Mahow's all new, all new, all new food thread

[Giggles]

Christ.

[Jimmy Floyd]

All cola is childish shite, but if I had to have one I'd take the cheapest possible own brand shite with maximum sugar. What's the point otherwise?

[Giggles]

Barr.

[Pepe]

Jk, more of a water person tbh.

[John]

All cola is childish shite, but if I had to have one I'd take the cheapest possible own brand shite with maximum sugar. What's the point otherwise?

The sugar tax means cheap own brand shite is now full of sweeteners and the only way to get maximum sugar is to pay three quid a bottle for Fentimans.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That probably dates me a bit in terms of when I last bought a fizzy drink.

[Disco]

If you're drinking enough Coke to need a sugar free version then you're drinking too much Coke.

[Giggles]

There is never enough.

[Spikey M]

I only drink the sugar free version. The proper stuff is like syrup.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Proper coke is pretty good to be fair.

7up free and fanta zero are my two favourites though, haven't noticed much of a difference between them and the real deal.

[igor_balis]

Making a Balinese fish curry thing tonight, Rick Stein one. It's my favourite kind of recipe - interesting mix of ingredients that I wouldn't usually use, but once you've actually sourced the stuff from an Asian supermarket and thrown most of it in the blender you've pretty much done all the hard work. Ideal with my lack of patience and motor skills.

[randomlegend]

Proper coke is pretty good to be fair.

7up free and fanta zero are my two favourites though, haven't noticed much of a difference between them and the real deal.

IDK about the orange version, but lemon fanta zero is RANK which is disappointing given the proper stuff is one of the best fizzy drinks going.

[igor_balis]

my fish curry was delicious, possibly even nicer than coke zero

[Disco]

IDK about the orange version, but lemon fanta zero is RANK which is disappointing given the proper stuff is one of the best fizzy drinks going.

It's all about the Fruit Twist flavour.

[randomlegend]

I know I'm in the minority on this one, but fruit twist is horrid.

[phonics]

You know what's truly great? CapriSun. Why do they only sell it in containers where it's finished in 5 sips?

[Spikey M]

Because it’s for 5 year olds.

[phonics]

I'm young at heart. Give the big boy his appropriately sized juice boxes.

[Disco]

I have homemade tandoori chicken for this evening, it's going to be amazing. :drool:

[SvN]

Frozen chips, chicken nuggets and peas for me :drool:

[Giggles]

I had 2 bowls of Rice Krispies.

[John]

Chicken stir fry with loads of chilli and papaya sauce for me.

[Spikey M]

Beef Stew with dumplings and roasties. :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

I noshed on a nice, thick Cumberland sausage.

[Giggles]

I fancied something hot after so I made a burger.

[phonics]

I was going to make a late night fried egg sandwich but I'm out of bread so I'm going to sleep.

Made scrambled with haloumi and pancetta instead :drool:

[Ian]

Salt and chilli chicken stir fry here from the local butcher. :nodd:

[igor_balis]

i made one of my staples, i call it the sad chicken burger. sainsbos baguette, birds eye "southern fried chicken", some leerdammer from the garage, hash browns and BBQ sauce. like, it's proper shite but also so good.

[Ian]

I'd be all over that.

[Giggles]

That's near enough a chicken fillet roll.

[Disco]

You keep your cheese in the garage?

[phonics]

You keep your cheese in the garage?

That's where it grows.

[Disco]

There's only so much anyone needs to know about where Igor grows his cheese.

[igor_balis]

Nah man, garage as in petrol station. Food bought from petrol stations is inherently bleak.

[Giggles]

:drool:

http://i63.tinypic.com/351iiao.png

[Spikey M]

Sort those fucking peas out.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That sort of broccoli seems to have displaced the other sort, and not before time. Far superior.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Do like some tender stem.

[Giggles]

That sort of broccoli seems to have displaced the other sort, and not before time. Far superior.

Could never stand that other stuff.

[Baz]

It’s good for weaning babies.

[phonics]

The stems are secretly the best part of the Broccoli but I'd much rather asparagus than giant stems.

[Spikey M]

The stems are secretly the best part of the Broccoli but I'd much rather asparagus than giant stems.

Agreed.

