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Title: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: TG on June 03, 2008, 07:05:52 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2068130/Asda-launches-2p--'credit-crunch'-sausages.html

How much meat in them I wonder?  noooo:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Mrs TG on June 03, 2008, 07:19:34 PM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2068130/Asda-launches-2p--'credit-crunch'-sausages.html

How much meat in them I wonder?  noooo:

will get your a a pounds worth in money my dear

and the money we save can buy the cats and new kitten some whiskas cat food

good plan...  eyes:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Nick on June 04, 2008, 08:36:36 AM
Feed the sausages to the cats
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 04, 2008, 08:57:02 AM
Feed the sausages to the cats
Make sausages from the cats.

And re-string the old tennis racket at the same time.  whistle:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Nick on June 04, 2008, 09:01:17 AM
And a new wig for BM!

Ginger!
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Mrs TG on June 04, 2008, 09:26:12 AM
My cats wouldent eat em, they do have standards you know! i wouldent either!  noooo:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 08:15:02 AM
Iceland special offer this week "Lincolnshire" sausages ~ Frozen (obviously)
Bag of 20 for £1.00. That's 5 pence a banger. Who said food prices are rising?
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: TG on June 05, 2008, 08:51:05 AM
Iceland special offer this week "Lincolnshire" sausages ~ Frozen (obviously)
Bag of 20 for £1.00. That's 5 pence a banger. Who said food prices are rising?

I've had them (i know, i know, but I am poor) and I can testify that they are bloody awful.  sick2:

Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 09:29:26 AM
SWMBO has bought some ~ we shall see.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: TG on June 05, 2008, 09:38:12 AM
The Sainburys cheap ones are OK though. But be warned the 'basics' bacon tastes of fish.  cry:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 09:52:06 AM
 eeek:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: TG on June 05, 2008, 10:04:05 AM
And while we are at it the Sainsburys 'basics' filter coffee is like urine soaked sawdust.

You get what you pay for.  happy088
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 10:13:36 AM
Have to admit we don't ever use Sainsbury 'cept in extreme emergencies.

Funny thing is our local butcher makes sausages that are brilliant (but epxensive) ~ kids won't eeat them. They prefer cheap ones.

Brother, who is a butcher and has been since leaving school in 1966, has not eaten sausages since his first week in the job.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 05, 2008, 10:22:20 AM
My children are the same, give them a high quality meaty sausage and they turn their noses up at it.

I buy them Sainsbury's "Thick Irish Sausages"   rubschin:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: TG on June 05, 2008, 10:30:05 AM
I love good quality sausages. We have a couple of handy local butchers who do great ones including a pork & black pepper variety that is to die for.  cloud9:

He doesnt make them very often though so I might have throw a brick through his window to encourage him.  spider:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 10:36:11 AM
All this talk of bangers ~ I'm tempted to drag out the BBQ.......... But then the George Foreman Grill does a good job, wipes clean and I don't get wet if it rains.
rubschin: Life is all decisions isn't it?
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: TG on June 05, 2008, 10:42:22 AM
All this talk of bangers ~ I'm tempted to drag out the BBQ.......... But then the George Foreman Grill does a good job, wipes clean and I don't get wet if it rains.
rubschin: Life is all decisions isn't it?

Good idea. I might get the asbestos chefs hat & the BBQ out if the weather holds. More fun than the old GF grill. It's the risk of self immolation that adds spice to the occasion I find.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: The Moan Ranger on June 05, 2008, 10:52:23 AM
http://www.sausagemasters.co.uk/

Chilli Pork  cloud9:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 10:53:10 AM
I've been out to the garden and looked at the BBQ  spider:  spider:  spider:  spider:  spider:

And I doubt that it was cleaned after the last time it was used (Summer 2006 I suspect).

Looks like George Foreman wins this time.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on June 05, 2008, 10:57:41 AM
And while we are at it the Sainsburys 'basics' filter coffee is like urine soaked sawdust.

