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On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 21:46:52 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote: >On 2015-08-11 21:06, wrote: > >> Sounds good to me, I love cucumber sammages. Never tried it with cream >> cheese & dill, but I will soon. > >It's the only way I have ever had them. >> >> I made that cucumber salad again the other night (cucumber/dill/sour >> cream) to go with a roast rolled pork shoulder. That leftover pork >> turned into a stew last night - the first pork stew I've made, >> actually. I'll be doing that again... > >I often make something similar, except that I use yogurt instead of sour >cream. > >Pork stew? Hmm.. sounds like something that would use up roast pork. I >don't often roast pork because I am not fond of leftover pork. I don't eat a lot of pork myself, it's something I would tire of quickly if I had it more than once every two weeks or so. But I really enjoyed the stew and will definitely do it again. I had the last of it on toast this morning for breakfast. >> Tonight's dinner is a mystery ATM, as I'm having dinner at a friend's >> place. > >Glad to hear you didn't ask what was for dinner before accepting. 'Twas a simple roast chicken with veggies. And bread and butter pudding for dessert. It was good. |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 08:28:51 +0800, JBurns >
wrote: >On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:53:05 -0300, wrote: >>Not in my opinion - can't imagine eating french fries and bread but >>certainly bread and bacon go nicely > >You should try it, but, you will have to find (or make) proper chips >not french fries. > >The chips need to be thick cut, crispy on the outside and fluffy >inside and hot. The bread needs lots of butter. The best chips are >fried in animal fat, but I don't know anywhere to get them anymore. > I remember as a teen, a bunch of us would 'chip' in (pun not really intended) and buy a loaf of bread and $5 worth of chips, sometimes also prawns. No butter on the bread, as we just ate it down the river... but they were always delicious all the same. |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:21:29 +1000, Jeßus >
wrote: >On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 20:09:07 -0300, wrote: > > >>Yes but that was when bacon fat exuded real fat, fried bread was >>delicious. The stuff that comes out of bacon now is no use for that. >>During the war years we ate a lot of fried bread, it was filling >>Also bread, spread with meat drippings and a sprinkling of coarse >>salt. That filled us up easily. > >Yes, theres good fat and rather ordinary fat... > >Speaking of old-school bread recipes, we had bread and butter pudding >last night. So did I. I made mine with fruit bread spread with butter and my homemade marmalade, probably about eight slices. I sliced them on the diagonal and placed them in a square Pyrex dish, cut side down and pointy bit up. Beat up 3 1/2 cups milk with four eggs, 1/3 cup sugar and a good splash of vanilla extract. Actually, I used 3 cups of milk and 1/2 cup thickened cream as I only had HiLo milk. Poured the mix over and gave the bread a good squish down with my hands to get it soaked. It popped up again and got nice and brown. Sprinkled with grated nutmeg. Cooked it for about an hour at 180C in a bain marie. The marmalade made an great addition. My marmalade is a really good balance of sweet and bitter. JB |
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On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 07:09:49 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote: >On 2015-08-12 6:51 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote: >> On Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 6:07:52 PM UTC-4, Dave Smith wrote: >>> I had more cucumber in the fridge that I thought so I made some open >>> face cucumber sandwiches. I had some nice sourdough whole wheat bread. I >>> slathered it with cream cheese and topped them with some slices of >>> cucumber that had been doused with vinegar. Topped the works with some >>> chopped fresh dill. I am left wondering why it seems to be that only >>> old ladies like cucumber sandwiches. They are delicious. >> >> Old lady lunch? Ensure and prunes. >> >> FWIW, I had a few prunes yesterday. I'm fond of many kinds of >> dried fruit (in moderation) as a snack. Lots of carbs, but >> better than hitting the snack machine at the office for potato >> chips. >> > >I love prunes. I like them raw or stewed. I have also used pitted prunes >to stuff pork chops braised in apple juice. This is a good chicken, prunes and olives recipe. Marinating is essential IMO. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/prune-and-olive-chicken/ JB > |
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Bruce wrote:
> A shame, he seems like a gentle man. The hostages he left to rot in Iran may have other ideas... |
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On 2015-08-12 19:32, Bruce wrote:
>> I find that a bit unfair, not that I particularly cared for her, she >> went places but was not one for making sure other women got a good >> chance too. > > Didn't she do it on her own too? > Feminists hate to see a woman get ahead, especially when that woman is not a feminist. |
