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Post by iamkristinl16 on Sept 7, 2024 12:53:58 GMT
That looks gross. But I don’t like poutine, either. I would rather have gravy on mashed potatoes than fries. It just doesn’t seem right. Might be the texture.
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Post by Tearisci on Sept 7, 2024 12:55:25 GMT
I'm a big fan of Poutine but not mushy peas. I would be a hard pass on this.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Sept 7, 2024 14:21:38 GMT
Also, why would you call a sandwich egg salad when there is no salad in it? 🤔 My guess is that here salad can refer to anything that is made of several ingredients all mixed together. We also have tuna fish salad, jello salad, fruit salad - and not a spec of lettuce in them. Well, maybe a large leaf used as holder for the tuna fish or chicken salad. |
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Post by Merge on Sept 7, 2024 14:50:21 GMT
To paraphrase Joey Tribbiani: "What's not to like? Chips, good. Peas, good. Gravy, GOOD!" So I take it you also wouldn't be a fan of the South Australian classic Pie Floater? A meat pie floating on top of mushy peas or pea soup, with tomato sauce on top.  I honestly don’t know. I like peas. I’m just struggling with these combinations. |
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Post by padresfan619 on Sept 7, 2024 15:09:51 GMT
I looooooooove mushy peas. And beans on toast. My British husband also taught me to put fries between two slices of bread with ketchup and malt vinegar. He calls it a chip buddy.
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Post by artbabe on Sept 7, 2024 15:14:43 GMT
I would try it but I don't think it would be a favorite. Somehow mushy peas just aren't my thing.
I love gravy on fries, though. Poutine is awesome, too.
Now I want poutine....
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Post by bc2ca on Sept 7, 2024 15:29:11 GMT
IME, anything on top of fries has been a delight so I'd give these a try. I've had poutine, carne asada fries, chili fries, Greek fries and Asian street fries so far and would have them all again. Especially carne asada fries.  I also love naked fries with a little ketchup. |
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Post by scraplette on Sept 7, 2024 15:37:28 GMT
My brain registered the pic as green grapes before I read the OP.
All explanations are appetizing after that!
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Post by sueg on Sept 7, 2024 16:04:35 GMT
To paraphrase Joey Tribbiani: "What's not to like? Chips, good. Peas, good. Gravy, GOOD!" So I take it you also wouldn't be a fan of the South Australian classic Pie Floater? A meat pie floating on top of mushy peas or pea soup, with tomato sauce on top. Yum, I'd try it! Is a meat pie an actual little pie with a meat mixture inside? That's what it looks like to me in your photo. At first I thought it was like a burger patty (just meat) on top of the peas. Yours looks good to me. I do love peas though. Split pea soup (kind of similar to mushy peas, but a different type of pea I think) is one of my vary favorite soups. Yes, a meat pie is beef in gravy (can be cubed or ground beef), fully enclosed in a pastry case. Savoury meat pies of all sorts - beef, lamb, chicken, with a gravy and sometimes vegetables - are a popular fast food (football, on the road etc) in Australia. The soup is very like a green split pea soup. |
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Post by naby64 on Sept 7, 2024 16:10:26 GMT
I haven't read all replies but I see it no different than me scooping up some mashed potatoes and gravy then smooshing the fork down on my peas. The potatoes are just crispier. I'd eat it.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 7, 2024 16:15:18 GMT
How much crap do we put on our baked potatoes? (in general) This would takes similar. Visually it is a big ew.
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Post by littlemama on Sept 7, 2024 16:25:43 GMT
To paraphrase Joey Tribbiani: "What's not to like? Chips, good. Peas, good. Gravy, GOOD!" So I take it you also wouldn't be a fan of the South Australian classic Pie Floater? A meat pie floating on top of mushy peas or pea soup, with tomato sauce on top. I'd try it. |
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Post by littlemama on Sept 7, 2024 16:26:16 GMT
Also, why would you call a sandwich egg salad when there is no salad in it? 🤔 My guess is that here salad can refer to anything that is made of several ingredients all mixed together. We also have tuna fish salad, jello salad, fruit salad - and not a spec of lettuce in them. Well, maybe a large leaf used as holder for the tuna fish or chicken salad. Snickers Salad. We'll call damn mear anything a salad! |
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Post by littlemama on Sept 7, 2024 16:27:22 GMT
I would eat that.  I would, too! I dont think I could eat blood sausage, but I wouldnt bat an eye at this- as long as there was a fork. 😂 |
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 7, 2024 16:52:57 GMT
My guess is that here salad can refer to anything that is made of several ingredients all mixed together. We also have tuna fish salad, jello salad, fruit salad - and not a spec of lettuce in them. Well, maybe a large leaf used as holder for the tuna fish or chicken salad. Snickers Salad. We'll call damn mear anything a salad! Because casserole is for hot food. |
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Post by Delta Dawn on Sept 7, 2024 17:00:54 GMT
I would starve to death. I ate almost nothing but egg salad sandwiches when we were in Scotland and Ireland. (Or as I learned to call them, "egg mayo") I don't like brown sauces or beans on toast or mushy peas or basically most everything I think of as traditional UK foods. I should have been Italian or Mexican or something, anything but Irish/Scottish! I am afraid to go there because I would starve. My niece who lives there and is a picky eater like I am said the food would not work for me and I believe her. |
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Post by gar on Sept 7, 2024 17:27:56 GMT
I looooooooove mushy peas. And beans on toast. My British husband also taught me to put fries between two slices of bread with ketchup and malt vinegar. He calls it a chip buddy. Buddy or butty? Butty is the normal name but maybe it’s regional or something 😊 |
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Post by malibou on Sept 7, 2024 17:44:55 GMT
I would eat that. I would, too! I dont think I could eat blood sausage, but I wouldnt bat an eye at this- as long as there was a fork. 😂 Last year I was in the north of England and we were eating at a hunting lodge. The food was some of the best I've had. On my plate was some dark thing molded into a cute shape. I had zero clue what it might be, so I tasted it, and it was so yummy, I reluctantly offered a bite to dh, who also loved it. As our very young server was clearing our plates, I asked her what it was. She made a disgusted face and whispered in my ear and said it was made of blood. I would have thought that I would be completely grossed out, but I just shrugged and said that I would eat it again. She brought me one wrapped up to go. I ate it in the car on the way back to our accommodations. 😆😍 |
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Post by gillyp on Sept 7, 2024 17:45:24 GMT
I looooooooove mushy peas. And beans on toast. My British husband also taught me to put fries between two slices of bread with ketchup and malt vinegar. He calls it a chip buddy. Buddy or butty? Butty is the normal name but maybe it’s regional or something 😊 Chip buttie here. Delta Dawn I thought you lived in Asia. What on earth did you eat there then? |
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Post by lainey on Sept 7, 2024 17:46:10 GMT
I would starve to death. I ate almost nothing but egg salad sandwiches when we were in Scotland and Ireland. (Or as I learned to call them, "egg mayo") I don't like brown sauces or beans on toast or mushy peas or basically most everything I think of as traditional UK foods. I should have been Italian or Mexican or something, anything but Irish/Scottish! I am afraid to go there because I would starve. My niece who lives there and is a picky eater like I am said the food would not work for me and I believe her. Seriously, you couldn't find one food here that you eat at home? I find that really hard to believe. |
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Post by monklady123 on Sept 7, 2024 17:52:42 GMT
I would starve to death. I ate almost nothing but egg salad sandwiches when we were in Scotland and Ireland. (Or as I learned to call them, "egg mayo") I don't like brown sauces or beans on toast or mushy peas or basically most everything I think of as traditional UK foods. I should have been Italian or Mexican or something, anything but Irish/Scottish! I am afraid to go there because I would starve. My niece who lives there and is a picky eater like I am said the food would not work for me and I believe her. I think your niece had to have been pulling your leg, because of course even picky eaters can find food they'll eat in the UK.  I mean... "ordinary" food... toast, eggs, yogurt, bread, cheese, meat, not to mention all the various international restaurants. So yes, your niece wasn't telling you the truth. lol |
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Post by MichyM on Sept 7, 2024 18:04:28 GMT
My guess is that here salad can refer to anything that is made of several ingredients all mixed together. We also have tuna fish salad, jello salad, fruit salad - and not a spec of lettuce in them. Well, maybe a large leaf used as holder for the tuna fish or chicken salad. Snickers Salad. We'll call damn mear anything a salad! Ha, well there you go! I'm having a salad for lunch, a snickers salad  <---- never said it would be a healthy salad! |
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Post by MichyM on Sept 7, 2024 18:06:11 GMT
Add me to the list of folks who are shocked by those who cannot find edible food in other countries.
