What to have with a buttery...this and new food experiences

[geminisnake]

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I heard a heavy clunk in the hallway and the drop from the letterbox to the floor has actually caused it to dent a floorboard.

Best laugh I've had for weeks, thank you
sparkling you get a funcy(fancy) piece as well, that's usually a nice cake. I will go find the farmer videos you should maybe watch to get an idea of the local lingo



Actually this een is better

 

[friedaweed]

Of course. Don’t come crashing in like Gwyneth on a ski slope with obvious choices.

Just checking. They are my favourites. There's a shop in Acharacle that's like an outpost shop. I always call in there for some Auld Reekie and a Bridie.

 

[danny la rouge]

Just checking. They are my favourites. There's a shop in Acharacle that's like an outpost shop. I always call in there for some Auld Reekie and a Bridie.

I’ve yet to source a vegan bridie. I have to make my own.

 

[Spymaster]

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This just arrived by post in a jiffy bag.

I heard a heavy clunk in the hallway and the drop from the letterbox to the floor has actually caused it to dent a floorboard.

The difference between this and fudge is immediately apparent just by the feel through the wrapping. It's rock hard. I'll try it later.

Ok. I've given this a go.

What we have here, is what we (and by "we" I mean those of us with Indian subcontinental heritage) call Burfi/Barfi. It's identical.

Fudge is smooth but this has a more granular texture. Tastewise it's delicious, but it clogs arteries and removes tooth enamel. My dad had an extreme fondness for the stuff and used to steal it from weddings, where it's most commonly served. Anyone familiar with Indian sweet shops will have seen rakes of the stuff in different varieties.

I'm delighted to discover this link with our Scottish friends!

Mrs Spy has taken it off me and hidden it. She's giving it to the kids this weekend.

 

[weepiper]

We called a sandwich a sandwich when I was growing up but other kids in my school called it a piece (piece and jam, piece and cheese, piece and ham...) and I understood what they meant. But your school playtime snack was always a play-piece. And it could have been anything, a bit of fruit or a packet of crisps or a Penguin biscuit. All 'your play-piece'.

 

[Sue]

What we have here, is what we (and by "we" I mean those of us with Indian subcontinental heritage) call Burfi/Barfi. It's identical.

Nah, the texture and taste are different. Burfi's softer and smoother. (Well the burfi I've had anyway and my ex used to eat/get given it by family a lot... )

 

[friedaweed]

Ok. I've given this a go.

What we have here, is what we (and by "we" I mean those of us with Indian subcontinental heritage) call Burfi/Barfi. It's identical.

Fudge is smooth but this has a more granular texture. Tastewise it's delicious, but it clogs arteries and removes tooth enamel. My dad had an extreme fondness for the stuff and used to steal it from weddings, where it's most commonly served. Anyone familiar with Indian sweet shops will have seen rakes of the stuff in different varieties.

I'm delighted to discover this link with our Scottish friends!

Mrs Spy has taken it off me and hidden it. She's giving it to the kids this weekend.

I think Indian sweet shops cost me two teeth when I lived in the East end but yes you're right they are similar. Scottish Tabled is a bit harder but then it is Scottish after all.

 

[friedaweed]

I was watching a fly fishing video the other day and Davie McPhail was talking about going for a Donna. That was a new one on me.

 

[friedaweed]

We called a sandwich a sandwich when I was growing up but other kids in my school called it a piece (piece and jam, piece and cheese, piece and ham...) and I understood what they meant. But your school playtime snack was always a play-piece. And it could have been anything, a bit of fruit or a packet of crisps or a Penguin biscuit. All 'your play-piece'.

In Liverpool you refer to your packed lunch as your "Cutting up".

 

[danny la rouge]

What we have here, is what we (and by "we" I mean those of us with Indian subcontinental heritage) call Burfi/Barfi. It's identical.

Cool. I must seek some out. There’s an Indian confectionary shop near me. I bet they have it.

 

[Spymaster]

Nah, the texture and taste are different. Burfi's softer and smoother. (Well the burfi I've had anyway and my ex used to eat/get given it by family a lot... )

I think Indian sweet shops cost me two teeth when I lived in the East end but yes you're right they are similar. Scottish Tabled is a bit harder but then it is Scottish after all.