I even enjoy the stinky piss that follows.

The smell of it, that is, obvs.

[Giggles]

Wouldn't have asparagus with a dinner. Maybe with poached eggs or something.

[Disco]

What if you had poached eggs for dinner?

[Giggles]

What if you had poached eggs for dinner?

Then it would be tea.

[Dark Soldier]

Had these the past week (not my images cos I only take pics of kebabs):

https://i.imgur.com/17pzAEK.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/R1xxTeB.png

Best pie, mash, peas and gravy I've had :drool:

[Giggles]

They both look fucking brilliant.

[Pepe]

Alright Kiko.

[Dark Soldier]

Since I met the missus I'm half hipster, aye

[Dark Soldier]

Better pic of the pie ting. Cheese on top.

https://i.imgur.com/fZcQKX1.jpg

[Raoul Duke]

Got an Indian on the way this evening:

Lamb bhuna
Saag aloo
Pilau rice
Garlic naan
Onion bhaji

:drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've seen you, you're about 4 foot 6, you can't possibly triple-carb on a curry and live to tell the tale.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Beef vindaloo almost ready :drool:

[Raoul Duke]

I've seen you, you're about 4 foot 6, you can't possibly triple-carb on a curry and live to tell the tale.

It's better to burn out, than to fade away #yolo

[Giggles]

I only had chicken left but mahow convinced me I needed some vindaloo in my day.


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[Smiffy]

Hopefully done it right. I was messing around and figured it looked pretty. Ideally the chantilly could have been sweeter and more fruit next time but it's not a bad effort given itnwas entirely my own idea.

Thoughts? Still at the cheffing and I'm still doing alright I think.


https://youtu.be/T6Efkyu-au4

[Baz]

http://www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/food/recipes/slow-cooker-chilli-con-carne

I put this in the slow cooker this morning but I’ve only just realised I wasn’t supposed to add the chocolate or beans (I used black beans) until later on, so god knows how it’s gonna turn out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The beans will be mush.

Chocolate will be fine adding so early, will probably help develop a deeper flavour than adding it with 10 minutes to go.

[randomlegend]

Chocolate might 'burn'/go bitter which is why it's added at the end.

[Lewis]

I went to the Five Guys, and it occurs to me that the economics of it favour sharing. You're probably paying overs for the burger, but the chips are incredible value and could easily be shared, so top that up with a few goes on the drinks machine (you could probably share one of those if you both already had AIDS) and you're alright. Fuck me it was busy though. I seemed to get there before the queues started building, but by the time I was finished it was like the school disco bus had broken down.

[igor_balis]

I thought five guys was disgusting shit but I was really hungover. Almost Famous in Manchester I'm more happy to categorise as absolute wank because I was entirely without hangover when I ate there and it was proper rubbish.

[Kikó]

I think Solito is the place you want to go when you're in Manchester for a burger

[Boydy]

Five Guys is alright but GBK is still better. ShakeShack wasn't up to much when I tried it a few years ago.

I need to try that Bunsen place that Giggles was on about. There's one in Belfast now and a guy I know used to rave about the one in Dublin.

[Giggles]

Five Guys is alright but GBK is still better. ShakeShack wasn't up to much when I tried it a few years ago.

I need to try that Bunsen place that Giggles was on about. There's one in Belfast now and a guy I know used to rave about the one in Dublin.

They're balls deep in the hipster thing but the burgers are nice.

[hfswjyr]

GBK is probably the overly rated expensive burger I've ever had.
Based on the bill amount I thought the bill was for both of us, but turns out it was already split.

[Boydy]

GBK is probably the overly rated expensive burger I've ever had.
Based on the bill amount I thought the bill was for both of us, but turns out it was already split.

It's about the same price as Five Guys.

[niko_cee]

Has Five Guys always been comparatively pricey? I've never been to one in the UK, but I'm sure I saw them in the States years ago and they were much more akin to other fast food outlets on price.

[Jimmy Floyd]

GBK is vastly superior to any other burger, it's worth the money. It's more the drinks etc that are pricey there.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Has Five Guys always been comparatively pricey? I've never been to one in the UK, but I'm sure I saw them in the States years ago and they were much more akin to other fast food outlets on price.

