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Cheers. I’ll give it a go on the strength of your recommendation. On the condition you send me a replacement cheese from your shop if I don’t like it.Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:47 pmDefinitely try it. It's pure joy on an oatcake. I'm not one for truffles so have tried the truffle trove one. They also do a tomato vodka chutney that goes well with the black bomber. For chutneys the Arran apple and hot beetroot are very good with a bit of cheese or a sarnie.Burnden Paddock wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:24 pmAbdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:04 pmGood choice. Have you tried their Pickle Power?Burnden Paddock wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:55 pmGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:11 pmFavourite types of cheese!!? I know a few of you are connoisseurs on here. Me, I’m a girl of simple tastes, (no comments please!) So my top 5 would be fairly mainstream
1. Brie
2. Emmental
3. Mozzarella (melted with ham on a sandwich )
4. Camembert (again, hot with crusty bread to dip)
5. Jarlsberg
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Good category!
My current list would be;
1. Snowdonia Black Bomber (Mature Cheddar)
2. Port Salut
3. Belton Farm aged Red Leicester
4. Lidl Somerset Extra Mature Crunchy Cheddar
5. Parmesan
1-4 have to be eaten with a baguette. 5 - grated on spag bol or shaved over a salad.
As for Parmesan it has to be proper aged stuff to be worthy.
I’ve only tried black bomber to date. I picked up a piece of their truffle flavoured cheddar for Bruce, but I didn’t fancy it.
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Back off BP! He’s just offering it to his favourite forum members! (Feels sorry for me being an Arsenal fan after the traumatic week we’ve had...)Burnden Paddock wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:28 pmAbdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:02 pmYou obviously haven't tried much in the way of proper cheese then. Not the stuff you get in a typical supermarket. Given how long the post takes here, wait until we're back to winter and I'll send you some proper cheese. I stock around 150 cheeses, of which Cathedral City etc is only a tiny proportion of themGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:05 pmMeh. Only place cheddar belongs is grated over pasta or in a cheese toastie otherwise there’s far more interesting cheeses around.Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:36 pmAny list omitting a high quality cheddar is without merit in my bookGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:11 pmFavourite types of cheese!!? I know a few of you are connoisseurs on here. Me, I’m a girl of simple tastes, (no comments please!) So my top 5 would be fairly mainstream
1. Brie
2. Emmental
3. Mozzarella (melted with ham on a sandwich )
4. Camembert (again, hot with crusty bread to dip)
5. Jarlsberg
Hungry now!
Woah! If you’re offering samples!
I introduced GG to Black Bomber. Not sure she enjoyed it as much as Mr GG did.
In return, GG introduced me to baguette and cheese. I’d always been a cracker person before, as I’m not particularly into Camembert etc. I’m addicted now, as is Miss BP.
Can’t believe you’ve lived half a century and never had baguette with cheese. Have you never been to France?!
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You stock 150 different types!? Have you tried them all?!Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:02 pmYou obviously haven't tried much in the way of proper cheese then. Not the stuff you get in a typical supermarket. Given how long the post takes here, wait until we're back to winter and I'll send you some proper cheese. I stock around 150 cheeses, of which Cathedral City etc is only a tiny proportion of themGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:05 pmMeh. Only place cheddar belongs is grated over pasta or in a cheese toastie otherwise there’s far more interesting cheeses around.Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:36 pmAny list omitting a high quality cheddar is without merit in my bookGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:11 pmFavourite types of cheese!!? I know a few of you are connoisseurs on here. Me, I’m a girl of simple tastes, (no comments please!) So my top 5 would be fairly mainstream
1. Brie
2. Emmental
3. Mozzarella (melted with ham on a sandwich )
4. Camembert (again, hot with crusty bread to dip)
5. Jarlsberg
Hungry now!
