Dinner tonight

[Pastis]

Tonight we are mostly having roast pork... LL likes a bit of pork in her... 

No, no, no... not roast pork    Pork in Cider!

Of course, if there's a bit of a foot fetish you could always try the Beef Wellington 

[Barman]

Tonight we are mostly having roast pork... LL likes a bit of pork in her... 

No, no, no... not roast pork    Pork in Cider!

Oh is that what she said? 

[Nick]

Pizza
Chocolate cake

Then




 

[Barman]

Cold pork & salad (no cider).

[Grumpmeister]

It could be worse Nick, the canteen here is currently doing 'five of the best cheesecake' Basically it has 5 different chocolate bars in it. 

One of the guys I work with had a portion and now he has gone a lovely green colour. Mind you that could be to do with my making a comment about it looking like someone had relieved themselves on a pile of broken digestives. 

Something tells me that a large batch of their confectionary stock was getting close to its use by date.

[Bar Wench]

That sounds 

Thai curry chez Wench tonight.

[Pastis]

Pizza
Chocolate cake

Are you making the pizzas as well as the Choccy cake? I foresee a plethora of bizarre toppings...

Anyhoo, I have a strong compulsion for béarnaise tonight, so it's steak frites, sauce béarnaise

[Nick]

Pizza
Chocolate cake

Are you making the pizzas as well as the Choccy cake? I foresee a plethora of bizarre toppings...

Anyhoo, I have a strong compulsion for béarnaise tonight, so it's steak frites, sauce béarnaise

Mrs Nick is in charge of the cooking for once

[Bar Wench]

I have bought fake mozarella. Mozarella made from tofu. Do you reckon it will melt on a pizza?

[Nick]

That would be tofu then!

Try setting fire to some to see what happens, like

[Pastis]

Out with the blowtorch! 

[Bar Wench]

I'm not allowed to own a blow torch. Not even a small culinary one. 

[Nick]

I favour the microwave. Or get Mrs Nick to breathe on things!

[Bar Wench]

I don't have a Mrs Nick. 

Why would I put it in the microwave? I want to put it on a pizza base, in the oven, and have it melt, like mozarella.   

[Snoopy]

I have bought fake mozarella. Mozarella made from tofu. Do you reckon it will melt on a pizza?

There is one born every minute ~ bean curd is what you have there, BEAN CURD!

I draw your attention to the definition below. The first sentence says it all really.

Tofu is soya bean curd made from coagulated soya milk. Soya beans are soaked, crushed and heated to produce soya milk to which a coagulating agent such as calcium sulphate or calcium chloride is added. The resulting soya curd is then pressed to give tofu. Tofu is sometimes known as soya cheese, and is sold as blocks packaged in water. It can be bought as silken tofu, which is soft and creamy in texture, or as a denser, firmer version. The firmer kind may also be purchased smoked or marinated. Tofu tends be fairly bland tasting and is best used in recipes where flavour is imparted by other ingredients. Firm tofu may be marinated, fried, stir-fried, deep-fried, sauteed, diced and added to salads or casseroles. Silken tofu can be used for dips, spreads, sauces and sweet dishes. As well as having a high protein content, tofu also contains calcium, iron, and vitamins B1, B2 and B3.

So you see it is a REALY NATURAL product ~ not!