Suspect they're pricey over here pitching at the yuppy urban market obsessed with all things American.

[Pepe]

They are also more expensive than McDonalds over here.

[Baz]

Tonight’s tea is good: https://www.thereciperebel.com/slow-cooker-bbq-chicken-chili-mac/ :nod:

[Clunge]

GBK is gash. It tastes so processed. Every component. Of the classier high street burger chains, Byron, Honest and Five Guys are the tops.

[Giggles]

Tis Saturday and I ain't heading out. Indian or Chinese?

Looking at the options the choices are lamb vindaloo, spice chips, and veg pakora or a spicy box.

[Pepe]

Indian every single time.

[Giggles]

Indian every single time.

This is most likely correct. The chips will be nicer from the Indian than the Chinese too.

I've never tried a vindaloo from this place either and wouldn't mind trying, though that last one I got (that I posted the photo of back the thread) was fairly epic.

[Spikey M]

Kebab on the way Fam. Cheesy chips n’all.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It's Indian for me and the way my stomach is currently behaving, I may well go through the menu.

[Giggles]

That vindaloo was a creeper. Hotter ten minutes later than when I was eating it. Beef too, which was a nice change.

http://i65.tinypic.com/1248q6b.png

[John]

Curry looks excellent but those chips should see the place closed down.

[Giggles]

The chips are nearly the best bit because they're dosed in kasmiri powder. Plus, they're not those chip shop type chips which would be really unexpected from an Indian or Chinese.

[phonics]

The consistency of that looks like a family pet is ill.

[randomlegend]

I genuinely, fully shit myself on the way to work on Monday and it looked pretty much exactly like that.

But then that's kind of just curry isn't it. Bet that tasted banging.

[Giggles]

It was excellent. I never used tamarind in a vindaloo before but I will do next time.

[Boydy]

I genuinely, fully shit myself on the way to work on Monday and it looked pretty much exactly like that.


:D

Explain.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why do so many TTHers shit themselves?

You lot are FREAKS.

[randomlegend]

:D

Explain.

I was off ill week before the one just gone with the flu and I was still feeling pretty grim Monday but thought I'd give it a go. IDK whether what occurred that morning was a symptom of the flu or whether it was a particularly spectacular IBS flare-up (surprise surprise I get IBS) but anyway. So it happened:

I was driving in and had to take a different route as there's roadworks going on. Usually I'd pass two potential toilet stops and this issue would have been avoided but alas.

Started getting some pretty worrying stomach cramps on some windy country road. There was nowhere I could reasonably stop without shitting in full view of houses and passing cars so I puckered my sphincter and soldiered on. As I was pulling onto the main road things reached desperation point and I was looking around for anywhere remotely feasible to empty my uproarious bowels. Spotted a shitty little truck stop cafe thing and started pulling over, at which point the first breach was felt but I readjusted and stopped the flow. Pulled up and realised the cafe was shut (possibly abandoned) but there was a grotty shed thing behind and I hoped against hope there might be a toilet inside.

Opened the door, stood up and just emptied myself into my boxers. The consistency was - as previously alluded to - that of Giggle's curry. Waddled into this shed, took my trousers and boxers off to be greeted by a truly unholy site. There was no toilet either btw. Wiped everything up with my socks and hoodie. Put my trousers (sans boxers) back on and went and got a carrier bag from the car. I was due to be staying away last week so I had clothes in the car ready for the trip, so I also grabbed a change of boxers, socks and trousers.

Changed into the new clothes. Wrapped the shit and clothes up together (trousers were salvageable, rest was not), into the carrier bag and into a nearby bin. Went to work. Made it to lunch time before coming home.

The poor cunt who emptied that bin :(

[Boydy]

You went on to work after that? You soldier.

[Giggles]

Yeah, tip of the cap on that one.

[Boydy]

My mate once rang me to tell me he'd shit himself in an alleyway/small street. He'd stopped for a piss but the shit came too. It was early evening and I think he sheltered behind a car to change out of his shit-filled boxers as a family wandered past unaware. He chucked his shitty boxers over a wall into what turned out to be a graveyard.