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Oi you! Nobody is supposed to know my age. I know though. Why did I wait so long? Had bread and cheese in France donkeys ago, but not impressive enough to get me hooked.Gooner Girl wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:19 amBack off BP! He’s just offering it to his favourite forum members! (Feels sorry for me being an Arsenal fan after the traumatic week we’ve had...)Burnden Paddock wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:28 pmAbdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:02 pmYou obviously haven't tried much in the way of proper cheese then. Not the stuff you get in a typical supermarket. Given how long the post takes here, wait until we're back to winter and I'll send you some proper cheese. I stock around 150 cheeses, of which Cathedral City etc is only a tiny proportion of themGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:05 pmMeh. Only place cheddar belongs is grated over pasta or in a cheese toastie otherwise there’s far more interesting cheeses around.Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:36 pmAny list omitting a high quality cheddar is without merit in my bookGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:11 pmFavourite types of cheese!!? I know a few of you are connoisseurs on here. Me, I’m a girl of simple tastes, (no comments please!) So my top 5 would be fairly mainstream
1. Brie
2. Emmental
3. Mozzarella (melted with ham on a sandwich )
4. Camembert (again, hot with crusty bread to dip)
5. Jarlsberg
Hungry now!
Woah! If you’re offering samples!
I introduced GG to Black Bomber. Not sure she enjoyed it as much as Mr GG did.
In return, GG introduced me to baguette and cheese. I’d always been a cracker person before, as I’m not particularly into Camembert etc. I’m addicted now, as is Miss BP.
Can’t believe you’ve lived half a century and never had baguette with cheese. Have you never been to France?!
Btw someone else told me yesterday, I don’t look old enough to have a 24yo.
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Gooner Girl wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:21 amYou stock 150 different types!? Have you tried them all?!Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:02 pmYou obviously haven't tried much in the way of proper cheese then. Not the stuff you get in a typical supermarket. Given how long the post takes here, wait until we're back to winter and I'll send you some proper cheese. I stock around 150 cheeses, of which Cathedral City etc is only a tiny proportion of themGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:05 pmMeh. Only place cheddar belongs is grated over pasta or in a cheese toastie otherwise there’s far more interesting cheeses around.Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:36 pmAny list omitting a high quality cheddar is without merit in my bookGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:11 pmFavourite types of cheese!!? I know a few of you are connoisseurs on here. Me, I’m a girl of simple tastes, (no comments please!) So my top 5 would be fairly mainstream
1. Brie
2. Emmental
3. Mozzarella (melted with ham on a sandwich )
4. Camembert (again, hot with crusty bread to dip)
5. Jarlsberg
Hungry now!
If he needs a taster.....
I’ll take any surplus off your hands AT, as long as it ain’t blue.
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Were they accompanied by a dog and holding a white stick?!Burnden Paddock wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:47 amOi you! Nobody is supposed to know my age. I know though. Why did I wait so long? Had bread and cheese in France donkeys ago, but not impressive enough to get me hooked.Gooner Girl wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:19 amBack off BP! He’s just offering it to his favourite forum members! (Feels sorry for me being an Arsenal fan after the traumatic week we’ve had...)Burnden Paddock wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:28 pmAbdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:02 pmYou obviously haven't tried much in the way of proper cheese then. Not the stuff you get in a typical supermarket. Given how long the post takes here, wait until we're back to winter and I'll send you some proper cheese. I stock around 150 cheeses, of which Cathedral City etc is only a tiny proportion of themGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:05 pmMeh. Only place cheddar belongs is grated over pasta or in a cheese toastie otherwise there’s far more interesting cheeses around.Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:36 pmAny list omitting a high quality cheddar is without merit in my bookGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:11 pmFavourite types of cheese!!? I know a few of you are connoisseurs on here. Me, I’m a girl of simple tastes, (no comments please!) So my top 5 would be fairly mainstream
1. Brie
2. Emmental
3. Mozzarella (melted with ham on a sandwich )
4. Camembert (again, hot with crusty bread to dip)
5. Jarlsberg
Hungry now!
Woah! If you’re offering samples!
I introduced GG to Black Bomber. Not sure she enjoyed it as much as Mr GG did.
In return, GG introduced me to baguette and cheese. I’d always been a cracker person before, as I’m not particularly into Camembert etc. I’m addicted now, as is Miss BP.
Can’t believe you’ve lived half a century and never had baguette with cheese. Have you never been to France?!
Btw someone else told me yesterday, I don’t look old enough to have a 24yo.
