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Re: Overrated food

Postby jeral » Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:57 am

Hmm. Not had peas pudding proper, but didn't think much to a tinned one, although I like mushy peas with fish and chips (spot of vinegar) or filled Yorks Puds which seems "right" although we never had them at home growing up that I recall except when we went to children's youth club evenings where they were served as supper if you brought a mug.

Crushing proper peas, that cheffy thing, beats me. I mean why would you? Did it come about so that diners could use their fork like a spoon and save embarrassment of escaping peas?

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Badger's Mate » Fri Jul 23, 2021 9:57 am

Did it come about so that diners could use their fork like a spoon and save embarrassment of escaping peas?


I wasn't brung up proper and remember being 'corrected' at school because I scooped peas up with a fork. Still do of course. :D

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Re: Overrated food

Postby scullion » Fri Jul 23, 2021 11:32 am

i read recently, in an old book on etiquette etc - that the correct way to eat peas is/was with a spoon.

i am now musing on the fact that i haven't seen a pea shooter for many a year...

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Re: Overrated food

Postby janetmw » Fri Jul 23, 2021 4:41 pm

The discussion about eating peas reminds me of this nonsense rhyme from my childhood:

I eat my peas with honey;
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny,
But it keeps them on the knife.

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Sloe-Gin » Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:15 pm

The inimitable Spike Milligan. It sprang to my mind too.

Of course, nowadays you can use a spork! :roll:

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Renee » Sat Jul 24, 2021 10:38 pm

It doesn't make sense to me to try to balance peas on a upturned fork. I use common sense and use the fork the other way up.

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Stokey Sue » Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:29 pm

A food that may be controversial as I know some people here really like it, but - burrata

I've had it in England, and in Italy, it's ok I eat it, but I'd much rather have good mozzarella di bufala without the slimy centre thank you, to me it's a party trick that adds nothing to the pleasure of eating it

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Re: Overrated food

Postby karadekoolaid » Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:53 pm

Have to disagree with you there, Sue. I think burrata is absolutely divine!

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Suffs » Mon Feb 28, 2022 9:20 pm

Amber wrote:I love mushy peas (properly made or not), and I love pease pudding (both canned and fresh). As a child, we also had it served hot too. And also, although I rarely get to have them, is it black peas? From Saddleworth area? Lovely.


The end of an era on Norwich Market

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/mushy-pea- ... et-8721552. :(

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Re: Overrated food

Postby miss mouse » Mon Feb 28, 2022 9:38 pm

Suffs wrote:
The end of an era on Norwich Market

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/mushy-pea- ... et-8721552. :(



Oh dear. Poor woman. Am I allowed to say that I cannot bear mushy peas? Awful things. I don't like malt vinegar either. I have said it. I will be drummed out again.

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Earthmaiden » Mon Feb 28, 2022 11:49 pm

I'll come with you Miss Mouse. I really dislike them too.

Sad about the market stall though. The same week as the best chip stall on Yarmouth market went too. What is the world coming to?

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Re: Overrated food

Postby miss mouse » Tue Mar 01, 2022 12:39 am

Earthmaiden wrote: The same week as the best chip stall on Yarmouth market went too. What is the world coming to?


That chip stall is to be regretted. Market forces I suppose which is this brave new world.

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Earthmaiden » Tue Mar 01, 2022 1:16 am

Sadly, it's all a bit political Miss Mouse. The stall had been run by the same family for three generations.

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Renee » Mon Mar 07, 2022 1:41 pm

I really detest mushy peas and black peas with vinegar were offered to me once at a bonfire. Oh YUK, they were horrible! I have always lived in Lancashire, but never had them when I was growing up. I think that if people are given a food when they are young, they seem to like it.

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Re: Overrated food

Postby miss mouse » Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:51 pm

Renee wrote:I really detest mushy peas


I can't stand them. There are few foods I won't eat and they are one. Malt vinegar is another YUK.

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Pepper Pig » Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:54 pm

Yuk to mushy peas from me too.

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Re: Overrated food

Postby WWordsworth » Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:03 pm

I think they have a place

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Earthmaiden » Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:24 pm

Yes, on someone else's plate :lol:.

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Rainbow » Tue Mar 08, 2022 12:50 am

Earthmaiden wrote:Yes, on someone else's plate :lol:.

I'll agree with that :lol:
My ex husband from long ago (University days!!) was from a Yorkshire mining village.
Everyone there seemed to love mushy peas and thought I was a bit of a Southern snob for not eating them (and for my accent, the newspapers I liked to read, etc.... :lol: )

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Re: Overrated food

Postby Seatallan » Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:14 pm

Earthmaiden wrote:Yes, on someone else's plate :lol:.


Mine please!! :yum :yum
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