[phonics]

Had a mate who went clubbing till 5am then went to work, shat himself in his office chair and had to call his mum to pick him up. Gave the janitor/office admin 200 quid plus however much it cost to replace the chair to not mention it to anyone.

[randomlegend]

My mate once rang me to tell me he'd shit himself in an alleyway/small street. He'd stopped for a piss but the shit came too. It was early evening and I think he sheltered behind a car to change out of his shit-filled boxers as a family wandered past unaware. He chucked his shitty boxers over a wall into what turned out to be a graveyard.

If I'd tried to lob these anywhere it would have been like a brown snow scene. There was just so much.

[Dark Soldier]

I shit myself at my cousin's after do for his wedding. Stuck me boxers behind the toilet like a pro, all whilst his new father in law vomited his spine up in the cubicle next to mine.

[phonics]

That sounds like exactly what I expect from a wedding in Bury. Maybe an extended Gyppo family doing lines off the 3rd stall but outside that? Nailed it.

[Dark Soldier]

We had Zak Dingle and a fight so pretty much.

[-james-]

I'm here to talk about marinated portobello mushrooms, because they are the absolute shit.

Slice a few up, put them in the fridge with some oil, balsamic, onions & garlic. The next morning, fry it all up and have it on a sandwich with some good blue cheese & hot sauce. Glorious.

[Ian]

That does sound pretty sweet.

I've got my mate's mum's home made pakora for lunch. :nodd:

[Baz]

If I'd tried to lob these anywhere it would have been like a brown snow scene.
https://media1.tenor.com/images/412213631e3cd4929d4adca1d3d8b22e/tenor.gif?itemid=8524335

[Boydy]

Walkers Max Strong Jalapeno and Cheese flavour might just be the best crisps ever.

[-james-]

https://www.dikes-direct.co.uk/supermarket/public/media/filemanager/co%20op%20sea%20salt%20and%20white%20wine%20vinega r%20crisps-emkv.jpg


m8

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Boydy wins this round.

[Giggles]

Boydy wins this round.

By a landslide.

[Lewis]

I bought some 'Lobster Cocktail' crisps from Iceland that are actually just really strong prawn cocktail. They're pretty ace.

[igor_balis]

I'm making Malaysian achar today to go with the coconut rice, tamarind prawns, anchovy peanut sambal & fried eggs i'm having on Friday. Love Rick Stein so much.

[phonics]

James' crisps are so pretentious every one of them come in the shape of one of Merses' tattoos.

[-james-]

James' crisps are so pretentious every one of them come in the shape of one of Merses' tattoos.

I don't know why they're called what they are. They just taste like a bottle of vinegar.

[Disco]

James is correct, they're great.

They also shred the inside of your mouth making them doubly effective. :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I bought some 'Lobster Cocktail' crisps from Iceland that are actually just really strong prawn cocktail. They're pretty ace.

They also do this for some reason:

https://static1.uk.businessinsider.com/image/5bbbbaf5dde867347e3f574e-898/screen%20shot%202018-10-08%20at%2040018%20pm.png

No idea why anyone would want to munch on those.

[Giggles]

Actually Boydy is only slightly right. The chicken wing ones in the same brand are even nicer.

[Boydy]

Actually Boydy is only slightly right. The chicken wing ones in the same brand are even nicer.

Not tried them yet. Those ones I had today were great though. Very spicy and very cheesy. Just brilliant.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've not tried any flavour other than the jalapeno cheese ones. They're pretty much perfect so there's no point trying the others.

[Ian]

Lime and chilli are also ace. Not had the wasabi ones.

[Spikey M]

Ready Salted is the don. Suck all of your mothers.

[mugbull]

The salt & vinegar chips are great but difficult to consume without dying.

[Raoul Duke]

Actually Boydy is only slightly right. The chicken wing ones in the same brand are even nicer.

+1 for this. I have to stop myself buying a pack every time I go to the shops as I'd eat them in a sitting. Glorious filth :drool:

[Giggles]

+1 for this. I have to stop myself buying a pack every time I go to the shops as I'd eat them in a sitting. Glorious filth :drool:

They do big bags of them in Tesco. Dangerous stuff, they're unreal.

[John]

All three of those flavours are excellent. I do about a tenner on them every time they're on special.

