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[Reynard]

How random are we talking here? Masking tape? camera batteries?

Hey, I don't have pica!

But there's a fillet of plaice left, some vegetable curry, a portion of red cabbage, 10 sprouts and a pork pie...

 

[Reynard]

Don't bother. Filthy things, and give one awful wind.

The Jerusalem bit is a corruption of 'Girasol' - French for sunflower.. They have similarly tall yellow flowers in the summer..

Now Globe artichokes..
They're a whole next level of yumminess.

It's been a while since I've had Jerusalem artichokes - they do crop up on yellow sticker sometimes. Will agree with you on the globe variety - I really love them, but they're a bit of a pain to prepare and eat. So I tend to buy the canned ones.

Home made pizza with mushrooms, prosciutto, globe artichoke hearts, black olives and buffalo mozzarella...

 

[Reynard]

they are strange looking things very knobbly and awkward to prepare, but they taste lovely, however they cause a chemical reaction in the gut and they cause wind in almost everyone.

...the after effects are anti-social...

On the flip side, you'd get a whole train carriage to yourself...

 

[mudsticks]

It's been a while since I've had Jerusalem artichokes - they do crop up on yellow sticker sometimes. Will agree with you on the globe variety - I really love them, but they're a bit of a pain to prepare and eat. So I tend to buy the canned ones.

Home made pizza with mushrooms, prosciutto, globe artichoke hearts, black olives and buffalo mozzarella...

Eating a fresh globe artichoke is more of a delicious 'food event' rather than solely for nutrition.

So much butter (or olive oil) can be consumed alongside too

 

[EltonFrog]

This is the start of this evenings meal.

Roasted with olive oil and garlic, later I will add butter beans to the tin, then the BBs will be mashed with the roasted garlic, and the rest of the veg will be served on top.

 

[Reynard]

Eating a fresh globe artichoke is more of a delicious 'food event' rather than solely for nutrition.

So much butter (or olive oil) can be consumed alongside too

Yeah. One of those "naughty" things, but oh-so-good.

But I would rather imagine the ones that you grow are so much nicer than the rather sorry specimens I sometimes run across...

 

[mudsticks]

Yeah. One of those "naughty" things, but oh-so-good.

But I would rather imagine the ones that you grow are so much nicer than the rather sorry specimens I sometimes run across...

Spikey b*ggers, but worth the fight

 

[Reynard]

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Spikey b*ggers, but worth the fight

Eating it is a satisfying form of revenge.

A bit like what I do with nettles - I pinch out the young tips and dry them for herbal teas.

 

[mudsticks]

Eating it is a satisfying form of revenge.

A bit like what I do with nettles - I pinch out the young tips and dry them for herbal teas.

Nettles are v good in a spring soup too.
Full of calcium, and iron .

Very good for ones liver as well - -

Not that my liver is anything other than squeaky clean of course

 

[Reynard]

Nettles are v good in a spring soup too.
Full of calcium, and iron .

Very good for ones liver as well - -

Not that my liver is anything other than squeaky clean of course

And very nice mixed with spinach, scallions, garlic and feta in spanakopita.

They're a good all-round tonic. One of my go-to herbal tea blends is a mix of chamomile, nettle, lavender and lemon balm.

 

[tyred]

I have been listening to "your call is important to us. Thank you for continuing to hold" for over ten minutes now.

If my call really was important to you, you would employ some staff to actually answer the ******* phone

 

[EltonFrog]

Forgive me folks, I forgot to share something humdrum with the group earlier today.

I have washed my car.

There, that’s all better.

 

[classic33]

Talking of Monopoly ! I wonder how much it would be if you received £5 from each member of CC on your birthday ?

£500900

 

[Lullabelle]

We are at the theatre, interval time, Reginald D Hunter. Very funny.

 

[Reynard]

£500900

That would not only buy a nice racing car (as long as it's something not too fancypants) and you'd have enough money left over to be able to race it for a bit too.