loose potato pie

[Margaret Pilkington]

I went to King's Canyon In the red centre........oh it must be ten years ago now and was persuaded to try Kangaroo meat.......it was horrible. A good vet with an electric probe could have got it jumping off my plate......it had only been shown a hot pan(and that was only a fleeting glance).
I passed my portion to himself(who ate it) and spat what I had in my mouth into a tissue.
From then on I stuck to what I know I like to eat.

[DaveinGermany]

Had Kangaroo & Ostrich (allegedly ) at the local Mongolian stir fried with various veggies, quite enjoyed them.

Even had a Roo Burger from the Australian "Fosters" stand in the international village during the "Kieler Woche" some years back, enjoyed that too. (think the copious amounts of alcohol imbibed may also have helped )

[Margaret Pilkington]

I had a Crocodile pie somewhere in Oz........but it was farmed croc....fed on chicken and the pie could have passed for chicken...in fact I think I was told it was chicken or I may never have touched it.

[Gordon Booth]

Wasn't there a meat called 'scrag end' used in stews and things? What on earth was it?

[susie123]

Originally Posted by Gordon Booth

Wasn't there a meat called 'scrag end' used in stews and things? What on earth was it?

Lamb neck basically Gordon, bony and takes a lot of cooking but tasty.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Sue, it has to go with my list of foods created by the devil.......celery, oregano,basil, tripe, haggis, liver, kidney(strangely, I like the flavour in the gravy, but pick the pieces of kidney out of a dish and give them to himself - he loves it) tongue.......oh I could write a long list....but thyme and celery would be close to the top.

Just looked through your list Margaret and I love everything you dislike, especially Tripe (uncooked that is with salt and vinegar) Haggis, bring it on, kidly, lubly jubly celery could eat a full one myself, with plenty of salt.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I went to King's Canyon In the red centre........oh it must be ten years ago now and was persuaded to try Kangaroo meat.......it was horrible. A good vet with an electric probe could have got it jumping off my plate......it had only been shown a hot pan(and that was only a fleeting glance).
I passed my portion to himself(who ate it) and spat what I had in my mouth into a tissue.
From then on I stuck to what I know I like to eat.

If you saw how the slaughter pigs to produce bacon you'd never eat another rasher in your life Margaret, I once worked at Tommy Walls at Goodly and went on a tour of the food processing plant, I tell you it put me off my fry up the morning after

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I had a Crocodile pie somewhere in Oz........but it was farmed croc....fed on chicken and the pie could have passed for chicken...in fact I think I was told it was chicken or I may never have touched it.

I once asked for a crocodile sandwich and told the waiter to make it snappy

[susie123]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Just looked through your list Margaret and I love everything you dislike, especially Tripe (uncooked that is with salt and vinegar) Haggis, bring it on, kidly, lubly jubly celery could eat a full one myself, with plenty of salt.

Exactly my thoughts John, only thing about celery is you can't taste anything else afterwards for ages it's got such a strong flavour, good thing though it's reputed to use more calories to digest than it contains so doesn't make you gain weight!

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by jaysay

If you saw how the slaughter pigs to produce bacon you'd never eat another rasher in your life Margaret, I once worked at Tommy Walls at Goodly and went on a tour of the food processing plant, I tell you it put me off my fry up the morning after

It would take a lot to make me do without bacon...although I don't have it very often........and I like it streaky and crisp.

[Less]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Had Kangaroo & Ostrich (allegedly ) at the local Mongolian stir fried with various veggies, quite enjoyed them.

I can think of a few veggies I'd love to eat, how come if they are coming to your house for a meal, you bend over backwards to have something for them to eat, (though the wife almost ruined the evening by asking, "do you want gravy with that?").

However you turn up to their place and it's, 'nut cutlet or nothing', no chance of a juicy rare steak!

However thanks to the missus, I was prepared, took the nut cutlet and asked, "have you any gravy?"

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

It would take a lot to make me do without bacon...although I don't have it very often........and I like it streaky and crisp.

Believe me it was horrendous watching how they slaughter pigs Margaret, they stun them with an electric prong then hoist them up by their feet then slit the poor little sods throat, while it squeels, no wonder the old say was squeel like a pig, and do they squeel

[Less]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Believe me it was horrendous watching how they slaughter pigs Margaret, they stun them with an electric prong then hoist them up by their feet then slit the poor little sods throat, while it squeels, no wonder the old say was squeel like a pig, and do they squeel

That's why we pay slaughtermen and butchers to ease our concienses, I've never heard a pig squeal on a butchers slab and will continue to pay that little extra for his services.

[Margaret Pilkington]

I know John, I used to go to the slaughterhouse with my brothers....and my daughter worked for Slingers at Wood street and she had to go and watch the kills of animals.....so despite this I still eat meat.

[shillelagh]

when i make broth i always stick the thyme in and a couple of sticks of celery .. mum always did ...