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Post by gar on Sept 7, 2024 18:08:55 GMT
Add me to the list of folks who are shocked by those who cannot find edible food in other countries. It’s a ridiculous idea honestly. I mean, we’re not talking Outer Mongolia! |
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Post by Neisey on Sept 7, 2024 18:11:11 GMT
I grew up in PEI, Canada - fries, peas and gravy IS A THING there!!!
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Post by MichyM on Sept 7, 2024 18:22:24 GMT
Add me to the list of folks who are shocked by those who cannot find edible food in other countries. It’s a ridiculous idea honestly. I mean, we’re not talking Outer Mongolia! I know. And I've been to far-off places similar to what people refer to as "Outer Mongolia" (as well as the UK and Scotland) and still haven't starved or needed someone to make me special food. And I can be a picky eater so....? PS: I liked Haggis. So did my son and husband. We made an effort before visiting Scotland to find an Edinburgh pub that where theirs was highly regarded. Would I eat it weekly? Probably not as I'm not a big meat eater anyhow so I generally wouldn't search it out. |
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Post by wellway on Sept 7, 2024 18:25:50 GMT
Add me to the list of folks who are shocked by those who cannot find edible food in other countries. It’s a ridiculous idea honestly. I mean, we’re not talking Outer Mongolia! And even if you wanted Mongolian food you can find it in London! |
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Post by gillyp on Sept 7, 2024 18:38:16 GMT
I’ve only realised what you are all referring to as blood sausage is black pudding. The best black pudding in Scotland is made on Stornoway in the Hebrides. Haggis flamed in whisky with mashed potatoes and mashed swede is a joyous thing.
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Post by Merge on Sept 7, 2024 18:38:53 GMT
I want to add that I can and do find lots of food to eat in other countries, and am generally a pretty adventurous eater. If someone offered fries, gravy, and peas to me, I'd probably try it, and I certainly wouldn't choose to starve rather than eat it. It just doesn't look appetizing to me. It looks like something we might in the US call a "struggle meal." Of course, a lot of comfort food would fall into that category.
I did try the blood sausage in Colombia and didn't care for it, even though I wasn't told what it was until after I'd tried it. DH's employees were having a good time ordering "weird Colombian foods" for us to try and I wasn't about to spoil their fun. I don't know why that's considered a Colombian food there except maybe that there's a lot of European influence in South American cuisine.
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Post by Zee on Sept 7, 2024 18:51:54 GMT
I want to add that I can and do find lots of food to eat in other countries, and am generally a pretty adventurous eater. If someone offered fries, gravy, and peas to me, I'd probably try it, and I certainly wouldn't choose to starve rather than eat it. It just doesn't look appetizing to me. It looks like something we might in the US call a "struggle meal." Of course, a lot of comfort food would fall into that category. I did try the blood sausage in Colombia and didn't care for it, even though I wasn't told what it was until after I'd tried it. DH's employees were having a good time ordering "weird Colombian foods" for us to try and I wasn't about to spoil their fun. I don't know why that's considered a Colombian food there except maybe that there's a lot of European influence in South American cuisine. I think you actually get what I was saying... And it ain't that serious, people.. I thought this was a light-hearted thread. My bad! |
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I mean... "ordinary" food... toast, eggs, yogurt, bread, cheese, meat, not to mention all the various international restaurants. So yes, your niece wasn't telling you the truth. lol
<---- never said it would be a healthy salad!
