Real Beer, Real Chips & Mushy Peas etc
 

I'm orf to the Motherland, this Afternoon, for a 3 week Holiday.

Can barely contain myself.


Jim.

Re: Real Beer, Real Chips & Mushy Peas etc
 

Have a great time! :)

Bring me stuff. ;)

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Safe trip - you've managed to miss a month of heatwaves and are arriving just in time for thunderstorms and hail :thumbup:

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What did people DO before chip shops and mushy peas in a can? Because I want the recipes!

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You need "dried marrowfat peas". The bicarb in the soak makes them go mushy. Don't add salt when soaking pulses as it tends to make them tough.

http://britishfood.about.com/od/tzre...eas-Recipe.htm

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Made some last week to go with a pie from www.englishporkpiecompany.com

Came out really great. Its not exactly rocket science to soak peas though.
http://www.batchelors.ie/peas/marrowfat-peas-packed.asp

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Don't forget the curry sauce on fish and chips. Enjoy the trip.

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Just back from three weeks in London, Paris and the tranquil Highlands. Ate my way around Sainsbury's and Tesco's.
Heatwave, humidity and no AC was a killer but after 14 years in California I am so homesick and can't wait to move back.

(Anyone any experience of getting good black pudding here?)

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We were in an Irish pub the other night and one of the flatbread pizza toppings was black pudding and brussel sprouts.....interesting combo, but the steak and guiness pie won out.....

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That sounds not too bad...we've started putting some blue cheese crumbles on our home made pizza...gives it some zing and richness.

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Have a fun and safe trip!

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Have a good time and don't forget to tip ;)

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I've never tried the curry sauce on the fish, only the chips. Might have to try that when I move over in a month~ish.

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I'm probably going to get hate mail for admitting this, but I was never a fan of chips and curry sauce unless it was from the Chinese takeaway....:scarper:


Edit to add....if you have a Buffalo Wild Wings near you, their Thai curry flavor is a spot on substitute for chip shop curry sauce!

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My dad says the same thing. :)