Really off topic....

[LadyFisher]

I keep seeing a commercial on TV, where the
lizard talks about "pie and chips". I know chips are what we call french fries...what the heck is 'pie'? Any Brits or Aussies out there?

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LadyFisher, Publisher of
FAOL

[Jim Hatch]

Hi LF,

While I'm not British, though my distant
ancestors were, I have had opportunity to
pull military duty with British subjects and
to experience some of their culinary
delights.*G* My memories of Pie and Chips
consists of bits of kidney, steak and onions
in a pie shell, served with french fries
that were often baked rather than deep
fried. Not too bad as I recall but a long
jump from Mom's deep dish apple pie.*G*
Then there were the puddings, another story
altogether and not something I'd care to
discuss on a day I plan to do any eating
at all.*G* Warm regards, Jim

P.S., for any of our British members, no
put down intended on your puddings, just
a radically different dish than the bannana
puddings this old southern boy grew up on.

[MOturkE]

LF,

I spent 4 years in England while in the USAF, it doesn't make me an expert but...

There were three types of "pies" that we heard mentioned quite often there:

Mince pie - Never had it and so I'm not certain whether it's any good but it's similar to fruitcake and probably not what the lizard is referring to.
[url=http://www.posidata.com/dr/rec/zmince.htm:1a7eb]Recipe[/url:1a7eb]

Shepherd's pie or Cottage pie - One of our favorite meals, similar to pot pie here. Only they don't use pie crust, they cover the meat, vegetables and gravy with mashed potatoes and bake it until the potatoes are slightly browned.
[url=http://www.cuisinedumonde.com/shepherds_pie.html:1a7eb]Recipe[/url:1a7eb]

Steak and Kidney pie - Never had this one either, the thought of eating kidney put me off.
[url=http://www.knitting-and.com/recipes/kidney.htm:1a7eb]Recipe #1[/url:1a7eb]
[url=http://www.thefoody.com/meat/steakandkidneypie.html:1a7eb]Recipe #2[/url:1a7eb]

I think the lizard was speaking about Steak and Kidney pie. The others wouldn't need or go with chips.

I could still be missing other pies that go with chips. But this is what I think it refers to.

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There's almost nothin' wrong with the first lie, it's the weight of all the others holdin' it up that gets ya'! - Tim

[This message has been edited by MOturkE (edited 12 March 2006).]

[l1ranger]

LF, thanks for asking a question thats been bugging me.



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[ducksterman]

Oh,..was that a commercial....I thought I was watching entertainment TV.

[dudley]

cup a tea? how's yer mum?

[Grubb]

OK, now ya'll are gettin, a bit cheessy...

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[Coach Robb]

There used to be a saying that the "Sun never set on the English Empire" My Dad used to say that was because the English were trying to get away from home cooking. A brief aside. Palm Sunday tradition in my house was "Well Pudding" We invited Fr. Holland and his wife Jillian for dinner. Fr Holland was a Prof. of the new testement at Nashotah house seminary and Jillian was extremely prim ,and proper. After dinner my Mom presented the Well Pudding at which Jillian in her British accent said " That's not Well Pudding that's "spotted dik" My brother and I proceeded to pass milk through our noses. Never looked at it the same since.

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[l1ranger]

Most definitely British

[Jim Hatch]

Hi Folks,

To say the least, pies and puddings
across the pond may not satisfy your sweet
tooth.*G* Warm regards, Jim