Well we all have 3-5 meals we can rely on and will go to for an easy feed.

For me (these are so called dad meals) they would include

1. Spaghetti Bolognese
2. Mashed spud, mixed veges and an oven pie
3. Pork and apple schnitzels with accompanying veggies
4. Home made Pizza!
5. ... I'm all tapped out now. Ha!
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

My five would be:
1. Meatloaf and mashed potatoes with green or yellow beans.
2. Shepard's Pie
3. Hamburgers or Hot Dogs off the grill with bakes beans.
4. Spaghetti with garlic bread
5. Fish and Chips
I will confess that the last one we go out to eat or bring home more than make at home.
Jeff
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/02/12 (Windows/32)
* Origin: commconnbbs.net (21:1/192)

On 29 May 2021, Sparky said the following...

My five would be:
Jeff

My five would be probably:

1.) Double Cheezburgerz
2.) Stir fry, very spicy, with any kind of meat or seafood.
3.) Pot roast - usually Chuck, with potatoes, carrots, celery, onjions, mushrooms, lots of garlic and other spices.
4.) Red beans - I make a few gallons when I do this, and freeze several court jars.
5.) Double Cheezburgerz! (Yeah, twice).

- Bradley
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A43 2019/03/02 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Vger.Cloud - NOMAD Internetwork (21:2/104)

On 29 May 2021, Avon said the following...

Well we all have 3-5 meals we can rely on and will go to for an easy
feed.

For me (these are so called dad meals) they would include

For me my list would include:

1). Anything I can cook on the grill
2). I can do a quick Indian Curry meal that gets high marks
3). Spanish friends taught me a great Tortilla/Fritata
4). I will do something in the multi-pot cooker like pulled pork or roast
beef
5). Can do a quick Cincinatti-Style Chilli that folks ask to take the leftovers wit them
6). If caught out for Breakfast, I can do a breakfast version of the
Fritata, or something like Apfeldunkel (basically rings of apples in a
pancake batter) on the quick. An old hunter showed me how to do great "Bullseyes" which are slices of bread with a circle cut out and filled with egg.

Steve
K9ZW
--- Steve K9ZW via SPOT BBS

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: SPOT BBS -- k9zw (21:1/224)

5. Fish and Chips
I will confess that the last one we go out to eat or bring home more
than make at home.

Funny, I was just getting ready to comment on #5 ... I wondered how your home version compared? This is one of my all time favorites and
even if I could make it at home, I would probably still pay the exorbitant price at a favourite local pub.
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Pedalion BBS (21:3/143)

5). Can do a quick Cincinatti-Style Chilli that folks ask to take the leftovers wit them

Steve
K9ZW

Okay - we are going to need a recipe section soon... lol
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Pedalion BBS (21:3/143)

On 29 May 2021 at 01:17p, Sparky pondered and said...

1. Meatloaf and mashed potatoes with green or yellow beans.

Nice ... seems too hard for me hahah

2. Shepard's Pie

Yep I have this on my list also... or should have added it.. mince + xyz is always a winner.

3. Hamburgers or Hot Dogs off the grill with bakes beans.
4. Spaghetti with garlic bread
5. Fish and Chips

Yep x 3 .. I like this thread and now I am hungry!

I will confess that the last one we go out to eat or bring home more
than make at home.

We do the same, to be fair, its sometimes a mix of bought and homemade...
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

On 01 Jun 2021 at 04:25p, Lightman pondered and said...

Funny, I was just getting ready to comment on #5 ... I wondered how your home version compared? This is one of my all time favorites and
even if I could make it at home, I would probably still pay the
exorbitant price at a favourite local pub.

Here in New Zealand, fish and chip takeaways are all over the place and I
would say it is one of the oldest forms of takeaways that we have, well
before KFC and then McDonalds and all the others F&C have ruled the roost and still have a strong support base amongst Kiwis..

When we opt for a home version it's oven fries and crumbed fish in the oven
on fan bake. They are tasty enough and less greasy than if we bought them.

It would be fun to compare what you can but from your F&C shops over there. i.e. other menu items... and what is popular between our countries.
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

On 01 Jun 2021 at 04:26p, Lightman pondered and said...

Okay - we are going to need a recipe section soon... lol

It's all on topic, post away :)
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

On 31 May 2021 at 01:23p, tallship pondered and said...

1.) Double Cheezburgerz
2.) Stir fry, very spicy, with any kind of meat or seafood.
3.) Pot roast - usually Chuck, with potatoes, carrots, celery, onjions, mushrooms, lots of garlic and other spices.
4.) Red beans - I make a few gallons when I do this, and freeze several court jars.
5.) Double Cheezburgerz! (Yeah, twice).

Yum, and I love the fact 1 and 5 get a look in twice... a strong showing for the humble cheezburgerz :)
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

On 31 May 2021 at 09:11p, k9zw pondered and said...

1). Anything I can cook on the grill

Keeping it wide open. Nice.

2). I can do a quick Indian Curry meal that gets high marks

You can do one for me ... my wife does not like Indian food so we rarely have it at home... sniff..

3). Spanish friends taught me a great Tortilla/Fritata
4). I will do something in the multi-pot cooker like pulled pork or
roast beef
5). Can do a quick Cincinatti-Style Chilli that folks ask to take the leftovers wit them
6). If caught out for Breakfast, I can do a breakfast version of the Fritata, or something like Apfeldunkel (basically rings of apples in a pancake batter) on the quick. An old hunter showed me how to do great "Bullseyes" which are slices of bread with a circle cut out and filled with egg.

OK that's it I'm coming over for dinner, you free next Saturday?

:)
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

It would be fun to compare what you can but from your F&C shops over there. i.e. other menu items... and what is popular between our
countries.

Kick myself now - I hit a local Irish pub yesterday and ordered F&C. As I stared at the menu, I thought of snapping a pic (for this reason), and then dismissed the idea - HAH! Maybe next time.
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Pedalion BBS (21:3/143)

5. Fish and Chips

Funny, I was just getting ready to comment on #5 ... I wondered how your home version compared? This is one of my all time favorites and
even if I could make it at home, I would probably still pay the
exorbitant price at a favourite local pub.

The whole deal is the mess, having to fill the deep fryer, deep frying the fish
and the chips and then having to clean everything up... Beyond that I have a good batter recipe so that is half the battle. Plus there is a place not to far
away from us the not only has excellent fish and chips but also a first rate ginger beer. (They have been in business for close to 50 years.)
Jeff
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/02/12 (Windows/32)
* Origin: commconnbbs.net (21:1/192)

Lightman wrote to Avon <=-

Kick myself now - I hit a local Irish pub yesterday and ordered F&C. As
I stared at the menu, I thought of snapping a pic (for this reason),
and then dismissed the idea - HAH! Maybe next time.

We have an English-like "publick house" that sells itself on California- inspired pub food.

SALMON FISH AND CHIPS.

A crime against humanity.

Go Cod, go Haddock or go home.


... Humanise something free of error
--- MultiMail/DOS v0.52
* Origin: realitycheckBBS.org -- information is power. (21:4/122)

We have an English-like "publick house" that sells itself on California- inspired pub food.

SALMON FISH AND CHIPS.

A crime against humanity.

Go Cod, go Haddock or go home.

That is so true. Salmon is good stuff, but it is not fish & chips.

In town here haddock is what we get although you can order cod or halibut for an extra $5 or so.
--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106.2)

place not to far
away from us the not only has excellent fish and chips but also a first rate ginger beer. (They have been in business for close to 50 years.)
Jeff

Question: Is ginger beer ever served as a fermented bev? For that matter, is any root beer? Is ginger beer considered a root-beer?

In my region of the states, we called it ginger-ale and mostly refered to Canada-Dry or, sometimes, Schwepps (sp?!) Ginger Ale. It seems like as the hipsters took over (just joking... sorta), I started seeing Ginger Beer in
the health-food shops and it tasted very similarly, except stronger ginger flavour - perhaps.

I say this, but then again, in my region of 'Hobbiton', I think we called everything 'Coke' as well.... heh - much simpler times.
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Pedalion BBS (21:3/143)

We have an English-like "publick house" that sells itself on California- inspired pub food.

SALMON FISH AND CHIPS.

