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News.com.au
3 hours ago
- News.com.au
If you do this while grocery shopping, you're officially a ‘grub'
Shoppers are exposing the bizarre things they've found at supermarkets, including the bones of an entirely devoured roast chicken. A picture recently shared on social media showed a bag of Coles Roast Chicken discovered at the Southland, Victoria, store. However, instead of the bag being filled with a chicken, all it contained was the ravaged carcass left behind by a seemingly hungry customer. 'A customer ate a whole rotisserie chicken in the store and left a bag full of bones in the tissue aisle,' a Reddit user, who claimed to work at the supermarket giant, said. Some social media users found the act of eating a whole chicken hilarious — and were impressed that someone was able to get away with such a blatant act of theft. 'Gotta commend them for not only their commitment but discretion. I mean how does one eat an ENTIRE chicken without getting caught? Either they've done this enough to know how to be discrete or they huffed that thing,' one person commented. Another said; 'Put it in the basket and walk up and down each aisle. You realise pretty quickly the general public doesn't care about you lol.' 'Well it's acceptable to eat a few grapes why can't someone check the chicken is not well prepared? Lucky it wasn't the hound 'Think I'll take two chickens',' one commented. One added: 'Honestly I'm impressed. The tissue aisle was probably a tactical move tbh.' 'Won't be hard to spot on the CCTV but damn that's effort eating the whole damn chicken,' another social media user added. One added: 'Probably some gym bro.' 'You know what if I saw this at work, I wouldn't even be mad. This is impressive and funny while not leaving a huge mess to clean up,' another said. One commented: 'I reckon most people would be surprised by how often this happens.' 'They probably didn't eat it they probably shredded it up and put it in a different bag or hid it inside something so they didn't have to pay for it,' one commented. One social media user called it 'grub behaviour' but others gave the customer the benefit of the doubt, saying it was likely an act of desperation. 'Yeah, if it was a homeless or hungry poor person, I'm glad they ate it,' one said. Another added: 'Tbh, in this economy, I can kinda respect it.' 'If someone is doing it that rough they need to do this to get a nice chicken dinner, and not even be able to sit and enjoy it, they need it more that I do,' one commented. One said: 'Must have been starving, they inhaled it. My friends work at Coles and Woolworths and see homeless people come in and eat but also purchase a drink or something and I get it you gotta eat.' It's not unusual to find something slightly off at a retail store. Workers around the world have reported finding everything from open chip packets gorged on while strolling the aisles, used nappies and even urine in vases. Internet personality Emily Solberg found a stash of KFC's Popcorn Chicken hidden inside a gumboot at Walmart in January. Meanwhile in 2022, a Woolworths Coffs Harbour worker found a half eaten kebab hidden on the shelves. The worker labelled it a 'pig' act and said working in the team that restocked shelves at night, sights like this weren't uncommon. Another picture showed a corn relish dip shoved into a box of Chicken Crimpy Shapes. Last year, during the peak of the egg shortage, Australians were doing their best to secure a perfect carton. So, they would dump broken eggs onto the shelf. The Pick and Mix section of supermarkets have always proved controversial with a pigeon being spotted at a Coles store earlier this year. Last year, a customer called out another shopper for simply sticking their hand in and taking a snack for the road.
New York Times
24-07-2025
- General
- New York Times
I'm Sorry I Ignored You, Angel Hair Pasta
Good morning! Today we have for you: Angel hair pasta, vindicated A golden, herby roast chicken from the South of France Plus, we have the recipe for the Hellbender pancakes Dear angel hair pasta: I'm sorry. For years — decades? — I completely avoided you, never bringing you home from the store to join the linguine and rigatoni in my pantry. I scoffed at you: Too thin! Too light! Too precious a name! But now I understand that I was wrong, and that your perceived faults are actually benefits. You cook in a flash, meaning I can spend less time with a bubbling, steaming pot of boiling water on boiling-hot summer days. Your lack of heft lets the other ingredients in the dish shine. You're not so different from somen, a thin Japanese wheat noodle great for effortless slurping, and I've never scorned somen. So here's the plan: I'll make it up to you, angel hair pasta, with this beautiful recipe from Dan Pelosi that combines your thin, twirly strands with olive oil, butter, garlic, herbs and juicy cherry tomatoes. And I will make this on repeat, because the tomatoes are so good right now, and this is exactly the sort of easy dish I want to make and eat while the days are still long and the sleeves are still short. Featured Recipe View Recipe → Roasted chicken Provençal: Cook for the vacation you want. I don't have plans to be in the south of France anytime soon, but this five-star Steven Stolman recipe, adapted by Sam Sifton, will get me there in spirit. 'It is a perfect dinner-party meal,' Sam writes. 'Chicken thighs or legs dusted in flour and roasted with shallots, lemons and garlic in a bath of vermouth and under a shower of herbes de Provence.' Baguette and chilled rosé not optional. Bánh mì salad: I love the 'will it salad' canon; notable entries include this chicken gyro chopped salad and pizza salad. I'm going to make this Christian Reynoso recipe with canned sardines swapped in for the ham, simply because I once had a sardine bánh mì that I'm still thinking about. Smashed beef kebab with cucumber yogurt: In case you have not yet made this Zaynab Issa dish, our most popular new recipe of 2025 (so far), please consider this your kind invitation to do so. There are two things, and only two things, that will get me out of bed willingly and promptly on the weekend: a flight to catch, and pancakes. So I am very excited that we have the recipe for these masa pancakes from Hellbender in Ridgewood, Queens. The masa gives them lovely crisp surfaces and edges, and some yogurt in the batter makes them fluffy. Watch Samantha Seneviratne make these so-good pancakes by clicking here or on the image below:
