ( have been to Mexico, once). Nevertheless I find her food to be easy and great. No room for criticism. If that's you preference than find another YouTube channel.

[Re9ap9er9]

@yabadabadoo1984 Thanks; good food is for eating, not for criticising!

[accutyper]

I think some pasta with this would be soooo good!  Thanks for sharing this!

[Re9ap9er9]

@nyc11104 Thanks. Why do they even bother to like Nigella if they're only going to criticise her? Why do they follow her? They don't understand what Nigella is trying to bring across here. She's not a professional cook, but a professional housewife/mother, and she thinks like one. Cheers

[simpfan666]

its almost like a bowl of chili, just more italian than mexican

[suggestionabile]

There's no need to argue. I'm Italian and I love Nigella!

Moreover I love ragù but its traditional recipe requires too many hours and work to make it like a grandma would do. I would rather choose this 20 minutes version! :P

[Re9ap9er9]

@suggestionabile Thank you. You're an example for all those oversensitive Italians out there. I don't think that they realise that Nigella is not a professional cook, but a professional housewife, who takes shortcuts to HELP people. She never claims to recreate any authentic recipe, regardless of its origin.

[Re9ap9er9]

Nigella can cook better than any Italian person.

[vioncina]

Nigella,i love you,but i'm italian and there's no bacon in the Rag!!No caramelized onions!!

[Re9ap9er9]

@vioncina I notice that everytime Nigella prepares something remotely Italian, some Italian person has to come along and correct her; Nigella NEVER said that this was authentic Ragu. You Italians really need to stop being so oversensitive about your food. She is giving an example of how to make a quick version when you've just come home from a long day and are too tired to prepare a full meal. Think before you speak.

[xxHannahxxTobyxx]

@vioncina

did she say it was 100% authentic italion... NO she said it was a quick meal to have when youre alone

[Re9ap9er9]

@xxHannahxxTobyxx Don't waste your time, xxHannahxxTobyxx, because italians are oversensitive when it comes to THEIR culture and THEIR food; they don't want to listen to reason.

[silvershields]

nothing better than the smell of frying bacon!

[skymuffn]

I eat meat sauce over rice with a fried egg and a bottle of wine, SOOO GOOD!

[AdIgnorantiam]

@skymuffn I'm hooked on poached eggs. For me, nothing beats poking through a fluffy cloud of egg whites into a gooey yolk. They're just a bit more complicated than fried eggs and more risky... but worth it to me!

[iLikeCookie88]

@mdndahoodnawaz Her parents were Jewish I think, but she's said that she doesn't follow any religion..

[EmpressJudge13]

This is a lady who knows how to live!

[JackWilkins]

I made this last year - SO delicious!!

[SugarKatie]

i got interested in food/cooking becoz of nigella.. u go girl!

[patmold]

i want... now

[ILUV2SING2005]

when i get anxious or pancky she seems to calm me down lol

[mizzyAt]

I love to eat a meat sauce by itself!

[bogi18]

I also like to watch and read recipes of more sophisticated chefs (e.g. i love Jamie Oliver!), but in practice i don't want to spend my monthly income on a single dish or i simply can't find the ingredients where i live.

[bogi18]

See, that's what makes the difference between Nigella and all the fashionable professional star chefs! She is a professional housewife, she thinks with a housewife's brain and always finds the easy and practical shortcuts to adapt homecooking to the expectations of 21st century.

[SuperSpankSpank]

@bogi18 She's not a professional housewife. She's a celebrity chef, author, food writer, and heiress!!

[Re9ap9er9]

@SuperSpankSpank Nigella is not a chef. She never claimed to be, either. But the rest is correct.

[hunkhk]

@bogi18 she is also gorgeous looking and totally unpretentious

[rkmugen]

her husband finds this appalling....

i say her husband is cuckoo en la cabeza.

This rapid ragu is actually delicious. And for something cooked in a very short amount of time, is truly what comfort food is all about. Full of flavor and instant gratification!

[fallonvalo]

He must be cuckoo! I think this would be wonderful on spaghettie, with some crusty garlic bread... I just made myself hungry...

[PhoenixMaster95]

I think she meant he thinks it's appalling to eat it just by itself without pasta. I must say I've never thought about eating a ragu by itself either haha.

[rkmugen]

well, in a way, it is almost like Texas-style chili..... which is meat in a slowly cooked, tomato based sauce with usually some type of BBQ sauce, with added spices, but with no beans at all.

[vikaleeanessa]

Man I love Nigella Express. I use to watch Nigella Bites back when I had the food network, but I enjoy the express a lot more because I'm like her, I want something fast!

[joleneleeyinsan]

lovely