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On 02/03/2015 11:35 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "James Silverton" > wrote in message > ... >> I have two bottles of "brown" sauce sitting in front of me, both of which >> claim to be the "original". A1 says "established 1862" and HP claims that >> it has "set the standard for quality since 1899". I suppose various >> interpretations of the words are possible. Both sauces show the usual >> creative packaging; A1's bottle is 10 oz and HP's 9 oz. A1 belongs to Kraft >> and HP is a "product of Holland" but claims to be British (and has a royal >> appointment to support that). >> >> The ingredient lists of both sauces are very similar but I prefer the more >> acidic A1, even if I like either on steak. I wonder does anyone have >> strong opinions? > > > A! is awful stuff. It ruins the flavor of a good steak. I mikght use it to > coer the taste of a rancid one, though. HP is milder and I like it on fish > and chips like they do in England. > > I doubt that many English put it on their fish and chips! Salt and vinegar is all that's needed! Graham |
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![]() "graham" > wrote in message ... > On 02/03/2015 11:35 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote: >> "James Silverton" > wrote in message >> ... >>> I have two bottles of "brown" sauce sitting in front of me, both of >>> which >>> claim to be the "original". A1 says "established 1862" and HP claims >>> that >>> it has "set the standard for quality since 1899". I suppose various >>> interpretations of the words are possible. Both sauces show the usual >>> creative packaging; A1's bottle is 10 oz and HP's 9 oz. A1 belongs to >>> Kraft >>> and HP is a "product of Holland" but claims to be British (and has a >>> royal >>> appointment to support that). >>> >>> The ingredient lists of both sauces are very similar but I prefer the >>> more >>> acidic A1, even if I like either on steak. I wonder does anyone have >>> strong opinions? >> >> >> A! is awful stuff. It ruins the flavor of a good steak. I mikght use it >> to >> coer the taste of a rancid one, though. HP is milder and I like it on >> fish >> and chips like they do in England. >> >> > I doubt that many English put it on their fish and chips! Salt and vinegar > is > all that's needed! I sometimes see people putting on ketchup, but never brown sauce! -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On 3/3/2015 4:05 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "graham" > wrote >> On 02/03/2015 11:35 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote: >>> A! is awful stuff. It ruins the flavor of a good steak. I mikght >>> use it to coer the taste of a rancid one, though. HP is milder and I like it >>> on fish and chips like they do in England. >>> >> I doubt that many English put it on their fish and chips! Salt and >> vinegar is all that's needed! > > I sometimes see people putting on ketchup, but never brown sauce! > In Edinburgh (which has many English residents), a thin brown sauce is often used on fish and chips. Not by me, though. |
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![]() "S Viemeister" > wrote in message ... > On 3/3/2015 4:05 AM, Ophelia wrote: >> "graham" > wrote >>> On 02/03/2015 11:35 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote: >>>> A! is awful stuff. It ruins the flavor of a good steak. I mikght >>>> use it to coer the taste of a rancid one, though. HP is milder and I >>>> like it >>>> on fish and chips like they do in England. >>>> >>> I doubt that many English put it on their fish and chips! Salt and >>> vinegar is all that's needed! >> >> I sometimes see people putting on ketchup, but never brown sauce! >> > In Edinburgh (which has many English residents), a thin brown sauce is > often used on fish and chips. > Not by me, though. 'Ahh yes, I had forgotten that, but isn't it diluted with vinegar? I have never seen it in England though. Perhaps the English there think it is a local delicacy <eg> -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On 3/3/2015 9:02 AM, Ophelia wrote
> "S Viemeister" > wrote >> On 3/3/2015 4:05 AM, Ophelia wrote: >>> "graham" > wrote >>>> On 02/03/2015 11:35 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote: >>>>> A! is awful stuff. It ruins the flavor of a good steak. I mikght >>>>> use it to coer the taste of a rancid one, though. HP is milder and >>>>> I like it on fish and chips like they do in England. >>>> I doubt that many English put it on their fish and chips! Salt and >>>> vinegar is all that's needed! >>> I sometimes see people putting on ketchup, but never brown sauce! >>> >> In Edinburgh (which has many English residents), a thin brown sauce is >> often used on fish and chips. >> Not by me, though. > > 'Ahh yes, I had forgotten that, but isn't it diluted with vinegar? > I believe so. > I have never seen it in England though. Perhaps the English there think > it is a local delicacy <eg> > ![]() |