A crime against humanity.

That is so true. Salmon is good stuff, but it is not fish & chips.

HAH! Oh c'mon - deep-fried salmon is healthy!
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Pedalion BBS (21:3/143)

That is so true. Salmon is good stuff, but it is not fish & chips.

HAH! Oh c'mon - deep-fried salmon is healthy!

I never tried deep fried salmon.. ;)

It probably is healthy, brain food they call it.

But it is not fissh & chips!
--- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-4
* Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (21:4/106.2)

On 02 Jun 2021 at 11:49a, Lightman pondered and said...

Kick myself now - I hit a local Irish pub yesterday and ordered F&C. As I stared at the menu, I thought of snapping a pic (for this reason), and then dismissed the idea - HAH! Maybe next time.

I'll do the same the next time we get takeaways :)
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

On 02 Jun 2021 at 08:09p, Lightman pondered and said...

HAH! Oh c'mon - deep-fried salmon is healthy!

Like a deep fried Moro bar? :)
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

On 02 Jun 2021, Avon said the following...

OK that's it I'm coming over for dinner, you free next Saturday?

I can tell you what I did last Saturday, as what was suposed to be a quiet
meal for the two of us attracted four additional once the word got out.

Main entre was Spiessbraten which is a seasoned rolled pork loin, which as I
do not have the traditional Spiessbraten swinging frame like you will see it cooked in the Idar Oberstein area of Germany, was done on a pellet grill -
the wood smoke and indirect heat take it to another level.

Sides were a spring harvest salad, everything picked locally in the prior few days, dressed with the very simply oil and vinigar with a bit of honey added sort of spring dressing. Mushroom gnocchi substituted for the more
traditional spaetzle, as I wanted to bring in the mushroom flavor. Afters
was a rubarb & kumquat crumble.

It wasn't quite nice enough to serve outside, but we did have an outstanding showing of different birds at the feeders which impressed the group.

Next weekend is likely to see Saturday away on an Island out in Lake
Michigan, and if things work out I intend to a brisket on the smoker pellet grill we have there, which will run for some 7-8 hours cooking. Sides will depend on what is avaialable at the island's Farmers Market. Several year round and full season Island resident friends have said they will be there.

Always room for more!

Steve
K9ZW
--- Steve K9ZW via SPOT BBS

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: SPOT BBS -- k9zw (21:1/224)

On 02 Jun 2021, Lightman said the following...

place not to far
away from us the not only has excellent fish and chips but also a fir rate ginger beer. (They have been in business for close to 50 years.) Jeff

Question: Is ginger beer ever served as a fermented bev? For that
matter, is any root beer? Is ginger beer considered a root-beer?

Ginger Beer is much more ginger-flavored than ginger-ale

Neither is alcoholic typically as found on the supermarket shelves.

Stateside you can get a stronger flavored Ginger Beer at Costco (and other places) called Bundaberg (Australian made).

I think they actually "brew" theirs, and most is just flavored soda pop.

There are some craft brewers of traditional brewed Ginger Beer, but I think they are mostly regionals.

--
Root Beer is something different.

Interestingly it was originally made from bark rather than roots.

I have made a Root Beer Tincture which I later use to flavor Kombucha. I
have the recipie in my Kombucha notebook.

--

While many Europeans think Root Beer is odd tasting, the British do Dandelion and Burdock soft drinks that are not so very different.

Scots do them one up and do Irn-Bru which is flavored with Ammonium Ferric Citrate and very synthetic tasting. I'd say it really shouldn't be in the brewed plant based drinks, but some folks lump it together.

I am sure there are others!
--- Steve K9ZW via SPOT BBS

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: SPOT BBS -- k9zw (21:1/224)

Lightman wrote to Sparky <=-

Question: Is ginger beer ever served as a fermented bev? For that
matter, is any root beer? Is ginger beer considered a root-beer?

In my region of the states, we called it ginger-ale

I was under the impression Ginger Beer and Ginger ale were two different
types of bev.

A little googling tells me that GB is fermented and brewed, and GA is carbonated water with ginger flavoring.