[Boydy]

Tried the chicken wings ones today. They are not better than the jalapeno and cheese. I'm disappointed tbh.

[Giggles]

Are you still up north? Hard to pass up those purple bags of rough cuts. Can't remember the name.

[Boydy]

Yeah. Not sure which ones those are, never tend to go for rough cuts. I'll look out for them though.

[Disco]

What's a rough cut?

[phonics]

A line of cocaine with rat poison in it.

[Giggles]

Yeah. Not sure which ones those are, never tend to go for rough cuts. I'll look out for them though.

Bang bang spicy Thai. The cheese and onion in those are quality too, make your eyes water.

http://emersonsonline.com/product-images/vl/5012159032745.jpg


What's a rough cut?

Northern Irish crisps. Sold as Golden Wonder in your parts.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61vyrVHUqzL._SY445_.jpg

[Spikey M]

Looks like someone stuck some McCoys in a Nik-Naks bag.

[Disco]

Your mileage may differ but Golden Wonder were the crisps when I was growing up. Then in the mid 90's they were supplanted by Walkers who had different coloured bags. I never thought I'd get used to salt and vinegar in a green packet (that's cheese and onion) but here we are.

[Giggles]

I loved the red sauce flavoured ones.

[wullie]

Every now and then the vending machines at work have these Guinness crisps, never seen them in a shop anywhere but if I do, I'm stocking up.

[niko_cee]

These bad boys? (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Guinness-Burts-Chilli-Potato-12x40g/dp/B00H61P4FM)

I had a big bag once from the supermarket and they were mega.

[wullie]

That's the one, although not the chili flavour:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Guinness-Burts-Cooked-Potato-Chips/dp/B00FDPHWPS/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1539201339&sr=8-3&keywords=guinness+burts

I'm trying to talk myself out of buying crisps from Amazon now

[Adamski]

https://www.musclefood.com/giant-pig-in-a-blanket.html

Have we gone too far here?

Or :drool:?

[Raoul Duke]

https://www.musclefood.com/giant-pig-in-a-blanket.html

Have we gone too far here?

Or :drool:?

Looks mega. I've ordered five.

[Baz]

Martin Murray’s (local boxer) food place (https://cleanleanfitfood.co.uk/menu) is round the corner from my work so going today for dinner. Sounds great!

[Samadini]

Lime and chilli are also ace. Not had the wasabi ones.

If the Wasabi ones are the only ones you haven't had then you've had all the good ones. Don't waste your time with them.

I just ate a whole pack of the cheese and chilli ones on the walk home and now my burps smell horrendous/nice depending on how much of a sick fuck you are.

[Giggles]

:drool: curry.

http://i65.tinypic.com/2573exd.png

[Spikey M]

Not a fan of chips and rice. One or the other for me. And, if you’re going chips, you want chunky fuckers so the sauce has something to soak into.

[Giggles]

I was pushed for time so wanted them to cook quick.

[Dark Soldier]

Yes Giggles son

First kebab in two months :drool:

https://i.imgur.com/CMZgIIS.jpg

[Giggles]

That looks fucking quality. What's the pinker of the meat again? Is it the normal stuff with a flavouring in it?

[Dark Soldier]

Red donner meat, added spicing. Its a Northern England thing

[Giggles]

I need it in my life next time I'm that direction.

[Disco]

Having caught up with everyone else on the crisp front I can now confirm that the jalapeno & cheese are the best followed by lime & chilli. Chicken wing are the the worst by a distance.

[Giggles]

Any crisp with lime being better than any other is clearly wrong anyway.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lies. These are amazing:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51g-qJ4OFXL.jpg

[Disco]

Any crisp with lime being better than any other is clearly wrong anyway.

They taste a bit like lime pickle which is a win in my book.

[Ian]

What Disco posted is indeed the correct order.

The chicken wing ones are better than not having any of them available but I'd never pick them if either of the other two were there.

[Giggles]

My local shop only has the cheese & onion and paprika available in the Max now. Pricks.

[Baz]

1051912377439055872

[phonics]

I'm ordering Chinese.

Should I get:

Xiamen Noodles
Singapore Noodles
Chicken Fried Rice (My original choice but the picture seems to have parsley on it?)

[Disco]

Yes.