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Harsh GG! Harsh!Gooner Girl wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:54 amWere they accompanied by a dog and holding a white stick?!Burnden Paddock wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:47 amOi you! Nobody is supposed to know my age. I know though. Why did I wait so long? Had bread and cheese in France donkeys ago, but not impressive enough to get me hooked.Gooner Girl wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:19 amBack off BP! He’s just offering it to his favourite forum members! (Feels sorry for me being an Arsenal fan after the traumatic week we’ve had...)Burnden Paddock wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:28 pmAbdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:02 pmYou obviously haven't tried much in the way of proper cheese then. Not the stuff you get in a typical supermarket. Given how long the post takes here, wait until we're back to winter and I'll send you some proper cheese. I stock around 150 cheeses, of which Cathedral City etc is only a tiny proportion of themGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:05 pmMeh. Only place cheddar belongs is grated over pasta or in a cheese toastie otherwise there’s far more interesting cheeses around.Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:36 pmAny list omitting a high quality cheddar is without merit in my bookGooner Girl wrote: ↑Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:11 pmFavourite types of cheese!!? I know a few of you are connoisseurs on here. Me, I’m a girl of simple tastes, (no comments please!) So my top 5 would be fairly mainstream
1. Brie
2. Emmental
3. Mozzarella (melted with ham on a sandwich )
4. Camembert (again, hot with crusty bread to dip)
5. Jarlsberg
Hungry now!
Woah! If you’re offering samples!
I introduced GG to Black Bomber. Not sure she enjoyed it as much as Mr GG did.
In return, GG introduced me to baguette and cheese. I’d always been a cracker person before, as I’m not particularly into Camembert etc. I’m addicted now, as is Miss BP.
Can’t believe you’ve lived half a century and never had baguette with cheese. Have you never been to France?!
Btw someone else told me yesterday, I don’t look old enough to have a 24yo.
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Ha, I feel a case of dislike coming onBurnden Paddock wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:43 am
Cheers. I’ll give it a go on the strength of your recommendation. On the condition you send me a replacement cheese from your shop if I don’t like it.
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Most of them. I don't like blue cheeses, so haven't tried them. As a matter of policy I try to try most things in the shop for quality control purposes We stock over 8,000 lines (nearly triple the number Aldi/Lidl stock), so it's tough going...plus some items are shall we say orientated to you ladies, so I steer clearGooner Girl wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:21 am
You stock 150 different types!? Have you tried them all?!
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The only ones I wont taste are the blue onesBurnden Paddock wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:49 amIf he needs a taster.....
I’ll take any surplus off your hands AT, as long as it ain’t blue.
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Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:39 amHa, I feel a case of dislike coming onBurnden Paddock wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:43 am
Cheers. I’ll give it a go on the strength of your recommendation. On the condition you send me a replacement cheese from your shop if I don’t like it.
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Bought some almond flavoured cheese in a Spanish bodega one year after tasting it with wine. Funnily enough when we got home it didn't bring back a breath of Spain as I expected, It was just...cheese.
I do like Asda's Cheddar with pickled onion though, that's tasty.
I do like Asda's Cheddar with pickled onion though, that's tasty.
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You’ve not tried the sanitary products?! Where’s your commitment to your job?!Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:43 amMost of them. I don't like blue cheeses, so haven't tried them. As a matter of policy I try to try most things in the shop for quality control purposes We stock over 8,000 lines (nearly triple the number Aldi/Lidl stock), so it's tough going...plus some items are shall we say orientated to you ladies, so I steer clearGooner Girl wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:21 am
You stock 150 different types!? Have you tried them all?!
Period pants for the win btw. Total game changer. Just saying...
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Come on AT. If you’re a man of your word, you need to take one for the team. Photos not required!Gooner Girl wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:05 pmYou’ve not tried the sanitary products?! Where’s your commitment to your job?!Abdoulaye's Twin wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 10:43 amMost of them. I don't like blue cheeses, so haven't tried them. As a matter of policy I try to try most things in the shop for quality control purposes We stock over 8,000 lines (nearly triple the number Aldi/Lidl stock), so it's tough going...plus some items are shall we say orientated to you ladies, so I steer clearGooner Girl wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:21 am
You stock 150 different types!? Have you tried them all?!
Period pants for the win btw. Total game changer. Just saying...
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A little bit of wee won't stop AT.
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That the strapline for his marketing campaign?
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Might even help with the midges too
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Cheeses, one of the few things in life where I reckon it's almost always worth paying more for the good stuff:
1) Wet, moist Roquefort. The king.