You get what you pay for.  happy088
Prolly comes out of a civet's arse or something...  confused:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: TG on June 05, 2008, 11:01:48 AM
I've been out to the garden and looked at the BBQ  spider:  spider:  spider:  spider:  spider:

And I doubt that it was cleaned after the last time it was used (Summer 2006 I suspect).

Looks like George Foreman wins this time.

Nooooooooo! Dont give in so easilly! Set fire to it then turn hose pipe on it. Good as new.  cloud9:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 11:34:18 AM
I've been out to the garden and looked at the BBQ  spider:  spider:  spider:  spider:  spider:

And I doubt that it was cleaned after the last time it was used (Summer 2006 I suspect).

Looks like George Foreman wins this time.

Nooooooooo! Dont give in so easilly! Set fire to it then turn hose pipe on it. Good as new.  cloud9:

It's a gas BBQ  noooo:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Pastis on June 05, 2008, 11:57:05 AM
You could grease the Thames Barrier with the fat that slides off the Gorge Foreman  eeek:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 12:26:26 PM
Which is another good reason to use it.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Pastis on June 05, 2008, 12:40:41 PM
 drumroll:            lol:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: The Moan Ranger on June 05, 2008, 02:08:45 PM
Ogre Foreman's grill also work well with garden snails. (once they have been suitably perpared)

Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 05, 2008, 03:12:06 PM
. . . once they have been suitably prepared

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectablesltd.com%2Facatalog%2FMR04.jpg&hash=d37f1e26928707391776831dfb31ad86ecb77f4d)

Now then Brian, I want you to think of this as an adventure trip to a very warm country, you may feel some initial discomfort.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on June 05, 2008, 04:03:11 PM
I've been out to the garden and looked at the BBQ  spider:  spider:  spider:  spider:  spider:

And I doubt that it was cleaned after the last time it was used (Summer 2006 I suspect).

Looks like George Foreman wins this time.

Nooooooooo! Dont give in so easilly! Set fire to it then turn hose pipe on it. Good as new.  cloud9:

It's a gas BBQ  noooo:
Still works... it is the old grease that gives the food its flavour - NEVER clean a BBQ.  noooo:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 04:07:58 PM
How about the rust on the grill, the spiders that have taken up residence, the fungi growing on the heatable "lava rocks" and the general air of decay surrounding the whole thing?

Time perhaps to ditch the bloody thing and rely on those 99p disposables from the local Shell Garage
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on June 05, 2008, 04:11:59 PM
How about the rust on the grill, the spiders that have taken up residence, the fungi growing on the heatable "lava rocks" and the general air of decay surrounding the whole thing?
Perfik!  cloud9:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: The Moan Ranger on June 05, 2008, 04:12:51 PM
Quitter...
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 04:16:12 PM
How about the rust on the grill, the spiders that have taken up residence, the fungi growing on the heatable "lava rocks" and the general air of decay surrounding the whole thing?
Perfik!  cloud9:

SWMBO has now surveyed the scene and ruled against the plan. surrender:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: The Moan Ranger on June 05, 2008, 04:18:19 PM
Another quitter...
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 04:20:15 PM
It is also starting to rain. thatsit: As SWMBO has delighted in pointing out to the children, as in "Your FATHER (sniff) wants us to eat our supper in the rain (sniff!)"


It's only a few drops on the wind and the sun is shining.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Pastis on June 05, 2008, 04:23:32 PM
So, big George wins eh?

It's tuna steaks here... grilled to perfection with a bit of luck  cloud9:

Did you read about the family during the week that decided to move the BBQ indoors?  Fire brigade called out, naturally  ::)
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 04:24:58 PM
Nick's place by any chance?
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: The Moan Ranger on June 05, 2008, 04:29:48 PM
If it really good Tuna, have it raw...

