I'm like fvckin roided out on turkey here man. brussel sprouts, which I

[eastgermanautos]

totally dig, collard greens (for the dark complected fellas in our midst), stuffing, mac n cheese with gruyere. all kinds of wine and sh!t.

Aww yeea.

[redgunamo]

totally dig, collard greens (for the dark complected fellas in our midst), stuffing, mac n cheese with gruyere. all kinds of wine and sh!t.

Aww yeea.

Are you one of them darkies then, e?

The grub sounds great. I have to marshal all that tomorrow.

We "celebrate" Thanksgiving in my house too nowadays, for some mysterious reason, so I just use it as a dry-run for Christmas dinner.

[Ash]

We "celebrate" Thanksgiving in my house too nowadays, for some mysterious reason, so I just use it as a dry-run for Christmas dinner.

Careful, the anti-turkey brigade will be on your case. Pwopah food snobs have goose, or manderin duck or something.

[Pat Vegas]

Careful, the anti-turkey brigade will be on your case. Pwopah food snobs have goose, or manderin duck or something.

:vsign: :driving:

;-)

[redgunamo]

Careful, the anti-turkey brigade will be on your case. Pwopah food snobs have goose, or manderin duck or something.

I doubt even my best friends would describe me as a food snob, to be honest. Or, indeed, any other kind of snob. In fact, **** all snobs.

[Burney]

Careful, the anti-turkey brigade will be on your case. Pwopah food snobs have goose, or manderin duck or something.

Game, goose, rib of beef, duck - anything but bloody turkey, a. Even the smell of turkey depresses me. :-(

[redgunamo]

Game, goose, rib of beef, duck - anything but bloody turkey, a. Even the smell of turkey depresses me. :-(

That's all everyday stuff, whereas turkey is special. Just for Christmas, in fact.

And thanksgiving too, of course. Anyway, point is, it isn't about liking it.

[Burney]

That's all everyday stuff, whereas turkey is special. Just for Christmas, in fact.

And thanksgiving too, of course. Anyway, point is, it isn't about liking it.

No. I have too few meals left in my life to go around eating stuff I don't like just because it's tradition, I'm afraid. It's like all those chaps round your way eating slimy, bony, muddy-tasting carpe frite just because it's Easter. Balls to that.

[redgunamo]

No. I have too few meals left in my life to go around eating stuff I don't like just because it's tradition, I'm afraid. It's like all those chaps round your way eating slimy, bony, muddy-tasting carpe frite just because it's Easter. Balls to that.

I'm the head of a family though; tradition is sort of important.

People don't want to travel halfway around the world to the trough here bearing wondrous gifts without knowing in advance that they're going to find an enormous fat turkey done up with all the trimmings and lashes of the best strong drink.

And if they don't come then everybody's kiddies don't get all their presents and there's no family anymore.

[World's End Stella]

No. I have too few meals left in my life to go around eating stuff I don't like just because it's tradition, I'm afraid. It's like all those chaps round your way eating slimy, bony, muddy-tasting carpe frite just because it's Easter. Balls to that.

The whole point of turkey is that, if properly cooked, it is very nice without being overwhelming and therefore it compliments all the trimmings beautifully. Not to mention that as a slightly gamey bird, it makes wonderful gravy. Crown and roast the breast, braise the legs, make a wonderful gravy and serve it with creamed sprouts, fried bread stuffing, roast potatoes and vegetables and a chipolata.

I fail to see how any man could not like that, Burney. It is certainly far superior to roast duck, which is always disappointing because the breast tastes like liver and there only so many things that go with it. Roast goose or a rib of beef, I will give you, are wonderful options. But turkey is wonderful, if properly prepared.

[Sir C]

totally dig, collard greens (for the dark complected fellas in our midst), stuffing, mac n cheese with gruyere. all kinds of wine and sh!t.

Aww yeea.

That is to say, not very appealing.

[Burney]

That is to say, not very appealing.

Collard greens are basically turnip tops aren't they?

How was your evening?

[Viva Prat Vegas]

I think he has just gone off to be sick
Or to look at the dents in his car

[Sir C]

Collard greens are basically turnip tops aren't they?

How was your evening?

