Carvery Food

FortySeven · 27-07-2015 06:26PM

Links234 wrote: »

I find that books usually are better than the movies in almost all cases

You must not have read forest gump. Terrible book. Absolutely terrible.

Fred Swanson · 27-07-2015 06:38PM

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OldMrBrennan83 · 27-07-2015 06:40PM

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Menas · 27-07-2015 06:45PM

It's nice to be able to see and talk to the person who heated my food up.

Ilyana 2.0 · 27-07-2015 07:10PM

I used to work in a place that did a traditional pub lunch. We did table service but the dinners were carvery style, albeit inside the kitchen. Like, the food is grand if you're hungover or not interested in spending a lot of money, but I wouldn't go for it every week the way most of the customers would. Sundays would be packed to the rafters with the same faces every week, placing the same orders.

I personally would rather spend a little more to get fresher food, but there's no denying that carvery is really popular. It's definitely way easier than cooking a roast with all the trimmings every weekend.

Special Circumstances · 27-07-2015 07:45PM

Links234 wrote: »

I've also heard people say that The Godfather was a much better movie than it was a book.

Pages and pages devoted to loose lady bits added nothing to the book, that's for sure.

Edit - oh dear, answered this originally on my phone... didn't see your mod responsibility - my comment was purely related to a strange subplot in the book and not a smart arsey dig.

MrWalsh · 27-07-2015 08:17PM

Patww79 wrote: »

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Me too! I love a good buffet for the same reason.

Paramite Pie · 27-07-2015 10:20PM

Patww79 wrote: »

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I don't think there are any more ingredients, just heat the dashi, add your chosen veg, once cooked turn down heat and add the miso paste & some scallions. Simples. Can be made in 10mins...

Links234 wrote: »

Yeah, it is a bit, but the flavour is right which is the main thing. The restaurant I mentioned, I know the chef makes his own dashi from scratch, never tried making it myself simply because I wouldn't use it enough to justify it.

I'm from Galway too so I know Kappa Ya well enough.;) Your right about not wanting to make a big batch -- when I do I usually cook Japanese food for the week. I once added left over dashi to an Irish lamb stew.... tasted delicious and no-one noticed anything peculiar.... compliments all 'round.

Must try it with a seafood coddle or something...:D

OldMrBrennan83 · 27-07-2015 10:23PM

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galljga1 · 28-07-2015 09:17AM

I can't understand the whole anti carvery vibe going through this thread apart from the fact that it is boring to have 90% of pub premises in the country providing practically the same menu. It does get boring but even in non carvery joints, the menu tends to change little and it gets boring if you frequent it often enough.

Just my tuppence worth, that and I must buy some dashi.

kylith · 28-07-2015 09:49AM

Dial Hard wrote: »

Jaws being one of the exceptions. The most boring book about a semi-sentient vicious man-eating shark I've ever read.

Also The Prestige. Rubbish book, totally rubbish. The film is 100 times better.

Barely There · 28-07-2015 10:10AM

When I eat out I like to try new genres of food and new styles of cooking.

The people that enjoy carvery food, from what I can make out, eat meat, potato and 2 veg everyday and then when they eat out, want to have the exact same thing.

That would bore me to tears.

Polly Sonic · 28-07-2015 10:16AM

Barely There wrote: »

The people that enjoy carvery food, from what I can make out, eat meat, potato and 2 veg everyday and then when they eat out, want to have the exact same thing.

That would bore me to tears.

Are people that eat carvery not allowed in proper restaurants or something?

MrWalsh · 28-07-2015 10:20AM

Barely There wrote: »

The people that enjoy carvery food, from what I can make out, eat meat, potato and 2 veg everyday and then when they eat out, want to have the exact same thing.

What about those of us who never have meat, spuds and 2 veg for dinner at home but like carvery?

Links234 · 28-07-2015 10:20AM

Barely There wrote: »

When I eat out I like to try new genres of food and new styles of cooking.

The people that enjoy carvery food, from what I can make out, eat meat, potato and 2 veg everyday and then when they eat out, want to have the exact same thing.

That would bore me to tears.

The people that don't enjoy carvery food love to make sweeping generalizations. All of them. All the time.

Barely There · 28-07-2015 10:24AM

Polly Sonic wrote: »

Are people that eat carvery not allowed in proper restaurants or something?

I believe that they are allowed but choose not to as they find change too frightening.

aperocot · 28-07-2015 10:27AM

Carvery lunch is great during the week. no searching for the waiter for the bill when your lunch hour is running out. Pay in advance. Eat. Go back to the office. and nap.

