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| Author: | Trousers [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 17:14 ] |
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I ate at The Restaurant at Ribby hall last week and had Chateaubriand. Best steak I have had by quite some margin. £48 for two so a damn good bargain for that quality of meat. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 17:20 ] |
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You could have bloody told me that's on my way home from work! |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 17:25 ] |
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He just did. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Fri Jul 13, 2012 20:54 ] |
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Pearl was good but not great, we upgraded to the £60 menu, starter of salt beef and crispy oysters was very nice, main of veal was a bit disappointing and slightly tasteless, dessert was ok. Nice enough, but I don't think we'll be going back. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 13:45 ] |
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Dunno if this place is any good, but this special menu sounds like it would tempt me if I lived in London: http://benscanteen.com/road-trip-dinner/ Possibly relevant to your interests, London Beexers. |
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| Author: | ApplePieOfDestiny [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 13:50 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: Dunno if this place is any good, but this special menu sounds like it would tempt me if I lived in London: http://benscanteen.com/road-trip-dinner/ Possibly relevant to your interests, London Beexers. Interesting. If I get my arse in gear, I'm going for dinner on the 10th floor roof of Peckham car park tomorrow. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 13:52 ] |
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Intrigued. I have reached 33 without having had beef candy floss. That appears to be something that should be addressed. |
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| Author: | ApplePieOfDestiny [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 13:55 ] |
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Craster wrote: Intrigued. I have reached 33 without having had beef candy floss. That appears to be something that should be addressed. I fucking hate places that price their menus like they do though. Put the fucking zeros in, trendy cunts. |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 13:59 ] |
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ApplePieOfDestiny wrote: Craster wrote: Intrigued. I have reached 33 without having had beef candy floss. That appears to be something that should be addressed. I fucking hate places that price their menus like they do though. Put the fucking zeros in, trendy cunts. Maybe they're just being honest and giving each item a mark out of ten. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 14:12 ] |
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Interestingly, I don't think there's a single American dish on that 'US Road Trip' menu. I was going to give them the Banana Cream Pie until I saw that it's basically a tres leche. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 14:17 ] |
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Craster wrote: Interestingly, I don't think there's a single American dish on that 'US Road Trip' menu. "Inspired by" is the weasel phrase of champions. See also "fusion".
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 14:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your best culinary experiences |
"Inspired by dishes we ate in the US that were inspired by dishes from places that aren't in the US" Mmmm. Third-hand cuisine. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 14:22 ] |
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Craster wrote: Third-hand cuisine. It's the third-hand ingredients you have to watch out for.Look, man: beef candy floss. Stop picking holes. |
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| Author: | ApplePieOfDestiny [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 14:23 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: "Inspired by" is the weasel phrase of champions. See also "fusion". In response to the Trainspotting soundtrack being a phenomenal success when released, they released a second CD of songs that were "inspired by" the film. As I recall, at least 50% of the songs pre-dated the book. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 14:24 ] |
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ApplePieOfDestiny wrote: In response to the Trainspotting soundtrack being a phenomenal success when released, they released a second CD of songs that were "inspired by" the film. As I recall, at least 50% of the songs pre-dated the book. This exact thing was in my mind when I typed my post. Spook!
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| Author: | Bamba [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 15:40 ] |
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To be fair it was actually songs that "inspired the filmmakers or (have) been inspired by the film". Not that it isn't still a ridiculously cynical cash-in of course, but at least they weren't really trying to actually rewrite history. |
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| Author: | ApplePieOfDestiny [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 15:44 ] |
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Bamba wrote: To be fair it was actually songs "inspired the filmmakers or (have) been inspired by the film". Not that it isn't still a ridiculously cynical cash-in of course, but at least they weren't really trying to actually rewrite history. Nobody came here for a lecture based on facts. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 15:50 ] |
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ApplePieOfDestiny wrote: Nobody came here for a lecture based on facts. Stop withholding facts from us, you selfish cunt.
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 15:51 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: ApplePieOfDestiny wrote: Nobody came here for a lecture based on facts. Stop withholding facts from us, you selfish cunt.he's lent his facts to someone else. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 16:12 ] |
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ApplePieOfDestiny wrote: Bamba wrote: To be fair it was actually songs "inspired the filmmakers or (have) been inspired by the film". Not that it isn't still a ridiculously cynical cash-in of course, but at least they weren't really trying to actually rewrite history. Nobody came here for a lecture based on facts. Well, no, presumably people came to this thread for a lecture based on snacks. |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 16:42 ] |
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Vila Joya all of next week. Can't wait! |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 16:55 ] |
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Nice. I do like the look of that place, I have to say. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 21:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your best culinary experiences |
We went to Vermilion last night, a thai-Indian fusion place. The tiger prawns were THIS BIG (easily 8 inches long)! And the jungle curry was alright. But I felt rubbish today and Helen got the weird 'rough tongue' sensation excessive msg gives her so maybe I shouldn't be posting in here after all. |
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| Author: | ApplePieOfDestiny [ Mon Aug 20, 2012 21:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your best culinary experiences |
BikNorton wrote: We went to Vermilion last night, a thai-Indian fusion place. The tiger prawns were THIS BIG! Quality of life! |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Mon Sep 10, 2012 13:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your best culinary experiences |
Just had lunch at Jimmy's Farm. Really good. Fairly simple stuff, but beautiful meat and cooked marvellously. Maria had a leg of lamb that was amazing, and I had some top notch roast pork, with ALL THE CRACKLING IN THE WORLD. Pics to follow at some point. 
