littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Nah that's just wrong. They keep that unpleasant sponginess.
Post your most controversial food/drink opinions
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purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
Oh purenarcotic. You've always come across as very sound but then this. Tongue.
In my defence it’s a Glasgow Jew thing - sliced very thinly on fresh challah with a bit of Hellman’s and slices of pickled cucumber. Absolute perfection.
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Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I think salting aubergines has always been a western thing anyway. I don’t think it’s done in Asian cookery. Put them in salt water sometimes but that’s to stop them from going brown rather than remove bitterness. Usually they just go straight into curries but Mrs S salts them for other stuff.
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
Oh no, can’t be doing with any other offal. Urgh.
miss direct
misfungled
Paratha is much better than naan with a curry.
"Korma"
If you order korma and ask for it not to be spicy, then don't go out for curry.
"Korma"
If you order korma and ask for it not to be spicy, then don't go out for curry.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Puri/bhatura are better still but its a trade off: taste v how quickly you want a heart attack.
miss direct
misfungled
Pani Puri? That's the only puri I know. Nice but can't be dipped in a curry or scoop anything.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Different. Puri (bread) is like a deep fried paratha. Bhatura in Punjabi. They puff up into a ball so they can clog your arteries more efficiently.
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UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Different. Puri bread is like a deep fried paratha. Bhatura in Punjabi. They puff up into a ball so they can clog your arteries more efficiently.
Looks nice though.
Yossarian
⏭️
It's not snobby to acknowledge that some lagers taste a fuck of a lot better than others - snobby would be actually choosing to go without a beer instead of drinking an inferior one. Although if Bud Light is the only option, it might be an idea to check whether wine, liquor, or cooking sherry is available instead.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
very true. Also makes a better companion to beans, cheese, scrambled eggs, etc.
Sourdough’s better for cold toppings like salami.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
The piss-weak 4.5% Magner’s or any of that hedgerow shite from Sweden gives proper cider a bad name. My homemade scrumpy averages about 8-9% and is best drunk in halves - makes great gravy for pork as well. It tastes great too - and it’s free!
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Dunno, good sough dough, sliced thick, toasted with loads of butter, is a thing of beauty.
With marmite, but I'm happy to accept that will fall into the controversial food opinions.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
The piss-weak 4.5% Magner’s or any of that hedgerow shite from Sweden gives proper cider a bad name. My homemade scrumpy averages about 8-9% and is best drunk in halves - makes great gravy for pork as well. It tastes great too - and it’s free!
Magners is basically alcopops for people who don't want to be seen drinking alcopops.
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Perhaps it’s because my teeth are knackered but I find sourdough to be a bit like eating tree bark. Also my brother-in-law is a bit of pretentious twat with regard to it (ditto “proper coffee”) so I’m blinded by my prejudice. Perhaps “Complan” is my food destiny?
I also believe Ham and Pineapple to be one of the greatest pizzas ever so it’s good to see there appears to be plenty of support for it on this thread.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I was once temporarily paralysed by some cider we bought in a plastic jerrycan outside a farm gate in Cheddar. Then we thought cows were in the bedroom.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
And what's this nonsense where they automatically put ice in your glass when you ask for cider? When did that shit start?
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
The better half made it from scratch today. Yum!
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
or drain cleaner.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
And what's this nonsense where they automatically put ice in your glass when you ask for cider? When did that shit start?
No idea. As I said, it's basically an alcopop for people who don't like real booze.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
And what's this nonsense where they automatically put ice in your glass when you ask for cider? When did that shit start?
2003, iirc
There is no defence.In my defence it’s a Glasgow Jew thing - sliced very thinly on fresh challah with a bit of Hellman’s and slices of pickled cucumber. Absolute perfection.
In my defence it’s a Glasgow Jew thing - sliced very thinly on fresh challah with a bit of Hellman’s and slices of pickled cucumber. Absolute perfection.
That sounds good. I'm a big fan of meat, pickles and flat bread combos.
But yeah, don't like offal generally either.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Steak and kidney pudding. Tripe soup. Liver pate. Sweetbreads!!!
Offal forms an essential part of some of the finest things in life.
Offal forms an essential part of some of the finest things in life.
Can live without the first and will actively avoid the rest TBH. Jelly has already been mentioned but jellatinus food stuffs in general are knawsiating horrors. Not really controversial though I spose.
Italian food is well overrated.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
I'd be up for trying more of it, but maybe don't have the budget. When I've ordered a pasta dish I often think I could cook it as well and my portions are bigger.
Is Pizza even Italian anymore?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I think it's the thought of offal that puts people off mostly. If you were to try sweetbread, for instance, without knowing what it was, you might just discover that it is delicious. They tried by giving it a fancy name, but it doesn't seem to have worked.
Don't get me wrong, I've had some nice Italian meals but yeah, I always think of the pasta dishes, I could do that at home. Tomatos and basil. Bosh.
I think my favourite pizza in Bristol might be the ones in Renartos. Who are Italian. I went to one pizza place in Hern Bay where they advertise it as one of only a few official Italian ways of doing pizza in the UK
I mean it was fine but couldn't see what the hype / USP was about.I think it's the thought of offal that puts people off mostly. If you were to try sweetbread, for instance, without knowing what it was, you might just discover that it is delicious. They tried by giving it a fancy name, but it doesn't seem to have worked.
This is why I like tongue and black pudding. Eat them as a child, before really knowing what they were. I mean, I thought it can't actually be tongue, that'd be groce. Mum said er, yeah it is. OK well, too late I've been eating it now and it's alright.