"Yumster", I believe, is the term used hereabouts...
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Pastis on June 05, 2008, 04:32:14 PM
Well, it wouldn't surprise...

Easy on him, I imagine he's had a traumatic day. Prolly on his way up the M6 as we 'speak'  rubschin:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 04:34:04 PM
Yes ~ Of course ~ an unhappy trip to London.
Maybe he'll be staying overnight with his cousin in Barnet. I sort of gathered that was the plan.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on June 05, 2008, 04:34:39 PM
If it really good Tuna, have it raw...

"Yumster", I believe, is the term used hereabouts...

Yumster indeed...  cloud9:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Pastis on June 05, 2008, 04:35:00 PM
If it really good Tuna, have it raw...

"Yumster", I believe, is the term used hereabouts...


Sushi is sushi... and can be good. I think this is going to better grilled... butter and lemon juice for a couple of minutes...
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Pastis on June 05, 2008, 04:37:45 PM
Yes ~ Of course ~ an unhappy trip to London.
Maybe he'll be staying overnight with his cousin in Barnet. I sort of gathered that was the plan.

Aha... well, we'll see. I used to live in Barnet. Graham Hill crashed his plane at the local Arkley golf course  sad24:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: The Moan Ranger on June 05, 2008, 04:39:31 PM
Point of pedantry here - "Sushi" is a generic term involving that style of food - which may or may not necessarily include raw fish.

Raw fish is "Sashimi" I believe.

(Pedantry ends)
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 05, 2008, 04:42:16 PM
Isn't "Barnet" rhyming slang BM should know about?
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on June 05, 2008, 04:42:58 PM
Point of pedantry here - "Sushi" is a generic term involving that style of food - which may or may not necessarily include raw fish.

Raw fish is "Sashimi" I believe.

(Pedantry ends)
sleep017
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Pastis on June 05, 2008, 04:44:18 PM
Point of pedantry here - "Sushi" is a generic term involving that style of food - which may or may not necessarily include raw fish.

Raw fish is "Sashimi" I believe.

(Pedantry ends)

Point taken. Chef's been at the Sake  ;)
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 04:49:03 PM
Yes ~ Of course ~ an unhappy trip to London.
Maybe he'll be staying overnight with his cousin in Barnet. I sort of gathered that was the plan.

Aha... well, we'll see. I used to live in Barnet. Graham Hill crashed his plane at the local Arkley golf course  sad24:

We used to live in North Finchley and then in Enfield. We worked in Station Road, Barnet.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Pastis on June 05, 2008, 04:50:10 PM
Isn't "Barnet" rhyming slang BM should know about?

Indeed, our Barman should have a fair idea of the vernacular; and if not it can be remedied by a dose of syrup of figs, a fruit that I understand is plentiful in his parts  ;)
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Pastis on June 05, 2008, 04:53:29 PM
Yes ~ Of course ~ an unhappy trip to London.
Maybe he'll be staying overnight with his cousin in Barnet. I sort of gathered that was the plan.

Aha... well, we'll see. I used to live in Barnet. Graham Hill crashed his plane at the local Arkley golf course  sad24:

We used to live in North Finchley and then in Enfield. We worked in Station Road, Barnet.

Blimey! We was neighbours... if it was the late 70's  eeek:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 04:56:17 PM
Oct 1986 to end of 1987. Then we moved to Luton. Not the best place but midway twixt work and children of first marriage.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 05:22:36 PM
Review of the 5 pence Iceland "Lincolnshire Sausage".
Dry, tasteless, minimum permissable meat content, maximum rusk content
Rating  sick2: sick2: sick2:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: The Moan Ranger on June 05, 2008, 05:45:10 PM
OK for hounds though? Gotta be better in the breath than Chappie...
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on June 05, 2008, 05:45:47 PM
Isn't "Barnet" rhyming slang BM should know about?

