British food experience

[lizwilliams]

major_clanger reports on the following article:

http://www.girlalive.com/food/028.html

So, let me get this right: you're not keen on Marmite, then?

A brief and possibly unrepresentative poll taken at breakfast at a Milford some years back revealed a divide (possibly more of a gaping fire-filled chasm) between those who love this particular spread, and those who do not. I recall one person who has access to this LJ remarking that it is, in fact, 'scrapings from the Devil's butt crack.'

I disagree. Although other yeast pastes are indeed disgusting, including the low-salt version. I just about got my head round Vegemite at one point, but that was under compulsion.

So, a poll:

[Poll #923068]

Comments

[pennski.livejournal.com]

Once or twice a year I get a craving for it. But that satisfied I then don't want any for another year.

I tried American "biscuits and gravy" and was pretty repulsed.

[liminalia.livejournal.com]

Biscuits & gravy can vary from wonderful spicy comfort food to wallpaper paste depending on who's making the gravy and what sort of sausage they're using. Most places do not use enough sausage. I'll only eat it at home where I know it's been made properly. In fact, I may very well make that tonight.

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

Time to ask: how do you make biscuits and gravy? I think your 'biscuit' is more like our scone.

[liminalia.livejournal.com]

Yep, make basic round scones with no sugar. Meanwhile, take about a pound of loose pork breakfast sausage and brown it. I like the kind with a good bit of sage and red pepper in it. Drain off the fat and make a roux with it and a few spoonfuls of flour (yes this is bad for you but essential to the flavor). Add butter if there isn't enough fat. Cook the roux lightly and add about 4 cups of milk. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, seasoning with salt and pepper. Add the sausage meat and mix well. Split a couple of biscuits and place in a large shallow bowl, top generously with sausage gravy. Serves about 4-5 people.

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

This sounds great - thank you for posting.

We just had a fantastic toad-in-the-hole, home made by T.