This weekend, I made a massive steak and kidney pie.

[Burney]

I attended a hangi - not a hanging as Safari would like me to put.

http://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/maori-hangi/

Who could have thought New Zealand cuisine could taste so good. Cheap beer and rather too much vodka was had as well

Hmmm. The downside, of course, would be the presence of New Zealanders - a people whose sole purpose on this earth appears to be to make Canadians look interesting.

[Burney]

Isn't that 'tang' as you describe it basically the taste of wee-wee?

Absolutely. And quite delicious it is, too. Who cares where a flavour comes from as long as it's good?

[Luis Anaconda]

Hmmm. The downside, of course, would be the presence of New Zealanders - a people whose sole purpose on this earth appears to be to make Canadians look interesting.

There was rugby on so they were kept entertained. I was mostly with Irish people

[Ash]

Hmmm. The downside, of course, would be the presence of New Zealanders - a people whose sole purpose on this earth appears to be to make Canadians look interesting.

Harsh imo. They are like acceptable versions of Australians, if one excuses the more extreme vowel-abuse.

[Luis Anaconda]

Harsh imo. They are like acceptable versions of Australians, if one excuses the more extreme vowel-abuse.

They are definitely better company as long as you can keep them off the subject of rugby. If only Neg was there on Saturday - I would liked him to take them to task over the All Blacks levels of energy and that little trouble the great Dan Carter had at the end of last week

[Burney]

Harsh imo. They are like acceptable versions of Australians, if one excuses the more extreme vowel-abuse.

I find them weirdly dour and fundamentally lacking in levity. They seem determined to take things seriously. Utter a witticism in front of a kiwi and they will look at you like a dog that's just been shown a card trick, pause politely and then carry on droning on earnestly. Hard fùcking work imo.

[redgunamo]

It was excellent and made me realise that there is no point to any beef stew or pie filling that does not contain kidney since such a thing can only ever be second rate.

My tip for those who do not like the texture of stewed kidney (of whom I am one), is to essentially reduce the kidney to a paste through repeated chopping and then add said paste to the mixture. This way you get the splendid flavour without the business of chewing your way through kidney.

No, my people hate it too, so there's always lots more for *me*!

[Burney]

No, my people hate it too, so there's always lots more for *me*!

Ah. Foreigners, see? No idea, I'm afraid.