re meat pies

[brian1]

Good news for Uncle Les.100 more Greggs outlets to be opened in UK.

[brian1]

Goat stew,mashed spuds and dumplings last night(skipped the goat pie idea).OK,made a change from turkey,which is in abundance here.Lamb is another story,Italy is the 4th economy in the EU,but our half might as well be the Congo.Only 1 supermarket sells lamb chops on a regular basis and legs of lamb are only around at Easter.Now,if you want lamb with all the good bits,you have to order half a lamb with all the bad bits,including half a head,lol.Rant over,still love it though,better than Essex.

[OzKiwiJJ]

1 hour ago, NSWP said:

Some slices of cucumber needed for the Greek Salad and Balsamic.  A work of art anyway. 

Greek Salad does NOT have balsamic vinegar in it. Balsamic vinegar is Italian, not Greek. Greek Salad should have a good slosh of olive oil and a sprinkle of either red or white wine vinegar added before tossing.

[Docker123]

 

Well, if we want an egg salad, can’t go past salad nicoise.  

 

Also red wine vinegar in the dressing, not balsamic from the beautiful town of Modena.

 

unfortunately, cruise ships cannot get up the Po.

[MicCanberra]

26 minutes ago, gbenjo said:

Could be 👍

I can see you volunteering for that very arduous task often

[MicCanberra]

27 minutes ago, brian1 said:

Good news for Uncle Les.100 more Greggs outlets to be opened in UK.

Except he wants gluten free products.

[OzKiwiJJ]

Just now, Docker123 said:

 

Well, if we want an egg salad, can’t go past salad nicoise.  

 

Also red wine vinegar in the dressing, not balsamic from the beautiful town of Modena.

 

unfortunately, cruise ships cannot get up the Po.

Did you ever have an egg salad baguette from Delifrance when it was operating in Australia? It waas the wickedest egg salad I've ever tasted. So yummy but loads of mayo so not very healthy.

[OzKiwiJJ]

29 minutes ago, brian1 said:

Good news for Uncle Les.100 more Greggs outlets to be opened in UK.

I will have to try one of those famous Greggs pies when we're in the UK next year at the end of the Western Europe cruise we're doing.

[MicCanberra]

Never heard of the place.

[brian1]

4 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

Never heard of the place.

Are you serious,Uncle Les don't stop talking about Greggs,I'm sure there are GF options.

[lyndarra]

Just noticed, our pies are now  HOT!

[MicCanberra]

11 minutes ago, lyndarra said:

Just noticed, our pies are now  HOT!

They are better like that, much better than a cold pie and a warm beer.

[GUT2407]

10 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

They are better like that, much better than a cold pie and a warm beer.

Unless you’re having a Pork Pie. But warm beer, NEVER.

[MicCanberra]

1 minute ago, GUT2407 said:

Unless you’re having a Pork Pie. But warm beer, NEVER.

I prefer the pies hot.

[OzKiwiJJ]

Bacon and egg pie is nicest when cold. That's why it's such a good picnic item.

[NSWP]

18 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Never heard of the place.

What Greggs or Delifrance?  Loads of them in UK.  When we were in Southampton last year, there was a Greggs, down near ye olde Town Gate.

Edited August 1, 2019 by NSWP

[NSWP]

18 hours ago, brian1 said:

Are you serious,Uncle Les don't stop talking about Greggs,I'm sure there are GF options.

No GF pastry in Greggs Brian, I have been into many Greggs stores and checked their website. Their only GF option is a salad sometimes, who wants that rubbish on a cold, wet English day?   You need a HOT pie or pastie !!

Edited August 1, 2019 by NSWP

[NSWP]

18 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Except he wants gluten free products.

Yes, I was a shattered man in 2010 when Coeliac Disease hit me, I nearly jumped off the Gap or should I say ship, no more beer,  pizzas, bread, pastas, cakes, pastries, pies etc. Not the real thing anyway, GF products are just not the same and twice the price.☹️ 

Edited August 1, 2019 by NSWP

[NSWP]

18 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said:

I will have to try one of those famous Greggs pies when we're in the UK next year at the end of the Western Europe cruise we're doing.

There would be Greggs in Dover, for sure.  They look like this....

Edited August 1, 2019 by NSWP

[brian1]

2 hours ago, NSWP said:

No GF pastry in Greggs Brian, I have been into many Greggs stores and checked their website. Their only GF option is a salad sometimes, who wants that rubbish on a cold, wet English day?   You need a HOT pie or pastie !!

Sorry,I stand corrected.Hard to believe with a big firm like that.I read yesterday that they are introducing GF soup.They are being pressurised by different groups.Can't be that hard.Our town in Essex has an Italian restaurant that makes GF pizzas.I'll keep you posted on any developments.

[brian1]

3 hours ago, NSWP said:

What Greggs or Delifrance?  Loads of them in UK.  When we were in Southampton last year, there was a Greggs, down near ye olde Town Gate.

They should give GF pies to you for free,with all the publicity you're giving them down under.

[NSWP]

18 minutes ago, brian1 said:

They should give GF pies to you for free,with all the publicity you're giving them down under.

I  might open a Greggs Franchise here, GF pies available and all their other items of course.

 

How about a Greggs franchise on P & O UK cruise ships, Costa Coffee and that Marco Pierre White fella are on board.

Edited August 1, 2019 by NSWP

[GUT2407]

36 minutes ago, NSWP said:

I  might open a Greggs Franchise here, GF pies available and all their other items of course.

 

How about a Greggs franchise on P & O UK cruise ships, Costa Coffee and that Marco Pierre White fella are on board.

pandO here had a Harry’s on one ship for a while

 

[brian1]

43 minutes ago, NSWP said:

I  might open a Greggs Franchise here, GF pies available and all their other items of course.

 

How about a Greggs franchise on P & O UK cruise ships, Costa Coffee and that Marco Pierre White fella are on board.

Sounds good business sense,I'd go for Cunard as well.

[MicCanberra]

4 hours ago, NSWP said:

What Greggs or Delifrance?  Loads of them in UK.  When we were in Southampton last year, there was a Greggs, down near ye olde Town Gate.

I will look out for it next time.