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![]() "graham" > wrote in message ... > On 02/03/2015 11:35 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote: >> "James Silverton" > wrote in message >> ... >>> I have two bottles of "brown" sauce sitting in front of me, both of >>> which >>> claim to be the "original". A1 says "established 1862" and HP claims >>> that >>> it has "set the standard for quality since 1899". I suppose various >>> interpretations of the words are possible. Both sauces show the usual >>> creative packaging; A1's bottle is 10 oz and HP's 9 oz. A1 belongs to >>> Kraft >>> and HP is a "product of Holland" but claims to be British (and has a >>> royal >>> appointment to support that). >>> >>> The ingredient lists of both sauces are very similar but I prefer the >>> more >>> acidic A1, even if I like either on steak. I wonder does anyone have >>> strong opinions? >> >> >> A! is awful stuff. It ruins the flavor of a good steak. I mikght use it >> to >> coer the taste of a rancid one, though. HP is milder and I like it on >> fish >> and chips like they do in England. >> >> > I doubt that many English put it on their fish and chips! Salt and vinegar > is > all that's needed! That's good, too. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com |
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On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5:44:53 PM UTC-6, graham wrote:
> On 02/03/2015 11:35 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote: > > "James Silverton" > wrote in message > > ... > >> I have two bottles of "brown" sauce sitting in front of me, both of which > >> claim to be the "original". A1 says "established 1862" and HP claims that > >> it has "set the standard for quality since 1899". I suppose various > >> interpretations of the words are possible. Both sauces show the usual > >> creative packaging; A1's bottle is 10 oz and HP's 9 oz. A1 belongs to Kraft > >> and HP is a "product of Holland" but claims to be British (and has a royal > >> appointment to support that). > >> > >> The ingredient lists of both sauces are very similar but I prefer the more > >> acidic A1, even if I like either on steak. I wonder does anyone have > >> strong opinions? > > > > > > A! is awful stuff. It ruins the flavor of a good steak. I mikght use it to > > coer the taste of a rancid one, though. HP is milder and I like it on fish > > and chips like they do in England. > > > > > I doubt that many English put it on their fish and chips! Salt and > vinegar is all that's needed! > Salt and lemon (or lime) juice is far better than salt and vinegar. If I were served vinegar with fish, I might exclaim, "Blimey! You think I'm a Limey?" > > Graham --Bryan |
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On 03/03/2015 6:29 PM, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
> On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5:44:53 PM UTC-6, graham wrote: >> On 02/03/2015 11:35 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote: >>> "James Silverton" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> I have two bottles of "brown" sauce sitting in front of me, both of which >>>> claim to be the "original". A1 says "established 1862" and HP claims that >>>> it has "set the standard for quality since 1899". I suppose various >>>> interpretations of the words are possible. Both sauces show the usual >>>> creative packaging; A1's bottle is 10 oz and HP's 9 oz. A1 belongs to Kraft >>>> and HP is a "product of Holland" but claims to be British (and has a royal >>>> appointment to support that). >>>> >>>> The ingredient lists of both sauces are very similar but I prefer the more >>>> acidic A1, even if I like either on steak. I wonder does anyone have >>>> strong opinions? >>> >>> >>> A! is awful stuff. It ruins the flavor of a good steak. I mikght use it to >>> coer the taste of a rancid one, though. HP is milder and I like it on fish >>> and chips like they do in England. >>> >>> >> I doubt that many English put it on their fish and chips! Salt and >> vinegar is all that's needed! >> > Salt and lemon (or lime) juice is far better than salt and vinegar. If I > were served vinegar with fish, I might exclaim, "Blimey! You think I'm a > Limey?" >> >> Graham > > --Bryan > Lemon would be for the poncy, uptight aristos! But when no-one is looking, they have F&C with salt and malt vinegar and eat it with their fingers!!! Graham -- With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. And let my liver rather heat with wine, than my heart cool with mortifying groans. MofV: I/1 |
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On Wednesday, 4 March 2015 02:02:07 UTC, graham wrote:
> On 03/03/2015 6:29 PM, Bryan-TGWWW wrote: > > On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5:44:53 PM UTC-6, graham wrote: > >> On 02/03/2015 11:35 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote: > >>> "James Silverton" > wrote in message > >>> ... > >>>> I have two bottles of "brown" sauce sitting in front of me, both of which > >>>> claim to be the "original". A1 says "established 1862" and HP claims that > >>>> it has "set the standard for quality since 1899". I suppose various > >>>> interpretations of the words are possible. Both sauces show the usual > >>>> creative packaging; A1's bottle is 10 oz and HP's 9 oz. A1 belongs to Kraft > >>>> and HP is a "product of Holland" but claims to be British (and has a royal > >>>> appointment to support that). > >>>> > >>>> The ingredient lists of both sauces are very similar but I prefer the more > >>>> acidic A1, even if I like either on steak. I wonder does anyone have > >>>> strong opinions? > >>> > >>> > >>> A! is awful stuff. It ruins the flavor of a good steak. I mikght use it to > >>> coer the taste of a rancid one, though. HP is milder and I like it on fish > >>> and chips like they do in England. > >>> > >>> > >> I doubt that many English put it on their fish and chips! Salt and > >> vinegar is all that's needed! > >> > > Salt and lemon (or lime) juice is far better than salt and vinegar. If I > > were served vinegar with fish, I might exclaim, "Blimey! You think I'm a > > Limey?" > >> > >> Graham > > > > --Bryan > > > Lemon would be for the poncy, uptight aristos! > But when no-one is looking, they have F&C with salt and malt vinegar > and eat it with their fingers!!! > Graham > When no one is looking I have my fish and chips with curry sauce. Cherry |
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On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 17:29:31 -0800 (PST), Bryan-TGWWW
> wrote: >On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5:44:53 PM UTC-6, graham wrote: >> On 02/03/2015 11:35 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote: >> > "James Silverton" > wrote in message >> > ... >> >> I have two bottles of "brown" sauce sitting in front of me, both of which >> >> claim to be the "original". A1 says "established 1862" and HP claims that >> >> it has "set the standard for quality since 1899". I suppose various >> >> interpretations of the words are possible. Both sauces show the usual >> >> creative packaging; A1's bottle is 10 oz and HP's 9 oz. A1 belongs to Kraft >> >> and HP is a "product of Holland" but claims to be British (and has a royal >> >> appointment to support that). >> >> >> >> The ingredient lists of both sauces are very similar but I prefer the more >> >> acidic A1, even if I like either on steak. I wonder does anyone have >> >> strong opinions? >> > >> > >> > A! is awful stuff. It ruins the flavor of a good steak. I mikght use it to >> > coer the taste of a rancid one, though. HP is milder and I like it on fish >> > and chips like they do in England. >> > >> > >> I doubt that many English put it on their fish and chips! Salt and >> vinegar is all that's needed! >> >Salt and lemon (or lime) juice is far better than salt and vinegar. If I >were served vinegar with fish, I might exclaim, "Blimey! You think I'm a >Limey?" No one would ever mistake Bwrrryan for anything but a flaming faggot. |
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On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 8:20:45 PM UTC-6, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 17:29:31 -0800 (PST), Bryan-TGWWW > > wrote: > > >On Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5:44:53 PM UTC-6, graham wrote: > >> On 02/03/2015 11:35 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote: > >> > "James Silverton" > wrote in message > >> > ... > >> >> I have two bottles of "brown" sauce sitting in front of me, both of which > >> >> claim to be the "original". A1 says "established 1862" and HP claims that > >> >> it has "set the standard for quality since 1899". I suppose various > >> >> interpretations of the words are possible. Both sauces show the usual > >> >> creative packaging; A1's bottle is 10 oz and HP's 9 oz. A1 belongs to Kraft > >> >> and HP is a "product of Holland" but claims to be British (and has a royal > >> >> appointment to support that). > >> >> > >> >> The ingredient lists of both sauces are very similar but I prefer the more > >> >> acidic A1, even if I like either on steak. I wonder does anyone have > >> >> strong opinions? > >> > > >> > > >> > A! is awful stuff. It ruins the flavor of a good steak. I mikght use it to > >> > coer the taste of a rancid one, though. HP is milder and I like it on fish > >> > and chips like they do in England. > >> > > >> > > >> I doubt that many English put it on their fish and chips! Salt and > >> vinegar is all that's needed! > >> > >Salt and lemon (or lime) juice is far better than salt and vinegar. If I > >were served vinegar with fish, I might exclaim, "Blimey! You think I'm a > >Limey?" > > No one would ever mistake Bwrrryan for anything but a flaming faggot. You wish. You pine for your brother's penis. --Bryan |
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