Very nice Marco, although a couple of morning rolls would have made a difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
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Very nice Marco, although a couple of morning rolls would have made a difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Don't know about that, it looks sufficiently bready already. Just add a couple of quality bangers, tomatoes and mushrooms and it would be perfect :) And washed down a Yorkshire tea.Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Lol, I keep those (well fired) for my square sausage, which I get direct from a Scottish butcher!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
Marco.
It's a Scottish thing, mate. Morning rolls are traditional. The baguette was pretty nice, though. A breakfast roll, eh? Down here, there's a van just off the by-pass that specialises in those, but it's not something I eat often.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Marco.
Whenever we visited our friends in Ayr we used to go to this butcher's in the town centre for white pudding and Lorne sausage. Proper stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Indeed:)
Marco.
Couple of homemade burgers for tonight's tea:
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Marco.
Holly Bruce has tabled the motion at Holyrood in support of food historian Peter Gilchrist's push to have the roll added to UNESCO's Living Heritage project in 2027, a scheme that allows people to nominate cultural traditions for protection.
Morning rolls are should be protected apparently just like the baguette.
Interesting...:)
Marco.
Oooh, they look magnificent!Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Apart from the green crap, obviously, which belongs on the side of the plate where its pleasing aesthetics can be briefly admired and then it can be ignored for the rest of the meal. ;)
Lol, Adam, they certainly slipped down nicely:)
Marco.
Todays lunch... Homemade gnocchi with a tomato and fresh basil sauce:
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Marco.
Tonight's tea... Chicken Shnitzel with green beans and homemade Spätzle:
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Marco.
That looks very nice Marco.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Cheers, mate. It was very nice... What did you have, or are about to have, tonight?:)
Marco.
Nothing exciting , we had burgers which were not great.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
No worries:)
Marco.
It's nice and sunny here in Wrexham, currently 18°C, so we thought we'd fire up the BBQ. Tonight's tea... Chargrilled pork chop with side salad:
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Marco.
Curry and chips
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Bang goes the carbs-free diet, lol!:doh::D
Marco.
Out for a friend’s birthday meal last night to a Turkish restaurant in Ipswich, I had the mixed grill, still feel full this morning!
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Kebabs look good:)
Marco.
For lunch: Javanese beef curry, long grain rice and green beans. Strawberry cheesecake for dessert.
Welcome back! I take it you were out for lunch?:)
Marco.
Thanks - yes we 'dined' in the resaurant at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, London. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Lol, hope all went well for Happy.
Marco.
Yes, thank you. Happy had to have an iridotomy on both her eyes. Like a lot of surgical procedures, the actual surgery only took about 15 minutes, but the preparation pre- and checking post-procedure, meant we were there for three hours. But better to be safe than sorry, and the surgeon was satisfied with the results. And Happy was delighted that it was painless and what could have been a sight threatening condition was cured with such advanced laser technology.
It was thus convenient for us to have a late lunch (15:30) in the hospital restaurant, and contrary to possible expectation the food is very good, properly seasoned, and the vegetables not overcooked. The reason for no photographs is because it is served up in a polystyrene box, which is hardly photogenic. :lol:
Lol, that's good news, then. Can't take any chances with your eyes.
Marco.
Got a nice piece of sirloin from our local butcher, so as it's another pleasant evening in Wrexham, I thought I'd put it on the barbie:
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Del turned it into steak Diane [yes, we all love the 70s, lol], with mushrooms, sautéed potatoes and asparagus:
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Marco.
Steak looks lovely, and as you know, I am a big fan of 70’s cuisine so gets my approval! :D
Lol, ta - I'll give you a shout when the Chicken Kiev comes out!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Lunch earlier was a selection of antipasti, enjoyed with some crusty bread:
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Marco.
Don't forget the Prawn Cocktail (with Marie Rose sauce). :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I never got past chicken in a basket.
Ha - prawn cocktail is for lunch tomorrow!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Marco.
As a kid, I used to love that. Somehow the basket made it taste better...Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Marco.
