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I wish I were British...
- Thread starter Kwesi
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Uncle Fluffy, the glass doesn't contain Buckfast, I was actually drinking a rioja thats out of shot at that time.
Buckfast can only be drank straight from the bottle. Do you ever miss the tonic out in the states?
Buckfast can only be drank straight from the bottle. Do you ever miss the tonic out in the states?
Not in the least
For the uninitiated:
"Not ordinarily known for their wine or wine drinking habits, the Scots have recently been making news in the world of wine.
Who knew that one of the most popular beverages among Scottish criminals was wine? Specifically, Buckfast Tonic Wine, a (rather unholy, if you ask me) concoction of wine, sugar, caffeine, and other additives that make it a bit more like Red Bull than wine. Often called "Wreck the Hoose Juice," according to to the New York Times:
"In a survey last year of 172 prisoners at a young offenders' institution, 43 percent of the 117 people who drank alcohol before committing their crimes said they had drunk Buckfast. In a study of litter in a typical housing project, 35 percent of the items identified were Buckfast bottles. And the police in the depressed industrial district of Strathclyde recently told a BBC program that the drink had been mentioned in 5,638 crime reports between 2006 and 2009 (the bottle was used as a weapon in 114 of them). "
Perhaps this is not exactly what the Benedictine Monks who make the stuff had in mind when they came up with the idea. But then again, they do fortify it to 15% alcohol and put roughly 8 cans of Coke worth of caffeine inside. "
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Not in the least
For the uninitiated:
"Not ordinarily known for their wine or wine drinking habits, the Scots have recently been making news in the world of wine.
Who knew that one of the most popular beverages among Scottish criminals was wine? Specifically, Buckfast Tonic Wine, a (rather unholy, if you ask me) concoction of wine, sugar, caffeine, and other additives that make it a bit more like Red Bull than wine. Often called "Wreck the Hoose Juice," according to to the New York Times:
"In a survey last year of 172 prisoners at a young offenders' institution, 43 percent of the 117 people who drank alcohol before committing their crimes said they had drunk Buckfast. In a study of litter in a typical housing project, 35 percent of the items identified were Buckfast bottles. And the police in the depressed industrial district of Strathclyde recently told a BBC program that the drink had been mentioned in 5,638 crime reports between 2006 and 2009 (the bottle was used as a weapon in 114 of them). "
Perhaps this is not exactly what the Benedictine Monks who make the stuff had in mind when they came up with the idea. But then again, they do fortify it to 15% alcohol and put roughly 8 cans of Coke worth of caffeine inside. "
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I thought of Buckfast a couple of months back during the whole Four Loko furore in the US... Four Loko is basically a caffeinated alcoholic drink, and it's been banned. They obviously saw what a similar kind of concoction did to the Scots.
LOL!! +1
Or something like "stand-around ball". How about "5% action"? It's the only "sport" I can think of in which the average heart rate of the fans during game time surpasses that of the players.
Have you seen this, mates?
Dialogues are in German. The Polish hero pronounces his fake first and last name, later his fake village and county name
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Any news on different pudding?
Dialogues are in German. The Polish hero pronounces his fake first and last name, later his fake village and county name
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Any news on different pudding?
The buckie thing made me laugh, never known anyone that's tried it though. If it's not Buckie then it'd be the next cheapest thing they could get steamin with.
Suspect this could apply to many places.
Suspect this could apply to many places.
I wouldn't advise it either, it's anxiety in a bottle
Remember Begbie from Trainspotting, that's what it can do
But someone's drinking it. Bottom-left of the picture. Let me guess ... drummer? ;-)
Any news on different pudding?
The thing with Yorkshire pudding is that it isn't really a pudding. (isn't English great?).
Puddings are usually a form of dessert, but Yorkshire Pudding is usually served either with the main course or just before. It's basically a batter mix like you'd use for a crepe but savoury rather than sweet and cooked in the meat fat. There's three traditional ways of serving it:
- as small muffin-sized puddings along with the meat:
- as a large plate-sized pudding with the hollow in the top filled with gravy (and sometimes other things):
- or with sausages baked into the batter, known as "Toad In The Hole"
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Whichever way, the recipe is simple but getting them to rise is tricky. Everyone's grandmother makes them slightly differently but here's "the" recipe:
http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/party-food/accompaniment/yorkshire-pudding.html
I wouldn't advise it either, it's anxiety in a bottle
Remember Begbie from Trainspotting, that's what it can do
I'd never go near it, can't drink wine without wanting to boak at the taste but in the past I have been a fan of adding Red Bull or any other energy drinks to Archers/Malibu/alcopops when I didn't have juice available....I just get a bit more giggly than normal.
And those pics of Yorkshire puddings are making me hungry!
There's the link to Delia's recipe there. Get baking
(If you're going to use Bisto Gravy Granules, add some fried onions)
Tell me what you think of the gravy! It's crucial. 
Make the gravy nice and thick would be my own preference. You can always add a drop of water to thin it down. Don't be afraid to add more cornflour/Bisto if you want it thicker.
Make the gravy nice and thick would be my own preference. You can always add a drop of water to thin it down. Don't be afraid to add more cornflour/Bisto if you want it thicker.
Or Black/White/Red Pudding aswell
Tell me what you think of the gravy! It's crucial.
Make the gravy nice and thick would be my own preference. You can always add a drop of water to thin it down. Don't be afraid to add more cornflour/Bisto if you want it thicker.
Mmmm, gravy, Steak Pie, chunky chips, yorkshire puds and some veg for tea tonight. Going to be awesome!
For a heavier 'Yorkshire' Pudding, use self-raising flour instead of plain flour. The batter mix won't rise in the oven & will give a wonderfully stodgy thick cake-like pudding. Works really well with toad in the hole:
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Caveat: I am not a Yorkshireman, nor have I played one on TV.
Pete.
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Caveat: I am not a Yorkshireman, nor have I played one on TV.
Pete.
Today, it is Yorkshire Pudding with Bassybill's Gravy for lunch at my home
no pics, no pudding ...
