The Culture Cup round 6

by Rowley Mon 27 Jan - 13:10

First topic message reminder :

seanmichaels wrote:
Rowley wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:
Rowley wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:I think I'll upset Jeff now and say that Blackberry Way is a better song than Waterloo Sunset.

Why would the fact you're a moron upset me?

As an aside though another Move song, Flowers in the Rain was the first song ever played on Radio One.

That could and should have been posted on me remarkably unpopular Music anecdotes thread....

Sean, if the thread had been called useless music trivia it almost certainly would have been. I have any number of such facts I could amaze you good people with.

Hit me.

Happily, the first Spice Girls Single not to go to Number 1 was Stop, it was kept off top spot by Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 8:37

Made a nice soup / broth last night. In a saucepan bring to boil a gammon joint and simmer for 60 mins with 2 sticks of celery. Add a whole grated carrot, 1 chopped onion, and 1 chopped leek. Remove gammon joint and celery, and add tomato puree (1 small can). Add a cup of macaroni, a tin of black eyed beans and Simmer for 15 mins.
10 mins before serving add a decent portion of cavalo nero cabbage, and return the diced or shreaded gammon back to the pot. Season with lots of pepper and chilli flakes to taste. Magic.

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 8:40

seanmichaels wrote:Made a nice soup / broth last night. In a saucepan bring to boil a gammon joint and simmer for 60 mins with 2 sticks of celery. Add a whole grated carrot, 1 chopped onion, and 1 chopped leek. Remove gammon joint and celery, and add tomato puree (1 small can). Add a cup of macaroni, a tin of black eyed beans and Simmer for 15 mins.
10 mins before serving add a decent portion of cavalo nero cabbage, and return the diced or shreaded gammon back to the pot. Season with lots of pepper and chilli flakes to taste. Magic.

I microwaved some Heinz Lentil Soup for 2 minutes, stirred, then microwaved for another minute. Grated some cheese on top. Was f*****g rubbish.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 8:42

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:

I think I may start a fitness drive. I have quite an addictive personality and apparently training can be addictive.......

Its the year of the horse in the Chinese zodiac, seany. It is meant to bring a year of personal improvement so your timing couldn't be better.

Not that I believe in all that b*llocks but you could use it to inspire you?

Talking of China, where the heck has Ill Gia gone? He is my favourite poster and he has disappeared.

He was back to Mansfield (?) for Christmas, then I'm pretty sure he was going somewhere like Mongolia or one of these '-istan' places for a few weeks.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 8:42

I had 2 bowls of Bran Flakes with full fat milk.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 8:43

seanmichaels wrote:

He was back to Mansfield (?) for Christmas, then I'm pretty sure he was going somewhere like Mongolia or one of these '-istan' places for a few weeks.

Oh right, I must have missed that.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 8:46

[quote="Galted"][quote="seanmichaels"]

I microwaved some Heinz Lentil Soup for 2 minutes, stirred, then microwaved for another minute. Grated some cheese on top. Was f*****g rubbish.

The Gammon was £4 and the rest probably £1 / £2 max. Fed 2 with another couple of bowls put to chill / freeze. Made it with lentils last time. I forgot I also added frozen peas as they are becoming my favourite vegetable. Very versatile.....

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 8:56

seanmichaels wrote:
Galted wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:

I microwaved some Heinz Lentil Soup for 2 minutes, stirred, then microwaved for another minute. Grated some cheese on top. Was f*****g rubbish.

The Gammon was £4 and the rest probably £1 / £2 max. Fed 2 with another couple of bowls put to chill / freeze. Made it with lentils last time. I forgot I also added frozen peas as they are becoming my favourite vegetable. Very versatile.....

Peas were about the only vegetable that I never refused to eat as a kid. Have since been overtaken by babyleaf spinach and aubergine but still remain amongst my favourites.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 8:59

Funny the stuff you don't eat as a kid. My nemesis was always mushrooms until 13 /14. Suddenly they were bloody brilliant. I think there is a scientific explanation for it somewhere.

I ate some fish the other day. It was calamari, breaded and from Busaba's, but was relatively pleasant.

by **ShahenshahG** Fri 31 Jan - 9:09

Doodh Pati - buttered toasts and 3 eggs with ketchup

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 31 Jan - 9:20

Is it too early to have a wine gum?

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 9:22

JuliusHMarx wrote:Is it too early to have a wine gum?

Never to early to have a wine gum. What make you got?

by **ShahenshahG** Fri 31 Jan - 9:23

Only if there is donner available

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 31 Jan - 9:38

seanmichaels wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:Is it too early to have a wine gum?

Never to early to have a wine gum. What make you got?

Morrison's own brand. Prefer them to Maynards or other leading brands.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 10:11

JuliusHMarx wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:Is it too early to have a wine gum?

Never to early to have a wine gum. What make you got?

Morrison's own brand. Prefer them to Maynards or other leading brands.

Not a fan of them. Maynards for me as the black ones have a tanginess. Favourite sweet in Maynards Sports Mixture. Good texture and a good depth of taste.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 10:19

seanmichaels wrote:Maynards Sports Mixture.

I like them.

Sweets and chocolate are my downfall. I don't eat badly in terms of meals, but I stuff my face with sweets at every opportunity.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 31 Jan - 10:24

seanmichaels wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:
JuliusHMarx wrote:Is it too early to have a wine gum?

Never to early to have a wine gum. What make you got?

Morrison's own brand. Prefer them to Maynards or other leading brands.

Not a fan of them. Maynards for me as the black ones have a tanginess. Favourite sweet in Maynards Sports Mixture. Good texture and a good depth of taste.

I have a bag of Sports Mixture next to the wine gums.

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 10:34

I've never heard of Maynards Sports Mixture before but may buy a bag this afternoon because, unlike Tino, sweets and chocolates are not my downfall, I have no need to stuff my face at any opportunity. My downfall is having a pleasant doze at my desk after a cup of green tea only to wake up with the tea swilling around my throat and spilling onto the desk.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 10:50

If I get a bag of sweets such as sports mixture I'll finish them in one sitting. Sweets are a bit like wine to me. Can't stop until they're gone.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 10:53

seanmichaels wrote:If I get a bag of sweets such as sports mixture I'll finish them in one sitting. Sweets are a bit like wine to me. Can't stop until they're gone.

There it is. Exactly the same here, I can't leave a bag and come back to it. Once it's open, it's gone.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 31 Jan - 10:55

They're big bags - 190g - I make sure they last 3 sittings.

The only things I can't stop eating once opened are Cadbury's Mini-eggs - the small chocolate eggs with the hard sugar coating. I have to limit my purchases of those.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 10:57

JuliusHMarx wrote:Cadbury's Mini-eggs

Love em. Absolutely love em.

This conversation is better than arthropod based ones. That takes some admitting.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 10:58

Not a massive chocolate fan although one of the nicest things is a bit of good dark chocolate with a glass of red.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 11:00

I think my favourite sweet would be a sugar coated lace that woolworths used to sell. Think they came in a red, blue and brown flavour.

At the 'tuck shop' at school, they also used to sell fizzy watermelon penny sweets. Bloody marvellous they were. All sticky and gooey in your teeth.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 11:05

seanmichaels wrote:All sticky and gooey in your teeth.

The sweets were pretty good as well.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 31 Jan - 11:06

Crème Parisiennes are my absolute favourite, otherwise known as crystallised fondants. Very expensive, and hard to find (although Lakeland have them).
To make them properly is a 3-day process, so I'm told.
Basically harder sugar on the outside, with softer sugar fondant on the inside, with light fruit flavouring. The texture of the fondant is exquisite.
I usually only get a box for Xmas or birthday and limit myself to 2 per day.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 11:09

JuliusHMarx wrote:Crème Parisiennes are my absolute favourite, otherwise known as crystallised fondants.

