Thread: Lunch ... the second course

Tbf I left the chicken.

Just back from a few days in Rome. Loads of great lunches, but it also takes me ages to upload pics, so here's a starter from the meal of the week.

You might have to bend your neck for some of these photos.



Cold cuts and cheeses with a bottle of the local Cesanese (the pecorino was obviously Roman, but the blue was from England!)

Amatriciana. Guanciale- wow. I used to just "get by" with bacon when cooking this or carbonara, but I'll never repeat that mistake again having tasted the proper gear.

Carbonara.

And this dessert. Fucking hell. They have it for breakfast in Sicily, apparently.

And what a great price.

The waiter and the rest of the staff were big Roma fans, so we were chatting away about football and I promised I'd be back...sadly never did do, but what a meal that was.

Had a couple of lunches at these local places over the next couple of days to keep the TEFL expenses in check...and for the true local day-to-day vibe.

Less than 7 Euros each for the menu completo with drinks and an espresso to finish. You couldn't get one meal in a British city centre for the price we paid for 2.

That cannot Sicilianiano looks amazing

Originally Posted by BLD

That cannot Sicilianiano looks amazing

Up there with the best dessert I've ever had.

Nothing spells Fat Bastard like an 85 euro bill for a heap of processed meat, shitload of carbohydrates and a poncy dessert washed down by a bottle of plonk called del Pig

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

Nothing spells Fat Bastard like an 85 euro bill for a heap of processed meat, shitload of carbohydrates and a poncy dessert washed down by a bottle of plonk called del Pig

So far today you've been on about Nammers' meat, Snubby's meat, Mendy's meat and now my meat.

Is there something you would like to share with us, Dil?

^ I hope it's not his meat.

Bad hair day?

^^ It is indeed my meat










You know you want it














You sick fukker














Keep going















My meat, my Saturday cider tasting and Fatboy in a cheese shop challenge...

^ Look at the marbling on that!


And Ok, Ok, I can see that your heart is set... you can become an honourary Wurzel!

A Manchester United supporting Wurzel.



You seem to be a bit mixed up, if you don't mid me saying.

And watch out for that Katy, it's strong stuff.

Originally Posted by Mendip

Look at the marbling on that!

Just checked to see if i left my reflection in one of those bottles

Originally Posted by Mendip

you can become an honourary Wurzel!

Woy fanks , moy luverrrrrly

Originally Posted by Mendip

watch out for that Katy, it's strong stuff.

That was the second weakest on show. There was a Thatchers Vintage that was 8.2 or 4 but I think Henry is king of the vintages.

As for the Thatchers mainstream products, its a pretty poor show, they all seem to have jumped on the girly 4.0 bandwagon of fruity ciders




I bet you'd kill for 10 inches at hand right now?

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

^^ It is indeed my meat










You know you want it














You sick fukker














Keep going















My meat, my Saturday cider tasting and Fatboy in a cheese shop challenge...

Are those bee stings to remind you of your missus' tits before you got her them implants?



That Katy is a favourite of mine when on it big style. I tend to drink it in the privacy of my own home too to avoid potentially getting arrested/barred/bummed.

Katy or Vintage is where I'd go for sure.

Originally Posted by Reg Dingle

I bet you'd kill for 10 inches at hand right now?

Been there, done that.

It is Saturday night, after all.

Originally Posted by Mendip

Vintage is where I'd go for sure

Been there, done that.

It is Saturday night, after all.

Are we still talking cider or 10 to 2 anyone will do here?

Any will do. Obviously.

it’s Bendy Mendy

Just knocking up an amatriciana.

No "repetitive slop" here.

One for BLD.

I do post my home cooking on here occasionally.

Amatriciana.

It's all about the guanciale and the pecorino.

Top forward for Juventus in the 80s was Fabrizio Guanciale and what a defender Massimo Pecorino was for AC Milan!

^ There's some heavy duty marbling in that stuff.

Would make good crackling?

Originally Posted by Mendip

^ There's some heavy duty marbling in that stuff.

Would make good crackling?

That is basically what it becomes, mate.

I'd imagine it gets a bit repetitive if you eat it every day though.

What say you, Snubs, you wanker?

Originally Posted by hallelujah

I do post my home cooking on here occasionally

Not long till pay day now

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Not long till pay day now

What's your fucking excuse then you yellow sticker wanker?

You need a fucking snorkel the depths you go to for that 20p (atlantic) salmon fighting off the tramps 3 minutes before kicking out time.

Gonna be a late one for you tonight Early Doors!

What time does United kick off?

Back on topic...



OOOOOHHHH LOOK AT MY MARBALING!

Cooked to perfection, served with a garlic mash and black pepper gravy and a dollop of French mustard.

10/10

Originally Posted by Joe 90

Cooked to perfection, served with a garlic mash and black pepper gravy and a dollop of French mustard.

10/10

Did you cook that in Chernobyl?