What are you eating and drinking tonight?

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:24 pm

Leek and parsnip soup (I made) Fish pie (partner made - great - salmon and cod). And, of course, tonight, Catalan white, what else? Torres VinaSol, on offer at Morrison.

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:33 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8073202.stm

Squirrel pie anyone?

Its gotta be a wind up.

Little Green Man · Post by **Little Green Man** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:44 pm

superjohnmcginlay wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8073202.stm

Squirrel pie anyone?

Its gotta be a wind up.

It's not. There was an article about this conservation group in the Guardian or Observer a few months back. It was the funniest thing I've read in a long time. That Paul Parker came across as a proper nutter. You can see him in action on TV next week.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/squi ... ed-vs-grey

superjohnmcginlay · Post by **superjohnmcginlay** » Fri May 29, 2009 12:52 pm

Little Green Man wrote:
superjohnmcginlay wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8073202.stm

Squirrel pie anyone?

Its gotta be a wind up.
It's not. There was an article about this conservation group in the Guardian or Observer a few months back. It was the funniest thing I've read in a long time. That Paul Parker came across as a proper nutter. You can see him in action on TV next week.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/squi ... ed-vs-grey

Madness. So who's eating these squirrels apart from the fat lass out of the gossip? Ive never seen em.

Little Green Man · Post by **Little Green Man** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:03 pm

superjohnmcginlay wrote:
Little Green Man wrote:
superjohnmcginlay wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8073202.stm

Squirrel pie anyone?

Its gotta be a wind up.
It's not. There was an article about this conservation group in the Guardian or Observer a few months back. It was the funniest thing I've read in a long time. That Paul Parker came across as a proper nutter. You can see him in action on TV next week.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/squi ... ed-vs-grey
Madness. So who's eating these squirrels apart from the fat lass out of the gossip? Ive never seen em.

Don't know - but you can buy it from a shop in Corbridge.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2 ... rrel_meat/

Looks like they even do an open sandwich.

BWFC_Wyles · Post by **BWFC_Wyles** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:09 pm

Booze - more specifically, Peroni.
Food - more specifically, a quick bite at Barburrito on the go.....in between the Peroni!

seanworth · Post by **seanworth** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:11 pm

Cobb Salad. It is my new favourite dish.

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:13 pm

MJH-12 wrote:Booze - more specifically, Peroni.
Food - more specifically, a quick bite at Barburrito on the go.....in between the Peroni!

Peroni,.... IMO the most overrated lager in circualtion. Try and get your hands on a bottle or 10 of Viru. Lovely stuff

BWFC_Wyles · Post by **BWFC_Wyles** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:20 pm

boltonboris wrote:
MJH-12 wrote:Booze - more specifically, Peroni.
Food - more specifically, a quick bite at Barburrito on the go.....in between the Peroni!
Peroni,.... IMO the most overrated lager in circualtion. Try and get your hands on a bottle or 10 of Viru. Lovely stuff

That's a fair opinion Boris, however I actually love the stuff and have done for years. Over the last 12-24 months it's really come to the forefront, however as I said, I've loved it for years and enjoy every sip.....Christ I sound like an alcoholic with that last line.

Viru? Where would I obtain such a brew?

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:31 pm

superjohnmcginlay wrote:
Little Green Man wrote:
superjohnmcginlay wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8073202.stm

Squirrel pie anyone?

Its gotta be a wind up.
It's not. There was an article about this conservation group in the Guardian or Observer a few months back. It was the funniest thing I've read in a long time. That Paul Parker came across as a proper nutter. You can see him in action on TV next week.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/squi ... ed-vs-grey
Madness. So who's eating these squirrels apart from the fat lass out of the gossip? Ive never seen em.

You realise, of course, that the first sign of Madness is Suggs walking up your drive?

There's a restaurant in London near Smithfield Market - St John's, it's called - which has famously served daft meat like squirrel.
http://www.stjohnbreadandwine.com/news/
I always thought they were taking the piss a bit - they do offal and tripe dishes and charge through the nose for them. This is because some people see them as trendy. Really? My granddad used to like tripe, but that was because he couldn't afford meat...

On a related note, a bloke wrote a roadkill recipe book a couple of years ago:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/jan/3 ... shidentity

And whilst looking for the link to that, I stumbled across this recipe for badger in blood:
http://www.gastronomydomine.com/2006/06 ... -stew.html

Marvellous.

I'm off for a pasta salad...