It was utterly rank, thank you. I think I have alcohol poisoning.

[Burney]

The whole point of turkey is that, if properly cooked, it is very nice without being overwhelming and therefore it compliments all the trimmings beautifully. Not to mention that as a slightly gamey bird, it makes wonderful gravy. Crown and roast the breast, braise the legs, make a wonderful gravy and serve it with creamed sprouts, fried bread stuffing, roast potatoes and vegetables and a chipolata.

I fail to see how any man could not like that, Burney. It is certainly far superior to roast duck, which is always disappointing because the breast tastes like liver and there only so many things that go with it. Roast goose or a rib of beef, I will give you, are wonderful options. But turkey is wonderful, if properly prepared.

Turkey is merely a tedious lump of protein that has the sole virtue of size. Its only flavour is a rather foetid one that is quite distinct from that of game. The reason it requires so many 'trimmings' is because without them, no-one would bother eating the filthy thing.

People who claim to like turkey have little or no palate in my experience.

[Burney]

It was utterly rank, thank you. I think I have alcohol poisoning.

Gosh. I gathered you might not be in the whole of your health from your late appearance.

Was there lots of sexism and racism? Are you strong enough to talk about it yet?

[Viva Prat Vegas]

It was utterly rank, thank you. I think I have alcohol poisoning.

Did your w-c friends encourage you to down your drinks in one and cheer?
Light and frothy racial abuse bantz?

[World's End Stella]

Turkey is merely a tedious lump of protein that has the sole virtue of size. Its only flavour is a rather foetid one that is quite distinct from that of game. The reason it requires so many 'trimmings' is because without them, no-one would bother eating the filthy thing.

People who claim to like turkey have little or no palate in my experience.

I'll let Raymond Blanc and Gordon Ramsay, to name but two, know how you feel about their palates.

[redgunamo]

I'll let Raymond Blanc and Gordon Ramsay, to name but two, know how you feel about their palates.

As bad as that, eh. Actually, I think I agree with B after all.

[Sir C]

Gosh. I gathered you might not be in the whole of your health from your late appearance.

Was there lots of sexism and racism? Are you strong enough to talk about it yet?

There was Sambuca :-(

I have dim recollections of a particularly offensive rant about 'queers and faggots'. Still, at least I didn't get racialistic.

[Sir C]

Did your w-c friends encourage you to down your drinks in one and cheer?
Light and frothy racial abuse bantz?

There was quite a lot of downing drinks in one. Oh God it was so horrible.

[Sir C]

I'll let Raymond Blanc and Gordon Ramsay, to name but two, know how you feel about their palates.

"Gordon, we need a turkey recipe for Christmas"

"But turkey's ****, you can keep your 20 grand."

[Burney]

There was Sambuca :-(

I have dim recollections of a particularly offensive rant about 'queers and faggots'. Still, at least I didn't get racialistic.

When did this obsession with drinking Sambuca start? I remember it being something my father might drink in a bar on holiday in the Med if he was already pretty far gone, but a few years ago, people seemed to decide it was something to drink in shots. I can only assume there was some canny marketing behind this because Christ knows it can't be because of the flavour.

I'm going to do your lamb kebab thing tonight, I think.

[Luis Anaconda]

When did this obsession with drinking Sambuca start? I remember it being something my father might drink in a bar on holiday in the Med if he was already pretty far gone, but a few years ago, people seemed to decide it was something to drink in shots. I can only assume there was some canny marketing behind this because Christ knows it can't be because of the flavour.

I'm going to do your lamb kebab thing tonight, I think.

I remember drinking quite a lot of it in the 90s. Probably explains a few things. As evil as it is, it is still better than the obsession with ****ing Jägermeister. I had both in one evening a couple of weeks back - the result was not pretty

[Burney]

I remember drinking quite a lot of it in the 90s. Probably explains a few things. As evil as it is, it is still better than the obsession with ****ing Jägermeister. I had both in one evening a couple of weeks back - the result was not pretty

Oh, I can't drink Jägerbombs ever again. Any combination of alcohol and Red Bull seems to cause me to have psychotic episodes. :-(

Of course the drink that started all this shots nonsense is tequila, which - as I've explained many times before - is pure, liquid evil.

