hayfield Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, Nick C said: I agree - some things are very obvious when they go off, such as milk, wheras others (e.g. raw fish) I'd be more concerned. Generally I pay much more attention to "use by" than to "best before", and none whatsoever to "sell by" We had a tin of peaches the other day that were two years past their "best before", but still perfectly fine. Conversely a pack of fresh oranges went mouldy, still within their "sell by" Sell by is simply for the companies stock rotation, best before is more to do with optimum quality, use by as you say pay attention to especially with some high risk items It is against the law to sell items (fruit and veg) past their use by dates, but on loose products providing the date on the box/crate is in date the quality of items can be substandard 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 23 minutes ago, Nick C said: That seems quite sensible to me - there's no point trying to teach people anything complicated if they can't manage the basics. Most general cook-books start with things like boiling eggs; whilst it seems 'common-sense', the egg may be cooked for different times for use in other recipes, be it a Salade Nicoise or a Scotch Egg. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 27 minutes ago, Fat Controller said: Most general cook-books start with things like boiling eggs; whilst it seems 'common-sense', the egg may be cooked for different times for use in other recipes, be it a Salade Nicoise or a Scotch Egg. Yet its what my mother (still going strong at 99) taught me (with other basic cookery) before I ventured out into the big bad world. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 hour ago, eastglosmog said: Yet its what my mother (still going strong at 99) taught me (with other basic cookery) before I ventured out into the big bad world. Did she also tell you how to suck eggs, or was it vice versa? Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Did she also tell you how to suck eggs, or was it vice versa? Mike. Did people ever suck eggs? And, if so, why? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Yes, its a must for a crème egg! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharris Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 15 hours ago, Nearholmer said: A possibility has just struck me: that the first symptom that a person has contracted the virus is that they exhibit an irrational and uncontrollable need to accumulate toilet rolls. Planet of the Apes: The human race is decimated by a deadly virus and the remnants of humanity are enslaved by intelligent talking apes. Covid-19: The human race is decimated by a deadly virus and the remnants of humanity are enslaved by the Andrex puppy. 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Did people ever suck eggs? And, if so, why? Yes, in the days before NHS dentistry and many old people being toothless, making sucking the contents of an egg the easiest thing for them to eat. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2020 16 hours ago, JohnDMJ said: I recall that my weekly university magazine often published recipes for instant coffee and beans on toast! And that was back in the 70s It appeared in our Fresher's Rag every year along with other delights such as The Geography of the Human Female 15 hours ago, Dava said: There is a scientist guy on TV talking about modelling viruses. Which scale? And is he DC or DCC? 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Enterprisingwestern said: Did she also tell you how to suck eggs, or was it vice versa? Mike. You mean people also need to be taught that? Don't parents teach their children anything these days? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradfordbuffer Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 15 hours ago, Erichill16 said: Sorry if you’ve heard this one before but I like it, The reason people are panic buying toilet rolls is because one person coughs and ten more sh!t themselves! Boom Boom good night, Robert Golden buzzer from me ....10 out of 10 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erichill16 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 33 minutes ago, bradfordbuffer said: Golden buzzer from me ....10 out of 10 Mate told me he’s booked a cruise special. Pay for one week, get two free! regards Robert 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2020 2 hours ago, eastglosmog said: Yes, in the days before NHS dentistry and many old people being toothless, making sucking the contents of an egg the easiest thing for them to eat. Even without teeth, scrambled, poached or omelette would seem preferable. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erichill16 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Gwiwer said: It appeared in our Fresher's Rag every year along with other delights such as The Geography of the Human Female Which scale? And is he DC or DCC? Hope he’s got his Opti Visor to hand. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Gwiwer said: ......Which scale? And is he DC or DCC? Are they a couple of the 167 plus different genders, we keep hearing about ? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) Deleted. Edited March 12, 2020 by tomparryharry post deleted- not helpful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 18 hours ago, eastglosmog said: Didn't Delia Smith (or one of those cookery writers) include how to boil an egg in one of her books? The year that Delia's How to cook book came out some of the well known tv cooks were scornful of it. Then it outsold all their cookbooks combined. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2020 18 hours ago, eastglosmog said: Didn't Delia Smith (or one of those cookery writers) include how to boil an egg in one of her books? I've never used a Delia Smith book to boil an egg..... I use a saucepan....... Hat, coat, TAXI! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2020 25 minutes ago, Ohmisterporter said: The year that Delia's How to cook book came out some of the well known tv cooks were scornful of it. Then it outsold all their cookbooks combined. Delia' recipe for success was to help people make food they might want to eat using stuff you could buy in a normal shop and without suffering stress or anxiety. As opposed to certain other celebrity cooks who provide food porn for foodies. I think the audiences are probably completely different. 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Gwiwer said: ... And is he DC or DCC? Oi! Are you still allowed to ask questions like that? 4 hours ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Did people ever suck eggs? And, if so, why? Yes. Collectors of birds' eggs did. That's why the eggs in old collections often have a visible hole at each end: one for outgoing contents and one for incoming air. Edited March 11, 2020 by spikey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Weren’t birds’ eggs blown, rather than sucked? For some long-forgotten reason, I tried blowing an egg when I was a boy (lifted from the kitchen, not a rare bird’s nest), and it was surprisingly difficult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 8 minutes ago, Nearholmer said: Weren’t birds’ eggs blown, rather than sucked? For some long-forgotten reason, I tried blowing an egg when I was a boy (lifted from the kitchen, not a rare bird’s nest), and it was surprisingly difficult. Either, apparently, but always referred to as "blown". I have no idea why. All I know is that the old boy who once demonstrated the art to a group of us kids made it look so easy, which I very much doubt it actually is. It's really starting to get to me now that I can't remember what he used to make the holes without cracking the shell ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 A needle, twizzled round like drill bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted March 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 11, 2020 Regret to say that I and my friends collected bird's eggs when kids in the 50s and needle used and they were blown not sucked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastglosmog Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 3 hours ago, tomparryharry said: I've never used a Delia Smith book to boil an egg..... I use a saucepan....... Hat, coat, TAXI! But in extremis, you can always use the book as a fire under your saucepan (well. it must have some use).......... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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