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Wedgewood "Woodland". My Auntie had a set of that. HP sauce for pork, BTW.

 

[Reynard]

Egg and beans on the same plate!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh. There is no hope.

Talking of foodie things which should never come into contact, I want a two tiered dinner plate. I agonise over doing roast potatoes, carefully ensuring they are crispy and crunchy on the outside, and soft on the inside, last thing out of the oven and piping hot, then watch in resignation as guests have them swimming in gravy. I have the least amount of gravy possible such that my meat is covered, but that there is no spillage into the curtilage of the potatoes. It would be so much easier with a two tier plate (think of paddy terraces), such that meat could be unashamedly engravified, but my potatoes remained well above the high tide mark.

There's a low-tech solution to that... Build a dam with the peas!

 

[fossyant]

This rescue cat we've had for a while is a right scrounger. He has cost us a fortune in vet bills and full extraction of his teeth (has cat flu) He was found on a builders site. His favourite food is still cheap sandwich ham and toast. Toast.... loves it. He comes running when the "magical chest of goodness" is opened, aka the fridge.

 

[MikeG]

There's a low-tech solution to that... Build a dam with the peas!

But that would be playing with your food. Didn't your parents ever tell you not to play with your food? I'll bet they didn't even put thumb tacks pointy-end-up on the table to stop you putting your elbows where elbows shouldn't go.

 

[BSOh]

Tesco finest gran reserva rioja. It'll do.

 

[MikeG]

My home made chutney. I currently have a choice between tomato, cranberry & nectarine, golden beetroot, spiced pineapple or gingered yellow plum.

And a classic vinaigrette on the salad.

There is some hope for you then.......

 

[classic33]

Nope, nope, nope. That wants little cakes and sandwiches with no crusts.

 

[Reynard]

But that would be playing with your food. Didn't your parents ever tell you not to play with your food?

Not if you dish up your veg in a line along the middle of the plate. AFAIK that's not illegal...

 

[Reynard]

There is some hope for you then.......

There should be. I won the chutney class three years in a row at the local produce show.

 

[slowmotion]

I gave the tree/hedge on the foreshore a bit of a haircut. It's looking a bit ragged, but hey!, it'll all grow back.

 

[Illaveago]

There's a low-tech solution to that... Build a dam with the peas!

Ooh! That's a long time since I did food construction .

 

[Illaveago]

Is it the wrongest day ?

 

[mybike]

I always find this a tricky one.

Pork Pie should really be eaten with HP Sauce but, HP doesn’t really go with salad.

I dabbled with salad cream for a while but it just didn’t hit the spot.

I’ve now settled for Branson Pickle when faced with this conundrum, but am not fully convinced.

Any ideas?

My step mother taught me to mix the beans, tomatoes and fried eggs together on a cooked breakfast into a big mush. I was dubious, but it works great. Wonderful to dip your fried bread into.

 

[MikeG]

Ooh! That's a long time since I did food construction .

Food construction only works if you have mashed potatoes. Then anything is possible. However, mashed potato as a construction aid to keep your roast potatoes gravy-free..........well.............that might just have your dinner guests glancing surreptitiously at each other and furtively googling the local mental health services.

 

[Lavender Rose]

On the subject of weird food. I LOVE Mint Sauce on roast chicken....