Indeed, our Barman should have a fair idea of the vernacular; and if not it can be remedied by a dose of syrup of figs, a fruit that I understand is plentiful in his parts  ;)
doh:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Pastis on June 05, 2008, 05:47:51 PM
Review of the 5 pence Iceland "Lincolnshire Sausage".
Dry, tasteless, minimum permissable meat content, maximum rusk content
Rating  sick2: sick2: sick2:

You didn't give 'em the Foreman treatment surely  eeek:  There'd be nothing left but blackened, quarter scale models of chipolatas....  sick2:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: TG on June 05, 2008, 06:20:34 PM
Review of the 5 pence Iceland "Lincolnshire Sausage".
Dry, tasteless, minimum permissable meat content, maximum rusk content
Rating  sick2: sick2: sick2:

TG: Food critic.  happy088
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 06:23:10 PM
Review of the 5 pence Iceland "Lincolnshire Sausage".
Dry, tasteless, minimum permissable meat content, maximum rusk content
Rating  sick2: sick2: sick2:

You didn't give 'em the Foreman treatment surely  eeek:  There'd be nothing left but blackened, quarter scale models of chipolatas....  sick2:

Strangely Mr Foreman failed to extract more than a teaspoonfull of fat from all 12 of them. They were still dry.

Frankly TMR I think Chappie might have been in there somewhere.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on June 05, 2008, 06:25:41 PM
Review of the 5 pence Iceland "Lincolnshire Sausage".
Dry, tasteless, minimum permissable meat content, maximum rusk content
Rating  sick2: sick2: sick2:

TG: Food critic.  happy088

Indeed ~ and predictably the children thought them "Great"  Banghead

Well they can eat the rest of them ~ I'm buying mine from the local butcher in future.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: TG on July 20, 2008, 12:47:35 PM
Bump

Me & Mrs TG have just booked a dirty weekend away at the end of August. Nice 5 star B&B in Lincoln.

On the breakfast menu we find..."or the more adventurous, a poacher sausage made with Lincolnshire cheese and honey."

Sounds nice....  rubschin:

Not that I'm going to Lincoln for a sausage you understand. I believe they have a nice cathedral and other places of cultural & historic importance.  whistle:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on July 20, 2008, 12:49:21 PM
Cheese and honey sausages - that is just bad and wrong...  noooo:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Mrs TG on July 20, 2008, 12:52:49 PM
Cheese and honey sausages - that is just bad and wrong...  noooo:

Sound revolting, i just be having normal pork ones simple!

He dont half spoil me dont he taking me on dirty historical trips to lincoln! cloud9:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on July 20, 2008, 01:02:54 PM
My Mother in Law lives in Lincolnshire  whistle:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: TG on July 20, 2008, 01:05:29 PM
My Mother in Law lives in Lincolnshire  whistle:

Should I be worried?  scared2:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on July 20, 2008, 01:09:19 PM
No ~ she lives a fair way from Lincoln and anyway is more or less housebound these days. I just mentioned it in passing really.

The sausages sound good. After all one eats honey cured bacon. Plate of bangers of that sort with some fresh crusty bread should set you up for the day ~ mind you I'd be a bit dubious of having them with fried eggs.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on July 20, 2008, 03:03:00 PM
Cheese and honey sausages - that is just bad and wrong...  noooo:

Sound revolting, i just be having normal pork ones simple!

He dont half spoil me dont he taking me on dirty historical trips to lincoln! cloud9:
You like a bit of pork in you then...?  whistle:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on July 20, 2008, 03:15:06 PM
Cheese and honey sausages - that is just bad and wrong...  noooo:

Sound revolting, i just be having normal pork ones simple!

He dont half spoil me dont he taking me on dirty historical trips to lincoln! cloud9:
You like a bit of pork in you then...?  whistle:

In Cider?
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on July 20, 2008, 03:16:28 PM
Cheese and honey sausages - that is just bad and wrong...  noooo:

Sound revolting, i just be having normal pork ones simple!