[Raoul Duke]

I've got some Thai coming. Trying something called a Penang Curry, which I've not had before :drool:

[Kikó]

Penang curry is spot on.

[Ian]

Doing curries with my family at the weekend. I'm gonna have another look through the Rick Stein book but I'm probably going back to the Raj beef curry or the chettinad chicken.

[Clunge]

Anyone who is seriously into cooking curries should get this book. It’s not particularly westernised compared to TV / celeb chef offerings yet the recipes are simple enough. The kashmiri lamb is something I go back to all the time.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Curries-India-Camellia-Panjabi/dp/1856265463/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539754325&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=camilla+panjabi&dpPl=1&dpID=51A4F0ZNS0L&ref=plSrch

[phonics]

I had the Xiamen noodles, they were shit.

[Giggles]

Yes.

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[mugbull]

The UK definition of pudding has grown more and more confusing to me over the years

[Giggles]

The UK definition of pudding has grown more and more confusing to me over the years

Yorkshire pudding has always been Yorkshire pudding. You're thinking of what they call dessert.

[Jimmy Floyd]

A pudding is a soft spongey foodstuff, whether sweet or savoury, but it's also another word for 'dessert'.

[Ian]

Yes.

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I had one of them at the Christmas market in Glasgow last year and despite it being hilariously overpriced I had a couple of pints in me and I was freezing cold so it seemed like a feast fit for a king.

[Lewis]

I went to Coast to Coast yesterday because my friend had a fifty per cent off voucher, and I still felt ripped off. It was shit. No wonder these chain places are sinking.

[Clunge]

They’re nearly all dreadful, although I do still have a soft spot for Pizza Express.

Making Korean pork this weekend. Unfff.

[phonics]

There’s a five guys here. Is this the one everyone agreed is good or Is that In and Out.

Can I order takeaway? I am at ‘just want to sit in my apartment and watch WWE network’ levels of lazy at this point.

[Giggles]

Got the karahi gosht again :drool:

[Boydy]

Not found any particularly good takeaway places on justeat here yet. Had a kebab earlier and it was so disappointing I'm tempted to order another one from somewhere else.

[hfswjyr]

There’s a five guys here. Is this the one everyone agreed is good or Is that In and Out.

Can I order takeaway? I am at ‘just want to sit in my apartment and watch WWE network’ levels of lazy at this point.

Of course you can.
I found Five Guys very average. The thickshake is supposed to be a winner though?

[Ian]

Is the consensus not that Five Guys would be pretty good at about 60% of the price?

[mugbull]

So greasy. In N Out every day, I had a 3x3 yesterday for like $5.50 and the quality was so much better

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I like Five Guys a lot but the price is far too hefty for what it is.

[Dark Soldier]

Just go Almost Famous, I fucking love that place. Unfairground and bacon fries, let me have a heart attack.

[phonics]

Love English people assuming all these American brands go to Europe. I went and got more tapas instead.

[niko_cee]

You're the one who brought it up.

:cab:

[Spikey M]

And he is fucking English. :cab:

[phonics]

I brought up one of them. Telling me to go to Almost Famous instead isn’t helpful.

[Kikó]

Just go Almost Famous, I fucking love that place. Unfairground and bacon fries, let me have a heart attack.

Have you been to Solita?

[Ian]

If somebody answers your question of "Is [thing] good" and the answer is "I prefer [other thing]" you can probably infer that they're not massively keen on the thing you're asking about.

[Spikey M]

I’m 90% sure Phonics is autistic.

[Disco]

Graphic Autist.

[Giggles]

More importantly, he's in Madrid. I think.

[Boydy]

Phonics is in Madrid? Why did he not say?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Has he tried some tapas yet?

[Spikey M]

How would he? Is he in Madrid or something?

[Foe]

Made some chilli today and decided to throw in chick peas, cannelloni beans, black eye beams and kidney beans.

Class.

[Giggles]

Made some chilli today and decided to throw in chick peas, cannelloni beans, black eye beams and kidney beans.

Class.

Pffft that's no tapas you English swine.

[randomlegend]

I didn't realise Madrid had all those US burger chains, I'd assumed he was in New York or something.