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Sep 10, 2012 13:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your best culinary experiences |
Nice - the TV series he did was quite good. We went to Hedone in Chiswick the other week. It was excellent food, particularly the grouse, which isn't something I have often. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon Sep 10, 2012 13:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your best culinary experiences |
Grouse, guinea fowl, pigeon, etc... All foods that fit into my "Too much effort to bother with" bucket. I'm the same with Fajitas, "you mean I have to actually make my own food at the table? Fuck that, just bring me food I can eat without making me work for it." |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Sep 10, 2012 13:39 ] |
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Oh, if they brought me a bird, sure. But I got a leg and a breast. The leg was perfect for gnawing the meat off, and the breast was obviously no bother at all. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Sep 10, 2012 13:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your best culinary experiences |
Craster wrote: The leg was perfect for gnawing the meat off There's something delightfully primal in eating meat directly off the bone with your hands. Particularly chewier cuts, like the beef ribs I made last week, for example.
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Mon Sep 10, 2012 13:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your best culinary experiences |
We went to our local curry house last week, to get one in before they shut for refurbishment. They were clearly running the pre-prep low to avoid wastage, so it was all brilliantly fresh. Best curry ever, and not just because I upped from my usual "mixed achari but extra hot"* to "mixed achari but extra hot and can I have some chopped fresh chillies in it as well please?"**. Obviously I got the leftovers put into a washing machine ready for lunch the next day. * This isn't actually hot, because their demographic is "middle-class middle-aged south-manchester-almost-cheshire" ** This made it actually hot, but not too hot, and much better than when I ask for it "vindaloo hot" which ruins the achari flavour without adding any more heat at all. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Sep 10, 2012 13:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your best culinary experiences |
Agreed. Especially in the middle of a fancy-dan posh tasting menu. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 18:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Your best culinary experiences |
Had the Dill Scandinavian Tasting Menu at Texture today. Michelin starred, with the former Head Chef from Le Manoir. Lovely. Maria's fave was the smoked salmon with cucumber snow and horseradish mayo. Mine was the roasted scallops with wasabi. Om freaking nom. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 18:15 ] |
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Curiosity wrote: Maria's fave was the smoked salmon with cucumber snow and horseradish mayo. I think that was my favourite when I went. Although I believe its proper title is smoked salmon with cucumber snow, horseradish mayo, and dill. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 18:27 ] |
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Also, you officially take one month and four days longer to organise going out for dinner than myp takes to organise a beex meet |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 19:11 ] |
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Yeah. To be fair, that's not down to me. |
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Mon Jan 21, 2013 13:15 ] |
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Going to the Ledbury one month tomorrow! EXCITEDZ |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:58 ] |
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ERMAGHERD! Just had the most amazing rib meat roll from The Ribman. So much meat, really tasty, excellent BBQ sauce, and a side of HOLY FUCK SAUCE. My belly is full, and my mouth is on fire. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 13:25 ] |
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Do you have spare holy fuck sauce for the weekend? |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 13:28 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Do you have spare holy fuck sauce for the weekend? No. I could feasibly go buy a bottle. Though he actually has two hotter sauces; 'Christ on a Bike' and 'Holy Mother of God'. Dude also only has one leg. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 13:35 ] |
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Did he accidentally spill sauce down the other leg and have to amputate? |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 13:36 ] |
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Craster wrote: Did he accidentally spill sauce down the other leg and have to amputate? Either that, or he mis-wiped when it came out a few days later and had to amputate. |
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| Author: | TheFireFaerie [ Thu Jan 24, 2013 13:48 ] |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:22 ] |
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Troopers food day Croissants for brekkie Meat mission for lunch, dead hippie, monkey fingers, fries Pied a terre for dinner, 10 course tasting menu
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:41 ] |
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Seriously, how are you going to manage all that? I admire the ambition, mind. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 10:54 ] |
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Lunch at 2, dinner at 9, lots of wandering round london inbetween... |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 13:39 ] |
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Curiosity wrote: Seriously, how are you going to manage all that? I admire the ambition, mind. Best of luck, man, Try some grog! |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 19:33 ] |
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I imagine that Trooper is currently sleeping off his burger in a ditch somewhere. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 19:42 ] |
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I am cooking Craster's pulled pork. It has been in the slow cooker since 10:30 this morning. It better be good! |
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| Author: | Cras [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 19:54 ] |
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In which case I'm off to Pied a Terre to steal his reservation. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Sat Feb 09, 2013 19:57 ] |
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Burger, fingers, fries, done. Just as good sober. Been around the tate modern, which was enjoyably shit, been around Harrods, which was annoying shit with small bits of tacky awesome. Now chilling in hotel before our 10 course finale
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