He dont half spoil me dont he taking me on dirty historical trips to lincoln! cloud9:
You like a bit of pork in you then...?  whistle:

In Cider?
;D
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Nick on July 21, 2008, 01:40:41 PM
Good grief!
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on July 21, 2008, 02:59:45 PM
We are having sausages this evening... cooked on the BBQW like...  cloud9:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Nick on July 21, 2008, 03:00:49 PM
Mrs Nick is getting sausage too. SHe has to get her pork quotient up before going unto the Arab world
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on July 21, 2008, 03:03:24 PM
Mrs Nick is getting sausage too. SHe has to get her pork quotient up before going unto the Arab world
In cider?
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on July 21, 2008, 03:04:25 PM
Well beyond that sort of thing ~ what with his back an' all.  whistle:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Nick on July 21, 2008, 03:05:34 PM
My back is not good.But the lady chiropractor is working hard on it.  cloud9:















 eyes:




I can even sit down now!
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on July 21, 2008, 03:07:16 PM
Well beyond that sort of thing ~ what with his back an' all.  whistle:
I forgot the bad back... the lady chiropractor must look at the poor, damaged creature and laugh her head off...  point:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Nick on July 21, 2008, 03:09:04 PM
She is most kind and charming and cute. (Black bra again today)


 cloud9:

Are we still chatting about sausages?
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on July 21, 2008, 03:13:03 PM
She is most kind and charming and cute. (Black bra again today)


 cloud9:

Are we still chatting about sausages?

Be more interesting if she didn't wear a bra. Black bra under white clothing = TART! as any wife will tell you. whistle:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Barman on July 21, 2008, 03:18:49 PM
She is most kind and charming and cute. (Black bra again today)


 cloud9:

Are we still chatting about sausages?

Be more interesting if she didn't wear a bra. Black bra under white clothing = TART! as any wife will tell you. whistle:
She has obviously realised that Nick's spinal deformity is caused by carrying a large heavy wallet around in his back pocket... a problem that she appears to be resolving remarkably quickly....  whistle:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Nick on July 21, 2008, 03:27:43 PM
 ::)

Black bra eyes:
T shirt
Tunic/smock sort of thing

Very fit  cloud9:

She had trousers on too
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Grumpmeister on July 21, 2008, 06:12:52 PM
My Mother in Law lives in Lincolnshire  whistle:

I've had the misfortune of travelling to Lincs twice. Never again.  noooo:






Skegness  scared2:

Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on July 21, 2008, 06:15:24 PM
Nowt wrong wi' Skeggy lad. Holiday spot of choice for most of Sheffield.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Grumpmeister on July 21, 2008, 07:07:00 PM
It looked like a holiday resort for failed medical experiments when I was there.  noooo:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Snoopy on July 22, 2008, 08:03:45 AM
Ever been to Sheffield? whistle:
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Uncle Mort on July 22, 2008, 08:19:39 AM
I've had a couple of holidays in Sheffield (and Sheggy once)  eeek: 
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Darwins Selection on July 22, 2008, 08:48:37 AM
I've had a couple of holidays in Sheffield (and Sheggy once)  eeek: 

I am so sorry, I had no idea.  noooo:

 happy100
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Uncle Mort on July 22, 2008, 09:55:46 AM
Skegness was (is) the pits.

Back in my singles days I had a couple of holiday 'courses' based at Sheffield University, one a dinghy sailing course up at the reservoirs and the other a weeks 'flying' experience, hang gliding, gliders, microlights and the like.

A great way to have a holiday when you're on your own.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Nick on July 22, 2008, 11:34:39 AM
Were Lincolnshire sausages involved?
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Uncle Mort on July 22, 2008, 11:57:58 AM
Probably.
Title: Re: Tuppenny bit sausages.
Post by: Berek on July 24, 2008, 02:11:23 PM
ASDA are doing Walls "Pork " sausages 3 packs for £3  whistle: