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meeera · 10-21-2014, 02:37 AM

We had a vaguely Hawaiian-inspired meal of chilli-ed-up diced pork, sweet potato, pineapple. On rice. With a cherry tomato & mango salsa.

And now I've got angry chicken in the crockpot.

orlok · 10-21-2014, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by meeera

And now I've got angry chicken in the crockpot.

Angry? I should think it's livid!

Bilbo1967 · 10-21-2014, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Actually, Steak and Onion PieS, Minced beef and onion pieS, Pork pieS, and Cornish PastyS! We were having a tasting party. My wife had never had any of them before, and I only had Cornish Pasty (in Quebec.) I had to stop a couple of guys outside the shop to ask cooking directions...

My only experience with savory pies were the vile "Swanson's" Chicken Pot Pie, Beef Pot Pie, Turkey Pot Pie served to me in my pre-teen years, which all tasted exactly alike and all tasted like wall paper paste... (Frankly, I prefer the wall paper paste.) Deep dish pot pies with 3 small cubes of chicke/beef/ or turkey, 11 cubes of potatoes, two of carrots (I assume for color) all swimming in a thick gluey gravy that was more corn starch than anything else, and all wrapped in pastry-colored cardboard. When ever I heard my Brit friends talking about their various pies, all I could think of was the glue.

Today I bought a variety of them; two of each from the two locally recommended makers. We've a very large UK ex-pat community, and even one of our biggest department store chains is Tessco. Four of them in the Chiang Mai region. We have three different local makers of traditional British foods, companies owned and run by Brits, and offering all the different pies, bangers, British style bacon (VERY different from our US style smoked 'streaky' bacon) sausage rolls, etc., etc., etc.

We agreed that we liked the Steak and Onion Pie from one of the makers, and a Cornish Pasty from a different makers. The Minced beef and Onion pies from both were OK, but nothing to write home about, and neither of the Pork Pies did anything special for either of us. We'll buy the Steak and Onion Pie and Cornish Pasty again (but not at the same time/)

Stitchawl

In the context of a tasting menu, that makes sense now

Personally, I've never had a minced beef and onion pie that I liked, so I can understand you not liking that one too much. Steak and Onion pies can be great (I make one myself, but usually use puff pastry rather than the more traditional shortcrust and put a layer of potatos on top of the meat and gravy).

I'd say that Cornish Pasties and Pork Pies are slightly different things altogether - more of a snack food than a meal food I think. I'm not too keen on Cornish Pasties, but a good Pork Pie can be a gift from heaven if it's properly spiced, has a little, but not too much, jelly and has a really good pastry. Some of the pork pies you can buy from supermarkets just aren't right, but a handmade pork pie from a proper butcher can be great. I bought a couple of great examples from a food festival a couple of months ago - perfect with a salad, cheese and pickle (yum yum!).

pdurrant · 10-21-2014, 08:02 AM

A chocolate biscuit and a Coke Zero.

Melon Soda · 10-21-2014, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BuyMore

A piece of Market O Real Brownie Blondie. My colleague just came back from a trip to Korea.

"A piece" is never enough! Have an entire box!

Peanut pancake for me! Yum yum!

cromag · 10-22-2014, 12:08 AM

A bowl of seedless black grapes.

pdurrant · 10-22-2014, 05:18 AM

A lollipop.

Stitchawl · 10-22-2014, 10:08 AM

Stitchawl's own "Super Duper Mega Energy Bar." No one else was home so I got to lick the spoon! Pretty tasty if I say so myself. And I do!

Stitchawl

kindlekitten · 10-22-2014, 03:02 PM

Sparkling water and dark chocolate covered Acai berries.

I can't wait for this weekend! I'll get real Mexican food!

cromag · 10-22-2014, 10:17 PM

A chicken breast with smoky barbecue sauce, and some cauliflower.

meeera · 10-22-2014, 10:20 PM

Chicken burritos.

kindlekitten · 10-23-2014, 02:40 AM

Turkey, green chilie and havarti grilled sandwich

Bilbo1967 · 10-23-2014, 06:01 AM

Felafel slices in a pitta bread with salad and houmous.

Took me back to my time in Israel when I'd buy them from street vendors.

BenG · 10-23-2014, 09:41 AM

A breakfast burrito with eggs, bacon, onions, peppers and salsa.

Dylrob · 10-25-2014, 04:40 PM

Chili (from a kit) with melted Stilton.

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10-21-2014, 02:37 AM	#1516
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,836 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	We had a vaguely Hawaiian-inspired meal of chilli-ed-up diced pork, sweet potato, pineapple. On rice. With a cherry tomato & mango salsa. And now I've got angry chicken in the crockpot.

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10-22-2014, 10:08 AM	#1523
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10-23-2014, 09:41 AM	#1529
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