so we're having international food day...

waraf

We're having an international food day in the office. As a Paddy, what should I bring?

All we have in the office is a microwave so at best all I can do is heat something up.

Menas

Spice burgers should do it.

OldGoat

Sammichs.

24 cans of Guinness and a bottle of Jameson.

Sh1tbag OToole

Rice crispy buns

PucaMama

Real boxty homemade and not from Dublin

smash

A bag of potatoes and cabbage. Maybe some ham.

Sleepy

Coddle or Irish Stew would be the obvious.

kneemos

A potato based dish.

Potatoes maybe.

The Backwards Man

Taco chip

BenedrylPete

Banana samwijes

hardCopy

smash wrote: »

A bag of potatoes and cabbage. Maybe some ham.

Cabbotato Bag, the new takeaway sensation

kneemos wrote: »

A potato based dish.

Potatoes maybe.

Or spuds.

Lia_lia

Spice bag.

SEPT 23 1989

a carvery

The kebab bought after the pub last night?

Failing that, guess bacon and cabbage is the obvious one.

Lia_lia

Findus crispy pancakes!

jamesbere

Tripe, everybody loves tripe.

waraf

Lia_lia wrote: »

Findus crispy pancakes!

nice - although probably not so crispy when microwaved

whiskeyman

Some options:

A Supermac Shcnack Box
A Hang sambo and cuppa tae
Tea & toast with kerrygold spread on 1/2 inch thick
A Tayto crisp sandwich

Aongus Von Bismarck

Keep it simple. Good wholemeal bread with salted Irish butter. Quality smoked salmon, possibly some cured meats from Gubbeen Smokehouse. A selection of Irish cheese - perhaps some St Tola, Desmond, Durrus and Knockdrinna.

Valentina

Crisp sandwiches

Panda chocolate spread sandwiches

jimgoose

Personally, I'd say piss off with the fake bonhomie and "fun" dreamed up by some HR knobjockey and let me get back to work. Afterwards, I'll go home and enjoy food with people I like.

The Backwards Man

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Keep it simple. Good wholemeal bread with salted Irish butter. Quality smoked salmon, possibly some cured meats from Gubbeen Smokehouse. A selection of Irish cheese - perhaps some St Tola, Desmond, Durrus and Knockdrinna.

Simple, says he.

kneemos

Bet somebody comes in with a Michelin class three course meal for everyone.

waraf

jimgoose wrote: »

Personally, I'd say piss off with the fake bonhomie and "fun" dreamed up by some HR knobjockey and let me get back to work. Afterwards, I'll go home and enjoy food with people I like.

A man/woman after my own heart. Unfortunately it is seriously frowned upon around these parts if you don't demonstrate a vast amount of enthusiasm and enjoyment during mandatory fun sessions organised by the company.

Jawgap

waraf wrote: »

We're having an international food day in the office. As a Paddy, what should I bring?

All we have in the office is a microwave so at best all I can do is heat something up.

Crubeens.......

........that'll teach 'em to have international food days :D:D

waraf

kneemos wrote: »

Bet somebody comes in with a Michelin class three course meal for everyone.

Hopefully!!

smash

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Simple, says he.

He should bring in small cubes of turf with cocktail sticks in them.

GBX

Order a few 3 in 1's the night before so they are ready for the microwave for the breakfast.

hardCopy

Tayto crisps, manhattan popcorn and TK red lemonade.

No microwave required.

biko

A nice stew.

Aongus Von Bismarck

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Simple, says he.

It involves buying high quality ingredients, taking them out of the fridge in time so they aren't ice cold, slicing and buttering the bread, serving.

Couldn't be simpler.

Medusa22

A rasher or sausage butty. Why do I click on these threads when I am on weightwatchers? Why do I do this to myself? *drools*

Jumbo breakfast roll.

Goddamn I want one now.

Turtyturd

3 in 1.

Edit: Don't put the container in the microwave.

Paramite Pie

Where are you and how available are ingredients?

A stew is easy to make. Black pudding or "blood" pudding to some would provide some nice culture shock -- even if there's no blood in it now, you can bluff them.

Lamb's Liver is nice and cooks in less than 10mins. Dust it in some flour, a bit of oil and some Irish mustard (maybe some herbs? parsely?), let it sit for 20 mins or more and fry it (maybe in real butter -- not spreadable). Avoid chicken liver like the plaque.

biko

Baby Guinness for everyone!

waraf

Paramite Pie wrote: »

Where are you and how available are ingredients?

A stew is easy to make. Black pudding or "blood" pudding to some would provide some nice culture shock -- even if there's no blood in it now, you can bluff them.

Lamb's Liver is nice and cooks in less than 10mins. Dust it in some flour, a bit of oil and some Irish mustard (maybe some herbs? parsely?), let it sit for 20 mins or more and fry it (maybe in real butter -- not spreadable). Avoid chicken liver like the plaque.

I'm in Dublin so ingredients shouldn't be a problem. However, work starts at 9am and the international food day doesn't start until 2pm so lamb's liver reheated in a microwave might not be too appealing.

I think I might have to go with a suggestion from a previous poster and go with the cheese and smoked salmon option. Might even throw in a few prawns for good measure.

Thanks for your input though.

Badly Drunk Boy

waraf wrote: »

I think I might have to go with a suggestion from a previous poster and go with the cheese and smoked salmon option. Might even throw in a few prawns for good measure.

Thanks for your input though.

Aongus wins! He was always the winner in that family.

Ruu

Potato waffles or spud bread!

illdoit2morrow

Whatever you decide to bring in, serve it on a plate, it'll blow their minds.

waraf

illdoit2morrow wrote: »

Whatever you decide to bring in, serve it on a plate, it'll blow their minds.

Ah here, I'm not that posh! Next thing you'll be talking serviettes!!

smash

Do you work in Ireland? If not, you could have a lot of fun with this. Like a suckling pig filled with skittles, laid on a bed of rice paper!

Matt_Trakker

smash wrote: »

Do you work in Ireland? If not, you could have a lot of fun with this. Like a suckling pig filled with skittles, laid on a bed of rice paper!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cec2iAgW1Q

RobertKK

Bacon, cabbage and potatoes...if you are adventurous a turnip instead of cabbage.