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I need to get some serious scoffing done.
This morning I noticed that my big freezer had iced and consequently switched itself off (there must be hundreds scrapped each year, simply because people think they've gone kaput, when all they need is to be defrosted and they work fine again). So it was a rush to pack all my Coleman X-Treme and Icy-Tek coolboxes with everything that was in there.
Re-packing after the defrost and I've got four freezer racks of fish: bass, bream, turbot, brill, plaice, cod, pollack and ling. Three shoulder of pork joints, about half a dozen packs of steak, various cuts of pork, lamb, chicken etc. Not to mention six Morrison's curries (the good ones), asparagus, mash, peas, gravies and other sundries. I even found six packs of Parmesan, various pasta sauces and pizza bases.
I don't think I'll be buying much between now and Christmas. The only problem with the fish is it's all vacuum-sealed in packs of 2 or 3 and now Emma and Jon have got their own gaff, I'm only cooking for meself.
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| Quote ="cod'ead"I need to get some serious scoffing done.
This morning I noticed that my big freezer had iced and consequently switched itself off (there must be hundreds scrapped each year, simply because people think they've gone kaput, when all they need is to be defrosted and they work fine again). So it was a rush to pack all my Coleman X-Treme and Icy-Tek coolboxes with everything that was in there.
Re-packing after the defrost and I've got four freezer racks of fish: bass, bream, turbot, brill, plaice, cod, pollack and ling. Three shoulder of pork joints, about half a dozen packs of steak, various cuts of pork, lamb, chicken etc. Not to mention six Morrison's curries (the good ones), asparagus, mash, peas, gravies and other sundries. I even found six packs of Parmesan, various pasta sauces and pizza bases.
I don't think I'll be buying much between now and Christmas. The only problem with the fish is it's all vacuum-sealed in packs of 2 or 3 and now Emma and Jon have got their own gaff, I'm only cooking for meself.'"
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| Quote ="WIZEB"Have you considered opening a Wincantonshire food bank?'"
They're the only fooking banks both in numbers opening and clients, that are thriving around here. Unfortunately they can't handle fresh, let alone frozen foods |
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| Quote ="cod'ead"They're the only fooking banks both in numbers opening and clients, that are thriving around here. '"
[url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/2-600-people-rely-food-banks-Hull-area-Trussell/story-19953471-detail/story.html'They are also thriving up here in your old stomping ground.[/url
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| Quote ="peggy"Lillet, St Raphael & Pontarlier. Years ago I really enjoyed a large vodka with a large Campari topped up with orange juice.
NP is very nice I keep mine in the fridge an use it often if making a cream based sauce for fish.'"
Tried a red Lillet this week.
La Senora managed to find some at the Leeds branch of Gerry's (*).
Very nice ... I can only describe it being like a slightly herby port, more a digestif than an aperitif (oooh, get him) and very enjoyable.
Campari I'm already familiar with but I'll keep an eye open for St Raphael & Pontarlier.
Thanks for the tip. 
I have recently also become quite partial to La Senora's home-infused Sloe Vodka, with chilled Schweppes tonic.(**)
(*) When we lived in London, Gerry's in Old Compton Street was my favourite shop in the whole world.
(**) The home infusing of the vodka took three years ... well, I say "took" three years, it was more "forgotten about" for three years on the cool, dark, spider-ridden shelf at the top of the cellar steps. During a tidy-up it came to light, so she strained it off and it's gorgeous. |
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| Quote ="El Barbudo"Tried a red Lillet this week.'"
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| Quote ="cod'ead"Sorry mate but that just conjours up visions too nauseous to mention'"
Ah.
Maybe think of it pronounced as "Lillay" ... that might help.
Tried another aperitif this weekend.
Called "Cynar", it's Italian and made from an extract of artichokes.
I have no idea how it got into the house in the first place, I didn't buy it and my first impression is not that encouraging ... it's a bit sour/bitter and not a flavour I've experienced before except that a background flavour reminds me of a medicine I had as a kid when I had dysentery.
I had it neat but the instructions on the bottle say it should always have ice.
I will try it again but with ice and soda.
Lined-up for trying after that is "Bitterol" (another mystery visitor to the drinks cupboard) but I'll give it a shot.
Whilst reading last night, the glass at my elbow contained rum, "The Versailles Still", a Demerara pot-still, distilled 1984 and bottled from the wood by those gods at Bristol Spirits.
Very light, citrussy and fragrant with a touch of spiciness, although it spent 16 years in oak it's not over-vanilla-ed and has almost none of the sticky caramel flavour of most rums.
