esrs Posted October 4, 2023 #101 Share Posted October 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Victoria2 said: Why is that? A quick lunch in the US often has a grilled cheese 'toastie' with a bowl of tomato soup. Is it a recognised duo? Classic Friday lunch for Catholic kids back when we didn't eat meat on Fridays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 4, 2023 #102 Share Posted October 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, esrs said: Classic Friday lunch for Catholic kids back when we didn't eat meat on Fridays. I thought this one had ham in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esrs Posted October 4, 2023 #103 Share Posted October 4, 2023 23 minutes ago, exlondoner said: I thought this one had ham in it. Yes, that one does, but I thought we were talking about grilled cheese in general. Never mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted October 4, 2023 #104 Share Posted October 4, 2023 27 minutes ago, esrs said: Yes, that one does, but I thought we were talking about grilled cheese in general. Never mind! I think the original request was for a ham and cheese grilled cheese sandwich several days/posts ago and then we got into a general discussion about culinary differences ! I bet @rafinmd is sorry he bothered now. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 4, 2023 #105 Share Posted October 4, 2023 8 hours ago, lincslady said: I believe that in he UK a toastie, or toasted sandwich, is a sandwich already made, and then put under the grill to toast both sides, or in a special toastie maker, which does the same thing. Definitely not fried. Is that different from what it would be in the USA? My husband is from Scotland and we lived in Ireland for 3 years. All toasties I have had are grilled with lots of butter until golden brown and cheese fully melted. Definetly not fired. I think in America that a fried sandwich might be called a Monte Cristo This Monte Cristo sandwich with ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese slices is dipped in an egg and milk mixture and fried to a golden brown. A hot alternative to the usual lunch or snack. Try it with berry jam on the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted October 4, 2023 #106 Share Posted October 4, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Host Hattie said: Thanks for the update, that Chateaubriand looks suspiciously like a well done slice of Beef Wellington. I agree. Are you able to order the Chateaubriand to desired temperature. We enjoy it medium rare. The desert has me salivating. Edited October 4, 2023 by Jim_Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 4, 2023 #107 Share Posted October 4, 2023 They ask you how you want it done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NE John Posted October 4, 2023 #108 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Wow, so I knew before that many of our British friends don’t like peanut butter and now know many don’t like grilled cheese and tomato soup. These are staples of American school lunches growing up. I guess some in the UK wonder why we don’t like Marmite! I very much enjoy all the British sourced food on Cunard. We can all agree on that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted October 4, 2023 Author #109 Share Posted October 4, 2023 2 hours ago, rafinmd said: Posting from Tim Hortons Saguenay with a new cane Roy I can't figure out how to do double posts from my IPAD so this is 2 hours late. Roy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted October 4, 2023 #110 Share Posted October 4, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, NE John said: Wow, so I knew before that many of our British friends don’t like peanut butter and now know many don’t like grilled cheese and tomato soup. These are staples of American school lunches growing up. I guess some in the UK wonder why we don’t like Marmite! I very much enjoy all the British sourced food on Cunard. We can all agree on that. I love a grilled cheese 'toastie' and I love tomato soup but together? Not a common combo over this side of the pond. I also LOVE peanut butter, but a jelly and peanut butter sandwich? What's that all about! 😀 Sorry Hattie! 🥴 Edited October 4, 2023 by Victoria2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 4, 2023 #111 Share Posted October 4, 2023 17 minutes ago, NE John said: Wow, so I knew before that many of our British friends don’t like peanut butter and now know many don’t like grilled cheese and tomato soup. These are staples of American school lunches growing up. I guess some in the UK wonder why we don’t like Marmite! I very much enjoy all the British sourced food on Cunard. We can all agree on that. I love tomato soup, just not with a toasted sandwich. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pear Carr Posted October 4, 2023 #112 Share Posted October 4, 2023 I’m from this side of the pond and am with Mudhen. Real comfort food is tomato soup (Heinz cream of) with a toasted cheese (with/without ham) buttered on the outside and fried till crispy brown. Dipping dependent on mood - either way a mood lifter. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techteach Posted October 4, 2023 #113 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Grilled cheese and tomato soup were, and still are, the quintessential winter lunch when there was snow on the ground or hoar frost on the trees. I think there was also a really cold glass of milk alongside it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alc13 Posted October 4, 2023 #114 Share Posted October 4, 2023 1 hour ago, NE John said: I very much enjoy all the British sourced food on Cunard. We can all agree on that. Yes we can! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 4, 2023 #115 Share Posted October 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, alc13 said: Yes we can! Well, I don’t like fish and chips either. 🙁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alc13 Posted October 4, 2023 #116 Share Posted October 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, exlondoner said: Well, I don’t like fish and chips either. 🙁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 4, 2023 #117 Share Posted October 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, alc13 said: I love fish, but regard anything covered with batter or breadcrumbs with great suspicion. Why would you do that, except to disguise its inadequacies? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alc13 Posted October 4, 2023 #118 Share Posted October 4, 2023 We humans do love fried foods. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 4, 2023 #119 Share Posted October 4, 2023 1 minute ago, alc13 said: We humans do love fried foods. Indeed, but just not when they are covered with batter. Now good quality pork sausages… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alc13 Posted October 4, 2023 #120 Share Posted October 4, 2023 I wholeheartedly agree with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NE John Posted October 4, 2023 #121 Share Posted October 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Victoria2 said: I love a grilled cheese 'toastie' and I love tomato soup but together? Not a common combo over this side of the pond. I also LOVE peanut butter, but a jelly and peanut butter sandwich? What's that all about! 😀 Sorry Hattie! 🥴 Peanut butter and jelly plus add Nutella. Pure decadence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted October 4, 2023 #122 Share Posted October 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, NE John said: Peanut butter and jelly plus add Nutella. Pure decadence! Ewwww No thanks! 🙂 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare elmsliebev Posted October 4, 2023 #123 Share Posted October 4, 2023 3 hours ago, NE John said: Wow, so I knew before that many of our British friends don’t like peanut butter and now know many don’t like grilled cheese and tomato soup. These are staples of American school lunches growing up. I guess some in the UK wonder why we don’t like Marmite! I very much enjoy all the British sourced food on Cunard. We can all agree on that. This Brit loves peanut butter, and tomato soup accompanied by a cheese toastie! Had my first Reuben a coupe of years ago in DC and have become slightly obsessed with them now 😀 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare elmsliebev Posted October 4, 2023 #124 Share Posted October 4, 2023 On 10/2/2023 at 2:34 PM, rafinmd said: Those who know me know I have been obsessed with “Come From Away”. There was a documentary put out by a Canadian agency on the same subject, called “You Are Here: A Come From Away Story” that has rarely been available in the US but I did find it in Canada so much of my time was spent watching the video. Awesome! I'm very much enjoying your reports Roy. I adore Come From Away. I've seen it twice in London and it is touring the UK in 2024 so I'll be going to see it again. The documentary sounds very interesting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare foodsvcmgr Posted October 5, 2023 #125 Share Posted October 5, 2023 The British sourced and themed food is one of the major attractions for me. A welcome alternative to the rather homogenized generic cruise food most other lines serve. Enjoying the excellent review as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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