What are you eating and drinking tonight?

[Wandering Willy]

That's not Lurpak - is it?

[Bruce Rioja]

That's not Lurpak - is it?

Low fat malarky, ergo - more of it!

[Wandering Willy]

Me too - but just iamgine how good it would be if that were real butter.

[Gooner Girl]

Hmmmm. Just making egg butties for tomorrow. On the left - supermarket free range egg. On the right, free range egg from Our Kid's chooks. Same size, boiled together for the same time. Hmmmm

Good comparison there... says it all really - and thats compared to free range, battery yolks are even more anaemic looking. How did the eggy bread go?!

[Prufrock]

Is Lurpak margarine? Coz butter is better for you.

[William the White]

Is Lurpak margarine? Coz butter is better for you.

Is that a riddle? Or a health warning?

[Prufrock]

It's a question (is Lurpak margarine- I don't know, we don't get Lurpak, or any margarine), and a statement, butter is better for you than margarine.

[bobo the clown]

It's a question (is Lurpak margarine- I don't know, we don't get Lurpak, or any margarine), and a statement, butter is better for you than margarine.

lurpak is butter, manufactured in Denmark & has been on British tables (not the same block, I stress) over 50 years. It's old motto was 'lightly salted', which I always took to mean they'd added a bit of salt. These days I realise it meant there's less salt in that most other brands.

Margarine ? Well, taken in the literal sense, a pretty awful substance for spreading & eating. Good for cooking however.

Taken in the "not actually butter, but acting like it" sense, as in a vast range of veg & oil blends used as butter substitutes, vary hugely in quality, ingredients & relative health benefits.

There, you did ask !!

[thebish]

Hmmmm. Just making egg butties for tomorrow. On the left - supermarket free range egg. On the right, free range egg from Our Kid's chooks. Same size, boiled together for the same time. Hmmmm

and - spookily - final proof that free-range eggs cast a much better and rounder shadow!

[Bruce Rioja]

How did the eggy bread go?!

Bottled it! Had pasta instead

[TANGODANCER]

It's a question (is Lurpak margarine- I don't know, we don't get Lurpak, or any margarine), and a statement, butter is better for you than margarine.

Having tried most butters and margarines over many years (Stork was the biggest load of crap ever), Moonraker etc, and all the Co-op off the slab stuff, we just use Lurpak (normal and speadable) all the time now. I find it fine on everything from toast to sandwiches and new potatoes. Just personal preference again, I suppose.

[BWFC_Insane]

Is Lurpak margarine? Coz butter is better for you.

Really? Are you sure?

I know semi skimmed milk is better for you than skimmed because it contains essential fats, that you don't get it skimmed and the relatively small amount of extra bad fat is compensated for by this.

But butter better for you than margarine? Not heard that one. Be interested to see where that comes from?

[Lord Kangana]

Plain milk is even better. Its f*ck all difference %-wise in fat, and the process of messing around with milk takes essential vitamins and minerals from it. And if you buy that Cravendale nonsense, you might aswell just drink your brush wash water for all the good it does.

And on margarine, it really depends where the info is coming from. It shouldn't come as a great surprise to learn that research commissioned by Flora says "Jeeezus, this margarine stuff is the greatest thing ever" whereas, surprisingly conversly, that commissioned by Lurpak says "Jeeezus, this butter stuff is the greatest thing ever".

[thebish]

Plain milk is even better. Its f*ck all difference %-wise in fat, and the process of messing around with milk takes essential vitamins and minerals from it. And if you buy that Cravendale nonsense, you might aswell just drink your brush wash water for all the good it does.

And on margarine, it really depends where the info is coming from. It shouldn't come as a great surprise to learn that research commissioned by Flora says "Jeeezus, this margarine stuff is the greatest thing ever" whereas, surprisingly conversly, that commissioned by Lurpak says "Jeeezus, this butter stuff is the greatest thing ever".

can we not just take John Lydon's word for it - I'm sure he's an expert of some sort!

[thebish]

as my mother has been here and is going home tomorrow - thought I'd make summat proper for tea...

so - we had (quorn) sausage quiche with twice-fried chips and crusty fresh-baked bread - followed by home-made apple & cinnamon pie with custard...

though I say it myself - YUM!!

[Bijou Bob]

as my mother has been here and is going home tomorrow - thought I'd make summat proper for tea...

so - we had (quorn) sausage quiche with twice-fried chips and crusty fresh-baked bread - followed by home-made apple & cinnamon pie with custard...

though I say it myself - YUM!!

I'm hoping that's not the same as a twice baked jacket potato

[thebish]

as my mother has been here and is going home tomorrow - thought I'd make summat proper for tea...

so - we had (quorn) sausage quiche with twice-fried chips and crusty fresh-baked bread - followed by home-made apple & cinnamon pie with custard...

though I say it myself - YUM!!

I'm hoping that's not the same as a twice baked jacket potato

nahh - with chips you peel the potato...

[William the White]

as my mother has been here and is going home tomorrow - thought I'd make summat proper for tea...

so - we had (quorn) sausage quiche with twice-fried chips and crusty fresh-baked bread - followed by home-made apple & cinnamon pie with custard...

though I say it myself - YUM!!

I'm hoping that's not the same as a twice baked jacket potato

nahh - with chips you peel the potato...

I don't eat em, but I would like to know what twice-fried chips are...

[William the White]

For Bruce - and others in Harwood/Bradshaw - today I paid my first visit to Baron's, which describes itself as a champagne and wine boutique - just opposite Morrison's garage and close to Chae's Chips boutique...

It's really nice and non-pretentious... Had a chat with the owner, who is clearly a person with a mission, and, I thought, really knowledgeable... His policy is that he won't stock any wine 'brands' - Morrisons have mopped up that one, so there's no point. Instead he sources his wine from small, independent vineyards.

I like that idea. Had a good look around. I liked it very much. His Spanish selection looks really promising... Bought a Catalan wine that offered a blend of Garnacha Blanco and Viognier - which he said was a really rare blend, and I've certainly not seen it before and Viognier is perhaps my favourite white grape... Also a Portuguese red from Alentejo... I think a workers co-op (so I approve!). Both he recommended... So will report...

Won't get much under £8.00 here, my two were £18.30 - but for the special treat - this is a good place.

Oh - he's really proud of his champagne - he says it's from independents who won't sell their harvest to the big guys from Moet et al... And he has eight champagnes - 'Growers Champagnes' he calls them - cheaper than Moet and, he reckons, better...

His Burgundy shelf was great... Limited but good... Included Gevrey Chambertain, which is the wine served in heaven to those who didn't ever even think of sinning...

[Bruce Rioja]

I don't eat em, but I would like to know what twice-fried chips are...

It's how they do them in Belgium. Leaves them crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle. Absolutely delicious when done well. Seriously delicious. However, if not done correctly (as per my mate's wife's attempt) they're disgusting sacks of wretch-inducing fat.

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