Barfi is rock-hard. The softer stuff, we call Besan (commonly green or orange - pistachio or carrot -)

Of course it's possible that my Tablet, isn't pukka Tablet; or that there are family/cultural differences going on.

At the end of the day, I love Tablet, and the haters can GTF!

 

[danny la rouge]

In Liverpool you refer to your packed lunch as your "Cutting up".

My North Staffs Mrs says “snappin”.

 

[sparkling]

I'm loving the way this thread twists and turns...do we have a Scottish celebration type of thread/forum? Bit like the general urban 75 but just Scotland related and not all about money or politics.

 

[weepiper]

I'm loving the way this thread twists and turns...do we have a Scottish celebration type of thread/forum? Bit like the general urban 75 but just Scotland related and not all about money or politics.

There's a whole Scotland forum!

 

[sparkling]

There's a whole Scotland forum!

Yeah I know and I've looked but I can't see any with the sense of chattiness that this thread seems to have. Lots on politics and where to visit which is maybe just what people want. (I'll shut up and go away again )

 

[weepiper]

Yeah I know and I've looked but I can't see any with the sense of chattiness that this thread seems to have. Lots on politics and where to visit which is maybe just what people want. (I'll shut up and go away again )

Start a thread!

 

[sparkling]

Start a thread!

ok if you will come and join me...what to call it though?

 

[danny la rouge]

ok if you will come and join me...what to call it though?

Post a cultural anecdote or reminiscence for Sparkling

She lives in the North East now and needs to learn how to fit in FAST!

www.urban75.net

 

[sparkling]

Post a cultural anecdote or reminiscence for Sparkling

She lives in the North East now and needs to learn how to fit in FAST!

www.urban75.net

I'm very honoured

 

[Aladdin]

Tried a Milky bar milk slice.
Sis put them by mistake into the online shopping basket thinking they were milky bar chocolate bars.

Truly disgusting ..if you want to feel the dryness of the Sahara desert in your mouth, this is it.

Choked on it.

 

[danny la rouge]

Milky Bars are horrible. Vile stuff.

 

[quimcunx]

I hate to dredge up arguments from page 2 but tablet rocks and fudge can fuck off.

 

[Spymaster]

Milky Bars are horrible. Vile stuff.

I wouldn't eat it as a youngster because I always wanted to twat the Milky Bar Kid, who I thought was an insufferably smug fucker.

 

[Voley]

Just popping in to say that I'm enjoying reading about your new life sparkling.

I'm a bit smitten by Scottish islands atm myself and there is frequent pipe-dreaming talk of a move North in the Voley household.

Also, there was a massive thread on butteries/rowies ages ago. I've got to try one when I'm up in June.

Rowies, Butteries, Aberdeen Rolls, fa loves um?

Depends on the individual rowie - Some are far greasier than others, some are also sold well-fired/crispy but others less-so. Quality of their rowies was one of the tests of a baker here and each bakery producing them used to take some pride in having their own variant on the basic recipe.

www.urban75.net

 

[Aladdin]

Milky Bars are horrible. Vile stuff.

Yes...well she can't have chocolate except for white chocolate and it was for Easter...but when they arrived we tried them. Yuck.

 

[Aladdin]

I wouldn't eat it as a youngster because I always wanted to twat the Milky Bar Kid, who I thoughts was an insufferably smug fucker.

Did you eat Pink Panther bars?

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Did you eat Pink Panther bars?

They are the best biscuits. Sadly they seem quite rare these days.

 

[Aladdin]

They are the best biscuits. Sadly they seem quite rare these days.

Biscuits? Never had em as biscuits

I've only ever had pink panther pink chocolate bars.

 

[geminisnake]

Also, there was a massive thread on butteries/rowies ages ago. I've got to try one when I'm up in June.

Rowies, Butteries, Aberdeen Rolls, fa loves um?

Depends on the individual rowie - Some are far greasier than others, some are also sold well-fired/crispy but others less-so. Quality of their rowies was one of the tests of a baker here and each bakery producing them used to take some pride in having their own variant on the basic recipe.

www.urban75.net

are you sure you didn't try one over 20 yrs ago? I remember bringing them down for various urbs over the yrs but can't remember if I brought any down to yours

 

[Elpenor]

I wouldn't eat it as a youngster because I always wanted to twat the Milky Bar Kid, who I thought was an insufferably smug fucker.

I was on summer camp (camp Beaumont I think) once with a former milky bar kid