[Giggles]

I didn't realise Madrid had all those US burger chains, I'd assumed he was in New York or something.

He could be, he's not said.

[phonics]

I didn't realise Madrid had all those US burger chains, I'd assumed he was in New York or something.

The major European capitals have a Five Guys, none of the others though.

[Dark Soldier]

Have you been to Solita?

EDIT: Had to edit my post as just remembered me and the lass went there for our first date :happycry:

Had the mac and cheese balls and bacon double cheese. Preferred Almost Famous but it was legit.

Went Northern Soul yesterday :drool:

[Pen]

Almost famous is great. Didn’t know it was a chain though. I only went to it before the old place burned down.

Edit: where about in Madrid are you Phonics? I might have some good places written up somewhere from when the missus used to live there for a bit.

[igor_balis]

almost food

[Giggles]

McDonalds have started delivering from today :drool:

[Jimmy Floyd]

The last twice I've been in McDonald's, the scrum of deliveroo drivers waiting for massive orders has roughly tripled the waiting time.

[Giggles]

It's something called ubereats they have doing it here.

[Disco]

Seems an odd choice to go for something as shite as McDonalds when you have a full range of places available from one of those delivery sites.

[Giggles]

It's a rare occasion but sometimes only a McD's will do, and now I don't have to do traffic to get one either. If I could get someone to deliver fags and beer I'd be sorted now.

[Lewis]

Seems an odd choice to go for something as shite as McDonalds when you have a full range of places available from one of those delivery sites.

That's what I was thinking. It's alright if it's there, but ordering it in over actual things is a bit daft. It can only be for pissheads.

[Kikó]

It's a rare occasion but sometimes only a McD's will do, and now I don't have to do traffic to get one either. If I could get someone to deliver fags and beer I'd be sorted now.

Deliveroo delivers beer here.

[Giggles]

Tesco or Super Valu is all that does here but it's no use as you'd need to be ordering now for lunchtime Monday.

[John]

You're as big a nation of alkies as we are, surely Dial-a-Booze is rife there.

[Boydy]

I really hate McDonald's snobbery.

[Giggles]

You're as big a nation of alkies as we are, surely Dial-a-Booze is rife there.

Very rare. There may be smaller independent off licences doing it (though not that I've seen) but there's not a proper service.

[Boydy]

When I used to use those sort of things it was normally just a guy who'd have stocked up on cheap booze then come in his car and sell it at a markup. It was never done by a proper off licence or anything. I doubt it was even a legit business.

[Giggles]

When I used to use those sort of things it was normally just a guy who'd have stocked up on cheap booze then come in his car and sell it at a markup. It was never done by a proper off licence or anything. I doubt it was even a legit business.

When I lived up there in the pre-justeat days the local taxi man would grab a chinese for you and pick up a carry out on the way.

[Kikó]

What should I order in tonight?

[Disco]

I think ramen might be on the cards this evening.

[Giggles]

I fancy a filthy burger or some battered things.

[Spikey M]

What should I order in tonight?

Hookers and coke.

[igor_balis]

In scouser land they did the dodgy marked up booze in fucking ice cream vans, along with individual cigarettes and stuff. The rumour was always that they sold drugs but I'm unconvinced.

I remember once almost being tempted by "deliveroo off-license", when i was at a particularly low ebb but I managed to find the motivation to go to the garage instead. It was something hilarious like £8 for 4 330ml cans.

[Kikó]

They sold drugs.

[Foe]

Anyone got a deep fryer? I've got one of those actifry air fryer things but it's buzzy loud and not hugely satisfying.

Quite fancy getting one of those proper individual deep fryers to make myself some deep fried chicken, fries and haggis balls.

Recommendations?

[Giggles]

A deep fat fryer is a deep fat fryer. Just buy one with a thermostat and the size you require.

[Kikó]

Anyone got a deep fryer? I've got one of those actifry air fryer things but it's buzzy loud and not hugely satisfying.

Quite fancy getting one of those proper individual deep fryers to make myself some deep fried chicken, fries and haggis balls.

Recommendations?

Soooo Scottish.

[Disco]

They're ok, but every time you use it you're left with a shit ton of oil to get rid of.

[Giggles]

Fill plastic bottles with it and put them in the recycling.

