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Don't people do "plain" cooking anymore?
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Mayfield | Report | 9 Mar 2016 13:21 |
My daughter is moving tomorrow so we went to help pack over the weekend. |
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Bobtanian | Report | 9 Mar 2016 18:05 |
Just had Bangers Mash n Onions!! |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 9 Mar 2016 18:15 |
My late father in law was for many years chief sommelier ( wines ) at this little place in Paris. If you are not in a hurry excellent place for a meal but def. only one star for plain cooking. |
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SheilaSomerset | Report | 9 Mar 2016 18:21 |
We're having bangers 'n' mash too, later! There's an advert around where a bloke pours 'gravy' on his sausage and mash and it looks like brown water. Inspired me to make THICK onion gravy - caramelise the onions a little in olive oil, add flour to make a roux, then add stock and seasoning. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 9 Mar 2016 20:13 |
According to my late father in law, who was for many years, personal chef to King George VI, the King's favourite meal was roast lamb followed by rice pudding :-D |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 9 Mar 2016 20:21 |
Well working for a boring self absorbed guy who never wanted to be king but just an obscure naval officer with snorkers for tea on Saturdays then he would not have had much to do. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 9 Mar 2016 20:54 |
Oh, you knew the King did you, Rollo? Knew what he was like? |
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LadyScozz | Report | 10 Mar 2016 06:33 |
Gravy browning....... in Oz it's called Parisian Essence |
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Kay???? | Report | 10 Mar 2016 15:05 |
Dark soy sauce with cornflour add s&p makes nice gravy with meat juices aswell.......dark soy is a lot less salty than light soy. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 10 Mar 2016 23:55 |
Has anyone tried gravy browning as a fake tan? |
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BrendafromWales | Report | 10 Mar 2016 23:59 |
That was used during the war to paint the legs before you put a stocking seam up the back. |
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Allan | Report | 11 Mar 2016 00:10 |
A bit messy in wet weather ;-) :-D :-D |
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LadyScozz | Report | 11 Mar 2016 01:04 |
When we lived in the US I couldn't find gravy browning... nobody knew what I was talking about. Pale gravy just looks awful......... I ended up sticking a teaspoon of Vegemite in the gravy! Yes, we took our own Vegemite... Himself is addicted! |
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Sharron | Report | 11 Mar 2016 12:22 |
People tend to do the 'now you are talking real wickedness' bit when I mention dumplings these days as if they dare not eat them. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 11 Mar 2016 12:30 |
We were discussing a meal we had out earlier this week, which led on to British 'plain' cooking. Unfortunately, those which we enjoy are considered 'bad' for you. |
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SuffolkVera | Report | 11 Mar 2016 12:55 |
All these things are OK if you use them sensibly. If we have a pie we don't have potatoes but we do have two or three portions of veg, usually steamed. If you have a large helping of steak pie and chips, followed by spotted dick, and you don't get any exercise, then, yes, it is bad for you. But that's down to lifestyle. |
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BrendafromWales | Report | 11 Mar 2016 13:45 |
I just do what my mother always stated....everything in moderation... |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 11 Mar 2016 14:38 |
Brenda loves to play jazz. The music is born of its culture in Lousiana and inseperable from the (fabulous) cuisine there which is def. not very plain. |
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JoyLouise | Report | 11 Mar 2016 17:38 |
Sorry, folks, I eat anything put in front of me so I find it hard to understand 'fussy' eaters .. I do favour some meals though. |
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JoyLouise | Report | 11 Mar 2016 18:06 |
I fed my children a wider variety of foods than I had when I was a child but that's a sign of the times, I think. My grandchildren also. |