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On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:09:22 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote: > On 2015-08-12 19:53, wrote: > > >> Speaking of old-school bread recipes, we had bread and butter pudding > >> last night. > > > > I like it but my sil's love it but that's a winter thing and up here > > it's summer still. > > > > > > > I really like it. It seems to be making a comeback in restaurants around > here but I find it difficult to order a comfort food dessert that comes > in small servings with big prices. Small servings? Around here a single dessert can feed two easily, in fact four can share and not feel deprived. -- sf |
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"Bruce" > wrote in message ... > On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:48:25 -0400, Dave Smith > > wrote: > >>On 2015-08-12 5:07 PM, Bruce wrote: >> >>>> Kewl, has anyone taken possession of the British Isles yet? >>>> If not, I get first dibs. My first act will be to dig up Thatcher, and >>>> burn her at the stake. >>> >>> What did she do to you? Any damage she did, she did to her own country >>> and to 2 sheep on the other side of the world. >>> >> >> >>About two weeks ago I watched the movie The Iron Lady. There are some >>flashbacks to her early years in politics and her long time as prime >>minister, but it is mostly about her physical and mental decline in old >>age. It was a great movie. > > The consensus around me was that she single-handedly managed to reduce > the British economy to the level of the Portuguese economy. > Then they would be wrong. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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> wrote in message ... > On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 08:35:22 +1000, Bruce > wrote: > >>On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:48:25 -0400, Dave Smith > wrote: >> >>>On 2015-08-12 5:07 PM, Bruce wrote: >>> >>>>> Kewl, has anyone taken possession of the British Isles yet? >>>>> If not, I get first dibs. My first act will be to dig up Thatcher, and >>>>> burn her at the stake. >>>> >>>> What did she do to you? Any damage she did, she did to her own country >>>> and to 2 sheep on the other side of the world. >>>> >>> >>> >>>About two weeks ago I watched the movie The Iron Lady. There are some >>>flashbacks to her early years in politics and her long time as prime >>>minister, but it is mostly about her physical and mental decline in old >>>age. It was a great movie. >> >>The consensus around me was that she single-handedly managed to reduce >>the British economy to the level of the Portuguese economy. > > I find that a bit unfair, not that I particularly cared for her, she > went places but was not one for making sure other women got a good > chance too. She sorted out the unions which were wrecking this country. And that is my last word on this subject. This is not a group for politics. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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> wrote in message news > On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 08:28:51 +0800, JBurns > > wrote: > >>>Not in my opinion - can't imagine eating french fries and bread but >>>certainly bread and bacon go nicely >> >>You should try it, but, you will have to find (or make) proper chips >>not french fries. > >>The chips need to be thick cut, crispy on the outside and fluffy >>inside and hot. The bread needs lots of butter. The best chips are >>fried in animal fat, but I don't know anywhere to get them anymore. >> >>JB > > Need to make them oneself - I rarely eat chips and bread I keep in the > freezer and take out slice by slice, it unfreezes very quickly, > because it takes me a couple of weeks or more to finish a loaf. So I > don't think I could handle a chip butty, sounds like it would go down > well in ones teens Yes well, D is hardly in his teens but he can't resist making one when I make chips) I will wait and see what he does today. I am making (beer) bratties with chips and sweetcorn. It is a favourite of his) -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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> wrote in message ... > On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:24:45 -0700, sf > wrote: > >>On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:09:22 -0400, Dave Smith > wrote: >> >>> On 2015-08-12 19:53, wrote: >>> >>> >> Speaking of old-school bread recipes, we had bread and butter pudding >>> >> last night. >>> > >>> > I like it but my sil's love it but that's a winter thing and up here >>> > it's summer still. >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> I really like it. It seems to be making a comeback in restaurants around >>> here but I find it difficult to order a comfort food dessert that comes >>> in small servings with big prices. >> >>Small servings? Around here a single dessert can feed two easily, in >>fact four can share and not feel deprived. > > > It's a bad habit that came to us via the USA, we even call them US > portions. I don't like huge portions and if I know a place is doing > that then I simply order an appetizer and skip the main. I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. What is the reason for it? > -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On Wednesday, 12 August 2015 13:38:28 UTC+1, Saint George wrote:
> On 12/08/2015 06:48 am, sf wrote: > > On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:16:53 -0400, William > wrote: > > > >> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:54:56 -0300, wrote: > >> > >>> bacon butty > >> > >> > >> Please lucretiaborgia, describe the bacon butty... > >> > > It's a french fry sandwich. > > > > > http://www.food.com/recipe/the-great...andwich-247495 > > a "Butty" is a sandwich made with thick cut bread slices or Bread bun. > > It's a Northern expression, in the South it would be more likely called > a "Bacon Roll". 'Fraid not, we in the south call a sandwich a sarnie as in bacon sarnie. Cherry |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:54:47 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > > > > wrote in message > ... > > On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:24:45 -0700, sf > wrote: > > > >>On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:09:22 -0400, Dave Smith > > wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> I really like it. It seems to be making a comeback in restaurants around > >>> here but I find it difficult to order a comfort food dessert that comes > >>> in small servings with big prices. > >> > >>Small servings? Around here a single dessert can feed two easily, in > >>fact four can share and not feel deprived. > > > > > > It's a bad habit that came to us via the USA, we even call them US > > portions. I don't like huge portions and if I know a place is doing > > that then I simply order an appetizer and skip the main. > > I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. What > is the reason for it? > > I don't know. I do know that desserts come in those portions because people usually won't order a dessert unless they share. As far as massive main dish proportions, it varies wildly. Some restaurants serve the right size, others go overboard. We never know what to expect when we're on a car trip and eating in unfamiliar establishments. We ran into massive portions at our first meal in Las Vegas. I've already told that story, so I won't repeat myself. -- sf |
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> wrote in message ... > On Wednesday, 12 August 2015 13:38:28 UTC+1, Saint George wrote: >> On 12/08/2015 06:48 am, sf wrote: >> > On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:16:53 -0400, William > wrote: >> > >> >> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:54:56 -0300, wrote: >> >> >> >>> bacon butty >> >> >> >> >> >> Please lucretiaborgia, describe the bacon butty... >> >> >> > It's a french fry sandwich. >> > >> > >> http://www.food.com/recipe/the-great...andwich-247495 >> >> a "Butty" is a sandwich made with thick cut bread slices or Bread bun. >> >> It's a Northern expression, in the South it would be more likely called >> a "Bacon Roll". > > 'Fraid not, we in the south call a sandwich a sarnie as in bacon sarnie. Ahh we use that too Yorkies are cosmopolitan you know ... ;-) -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:54:47 +0100, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >> >> >> > wrote in message >> ... >> > On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:24:45 -0700, sf > wrote: >> > >> >>On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:09:22 -0400, Dave Smith >> > wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> I really like it. It seems to be making a comeback in restaurants >> >>> around >> >>> here but I find it difficult to order a comfort food dessert that >> >>> comes >> >>> in small servings with big prices. >> >> >> >>Small servings? Around here a single dessert can feed two easily, in >> >>fact four can share and not feel deprived. >> > >> > >> > It's a bad habit that came to us via the USA, we even call them US >> > portions. I don't like huge portions and if I know a place is doing >> > that then I simply order an appetizer and skip the main. >> >> I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. >> What >> is the reason for it? >> > > > I don't know. I do know that desserts come in those portions because > people usually won't order a dessert unless they share. As far as > massive main dish proportions, it varies wildly. Some restaurants > serve the right size, others go overboard. We never know what to > expect when we're on a car trip and eating in unfamiliar > establishments. We ran into massive portions at our first meal in Las > Vegas. I've already told that story, so I won't repeat myself. > Hmm not sure I would like that -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"Bruce" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:54:47 +0100, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >> >> > wrote in message . .. >>> On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:24:45 -0700, sf > wrote: >>> >>>>On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:09:22 -0400, Dave Smith > wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 2015-08-12 19:53, wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >> Speaking of old-school bread recipes, we had bread and butter >>>>> >> pudding >>>>> >> last night. >>>>> > >>>>> > I like it but my sil's love it but that's a winter thing and up here >>>>> > it's summer still. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I really like it. It seems to be making a comeback in restaurants >>>>> around >>>>> here but I find it difficult to order a comfort food dessert that >>>>> comes >>>>> in small servings with big prices. >>>> >>>>Small servings? Around here a single dessert can feed two easily, in >>>>fact four can share and not feel deprived. >>> >>> >>> It's a bad habit that came to us via the USA, we even call them US >>> portions. I don't like huge portions and if I know a place is doing >>> that then I simply order an appetizer and skip the main. >> >>I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. >>What >>is the reason for it? > > How else are you going to get diabetes? You got me there ... ;-) -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"Ophelia" > wrote in message ... > > > "sf" > wrote in message > ... >> On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:54:47 +0100, "Ophelia" > >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> > wrote in message >>> ... >>> > On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:24:45 -0700, sf > wrote: >>> > >>> >>On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:09:22 -0400, Dave Smith >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> I really like it. It seems to be making a comeback in restaurants >>> >>> around >>> >>> here but I find it difficult to order a comfort food dessert that >>> >>> comes >>> >>> in small servings with big prices. >>> >> >>> >>Small servings? Around here a single dessert can feed two easily, in >>> >>fact four can share and not feel deprived. >>> > >>> > >>> > It's a bad habit that came to us via the USA, we even call them US >>> > portions. I don't like huge portions and if I know a place is doing >>> > that then I simply order an appetizer and skip the main. >>> >>> I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. >>> What >>> is the reason for it? >>> > >> >> I don't know. I do know that desserts come in those portions because >> people usually won't order a dessert unless they share. As far as >> massive main dish proportions, it varies wildly. Some restaurants >> serve the right size, others go overboard. We never know what to >> expect when we're on a car trip and eating in unfamiliar >> establishments. We ran into massive portions at our first meal in Las >> Vegas. I've already told that story, so I won't repeat myself. >> > Hmm not sure I would like that I meant to add, if you are dining alone ... what then? Do they still bring you a massive portion must you forgo it? -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 7:58:15 AM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
> > I meant to add, if you are dining alone ... what then? Do they still bring > you a massive portion must you forgo it? > > > -- > http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ I'm often by myself and it's very annoying, especially at lunch time. It's almost impossible to get a light lunch anymore. The best bet seems to be a coffee bar where they will usually have snack sizes. Restaurants are impossible unless one has the will power to leave most of the food on the plate. http://www.richardfisher.com |
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"Helpful person" > wrote in message ... > On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 7:58:15 AM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote: >> >> I meant to add, if you are dining alone ... what then? Do they still >> bring >> you a massive portion must you forgo it? >> > > I'm often by myself and it's very annoying, especially at lunch time. > It's almost impossible to get a light lunch anymore. The best bet seems > to be a coffee bar where they will usually have snack sizes. Restaurants > are impossible unless one has the will power to leave most of the food on > the plate. What a waste -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On 8/11/2015 5:42 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:16:53 -0400, William > wrote: > >> On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:54:56 -0300, wrote: >> >>> bacon butty >> >> >> Please lucretiaborgia, describe the bacon butty... > > Eat enough bacon and you'll get one too. > Have some bacon jam with that bacon butty- http://forum.cookshack.com/eve/forum...7/m/1932939827 With pictures, recipe and no, I don't work for them. |
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On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 6:56:20 AM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
> I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. What > is the reason for it? To make people feel like they're getting a lot for their money. The cost of the raw materials is relatively small compared to other costs (personnel, etc.), so it's a way of getting people to pay enough to cover all of those costs while not spending very much to do so. A lot of people are pleased when they can take home half (or more) of their restaurant meal to eat the next day. Quite a few people don't mind gorging; either they habitually do so or are willing to make up for the calories in some other way (smaller lunch if they're going out to dinner, extra time at the gym, etc.) Cindy Hamilton |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:31:32 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > I am making (beer) >bratties with chips and sweetcorn. It is a favourite of his) Ophelia...please translate "bratties" to American English William |
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On 2015-08-13 12:24 AM, sf wrote:
