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It might be a topic previously covered but fuck it
I bought some Bourneville cocoa powder for a recipe and i tried making myself a mocha using it and its rather nice..
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If you're in an Indian restaurant, it won't be on the menu, but ask if they can make a peshwari paratha. Life will never be the same.
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Gavin Chipper wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:56 pm If you're in an Indian restaurant, it won't be on the menu, but ask if they can make a peshwari paratha. Life will never be the same.
Feels like forever ago since I ate at an Indian restaurant.
Edit. actually it was last March one week before lockdown 1
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I saw on tv recently someone making Disc chips.
Basically chips and gravy with mozzarella cooked in the oven.
Sounds awful but suitable for vegetarians as most gravy granules contain no meat
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Never heard of disc chips. Sounds like you're talking about poutine. Except any Canadian worth a moose's guff goes absolutely mad when someone British dares to call it poutine when they're using mozzarella. It's gotta be the curds. Proper.

I was very sceptical about poutine. Chips and gravy, yes. Chips and cheese, yes. Cheese and gravy?
But it's amazing. Had it in Vancouver and fantastic stuff when done well.
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For a vegan you're getting a bit too enthusiastic about it.
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Reminiscing.
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Matt Morrison wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:51 pm Never heard of disc chips. Sounds like you're talking about poutine. Except any Canadian worth a moose's guff goes absolutely mad when someone British dares to call it poutine when they're using mozzarella. It's gotta be the curds. Proper.

I was very sceptical about poutine. Chips and gravy, yes. Chips and cheese, yes. Cheese and gravy?
But it's amazing. Had it in Vancouver and fantastic stuff when done well.
Yeah sorry its a typo it should have been disco chips or disco fries as they say stateside
I guess if yoy put cheese ob a burger its nit a stretch to mix cheese and gravy

Poutine is indeed what Canadians call it
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Marc Meakin wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:58 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:56 pm If you're in an Indian restaurant, it won't be on the menu, but ask if they can make a peshwari paratha. Life will never be the same.
Feels like forever ago since I ate at an Indian restaurant.
Edit. actually it was last March one week before lockdown 1
I went a couple of times in between lockdowns when it was decided that it was a good thing to eat out.
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Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:42 am
Marc Meakin wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:58 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:56 pm If you're in an Indian restaurant, it won't be on the menu, but ask if they can make a peshwari paratha. Life will never be the same.
Feels like forever ago since I ate at an Indian restaurant.
Edit. actually it was last March one week before lockdown 1
I went a couple of times in between lockdowns when it was decided that it was a good thing to eat out.
I was one of the few people that knew it would lead to a second wave so i stayed in
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Marc Meakin wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:45 am
Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:42 am
Marc Meakin wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:58 pm
Feels like forever ago since I ate at an Indian restaurant.
Edit. actually it was last March one week before lockdown 1
I went a couple of times in between lockdowns when it was decided that it was a good thing to eat out.
I was one of the few people that knew it would lead to a second wave so i stayed in
You're a better person than me. The first restaurant I went to had very good social distancing measures though. The staff all wore masks and they put up temporary walls between all the tables. The second one less so, but it was quite empty, so lower risk that way.
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Dunk biscuits in orange juice. You don't have to use a crappy hot brown drink.
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Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:07 am Dunk biscuits in orange juice. You don't have to use a crappy hot brown drink.
Nooooo
Whats wrong witb milk or a milk substitute?

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Back to chips.
Dipping your fast food chips in your milkshake (chocolate or vanilla) is very nice.
Also mayo on chips is better than ketchup.
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Marc Meakin wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:12 am
Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:07 am Dunk biscuits in orange juice. You don't have to use a crappy hot brown drink.
Nooooo
Whats wrong witb milk or a milk substitute?

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Orange juice is just better!
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Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:26 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:12 am
Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:07 am Dunk biscuits in orange juice. You don't have to use a crappy hot brown drink.
Nooooo
Whats wrong witb milk or a milk substitute?

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Orange juice is just better!
I concur that Digestives work great in orange juice. Not done that for years though.
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Ian Volante wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:01 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:26 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:12 am

Nooooo
Whats wrong witb milk or a milk substitute?

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Orange juice is just better!
I concur that Digestives work great in orange juice. Not done that for years though.
Not chocolate though surely?
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Marc Meakin wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:59 pm
Ian Volante wrote: Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:01 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:26 pm
Orange juice is just better!
I concur that Digestives work great in orange juice. Not done that for years though.
Not chocolate though surely?
Can't remember if I've tried that, but I like orange/chocolate, so I don't see why not.
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Yeah chocolate orange is good.
Ive been experimenting with various different flavours of Mocha.
I have a few jars of Options.
Salted caramel and chocolate orange is nice but not chocolate mint
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