Thread: Dinner

Originally Posted by bsnub

English "cuisine" is far from the best in the world.

Whereas "American" cuisine basically doesn't exist.

Originally Posted by bsnub

I should point out that quiche is a French dish

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

If you call it by that poofy name

What do you call it, a quickie? That's something quite different where I come from..

Originally Posted by Molle

What do you call it, a quickie?

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

an egg and milk pie

Its a pie and therefore english

Homity pie?

Originally Posted by cyrille

Whereas "American" cuisine basically doesn't exist.

That's what I taught my students.....most of "American" food is adapted from other cultures.

Originally Posted by cyrille

'Luxury' is utterly laughable though.

Which is why I laughed.


Dickhead.

Yes, welcome to advertising 101.

I'm starting to see why so many posters have concluded you're a cock.

You are awfully grumpy atm Sympl

Originally Posted by cyrille

I'm starting to see why so many posters have concluded you're a cock.

Well you've always been a bit slow.

A rare evening outing for us, celebrating a friend's 80th birthday at the Novotel Phuket City rooftop bar/restaurant. As is normal at this kind of event, so many photos being taken, but oddly not many of the actual food. Decent view over the city before it got dark.

Looking good PAG. used to work across the road from there near the bus station, often popped in for coffee or lunch.

did think that Tuna was presented on Hoummous for a moment though

Originally Posted by PAG

As is normal at this kind of event, so many photos being taken, but oddly not many of the actual food.

Personally I don't find it at all surprising that people were taking pictures of the celebrants rather than the food.

In fact, I find it rather heartening.

Nice pics, though.

It's a bit of a gamble following PAG on a food thread... but what's life without taking some risk?

The last meal before the daughter went back to school... lamb chops from Khao Yai Makro.

The lamb was a bit fatty to be honest, but no problem with so many eager mouths waiting outside.



I enjoy eating lamb more and more these days, probably because I get it so rarely.



That was last Saturday night and I'm afraid that things have gone a little downhill since.

I don't make the same effort when 'cooking' for myself and this week I've allowed myself a couple of drinks with a dry March coming up.

Last night I turned this...



... into this.



A simple salmon stir fry which may not have been the best presented meal ever served up, but healthy nonetheless!

^^^^Mr and Mrs PAG looking dapper and dazzling in matching colours

Originally Posted by Mendip

with a dry March coming up

I hope that is for work. You can't miss a pint of Guinness on St Paddy's. I planned my next dental checkup appointment for the 17th so I would already be at the beach for my sunset toast to the great patron Saint.

^^

I find I'm having salmon quite a lot when eating out. Not shown, but my main last night was a grilled salmon fillet in what was a red curry based sauce with rice. Good but not outstanding.

^^

We'd been asked to wear certain colours (why I have no idea). Incidentally, an international selection of the male guests, with a Norwegian, Swede, German, Scots and English represented. Not as interesting as your 'dinner guests' though Looper.

Originally Posted by armstrong

Well you've always been a bit slow.

how have you upset sympl?

I had some salmon for my ‘dinner’ at noon today also.

I much prefer it raw to be honest.

^

My post £37587 above, the first photo is of a smoked salmon bruschetta, which was actually really good. Not normally a fan of smoked salmon, too many British Airways flights with is being rolled out. Years ago, when I lived in East Devon, there was a village pub a few miles away, the owners wife being Swedish did a really great gravlax which I prefer to smoked salmon.

^ I really like gravlaks PAG and it will doubtless be on offer with the cold cuts on the Norwegian vessel I join in a few days.

Laks is salmon... gravlaks is salmon cured with sugar, salt and dill, I believe. Often served with 'sennep' (sp), a kind of mustard sauce.

Given a choice, I will go for gravlaks over smoked salmon every time.

Originally Posted by Mendip

Given a choice, I will go for gravlaks over smoked salmon every time.

easy to make and you can get fresh dill easily in thailand, side of salmon, brown sugar, salt and dill then time and some weight.

edit, i havent made any in a while but if you add some mashed up boiled beetroot ito the cure ts even better imo

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Originally Posted by PAG

We'd been asked to wear certain colours (why I have no idea). Incidentally, an international selection of the male guests, with a Norwegian, Swede, German, Scots and English represented.

If one of them is the birthday boy then he is doing OK for an 80-year-old