>> I really like it. It seems to be making a comeback in restaurants around >> here but I find it difficult to order a comfort food dessert that comes >> in small servings with big prices. > > Small servings? Around here a single dessert can feed two easily, in > fact four can share and not feel deprived. > That's the way it should be. I had it in a three course menu meal at a Peruvian place in Toronto. I guess thought it was special because it was made with croissants, which I will assume were day olds of the cheap supermarket bakery croissants. It was about 2 inches square. I had it a couple months ago at a new place in town and it wasn't much bigger. I could have had pie for the same price and the serving would have been larger |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:26:58 -0400, William > wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:31:32 +0100, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > > > I am making (beer) > >bratties with chips and sweetcorn. It is a favourite of his) > > > Ophelia...please translate "bratties" to American English > Bratwurst, I think. -- sf |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:53:45 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > > > "sf" > wrote in message > ... > > On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:54:47 +0100, "Ophelia" > > > wrote: > > > >> > >> > >> > wrote in message > >> ... > >> > On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:24:45 -0700, sf > wrote: > >> > > >> >>On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:09:22 -0400, Dave Smith > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> > >> >>> I really like it. It seems to be making a comeback in restaurants > >> >>> around > >> >>> here but I find it difficult to order a comfort food dessert that > >> >>> comes > >> >>> in small servings with big prices. > >> >> > >> >>Small servings? Around here a single dessert can feed two easily, in > >> >>fact four can share and not feel deprived. > >> > > >> > > >> > It's a bad habit that came to us via the USA, we even call them US > >> > portions. I don't like huge portions and if I know a place is doing > >> > that then I simply order an appetizer and skip the main. > >> > >> I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. > >> What > >> is the reason for it? > >> > > > > > I don't know. I do know that desserts come in those portions because > > people usually won't order a dessert unless they share. As far as > > massive main dish proportions, it varies wildly. Some restaurants > > serve the right size, others go overboard. We never know what to > > expect when we're on a car trip and eating in unfamiliar > > establishments. We ran into massive portions at our first meal in Las > > Vegas. I've already told that story, so I won't repeat myself. > > > Hmm not sure I would like that I know you don't like to share. I do, so it works for me. -- sf |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:57:55 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > > > "Ophelia" > wrote in message > ... > > > > > > "sf" > wrote in message > > ... > >> On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:54:47 +0100, "Ophelia" > > >> wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > wrote in message > >>> ... > >>> > On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:24:45 -0700, sf > wrote: > >>> > > >>> >>On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:09:22 -0400, Dave Smith > >>> > wrote: > >>> >> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> I really like it. It seems to be making a comeback in restaurants > >>> >>> around > >>> >>> here but I find it difficult to order a comfort food dessert that > >>> >>> comes > >>> >>> in small servings with big prices. > >>> >> > >>> >>Small servings? Around here a single dessert can feed two easily, in > >>> >>fact four can share and not feel deprived. > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > It's a bad habit that came to us via the USA, we even call them US > >>> > portions. I don't like huge portions and if I know a place is doing > >>> > that then I simply order an appetizer and skip the main. > >>> > >>> I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. > >>> What > >>> is the reason for it? > >>> > > >> > >> I don't know. I do know that desserts come in those portions because > >> people usually won't order a dessert unless they share. As far as > >> massive main dish proportions, it varies wildly. Some restaurants > >> serve the right size, others go overboard. We never know what to > >> expect when we're on a car trip and eating in unfamiliar > >> establishments. We ran into massive portions at our first meal in Las > >> Vegas. I've already told that story, so I won't repeat myself. > >> > > Hmm not sure I would like that > > I meant to add, if you are dining alone ... what then? Do they still bring > you a massive portion must you forgo it? Dessert? I wouldn't even think about ordering dessert unless I intended it to be the meal. -- sf |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 05:34:31 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> wrote: > On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 7:58:15 AM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote: > > > > I meant to add, if you are dining alone ... what then? Do they still bring > > you a massive portion must you forgo it? > > > > I'm often by myself and it's very annoying, especially at lunch time. It's almost impossible to get a light lunch anymore. The best bet seems to be a coffee bar where they will usually have snack sizes. Restaurants are impossible unless one has the will power to leave most of the food on the plate. > When I'm familiar with the restaurants, it's easy enough to pick a spot that serves reasonable portions or two of us split a plate we both want if we know they're huge portions. Fortunately, where I live the portions aren't gigantic (or maybe we've winnowed down where we eat to restaurants that normal portions). Overhead is too high here for them to overfill the plate and stay in business. I like the places that will offer half portions, so a big eater gets his fill and a smaller eater isn't overwhelmed by the amount of food. When I know an appetizer portion is the same size as a dinner portion and I don't want the other stuff they're putting on the plate, I order the appetizer and a salad. If I'm lucky, there's still room for dessert. We share dessert, no matter what size it is. Take affogato for instance. Espresso and a scoop of ice cream/gelato. One person could eat it, but we share. -- sf |
