Food I/we used to (happily) eat.

[outlash]

it really is beautiful, fried for breakfast, it smells delicious, have a look at this bad boy.....
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I'm sure it is, next time I'm up there I might give it a go .

 

[Oldbloke]

Sliced chicken roll
Sugar sandwiches...little wonder we had mouthfuls of fillings
M and S tinned curry
Chips fried in lard

 

[Oldbloke]

Sliced chicken roll
Sugar sandwiches...little wonder we had mouthfuls of fillings
M and S tinned curry
Chips fried in lard

 

[Dave7]

@Dave7

My grandad lived in Peel Street (knocked down?) and was a riveter in Lairds. He was born in the 1890's in St Helens. Living through the era he did and me being a child of 1969 was quite interesting. He would eat absolutely anything and nothing would go to waste. He would boil a chicken carcass for 3 consecutive days to make soup which he'd slurp from the pan....."ooh, that's champion!"
Of course this would revolt the little me who's idea of a diet was fish fingers and chips.

He moved to the OAP flats in Ward Grove, Rock Ferry. We'd go and see him on a Saturday afternoon, the Alpine pop van would come round and we'd get cream soda, then watch the wrestling.
This thread has jogged lots of memories. Thanks for that.
Fantastic!

We used to "play out" at Rock Ferry............that was about our limit distance-wise. There was a piece of open land off the river which was for some reason called "The Brokey" (spelling ??) and it was full of rabbits until mixamatosis killed them all.
I recall the Alpine pop van but my mum worked in a sweet shop which sold pop so we never went short of our fix of high concentrate sugar
My mum used to re-boil the chicken carcass just the once (we must have been posh).

 

[Accy cyclist]

Cheese and onion or cheese and egg done in the oven in a metal dish. The Lancashire cheese would melt to a stringy goo and the egg would turn rubbery and plastic.I once tried to get the same affect as my mum's cheese and onion or egg but it didn't taste the same.

 

[Thomk]

Woolly Mammoth.

 

[robjh]

No cheap as chips. Ox heart is so so cheap. Ask my dog she lives on it,

You make your dog compare prices and pay for her dinner?

 

[Booyaa]

Pork chops. Always hated them as a kid and we got them as a treat every couple of months but I detested them. Much preferred mince n tatties or macaroni.

 

[SD1]

You make your dog compare prices and pay for her dinner?

I only give her a small allowance. She is only a puppy when she gets older she can catch her own.
And mine!

 

[Dave7]

Sliced chicken roll
Sugar sandwiches...little wonder we had mouthfuls of fillings
M and S tinned curry
Chips fried in lard

I never did like sugar butties but sometimes it was all that was available.
M & S tinned curry chicken/lamb is really very good although a little expensive. When it's on offer we stock up on it
Chips cooked in lard.............yummy. I have to admit........we now use a Tefal Actifry for our "chips"........not bad but not like "real" chips.

 

[hopless500]

I love tripe - but then I am a pork butcher's daughter.

As a child, I used to eat raw sausage. Then it was suddenly banned. I have a vision that at first my mother didn't realise the perils of letting me eat it.

I like tripe as well. Mum did it with spuds,onion and milk. It was kind of a mashed potato stew with small chunks of tripe. I tried making it myself but although it tasted just as nice I didn't like handling the tripe. Really odd rubbery texture

 

[hopless500]

Pease pudding and ox tongue sandwiches.
A few years ago I found some pease pudding,bought some tongue and made us some sandwiches to take to work. Mr Hop ate them under sufferance. I had half of one and then went to the supermarket for something else. He still hasn't forgiven me

 

[robjh]

I only give her a small allowance. She is only a puppy when she gets older she can catch her own.
And mine!

Sounds like a good dog. Mine when she was younger caught me 2 rabbits and a partridge, and they were definitely my dinner.

 

[jefmcg]

Sugar sandwiches...little wonder we had mouthfuls of fillings

We used to sprinkle sugar on lettuce. I think it was iceberg, or a similar variety. Ironically, I guess the sugar increased its nutritional value

 

[Dirk]

Golden Syrup sandwiches with really thick butter.