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Comment on Soldiers on parade by doesthebellyrulethemind

doesthebellyrulethemind — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:50:46 +0000

Sourdough soldiers? Not sure. I have read the post again I am sure, no sourdough or other detracting flavours, you are so right! Sourdough for scrambled eggs, I am sure of, I was glad to hear Gordon agrees with me on this. I put my poached eggs on Toasted Soda Bread; they are poached Jamie Oliver style in Clingfilm, resulting in a dry poached egg, nothing missing. Also eggs are not always fresh enough for a good traditional poach result. On top of this, I add things to the egg, like Heston’s vanilla salt. I here purists screaming no. But seriously vanilla poached eggs on homemade soda bread toast. The use of Sea beet for Florentine effect, some real bacon, actually a sliver of Parma with the vanilla poached eggs, yes please! Sorry to go off on a tangent.
I make my own Soda bread so plain soda is usually around. When I am in Bavaria the bread scenario is massively better.
Bayerische Brot ist König
One other thing Clarence Court, available to many people.

Comment on Sweet reason by doesthebellyrulethemind

doesthebellyrulethemind — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:45:56 +0000

I wonder who came up with the sugar cube concept. Not Picasso that’s for sure. I love your comments on coffee. I was a coffee roaster many years ago. I also love Mr. Trotters. Many thanks to Tom and yourself, for introducing me to them, in Waitrose London.

Comment on Christmas Day by Del G

Del G — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:11:23 +0000

I love Christmas and turkey but my wife hates turkey so we have beef instead. Not very traditional but it is tasty and I get my fill of Turkey from the various Xmas parties I end up having to attend.

Comment on Sweet reason by Esther Phillips

Esther Phillips — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:41:09 +0000

Next time you are in the Eternal City, try caffè Sciascia, via Fabio Massimo 80 (nearish the Vatican). And then perhaps you might like to pop into Franchi, on via Cola di Rienzo 204 to tickle your taste buds. Castroni next door will make you laugh, although their loose coffee isn’t bad.

Comment on National Gallery Offal Dinner by Matt

Matt — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:10:06 +0000

Well, I think so, but the flavour isn’t quite as intense.

Comment on National Gallery Offal Dinner by Judi

Judi — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:51:07 +0000

I made your sister-in-law’s lemon tart sometime back when you gave the recipe in The Guardian. It was delicious, and this blood orange variation is a great idea. But will it be as good?

Comment on Soldiers on parade by Judi

Judi — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:22:28 +0000

I prefer a slice of homemade wheatmeal (about 85 per cent whole wheat) bread, without butter. The egg yolk provides the butteriness. What a lovely discussion!

Comment on Sweet reason by Bill Pearson

Bill Pearson — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:16:58 +0000

I can recommend Has Bean
http://www.hasbean.co.uk
who sell an amazing choice of coffees, roasted to perfection.

Some are naturally very sweet.

Comment on Sweet reason by Avi

Avi — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:46:15 +0000

Dear Matt,
If you still live in the south west then it would be well worth a visit to Colonna and Smalls in Bath.
http://www.colonnaandsmalls.co.uk/
Avi

Comment on Brasserie Chavot by Lauraine Jacobs

Lauraine Jacobs — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:20:38 +0000

Hi Matt

We were speaking about you on NZ National Radio yesterday. I was being interviewed by a lovely young Irish broadcaster, Noelle Macarthy, whom we have snaffled up here (I just have anew book out � a food memoir with recipes � we were talking about that) and we discovered we were both fans of Matthew Fort!

Time you visited us in New Zild!

Keep in touch,

Lauraine Jacobs

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