I now have a vision of you in a smoking jacket, pipe in one hand, silver platter of Crème Parisiennes in the other one, entertaining the local MP and minor members of the Royal Family at your home.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 31 Jan - 11:19

I'm not sharing them with anyone! The Queen can buy her own sweets.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 11:20

Not great for snagging minors.....

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by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 13:45

Bought myself a bag of Maynards Sports Mix, fairly impressed so far (have had one black, one orange, two yellow and a red). A bit pricey at £1.95 but that's the City for you.

Edit: Just had a green one, was not disappointed.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 13:48

Galted wrote:Bought myself a bag of Maynards Sports Mix, fairly impressed so far (have had one black, one orange, two yellow and a red). A bit pricey at £1.95 but that's the City for you.

Edit: Just had a green one, was not disappointed.

Have you mixed them together to get different taste explosions?

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 13:48

Ham & Emmenthal Ciabatta Roll (Waitrose)

enjoyment: 3.5/5 Nice bread, cheese and ham but nothing in general to write home about.

health: 3/5 No green or red. In fact, a couple of slices of tomato would have gone well both in taste and nutritionally. White bread Mayo and cheese ok in moderation.

price: 2.5/5 - Pricey @ £3.25. Rowley could have bought enough coal to heat his outside bog and water for 2 baths with that money.

overall: 60%

Verdict: Good but rather disappointing in terms of value for money. Packaging is satisfactory in terms of ease of disposal and entry itself. Ciabatta roll over-floured which is messy and also irritates my beard. Biggest flaw however (a common trait of submarine shaped flour based snacks such as baguettes, ciabattas and panninis) is the consistency of bite along the length of the sandwich. Retailers should heed.

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 13:49

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Galted wrote:Bought myself a bag of Maynards Sports Mix, fairly impressed so far (have had one black, one orange, two yellow and a red). A bit pricey at £1.95 but that's the City for you.

Edit: Just had a green one, was not disappointed.

Have you mixed them together to get different taste explosions?

No, am familiarising myself with the individual tastes at first.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 13:50

Galted wrote:Bought myself a bag of Maynards Sports Mix, fairly impressed so far (have had one black, one orange, two yellow and a red). A bit pricey at £1.95 but that's the City for you.

Edit: Just had a green one, was not disappointed.

Green ones are surprisingly good. A worthy rival for the blacks (non racist).

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 13:53

seanmichaels wrote:Ham & Emmenthal Ciabatta Roll (Waitrose)

enjoyment: 3.5/5 Nice bread, cheese and ham but nothing in general to write home about.

health: 3/5 No green or red. In fact, a couple of slices of tomato would have gone well both in taste and nutritionally. White bread Mayo and cheese ok in moderation.

price: 2.5/5 - Pricey @ £3.25. Rowley could have bought enough coal to heat his outside bog and water for 2 baths with that money.

overall: 60%

Verdict: Good but rather disappointing in terms of value for money. Packaging is satisfactory in terms of ease of disposal and entry itself. Ciabatta roll over-floured which is messy and also irritates my beard. Biggest flaw however (a common trait of submarine shaped flour based snacks such as baguettes, ciabattas and panninis) is the consistency of bite along the length of the sandwich. Retailers should heed.

Good effort. Some jarring grammar and you've shamelessly stolen Galted's standard line about Rowley and how far your lunch money would go in Yorkshire but not bad, seany. Not bad at all.

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 13:54

seanmichaels wrote:Ham & Emmenthal Ciabatta Roll (Waitrose)

enjoyment: 3.5/5 Nice bread, cheese and ham but nothing in general to write home about.

health: 3/5 No green or red. In fact, a couple of slices of tomato would have gone well both in taste and nutritionally. White bread Mayo and cheese ok in moderation.

price: 2.5/5 - Pricey @ £3.25. Rowley could have bought enough coal to heat his outside bog and water for 2 baths with that money.

overall: 60%

Verdict: Good but rather disappointing in terms of value for money. Packaging is satisfactory in terms of ease of disposal and entry itself. Ciabatta roll over-floured which is messy and also irritates my beard. Biggest flaw however (a common trait of submarine shaped flour based snacks such as baguettes, ciabattas and panninis) is the consistency of bite along the length of the sandwich. Retailers should heed.

