tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post2265724018559310180..comments2023-05-29T13:16:10.208+00:00Comments on Norfolk 'n Good!: 101 Things to do with a CucumberRoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780409453528524865noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-10160556118453815932010-07-30T18:47:50.226+00:002010-07-30T18:47:50.226+00:00Hello broken Biro! Is that your pen name?
Cougett...Hello broken Biro! Is that your pen name? <br />Cougettes turn into cucumbers behind your back... They grow up so fast!Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780409453528524865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-6185647108645967362010-07-30T17:50:54.828+00:002010-07-30T17:50:54.828+00:00I'm over-run with courgettes - I may actually ...I'm over-run with courgettes - I may actually stoop to making them into basketsbroken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-82364393270757047812010-07-26T11:43:28.654+00:002010-07-26T11:43:28.654+00:00Z: That's a very good question! They must be a...Z: That's a very good question! They must be a bit loud.<br /><br />Roses: vol-au-vent means "stealing the wind" doesn't it? Most appropriate.<br /><br />Madame: RSVP via Gherkin.<br /><br />Macy: I remember almost losing a finger trying to do those tomato gear shapes.Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780409453528524865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-29653062748928678152010-07-25T13:47:52.388+00:002010-07-25T13:47:52.388+00:00Whilst whittling your next supper party, why not c...Whilst whittling your next supper party, why not carve out a few zig zag tomato vol au vonts and some carrot "roses"??<br />Although in the words of the immortal Adrian Henri "You can't taste shapes"Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117141586263456823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-32038072731271332172010-07-24T15:32:00.335+00:002010-07-24T15:32:00.335+00:00I think they'd be a welcome addition to any mo...I think they'd be a welcome addition to any modern dinner party. Really, I do. Except your invite in the post. Or carved into a radish.Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-79536835995748249902010-07-24T12:39:11.266+00:002010-07-24T12:39:11.266+00:00You forgot the ultimate in posh party food: the vo...You forgot the ultimate in posh party food: the vol-au-vont.<br /><br />Filled with prawn cocktail, or chicken mashed with mayo. Soggy, flakey and with a lovely cardboard texture.Roseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469442580348062913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-12741350854178890302010-07-23T22:50:50.392+00:002010-07-23T22:50:50.392+00:00Why do those cucumber baskets need a volume comtro...Why do those cucumber baskets need a volume comtrol?Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-90902927146103258952010-07-23T10:48:28.314+00:002010-07-23T10:48:28.314+00:00Chris: Ah, those cheddar cubes on pointy sticks! S...Chris: Ah, those cheddar cubes on pointy sticks! Such simple pleasures, such simpler times....Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780409453528524865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-43654469080372596592010-07-23T07:27:37.472+00:002010-07-23T07:27:37.472+00:00I take it 'cubs' is a euphemism for '6...I take it 'cubs' is a euphemism for '6-pack'? Or maybe a code-word for private 'Abigail' parties? I see there has been no mention of the dreaded cubes of cheddar and silverskin onions impaled on cocktail sticks stuck into half grapefruit covered in aluminium foil, always a prerequisite at Abigails.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227767014123557100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-52844202173456551652010-07-22T12:21:44.240+00:002010-07-22T12:21:44.240+00:00Roses: They will fefo be on my list for the next f...Roses: They will fefo be on my list for the next fondue party!<br /><br />Dave: Smoked Beef? In Puff Pastry?<br /><br />Rosie: Mmm Salmon Paste! I'd rather eat empty cucumber baskets.<br /><br />Tomorous: I remember that. Always seemed an awful lot of bother to get back to where you started. Like life really...<br /><br /><br />Zig: Glad you're impressed. I'm going to fill one with marzipan and send it up to Kaz.<br /><br />Geoff: I was introduced to Berndt Dough in the cubs. He was a visiting Skipper from Hamburg.Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780409453528524865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-48590447683222550572010-07-21T19:11:30.803+00:002010-07-21T19:11:30.803+00:00We were watching this last night - haven't qui...We were watching this last night - haven't quite finished. My favourite was the Monkey's Delight burnt dough. <br /><br />I fear it's not going to end well for Peter Duncan.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340519450159428760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-77870242581511427742010-07-21T18:02:13.945+00:002010-07-21T18:02:13.945+00:00I love them! Not the stuff in them mind, not big o...I love them! Not the stuff in them mind, not big on salad cream and cheese, but prawn cocktail type prawns or egg mayo would work - I'm going to make some the minute someone gives me a cucumber.<br />And some prawns.<br />Or an egg.<br />etc.Zighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325808421083028026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-45949540510233341662010-07-21T17:33:32.488+00:002010-07-21T17:33:32.488+00:00My friend's mum once not only cut the boiled e...My friend's mum once not only cut the boiled eggs in half, but scooped out the yolk, mashed it up with Heinz salad cream and dolloped it back in. I thought this was terribly posh.Timorous Beastiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006684419739506630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-73126895543608100542010-07-21T13:38:57.106+00:002010-07-21T13:38:57.106+00:00My mum had jars of coloured sugar crystals and tub...My mum had jars of coloured sugar crystals and tubes of salmon paste for her parties in the fifties. How are you supposed to eat that cucumber basket?Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467630407914812378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-68539306404023576152010-07-21T13:28:06.843+00:002010-07-21T13:28:06.843+00:00Although Roses and I commented at exactly the same...Although Roses and I commented at exactly the same moment, I'd like to make it clear that we're not using a his and hers keyboard.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-30020179986106856622010-07-21T13:26:48.477+00:002010-07-21T13:26:48.477+00:00I don't think I'd want to eat a full roast...I don't think I'd want to eat a full roast dinner after someone had smoked it.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-77313491180310231472010-07-21T13:26:27.053+00:002010-07-21T13:26:27.053+00:00Hmmm...something to wow your guests at a dinner pa...Hmmm...something to wow your guests at a dinner party!Roseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469442580348062913noreply@blogger.com