What did you have for lunch thread - NO BLOG LINKS & NO PIC QUOTING

kylith · 17-04-2015 07:01PM

Tilly wrote: »

I thought i was the only person who hated avocado. Everyone else seems to love it.

I don't really mind the taste but the texture is awful. It's all slimy.

I quite like guacamole though.

Gloomtastic! · 17-04-2015 08:53PM

Warning: sexist comment coming......

What is it with women and food textures? I have two ladies here that are always going on about hating this texture or that! :rolleyes:

dee_mc · 17-04-2015 08:58PM

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Warning: sexist comment coming......

What is it with women and food textures? I have two ladies here that are always going on about hating this texture or that! :rolleyes:

Ah that's not just women is it? I know a guy who's obsessed with mushrooms being 'slimy', just as one example!

Shenshen · 17-04-2015 09:36PM

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Warning: sexist comment coming......

What is it with women and food textures? I have two ladies here that are always going on about hating this texture or that! :rolleyes:

That's certainly not just the ladies. I've got a husband here who refuses to eat most kinds of fruit on the basis that they've got a texture like eyeballs!

Gloomtastic! · 17-04-2015 09:45PM

Us men are very sensitive about balls....... :eek:

fussyonion · 17-04-2015 09:48PM

Yeah, I'm not good with slimy/creamy/mushy substances.
Twas embarrassing when I was in a restaurant recently with my other half and my meal was presented with a white sauce.

I had asked for no sauce and when the waiter came to take it away, my other half said "She doesn't like anything creamy in her mouth".
I could have killed him.

Faith · 17-04-2015 10:41PM

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

Warning: sexist comment coming......

What is it with women and food textures? I have two ladies here that are always going on about hating this texture or that! :rolleyes:

Considering it's a major component of food, I'd be very surprised by anyone whose palate was so unrefined that they didn't notice different textures

. Disliking a texture is no different to disliking a flavour, and it's certainly not exclusive to women! I think most people have textures that they don't really enjoy eating.

katydid · 17-04-2015 10:44PM

Faith wrote: »

Considering it's a major component of food, I'd be very surprised by anyone whose palate was so unrefined that they didn't notice different textures . Disliking a texture is no different to disliking a flavour, and it's certainly not exclusive to women! I think most people have textures that they don't really enjoy eating.

I don't like the texture of most smoked salmon. But I like the taste of smoked salmon. So I eat it and grit my teeth (metaphorically, obviously)

Faith · 17-04-2015 10:47PM

katydid wrote: »

I don't like the texture of most smoked salmon. But I like the taste of smoked salmon. So I eat it and grit my teeth (metaphorically, obviously)

I do that with mushrooms

dee_mc · 17-04-2015 10:52PM

katydid wrote: »

I don't like the texture of most smoked salmon. But I like the taste of smoked salmon. So I eat it and grit my teeth (metaphorically, obviously)

Have you tried barbecued salmon? Same flavour, totally different texture. The Burren Smokehouse do an excellent one.

katydid · 17-04-2015 10:56PM

dee_mc wrote: »

Have you tried barbecued salmon? Same flavour, totally different texture. The Burren Smokehouse do an excellent one.

Well, I've had hot smoked salmon (even made some myself with a biscuit tin and woodchips on the kitchen stove) - is that what you mean by barbecued?

dee_mc · 17-04-2015 11:03PM

katydid wrote: »

Well, I've had hot smoked salmon (even made some myself with a biscuit tin and woodchips on the kitchen stove) - is that what you mean by barbecued?

I'm not sure what the difference is to be honest, I suppose it must be hot smoked as it has a drier consistency if that makes sense? It's yummy anyway!

17-04-2015 11:11PM

I too like the flavour of smoked salmon but not the texture - I get round this by making smoked salmon pate, which is fabulous.

Mrs Fox · 18-04-2015 01:39PM

I had galangal that badly needed to be used and the last of king prawns so I made Tom Yum Gung for lunch, spicy but light, zingy and refreshing.

Pang · 18-04-2015 11:05PM

Two crab and cod cakes with two poached eggs and hollandaise.

Delicious!

Chrome342 · 20-04-2015 09:21AM

Beef brocolli. Yumm.

Merkin · 21-04-2015 01:15PM

Just made a prawn and avocado salad, 'twas lovely!

MissFlitworth · 21-04-2015 01:24PM

your oilcloth Merkin!

Today was a ham, cheese, red onion & tomato sandwich. Week 3 of bringing my own lunch to work. I was fudging around with a calculator whilst waiting for a friend to meet me at the cinema a week or so ago and figured between 1 work lunch out a week with wine (around €22 every time) and spending in the region of €5-8 per day on lunch and possibly also breakfast I would blow at least €1600 on lunch this year. So I'm even more committed now to stopping being a profligate tit wafting around Dublin 2 firing my cash at the various snackmongers here every work day.

iwantmydinner · 21-04-2015 02:14PM

If I don't or can't pop home for lunch, I get soup + salad in the canteen for between 3 and 4 Euro. I know it adds up quickly but I think that's great value for a tasty, filling lunch.

kylith · 21-04-2015 02:23PM

Lasagne soup day

MissFlitworth · 21-04-2015 03:01PM

iwantmydinner wrote: »

If I don't or can't pop home for lunch, I get soup + salad in the canteen for between 3 and 4 Euro. I know it adds up quickly but I think that's great value for a tasty, filling lunch.

That seems ok to me! I know I can't get my spend for lunch to nothing but trying to keep it below €20 a week rather than the genuinely insane €50ish it is at the moment

Shenshen · 21-04-2015 04:17PM

Leftover canelloni, with a big tomato and basil salad on the side.
I've got those green and red tomatoes from Lidl, they are seriously yum

kylith · 22-04-2015 12:43PM

Cully & Sully tomato soup with pasta.

iwantmydinner · 22-04-2015 02:27PM

Little triangle catered sandwiches at a work meeting. My little guilty pleasure.

22-04-2015 06:52PM

Ooh I love me a little triangular sandwich.

Today I had quiche for lunch. It was great.

Faith · 22-04-2015 09:15PM

Garlic mushroom tacos for lunch today. Tasty, but they were spoiled by the cafeteria staff attempting to majorly overcharge me. I know it can be hard when there's a rotating special every day, but you'd think the staff would be briefed enough to know when the price that flashes up is wrong.

catho_monster · 24-04-2015 02:32PM

Banana + peanut butter sandwich on (Soul Bakery) spelt bread, pan-toasted, with the obligatory butter-on-the-outside

catho_monster · 26-04-2015 02:47PM

Feta, Greek yogurt, rosemary and candied hazelnut spread on Fallon & Byrne rye bread:
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/sep/13/spread-recipes-feta-hazelnut-and-rosemary-crunch

My eyes were bigger than my belly - only ate half this

Dizzyblonde · 26-04-2015 06:44PM

Pulled pork/coleslaw sandwich in The Bridge in Ballsbridge today. It was huge, I haven't been able to eat a thing since. My daughter had the steak sandwich and Mr. Dizzy had the full Irish.

MissFlitworth · 27-04-2015 10:36AM

Cocoa pops french toast in San Lorenzo in Dublin. I have full force, malignant double diabetes with a side of gout afterwards but it was worth it!! Brioche french toast with salt caramel bananas, peanut butter, mascarpone whipped cream and chocolate & salt caramel sauce. I couldn't finish it and I a) was starving and b) am not known for my dainty appetite. If you like an OTT dessert brunch on occasion I can v. v. much recommend.

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