I was walking home along Parc, thinking that I wanted something tasty but didn't want to either…read morecook or order food. As if by answer to my prayers, Crealunch caught my eye, nestled next to Ta Pies - it's a place that does frozen ready meals, created for you to pop in the microwave and eat!
I don't eat a lot of meat, so I ordered a fettuccine pasta with a bunch of veggies, but only after talking to the guy behind the counter about how to cook them. I don't have a microwave, so I asked if it could be done in an oven. He said yes! Great!
Now, what follows is largely my own fault, but TO BE FAIR I didn't know any better.
First off, pasta doesn't really cook too well in the oven, so I put a little bit of water in there to help it along.
Secondly, I didn't realise that the plastic container was microwave-safe, but not oven-safe. You may be thinking that I am an idiot. You may be right. Some plastics don't melt in the oven. This one did. My bad!
Thirdly, I just wasn't... that... impressed with the dish I'd ordered. Some meals suit being ready meals, and those tend to be ones with cheese or some kind of sauce or gravy, like a mac & cheese, or a shepherd's pie. My pasta did have a sauce, but it was a very light one, and so the end result (partially because of the oven-baking) was dry pasta and soggy vegetables.
It also took quite a while to bake (and again, it's meant to be microwaved, so I'll take the blame for this) which meant that I was left quite disappointed.
I feel like I would have had more success with a meat dish - they sounded very appetising - but I really was trying not to eat too much meat!
All in all, it was a bit of a dud, but partly my fault, so... I hope this helps if you're on the fence? TL;DR: don't get the pasta (unless very saucy), do get a microwave.
