Food!

[Ragey Erasmus]

Marmite is not the same as Vegemite. The former is great on toast, the latter just rank unless you've grown up with it in Down Under.

Ever tried Bovril?

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Ever tried Bovril?

Not for ages and I think when I had it it was in a drink.

we can get british marmite (re branded as "our mate"), NZ marmite and Vegemite in AUS, everyone has a fav (or you like none of them), mine is the british marmite, but i dont know too many people that like one but think the others are inedible. I equate them to berries, you might prefer strawberries....but often you'll also like raspberries and blueberries....just not as much

Ahhhh Mate. (very EJ). Marmite is also love it or hate it up here. i hated it when I was young but then my taste buds matured and then started enjoying it on toast after having a few bevies. Love the contrast in flavour compared to peanut butter or Nutella (yummm) honey, marmalade, strawberry jam.

Maybe because I was expecting Vegemite to taste similar to Marmite when I had it.

The only thing that I really liked when I was in Oz which I cannot get here ( or not willing to pay through the nose for) is Cottees Raspberry cordial.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Popeye's Louisiana chicken spicy burger. Very nice and Spicy pieces of chicken - nice and juicy with flaky coated batter.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I didn't realise there were Popeye's in the UK - always see Americans going on about how it's the best fried chicken fast food, always wanted to try it

 

[Welsh Exile]

When it comes to fried chicken, no one does it like the South Koreans.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

I didn't realise there were Popeye's in the UK - always see Americans going on about how it's the best fried chicken fast food, always wanted to try it

The one I went to was the one in Westfield Shopping centre, Stratford in London. But they are opening ones up all around the country.

The chicken burger I had was much better than KFC or McDonald's. It's a thick spicy patty in a brioche bun. I thought it was worth it.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Glaswegian who 'invented' chicken tikka masala dies

Glasgow chef Ahmed Aslam Ali is said to have first come up with the dish in the 1970s.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[The Seeker]

Here's my favorite cuisine. The spicier the better.

Cuisine of the Southwestern United States - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Cardiff grandmother charges family for Christmas dinner

Some think Caroline is a "Scrooge" for charging her family-of-12 but she says it is "fair".

www.bbc.co.uk

would you?

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Tried a Chicken sandwich meal from Tim Hortons, which has opened near me. Very average and expensive. Rather have a Maccy D's. Popeye's best one at that price range I have tried.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Tim Hortons

I had breakfast there for the first time ever yesterday, coincidentally
Only a bacon sandwich but it was good for generic fast food chain

 

[Bada-Bing!]

I had breakfast there for the first time ever yesterday, coincidentally
Only a bacon sandwich but it was good for generic fast food chain

Yeh I heard that for the sausage and egg McMuffin you get an extra hash brown in there compared to McDonald's.

I mean this was size of the chicken patty in the burger. Not big. It came with lattice fries rather than normal ones. Pretty standard like McDonald's and KFC for a fast food chain.
I just thought it was very average and for £7.69 meal was expecting a lot more.


They are more famous for their doughnuts which had one which was good. But to be honest rather have a crispy crème.



This one is the spicy chicken burger from Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and the patty is much bigger, thicker and tastier. Both Tim Hortons and this came in a brioche bun.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yeah I really wanna try Popeye's, I think they're opening one in Birmingham so will keep an eye out,
"Timbits" are the only thing I knew Tim Hortons for (thanks to American TV) - think they're just mini donuts (donut holes?)

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Yeah I really wanna try Popeye's, I think they're opening one in Birmingham so will keep an eye out,

Popeyes

popeyesuk.com

Nottingham and Leicester are your best bets. Can't see one opening in Birmingham any time soon.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Oops

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Mars Wrigley factory fined after two workers fall into chocolate vat

Two workers were rescued when a hole was cut in the bottom of a partly-full Mars Wrigley chocolate tank.

www.bbc.co.uk

So it does happen.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

What is the secret to making perfect pancakes?

Whether you like them thin and folded or big and fluffy, make this year's Pancake Day the best ever with these tips from pro chef Claire Thomson.

www.bbc.co.uk

Happy Pancake day.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Tesco and Aldi limit tomatoes and other fruit and veg

The grocers join Asda and Morrisons in limiting sales due to shortages of certain produce.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Quiz: How well do you know the UK's most famous regional dishes?

Rick Stein's Cornwall returns to BBC Two and iPlayer on 13 February. How much do you know about the regional food from Cornwall – and across the UK, for that matter? Put your knowledge to the test.

www.bbc.co.uk

5/10. Sent it to my dad who did even worse with 1/10. .

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Quiz: How well do you know the UK's most famous regional dishes?

Rick Stein's Cornwall returns to BBC Two and iPlayer on 13 February. How much do you know about the regional food from Cornwall – and across the UK, for that matter? Put your knowledge to the test.

www.bbc.co.uk

5/10. Sent it to my dad who did even worse with 1/10. .

5 as well, but most were guesses