Daily Mail
18-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Deli worker lifts the lid on Coles' best-kept secret about its popular roast chicken: 'Not enough people know about it'
A Coles deli worker has lifted on the supermarket's best-kept secret about its fan-favourite roast chicken - and it's something not everyone knows. Ellie, from Adelaide, said shoppers are entitled to a free hot chook if there are none available for purchase before a certain time, as part of its supermarket policy. 'Not enough people know about this so I thought, I would let you in on the best deli secret there is,' she said in a now-viral video. 'If you come to Coles before 8pm and there are no chickens in our our chicken warmer you can get a free roast chicken on us. 'So our chicken promise is that we promise to always have a hot chicken ready for you but if you come to the store before 8pm and the oven isn't broken, then you are entitled to a free chicken ticket. 'I know, it's pretty cool.' The free roast chicken policy is available in most stores across Australia - but the time to claim the voucher depends on your location, as trading hours vary between states and regions. If you ever come across an empty chicken warmer, and see a signage that reads 'Our Promise' at your local Coles store, it's best to ask a staff member for the voucher. 'It will say the times on the sign at your store,' she said. 'For mine it's between 9am-8pm.' However, the Coles employee said shoppers will only get the voucher if they specifically mention the free roast chicken promise. 'You have to ask (for the voucher) first, we don't offer, that's why it's a secret,' Ellie said. 'But if we do ask, we give you one of these vouchers, and you have a week to come and get a free chicken. 'Thought that you guys might want to know that.' After working at Coles for seven years, Ellie said she decided to share her all-time favourite deli hack as she noticed not every shopper knew. Her video has been viewed more than 850,000 times - with many saying they already knew about the policy as it's one of their favourite money-saving hacks. 'I used to purposely go to Coles at 7:30pm to get a voucher because my local Coles liked to clean and close early - so 90 per cent of the time they'd have no chickens left. It was a bit awkward when it was the same worker but they never said no to giving me a voucher,' one shared. Ellie, from Adelaide , said shoppers are entitled to a free hot chook if there are none available for purchase before a certain time, as part of its supermarket policy Meanwhile, many confessed they had no idea they could score a hot chook if there's none available certain times. 'I wish I had known about this sooner because the one where I live never has chickens at 6pm,' one revealed. 'I worked in the deli for four years, only about four people ever asked me for a hot chicken voucher within the four years as no one knew about this,' one former Coles employee revealed. 'Thank you, you're a life saver,' another added. However, not everyone was lucky to get a voucher. 'I went to Coles last night at 7.30pm and asked for the chickens and she said 'there's none left' and turned her back so must only be at select Coles,' one shared. 'I literally went into Coles for a hot chook at a reasonable hour and there were none and I asked someone walking past and she's like, "It's empty... Oh look they are cooking", and walked off,' another revealed.
News24
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
Roast chicken, but make it Indian-ish
Roast chicken is a staple in many households—even mine—because it's a fuss-free dish that keeps bellies full for the days following its first appearance. I love to make a roast chicken and then re-imagine it during the week for lunch. Want to make this later? Tap on the bookmark ribbon at the top of your screen and come back to it when you need to shop for ingredients or start cooking. Ingredients 1 whole organic chicken 2 Tbsp coconut oil 1 Tbsp garam masala 1 clove garlic, crushed ½ tsp ground ginger ½ tsp ground turmeric 1 Tbsp fine salt ½ lemon Method 1. Rinse the whole chicken, then drain in a colander, cavity facing downwards. Once drained, place the chicken in a dish. 2. Heat the coconut oil if it is solid (it shouldn't be hot, just melted), then transfer to a bowl. Mix in the garam masala, garlic, ginger, turmeric and salt. Pour over the bird and massage into the skin. Allow to marinate for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight. 3. Transfer the chicken to an Instant Pot or air fryer and insert the lemon in the cavity. Cook at 180°C for 45–55 minutes (the usual store-bought raw chicken is just over 1 kg, which will cook in about 45 minutes). Start with the breast-side down and flip the bird over halfway through. This results in succulent breast meat. Allow to rest for 10–15 minutes before carving and serving. This recipe is an extract from Kamini Pather's debut cookbook, All Dahl'd Up! Every day, Indian-ish, Good-Mood Food. You probably know Kamini as the winner of MasterChef South Africa's second season and a food-loving TV personality who's taken the culinary world by storm, producing hit food-travel series like Girl Eat World. Her cooking is all about bold Indian-inspired dishes with an exciting global twist. All Dahl'd Upis her first full-length cookbook and her unapologetic love letter to flavour, where she serves up her signature style in every recipe.
Telegraph
13-05-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Sformato di spinaci
A sformato is an Italian dish that is like a soufflé, but more dense. I suppose we might call it a 'bake', but that could be anything. They're made with vegetable purée (I mash or chop it rather than puréeing in a food processor), eggs, cream, Parmesan and seasoning. Spinach sformato is the one I usually see on menus, but I make a lovely pumpkin one in the autumn, and they can also be made with courgettes. They're more filling than you might expect. Some versions contain mashed ricotta as well. It's good with another vegetable dish and I love it with roast chicken, too.
