The General Chat Thread

Moody_mona · 07-04-2015 09:31PM

Jezek wrote: »

wow. I am the only person that likes these

I love them. It's not Sunday dinner without them!

tampopo · 07-04-2015 10:06PM

I love marrowfats too. Softer the better...

The Hill Billy · 07-04-2015 10:10PM

Right, the lot of you are only a bicarbonate of soda tablet away from a ban! :pac:

Jezek · 07-04-2015 10:13PM

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Right, the lot of you are only a bicarbonate of soda tablet away from a ban! :pac:

There are dozens of us...DOZENS!

StripedBoxers · 07-04-2015 11:14PM

I love those tinned peas. The only peas I'll eat. So delicious with buttery mash and steak. Mmmm. Hungry now.

Kovu · 07-04-2015 11:18PM

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Right, the lot of you are only a bicarbonate of soda tablet away from a ban! :pac:

Oh god, I hate taking those so I once tried swallowing one with a big gulp of water in the back of a French class. It got stuck in my throat and and I ended up with a fizzy nose, crying and pathetically pointing at my throat going GLLLARRGH while a teacher had a mini panic attack thinking I was having some sort of fit.

Never. Again.

beertons · 08-04-2015 06:51AM

I found non soak marrowfat peas in Aldi. Only about 50 cents a pack, done in 20 mins. Beautiful.

The Hill Billy · 08-04-2015 07:28AM

Jezek wrote: »

There are dozens of us...DOZENS!

The forum will be quiet for a while then.

Lovely Bloke · 08-04-2015 08:32AM

Please do it tHB, I cannot stand them either so all conversation about them makes me gag.

They are disgusting yokes.

rubadub · 08-04-2015 08:32AM

The Hill Billy wrote: »

I don't like marzipan.

Have you, or any of the other marzipan haters, ever had one you liked? or made one yourself without any essence?

I hate marzipan, but it makes no sense, since I love almonds & sugary things. I was posting before about the chemical essence they typically add and I figure that is what I really hate. I have not tasted many since I preusme I will hate it but would like to try and make some, just a tiny batch even.

I don't think you can just check packs ingredients for essence either since I think they do not have to list ingredients below a certain % so they can leave it off as it could be in tiny amounts.

I'm surprised dried marrowfats are still popular, thought tins would have taken over. There was some tv chef on the other day doing dried ones and didn't even mentioned that tinned as an alternative.

MissFlitworth · 08-04-2015 09:12AM

It's the essence I hate too Rubadub. Can't be doing with marzipan, almond syrup, cakes tainted with almond essence etc. Actual almonds are lovely, I have some in my bag, I'm not sure how they turn into something so foul. I suspect evil is afoot...

kylith · 08-04-2015 09:27AM

MissFlitworth wrote: »

It's the essence I hate too Rubadub. Can't be doing with marzipan, almond syrup, cakes tainted with almond essence etc. Actual almonds are lovely, I have some in my bag, I'm not sure how they turn into something so foul. I suspect evil is afoot...

It's the same with banana. Bananas are fine, banana flavoured anything is rank.

The Hill Billy · 08-04-2015 10:48AM

You have a point there, rubabdub. I've eaten marzipan in cakes from a quality bakers & considered it OK. It is the regular cheap muck that I can't stand.

Marrowfat peas on the other hand - just gank! I sincerely doubt that anything could be done to make them palatable to me.

magnethead · 08-04-2015 10:59AM

Just canned 5KG of Red Peppers, that's what you get with a Polish wife

Mountains of Canned bolognese

IvyTheTerrible · 08-04-2015 11:24AM

I love marzipan, but I've been sick recently and the medicine has this awful almondy taste off it, and now the thought of almonds make me nauseous...so maybe I won't be able to eat marzipan any more!

oscarBravo · 08-04-2015 01:10PM

Her Indoors maintains that you simply can't buy real marzipan in Ireland, which is a crying shame because it's a staple of Danish cooking. We always stock up on the real thing whenever we visit. There's just no comparison.

the beer revolu · 08-04-2015 02:22PM

Hate marzipan too but I love almond butter like you'd get in an almond croissant.

08-04-2015 07:50PM

Just booked myself a week in Berlin in July. Restaurant recommendations please!!

