Author Topic: A random thread for food things that don't really warrant a thread of their own (Read 532911 times)

Kim · « **Reply #1375 on:** 20 May, 2015, 08:12:54 pm »

Quote from: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 20 May, 2015, 03:45:50 pm

How many satsumas are too many?

The number the supermarket want you to walk home with. The little fuckers are perpetually on BOGOF.

Gattopardo · « **Reply #1376 on:** 21 May, 2015, 12:53:49 am »

Quote from: Kim on 20 May, 2015, 08:12:54 pm

Quote from: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 20 May, 2015, 03:45:50 pm
How many satsumas are too many?

The number the supermarket want you to walk home with. The little fuckers are perpetually on BOGOF.

Not round here.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1377 on:** 22 May, 2015, 11:48:34 am »

Skip diving for food is about to get harder in France. But also safer, and it's probably good news for soup kitchens.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/22/france-to-force-big-supermarkets-to-give-away-unsold-food-to-charity

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1378 on:** 23 May, 2015, 12:36:15 pm »

Say one were hypothetically to forget to remove the grounds^* from ones coffeebot, resulting in a filter full of nasty mouldy concrete, and thus hypothetically discovered that even after running it with plain water a couple of times it hypothetically still smells rank. What might Thee Panel recommend to remove the hypothetical foul smell from such a hypothetical coffeebot? Hypothetically, natch.

* - enough for arrest.

Jakob W · « **Reply #1379 on:** 23 May, 2015, 01:34:18 pm »

Running it through with water and a couple of hefty teaspoons of bicarb?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1380 on:** 24 May, 2015, 12:39:46 am »

Hypothetically, this might have at least reduced the virtual smell to acceptable levels of non-existence. Tomorrow there may be coffee rather than Brown Drink oops.

citoyen · « **Reply #1381 on:** 27 May, 2015, 03:38:39 pm »

Quote from: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 20 May, 2015, 03:45:50 pm

How many satsumas are too many?

Mind the oranges, Marlon

hellymedic · « **Reply #1382 on:** 27 May, 2015, 06:57:41 pm »

"What are you going to do with that black over-ripe banana?" He asked.
"I'm going to microwave it with dark chocolate chips, mash them together and top with ice cream." I said.
He did not believe me. He is out.
I did the deed.
It was very good.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1383 on:** 27 May, 2015, 07:47:22 pm »

He did not believe you? Why on earth not?

hellymedic · « **Reply #1384 on:** 28 May, 2015, 12:08:18 am »

He dislikes over-ripe bananas.
Said banana had spent all week in the fruit bowl looking sadder and sadder.
He would have thrown it away...

ian · « **Reply #1385 on:** 28 May, 2015, 07:48:27 am »

Overripe banana belong in the foot rant thread. They're nasty, evil, squishy things.

barakta · « **Reply #1386 on:** 28 May, 2015, 07:59:32 am »

I like bananas just as they are going brown but before they are brown... But they do smell in that state and Kim really doesn't like the smell. You also can't often buy them in the nice very yellow state which is annoying as I don't like em when greenish.

jsabine · « **Reply #1387 on:** 28 May, 2015, 08:55:57 am »

Quote from: ian on 28 May, 2015, 07:48:27 am

Overripe banana belong in ~~the foot rant thread~~banana cake. They're ~~nasty, evil, squishy things~~easy to mash and keep it delightfully moist.

FTFY

Unfortunately, the overripe nanas I have just (well, yesterday) thrown out had gone past the point of being mashable, and I'd probably have had to pour them into the mixing bowl. There was a distinctly fermented smell to them: while alcoholic banana cake is no bad thing, I think I missed my chance a week or two back.

perpetual dan · « **Reply #1388 on:** 01 June, 2015, 07:37:35 pm »

Two day old candy floss (in a bag) has lost most of its texture but has also developed a much more noticeable flavour. Imitation Strawberry, I think.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #1389 on:** 04 June, 2015, 02:30:24 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 19 May, 2015, 09:33:00 am

Your coffeebot will produce better results if you remember to put the filter basket in it before adding the coffee

Or if you remember to transfer the coffee from the grinder to the filter basket. I would never forget to do that ever and I didn't do it this morning and I didn't pour myself a cup of nice hot water.

T42 · « **Reply #1390 on:** 04 June, 2015, 05:30:56 pm »

After lunch the missus put an out-of-date hamburger in the oven to cook for the dogs. At half-past five I went downstairs: interesting aroma.

So that's how they make coke...

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1391 on:** 08 June, 2015, 01:25:53 pm »

In the interests of science and the happiness of all forumites, I've conducted some comparison testing of Nutella and Essential Organic Hazelnut and Chocolate Spread. The Essential is a little more chocolatey and has quite a bit less of a whey or milk-powder taste. It's a little bit less sweet, though the difference is marginal. I prefer it, though that might be partly the novelty factor. Unfortunately, you pay the organic premium at the till.

matthew · « **Reply #1392 on:** 09 June, 2015, 11:14:52 am »

someone brought home made veggie samosas into work today and left them in the kitchen.

They are good

I may just have to have my third with lunch

Pingu · « **Reply #1393 on:** 13 June, 2015, 11:40:03 pm »

IMG_5113 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Ham · « **Reply #1394 on:** 15 June, 2015, 11:07:25 pm »

A Most Excellent low calorie option

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1395 on:** 17 June, 2015, 06:53:21 pm »

In the stupormarquette today, I noticed a new-to-me flavour of crisps: butter and mint. Being a glutton ~~for novelty~~, I bought them. Interesting... but not in a way I'll be repeating.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1396 on:** 24 June, 2015, 05:39:44 pm »

I just mentioned to Dez that the cabbage I bought at Waitrose yesterday looked like a greyhound. He was confused.

mcshroom · « **Reply #1397 on:** 24 June, 2015, 05:54:52 pm »

Our work vending machines have just started stocking bags of Haribo - not sure whether this is a good thing or a bad thing

clarion · « **Reply #1398 on:** 24 June, 2015, 05:58:17 pm »

I've never ~~seen Star Wars~~ made scrambled eggs in my life.

Until tonight. Which is odd, as I really like them on toast.

Yum.

That is all.

Valiant · « **Reply #1399 on:** 24 June, 2015, 07:40:42 pm »

Lidls grated chedder cheese tastes of nuffink.