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

[randomlegend]

Honestly I think that improves it in my head. I absolutely wouldn’t, but I appreciate the passion and interest. Bet it was a cracking experience for you.

Are you even based down that way, or was it a journey too?

To add some flavour to the discussion - do you have a bucket list of posh restaurants across the country you’re working through?

We're in Norfolk. I booked the restaurant for my wife's birthday as it's the place she really, really wanted to go. It happened to fall on the weekend of our anniversary so we stayed down in London for a couple of nights and made a joint celebration of it.

The place in the UK I'd most like to go is L'Enclume. Second would be The Fat Duck. Ynyshir also appeals to me but my wife's pescatarian so that one isn't happening. There's loads of other places I'd like to go but those are the really special ones I've got my eye on at the moment.

Further afield, I'd love to go to one of the top places in Copenhagen (Noma or Geranium).

[Shindig]

Doesn't he have an egg carousel as well? The eggy-go-round was probably cheap as chips but damn it if I'm not jealous.

[Foe]

Get some Kendal mint cake when you’re there and send it my way please thanks.

[randomlegend]

Well, apart from the knives and the pepper grinders.

And some sort of boy racer wagon.

Haven't bought a car yet because I haven't saved up the money to.

Obviously I do occasionally buy things other than just going to restaurants. But I tend to obsess over something for a while, spend a fair amount getting what I actually really want once I can afford it, and then I don't spend on that again. The pepper mill I will have probably forever. The three knives I have will last probably 20 years.

[niko_cee]

Doesn't he have an egg carousel as well? The eggy-go-round was probably cheap as chips but damn it if I'm not jealous.

Those little egg rollercoaster things are great. Until you go to someone's house and think it is some sort of rollercoaster for eggs and start one from the top before watching it ramp off the end onto the floor.

[Adamski]

We're in Norfolk. I booked the restaurant for my wife's birthday as it's the place she really, really wanted to go. It happened to fall on the weekend of our anniversary so we stayed down in London for a couple of nights and made a joint celebration of it.

The place in the UK I'd most like to go is L'Enclume. Second would be The Fat Duck. Ynyshir also appeals to me but my wife's pescatarian so that one isn't happening. There's loads of other places I'd like to go but those are the really special ones I've got my eye on at the moment.

Further afield, I'd love to go to one of the top places in Copenhagen (Noma or Geranium).

I went to L’Enclume in November. Was outstanding.

Cartmel the little village its in was such a great place as well, really made the weekend a brilliant experience.

[randomlegend]

I went to L’Enclume in November. Was outstanding.

Cartmel the little village its in was such a great place as well, really made the weekend a brilliant experience.

I am very jealous.

[Adamski]

We did two nights stay and one night at the restaurant, assume it was a late cancellation as we only booked a few weeks before but it tied in nicely with my wife’s birthday so we just did that plus both our Christmas presents as it wasn’t cheap!

The breakfast in Rogan & Co was pretty sensational as well. Would recommend that for sure. A couple of great little pubs and beer/wine shops as well considering how tiny the village is.

I have photos I’ll try and post at some point if you wanted a look.

[Ben]

Core does look amazing to be fair. Not sure I'd be prepared to spend £700 once wine is factored in because there's plenty of other Michelin accredited restaurants knocking around for a fraction of the price. But that being said, I'm not a sucker for a tasting menu so each to their own I guess.

[Ian]

I did my first tasting menu recently because there was a voucher for it to make the price a bit less lol and while I can confirm I wasn't hungry after I didn't find the whole thing very satisfying even though some.of it was really tasty.

And some of the presentation. Christ.

[randomlegend]

Just to be clear, I'm not wedded to tasting menus every time I go out for dinner.

Two of my favourite places I went last year (Benoli and The Gunton Arms) weren't tasting menu affairs. But at a place like Core or Martin Berasetagui, I like the opportunity to experience a wide range of what such a chef has to offer, which is where tasting menus are great in my opinion.

[phonics]

Gonna get my first ever Morrisons Pizza tomorrow.

[Dark Soldier]

Missus' birthday today so took her for the best kebab in Manchester

Chicken shwarma, lamb, cheesy fries and garlic mayo:



Lamb shwarma with some other stuff I dunno



Greek fries with olives and tatziki in the pic as well.

[Kikó]

Where's the best Kebab in Manchester?

[Dark Soldier]

Where's the best Kebab in Manchester?

