OT: The Menu Part 5 Gritty's Kitchen and Lou's Tavern edition

[Outlaw Samurai]

Oh no I meant I’m Irish as well as Italian. I phrased it poorly. I was making the comparison between my experience.

Gotcha, sorry my bad.

Yeah seriously, Italian>>>>>>>>>Irish food

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

@Appleyard

My running theory Alex, is England was so good at conquering/fighting because they were never properly satiated at home. Lol

Being served this makes anyone long for war.

 

[WestrnPhlyr]

I think Shepard’s Pie & Ham & Cabbage are really the only English/Irish dishes I’ve ever had & liked.

Bubble and Squeak is pretty awesome, assuming the leftovers its being made from were good. Bangers and mash is usually good and a true full English breakfast is awesome.

One thing I have never had but always been intrigued by (I'll usually try anything once) is haggis (I know, not English, but the same general geographic vicinity).

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

Bubble and Squeak is pretty awesome, assuming the leftovers its being made from were good. Bangers and mash is usually good and a true full English breakfast is awesome.

One thing I have never had but always been intrigued by (I'll usually try anything once) is haggis (I know, not English, but the same general geographic vicinity).

I can never get past the smell. Awful.

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

Dinner tonight..spicy, coconut shrimp (Thai dish) with kale chips, seasoned tomatoes and garlic stuffed olives.

 

[Starat327]

When the chicken chunks slop out of the pipe and into the molds I laugh out of a combination of disgust, fear, and delight.

I was going to watch these videos, then I saw this comment. I like hot dogs and lunchmeat (to make actual sandwiches with) too much to do this to myself.

Ignorance is bliss.

 

[Starat327]

Like most if you, I'm also trying to dial it back after the holidays. Had a pork loin in the slow cooker at work today, and while it doesn't look like much (purposely let it slow cook dry save for some chicken broth), it tastest heavenly.

Made a rub of of chipotle olive oil, chili pepper, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, creole seasoning, and some cinnamon. Marinated the night before in it then just let 'er sit for a few hours. Sweet potatoes were baked with cinnamon and a little brown sugar.

 

[Beef Invictus]

@Appleyard

My running theory Alex, is England was so good at conquering/fighting because they were never properly satiated at home. Lol

Being served this makes anyone long for war.

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"If I eat one more can of microwaved spotted dick I swear I will conquer India and take their curry."

--East India Company, 1650.

 

[Outlaw Samurai]

"If I eat one more can of microwaved spotted dick I swear I will conquer India and take their curry."

--East India Company, 1650.

That made me laugh out loud

I probably should have looked harder for an image that didn't have "microwaveable" on it.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

It is absolutely not shocking to me in the slightest that the ancient Roman condiment of Garum was resurrected in the West into modern times as Worcestersharshire sauce. "I put the fish guts in a container and then drink the juice months later? That sounds great!"





To be fair Worceshtshahshirieiririerre sauce is incredible though so kudos on the fish juice.

Rim a 20 oz glass with a mixture of celery salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder (or just Caesar rimmer if you can find it)

Ice
1 oz vodka
5 squirts worshisissisisteeerersshsire sauce
3 squirts like juice
Splash of pickle juice
Hot sauce to taste
Top with clamato juice (yea literally clam and tomato juice)

Boom, worlds best hangover drink and worlds best use of whorshisisisishjissiishsitshirrre sauce.

 

[Starat327]

Rim a 20 oz glass with a mixture of celery salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder (or just Caesar rimmer if you can find it)

Ice
1 oz vodka
5 squirts worshisissisisteeerersshsire sauce
3 squirts like juice
Splash of pickle juice
Hot sauce to taste
Top with clamato juice (yea literally clam and tomato juice)

Boom, worlds best hangover drink and worlds best use of ****shisisisishjissiishsitshirrre sauce.

The only reason this works as a hangover drink is because its so damn disgusting it makes you forget how awful you felt before.

 

[GapToothedWonder]

The only reason this works as a hangover drink is because its so damn disgusting it makes you forget how awful you felt before.

Incorrect sir. They taste amazing. Hard to find clam in the states but if you can find it they are amazing.

 

[Starat327]

Incorrect sir. They taste amazing. Hard to find clam in the states but if you can find it they are amazing.

I think id rather drink my own vomit.

 

[Fire Tortorella]

There's a traditional meat pie joint in South Philadelphia of all places that's just tremendous. In talking to the owner, he's from Norwich. You're telling me I need to find a Northerner and they're even better?!

You talking about The Dandelion? It's on my places to go.

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Haha, yeh, I would say so.

As for Norwich... cannot say much bad about the place because my best friend is from near there and it is "ok"... but I would also say that if he is from Norwich he probably runs the shop with his wife who is also his sister. (though I cannot justify that type of crass stereotype, it is not fair on those lovely, friendly folk from Norfolk! Genuinely some of the nicest people you will meet are from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cornwall and Devon... the south of England's "backwaters"!)

Find a guy from Wigan or Accrington or Bolton or Burnley or Oldham... I would say they are stereo typically the fives place that come to mind when we Lancastrian's think Pies.

(funnily enough all of them you also think stereo-typically are full of drunk middle aged men watching football, trying to fight people, with silly accents, who play cricket on the weekends and fear flat-caps and may own a whippet, probably be a dodgy builder, for their job or a drug dealer if they are a bit savvy, whose sons all have criminal records and bad tribal tattoos.) But damn can they make a pie even if you would not want to spend 5 minutes in any of those places.

Btw, this culinary treat made its way to Canada a few years ago! Wonder if they are still in business?

Oldham pies in heart of Canada

Your sister is your mother
Your father is your brother
You all shag one another
The Norwich family!

I went to London in November 2017 and loved the various meat pies I've had...I knew they weren't the "best" that England can offer, but I don't really have a reason to visit any of those places you listed since I'm not interested in watching League One or League Two soccer

Also, it's so simple, but I love me some bangers and mash

 

[JojoTheWhale]

You talking about The Dandelion? It's on my places to go.

Nope, but that's good too. Different sort of place though.

Stargazy - East Passyunk Crossing - Philadelphia, PA

 

[GapToothedWonder]

I think id rather drink my own vomit.

Trust me. If you are in Canada ask for a Caesar. You will not regret it.

 

[Striiker]

 

[Magua]

Would not be the worst Gordon in the organization.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I hate that dude.

 

[Striiker]

Would not be the worst Gordon in the organization.

I want a Hells Kitchen style verbal-lashing of some of the players on this team.

 

[Striiker]

I hate that dude.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I hate that dude.

I hate his guts too. I'm watching it right now.

 

[Tripod]

I hate his guts too. I'm watching it right now.

I am too.

Joe has learned to step back!

 

[Striiker]

Buncha haters in here