Tulse Hill news, chitter chatter and gossip

[Maharani]

I'm gonna take my own...

I often do...

 

[Maharani]

I think that most places acquire Tabasco unintentionally, unless they are Mexican or the like. So a brand new place won't have it yet because they haven't had the time for it to just show up some day.

I'll leave a bottle on their doorstep...

 

[Maharani]

Most chilli oil is just flavourless gloop. Any restauraunt worth is 'sauce' is gonna have a proper chilli condiment to hand....

...and salt and pepper in salt and pepper pots....not some rank little bowl (Tulse Hill Hotel take note)

Judging by the amount of salt the Tulse put into their finger pots I'm hoping that they throw the remaining salt away and refill using clean salt...

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I lick it anyway....

 

[gaijingirl]

I think that most places acquire Tabasco unintentionally, unless they are Mexican or the like. So a brand new place won't have it yet because they haven't had the time for it to just show up some day.

I'll leave a bottle on their doorstep...

It'll probably just wander off and unintentionally show up elsewhere...

 

[gaijingirl]

for the tabascophiles:

 

[Maharani]

for the tabascophiles:

I'll post this through their door...they'll know who it's from...

 

[299 old timer]

Most Italians do have Tabasco, even though it's a tex-mex thing, it goes mighty well with tomato based foods.

Absolute nonsense. A proper arrabiata sauce is made with dried red chillies, flaked or crushed into a rough powder. The Italian type is thinner than those chubby Mexican types, but still rather fiery!
I appreciate you may be referring to some restaurants that you may have come across, but my impression is that if there is a bottle of Tabasco in an Italian restaurant here they are just pandering to the whims of the locals or being lazy. Let me check the Ada Boni book for the proper recipe...

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Who said Arrabiata had Tabasco in it?

Oh...no one did, duh!

Chilli out, man!

 

[Maharani]

Absolute nonsense. A proper arrabiata sauce is made with dried red chillies, flaked or crushed into a rough powder. The Italian type is thinner than those chubby Mexican types, but still rather fiery!
I appreciate you may be referring to some restaurants that you may have come across, but my impression is that if there is a bottle of Tabasco in an Italian restaurant here they are just pandering to the whims of the locals or being lazy. Let me check the Ada Boni book for the proper recipe...

As I said and I'll say it again, Tabasco sauce goes well with tomato based foods. It's not Italian, no, but I disagree that a local Italian, especially one that serves pizza, shouldn't have a bottle lurking about. On the other hand, I really wouldn't give two tequila slammers if they had a fiery chilli oil instead.

 

[gaijingirl]

Tobasgate!

 

[gaijingirl]

The great chilli sauce wars of Tulse Hill.

 

[Maharani]

The great chilli sauce wars of Tulse Hill.

Don't get me started on the lack of Encona in pubs!

 

[Nanker Phelge]

The great chilli sauce wars of Tulse Hill.

Chilli Con Carnage

 

[299 old timer]

Don't get me started on the lack of Encona in pubs!

I freely admit to adding a dollop of Encona to the pasta at home if it is lacking that va va voom factor

 

[Nanker Phelge]

 

[Maharani]

Heaven...

 

[Smick]

I freely admit to adding a dollop of Encona to the pasta at home if it is lacking that va va voom factor

There are very few foods which aren't improved by Encona.

 

[Thimble Queen]

Fresh chopped red chilli is required on top of most foods. If a restaurant doesn't have that basic ingredient it makes me sad.

 

[han]

My mouth automatically waters at the mere mention of encona.

 

[Manter]

I keep reading that as enema

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Chilli Enema

 

[Manter]

I did wonder why you all seemed so excited

 

[Maharani]

In my cupboard at home...

 

[Maharani]

I feel like I'm using urban for my inanities. Sorry...

 

[Smick]

There is a new sign gone up at Hamilton's. It looks like it's going to be a second hand car showroom for some time yet.

 

[readie]

There is a new sign gone up at Hamilton's. It looks like it's going to be a second hand car showroom for some time yet.

And that it's going to offer "car wrapping". I'm intrigued, and imagining huge rolls of wrapping paper being needed to perform this task.

(As you can probably gather, I know nothing about cars.)

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Isn't car wrapping the same as applying decals?

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Aye, it is....just inna bigga stylee...

 

[Manter]

I was going to say it's pimp my ride stuff isn't it....