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| I have become very friendly with a young lady who owns her own cafe/restaurant thingymajig in my home town.
I have been inundated with home made steak pies, chicken and mushroom pies, lasagna's etc etc.
Very handy when u can't be @rsed to cook for yourself.
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| Quote ="El Barbudo"Tried a red Lillet this week.
La Senora managed to find some at the Leeds branch of Gerry's (*) ... (*) When we lived in London, Gerry's in Old Compton Street was my favourite shop in the whole world. '"
Gerry's is amazing. There's a rather fab coffee and tea shop just down Old Compton Street (just around the corner from Dean Street) that's worth a mention if you're in the area. However much they try to clean it up, trendify it, franchise it and sanitise it, there are still hangouts of small, independent shops in Soho, and they're often absolute gems.
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Sticking with the being lazy theme I have been using a fair amount of Aldi's Four Seasons frozen vegetable medleys.
Not usually a fan of frozen veg but this brand is definitely passable.
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| I am currently having a little five day rest in a suite in the Midland hotel Manchester, had some interesting and very tasty food [url=http://www.mrcoopershouseandgarden.co.uk/restaurant/urlhere[/url and [url=http://www.the-french.co.uk/urlhere[/url
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I have been inundated with home made steak pies, chicken and mushroom pies, lasagna's etc etc.
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At around 3am Sunday morning my niece and I were tucking into a chilli laden kebab watching a bit of TV after a hard night eating, drinking and various Manchester pubs and clubs we both discussed in great detail the making of a chicken and mushroom pie. The best pie ever, we did bicker though over the addition of sweet corn (her) and carrot (me). She is currently scouring the shops of Manchester buying a varied selection of chicken pies for research purposes. |
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At around 3am Sunday morning my niece and I were tucking into a chilli laden kebab watching a bit of TV after a hard night eating, drinking and various Manchester pubs and clubs we both discussed in great detail the making of a chicken and mushroom pie. The best pie ever, we did bicker though over the addition of sweet corn (her) and carrot (me). She is currently scouring the shops of Manchester buying a varied selection of chicken pies for research purposes.'"
Carrot would be fine mate but I draw the line at sweetcorn.
Always been a bit phobic in relation to it.
No can do.
Just been nformed my sausage and bacon quiche is slowly cooling as we speak and ready for picking up.
Roll with it. |
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Quote ="Mintball"Gerry's is amazing. There's a rather fab coffee and tea shop just down Old Compton Street (just around the corner from Dean Street) that's worth a mention if you're in the area. However much they try to clean it up, trendify it, franchise it and sanitise it, there are still hangouts of small, independent shops in Soho, and they're often absolute gems.
Generally: tried my first mint julep recently – not normally a whisky drinker, but that's nice.'"
I think it is [iThe Algerian Coffee Store[/i to which you refer. 
I used to buy coffee there, as much for the ritual of the selecting and grinding as much as anything else, if truth be told.
They have a nice line in Turkish brass spice grinders too.
[iGerry's[/i has modernised quite a lot behind the scenes.
Right up to the late noughties they didn't accept cards or cheques (more than once, having forgotten, I'd have to suspend my purchase in order to go find a cash machine!) but now they are online and have branches !!
You used to go in and be served at a battered ironmonger's-style counter topped in brown lino, ask for what you wanted and they'd disappear "in the back" between racks and racks of groaning Dexion shelving for a few moments and reappear with your bottle.
The old guy would be sat in a chair in the corner by the window on the customer side of the counter, arguing with his mates (Greek, I think).
I could never just walk past, at the very least I'd have my nose pressed up to the window.
I do hope it hasn't changed in those respects.
Mint Julep eh?
I'll have to add that my list to try as well.
Speaking of whisky, there's a good whisky shop on Old Compton Street too.
I think it's called [iThe Whisky Shop[/i.
The original [iPatisserie Valerie[/i was also in Old Compton Street ... still there I think.
For my next reminiscence at some future date I shall describe the Spanish mini-supermarket in Notting Hill.
The only place I knew where I could buy Magno black soap.
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Generally: tried my first mint julep recently – not normally a whisky drinker, but that's nice.'"
I think it is [iThe Algerian Coffee Store[/i to which you refer.
I used to buy coffee there, as much for the ritual of the selecting and grinding as much as anything else, if truth be told.
They have a nice line in Turkish brass spice grinders too.
[iGerry's[/i has modernised quite a lot behind the scenes.