[Sir C]

When did this obsession with drinking Sambuca start? I remember it being something my father might drink in a bar on holiday in the Med if he was already pretty far gone, but a few years ago, people seemed to decide it was something to drink in shots. I can only assume there was some canny marketing behind this because Christ knows it can't be because of the flavour.

I'm going to do your lamb kebab thing tonight, I think.

Bear in mind the importance of the red onion, yoghurt, chilli sauce and big handfuls of mint and coriander. Without these it wouldn't have worked so well.

[Ash]

I remember drinking quite a lot of it in the 90s. Probably explains a few things. As evil as it is, it is still better than the obsession with ****ing Jägermeister. I had both in one evening a couple of weeks back - the result was not pretty

I haven't touched Sambuca since that night in the Drum & Monkey after the 2-2 with Barcelona. :-( :puke:

[Luis Anaconda]

I haven't touched Sambuca since that night in the Drum & Monkey after the 2-2 with Barcelona. :-( :puke:

Oh christ - I wish I could say the same but I blocked that out of my mind.

[Luis Anaconda]

Oh, I can't drink Jägerbombs ever again. Any combination of alcohol and Red Bull seems to cause me to have psychotic episodes. :-(

Of course the drink that started all this shots nonsense is tequila, which - as I've explained many times before - is pure, liquid evil.

Preaching to the converted here, b. Beyond evil. One of my first weeks here, we had a big function in a Mexican restaurant - there was a tequila tasting (laughingly we were told this was the good stuff). Being new I didn't want to seem out of place*. Don't think I have touched it since



* yeah right

[eastgermanautos]

Are you one of them darkies then, e?

The grub sounds great. I have to marshal all that tomorrow.

We "celebrate" Thanksgiving in my house too nowadays, for some mysterious reason, so I just use it as a dry-run for Christmas dinner.

Nah, I'm a white dude. But my longtime pal from college is a black fellow from Shreveport, LA. He represents a mix of things: total rich kid, as his pops was a sort of mafioso of sludge contracting in Louisiana. On the other hand my friend, effete and probably embarrassed by this source of wealth, is a major gourmand and world traveler. He brings the Southern cooking -- collard greens, grits I guess -- but also provides the fancier items.

[eastgermanautos]

Preaching to the converted here, b. Beyond evil. One of my first weeks here, we had a big function in a Mexican restaurant - there was a tequila tasting (laughingly we were told this was the good stuff). Being new I didn't want to seem out of place*. Don't think I have touched it since




* yeah right

Tequila is indeed the devil's beverage of choice.

[eastgermanautos]

Are you one of them darkies then, e?

The grub sounds great. I have to marshal all that tomorrow.

We "celebrate" Thanksgiving in my house too nowadays, for some mysterious reason, so I just use it as a dry-run for Christmas dinner.

Yeah, I think turkey is unfairly slammed. You need to slather it in other stuff, but that's exactly what gravy and above all cranberry sauce is for. Plus the volume: you have enough flat-out food to provide for the troops.

[redgunamo]

Turkey is merely a tedious lump of protein that has the sole virtue of size. Its only flavour is a rather foetid one that is quite distinct from that of game. The reason it requires so many 'trimmings' is because without them, no-one would bother eating the filthy thing.

People who claim to like turkey have little or no palate in my experience.

I think you're, perhaps wilfully, missing the point. The jamboree is all about extravagance, opulence, conspicuous consumption and waste. Overdoing it, over-indulging with a guilt-free, fat *******-style frilliness.

Not because it's right or anything, or because anybody actually likes it, but simply as a way of demonstrating, saying we *can*, aren't we terrific!

[redgunamo]

Nah, I'm a white dude. But my longtime pal from college is a black fellow from Shreveport, LA. He represents a mix of things: total rich kid, as his pops was a sort of mafioso of sludge contracting in Louisiana. On the other hand my friend, effete and probably embarrassed by this source of wealth, is a major gourmand and world traveler. He brings the Southern cooking -- collard greens, grits I guess -- but also provides the fancier items.

Your best friend is black :-(

You wanna be careful; the Trump-folk will be after you.