Funny!

"Madge O'Reene" wrote in message
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Andy wrote:

Good God, woman!!!

You ate vegemite?!?!?



Andy

Marmite is obviously much nicer

And now they do Squeezy Marmite - to die for......

Rachael

Madge O'Reene wrote:
Beverly wrote:

One of the regular events at the annual picnic is "How to torture a
Twinkie". They've fried them, topped them with several different
toppings and this year it was Vegemite a club member brought home with
her from a recent trip. GAWD...that stuff looked like axle grease. I
imagine the axle grease would taste better. Do they really eat this
stuff?

Beverly

I always thought a Twinkie was a chocolate bar, like a Mars Bar (which,
in Glasgow, is often deep fried).

Anyway, delicious foods jonny foreigner won't eat:
Black pudding, white pudding (only brits and Irish enjoy these)
Kidneys (although them do smell before they're cooked)
Tripe

You can get tripe and kidneys in the US.

Haggis

Ah, the "Great chieftain o' the pudding-race!" It's only available as
a import in the US, and even then it's a Bowdlerized version; the USDA
for some reason considers sheep lungs and windpipes unfit for human
consumption.

All of the above are amongst the most tasty foods I've ever enjoyed.
Although I don't think I could bring myself to eat thousand year eggs,
many Chinese people are revolted by the notion of blue cheeses.

The Historian wrote:
You can get tripe and kidneys in the US.

Is steak and kidney pie (preferably with a slightly gooey, undercooked
shortcrust pastry) popular? BEST FOOD EVER.


Haggis

Ah, the "Great chieftain o' the pudding-race!" It's only available as
a import in the US, and even then it's a Bowdlerized version; the USDA
for some reason considers sheep lungs and windpipes unfit for human
consumption.

That's a real shame, because I really believe it to be one of the
tastiest foods on the planet. Nicer even than truffles, (real) custard,
hull curd cheesecake, caviar or partridge. Next time you get the chance
to try the real thing, get an oversize portion (and over exercise all
the following week to compensate!)

Madge O'Reene wrote:
The Historian wrote:
You can get tripe and kidneys in the US.

Is steak and kidney pie (preferably with a slightly gooey, undercooked
shortcrust pastry) popular? BEST FOOD EVER.

I don't know. When I wrote you can get tripe and kidneys, I meant from
a butcher shop. Incidentally, we here in eastern Pennsylvania have
something known as "scrapple"; please don't ask me to explain what's in
it.

Haggis

Ah, the "Great chieftain o' the pudding-race!" It's only available as
a import in the US, and even then it's a Bowdlerized version; the USDA
for some reason considers sheep lungs and windpipes unfit for human
consumption.

That's a real shame, because I really believe it to be one of the
tastiest foods on the planet. Nicer even than truffles, (real) custard,
hull curd cheesecake, caviar or partridge. Next time you get the chance
to try the real thing, get an oversize portion (and over exercise all
the following week to compensate!)

I'll pretend you didn't suggest that. :-) I'll wait for Andy to come up
with a low-sodium version....

"The Historian" wrote in
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I'll pretend you didn't suggest that. :-) I'll wait for Andy to come up
with a low-sodium version....


hey, Hey, HEY!!! I can read ya know!??

Andy

The Historian wrote:

I don't know. When I wrote you can get tripe and kidneys, I meant from
a butcher shop. Incidentally, we here in eastern Pennsylvania have
something known as "scrapple"; please don't ask me to explain what's in
it.

Go on, I'm intriguied now!


I'll pretend you didn't suggest that. :-) I'll wait for Andy to come up
with a low-sodium version....

Haggis is not to be messed with - eat it in it's original state, please!

Madge O'Reene wrote:
The Historian wrote:

I don't know. When I wrote you can get tripe and kidneys, I meant from
a butcher shop. Incidentally, we here in eastern Pennsylvania have
something known as "scrapple"; please don't ask me to explain what's in
it.

Go on, I'm intriguied now!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapple

The Historian wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapple

That sounds *delicious*
If I ever find myself in Pennsylvania, I'll be sure to seek out some
scrapple.

Have you ever had English fish-and-chip-shop type chips (potatoe
fries)? Thick cut, deep fried in animal fat and then covered in salt
and vinegar (or non-brewed condiment for real authenticity!)
Can't really say I've ever enjoyed what I think of as french fries
(thin cut potato fried in vegetable oil). Tastes like cardboard dipped
in bus fuel.

"Madge O'Reene" wrote in message
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The Historian wrote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapple

That sounds *delicious*
If I ever find myself in Pennsylvania, I'll be sure to seek out some
scrapple.

Have you ever had English fish-and-chip-shop type chips (potatoe
fries)? Thick cut, deep fried in animal fat and then covered in salt
and vinegar (or non-brewed condiment for real authenticity!)
Can't really say I've ever enjoyed what I think of as french fries
(thin cut potato fried in vegetable oil). Tastes like cardboard dipped
in bus fuel.

But chip shop cod and chips are 1275 cals minimum..... (

Rachael

"Madge O'Reene" wrote in message
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Tripe

A main ingredient of menudo. You might try it if you are ever in Mexico.

Matthew