Retro food

[scullion Profile]

barbara cartland wasn't all 'bad' - she did invent the towed launch for gliders, which seems less useful than the actress heddy lamarr's invention but still helpful for a few people.

i think quite a few mothers became alcoholics because of gripe water in years gone by.

[Binky Profile]

Stokey Sue, you mention cocoa upthread. I have recently become a convert to hot chocolate. I can't imagine why I'm so late to the party.....it's delicious. A drink of the gods. OH makes it in a Hotel Chocolat velvetiser, and tops it with cream and grated chocolate. Makes one long for bedtime!

[Kacey Profile]

Are you double choccing Binky, with those Maltesers?

[Uschi Profile]

Oooh, the presentation ...

[Binky Profile]

Oh, treble and quadruple choccing goes on here. Did I not post my birthday cake (Parkin) and chocs last week? I meant to, but must have forgot. There's always good chocolate in our fridge.....

[Seatallan Profile]

Yum Binky!!

[Earthmaiden Profile]

How lovely, Binky! Belated Birthday wishes. x

[scullion Profile]

A drink of the gods. OH makes it in a Hotel Chocolat velvetiser,

we have one, too (a half price offer that came through from them) - though i whizz a load of chocolate bars through the magimix rather than buy the ready done stuff from hotel chocolat.
i had one sent to our upcountry young on the same offer - but they had to send the free chocolate it came with to the subscribers address - such a shame!...

[Stokey Sue Profile]

Chocolate looks good Binky!

Hope you enjoyed your birthday

I'm not a great fan of hot chocolate (or any drink that is sweet, milky and viscous) these days but I used to enjoy my night time cocoa

[Badger's Mate Profile]

I always thought that cocoa was improved no end with a slug of rum in it.

Sometimes, instead of a cup of tea, in a coffee shop I might order a mocha. They're often too sweet for my taste though.

[scullion Profile]

I always thought that cocoa was improved no end with a slug of rum in it.

you and me, both.
a little southern comfort goes well, too.

[WWordsworth Profile]

I had egg in a cup for lunch today.

[miss mouse Profile]

I had egg in a cup for lunch today.

Delicious. I wan't one now.

[WWordsworth Profile]

I put chives in mine today

[Rainbow Profile]

I had egg in a cup for lunch today.

Can you explain what that is exactly? Tried google but got a variety of answers!!

[scullion Profile]

Hahaha - I was a little confused by that but took it to be either a boiled egg - but maybe more likely to be a coddled egg as it’s in the retro thread.

[Rainbow Profile]

Thanks Scully

[WWordsworth Profile]

For me, it's a medium boiled egg, in a cup or ramekin, chopped with s&p and mayo.
Probably salad cream when I was a child.
Served with a slice of toast.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

My mum made that - shelled boiled egg in a cup, S&P, knob of butter rather than mayo

She called it an American egg

[Pampy Profile]

We had it too - can't remember what we called it.