Polly Sonic · 28-07-2015 10:32AM

Barely There wrote: »

I believe that they are allowed but choose not to as they find change too frightening.

So people that eat carvery are one and the same?

I eat a carvery from a few particular places in the afternoon when I'm nearby instead of Subway, cafe or chipper. I also eat out quite a lot, love getting dressed up and heading out with the missus for a fine evening meal. They are 2 completely different things for me.

I don't know of anybody that would see carvery as going out for a meal to be honest.

MrWalsh · 28-07-2015 10:33AM

Barely There wrote: »

I believe that they are allowed but choose not to as they find change too frightening.

Ah yes, the same way changing a narrow viewpoint is scary.

Fred Swanson · 28-07-2015 10:33AM

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Polly Sonic · 28-07-2015 10:35AM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

Generally only people of a certain sophistication are allowed eat in restaurants.

What about pretentious, false sophistication?

dub_skav · 28-07-2015 10:36AM

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Fixed your grammar there. In this one instance I feel it is justified

Huntergonzo · 28-07-2015 10:36AM

Barely There wrote: »

When I eat out I like to try new genres of food and new styles of cooking.

The people that enjoy carvery food, from what I can make out, eat meat, potato and 2 veg everyday and then when they eat out, want to have the exact same thing.

That would bore me to tears.

To be honest I usually only eat potatoes once a week, twice at most (I much prefer rice), veg most days and then generally either fish, chicken, pork or no meat at all.

I agree even you seem to be takin the piss, having the same thing everyday would bore me to tears as well, but some people like it and that's their choice.

MonkeyTennis · 28-07-2015 10:41AM

I eat carvery for a change. I eat poncy fusion food all week

Barely There · 28-07-2015 10:41AM

Polly Sonic wrote: »

I eat a carvery from a few particular places in the afternoon when I'm nearby instead of Subway, cafe or chipper.

Sounds desperately unhealthy.

You're alternative to eating a carvery every afternoon is not "Subway, cafe or chipper" by the way.

You could try making yourself a healthy lunch and cooking a proper meal in the evening.

Tombi! · 28-07-2015 10:54AM

dub_skav wrote: »

Fixed your grammar there. In this one instance I feel it is justified

Mod: don't do that again

Polly Sonic · 28-07-2015 10:59AM

Barely There wrote: »

Sounds desperately unhealthy.

You're alternative to eating a carvery every afternoon is not "Subway, cafe or chipper" by the way.

You could try making yourself a healthy lunch and cooking a proper meal in the evening.

It's not every day, it's not even every week. Just the occasional time when I'm near those few particular places.

Oh and don't tell me what I should or shouldn't eat. I'm perfectly healthy as it stands.

OldMrBrennan83 · 28-07-2015 11:35AM

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28-07-2015 11:50AM

Barely There wrote: »

When I eat out I like to try new genres of food and new styles of cooking.

Imagine people eating what they like? The horror.

I eat out or get takeaway for dinner quite a bit, probably 3 times a week on average (mostly at weekend). I dont partculary like cooking and I like to eat things that I like so I tend to get the same things quite often.

I hate this "you have to try something different" every time you are out. I often get thai for instance, I found a place that's nice and I love red curry so if I get thai I always go to this place and always get red curry.

I love roast dinners also and don't find them bland or boring and 9 times out of 10 I'd prefer them over some top class place where you pay a fortune and have to go to supermacs after as the portions were so small.

Barely There wrote: »

Sounds desperately unhealthy.

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Since when are beef/lamb/turkey, veg and potatoes unhealthy. Its a pretty standard dinner for people up and down the country everyday.

Barely There · 28-07-2015 12:31PM

Luciano Thundering Self-consciousness wrote: »

Imagine people eating what they like? The horror.

I eat out or get takeaway for dinner quite a bit, probably 3 times a week on average (mostly at weekend). I dont partculary like cooking and I like to eat things that I like so I tend to get the same things quite often.

I hate this "you have to try something different" every time you are out. I often get thai for instance, I found a place that's nice and I love red curry so if I get thai I always go to this place and always get red curry.

I love roast dinners also and don't find them bland or boring and 9 times out of 10 I'd prefer them over some top class place where you pay a fortune and have to go to supermacs after as the portions were so small.

Since when are beef/lamb/turkey, veg and potatoes unhealthy. Its a pretty standard dinner for people up and down the country everyday.

Your whole post just kinda proves my point - thanks.

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