Anyway, tonight's tea is sole meuničre. I left the plate 'naked' (minus veg and potatoes) to showcase the fish, from a photographic P.O.V):
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Washed down with a bottle of Pouilly-Fumé 2016.
Followed by vanilla panna cotta with raspberries:
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Del wanted to make it pretty, by decorating it with edible flowers from the garden:)
Marco.
I could never go completely chip free, my ‘nod’ at reducing calories was no rice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
You're not supposed to eat the basket, anymore than you're supposed to eat the polystyrene box of a Big Mac takeaway; though in the case of the latter, it could well be more nutritious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Lol, never mind that - no comments on my dinner above?:)
Marco.
What is this - Master Chef?
I like Pouilly-Fumé, and we had strawberries for dessert.
Masterchef? Lol no, but I'd like you to say what you think when you first see the picture - whatever pops into your head, good or bad!:)
Saying nothing is a little disheartening for those who've cooked the food, uploaded and posted the pics. Btw, that applies to everyone here, not just you.
I always comment on people's food, so I'm not asking you to do anything I wouldn't do myself.
Marco.
I'll try to comment more, something I've never really done before, and in the meantime here's a 'catch up' with a generalised comment: Most of the food that appears on here looks 'interesting', usually something I'd happily eat, sometimes including ingredients that would make me :spew: (not because there's anything wrong with it, but because I'm super-picky).Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
While I'm happy to leave comments, it's unlikely that I'll be posting any pics myself, because:
(a) I Don't know how to post pics.
(b) The idea of getting a photo well composed, well framed, well lit and then posted while me food's getting cold doesn't appeal, and
(c) My food usually arrives looking like an explosion in a dog food factory.
So what's for lunch today? I can't decide between ham 'n' cheese toasties or beans on toast :drool:
Thanks for your comments, Steve. That's the sort of feedback I've been looking for:)
The main point I'm making is that when you look at any of the pictures here, something must enter your head, so what I'm saying is type those thoughts into a reply here, rather than say nothing, which to be honest is bordering on ignorant, given the effort someone's made to get the pics here in the first place - and the thread just dies.
And we're all big enough and ugly enough not to be 'offended' by constructive criticism.
To answer your b) above... It takes me 2 mins on Del's smartphone, in our kitchen (which is always well lit), to take the pics, and as the food is piping hot, it stays warm until I'm ready to eat it.
Marco.
I don't comment on your pictures much, Marco, as I'm sure we'd all get bored with reading "Oh my god, that looks amazing" over and over again. That's pretty much all I can offer when it comes to Del's cooking!
Sorry Marco, but I don't feel compelled to automatically reply to any post, including your posts in the 'What's for Lunch or Tea Today?' thread.
I accept that the photos of the meals in all your posts look attractive, and I'm sure the food tastes delicious, but that is as far as I can comment. I can't taste it myself, and some of the components are not my taste.
Lol, Adam, I get ya - and thanks:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Beobloke
Marco.
Barry, you're looking at and judging pictures. As you rightly said, you can't judge the food, as you can't taste it. All I'm looking for is some feedback. It's like someone on the main forum posting pics in a new Gallery thread, and no one commenting - not good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Anyway, I'd appreciate it if you would comment when you can.
Marco.
Today's lunch, taking a trip back to the 70s... A classic prawn cocktail:
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Marco.
I know it makes me a traitor to my formative decade (the 70s), but I have to be honest - I'd need a gun pointed at my head to be persuaded - I couldn't eat prawn cocktail! Similarly with vol-au-vents, it's the appearance of (and the expectation of it tasting like) cat's vomit.
But I'll balance that view with a positive comment on that lemon Sole you recently had, which looks so much nicer than the Sole I once had, which tasted like an actual sole. From a tramp's boot. :(
Anyway, here's what I had for lunch (not actual size):
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Not prepared by Anita, but she did go to the counter to order it. Was it good? Not really, but it was free, due to points she'd racked up from buying hot chocolates there.