MissFlitworth · 08-04-2015 08:16PM

Not a restaurant exactly Mystery Egg but Street Food Thursday in Markthalle Neun is v. v. v. much worth a visit. Or at least, it's supposed to be. The last time I was in Berlin I stupidly booked a flight leaving on Thursday morning and missed out.

http://www.markthalleneun.de/street-food-thursday

https://www.facebook.com/StreetFoodThursday

If you're on Instagram berlinfoodstories, berlinfoodguide & berlinburgerguide are worth a follow. Although berlinburgerguide hasn't posted in weeks. (Burgers are a serious big deal in Berlin!) BerlinBuns on Facebook & Twitter are great for burger recommendations.

Again I haven't been here but Dudes Delikatessen is somewhere I'll be going when I go back later this year

https://www.facebook.com/DUDESDELI

Oh! Also, if you like Dim Sum, Yumcha Heroes was wonderful when I was there.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/YUMCHAHEROES/

Berlin. Definitely getting back there this year!

Also, a bratwurst-in-brotchen at any sausage stand you see. And a side of pommes.

Faith · 08-04-2015 08:24PM

I'm off to make a '<3 Marrowfat Peas' forum :pac:. I think they're great!

08-04-2015 08:34PM

Awesome tips Miss F!

MissFlitworth · 08-04-2015 09:51PM

I'm very jealous of your trip Mystery Egg. Absolutely need to book one myself soon. Berlin is the nicest place

Merkin · 08-04-2015 10:32PM

+1 to Berlin, it's an amazing city!

09-04-2015 09:14AM

It's a shoestring holiday - we got an amazing deal - we're renting a 'deluxe studio' at Citadines aparthotel in a great central location for very little - around €60 a night - so we have a comfy ensuite room with a little kitchenette for making our own breakfasts before we head out exploring in the morning. We'll probably do lunch out every day and a 'special' dinner out a couple of times, and otherwise enjoy cooking our own simple meals from the local supermarkets. I cannot wait.

We were going to do air bnb but the flats we fancied (and in budget) weren't available on our dates. In a way though, although they lack character, I prefer the security of an aparthotel instead of being at the whims of an unregulated individual.

MissFlitworth · 09-04-2015 09:21AM

I love airbnb but I had a 'funny' experience in Germany with one where the host slated me afterwards for using her coffee and 'leaving the place like I thought I was in a hotel' (I think because I left towels in the bath) and wrapped up her review saying that 'she had probably just been extremely lucky with guests in the past'. After that I'm funny about using it in Germany in case I annoy someone again accidentally, I had forgotten about how particular Germans can be. So thumbs up to the Aparthotel!

Another thing to love about Berlin is that it's as cheap as chips if you want it to be. Especially for breakfast and sparkly wine (not necessarily at the same time

)

The Hill Billy · 09-04-2015 09:44AM

Berlin - the home of Currywurst! A must have!

hardCopy · 09-04-2015 09:53AM

MissFlitworth wrote: »

Not a restaurant exactly Mystery Egg but Street Food Thursday in Markthalle Neun is v. v. v. much worth a visit. Or at least, it's supposed to be. The last time I was in Berlin I stupidly booked a flight leaving on Thursday morning and missed out.

http://www.markthalleneun.de/street-food-thursday

https://www.facebook.com/StreetFoodThursday

If you're on Instagram berlinfoodstories, berlinfoodguide & berlinburgerguide are worth a follow. Although berlinburgerguide hasn't posted in weeks. (Burgers are a serious big deal in Berlin!) BerlinBuns on Facebook & Twitter are great for burger recommendations.

Again I haven't been here but Dudes Delikatessen is somewhere I'll be going when I go back later this year

https://www.facebook.com/DUDESDELI

Oh! Also, if you like Dim Sum, Yumcha Heroes was wonderful when I was there.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/YUMCHAHEROES/

Berlin. Definitely getting back there this year!

Also, a bratwurst-in-brotchen at any sausage stand you see. And a side of pommes.

Merkin wrote: »

+1 to Berlin, it's an amazing city!

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Berlin - the home of Currywurst! A must have!

Mmmm, Currywurst. And that yellow powder they put on the chips, kinda like Aromat but nicer.

The Hill Billy · 09-04-2015 02:50PM

Faith wrote: »

I'm off to make a '<3 Marrowfat Peas' forum :pac:. I think they're great!

Persistent trolling will result in your posting privileges being removed.

tHB

:pac:

dibkins · 09-04-2015 03:03PM

The Hill Billy wrote: »

:pac:

Your face when you realise mammy meant marrowfat peas.

The Hill Billy · 09-04-2015 03:35PM

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