Right up to the late noughties they didn't accept cards or cheques (more than once, having forgotten, I'd have to suspend my purchase in order to go find a cash machine!) but now they are online and have branches !!
You used to go in and be served at a battered ironmonger's-style counter topped in brown lino, ask for what you wanted and they'd disappear "in the back" between racks and racks of groaning Dexion shelving for a few moments and reappear with your bottle.
The old guy would be sat in a chair in the corner by the window on the customer side of the counter, arguing with his mates (Greek, I think).
I could never just walk past, at the very least I'd have my nose pressed up to the window.
I do hope it hasn't changed in those respects.
Mint Julep eh?
I'll have to add that my list to try as well.
Speaking of whisky, there's a good whisky shop on Old Compton Street too.
I think it's called [iThe Whisky Shop[/i.
The original [iPatisserie Valerie[/i was also in Old Compton Street ... still there I think.
For my next reminiscence at some future date I shall describe the Spanish mini-supermarket in Notting Hill.
The only place I knew where I could buy Magno black soap.
This is it ---> rgarciaandsons.com/ | |
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| Quote ="WIZEB"Carrot would be fine mate but I draw the line at sweetcorn...'"
Quite right too.
Reminds me of when I was in the pub the other day (unlike me, I know  ) and the landlady asked me to test a Cherry Stout.
I had a bit of a Peter Kay moment.
Cherry?
Stout?
Cherry Stout? What's that about then?
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| Trying to dispell the thoughts of alcohol from my mind. 
Managed to enter my local at 11am Saturday morning and escaped at 3am Sun morning.
Back in at opening yesterday until 7pm then a few of us round to my mates for a firework display.
He decided to keep pouring me a large tumbler(s) of Pernod and Bacardi mixture with lemonade and like a t!t I kept firing them down.
I have managed to leave me sofa and quilt only to go to the boys room today.
Made myself a tin of Baxters chicken broth with a couple of slices of bread as I hadn't eaten.
Was sweetcorn free thankfully.
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Quote ="El Barbudo"I think it is [iThe Algerian Coffee Store[/i to which you refer.
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That's the one!
Quote ="El Barbudo"I used to buy coffee there, as much for the ritual of the selecting and grinding as much as anything else, if truth be told.
They have a nice line in Turkish brass spice grinders too.'"
Oh, it's wonderful. Can't get tb past if we're in the area – mind, only a short hop from Bar Italia: why, oh why do so many people use the chains when there's a place like that in the vicinity?
Quote ="El Barbudo"[iGerry's[/i has modernised quite a lot behind the scenes.
Right up to the late noughties they didn't accept cards or cheques (more than once, having forgotten, I'd have to suspend my purchase in order to go find a cash machine!) but now they are online and have branches !!
You used to go in and be served at a battered ironmonger's-style counter topped in brown lino, ask for what you wanted and they'd disappear "in the back" between racks and racks of groaning Dexion shelving for a few moments and reappear with your bottle.
The old guy would be sat in a chair in the corner by the window on the customer side of the counter, arguing with his mates (Greek, I think).
I could never just walk past, at the very least I'd have my nose pressed up to the window.
I do hope it hasn't changed in those respects.'"
Not on the basis of the last time I looked in.
I get my fags from a tiny, old-fashioned newsagent around the corner from the office. Lovely guy – rather grumpy, but ages ago offered to try to get me anything I wanted (within reason!). Since my near-home source for Gauloise has now gone (since becoming a Co-op – range massively reduced) he's been able to sort it for me at the fourth wholesaler he tried.
Wonderful places.
Quote ="El Barbudo"Mint Julep eh?
I'll have to add that my list to try as well.'"
I was pleasantly surprised. We were at Joe Allen, so it seemed apt, but I enjoyed it.
Speaking of whisky, there's a good whisky shop on Old Compton Street too.
I think it's called [iThe Whisky Shop[/i.'"
I think you're right.
Quote ="El Barbudo"The original [iPatisserie Valerie[/i was also in Old Compton Street ... still there I think.'"
I had the most grotty carbonnara in one in Sheffield in January. Cakes are good though.
Quote ="El Barbudo"For my next reminiscence at some future date I shall describe the Spanish mini-supermarket in Notting Hill.
The only place I knew where I could buy Magno black soap.
This is it ---> rgarciaandsons.com/'"
And I could mention the Spanish deli on Portabello Road. And then the Italian delis in Clerkenwell – Terroni's in particular.
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That's the one!