Not a huge fan of tomato in a submarine-shaped flour-based snack, though it is acceptable. Far prefer green to red in the form of rocket or spinach. I shall certainly be keeping an eye out for a Waitrose on my travels as I find the price fairly reasonable, if slightly on the expensive side.

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 13:56

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:Ham & Emmenthal Ciabatta Roll (Waitrose)

enjoyment: 3.5/5 Nice bread, cheese and ham but nothing in general to write home about.

health: 3/5 No green or red. In fact, a couple of slices of tomato would have gone well both in taste and nutritionally. White bread Mayo and cheese ok in moderation.

price: 2.5/5 - Pricey @ £3.25. Rowley could have bought enough coal to heat his outside bog and water for 2 baths with that money.

overall: 60%

Verdict: Good but rather disappointing in terms of value for money. Packaging is satisfactory in terms of ease of disposal and entry itself. Ciabatta roll over-floured which is messy and also irritates my beard. Biggest flaw however (a common trait of submarine shaped flour based snacks such as baguettes, ciabattas and panninis) is the consistency of bite along the length of the sandwich. Retailers should heed.

Good effort. Some jarring grammar and you've shamelessly stolen Galted's standard line about Rowley and how far your lunch money would go in Yorkshire but not bad, seany. Not bad at all.

Am impressed with the effort, don't worry about the theft accusation as anything decent that I post has more than likely been pilfered from Julius or Rowley. It's important that we format our luncheon reviews to aid swift information retrieval as not everyone has a memory like Tino's.

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 13:57

Update on the Maynards Sporting Mix, just took another 10 out the bag and found that I had 2 of each colour.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 13:58

Yes, I do apologise for using the Galted Measuring Scale but I was of the opinion that it is the best measuring tool out there right now.

Where was the grammar bad?

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 13:59

Oh and the what Rowley could buy for that should be common currency within the culture club.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 14:02

seanmichaels wrote:

Where was the grammar bad?

"a common trait of submarine shaped flour based snacks such as baguettes, ciabattas and panninis".

Just my opinion though.

I often use the GSoE for films. Generally they are good although he can be a bit pompous with his reviews.

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 14:04

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:

Where was the grammar bad?

"a common trait of submarine shaped flour based snacks such as baguettes, ciabattas and panninis".

Just my opinion though.

I often use the GSoE for films. Generally they are good although he can be a bit pompous with his reviews.

HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE ME OF POMPOSITY YOU IMPUDENT LITTLE SCOUNDREL!

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 14:05

I thought you wanted someone to call you pompous?

Felt like an opportune moment.

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 14:09

Thanks but I'm not sure I said that I wanted it, would just prefer being called "pompous" on the rugby boards to being ignored. I'd rather crap myself than drown in a canal if I'd drunk too much but it doesn't mean that I want to crap myself.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 14:09

Whatever.

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 14:10

My first attempt at a taste explosion is red, orange and yellow. Not bad at all.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 31 Jan - 14:12

I hope Rowley doesn't take offence. He is waving his blue badge around a bit today.... The south has obviously traumatised him.

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 14:12

Slight variation on the second attempt, added another orange. My jaw is starting to ache.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 14:15

seanmichaels wrote:I hope Rowley doesn't take offence. He is waving his blue badge around a bit today.... The south has obviously traumatised him.

Where is he doing that?

by **Galted** Fri 31 Jan - 14:16

My third taste explosion is a bit different, tried an orange one with some orange b'stard sauce from Wrap-It-Up. A bit like getting your end away when you've got a blister on your john thomas.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 31 Jan - 14:19

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:I hope Rowley doesn't take offence. He is waving his blue badge around a bit today.... The south has obviously traumatised him.

Where is he doing that?

Don't worry, I know where you mean now.

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