Glam
Mad Cat Woman
I'm not a fan of Ketchup, always loved the Daddies brown sauce. Prefer it to HP.
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What's for dinner/tea?
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Thehooperman
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I cooked bacon and cheese Staffordshire oatcakes for dinner (lunch) on my calor gas cooker at the Superbikes today.
Got a few strange looks and questions about what they were from the people queuing to pay £4.50 for a coffee from the coffee van next to me.
Should have started selling them at £5 each
Got a few strange looks and questions about what they were from the people queuing to pay £4.50 for a coffee from the coffee van next to me.
Should have started selling them at £5 each
Raven
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Basa ……. Know what you are eating.
Basa has become common in the UK as "Vietnamese river cobbler", "river cobbler", or "basa". It is mainly sold by large supermarkets, in both fresh and frozen forms, as a cheaper alternative to popular white fish such as cod or haddock. Young'suses it in some of its frozen fish products, under the name basa.[15] The import of basa is subject to the same stringent EU regulations as other food imports, as set out in the CBI pangasius product fact sheet[16] UK Trading Standards officers said that cobbler was being fraudulently sold as cod by some fish-and-chip retailers to take advantage of the much lower price of cobbler, which was about half that of cod. This practice was highlighted by the successful prosecution of two retailers, using DNA evidence, in 2009 and 2010.[17][18] Sometimes pangasius is described, legally, simply as "fish", as in "fish and chips".[18]
Basa has become common in the UK as "Vietnamese river cobbler", "river cobbler", or "basa". It is mainly sold by large supermarkets, in both fresh and frozen forms, as a cheaper alternative to popular white fish such as cod or haddock. Young'suses it in some of its frozen fish products, under the name basa.[15] The import of basa is subject to the same stringent EU regulations as other food imports, as set out in the CBI pangasius product fact sheet[16] UK Trading Standards officers said that cobbler was being fraudulently sold as cod by some fish-and-chip retailers to take advantage of the much lower price of cobbler, which was about half that of cod. This practice was highlighted by the successful prosecution of two retailers, using DNA evidence, in 2009 and 2010.[17][18] Sometimes pangasius is described, legally, simply as "fish", as in "fish and chips".[18]
Environmental and health concerns
Several environmental organisations concerned with marine ecosystems have raised concerns about basa. OceanWise, an environmental organisation associated with the Vancouver Aquarium, has flagged farmed basa for its potential pollution of ecosystems and interference with wild species.[19] It writes, "Open cage farming in Southeast Asia is associated with disease transfer to wild basa. There are also concerns about feed quality, farm operating standards and the biological impact of using wild stock for culturing."[19] The Monterey Bay Aquarium currently lists the basa in its "red flag" or "avoid" category.[20] Both groups cite USA-farmed catfish as a more sustainable alternative.
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
I love a bit of Basa, or a nice chunk of Pollock., if either are poached, then I would have them with a good dollop of Mashed potato and parsley sauce. Otherwise, a kplate of skin on chips. Very nice. I'll pass on the mushy peas and have a tin of processed ty.
littleme
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Stuck a chicken in the slow cooker this morning & was going to make a roast chicken dinner when I got home from work...
But the carer took pity on me & my cold from hell & so we ordered *Chinese takeaway instead.
I'll either strip the chicken & use it in something tomorrow.... Or feed the chicken to the extended pet family.
*Crispy chicken in Peking sauce
Crispy salt & pepper chicken
Salt & pepper chips
Soft noodles
Sweet & sour sauce.
But the carer took pity on me & my cold from hell & so we ordered *Chinese takeaway instead.
I'll either strip the chicken & use it in something tomorrow.... Or feed the chicken to the extended pet family.
*Crispy chicken in Peking sauce
Crispy salt & pepper chicken
Salt & pepper chips
Soft noodles
Sweet & sour sauce.
staffordjas
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Cheese , bacon & mushroom oatcakes for breakfast
Sausage , mash , veg and onion gravy for dinner.
Cheesy oatcake for tea.
Sausage , mash , veg and onion gravy for dinner.
Cheesy oatcake for tea.
littleme
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Love sausage, mash, veg, gravy!
staffordjas
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The cafe that we went to yesterday had them on the menu at £7I cooked bacon and cheese Staffordshire oatcakes for dinner (lunch) on my calor gas cooker at the Superbikes today.
Got a few strange looks and questions about what they were from the people queuing to pay £4.50 for a coffee from the coffee van next to me.
Should have started selling them at £5 each
(He can't source any though , so no-one could try them here even if they wanted) . You could have made a killing! 
littleme
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You should sell him your frozen supply!The cafe that we went to yesterday had them on the menu at £7
staffordjas
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Nooooo! I want them for all for myself !
Son soon got through the packet I gave him as well. 
.Reminded him yesterday to not forget to freeze the rest because of the date (I'd put foil in between each one so that he could get just one out of the freezer easily) . He'd already scoffed all 6 on Saturday !
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Trumpet
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Great beer and atmosphere. Food sadly lacking in quality.
Gadget
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Sadly we can't get oatcakes in Wolverhampton. Cannock Sainsbury's do them sometimes but getting there isn't really possible. I have to grab them if I ever see them. A few years ago they had a huge load on vastly reduced prices 'cause of the date. I'm afraid I did not play fair that day and stripped the shelf. I think I got something like 15 packets for about 20- 40p each. My freezer was very full and the family were very happy.
Gramaisc
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I worked in Aix les Bains for a short period in the 90s. Being in Savoie, the municipal 'flower' displays were done with ornamental cabbages.
