Father’s Day Food – Free Food Friday edition

This Sunday is Father’s Day in the UK which means that it’s time to treat your pops to something special. If your dad is anything like mine and notoriously hard to buy for then why not stick to the old adage that the the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach and cook up a storm for ole’ pa. Traditional stereotypes would have you believe that men prefer meals that are meat-heavy and ideally prepared utilising some form of fire, but if your dad’s the unconventional type or you fancy breaking out from the silly gender norms that surround food, then why not opt for something a bit different. At any rate, we’ve a few suggestions for both traditional and non-traditional ‘man food’ that you could try out this Sunday.

Dad Diets!

Steak and Chips. The obvious choice for Father’s Day is to cook the largest steak you can find. If the weather’s good, stick it on the barbecue for extra dad appeal. It only needs a couple of minutes on the grill but your father will thank you for it. Serve with sweet potato fries for a delicious accompaniment.

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juicy juicy steak! Image by Wordridden

Chicken Pot Pie. What’s not to love about an entire meal that’s encased in pastry?! A hearty classic that’s pure dad food.

Huevos Rancheros.  A classic Mexican breakfast, huevos rancheros are fried eggs served on hot corn tortillas and smothered with salsa. Serve with refried beans for that extra protein kick.

huevos rancheros

Huevos Rancheros, Image by Jeffrey W

Barbecued salmon kebabs. Marinate the salmon in a simple Asian sauce, thread onto skewers and barbecue away! A great option for your dad if he’s not a fiend for meat.

Barbecued Chicken Salad – For the more health-conscious dad, prepare a tasty chicken and bean salad. Jamie Oliver has a great recipe for one here.

Chicken Vindaloo. If your pa is the daredevil type then test his metal (and possibly his stomach) with a fiery vindaloo recipe.

Banoffee Pie – Dessert heaven! A classic for dads the nation over, who doesn’t like the sumptuous combination of banana, toffee and cream?!

Finally, to truly treat your dad, why not throw together the most manly of cocktails, the…

Hemingway Daiquiri!  This was Ernest Hemingway’s cocktail of choice during the time he lived in Cuba. He was a huge fan of the daiquiri and modified it till he found the perfect one to suit his tastes which resulted in this boozy wonder!  Try out on your dad if he’s a fan of cocktails, literature or both!

Here’s our recipe for the perfect Hemingway:

Hemingway Daiquiri Recipe

50ml light rum
15ml Maraschino liqueur
20ml fresh lime juice
20ml grapefruit juice

Pour all the ingredients in a shaker, fill up with ice then shake and strain into a cockail glass. Garnish with a lime wedge.

Hemingway

The Hemingway! Image by Von Oropeza

Today is Free Food Friday the Father’s Day edition. Comment with your favourite ‘man eats’ to enter. 5 winners will be announced at 4pm and rewarded a £15 hungryhouse voucher.

June 15, 2012 51 Comments Short URL

  • steve

    My dad loves a mixed grill and a pint

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=680806593 Phillip Madeley

    My dad’s fave is homemade steak and ale pie with chunky fried chips. The trick is to slow cook the meat overnight. Goes down a treat and he says it tastes better every time I make it… I’ve made myself drool now… :-)

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  • Hafizmi6

    thats alot for one day!! more of a burger and chip guy

  • Emily

    Big bowl of Spag Bol with loads of cheese on top, Garlic Bread and a bottle of red wine…….mmmmmmm

  • JRSKB1982

    The other half love ribs.  A nice, juicy beef rib always does the trick!  Lovely!

  • http://twitter.com/jprs1976 John-Paul

    my favourite “man Eats” is a nice hot curry, garlic naan bread and a side of chunky chips, a a four pack of beer. mmmmmmmm might have that tonight making myself hungry now!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=512061790 Michael Mellor

    Every year we build a big fire bit in the garden with cinder blocks and a truck load of charcoal. This is used to grill half of a large pig. Takes hours but it is so worth it. There is also side salads to make it healthy ;-) . Now that is a proper man eat!

  • Sammas88

    me and my dad love a spag bol on top of a cheese pizza carb overload but hey who cares lol

  • http://twitter.com/johnsto Dave Johnston

    Pretty sure my dad is single-handedly responsible for the proliferation of curry houses in my parents town. He’s not a businessman or restaurant owner or anything like that – he just likes curry.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=707247924 Darren Goddard

    A roast. dads love roasts so we have a ‘christmas’ style with all the trimmings. hes getting on a bit now so this is then washed down with some ginger ale and sport.

  • Kristina Bazali

    Steak its perfect for my hungry husband. he is such a loving father im proud of him.

