Christmas Food

ARMANDII · Dec 21, 2016

Jack McHammocklashing said: ↑
CRUSHERS Armandii Crushers, They were not actually from THE ships crew, but those that failed in their branch rating were given the option of discharge or CRUSHER course
Any drunk sailor found in Commercial Road was dragged around the corner to Pitt Street, as the crushers found it easier to spell
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Well, my good ex-Navy friend passes on his regards to you, Jack, and said to let you know he was a "Mum" to Submarines........I had to bite my tongue as I have heard many strange stories about the Navy and besides he's 6' 2" and built like a Grizzly Bear.

shiney · Dec 22, 2016

Sandy Ground said: ↑
Continuing with Christmas food. Its quite different here compared to the UK. Normally, it consists of four courses. The first course comprises several types of raw pickled herring, salmon, boiled eggs and black bread. All washed down with Christmas Beer (a special brew) and of course several flavoured schnapps. Second course will be boiled potatoes, Christmas ham, brown cabbage, and a few other items. All washed down of course with the aforementioned beer and several schnapps. By this time, we have come to the point where we was down the beer and schnapps with rice pudding and strawberry sauce. As the beer and schnapps have now ran out, the final course is coffee and whisky....
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Remind me not to accept an invitation to Christmas dinner from anyone in Sweden!

shiney · Dec 22, 2016

clueless1 said: ↑
that a pervy old man will sneak into our rooms
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It wasn't me Your Honour!

shiney · Dec 22, 2016

ARMANDII said: ↑
So you used the one between the Police Station and the Church on Bridge Road in Southhampton, Shiney???
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Was it you that I saw there?

Sandy Ground · Dec 22, 2016

shiney said: ↑
Remind me not to accept an invitation to Christmas dinner from anyone in Sweden!
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Ah, that must be because I forgot to mention the smoked eel...

ARMANDII · Dec 22, 2016

shiney said: ↑
Was it you that I saw there?
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Naah, I was too busy falling off the pew............in the Pub

daitheplant · Dec 22, 2016

Sandy Ground said: ↑
Ah, that must be because I forgot to mention the smoked eel...
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That reminds me of the Vera Lynne wartime song "Eel Meat Again". I`ll get me coat.

Phil A · Dec 22, 2016

daitheplant said: ↑
That reminds me of the Vera Lynne wartime song "Eel Meat Again". I`ll get me coat.
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When you're swimmin in the creek, and an eel bites your cheek that's a moray
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daitheplant · Dec 22, 2016

Cod `elp us.

ARMANDII · Dec 22, 2016

daitheplant said: ↑
That reminds me of the Vera Lynne wartime song "Eel Meat Again". I`ll get me coat.
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Baymule · Dec 24, 2016

Traditional Christmas dinner;
Turkey, can be baked, smoked or deep fried
Ham
Cornbread Dressing
Giblet gravy
Potatoes
Green bean casserole
Cranberry sauce
Sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on top
Corn casserole
Dinner rolls
Desserts-lots of 'em!
Pecan pie
Key lime pie
Pumpkin pie
Fruit cake
Buttermilk pie
Lemon chess pie

clueless1 · Dec 24, 2016

Baymule said: ↑
Traditional Christmas dinner;
Turkey, can be baked, smoked or deep fried
Ham
Cornbread Dressing
Giblet gravy
Potatoes
Green bean casserole
Cranberry sauce
Sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on top
Corn casserole
Dinner rolls
Desserts-lots of 'em!
Pecan pie
Key lime pie
Pumpkin pie
Fruit cake
Buttermilk pie
Lemon chess pie
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All in one go?

shiney · Dec 24, 2016

Baymule said: ↑
Traditional Christmas dinner;
Turkey, can be baked, smoked or deep fried
Ham
Cornbread Dressing
Giblet gravy
Potatoes
Green bean casserole
Cranberry sauce
Sweet potato casserole with marshmallows on top
Corn casserole
Dinner rolls
Desserts-lots of 'em!
Pecan pie
Key lime pie
Pumpkin pie
Fruit cake
Buttermilk pie
Lemon chess pie
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The only item out of that lot that I shall be having over Christmas is the potatoes.

redstar · Dec 24, 2016

Out later to favorite restaurant for Christmas Eve dinner
http://www.vickersrestaurant.com/index_49_993618103.pdf

redstar · Dec 24, 2016

"M" said: ↑
It is a concentrated flavour, for sure!
Over here it has the slogan: "Marmite - love it or hate it!" It certainly is an "acquired" taste.

I used to have foreign students come to stay for a couple of weeks during the summertime. One year, a couple of young girls from Russia were staying with us and went crazy for cornflakes! Even kept a very large box of them in their room for snacking on. Anyway, one day at the breakfast table, I had Marmite out because my toddler liked it. They asked if they could have some and I said yes but tried to explain that it wasn't a chocolate spread, but a savoury flavour. They smiled and replied, "Yes, yes, we understand", picked up a knife and spread it, really thickly, on a Wheatabix cereal biscuit They never asked again!

How did you try it? Straight from the jar and on its own?

Before you throw it away, maybe consider trying it in one of these ways: ...

- try it (spread very thinly) on hot, buttered toast; or
- spread (again, very thinly) on a cracker to have with some mature cheddar cheese; or, when making cheese on toast; or,
- add a teaspoon to casseroles/soups; or,
- add a small teaspoon to boiled, hot water to have as a hot drink (very comforting after coming in from the cold!); or,
- whisk a small teaspoon of Marmite with a tablespoon of oil and brush over a chicken before putting in the oven to roast; or,
- as above but, instead of using on the chicken, use it on your roast potatoes;

Basically, it can be used as a spread, as a seasoning and as a basis for a stock. Again, if you remember it is a concentrated flavour, the secret to it is what it goes with.
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Yep, tasted it straight from the jar. its still in the fridge, did think I could use it up in soups etc. On the chicken is a good idea, might try next time instead of SALT.

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