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Post by longeatongull on Jan 18, 2010 18:54:31 GMT
 I get up daily (Mon~Fri) at 3am, work roughly ten hours a day and would reckon I've earned the right to call myself "down to earth" wouldn't you? Amongst the complimentary reading put out in the back of my car is a "Concierge Magazine" ~ that's a new fangled term for "Bog Reading" ~ in which I read this: "Richard's menu reflects an innate passion for wild flavour rich, no nonsense cooking, my current favourite is pheasant with almonds and lentils" and later he adds to that, "fennel pennacotta with lobster and orange; saddle of wild rabbit with chestnuts and squash; and toffee apple soufle" and he tells the reader that he sources his ingredients from "a committee  of hand picked suppliers................oysters from Colchester, corn fed chicken from Lancashire, beef from Tipperary,, butter from Lincolnshire and all presented on plain white tableware....................the food is the star of the show"That's were I'm going wrong then, yesterday I completely overdid the "pretentiousness" and served up braised beef and rice sorced from Morrison's down the road in a nice sauce made from tinned chopped tomatoes, garlic and chilli powder which "the committe" (that's me and the kids this Sunday)all agreed should come from the corner shop because when I set out to prepare it, one's supplier from Tuscany had bloody well not turned up again with the tomatoes, the garlic was still in France due to a customs and excise strike and Osamba ruddy Bin Liner had blown up the chilli fields once more ~ I blame that Tony Blair. All served on the rectangular black plates I bought to hide the "presentation" of my ruddy missus who would burn a lettuce leaf!  I'll just have to get up earlier or work a seven day week then I can afford Richard's restaurant prices of £45 a head per main course, and wine at just a tenner a glass.  Just checking the TV guide for tonight and notice on More4 at 9pm is Come Dine with me it says-4 cooks from North London take turns hosting a Dinner party...........are you cooking your signature dish Merse? ;D |
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Post by merse on Jan 18, 2010 19:36:40 GMT
Just checking the TV guide for tonight and notice on More4 at 9pm is Come Dine with me it says-4 cooks from North London take turns hosting a Dinner party...........are you cooking your signature dish Merse? ;D Too right I am.....................It's a Thai dish and I've named it Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubard; Grumble  |
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Post by Budleigh on Jan 26, 2010 18:21:10 GMT
Well there's the answer.... |
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Post by lambethgull on Jan 27, 2010 7:39:12 GMT
But isn't that we've pretty much discovered on this thread........Northerners eat black pudding, the Northern Irish eat their own stuff, and yes, now you mention it, I've had those square sausage things in Scotland as well (wasn't a huge fan tbh).
And it's always been a 'fry up' for me too.
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Post by Budleigh on Jan 27, 2010 7:50:14 GMT
But good to have it confirmed by those culinary experts at the Daily Mail?!
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Post by lambethgull on Jan 27, 2010 10:39:28 GMT
But good to have it confirmed by those culinary experts at the Daily Mail?! It's always good to find that one's views and opinions accord with those of the Daily Mail ;D |
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Post by stefano on Jan 27, 2010 11:21:41 GMT
Can't agree with the Daily Mail report about 'deeply unappetising laver-bread (boiled seaweed)'. As well as in Wales it is very popular in North Devon. My father originates from Appledore and I was introduced to laver at a very young age. Certainly an aquired taste but if you persist it definitely enhances any fry-up (and rumour has it very good for you - both parents still going strong in their nineties after following a laver inspired diet!  ) I am in North Devon at least once a week working and often return with bags of laver for myself and to distribute to my South Devon based North Devon exiled relatives. |
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Post by lambethgull on Jan 27, 2010 19:49:59 GMT
Can't agree with the Daily Mail report about 'deeply unappetising laver-bread (boiled seaweed)'. As well as in Wales it is very popular in North Devon. My father originates from Appledore and I was introduced to laver at a very young age. Certainly an aquired taste but if you persist it definitely enhances any fry-up (and rumour has it very good for you - both parents still going strong in their nineties after following a laver inspired diet! ) I am in North Devon at least once a week working and often return with bags of laver for myself and to distribute to my South Devon based North Devon exiled relatives. Do you know of a greasy spoon/modestly priced establishment type affair in North Devon where you can get laver-bread with a fry-up? I would love to try that. |
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Post by stefano on Jan 27, 2010 21:14:42 GMT
Can't agree with the Daily Mail report about 'deeply unappetising laver-bread (boiled seaweed)'. As well as in Wales it is very popular in North Devon. My father originates from Appledore and I was introduced to laver at a very young age. Certainly an aquired taste but if you persist it definitely enhances any fry-up (and rumour has it very good for you - both parents still going strong in their nineties after following a laver inspired diet! ) I am in North Devon at least once a week working and often return with bags of laver for myself and to distribute to my South Devon based North Devon exiled relatives. Do you know of a greasy spoon/modestly priced establishment type affair in North Devon where you can get laver-bread with a fry-up? I would love to try that. Hi Lambeth would love to help if I could but I haven't lived in North Devon for hundreds of years so I purchase the laver to take home with me ... often in Butchers Row in Barnstaple and sometimes in Bideford or Appledore. I am sure there must be North Devon based members of the forum who may be able to advise. Depends if they is praper De'bon boys mind . If you do manage to track it down I can assure you that you won't like it the first time ... bit like beer really!  |
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Post by lambethgull on Jan 27, 2010 23:42:54 GMT
No worries, maybe I'll have to just buy some and see what I can do. Laver sarnies...bit of salt and pepper, I'm sure it'll slip down a treat ;D
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2010 22:35:02 GMT
I know a "breakfast in a bun" might not be to everybody's taste but you'd do well to get your hands on a Stottie Stack at Dean and Daniela's in High Heaton, Newcastle (right next door to Heaton Stannington FC).
Bacon, egg, tomato, black pudding, baked beans, sausage...all in a stottie. Excellent.
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Post by Rob on Feb 7, 2010 22:49:58 GMT
Sounds handsome. No seepage issues with the beans....
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Post by Jon on Feb 7, 2010 22:54:01 GMT
Sounds handsome. No seepage issues with the beans.... Yes. That was my concern too. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2010 22:59:44 GMT
Just a small number of beans largely devoid of sauce. I'm hoping to go back the morning after the Darlington game....
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Post by Jon on Feb 7, 2010 23:26:53 GMT
Just a small number of beans largely devoid of sauce. Good - sounds sensible bun-management to me to throw in a few beans to pep things up. Now if they'd done away with the bacon and sausage and stuck loads of beans in there it would all have gone horribly wrong. |
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of hand picked suppliers................oysters from Colchester, corn fed chicken from Lancashire, beef from Tipperary,, butter from Lincolnshire and all presented on plain white tableware....................the food is the star of the show"
) I am in North Devon at least once a week working and often return with bags of laver for myself and to distribute to my South Devon based North Devon exiled relatives.
