Watching the English: Mailcopiesto: never
The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour' by Kate Fox. It's rather good (that's rather English), very useful for people (including native Englishpersons) who...
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Because the established system is to estimate a low price to get the increases are not allowed you get an...
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Yes. But I seem to be in a (hopefully temporary) state of not being able to gauge cooking times properly ATM; anyone got a foolproof microwave procedure, please? I sometimes wonder how...
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Agreed, specially if they're the right size (i.e. cover *both* knees, unlike in too many restaurants - if they even go down a little...
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I'd certainly agree that some of our behaviours are odd by international standards - but then perhaps everybody's are in one way or another. I know Scandinavians find our aversion to directness odd - and...
Okra
writes Okra is OK if you don't let the juice run out ie don't cut off the...
REC: If you like beetroot
Someone at work clipped this from a magazine and pbutted it on to me, as they know I really like...
Does anyone actually preheat the oven
On Sat 18 Jun 2005 07:27:20p, graham wrote in uk.food+drink.misc: Thanks, Graham. I have read about that, but haven't tried it. I wonder if it...
The 'Unicorn' Kincardine, Fife
Heavily sign posted and since we were in Kinross for the weekend we decided to have lunch there yesterday. On the way out we were chatting to a chap who...
Scottish men think they are better cooks than women 130
inspired Interesting list, which I feel I must deconstruct. Jamie Oliver - yes, very inspirational at the...
Scottish men think they are better cooks than women 131
snip Entertaining. However, his recipes do work, even though he suggested in his latest book that we...
Scottish men think they are better cooks than women 132
I used to fret that the dishes I produced at home using an buttortment of recipe books never seemed to turn out like restaurant curries. When I...
Salmonella 133
On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:36:00 +0000 (UTC), Saxman Maybe somebody could answer my query? If I make homemade ice cream with egg...
Salmonella 134
On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:38:46 +0100, Jane Gillett That's true. I do cook for local cake stalls and similar. Never mind. I...
The pedant in the kitchen 135
And whatever could one start with that? Mind you, I used to see US meals offered with a glbutt of tomato juice before, in lonely splendor on...
The pedant in the kitchen 136
Oh dear! As a very young student accountant (articled clerks in those far-off days), I was taken on a job by my boss, who was...
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Only by not living in the Calgary area! While we were having dinner in Soho, the Calgary area was deluged by several days of heavy rain. Several communities to the...
What's that they say about a book and a cover
Some friends had been litterally skimming the city for their favourite dessert wine (I'm not a fanatic, but I must admit the idea is growing on me), so when they noticed it was on...
A thing to make with cauliflower Mailcopiesto: never
Sicilian Cauliflower' from a Waitrose recipe card. It's extremely easy and really, really, really good. Nice hot or cold as a meal with bread and a light salad, or as a side dish with sausages...
currant slice
uk.food+drink.misc: Mike, This is not at all what you've asked for, but you might enjoy making it. * Exported from MasterCook * Date Nut Bars Recipe By : Serving...
Chirac jokes about British cuisine
Chirac jokes about British food French President Jacques Chirac is reported to have cracked jokes about British food at a meeting with the German and Russian leaders. French newspaper Liberation says Gerhard Schroeder and Vladimir...
Cook Books long
I have marked this thread 'unread' three times now. I have thousands of cookbooks. What...
REC: American Apple Pie
This is one our favorite recipes. I just baked one for our 4th of July dinner. Bramley apples are probably the best subsbreastute for the Golden Delicious specified. * Exported from...
Broad beans
I got some in my veg box too, and made a vaguely Chinesey dish from them and the accompanying cauliflower. Almost everything in this is white, but it tastes more interesting...
Everybody OK
I only just read this!! I don't read the NG at work as we don't have usenet access and Google posts take hours...
The plantings 146
Following up to Mike what a bizarre opinion, are you as nuts as Dave? Only...
The plantings 147
Following up to Dave Fawthrop Rubbish, I addressed that point elsewhere, the point is you don't grasp that snow is easily...
I'm really sad
You will note that I have not posted any filthy language in this discussion I think it's fair to point out that I thought long and hard before...
I'm really sad Mailcopiesto: never
I'm sad, too. But I stand by what I said. During the Foot & Mouth epidemic in 2001...
Plain wholegrain flour 150
Can anyone please tell me where I could get hold of this? I tried a recipe from Anthony Worrall-Thompson's GI diet book for...
Plain wholegrain flour 151
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 14:36:28 +0100, Dave Fawthrop Hi there :-) I'm afraid this was only in the wilds...
Plain wholegrain flour 152
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 15:30:39 +0000 (UTC), "Wazza" : : : Can anyone please tell me where I could get hold of this? I tried a : recipe from Anthony Worrall-Thompson's...
richardson sheffield Balance knives 153
Have often wondered whether it would be worth investing in some of the more expensive knives around but there is obviously a problem...
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On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:35:35 +0100, Jane Gillett Have often wondered whether it would be worth investing...
Fried Chicken 155
Judith Umbria Not sure what brine is, or whether I can get it in the UK. I buttociate brine...
Fried Chicken 156
than Yankee it You make brine and season it anyway you like. There are many recipes for it on...
Fried Chicken 157
On Fri 22 Jul 2005 09:47:38a, Judith Umbria wrote in uk.food+drink.misc: I sometimes add a dash of cayenne as it adds a nice...
Beware of Tesco
Oh my god. Tesco want to track what their customers buy! How could they! Oh...
I am staying home and you may thank me for it 159
Following up to Dave Fawthrop I doubt there's room to do that with both your feet in there. You...
I am staying home and you may thank me for it 160
Following up to Chris Bacon read the threads "everybody OK" and "i'm really sad". or here...
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