... Overtly resist change
--- MultiMail/DOS v0.52
* Origin: realitycheckBBS.org -- information is power. (21:4/122)

Lightman wrote to Al <=-

HAH! Oh c'mon - deep-fried salmon is healthy!

Oh, it's delicious. I'll have it on a bed of couscous or rice with sauteed vegetables - or on a brioche bun with slaw and a spicy aioli, but NOT FISH
AND CHIPS.


... Overtly resist change
--- MultiMail/DOS v0.52
* Origin: realitycheckBBS.org -- information is power. (21:4/122)

On 02 Jun 2021 at 06:21a, k9zw pondered and said...

Always room for more!

I read your reply with a cup of coffee in hand having just finished some
toast for breakfast. I was suddenly hungry again :)
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Windows/32)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)

Question: Is ginger beer ever served as a fermented bev? For that
matter, is any root beer? Is ginger beer considered a root-beer?

No, they are more of a "soda" or what we call "soft drink". Ginger beer differs






from Ginger Ale in that it is spicier and more robust. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_beer Here in Michigan we have a very good






Ginger Ale called Vernor's that is aged giving it a distinct taste. Yes it interesting how names of beverages differ between countries and even between states/provinces/territories.
Jeff
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/02/12 (Windows/32)
* Origin: commconnbbs.net (21:1/192)

Well we all have 3-5 meals we can rely on and will go to for an easy
feed.

For me (these are so called dad meals) they would include

...

I enjoy a bit of cooking from time to time. I even get decent results, most
of the time, which confuses me, because I'm not very good at most things, but I'll own it. But simple go-to things that I don't have to think about much
and usually earn reasonable praise are:

1. Beef Stroganoff
2. Shepherds pie/chicken, leek and sweetcorn pie
3. Chicken Tikka masala or other Indian/Thai curry
4. Chicken/Mushroom Risotto (that's a signature dish).
5. Probably other simple things like mac and cheese with bacon bits, idk.

Chur
Al


hyjinx // Alistair Ross
Author of 'Back to the BBS' Documentary: https://bit.ly/3tRINeL (YouTube) alsgeeklab.com
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Al's Geek Lab -=- bbs.alsgeeklab.com:2323 (21:1/126)

On 03 Jun 2021, Avon said the following...

On 02 Jun 2021 at 08:09p, Lightman pondered and said...

HAH! Oh c'mon - deep-fried salmon is healthy!

Like a deep fried Moro bar? :)

Don't get me started on deep frying shit! Back in the homeland of Scotland,
the top deep fried items are:
1. Fish and chips.
2. Pizza
3. Pie (Scotch pie)
4. Haggis
5. Black pudding
6. White Pudding
7. Jumbo Sausage
8. King Rib (not what you think it is...)
9. Ice Cream
10. Mars Bar
11. Cheeseburger
12. Pakora

Basically anything that you can think of deep frying, and then some things you'd never think of deep frying, you can get in a fish and chip shop in Glasgow or Edinburgh. Wash it down with some Irn Bru and life is good (until you die young from corotted arteries!).

Al


hyjinx // Alistair Ross
Author of 'Back to the BBS' Documentary: https://bit.ly/3tRINeL (YouTube) alsgeeklab.com
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Al's Geek Lab -=- bbs.alsgeeklab.com:2323 (21:1/126)

hyjinx wrote to Avon <=-

Basically anything that you can think of deep frying, and then some
things you'd never think of deep frying, you can get in a fish and chip shop in Glasgow or Edinburgh. Wash it down with some Irn Bru and life
is good (until you die young from corotted arteries!).

But what a way to go! ;) You could deep fry an old shoe and I'd
probably eat it! LOL

Shawn

... Wndows is jst finefor bacgrond telcomncations.
--- Talisman v0.24-dev (Windows/x86)
* Origin: Tiny's BBS II - tinysbbs.com:4323/ssh:4322 (21:1/222)

On 19 Jun 2021 at 06:03a, Tiny pondered and said...

But what a way to go! ;) You could deep fry an old shoe and I'd probably eat it! LOL

Like they say in RoboCop ... "I'll buy that for a dollar!" :)
--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Agency BBS | Dunedin, New Zealand | agency.bbs.nz (21:1/101)