  • Ricky Lee

    My favourite would definitely have to be a vegetable curry with garlic naan and mushroom rice. Not the most conventional seeing as we’re veggies! :)

  • Nick Bird

    Steak and chips is a cracking idea for Father’s Day, or pork chops, or lamb chops, or anything with meat. Dad’s love meat, except vegetarian Dads. They like vegetables. 

  • Greghowes

    a nice vindaloo curry, the hotter the better, with popadoms, pilau rice, bombay potatoes and chapatis, topped off with 4-5 pints

  • Zubair R

    As long as men have been around, the smell of roasting meat has never been far away- from open fires to roasting spits, on to oven roasts and finally today, to the pinnacle of the dry heat cooking method- the barbecue. Nothing beats the smell of charcoaled prime cuts of beef steak, lamb chops, veal brisket. Simplicity itself- little more than a combination of large chunks of meat and fire- and it’s what separates man from the animals (well, at least until their meat lines our insides!)… 

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  • Unicorn1306

    Gotta be a meat feast pizza from the local takeaway…..with added meat!

  • sarah saunder

    My hubby loves a big breakfast on a Sunday. Bacon, sausage, eggs, beans and toast. It’s the one meal of the week he looks forward to – probably as I do all the work, but he works hard in the week so I can spoil him, a little :)

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  • http://www.facebook.com/dubosecole Dubose Cole

     A big mexican meal, usually with Tacos, nachos and great dip.

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  • Jem

    Dad a massive fan of anything with chorizo – and a pint, of course. 

  • Craigywatson

    My father loves a good ole steak dinner with all the trimmings :-D

  • Michaela_wing

    My dad loves a nice hot indian with a nice bottle of cider :-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1654393891 Sarah Nield

     My dad loved a good Chinese takeaway. King prawn and pineapple was his favourite. Might have one in his memory x

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      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1654393891 Sarah Nield

        aww Hungryhouse you’re the best ever. I’ve always been loyal to you and always will !! thank you so much. Just wish my dad was still here so I could spend it on him. xx

  • Tomsinbrixton

    Not being a father I get nothing cooked for me, so it will be order and pay for my own Chinese meal… ;-)

  • Chriswing01

    Every year i go to the grave yard to put some flowers down and have a can of carling with my dad r.i.p dad

  • Phil Shaftoe

    It’s father’s day? Why did nobody tell me? Got to be a curry for the best man food of all.

  • Becky

    Fathers day means so much to my children they nearly lost there dad in Iraq from an accident money’s been tight this year woukd be great to buy him his fav chicken burger chips with garlic Mayo on chips with a few beers to make it a special on to remember x

  • http://www.facebook.com/neilbatman Neil Bateman

    My Dad makes an awesome lasagne but he always makes a too much so there is enough for at least 2 days. But it also depends what musics on the radio as to how much white sauce there is, he often gets a bit too carried away when making it and ends up with a bit too much. You also need to try his Moussaka, its just as good if not better.

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  • Ronnie Mutch

    That steak looks amazing, so gonna go with that. Yum.

  • Jessica Campbell

      A few years ago my dad decided he wanted to try as many cuisines from around the world as possible.We have enjoyed many nights enjoying new food and new flavours, his favourite so far is Greek meatballs and my mum now makes them once a week for him :)

  • Nick Taylor

     Bbq spare ribs, chinese chicken wings washed down with an ice cold irish cider. Food of the gods!

  • Mandy Hughes

    My dad has very different tastes, having been a vegetarian for the past 30 years, his man food is Spinach & feta pie with chunky chips and salad with a lager to wash it all down!

  • Jamie Spearman

    Fish and chips no question! My dad goes to the chip shop every Friday, it’s marks the start of his weekend off work, and we older kids sometimes pop in ‘forgetting’ it’s Friday to stay and eat with him, and of course he knows what we are up to !

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  • Mmchugh01

    I’m gonna treat my dad to a steak dinner with a bottle of whiskey then rhubarb and custard! Even though we all should always spoil our parents not just on one day :-)

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  • Rwilliams

    This morning I was in subway ordering a 6 inch breakfast sub when the chap said to me man up and go 12 inch. Of course i had to go for it. So the point is , it don’t matter what you order just man up and order double…….me man!!!!!!

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  • http://www.facebook.com/richard.williams.14019 Richard Williams

    BBQ spare ribs with cheese melted on top for me on Sunday.

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  • Boobootaylor2003

    Gorgeous curry xxxx

  • Boobootaylor2003

    Louise Taylor Neither me or my hubby have dads so my hubby loves his curry as my dad did and seeing as he works hard im treating him to a lovely curry takeaway tonight ;) xx
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  • Gmdimattei

    i’m fainting! and starving.

  • Fionnin

    Fathers day food has got to be the biggest big ass T-bone steak, mushrooms, tomatoe and baked tattie with sour cream and on the side a pint of best beer in a best dad pint mug. Classic!