Sausage roll in a roll

[RichB]

Lol... I have to giggle, but also have to be honest and say I've never experienced anything like that, nor have I ever smoked (tobacco), although I have been known to enjoy some occasional 'herbs'

When my old man owned a couple of chip shops in Glasgow we used to get folk in who ordered some weird and wonderful things, but the Brit's obsession with 'baps' or 'butties', chips and pies has always intrigued me. Italians get their starch from pasta and rice, and the odd pizza, all things which are rather more to my tastes than what you describe, or the subject of this thread.

Hey, I guess if it wasn't for you lot, and yer fish and chip butties, we wouldn't be where we are today!

Marco.

We were pretty poor living on 2 student loans in rented digs but it made us who we are and taught us not to take things for granted. The fish n chip butties were a treat, as were the herbs, ciggies and the odd tins of lager. We learned to share stuff, that a couple of cans of booze shared with mates were better than drinking them all yourself. A mixtape from a pal was a gift to be treasured and of course repaid.

I know it sounds unhealthy but most of the time our meals were actually pretty good, the local green grocer became my mate and I'd get the stock he hadn't shifted to local pubs at knock down prices. There were lots of soups and stews I recall. The corner shop gave us a line of credit when we were in a push and it was always promptly repaid. A nice Sikh family they were.

I see those days with rose tinted spectacles now and gloss over much of the bleakness of it but I recognise they were character forming in a good way. I'm still quite partial to the odd fish n chip butty to line the stomach after a night out. Wouldn't thank you for a donner kebab.

[walpurgis]

The chip shops used to do deep fried battered spam fritters. I used to love those, as long as it was well done. Haven't seen them for donkeys years.

[struth]

deep fry the bag sir? actually I take less fat in a week than most folk. have a fry up every few months for old times,as I love one occasionally, but almost everything I eat is no fat, as my internals dont like it now lol. take very little sugar either, and in fact have not bought any or have any since the wife died(she loved it)

[Marco]

Sounds like good times, Rich, and I can relate to what you're referring to, although I haven't actually experienced it. Personally, I'd take the soups and stews every time over a fish and chip butty.

It's the butty bit I don't get... Why not just have fish & chips on their own, which done properly, is a rather nice meal? What's the attraction of shoving it inside a roll? For me that just makes it way too stodgy, turning the food into a mush - and mushy (or greasy) chips is something I can't stand.

Pity you guys didn't make any rice or pasta dishes. You can knock up some cracking ones on the cheap, which would've been a lot healthier and more nutritious for you than kebabs or chip butties!

Marco.

[Ninanina]

I'm feeling pretty sick now.....

[struth]

My Brother when at uni loved chip butty with raspberry jam and sugar sprinkled in.... madness, but he liked it at the time. A nice bit of Glasgow sausage, tatty scone, brown sauce n a Scottish breakfast roll... now thats hard to beat(has to be good stuff; not that crap you get in the supermarket)

[RichB]

Sounds like good times, Rich, and I can relate to what you're referring to, although I haven't actually experienced it. Personally, I'd take the soups and stews every time over a fish and chip butty.

It's the butty bit I don't get... Why not just have fish & chips on their own, which done properly, is a rather nice meal? What's the attraction of shoving it inside a roll? For me that just makes it way too stodgy, turning the food into a mush - and mushy (or greasy) chips is something I can't stand.

Pity you guys didn't make any rice or pasta dishes. You can knock up some cracking ones on the cheap, which would've been a lot healthier and more nutritious for you than kebabs or chip butties!

Marco.

Economy. The bread roll meant a little could go further and that's what it was all about. And why we shared our 'ciggies' too.

There were plenty of pasta and rice dishes, so much so I think it put me off it. Especially the large bags of tesco value dried stuff we went through. Unlike rice however which I could eat all the time. Lentils were a staple too, in fact I still make a cracking daal, homemade chapattis too. I like to think I'm a resourceful chef, unlike Mrs B who will look in the cupboard and say we've got nothing in, whereas I can always rustle something decent from fairly meagre ingredients when we've both been too busy for shopping.

[walpurgis]

I don't actually eat any of the foregoing. Neither do I have fried food apart from the occasional egg and most of my diet is non red meat. Poultry and fish are OK, but not every day. I am addicted to cheese though!

[RichB]

My Brother when at uni loved chip butty with raspberry jam and sugar sprinkled in.... madness, but he liked it at the time. A nice bit of Glasgow sausage, tatty scone, brown sauce n a Scottish breakfast roll... now thats hard to beat(has to be good stuff; not that crap you get in the supermarket)

I can never get away with that square sausage yous go through north of the border. It's a decent bit of Cumberland or nowt for me.

[Marco]

Economy. The bread roll meant a little could go further and that's what it was all about. And why we shared our 'ciggies' too.

There were plenty of pasta and rice dishes, so much so I think it put me off it. Especially the large bags of tesco value dried stuff we went through. Unlike rice however which I could eat all the time. Lentils were a staple too, in fact I still make a cracking daal, homemade chapattis too. I like to think I'm a resourceful chef, unlike Mrs B who will look in the cupboard and say we've got nothing in, whereas I can always rustle something decent from fairly meagre ingredients when we've both been too busy for shopping.

Ok, I can get that

I do agree, though, that you can eat healthily without spending much, if you know what you're doing - but you need to be willing to COOK, rather than simply opening up a box or packet and waiting for the microwave to go 'ding'!

Marco.