uk food thread

[The_Chosen_One]

How YOU doin'?

personal foul. ruffing the passer, 10 yard penalty it still remains 1st down

Do you mean:

[richard]

what in the fucking world is that?

[The_Chosen_One]

what in the fucking world is that?

The ruff you were talking about.

[Squidusa]

Omfg forgot about this. 

Bump.

[Peter]

its ok. and does anyone remember coke bottles? they were like gummy bears exept they were flavored soda shaped gummys

My favourite were the cola bottles that had the sticky, doughy texture, rather than the more common rubbery ones.

[bodie]

mmmm yeah i remember space raiders
i think they were pickled onion flavoured.

also  tomato flavoured snaps  - do they
still make them?

used to like those crisps that were called
'fish and chips'  and they were just salt and
vinegar crisps shaped like fishes and yep you
guessed it 'chips'

Also what about sherbert dips -  omg i used
to love them with the stick of liquirice for a
spoon!



mmmm i love sweets.  I was pleased to see
those space ship ones with sherbert in the
other day.  Wish i had purchased some now

["couldbecousin"]

 How many of the Brits here had beans-on-toast for at least one meal today? 

[Frolic_Fun]

Every time I go over and see Emma, I get myself a parmo. Basically parmesan cheese on top of breaded chicken. Can get all sorts of variations (chilli parmos etc.) but I like it plain.

Looks like puke and considered chav food, but it's considered luxury to me. If they sold them in Ireland i'd be 22 stone by now. So gorgeous.

[skyblue1]

Every time I go over and see Emma, I get myself a parmo. Basically parmesan cheese on top of breaded chicken. Can get all sorts of variations (chilli parmos etc.) but I like it plain.

Looks like puke and considered chav food, but it's considered luxury to me. If they sold them in Ireland i'd be 22 stone by now. So gorgeous.

wonders if that is the same as our parmesan chicken..if so, sounds good.

[Squidusa]

How many of the Brits here had beans-on-toast for at least one meal today? 

Baked Beans and Toast is disgusting.

As seperate foods and together.

[Queen Victoria]

I've been tempted to try serving beans on toast for dinner, but keep thinking it won't go over too well.  Will admit that if I do it with the 19 cents a can pork and beans it should be a real budget booster.

["couldbecousin"]

How many of the Brits here had beans-on-toast for at least one meal today? 

Baked Beans and Toast is disgusting.

As seperate foods and together.

 Toast is delicious!  Don't you love buttered toast?  I love it!   

[skyblue1]

How many of the Brits here had beans-on-toast for at least one meal today? 

Baked Beans and Toast is disgusting.

As seperate foods and together.

 Toast is delicious!  Don't you love buttered toast?  I love it!   

toasted peanut butter sandwiches

[Queen Victoria]

For those who might care to try, here are some posts from Chowhound, I think.

1)  Having an English mom who can't cook, I grew up on beans on toast. I still have it a few times a year. This is pretty amazing since I am a spice and chile pepper addict and into big bold flavors, while this is a mild dish. Somehow the flavors work quite well.

In the US the beans are the ones labeled Heinz Vegetarian beans. To make the dish properly you need to add a fat pat of butter to the beans while heating and you need to use decent regular white bread, toasted and heavily buttered. Butter is the key to this dish. For easy eating that doesn't require a knife I cut the buttered toast up into 1"x1" squares before pouring on the beans. Another improvement is adding 1-2 ounces of water to the beans before heating. This increases the "gravy" so the meal isn't dry.

2)  yes, after spending a bit of time in england, i got hooked on this dish and recreated it when i got back. the heinz vegetarian beans are the best. you can find them in major supermarkets. have a complete traditional british breakfast and serve your beans on toast with grilled (basically fried in olive oil or butter) tomatoes and sautéed mushrooms. sooo good.

3)  This may be a simple dish but it can be very comforting. Pile the beans on a couple of slices of thickly buttered toast. Brown HP sauce is my preferred accompaniment. You can probably buy that in the same shop as the beans. You can make the dish more substantial by topping with a fried egg or some grated cheddar.

[skyblue1]

For those who might care to try, here are some posts from Chowhound, I think.

1)  Having an English mom who can't cook, I grew up on beans on toast. I still have it a few times a year. This is pretty amazing since I am a spice and chile pepper addict and into big bold flavors, while this is a mild dish. Somehow the flavors work quite well.

In the US the beans are the ones labeled Heinz Vegetarian beans. To make the dish properly you need to add a fat pat of butter to the beans while heating and you need to use decent regular white bread, toasted and heavily buttered. Butter is the key to this dish. For easy eating that doesn't require a knife I cut the buttered toast up into 1"x1" squares before pouring on the beans. Another improvement is adding 1-2 ounces of water to the beans before heating. This increases the "gravy" so the meal isn't dry.

2)  yes, after spending a bit of time in england, i got hooked on this dish and recreated it when i got back. the heinz vegetarian beans are the best. you can find them in major supermarkets. have a complete traditional british breakfast and serve your beans on toast with grilled (basically fried in olive oil or butter) tomatoes and sautéed mushrooms. sooo good.

3)  This may be a simple dish but it can be very comforting. Pile the beans on a couple of slices of thickly buttered toast. Brown HP sauce is my preferred accompaniment. You can probably buy that in the same shop as the beans. You can make the dish more substantial by topping with a fried egg or some grated cheddar.

damn, I am hungry now