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 Cucking Funt  Clapham on the Back 02 May 16 11.52am |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
I'm obviously older than you as coq au vin was very popular when I was younger but one of my favourites was steak tartare which nowadays is never seen on a British menu Elf'n'Safety gone mad, innit. It's actually quite hard to get a proper rare stesk these days, too.
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 Rudi Hedman Caterham 02 May 16 2.17pm |
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Originally posted by SloveniaDave
Pedant alert but Beefeater never did Coq au Vin, at least not in the 70s or 80s. All main courses were either grilled or deep fried - no slow cooking with sauces. Chicken Cordon Bleu came in during the 80s, followed by chicken teriyaki and chicken kiev. The first dish with its own sauce was 'duck a l'orange' (grilled half duck with a boil in the bag sauce sachet). The Horn of Plenty was basically an oversized ice cream with 2 spoons of tinned mixed fruit and some strawberry/chocolate sauce on the top. We knew how to live it up in the 80s! Do Wimpy still do the Knickerbocker Glory? Now that was something amazing as a kid. Also remember the ice cream at Thorpe Park was up there. And proper Cornish Ice Cream in Cornwall, served by a red faced alcoholic from a van.
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| becky over the moon 02 May 16 2.50pm |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
Do Wimpy still do the Knickerbocker Glory? Now that was something amazing as a kid. Also remember the ice cream at Thorpe Park was up there. And proper Cornish Ice Cream in Cornwall, served by a red faced alcoholic from a van. Yes, and so do Morrison's cafes
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| matt_himself Matataland 02 May 16 6.48pm |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
Elf'n'Safety gone mad, innit. It's actually quite hard to get a proper rare stesk these days, too. The Fox and Anchor pub in Smithfield does an excellent spicy Steak Tartare.
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| Canterbury Palace Whitstable 02 May 16 7.00pm |
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I remember an episode of Eurotrash which had a feature on a company who provided buffets which were arranged on naked Japanese girls. You might consider researching them, it would be quite a talking point.
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pefwin  Where you have to have an English ... 02 May 16 8.41pm |
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Originally posted by Hoof Hearted
.... and washed down with a bottle of Blue Nun or Mateus Rose' peffers! Brings a tear to the eyes and taste buds. For the young uns. The Coq au vin was referring to a quote. Paraphrased but on stake out. DCI Reagan : I'm f'ing famished, I 'ad coq au vin last night. DS Carter : Wot a bunk up in aback ov a van?
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| pefwin Where you have to have an English ... 02 May 16 8.45pm |
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Originally posted by SloveniaDave
Pedant alert but Beefeater never did Coq au Vin, at least not in the 70s or 80s. All main courses were either grilled or deep fried - no slow cooking with sauces. Chicken Cordon Bleu came in during the 80s, followed by chicken teriyaki and chicken kiev. The first dish with its own sauce was 'duck a l'orange' (grilled half duck with a boil in the bag sauce sachet). The Horn of Plenty was basically an oversized ice cream with 2 spoons of tinned mixed fruit and some strawberry/chocolate sauce on the top. We knew how to live it up in the 80s! Edited by SloveniaDave (02 May 2016 11.53am) Could be passe but historically correct.
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