2) A good strong cheddar
3) Yarg
4) Brie
5) Mozzarella
Shading out a good Lancashire, though the supermarket stuff (all I can get here easily) is awful.
Sitcoms:
1) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2) Peep Show
3) Curb
4) The Office (UK, I've never got past the episodes they copied for the US one, which I couldn't stand, but everyone I trust says it's great once it stands on its own two feet)
5) Tough tough tough, but I'm going Pulling just about over Catastrophe because I love Sharon Horgan.
Special mentions for The Royle Family ("are you sure it wasn't a big piss, love?") and the most underrated sitcom of them all, Early Doors.
I'm going to throw out another category, best cover:
1) Landslide - Billy Corgan, all time great cover of an all time great song
2) Hurt - Johnny Cash
3) Bit marmite but I adore Chris Cornell's cover of Billie Jean
4) Mexrrissey - Estuvo Bien (Suedehead)
5) Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Nirvana
Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah obviously up there, as is Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower. Also love the Ramones' Needless And Pins. No-one has ever sounded and more New Yoik. And Frank Turner's cover of The Lemonheads' Outdoor Type (and the live video of him covering This Modern Leper by Frightened Rabbit which always gives me chills).
Guilty pleasure: Ben Howard - Call Me Maybe;
Disqualifying Nothing Compares 2 U as I don't think it counts as a cover.
1) Wet, moist Roquefort. The king.
2) A good strong cheddar
3) Yarg
4) Brie
5) Mozzarella
Shading out a good Lancashire, though the supermarket stuff (all I can get here easily) is awful.
Sitcoms:
1) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2) Peep Show
3) Curb
4) The Office (UK, I've never got past the episodes they copied for the US one, which I couldn't stand, but everyone I trust says it's great once it stands on its own two feet)
5) Tough tough tough, but I'm going Pulling just about over Catastrophe because I love Sharon Horgan.
Special mentions for The Royle Family ("are you sure it wasn't a big piss, love?") and the most underrated sitcom of them all, Early Doors.
I'm going to throw out another category, best cover:
1) Landslide - Billy Corgan, all time great cover of an all time great song
2) Hurt - Johnny Cash
3) Bit marmite but I adore Chris Cornell's cover of Billie Jean
4) Mexrrissey - Estuvo Bien (Suedehead)
5) Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Nirvana
Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah obviously up there, as is Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower. Also love the Ramones' Needless And Pins. No-one has ever sounded and more New Yoik. And Frank Turner's cover of The Lemonheads' Outdoor Type (and the live video of him covering This Modern Leper by Frightened Rabbit which always gives me chills).
Guilty pleasure: Ben Howard - Call Me Maybe;
Disqualifying Nothing Compares 2 U as I don't think it counts as a cover.
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^ Well I'm glad Fleabag didn't warrant a mention
The US office is a great series to get into. For me it never quite hits the highs of the UK version but there are some great characters in it.
I don't know anything about Pulling and I've never even heard of catastrophe. Worth a go then? A couple of others that I couldn't get into my top 5 are Nighty night and Lead balloon. I'm just about to start a 2nd viewing of the former. There were moments in that first time around that gave huge, stop I can't breathe, proper belly laughs
The US office is a great series to get into. For me it never quite hits the highs of the UK version but there are some great characters in it.
I don't know anything about Pulling and I've never even heard of catastrophe. Worth a go then? A couple of others that I couldn't get into my top 5 are Nighty night and Lead balloon. I'm just about to start a 2nd viewing of the former. There were moments in that first time around that gave huge, stop I can't breathe, proper belly laughs
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GG, you have no idea how physically fit formula 1 drivers have to be. They lose 5 pounds in an hour because of the heat, etc and the G-Forces they pull require tremendous resilience. I might classify snooker and darts as pastimes but..Gooner Girl wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:46 pmNever quite understood why hitting someone is considered a ‘sport’, but then we could also debate snooker, darts, motor racing and show jumping as others in those are they/aren’t they categories. I suppose at least boxing you have to be very physically fit for!!Harry Genshaw wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:43 pm1. Footy. Watching and playing
2. Fell running. Doing
3. Athletics. Watching
4 Boxing. Definitely watching
5. Not sure whether to opt for tennis, rugby or ice hockey, all of which were a decent watch but a long way behind the rest of my list.
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