tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post7466732384548107539..comments2024-01-12T18:41:52.560-05:00Comments on Dave's Cupboard: The British One HundredDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866627809585257034noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-10364302967544071772008-09-15T06:47:00.000-04:002008-09-15T06:47:00.000-04:00I don't actually hate deep fried Mars bars...they'...I don't actually <I>hate</I> deep fried Mars bars...they're just so shudderingly <I>sweet</I> that I can't stand more than a nibble. I just don't have the kind of concentrated sweet tooth necessary to enjoy them.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866627809585257034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-89769442117475241682008-09-15T06:04:00.000-04:002008-09-15T06:04:00.000-04:00awwww can't believe you hate deep fried mars bars!...awwww can't believe you hate deep fried mars bars!! I just can't get enough of it.pigpigscornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049039101703360576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-83095880974439684922008-09-10T13:18:00.000-04:002008-09-10T13:18:00.000-04:00Nate-n-Annie: I'm sure that high-profile chefs in...Nate-n-Annie: I'm sure that high-profile chefs in the UK would have differences with the list. I'm born-and-bred American, and I notice some things that are missing that I consider very typical: mushrooms on toast, for example, or potted prawns, or even the dreaded <I>boiled beef</I> (not that a deep-fried Mars Bar ought not to be dreaded in it's own right.) But I think Helen did a good job overall. <BR/><BR/>The regional variety within the UK is amazing for such a geographically small area - I know I would never attempt an "American Hundred" (though I'm tempted to come up with one specific to New England.)Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866627809585257034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-10908062360740882742008-09-10T13:04:00.000-04:002008-09-10T13:04:00.000-04:00Do you think most British would agree with the cho...Do you think most British would agree with the choices on this list? Would people from other parts of the UK disagree with some of their choices?<BR/><BR/>I wonder what some of the more well known UK chefs would have to say about what makes up the best representatives of British cuisine.Nate @ House of Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999631992214200998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-84566366762224503082008-09-10T09:43:00.000-04:002008-09-10T09:43:00.000-04:00Alex: I'm not a fan of any thick dark "bready" bee...Alex: I'm not a fan of any thick dark "bready" beers; porters, stouts, and bocks make me gag. I much prefer dry, hoppy lagers and pilsners, served ice-cold in the American fashion. Oh, and I also enjoy most ales.<BR/><BR/>Michele: That sounds wonderful, thanks.<BR/><BR/>Helen: Squirrel tastes remarkably similar to wild hare, but the actual flavor varies depending on where they're harvested. Truly wild squirrel - from deep woods, fed on hickory, butternut, black walnut, and acorns - are best if they're immediately skinned and then hung a day or two. They have the strongest "wild" flavor. Squirrels taken closer to home are domestic foragers, living on pilfered garden fruit and veg and stolen seed from backyard feeders, and they have a much milder taste because life isn't so hard for them. But in general, it's a very rabbity flavor.<BR/><BR/>Re: Oyster loaves - Bivalves on bread; a warm, fresh, soft boule sliced horizontally in half, with some of the crumb perhaps removed, buttered lightly and filled with tender and perfectly cooked creamed oysters (or perhaps lightly crumbed and sauteed oysters); the halves pressed together and served with a great knife for sectioning off and devouring with friends.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866627809585257034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-24915848162242489392008-09-10T09:02:00.000-04:002008-09-10T09:02:00.000-04:00Hello! I'm glad you enjoyed the list! Could you pl...Hello! I'm glad you enjoyed the list! Could you please, please tell me what the squirrel tastes like? I have been dying to try it for ages! Also, which oyster loaves are you referring to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-90184676486063337572008-09-10T06:10:00.000-04:002008-09-10T06:10:00.000-04:00But you don't like Guinness?! Eesh. You're missing...But you don't like Guinness?! Eesh. You're missing out.Just Cook Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035386609851308100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-58797827608154942622008-09-10T06:09:00.000-04:002008-09-10T06:09:00.000-04:00I am impressed. A good ratio indeed. I avoided the...I am impressed. A good ratio indeed. I avoided the Omnivore's 100 but I'm tempted to do this one.Just Cook Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035386609851308100noreply@blogger.com