Hi,

My daughter & 3 others are entering a guide cooking competion. They have to produce a starter, main course & dessert that best represents English food. They will only have 2 gas rings to use & cannot do any prep before hand. they can only spend £12.50. I have though that for a starter they could do the classic prawn cocktail with a summer pudding to end but I'm stuck for a main course. Does any one have any suggestions

What about pan roasted cod on a bed of minted mushy peas? Fish is good in that you have no issues if it's slightly undercooked. Or what about salmon with new potatoes served with fresh peas and a bit of hollandaise?

Alternatively, for a starter, they could do English goat's cheese with some salad leaves and a balsamic dressing, followed by coronation chicken with trifle for dessert.

Summer pudding's lovely, but it really needs a few hours to develop and you don't mention if they're limited in terms of time.

Hope that this has given you a few ideas

They are really good idea's. I took them to Guides last night & they are going to cook fish as their main course

Thank you

My pleasure!

Hope the girls have a good time and enjoy their cooking!