Bab in NQ

https://babnq.co.uk/

Just off a side street where they have all the outdoor seating in Spring/Summer. Banging food.

[Giggles]

DS with the goods

[niko_cee]

I guess it shouldn't surprise me that kebabs have had the burger treatment, but it does and it's a bit saddening.

Although not as saddening as finding out this place permanently closed down.

[Kikó]

I'll have to give that one a go next time. I'm still loyal to Abdul's in fallowfield but always time for a decent Kebab.

[Giggles]

You must be half Turkish at this stage considering the amount of them in Germany.

[niko_cee]

What is the crack with 'German Doner Kebab'? I've seen them about so assume it's some sort of chain, but, other than a large Turkish immigrant population, what is special about German Doner Kebab? Some googling suggests they put beef in the elephant leg, is this correct?

[Baz]

There's one near here but I've never had one.

Helpful, I know.

Did eat from somewhere called KG's Street Kitchen yesterday though and it was mega. This kind of thing, taken from their social media, plus two burgers (salt and pepper chicken and minted lamb):

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[phonics]

I had one. It was quite nice for a chain.

[Spikey M]

What is the crack with 'German Doner Kebab'? I've seen them about so assume it's some sort of chain, but, other than a large Turkish immigrant population, what is special about German Doner Kebab? Some googling suggests they put beef in the elephant leg, is this correct?

Yeah, it's beef or chicken. It's just a fast food chain, but doner kebab's instead of burgers for once. They're pretty good if unspectacular. The lahmacun wraps are their best item.

[Kikó]

You must be half Turkish at this stage considering the amount of them in Germany.

Working on it. I did have a lahmacun the other night and it was belting. The main differences in Döner to the UK is the lamb pieces are much smaller and taste less like whatever UK lamb donor is supposed to taste like. Plus the sides are just more part of the dish rather than token lettuce. People actually eat it here sober as well.

[Dark Soldier]

I'll try Abduls in Fallowfield

[Ian]

The lahmacun wraps are their best item.

Correct. The doner spring rolls are a solid little snack too.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I was getting a kebab last night, from the great place in my town, and a load of drunk women came in and ordered, off menu, 'cheese in bread'. What the fuck is happening in this country? Heads not only gone but now fucking grated and melted into a warm pitta at quarter to midnight.

[John Arne]

I was getting a kebab last night, from the great place in my town, and a load of drunk women came in and ordered, off menu, 'cheese in bread'. What the fuck is happening in this country? Heads not only gone but now fucking grated and melted into a warm pitta at quarter to midnight.

[phonics]

Correct. The doner spring rolls are a solid little snack too.

This discussion has led me to order one today.

[Ian]

Excellent. Countdown to you calling us bastards for getting your hopes too high in 3.... 2.....

[phonics]

Was fine. Lamacun was lacking in spice.

[Ian]

That's about right. Not the best kebab you'll ever have, but as the doner answer to [insert burger mega chain of choice] it's a solid option.

[Baz]

The lahmacun wraps are their best item.

The Berlin Strasse?

[Baz]

The lahmacun wraps are their best item.

The Berlin Strasse?

[Baz]

This?

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[Ian]

The Berlin Strasse?

Yes. (x2)

[Baz]

Would never have again.

[Lewis]

I was in Plymouth yesterday, and I went to 'Steak & Omelette', whose self-explanatory gimmick ought to be a more common sight because it really works.

[Ian]

Fair play to them if they're getting people to pay £12 for a ham omelette.

[Spikey M]

I struggle with Omelette. I love them for about 5 mouthfuls, then I'm just immediately full up. Pancakes are the only other food with this mysterious power.

[niko_cee]

Steak and eggs is mega, so I'm going to assume that's their gimmick.

[Lofty]

Omelettes are class, top them like pizzas.

[Giggles]

Fair play to them if they're getting people to pay £12 for a ham omelette.

Especially if people notice there's no steak with it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm not big on eggs but I make a mean sausage omelette.

[niko_cee]

Looking at that menu, I always thought Porterhouse and T-Bone were essentially the same thing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They are.

Porterhouse just has a bigger filet bit.

[Jimmy Floyd]

One of my weaknesses in life is not really knowing what different steaks are. All I know is fillet = bad and other ones = good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm a ribeye man. All that marbling is amazing.

Filets are for mongs who don't actually like steak.

[Boydy]

+1 for ribeye.

[Spikey M]

2nd. Ribeye is the best of the normal cuts.

Edit: 3rd, apparently.