Foods from the olde country

[Oldgator73]

When I lived in England the locals loved it when I fried streaky bacon for them. I introduced them to peanut butter and bacon sandwiches and bacon dipped in chocolate.

 

[Tom]

Theirs also a local delicacy that I don't think is available further north. It's called a lardy cake

I remember hearing about them when we lived in the UK, but never tasted them.

 

[Tom]

If anyone passes through Cincinnati/Dayton (north Cincinnati) there is a huge foreign food store called Jungle Jim's in Fairfield Ohio.

I'll pass that along to our youngest son who regularly travels between northern KY and Columbus, OH. Like me, he's always on the lookout for Brit foods.

 

[TonyL]

I remember hearing about them when we lived in the UK, but never tasted them.

They're gurt lush

 

[Tom]

They're gurt lush

They sound as healthy as the large 'onion loaf' oozing lots of fatty oil, served at Tony Roma's, one of the restaurant chains here. Haven't eaten it for over 20 years, but it used to taste 'good'

 

[Tom]

This a question that could apply to anyone who grew up somewhere and is now away from it while traveling or maybe just because you moved away.

Thanks for asking Judy. This is an example of a spin off from a thread to a parallel thread/subject that produces some interesting and unexpected info.

 

[Tom]

FWIW Chris has made her own traditional (English) pasties and her signature "pasty pie" for many years.

When Chris makes her 'pasty pie', she (often) uses corned beef (not the canned variety). Really tasty.

 

[Tom]

I grew up in Australia. I miss 4 n 20 meat pies...

Another one I had to look up: Four'n Twenty - Wikipedia

 

[Ex-Calif]

Another one I had to look up: Four'n Twenty - Wikipedia

They are kinda like hot dogs at a baseball game. You can and do eat them elsewhere but you pretty much must eat meat pies at the footy.

And for anyone who has not watched Aussie rules football on you tube I'd check that out as well. Best spectator sport in the world.

Basketball, meets rugby, meets handball, meets demolition derby...

 

[Tom]

And for anyone who has not watched Aussie rules football .... Best spectator sport in the world.

The craziest.

 

[jackiemac]

These are not eaten often as I'm always trying to lose weight. They are very good though!

A custard slice.....

 

[TonyL]

These are not eaten often as I'm always trying to lose weight. They are very good though!

A custard slice.....

What a coincidence! Annie was only saying how much she would like a cream slice last week!
Might buy her one for Christmas

 

[Rene T]

What a coincidence! Annie was only saying how much she would like a cream slice last week!
Might buy her one for Christmas

Is a cream slice the same as a custard slice?

 

[TonyL]

Virtually, the difference shows in the name. One is filled with confectioners custard, the other with cream either fresh or mock (buttercream).
Equally delicious, now I'M hungry

 

[jackiemac]

Custard wins

 

[TonyL]

Custard wins

I cannot eat fresh cream so mine needs to be buttercream, but I have no problem eating a custard slice either.
No preference either way. I can't say I've seen either for sale in the US, are they?

 

[Tom]

Custard wins

Agree!

 

[TonyL]

Agree!

Why limit your choice?

 

[Tom]

Why limit your choice?

Not limiting, just our preference. I think it's personal choice/preferred taste.

 

[TonyL]

Not limiting, just our preference. I think it's personal choice/preferred taste.

Great, throw the cream ones our way