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"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message ... > On Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 6:56:20 AM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote: > >> I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. >> What >> is the reason for it? > > To make people feel like they're getting a lot for their money. The > cost of the raw materials is relatively small compared to other costs > (personnel, etc.), so it's a way of getting people to pay enough to > cover all of those costs while not spending very much to do so. I see. > A lot of people are pleased when they can take home half (or more) > of their restaurant meal to eat the next day. Quite a few people > don't mind gorging; either they habitually do so or are willing > to make up for the calories in some other way (smaller lunch if > they're going out to dinner, extra time at the gym, etc.) Well ... none of those reasons ring any bells for me. I don't want to take food home ... I rarely eat out anyway because I love to cook ... gorging?? Ugh. Thanks though. I 'think' I can see why they do it but ... not for me. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On 2015-08-13, JBurns > wrote:
> Beat up 3 1/2 cups milk with four eggs, 1/3 cup sugar and a good > splash of vanilla extract. Actually, I used 3 cups of milk and 1/2 cup > thickened cream as I only had HiLo milk. Sounds great. I'm looking to make a bread pudding from sourdough bread. I think this calls for a dedicated thread. nb |
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"William" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:31:32 +0100, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >> I am making (beer) >>bratties with chips and sweetcorn. It is a favourite of his) > > > Ophelia...please translate "bratties" to American English > I only know them by their German name 'Bratwurst' I don't know what you call them -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:53:45 +0100, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >> >> >> "sf" > wrote in message >> ... >> > On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:54:47 +0100, "Ophelia" > >> > wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > wrote in message >> >> ... >> >> > On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:24:45 -0700, sf > wrote: >> >> > >> >> >>On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:09:22 -0400, Dave Smith >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I really like it. It seems to be making a comeback in restaurants >> >> >>> around >> >> >>> here but I find it difficult to order a comfort food dessert that >> >> >>> comes >> >> >>> in small servings with big prices. >> >> >> >> >> >>Small servings? Around here a single dessert can feed two easily, >> >> >>in >> >> >>fact four can share and not feel deprived. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > It's a bad habit that came to us via the USA, we even call them US >> >> > portions. I don't like huge portions and if I know a place is doing >> >> > that then I simply order an appetizer and skip the main. >> >> >> >> I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. >> >> What >> >> is the reason for it? >> >> > >> > >> > I don't know. I do know that desserts come in those portions because >> > people usually won't order a dessert unless they share. As far as >> > massive main dish proportions, it varies wildly. Some restaurants >> > serve the right size, others go overboard. We never know what to >> > expect when we're on a car trip and eating in unfamiliar >> > establishments. We ran into massive portions at our first meal in Las >> > Vegas. I've already told that story, so I won't repeat myself. >> > >> Hmm not sure I would like that > > I know you don't like to share. I do, so it works for me. What would you do if you were alone?? -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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"sf" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:57:55 +0100, "Ophelia" > > wrote: > >> >> >> "Ophelia" > wrote in message >> ... >> > >> > >> > "sf" > wrote in message >> > ... >> >> On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:54:47 +0100, "Ophelia" > >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > wrote in message >> >>> ... >> >>> > On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:24:45 -0700, sf > wrote: >> >>> > >> >>> >>On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:09:22 -0400, Dave Smith >> >>> > wrote: >> >>> >> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> I really like it. It seems to be making a comeback in restaurants >> >>> >>> around >> >>> >>> here but I find it difficult to order a comfort food dessert that >> >>> >>> comes >> >>> >>> in small servings with big prices. >> >>> >> >> >>> >>Small servings? Around here a single dessert can feed two easily, >> >>> >>in >> >>> >>fact four can share and not feel deprived. >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > It's a bad habit that came to us via the USA, we even call them US >> >>> > portions. I don't like huge portions and if I know a place is >> >>> > doing >> >>> > that then I simply order an appetizer and skip the main. >> >>> >> >>> I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. >> >>> What >> >>> is the reason for it? >> >>> > >> >> >> >> I don't know. I do know that desserts come in those portions because >> >> people usually won't order a dessert unless they share. As far as >> >> massive main dish proportions, it varies wildly. Some restaurants >> >> serve the right size, others go overboard. We never know what to >> >> expect when we're on a car trip and eating in unfamiliar >> >> establishments. We ran into massive portions at our first meal in Las >> >> Vegas. I've already told that story, so I won't repeat myself. >> >> >> > Hmm not sure I would like that >> >> I meant to add, if you are dining alone ... what then? Do they still >> bring >> you a massive portion must you forgo it? > > Dessert? I wouldn't even think about ordering dessert unless I > intended it to be the meal. So, if you wanted both, something would have to give. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 15:58:12 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote: > > >"William" > wrote in message .. . >> On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:31:32 +0100, "Ophelia" > >> wrote: >> >>> I am making (beer) >>>bratties with chips and sweetcorn. It is a favourite of his) >> >> >> Ophelia...please translate "bratties" to American English >> > >I only know them by their German name 'Bratwurst' I don't know what you >call them Thanks Ophelia! I don't know why we cannot called it what it is? Pork Sausage. I have passed up good sausages in the market because they have all sorts of wierd names, but; the government makes them list the ingredients in order of highest percentage. If it starts with "pork", I know it's good. William |
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On Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:36:06 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote: >On 2015-08-13 6:29 AM, wrote: >> On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 21:07:33 -0400, Dave Smith >> > wrote: >> >>> On 2015-08-12 19:32, Bruce wrote: >>> >>>>> I find that a bit unfair, not that I particularly cared for her, she >>>>> went places but was not one for making sure other women got a good >>>>> chance too. >>>> >>>> Didn't she do it on her own too? >>>> >>> >>> >>> Feminists hate to see a woman get ahead, especially when that woman is >>> not a feminist. >> >> Dave that is the most ridiculous statement I have ever heard, you are >> equating feminists with male mentality! >> > >Oh posh. The "feminists" carp about equal rights and glass ceilings and >feel a need to band together in opposition to men to advance. Every once >on a while we see women rise to the top without all the other baggage of >the feminist movement and women and non supportive of them. Thatcher >was a prime example. She got ahead by going head to head with men and >ended up at Prime Minister of the UK and she had no time for the >feminist movement. > >I have an aunt who was very successful in business and was was equally >uninterested in feminism. She already owned her own business when she >met my uncle and continued to run it and other business for years. > > > > That's the key to success as a Capitalist Pig Dave! As long as you own 51% you are the BOSS whether or not you are in possession of a penis. William |
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On 2015-08-13 9:22 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> I was surprised when I learned of the massive portions served in US. What >> is the reason for it? > > To make people feel like they're getting a lot for their money. The > cost of the raw materials is relatively small compared to other costs > (personnel, etc.), so it's a way of getting people to pay enough to > cover all of those costs while not spending very much to do so. That seems to work for some people. Personally, I would rather have a decent portion of good food that I can eat there, not a plate full mediocre food that is mostly empty carbs and then take the rest home. I think one of the few exceptions for me was Chinese place where we often ate when working in the area. They had a dish call war bar that had a chicken, pork, beef, shrimp, lots of vegetables and had a nice zippy tank to it. I would have a nice supper with less than half of that. I would bring the leftovers home and my wife and son would re-heat the next night for supper. They would be disappointed if they found out I hav\d been there and had something else. > > A lot of people are pleased when they can take home half (or more) > of their restaurant meal to eat the next day. Quite a few people > don't mind gorging; either they habitually do so or are willing > to make up for the calories in some other way (smaller lunch if > they're going out to dinner, extra time at the gym, etc.) > Let's face it, not everyone takes home the leftovers. There are a lot of people, the kind of people who go to places with ginormous portions, because they are going to stuff their faces and they aren't taking any home. Look at the customers who frequent those places and you are bound see a lot of obesity. |
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