Guest Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Not a food as such... but I loooove the taste of Woodwards Gripe Water! My mother rang the Dr. when I was little 'cos I drank a whole bottle about 56 years ago. Don't know if it still tastes as nice as I remember it from when my kids were little! Jackiex I used to give that to my daughter and she used to call it "hic-cup medicine" - as it used to help get rid of them! Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 One word SMASH My youngest used to sing "For mash get Smashed" to the advert.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 One word SMASH they changed the recipe a few years back and I'm not sure I like it as much as I used to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 One word SMASH they changed the recipe a few years back and I'm not sure I like it as much as I used to Yuk yuk yuk food of the devil ! I think they fed us Smash or similar during the potato famine of my childhood (mid 70s?) It put me off mashed potato in any form for years. I think it was the revolting little boy sitting opposite me who put me off, his manners were unbelievable - I won't go into details !!! Pot Noodles - used to have them as lunch on the way down to Cornwall every summer, about 6 hours then!! DS discovered them at school, so we had a PotNoodle picnic one day after dropping DD at Brownie camp - followed by a cup of hot choc and a mars bar too if I remember, good healthy stuff! Angel delight - makes brill thick milkshakes, Crumpets toasted, with butter & crispy herrings roes spread on top - food of the gods Cream crackers topped with tinned mackerel - usually after midnight when my late shift finished, then up early for the morning shift & the less appetising smell of mackerel oil Chip butty with tomato ketchup or mayo or both - not bland at all! Fresher the bloomer loaf the better though! Oh dear I could go on all morning!! Just as well I got my porridge in my tum before I read this.... Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I agree on Smash being the food of the devil, YUK YUK YUK We were given it at primary school and it was really horrible. Now real potatoes mashed with loads of butter are a different story I can't believe that there are people out there who have never had a chip butty We have to have nice fresh white well buttered bread if chips are served here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susiepoos Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Not a food as such... but I loooove the taste of Woodwards Gripe Water! My mother rang the Dr. when I was little 'cos I drank a whole bottle about 56 years ago. Don't know if it still tastes as nice as I remember it from when my kids were little! Jackiex If you like the taste of gripe water you'll looooooooooooooove Kummel - spearmint liquor. Drank far too much of it at New Year and paid the price but at least your breath always smells fresh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Tinned hot dog sausages. Heated in a microwave for two minutes and then scoffed. I know it's a bit icky, but sometimes I just need to. And supernoodles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I used to LOVE Arctic Roll, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm !! I don't even know if you can still get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 There are times when I get a craving for cold Heinz baked beans, but they have to be eaten straight from the tin Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 There are times when I get a craving for cold Heinz baked beans, but they have to be eaten straight from the tin Tessa Absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Just to digress very slightly...... when I was expecting middle child (1975) I could be found baking (from scratch) fresh bread rolls at 2 am which had to be eaten as a picnic back in bed with tins of smoked oysters or snails. Still love them now! Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Just to digress very slightly...... when I was expecting middle child (1975) I could be found baking (from scratch) fresh bread rolls at 2 am which had to be eaten as a picnic back in bed with tins of smoked oysters or snails. Still love them now! Jackiex I always had my doubts about you Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Ann.....WHY?........ what's wrong with that? Don't knock it 'til you've tried it Chip butties spring to mind Susiepoos.....Kummel on shopping list for tomorrow.....sure I've got indigestion or hiccups or something it would be good for! Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Ann.....WHY?........ what's wrong with that? Don't knock it 'til you've tried it Chip butties spring to mind Susiepoos.....Kummel on shopping list for tomorrow.....sure I've got indigestion or hiccups or something it would be good for! Jackiex Jackie..... if I haven't had a chip butty you can be sure I'm not going to have smoked oysters!! Everytime we're abroad we try goading each other into having oysters but we both can't bring ourselves to try them. I think I would just end up chucking them up over the table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Smoked oysters (and mussels ) are totally different to fresh ones. I like both, though I can understand some peoples reluctance to try them......but then.....p'raps you're right....I may be odd, I will always try something once! Used to really bug me when the kids used to bring friends home for tea and the little darlings used to say (to something quite normal!) 'I don't like that!', to which I would reply 'have you ever tried it?'.....'No but......', 'Well, tell me you don't like it AFTER you've tried it!' Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Deep fried oysters - so delish - not raw, eeewwww. Snails though are chewy, bleh! Haven't tried frog's legs, but OH likes them (poor fwoggies). Also I like squid but not keen on octopus. Quite like alligator, but that's for holiday treats if and when we go back to Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Deep fried oysters - so delish - not raw, eeewwww. Snails though are chewy, bleh! Haven't tried frog's legs, but OH likes them (poor fwoggies). Also I like squid but not keen on octopus. Quite like alligator, but that's for holiday treats if and when we go back to Florida. Yep snails are definitely too chewy but smell divine if covered in garlic. Like mussels and squid. Tried octopus years ago when I worked for Japanese stockbrokers. My Nan was an adventurous cook and so my mum always cooked lots of different things. I used to look forward to going to my Dad's mum's house though as she always cooked Fray Bentos tinned pies and mash - yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Did a really nice meal of frogs legs in a white wine, cream. brandy and mushroom sauce a couple of weeks ago! Would you believe with mashed potato? Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Ambrosia creamed rice Lea & Perrins sauce ( love it, go through a bottle a week ) I love lots of strange stuff too, like snails,frogs legs & so forth. I will try anything once....the only thing I have ever baulked at & not liked when I did try it was fluffy bunny. My faliure to call it rabbit probably had a lot to do with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 ....the only thing I have ever baulked at & not liked when I did try it was fluffy bunny. My faliure to call it rabbit probably had a lot to do with it When I first read this I thought you meant the Scout's game of stuffing as many marshmallows in your mouth...and yes I agree I couldn't do this either!!! I've never tried rabbit for similar reasons though Oooo I think I have a tin of Ambrosia in the cupboard, perfect cold day comfort food! I always think that half a tin is enough...then go back for the other half quite quickly after Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iar fach goch Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Arctic Roll has just been relaunched, claims to be the original, but OH is not convinced - didn't stop him eating it all though, so I can't comment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Does anyone remember Chocolate Lovelies? They were in the freezer section - a really rich chocolate pud with cream on top - yum! I don't think they do them any more. I used to like that frozen concentrated orange juice in a little block too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyCustard Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Mmmmm, s"Ooops, word censored!"ing the last of the cake mix from the bowl, raw fruit cake mix, butter and sugar creamed together, slurp slurp............. Eating a raw oyster is like having a really bad cold, not nice. Kimmy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Anyone tried cold Heinz Celery Soup straight from the tin? Orgasmic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Eating a raw oyster is like having a really bad cold, not nice. I SO agree .. was trying to think of a nice way to describe it, I tried oysters once and never again, luckily it was at a posh party and I wasn't paying. Now, onto nicer things - how about some toast with beef dripping on, yum yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
