Today I Learned...

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

When I lived in San Jose we had Britannia Arms for British food. Love a banger sandwich and a pint.

Local cafe near our office does a great English breakfast, served all day.. and it's Itallian owned, get a mix of Brit and Deli stuff..

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by JD001

Cookies & gravy... Is that a thing? We have cookies, biscuits.. Gravy only for main meals over meat, roasties etc...

I was just kidding.

BTW - for my brithday treat, I took my wife to a traditional Pie and mash shop in London, very near Tower Bridge. One of the oldest shop/resturants still operating as a pie and mash..

You've guessed it, they only serve pie and mash with liquor (gravy) and eels.. She enjoyed the experience as the setting/shop fixtures and furniture, all very old, luckly they served vegan pies as she's a vegetarian.

https://www.manze.co.uk/

I'd love to visit London someday.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I thought hollandaise was French?

Then why don't they call it francaise sauce?

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Then why don't they call it francaise sauce?

For the same reason that French Fries are not called Belgian Fries or Baked Alaska is not called Norway Omelet. It’s not so much about where a thing comes from or even who invented a thing. It’s all about who makes a thing famous or why it becomes so well known.
However, like in all things there are exceptions. Example; Buffalo Wings are well documented as coming from a single restaurant in Buffalo New York.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I'd love to visit London someday.

It's been a while (mid '80s) but I loved the 3 weeks I spent in London. Hey, @JD001 does everything still pretty much close down mid-day Saturday for the weekend? That was my experience then, but I was there on business and was limited to the areas I had time to visit.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

For the same reason that French Fries are not called Belgian Fries...

I was just trolling Sapphireho.

Yeah! Chicken wings! I was a teenager in Western New York at the time. I'm a master of the original recipe.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

It's been a while (mid '80s) but I loved the 3 weeks I spent in London. Hey, @JD001 does everything still pretty much close down mid-day Saturday for the weekend? That was my experience then, but I was there on business and was limited to the areas I had time to visit.

Nah.. UK has changed.. Shops open all hours, Sunday trading restricts opening from 10.00 - 16.00. However, the finanical district is a ghost town over the weekend.

Service industry is improving but can't beat what you guys have.. London is always a great place to visit though.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I was just kidding.

I'd love to visit London someday.

It's a great place to visit, lots and lots to see and do. You can easily spend a week or two in London and not cover the same areas. And, as the UK is very London centric, it's easy to get to places outside of London or even Europe via the Eurostar..

We live about 25min train journey outside of London, commute into London every day and still head into London over a weekend to have a wonder or shop..

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Then why don't they call it francaise sauce?

Got me?


Edit: just learned there is a francaise sauce.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I was just trolling Sapphireho.

Yeah! Chicken wings! I was a teenager in Western New York at the time. I'm a master of the original recipe.

Did you include the step where you throw them on the floor?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Did you include the step where you throw them on the floor?

Yes

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Got me?


Edit: just learned there is a francaise sauce.

Looks delicious!

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Looks delicious!

Going to have to try it!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Going to have to try it!

After you recover. Mrs. Ultra also sends her sympathy. We're both still on the mend.