Quote ="El Barbudo"I used to buy coffee there, as much for the ritual of the selecting and grinding as much as anything else, if truth be told.
They have a nice line in Turkish brass spice grinders too.'"
Oh, it's wonderful. Can't get tb past if we're in the area – mind, only a short hop from Bar Italia: why, oh why do so many people use the chains when there's a place like that in the vicinity?
Quote ="El Barbudo"[iGerry's[/i has modernised quite a lot behind the scenes.
Right up to the late noughties they didn't accept cards or cheques (more than once, having forgotten, I'd have to suspend my purchase in order to go find a cash machine!) but now they are online and have branches !!
You used to go in and be served at a battered ironmonger's-style counter topped in brown lino, ask for what you wanted and they'd disappear "in the back" between racks and racks of groaning Dexion shelving for a few moments and reappear with your bottle.
The old guy would be sat in a chair in the corner by the window on the customer side of the counter, arguing with his mates (Greek, I think).
I could never just walk past, at the very least I'd have my nose pressed up to the window.
I do hope it hasn't changed in those respects.'"
Not on the basis of the last time I looked in.
I get my fags from a tiny, old-fashioned newsagent around the corner from the office. Lovely guy – rather grumpy, but ages ago offered to try to get me anything I wanted (within reason!). Since my near-home source for Gauloise has now gone (since becoming a Co-op – range massively reduced) he's been able to sort it for me at the fourth wholesaler he tried.
Wonderful places.
Quote ="El Barbudo"Mint Julep eh?
I'll have to add that my list to try as well.'"
I was pleasantly surprised. We were at Joe Allen, so it seemed apt, but I enjoyed it.
Speaking of whisky, there's a good whisky shop on Old Compton Street too.
I think it's called [iThe Whisky Shop[/i.'"
I think you're right.
Quote ="El Barbudo"The original [iPatisserie Valerie[/i was also in Old Compton Street ... still there I think.'"
I had the most grotty carbonnara in one in Sheffield in January. Cakes are good though.
Quote ="El Barbudo"For my next reminiscence at some future date I shall describe the Spanish mini-supermarket in Notting Hill.
The only place I knew where I could buy Magno black soap.
This is it ---> rgarciaandsons.com/'"
And I could mention the Spanish deli on Portabello Road. And then the Italian delis in Clerkenwell – Terroni's in particular.
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| Quote ="Mintball"I had the most grotty carbonnara in one in Sheffield in January. Cakes are good though.'"
They sell things apart from cake? I've been frequenting PV for over 20 years and I had no idea...
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| Quote ="Big Graeme"They sell things apart from cake? I've been frequenting PV for over 20 years and I had no idea...'"
It was their winter menu, apparently.
It arrived with a garnish of a solitary and rather flaccid leaf of parsley. The pasta was cooked, but the dish was far from being hot. And weirdest of all was the bacon. The cook had apparently run out of lardons or pancetta and just chucked in some pieces of the sort of bacon you'd expect in a butty – not even having made the effort to dice it.
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I'll bear that in mind. Lina Stores is great too – the most amazing dried porcini I've ever found. |
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| Quote ="Mintball"...I'll bear that in mind. Lina Stores is great too – the most amazing dried porcini I've ever found.'"
Lina Stores has been there all my life ... well, all the time since I first visited London and probably much longer.
It's appeared in films too when they want a bit of "real" Soho (Mike Leigh's "Naked" comes to mind).
Back in the day, it was cheek by jowl with strip joints (virtually next door was The Raymond Revuebar), dodgy cinemas, porn magazine shops and unlicensed "secret" bars etc but in and among was a rich vein of the sort of gems you're talking about.
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This week's investigation into retro aperitifs involved Campari.
I made the same mistake again by mixing with tonic, way too oddly sour.
I really must get some soda water.
The drinks cupboard, as I now call it and which used to be just "a cupboard" before I embarked on this quest, looks like something from a 1950's film set.
Next up ... "Bitterol" from Lidl.
I may regret this.
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| Quote ="LF13"I thought a Mint Julep was made with whiskey (specifically bourbon whiskey), not whisky?
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It is. |
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| Quote ="LF13"I thought a Mint Julep was made with whiskey (specifically bourbon whiskey), not whisky?
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It's entirely possible that you're right.
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| Quote ="Mintball"It's entirely possible that you're right.
My knowledge of the spellings was that 'whiskey' was Irish and that bourbon was 'whisky'.
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Whisky - ONLY produced in Scotland
Whiskey - Produced anywhere else. |
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