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- Oct 23
Gubbins
"gubbins - various things that are not important" Oxford Dictionary "gubbins - another word for stuff" I Swear English Gubbins Yes...
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- Apr 17
Being clever doesn't necessarily mean being right
"It's not food if it's called by the same name in every language." Michael Pollan That statement is in Michael Pollan's book Food Rules:...
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- Apr 10
Spam - yes spam
"the ham that failed its physical" American troops WW2 The human animal is a creative soul is it not? Also very adaptive. It can make...
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- Apr 4
The wonderful world of ramen
"For all that Japan has invented in the 20th century, the digital clock, Walkman, Nintendo and Pokemon, the Japanese consider their...
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- Mar 11
Should we abhor stock cubes?
"I've had several friends with romantic notions of writing down their bubba's chicken soup recipes, only to discover that the 'secret...
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- Jan 12
The umami battle of the 'mites' (mar,vege,pro,aussie...)
"Marmite is a British icon. Vegemite is an Australian icon. Since Brits and Aussies have sporting rivalries, mischievous senses of humour...
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- Nov 19, 2022
The ethics of shopping
"Is anything sustainable foodwise?" my sister Jenny I know I've talked about this before - the difficulty - no downright impossibility...
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- Nov 11, 2022
The ultimate fusion dish
"It's Japan's chilli, its bacon cheeseburger, its meatloaf and gravy all in one, a hangover-killing man meal found in bars and...
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- Oct 27, 2022
Biscoff for a rainy day
"it is as if the deep flavour of the coffee and unique taste and crunchiness of the Lotus Biscoff biscuit were made for each other." ...
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- Oct 9, 2022
Should we acknowledge french onion soup in a packet as an ingredient?
"That beefy, caramelized onion flavor is actually really hard to achieve on your own at home. Improbably, the product is vegan, made...
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- Aug 21, 2022
Allsorts
"A slang term designating the drippings of glasses in saloons, collected and sold at half price to drinkers who are not overly...
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- Aug 20, 2022
Tonnato - not what it used to be
"It’s like that Dr. Seuss book everyone gets when they graduate—Oh the Places You’ll Go!—but for a mayo-based sauce. Inspiring." Alex...
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- Jul 27, 2022
Cheese and biscuits and Vita-Weats
"If ever an area of life encapsulated the tyranny of choice, it is cheese biscuits. Olive oil and sea salt; chive and rosemary; poppy...
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- Jul 21, 2022
Artisan - how do you know?
"An artisan product has three definite hallmarks. It adheres to traditional processes, recipes and quality." Deccan Herald What I found...
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- Jul 3, 2022
Sundries
"various different small things that are considered together, usually because they are not important enough to be considered separately" ...
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- May 22, 2022
Scraps
"a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used." Oxford Languages It's...
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- May 1, 2022
Worcestershire sauce
"Worcestershire sauce, it seems, is out — the craze for umami has come and gone, and entirely passed Worcestershire sauce by." Sam Worley...
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- Mar 17, 2022
A mixed bag
"Definition: If you describe a situation or a group of things or people as a mixed bag, you mean that it contains some good items,...
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- Feb 12, 2022
Snippets
"a small and often interesting piece of news, information, or conversation" Cambridge dictionary Well I hope interesting. Although today...
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- Jan 29, 2022
So simple but so delicious - potted fish
"There are restaurateurs and cookery journalists who like to call confections such as haddock and kipper paste by the name of pâté. I...
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