Originally Posted by Less (Post 986513)

So, there I was walking home not wanting to make my evening meal. No problem Thought I, my favourite take away just round the corner I'll call there.
New staff, it is English these folk are talking, but not as I know it.
A couple of minutes go by I learn he's asking what do you want?
(This was because the Manager came out to check the till), I replied that I would like a meat kibab.
Several more minutes, one to one me and the chef, him, no chickouber kibab, (eventually manager comes out no he wants a meat kibab).
The chef goes off to prepare the food.
The Manager because this had caused a queue and because, lets face it I don't understand English as it should be pigieoned, thought he would speed things up, so took over my order.
Yowonslad?
I didn't understand so shrugged, (this guy obviously has been here long enough to understand how the English deal with foreigners that don't understand, he paused, he looked at me as if I'm stupid, raised his voice and repeated YOWONSLAD?
I immediately understood, yes I want salad on it.

Could I, I hesitated to add have that nice red sauce not the mint sauce you usually give with kibab?

Norminsus, ka
( that I thought to be no mint sauce, wrong, more mint sauce,(charged extra)).
I paid up front, sat down relieved that my ordeal was over.
Oh no, busy reading my newspaper, a young lady taps me on the shoulder points to the counter indicating the chef wishes to speak to me.
He says, yowenreetinorrout?
I don't understand and we dance around the genuine idea's laid down for nation speaking unto nation and fail.
The young lady that so kindly drew my attention to the chef decides to translate, judenmeetonkrouts?
She's Polish and only been here three days!
Turns out both were asking, do you want to eat in or out?
I'm getting just a little tired, just give me my order I scream, I'll wimper at home!
My order arrives I dash for home,
Open up a chicken kibab, no salad, with extra portion of mint sauce,

Yep, everything is normal.

:(

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 986542)

Perhaps Jaysay can train you to order kebabs, because that laptop he got on ebay has a chinese keyboard and he uses a translate function on his posts.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 986546)

No Margaret sorry it vietnamese not Chinese, didn't get it on ebay, don't use it never been anywhere near it:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 986683)

Is this a review of a new fast food outlet in Accy or are you in training for the moaning and groaning Olympics you would win gold hands down.?

Originally Posted by Less (Post 986686)

As usual it's a pleasure to have you come into anything goes with your total lack of humour but a willingness to make a pratt of yourself.
Still can't afford to join one of those posh southern websites then can you arsehole?

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 987038)

Have arrived back in "Italia" after several weeks away and still can't get my head around the number of take-aways there are in Accy -do people no longer know how to cook over there I ask myself?

It was so nice to treat my still pained stomach to some fresh tomatoes and mozzarella this evening...perhaps next time I'm over I'll go for the kebabs, Less!:D

Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 986688)

:D.. and there was me thinking I should edit my post with a smiley...maybe the "new" Polish or whatever takeaway you managed to drag your pathetic areshole to will put up a plaque..:D

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 987102)

As for the kidney beans - I thought beans were something of a staple of Italian cooking - and red beans aren't that different from cannellini or borlotti - or haven't you eaten those before either?

Where do your tomatoes come from in Italy at this time of year - surely even there they're not grown outside at this time of year?

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 987170)

Red Kidney Bean Poisoning is an illness caused by a toxic agent, Phytohaemagglutnin (Kidney Bean Lectin). This toxic agent is found in many species of beans, but it is in highest concentration in red kidney beans (Phaseolus vulgaris).
As few as 4 or 5 beans can bring on symptoms. Onset of symptoms varies from between 1 to 3 hours. Onset is usually marked by extreme nausea, followed by vomiting, which may be very severe, some persons report abdominal pain. Some persons have been hospitalized, but recovery is usually rapid (3 - 4 h after onset of symptoms) and spontaneous.

You have to be very careful how you cook dried red kidney beans -in a way it's my own fault as I'm supposed to avoid all legumes as it can trigger off IBS which I have bouts of occasionally (also shouldn't eat mushrooms, like you, any brassicas or leafy things like spinach -I love them so only have tiny amounts from time to time, but spinach i can't touch as it makes me really ill...)
It's hard when you're staying with other people as they have their own way of doing things -home now anyway -still have abdominal pain from the beans but it's passing off and am feeling better now i'm back to cooking for myself. Diet as from today, back to healthy soups, absolutely no cheese or wine and tea without sugar -the hardest thing to do without for me! Put half a stone on in the UK with all the scones, cakes and take-aways!

As to tomatoes, we have them from Sardinia, grown in hot-houses available from March -they are great. In the summer they grow behind my house like weeds and have fantastic flavour...all they need is sunshine:hothothot