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Xmas
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Steve Maskery
Old Oak
I've just been reliably informed that we are going out for Christmas Dinner. Hmmph. But at least I won't have to drive.
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Steve Maskery
Old Oak
Those veggies look like an amazing deal. Everything is more expensive, often MUCH more expensive, here in France. (garlic €12/kg,, lettuve €2.99). But today I did see sacks of 10kg of onions for 6.99€ (often €2.99/kg and upwards).. But who on earth can deal with 10kg onions in a domestic setting?
I did find some interesting stuff today though. For the first time since moving here (3 years), I found bean sprouts, mange tout (which ironically, are known as Snow Peas in France, and are generally unobtainable), and a grapefruit.
I used to do a starter of grilled grapefruit with brown sugar and a sherry reduction. Very 1970s, I think. But I've not seen a bottle of sherry since I got here. Loads of Port, but no Sherry
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I did find some interesting stuff today though. For the first time since moving here (3 years), I found bean sprouts, mange tout (which ironically, are known as Snow Peas in France, and are generally unobtainable), and a grapefruit.
I used to do a starter of grilled grapefruit with brown sugar and a sherry reduction. Very 1970s, I think. But I've not seen a bottle of sherry since I got here. Loads of Port, but no Sherry
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Yes, but could you find any Sicilian lemons?Those veggies look like an amazing deal. Everything is more expensive, often MUCH more expensive, here in France. (garlic €12/kg,, lettuve €2.99). But today I did see sacks of 10kg of onions for 6.99€ (often €2.99/kg and upwards).. But who on earth can deal with 10kg onions in a domestic setting?
I did find some interesting stuff today though. For the first time since moving here (3 years), I found bean sprouts, mange tout (which ironically, are known as Snow Peas in France, and are generally unobtainable), and a grapefruit.
I used to do a starter of grilled grapefruit with brown sugar and a sherry reduction. Very 1970s, I think. But I've not seen a bottle of sherry since I got here. Loads of Port, but no Sherry
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Steve Maskery
Old Oak
Hmm. I don't know where the lemons come from, I'll check next time I shop.
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John Brown
Sapling
Swedish turnips, I believe.
Lurker
Old Oak
Like grapefruit but I am on statins so that’s a no.
Doug
Old Oak
Lurker
Old Oak
Yeh I know, went to Lidl 9am Thursday and they were 8p a pack.You were over charged Jim, the GLW informed me Aldi were doing their veg for 5p a pack
By lunchtime Lidl and Aldi dropped their prices to match Morrison’s.
French onion soup surely…! I LOVE that!Those veggies look like an amazing deal. Everything is more expensive, often MUCH more expensive, here in France. (garlic €12/kg,, lettuve €2.99). But today I did see sacks of 10kg of onions for 6.99€ (often €2.99/kg and upwards).. But who on earth can deal with 10kg onions in a domestic setting?
I did find some interesting stuff today though. For the first time since moving here (3 years), I found bean sprouts, mange tout (which ironically, are known as Snow Peas in France, and are generally unobtainable), and a grapefruit.
I used to do a starter of grilled grapefruit with brown sugar and a sherry reduction. Very 1970s, I think. But I've not seen a bottle of sherry since I got here. Loads of Port, but no Sherry
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Steve Maskery
Old Oak
Good idea,I really must make that. I have had it, I don't think I've ever made it, but it's the appearance that puts me off. It just looks like brown sludge.
When I make soup, it's usually either leek and potato, or Brian Modernist's carrot and lentil soup
SamQ aka Ah! Q!
Old Oak
"Turmits. Neeps. Never Swedes. Them is for cattle".
From a very old, very entrenched Ulster Scots speaker.
From a very old, very entrenched Ulster Scots speaker.
GaryR
Nordic Pine
Our Christmas dinner has evolved. For the last few years it has been crab cakes and a lemon risotto.
For sweets: a pumpkin pie (for my wife) and a marionberry pie, for me. I fell in love with marionberries when we lived in Oregon. Not grown anywhere else, as far as I know.
And wife bakes springerle as a nod to her German heritage. I bake almond biscotti as a nod to my Italian heritage. Made them today, in fact. And a Canadian treat called Nanaimo bars, (chocolate, coconut, nuts, butter cream) which my mother made. We had no family connection to Canada but everyone in our family loved them. My absolute favorite Christmas treat from childhood was my grandmother's kolachke.My mother and her sister also made them. I devoured them.
For sweets: a pumpkin pie (for my wife) and a marionberry pie, for me. I fell in love with marionberries when we lived in Oregon. Not grown anywhere else, as far as I know.
And wife bakes springerle as a nod to her German heritage. I bake almond biscotti as a nod to my Italian heritage. Made them today, in fact. And a Canadian treat called Nanaimo bars, (chocolate, coconut, nuts, butter cream) which my mother made. We had no family connection to Canada but everyone in our family loved them. My absolute favorite Christmas treat from childhood was my grandmother's kolachke.My mother and her sister also made them. I devoured them.
duke
Old Oak
Ha, reminds me of my late mother in law. Jenny had made a chorizo sausage stew with kale as part of it and while eating it MIL said she would never eat kale as it's cattle food. After she ate we told her there was kale in your food. The look on her face, keep in mind she was a Hyacinth Bucket.
thetyreman
Nordic Pine
I've made my stuffing yesterday ready for the big day, it's always appreciated so that's good.
Windows
Old Oak
I really like marionberry pie. In the UK, the blackberry-raspberry hybrid that used to be available was the loganberry. Not sure if that’s common still? Don’t think I’ve seen marionberry here, but I guess I don’t buy many berries now that I think about it.
Doug
Old Oak
It certainly was a big pan that Brian cooked his soups up in Steve, I’ve been privy to the procedure