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Fri May 29, 2009 1:37 pm

MJH-12 wrote:
boltonboris wrote:
MJH-12 wrote:Booze - more specifically, Peroni.
Food - more specifically, a quick bite at Barburrito on the go.....in between the Peroni!
Peroni,.... IMO the most overrated lager in circualtion. Try and get your hands on a bottle or 10 of Viru. Lovely stuff
That's a fair opinion Boris, however I actually love the stuff and have done for years. Over the last 12-24 months it's really come to the forefront, however as I said, I've loved it for years and enjoy every sip.....Christ I sound like an alcoholic with that last line.

Viru? Where would I obtain such a brew?

Various city centre bars, but strangely also Tesco stock it.. Cracking beer from Estonia, they've been drinking it for donkeys in Eastern and central Europe, we're late to catch on by all accounts

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Fri May 29, 2009 3:21 pm

It has ben a tough week, working late quite a few nights - but not tonight. another couple of hours and I'm away...

On my way in I bought sea bass, jersey royals, leeks, asparagus and loads of other stuff from the market. Fruit, cheese.

And, especially, fresh mint and limes...

And on the way home a quick pop into morrisons for... a bottle of white rum and some soda water...

It's Friday night and warm and summery... and mojitos are compulsory...

The soup is french onion... Sea bass and fresh veg... portuguese white wine to go with it... a choice of cheese - feta, lancashire, blue... a glass of Spanish red...

Might finish with a nice, large brandy... TFIF!!!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri May 29, 2009 3:31 pm

William the White wrote: It's Friday night and warm and summery... and mojitos are compulsory...

In America they sell the ready bottled stuff, serve it with ice and mint leaves. Very nice drink. We tried some in a Cuban restaurant, supposedly the home of the drink, and they were absolute crxp.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Fri May 29, 2009 3:36 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
William the White wrote: It's Friday night and warm and summery... and mojitos are compulsory...
In America they sell the ready bottled stuff, serve it with ice and mint leaves. Very nice drink. We tried some in a Cuban restaurant, supposedly the home of the drink, and they were absolute crxp.

Mine would, deservedly, be world famous. If i ever let anyone else have one.

Loads and loads of mint, shake over broken ice, crushed ice in a long glass, one third alcohol, two thirds soda, and a blue sky... Life's ok sometimes...

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:42 pm

William the White wrote: Mine would, deservedly, be world famous. If i ever let anyone else have one. Loads and loads of mint, shake over broken ice, crushed ice in a long glass, one third alcohol, two thirds soda, and a blue sky... Life's ok sometimes...

Winner, but I also like to turn the rim of the glass in Demerara first

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri May 29, 2009 6:45 pm

superjohnmcginlay wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8073202.stm

Squirrel pie anyone?

Its gotta be a wind up.

Does it say 'May Contain Nuts' on it?

I know, I know...

General Mannerheim · Post by **General Mannerheim** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:01 pm

just made homemade french bread pizzas!

fresh baguette, made my own tomato & garlic base, sliced chorizo, jalepenos, ham and topped with fresh mozzarella!

8 bottles of Hoegarrden & wild turkey to follow.

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:06 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
William the White wrote: Mine would, deservedly, be world famous. If i ever let anyone else have one. Loads and loads of mint, shake over broken ice, crushed ice in a long glass, one third alcohol, two thirds soda, and a blue sky... Life's ok sometimes...
Winner, but I also like to turn the rim of the glass in Demerara first

A little lime juice round the rim? mmmm... Don't know that trick... Think I'll go and try right now...

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri May 29, 2009 8:21 pm

William the White wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
William the White wrote: Mine would, deservedly, be world famous. If i ever let anyone else have one. Loads and loads of mint, shake over broken ice, crushed ice in a long glass, one third alcohol, two thirds soda, and a blue sky... Life's ok sometimes...
Winner, but I also like to turn the rim of the glass in Demerara first
A little lime juice round the rim? mmmm... Don't know that trick... Think I'll go and try right now...

Sorry, yes, run a chunk of lime around the rim first of course. Enjoy.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri May 29, 2009 10:11 pm

Wife bought a glass in Catalina Island with the recipe on it as follows:

2 oz light rum.
Juice of half a lime.
Six mint leaves.
2 tsp of sugar
Club soda (some times they use Sprite and omit the sugar)

Place sugar, 5 mint leaves and lime juice in a highball glass. Crush together with a pestle, fill with crushed ice, add rum then club soda to fill glass. Stir and garnish with last mint leaf.

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