Britain Or U.S a vote?
Nov 17th 2008, 1:27 pm
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I can hardly have cookies or any kind of sweets in the house - they disappear immediately!Thanks
Re. sweet and savory on a plate - ...why not?
Nov 17th 2008, 1:30 pm
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What do you English ladies make for your American spouses at Thanksgiving.....
Nov 17th 2008, 1:33 pm
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In fact, I like cooking sweet with savoury - chicken cooked in apple cider, pot roast cooked in stewed prunes, for instance - again, I feel it is the super-sweet refined sugar that doesn't go with savoury.
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Nov 17th 2008, 1:37 pm
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For me, it's not just "sweet" but what kind of sweetness. I'm fine with natural, fruit-based products that might have a little extra sugar added when they're cooked (a nice, tart applesauce or cranberry relish with meat, for instance.) But maple syrup with breakfast (& maple syrup is nothing more nor less than pure sugar,) or disgustingly sweet muffins (made from refined white sugar & refined flour) is nauseating.
In fact, I like cooking sweet with savoury - chicken cooked in apple cider, pot roast cooked in stewed prunes, for instance - again, I feel it is the super-sweet refined sugar that doesn't go with savoury.
In fact, I like cooking sweet with savoury - chicken cooked in apple cider, pot roast cooked in stewed prunes, for instance - again, I feel it is the super-sweet refined sugar that doesn't go with savoury.
Nov 17th 2008, 1:39 pm
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For me, it's not just "sweet" but what kind of sweetness. I'm fine with natural, fruit-based products that might have a little extra sugar added when they're cooked (a nice, tart applesauce or cranberry relish with meat, for instance.) But maple syrup with breakfast (& maple syrup is nothing more nor less than pure sugar,) or disgustingly sweet muffins (made from refined white sugar & refined flour) is nauseating.
In fact, I like cooking sweet with savoury - chicken cooked in apple cider, pot roast cooked in stewed prunes, for instance - again, I feel it is the super-sweet refined sugar that doesn't go with savoury.
In fact, I like cooking sweet with savoury - chicken cooked in apple cider, pot roast cooked in stewed prunes, for instance - again, I feel it is the super-sweet refined sugar that doesn't go with savoury.
I'm talking Yams with marshmallows, syrup on pancakes with eggs and bacon, or jam on yorkshire puds. Not Chicken in cider, or duck in orange sauce.
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Nov 17th 2008, 1:51 pm
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Nov 17th 2008, 2:01 pm
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I take it you're another one of us that finds the thought of marshmallows and salad, disgusting then?
An american friend of mine has the seperate item at a time syndrome too, what's amusing is though that he eats everything seperately, but will happily see yams and marshmallows as one item. Weird.
I don't think that's an american thing, just a personal trait. I bet there's plenty of "us" that have idiosyncracies when it comes to food.
And, Tracy, you need to try Marmite.
Nov 17th 2008, 2:07 pm
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Ambrosia rice pudding with jam, maybe!
I take it you're another one of us that finds the thought of marshmallows and salad, disgusting then?
An american friend of mine has the seperate item at a time syndrome too, what's amusing is though that he eats everything seperately, but will happily see yams and marshmallows as one item. Weird.
I don't think that's an american thing, just a personal trait. I bet there's plenty of "us" that have idiosyncracies when it comes to food.
And, Tracy, you need to try Marmite.
I take it you're another one of us that finds the thought of marshmallows and salad, disgusting then?
An american friend of mine has the seperate item at a time syndrome too, what's amusing is though that he eats everything seperately, but will happily see yams and marshmallows as one item. Weird.
I don't think that's an american thing, just a personal trait. I bet there's plenty of "us" that have idiosyncracies when it comes to food.
And, Tracy, you need to try Marmite.
Nov 17th 2008, 2:08 pm
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Nov 17th 2008, 2:09 pm
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Nov 17th 2008, 2:16 pm
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