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The best olives are

Poll ended at Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:49 am

1. Green olives -pitted.
4
13%
2. Green olives - unpitted
4
13%
3. Black olives - pitted
1
3%
4. Black olives - unpitted
2
7%
5. Brown olives - pitted or unpitted. Running short of options here.
0
No votes
6. Olives stuffed with shizzle (peppers or wotevah)
2
7%
7. Beef olives
1
3%
8. No olives.
14
47%
9. Definitely no olives - I won't even consume olive oil
0
No votes
10. Frankly my dear, I prefer an argument.
2
7%
 
Total votes: 30

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Explosive Newt wrote: Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:03 am
dinny_g wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:59 pm
jamcg wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:07 pm Marmite 🤢 Next you’ll be saying you like gherkins….
Gherkins are fucking lush.

Get Polish ones if you can. The Poles make the best Gherkins
Weirdly the first couple of bites of the gherkin are the best. All downhill after that.
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I'm going to double down and not only say "all the olives", pitted or unpitted, but also yes to the dirty martini (dirty vespa is actually my martini of choice), and yes to all the brines and pickling liquors (vinegar from pickled onions is the best on chips, the oil from sun-dried tomatoes is a great general flavour-enhancer, but particularly good for finishing cous-cous, the brine from shellfishy stuff makes a great base for a seafood sauce).

But then I like pretty much *everything*
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Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:20 pm Oddly I like all Marmite flavoured things but not Marmite itself. It's hugely outperformed on all levels by Bovril.
What's happened to us Swerv? :cry: We've drifted apart.

I really like Marmite on toast, and whilst I can eat it in stuff like crisp and nut flavours I see them as sub-par to many other flavours.
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Nefarious wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:17 amvinegar from pickled onions is the best on chips
It’s not even 09:00 and I am already thinking
1. Ooh - could get a Chippy tonight
2. Is it OK for breakfast to consist solely of Haywards picked onions? (Sweet variety - I’m not an animal :geek:
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mik wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:54 am 2. Is it OK for breakfast to consist solely of Haywards picked onions? (Sweet variety - I’m not an animal :geek:
Perfectly acceptable, as long as you don't have to physically interact with any other actual human beings for the rest of the day
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DeskJockey wrote: Wed Feb 15, 2023 7:02 am
dinny_g wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:59 pm
jamcg wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:07 pm Marmite 🤢 Next you’ll be saying you like gherkins….
Gherkins are fucking lush.

Get Polish ones if you can. The Poles make the best Gherkins
Correctness. I find that many of the "British" varieties are too sweet.

A favourite sandwich is extra mature cheddar, gherkins, mayo and mustard.
I'm a sucker for gherkins, love them. And drink the pickle juice when you've eaten them all - it's good for you.
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mik wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:54 am
Nefarious wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:17 amvinegar from pickled onions is the best on chips
It’s not even 09:00 and I am already thinking
1. Ooh - could get a Chippy tonight
2. Is it OK for breakfast to consist solely of Haywards picked onions? (Sweet variety - I’m not an animal :geek:
I'll eat an entire jar of sweet picked onions without stopping :lol: so yeah, go for it 8-)

I've been in a calorie deficit for a few weeks to slim down and fit into an old suit, the mention of a chippy tea is making my mouth water 😭
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duncs500 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:44 am
Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:20 pm Oddly I like all Marmite flavoured things but not Marmite itself. It's hugely outperformed on all levels by Bovril.
What's happened to us Swerv? :cry: We've drifted apart.

I really like Marmite on toast, and whilst I can eat it in stuff like crisp and nut flavours I see them as sub-par to many other flavours.
:lol:

I used to love Marmite Duncs, until I was about 7/8, when my Dad introduced us to Bovril. It was like some sort of Holy awakening. And then I went right off Marmite. Even if I taste it now I can't help but think, "Bovril would be far better in this application". Apart from on Marmite flavoured things - they would be quite wrong if Bovril flavoured.
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I might have to try this Bovril stuff, but sadly the wife is vegan and likes Marmite so even if I like it I might have stick to Marmite so as not to clutter the cupboards.
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duncs500 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:44 pm I might have to try this Bovril stuff, but sadly the wife is vegan and likes Marmite so even if I like it I might have stick to Marmite so as not to clutter the cupboards.
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Picked egg
Drop it into a bag of salt and vinegar
Mush it all up together
Scoop it into your gob

Not had a pub pickled egg in ages. Must do that again.
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duncs500 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:44 pm I might have to try this Bovril stuff, but sadly the wife is vegan and likes Marmite so even if I like it I might have stick to Marmite so as not to clutter the cupboards.
That's a tricky situation Duncs. I can well imagine that spreading liquid beef all over your toast in the morning might not prove popular, not least as it works best when you have a slick of melted butter to spread it over. :lol:
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Swervin_Mervin wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:08 pm
duncs500 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:44 pm I might have to try this Bovril stuff, but sadly the wife is vegan and likes Marmite so even if I like it I might have stick to Marmite so as not to clutter the cupboards.
That's a tricky situation Duncs. I can well imagine that spreading liquid beef all over your toast in the morning might not prove popular, not least as it works best when you have a slick of melted butter to spread it over. :lol:
You'd do well to remember that I hate butter too, that's a non-issue in our household. 8-)
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dinny_g wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:23 pm Ducns Missus...

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Thankfully she's not a judgey vegan, she does leave the room when I'm butchering a bit of meat for the bbq though! :lol:
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duncs500 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:43 pm
Swervin_Mervin wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:08 pm
duncs500 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:44 pm I might have to try this Bovril stuff, but sadly the wife is vegan and likes Marmite so even if I like it I might have stick to Marmite so as not to clutter the cupboards.
That's a tricky situation Duncs. I can well imagine that spreading liquid beef all over your toast in the morning might not prove popular, not least as it works best when you have a slick of melted butter to spread it over. :lol:
You'd do well to remember that I hate butter too, that's a non-issue in our household. 8-)
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HTF can you hate butter!? It’s the best thing ever!.. on everything!
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Olives winning 14-11, which is roughly 52-48%. I think you'll find this closes the argument and removes the possibility of the forum's stance on olives being discussed again.
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Explosive Newt wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:25 am Olives winning 14-11, which is roughly 52-48%. I think you'll find this closes the argument and removes the possibility of the forum's stance on olives being discussed again.
We can discuss it for a fair few years yet, at least until mik resigns
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Explosive Newt wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:25 am Olives winning 14-11, which is roughly 52-48%. I think you'll find this closes the argument and removes the possibility of the forum's stance on olives being discussed again.
I‘ll prepare our official food policy on the matter and send out press releases.
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