The Foodie thread

[Bob]

8 minutes ago, Bruce Spanner said:

 

You know what Putanesca means and why?

 

I hope you've finished eating...

I've just done a Google. I shall not tell the children.

 

https://farinaraleigh.com/blog/2020/8/4/puttanesca#:~:text=Puttanesca translates as “in the,word putida which means stinking.

[Bruce Spanner]

3 minutes ago, Bob said:

I've just done a Google. I shall not tell the children.

 

https://farinaraleigh.com/blog/2020/8/4/puttanesca#:~:text=Puttanesca translates as “in the,word putida which means stinking.

Whores Pasta is the direct reference as it tastes and smells like, well, we’ll leave it there…

[TheHowieLama]

it tastes and smells

 

Fuckin astounding when done right.

[Evelyn Tentions]

9 hours ago, Bruce Spanner said:

Whores Pasta is the direct reference as it tastes and smells like, well, we’ll leave it there…

Bollocks. Strange ladies you've been tasting - unless you've overdone the amount of anchovies.

From Wikipedia

Because puttana means roughly 'whore' or 'prostitute' and puttanesca is an adjective derived from that word, the dish may have been invented in one of many bordellos in the Naples working-class neighbourhood of Quartieri Spagnoli as a quick meal taken between servicing clients.

[Bruce Spanner]

3 hours ago, Evelyn Tentions said:

Bollocks. Strange ladies you've been tasting - unless you've overdone the amount of anchovies.

From Wikipedia

Because puttana means roughly 'whore' or 'prostitute' and puttanesca is an adjective derived from that word, the dish may have been invented in one of many bordellos in the Naples working-class neighbourhood of Quartieri Spagnoli as a quick meal taken between servicing clients.

 

The word ‘May’ is doing a lot of heavy lifting there, Big Man.

[Bob]

2 hours ago, Bruce Spanner said:

 

The word ‘May’ is doing a lot of heavy lifting there, Big Man.

My link gave 3 or 4 possible origins, all linked to the profession in some way, none quite so "on the nose" as your own.

[Bruce Spanner]

6 minutes ago, Bob said:

My link gave 3 or 4 possible origins, all linked to the profession in some way, none quite so "on the nose" as your own.

 

Oh, yeah I took some artistic license.

 

Anyhow's, yeah whore's pasta has it origins in prostitution and whorehouses.

[Bob]

Staying at a nice hotel with work for a change, so getting good food for a change too.

 

Unfortunately the restaurant is called Scoff and Banter, which fucking ruins all of it, but still, food was nice.

 

I never eat steak at home now - pretty much avoid beef of all types at home - so a rib eye was a rare treat even if it took £28 of my £30 meal allowance on its own.

 

And who can resist French onion soup? Not me.

 

 

[Bob]

Oh, and the eating irons were a bit special too.

 

 

[Red Shift]

Hmmm fascinating. Finished reading Penn Jillette’s weightloss book “Presto” in which he details going from death’s door to a healthy lifestyle with a prognosis of ‘good long term health’.

 

His ‘reset’ started with 2 weeks of nothing -and I mean absolutely nothing- except potatoes. Not even any added salt..in fact definitely no added salt, because it raises blood pressure and Penn’s blood pressure was 240/120 when he rocked up to ED after collapsing in a show. No caffeine (little known fact-caffeine temporarily raises blood pressure, but if you have a caffeine ‘allergy’ blood pressure does not return to normal after having caffeine)

 

Anyway! My blood pressure has been edging up of late, so I thought, bugger it, I’ll try this. Lasted one week, and literally got so sick of spuds I had to introduce bananas (another starch) so 2nd week spuds & bananas. I’m watching my blood pressure TUMBLE from a very stubborn 160/90 to anything from 125/80 to 108/75. Brilliant. Weening myself off meds and slowly introducing more whole food plants. Not sure where I’ll end up, in terms of a lifestyle food plan, but I think I’ll be permanently decaf, no added salt (using a potassium salt instead) low fat no ultra processed food for life from here on in.

[AdamD]

Beer bread with grated cheese and sea salt topping

[TheHowieLama]

Cut a piece off there Ad lad

[AdamD]

9 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Cut a piece off there Ad lad

Saving slightly burnt crust for half time

[bossy]

One of the easiest tastiest veggie scrans around this one. Halloumi cut in half, smeared with crunchy chilli oil/sauce wrapped in tinfoil. Bung it on a roasting tray surrounded by small spuds, sliced onion, mushrooms, toms, and courgette tossed in salt n pepper and a teaspoon of oil. Bake in oven for 30 minutes. 

[Harry's Lad]

Mrs HL started making her own sourdough a couple of weeks ago. This is the second loaf of a twin batch baked today.

 

 

[Carvalho Diablo]

[TheHowieLama]

4 minutes ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

[Carvalho Diablo]

[Captain Turdseye]

Give peas a chance. 

[Bruce Spanner]

That's the work of a real fucking maverick!

 

A roast, casually knocked up on a Monday?

 

'SPECT.

[Captain Turdseye]

Just now, Bruce Spanner said:

That's the work of a real fucking maverick!

 

A roast, casually knocked up on a Monday?

 

'SPECT.

Not just any roast, a roast with two frozen burgers as the focal point. 

[Bruce Spanner]

Just now, Captain Turdseye said:

Not just any roast, a roast with two frozen burgers as the focal point. 

 

We don't know it yet, but we're living through history.

[Pidge]

12 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

Not just any roast, a roast with two frozen burgers as the focal point. 

burgers? Are you sure?

 

Might be chicken cutlets or something. But looks breaded to me. Surely fish is a step too far in this situation even for CD...

[Captain Turdseye]

1 minute ago, Pidge said:

burgers? Are you sure?

 

Might be chicken cutlets or something. But looks breaded to me. Surely fish is a step too far in this situation even for CD...

You’re right. I’ve read this thread long enough to know I should have zoomed in. Rookie mistake. 

[Pidge]

Btw, if I just inadvertently suggested that having gravy with fish and potato-based sides would be absurd, I apologise for letting my southerness show. You weirdos.