[Boydy]

You don't need to change the oil after every use.

[Disco]

But then you have a big thing of oil sat around in the kitchen. The associated faff is never worth it, unless you're using it every day in which case welcome to Scotland I suppose.

[Boydy]

Put it in a cupboard. :cab:

[Disco]

I don't see how that's any better.

[Boydy]

It's not taking up bench space. Most people store plenty of things they don't use everyday in their kitchen cupboards.

[Disco]

I don't care about space, a big pot of oil smells of oil and whatever you cooked in it.

[Lewis]

If you used lard it would set (and not smell) once it cooled down and then you could just shove it anywhere.

[Foe]

They're ok, but every time you use it you're left with a shit ton of oil to get rid of.

I live on the second floor and I have a balcony.

[Boydy]

I don't care about space, a big pot of oil smells of oil and whatever you cooked in it.

You can get ones with lids.

[Disco]

I used to have one, I get how they work (and why they're rubbish unless you want a heart attack).

[Giggles]

There's no other way to make an onion ring.

[Boydy]

I used to have one, I get how they work (and why they're rubbish unless you want a heart attack).

It doesn't sound like it.

[Kikó]

Yeah but onion rings aren't really things you should eat unless you're in a weatherspoons

[Lewis]

Them sloppy fried onion rings are filth. Breadcrumbs or do one pal.

[Giggles]

Them sloppy fried onion rings are filth. Breadcrumbs or do one pal.

If they're sloppy then I'd definitely go somewhere else.

[Giggles]

Yeah but onion rings aren't really things you should eat unless you're in a weatherspoons

We all can't be billy big bollocks.

[Disco]

It doesn't sound like it.

We had one, didn't use it often enough to make the extra faff worthwhile, I'm not sure why that's such a hard concept to grasp.

[Lewis]

Why you're pretending to have owned one is what's hard to grasp.

[SvN]

I had one in my final year at university. I put on about 3 stone in 6 months.

[Baz]

Growing up it seemed like the “chip pan” (I assume this is a deep fat fryer) was out every night. I’m surprised I’m not a fatty.

[Disco]

Why you're pretending to have owned one is what's hard to grasp.

It was someone I lived with, so technically 'we' had one.

[Lewis]

Here we go, wriggling out of it.

[Disco]

Let me get the ropes out of the cupboard and I'll get right on them.

[Lewis]

If you've got a cupboard you could keep a fryer in it. :face:

[Giggles]

We had one, didn't use it often enough to make the extra faff worthwhile, I'm not sure why that's such a hard concept to grasp.

Faff?

[Disco]

Faff?

Faff.

[Spikey M]

I'm on team Disco here. Just make oven chips for fuck sake. You don't need your house smelling like a chicken shop.

[igor_balis]

my mum refused to get a deep fat fryer because she was convinced I'd end up killing us both in a house fire. hard to argue with her, especially once i started drinking.


besides, proper chips are good but having to leave the house and pay for them keeps them sacred. it's the same reason i keep rejecting girls who want to be my girlfriend.

[Spikey M]

Yeah, that's why you're single.

[igor_balis]

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[John]

Those great Walkers Max Hot crisps are on sale in Tesco at the moment. A quid for a big bag.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Those things are next level. The first chicken crisp that has ever tasted like actual chicken.

[Ian]

The chicken wings ones? We've established those are the worst* , Jim, keep up.

* I've not had and have been warned off the wasabi.

[Disco]

I've not even seen the wasabi ones, I'm informing the Countryside Alliance.

[John]

I haven't seen the Wasabi either, but the chicken wing ones are better than the chilli and lime or whatever that one is. I've stocked up on three big bags of chicken wing and three of jalapeño and cheese.

[Giggles]

I'd still have the chicken over any.

[Giggles]

I'd foie gras with raw beef tonight as part of a starter. The former is revolting.

[niko_cee]

I rate the chicken ones as well. The co-op have them on bogoff at the moment. I respect the smack-you-in-the face quality of the cheese/jalapeno ones, but I think I prefer the chicken.

I find foie gras, like any offal (or derivative), can go either way. Most times I've had it on something it's been pretty shit, but every now and then you get someone who knows what they're doing and it's excellent.