Luncheon Meat!!!!!!

BLEUCH!

Had it so often as a runtling that I can't stand the stuff now. (Involuntary shudder)

Faggots were a regular menu item in the student canteen at Aberystwyth. It says something about the catering that they were one of the more palatable options!

Growing up in the 70s I think we were the only family I knew that had spaghetti bolognese.

Few years ago we were going to be visiting my parents one Saturday, and my mum said "What would you like for lunch?"

"Can Dad do Liver and bacon with boiled potatoes, peas and thickening?" was my immediate reply.  My wife does a lovely liver and bacon casserole, but sometimes I want North London working class food.  Miss my nan's bread pudding, with the raisons sharp and the crust like concrete stopping it from drying out.

Liver and bacon, mash, peas and onion gravy.  Good stuff! Strangely, one of the best I've tasted was in an English bar in Palma Nova on Mallorca.
   I also like faggots although not so keen on the commercial west country ones but the cricket ball sized ones from the Black Country Museum are the mutts. When Ma Subs found out they had offal in them I had to eat hers as well!
   Rabbit is another favourite as is steak and kidney/steak and ale pie/pudding. My problem is that I am the only one in the house that will eat any of the above so I haven't had rabbit since I've been married (1979) and if ever we have pub grub it's always the steak pie/pudding option.

Quote from: Subedai on 03 July 2014, 08:44:08 AM
   I also like faggots although not so keen on the commercial west country ones but the cricket ball sized ones from the Black Country Museum are the mutts.

Exactly how old were these items, and what had they been used for previously?

I used to have terrible trouble telling the difference between faggots and savoury ducks (which had no duck in them whatsoever). Both were equally delicious.

I have no trouble with a woman's taking a share of the cooking, and I know a few who are jolly good at it, but I'm very glad to live in an age my grandfathers would have found unthinkable, one in which a man can do the lion's share of food preparation. The top chefs have almost always been men, after all. Let's face it, creativity is generally a male thing.

Quote from: FierceKitty on 03 July 2014, 09:07:48 AM
I have no trouble with a woman's taking a share of the cooking, and I know a few who are jolly good at it, but I'm very glad to live in an age my grandfathers would have found unthinkable, one in which a man can do the lion's share of food preparation. The top chefs have almost always been men, after all. Let's face it, creativity is generally a male thing.

Inspired by a rather successful panforte cioccolato I've just made. It looks better when cut to show all the yummy nuts etc, but anyway:

I have to say, that having read one of Ray's posts from a good few weeks back, I'm well into cooking 'stir fry' type dishes now.
Scrummy !

But.....While we're on the subject of food from days of yore.
New potatoes ?

Is it me ?......Or did they taste SO much better decades ago ?......Bloody tasteless nowadays, to what (I THINK) I remember.....Even the Jersey spuds.
(I think I've mentioned this before....So I'll just reinforce the point !  )
Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Techno on 03 July 2014, 10:17:17 AM
I have to say, that having read one of Ray's posts from a good few weeks back, I'm well into cooking 'stir fry' type dishes now.
Scrummy !

But.....While we're on the subject of food from days of yore.
New potatoes ?

Is it me ?......Or did they taste SO much better decades ago ?......Bloody tasteless nowadays, to what (I THINK) I remember.....Even the Jersey spuds.
(I think I've mentioned this before....So I'll just reinforce the point !  )
Cheers - Phil

Well done Phil .All that typing and you didnt mention leeks once 

Another point to consider; what have they done to cabbage that stops it smelling when you boil it? Walking down the streets back in the day, you could tell who had babies in the house -boiling terry-towelling nappies and who was having cabbage for dinner/tea because of the smells.

An interesting point that. Had a chat with the woman on the checkout yesterday about daily shopping back in the 50s and 60s, especially as I now hardly ever do a big shop.

Quote from: Subedai on 03 July 2014, 11:18:21 AM
Another point to consider; what have they done to cabbage that stops it smelling when you boil it? Walking down the streets back in the day, you could tell who had babies in the house -boiling terry-towelling nappies and who was having cabbage for dinner/tea because of the smells.

Having worked for Sainsburys in the past the unfortunate truth is that the British shopper wants perfect looking food, no bumps on a tomato, greener salad etc and in this case perfect white or green cabbage . The producers from overseas  cater for this and send this  stuff to Britain and keep the less perfect but probably better tasting stuff for the locals who dont care

I don't need to do a 'big shop' anymore. Luckily we have an Aldi (medium sized), Sainsbury's (quite large), Iceland (big enough), several bakeries and a local market for fresh produce and meat all within walking distance. So because I don't drive I exercise while I shop. Win/win.

@Fenton. I worked for Tescoplolis for a few years on their fruit and veg department but that answer never occurred to me. Wouldn't surprise me at all as I've seen fussiness in action.

Quote from: Fenton on 03 July 2014, 10:35:31 AM
Well done Phil .All that typing and you didnt mention leeks once 

As long as there's something else to add a bit of flavour..... I find them fine, Steve.
I mean.....What are they really ?.....Gigantic spring onions !  
Cheers - Phil