Re: Things that don't deserve their own thread
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:48 am
What does Ireland know about Belgium that the rest of us don't?
A place where escape goats go to play
https://www.notplanetrugby.com/
Brugestabascoboy wrote: Sat Apr 22, 2023 8:48 am What does Ireland know about Belgium that the rest of us don't?
Indeed.
Merrells. Was up Geal Chàrn (Monadhliath type) earlier, bit boggy, cleaned them in the river after and feet were fine. There's also pretty light with good ankle support, which is just as well as every part of me seems to break pretty easily these days.Jock42 wrote: Thu Apr 13, 2023 7:53 amI've just bought a pair of leather boots, can't remember the make, for the winter doing munros. My lowas are fabric but I don't mind having wet feet, which I sometimes end up with towards theend of a tab, during the better weather.S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:01 am My Brashers are falling apart and need replaced after 10 years, and based on the intel above, I won't be buying a new pair of Brashers. TBH I'm not sure I would have anyway, as while they were comfortable, the waterproofing stopped working 2 or 3 years ago, and I would have expected a decent pair to last more than 10 years (I bag a handful of Munros each year, but I'm probably not out more than once a month on average these days). My previous pair (can't remember the brand) lasted 20 years.
I've always had leather boots, and my default would be to do the same again, but should I consider fabric ones? Lighter, but are they as robust? Will they be as waterproof as leather ones, and will they last as long? Opinions welcome!
Sausage maker Heck cuts vegan range as appetite drops
Sausage company Heck is reducing its range of meat-free products, citing lack of consumer appetite.
The Yorkshire-based firm is shelving production of most of its vegan range of sausages and burgers.
Co-founder Jamie Keeble said shoppers were "not there yet" when it came to buying its vegan products.
The company will now make just two plant-based varieties - chipolatas and burgers - down from its original range of 10.
Heck's decision comes against a backdrop of waning interest in meat-free lines at other firms.
Beyond Meat, which makes a plant-based range including burgers, sausages and chicken, suffered a slump in sales last year, blaming obstacles with consumers around taste, perception of health benefits and price.
And industry giant Nestle said in March it said it would stop selling its Garden Gourmet plant-based vegan brand in UK retailers less than two years after it first appeared on shelves.
Supermarket customers have cut back on meat-replacement products generally, according to research firm NielsenIQ, which reported sales fell by £37.3m in the year to September 2022.
However, market and consumer data provider Statista suggested the meat-substitute market in the UK would grow annually by 17.53% over the next five years.
Heck said it would continue its production of 90,000 vegan sausages per day.
UK consumers still wanted to replace meat with "something that reminds them of meat", Mr Keeble said.
"I think [demand] will come back around," he added. "We had pulses and grains in the products. It was really nutritional but the public wasn't really there yet."
However, it said falling sales of plant-based substitutes did not reflect a broader rejection of vegan options.
"Where there has been a drop in sales, it is not due to a decline in interest in veganism but rather a change in people's spending habits," the society said.
"Many people may be replacing both meat and meat-substitutes with more budget-friendly vegan options in a bid to make savings on their weekly shops," it added.
Last March a survey for IPSOS found 33% of people questioned said the cost of plant-based products was too high, but almost half (46%) said they were considering reducing their intake of meat in the future.
Most meat-free products tended to be vegan, the Vegan Society told the BBC. However, some use egg as a binding agent, making them suitable for vegetarians but not vegans, it said.
Yep, I don't find them terrible but smother them with ketchup and pretend they are pork or beefRaggs wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:13 pm The beyond burgers are quite good, mince isn't bad either. Don't think I'd get them full price, but happy to grab them reduced.
First tried it with a plant mcdonalds (family dragged me there, thought I may as well try something different).
Chef Neil Rankin has been working on his range for a number of years. Ironic really as he was founder of some of the first the nose to tail open fire cooking restaurants in London, Temper!tabascoboy wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:17 pmYep, I don't find them terrible but smother them with ketchup and pretend they are pork or beefRaggs wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:13 pm The beyond burgers are quite good, mince isn't bad either. Don't think I'd get them full price, but happy to grab them reduced.
First tried it with a plant mcdonalds (family dragged me there, thought I may as well try something different).![]()
Sounds interesting though unfortunately not stocked with 20 miles of where I live ( am I in a veggie/vegan desert?!). If I see them though I'll try them, fermenting things does seem to bring out flavour...SaintK wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:54 pmChef Neil Rankin has been working on his range for a number of years. Ironic really as he was founder of some of the first the nose to tail open fire cooking restaurants in London, Temper!tabascoboy wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:17 pmYep, I don't find them terrible but smother them with ketchup and pretend they are pork or beefRaggs wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:13 pm The beyond burgers are quite good, mince isn't bad either. Don't think I'd get them full price, but happy to grab them reduced.
First tried it with a plant mcdonalds (family dragged me there, thought I may as well try something different).![]()
Not tried any of the products yet but am told dthey are pretty good
https://symplicityfoods.com/
Tried a blind tasting of some of his stuff recently. 100% of people there could tellSaintK wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:54 pmChef Neil Rankin has been working on his range for a number of years. Ironic really as he was founder of some of the first the nose to tail open fire cooking restaurants in London, Temper!tabascoboy wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:17 pmYep, I don't find them terrible but smother them with ketchup and pretend they are pork or beefRaggs wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:13 pm The beyond burgers are quite good, mince isn't bad either. Don't think I'd get them full price, but happy to grab them reduced.
First tried it with a plant mcdonalds (family dragged me there, thought I may as well try something different).![]()
Not tried any of the products yet but am told dthey are pretty good
https://symplicityfoods.com/
3 kilos of pork cut in the fridge ready for my next batch, fuck the veggies...Happyhooker wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 9:17 pmTried a blind tasting of some of his stuff recently. 100% of people there could tellSaintK wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:54 pmChef Neil Rankin has been working on his range for a number of years. Ironic really as he was founder of some of the first the nose to tail open fire cooking restaurants in London, Temper!tabascoboy wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:17 pm
Yep, I don't find them terrible but smother them with ketchup and pretend they are pork or beef![]()
Not tried any of the products yet but am told dthey are pretty good
https://symplicityfoods.com/
It's good. But it is noticeable
We use prodigious amounts of tinned chopped tomatoes and I had no idea that was the case, I'll give the whole ones a try.Tichtheid wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 7:31 pm It's easier and healthier to eat vegetables as a vegetarian option than processed meat substitutes, imo.
I eat anything but I have to cook vegan options for others - the money you save on not buying meat goes a lot further on things like top quality tinned tomatoes - best tip I found on these was buy good quality whole tinned tomatoes, not chopped, they add something to allow the chopped version to keep their shape, whole toms are best. You can really taste the difference. Same with good quality pasta.
inactionman wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 8:20 amWe use prodigious amounts of tinned chopped tomatoes and I had no idea that was the case, I'll give the whole ones a try.Tichtheid wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 7:31 pm It's easier and healthier to eat vegetables as a vegetarian option than processed meat substitutes, imo.
I eat anything but I have to cook vegan options for others - the money you save on not buying meat goes a lot further on things like top quality tinned tomatoes - best tip I found on these was buy good quality whole tinned tomatoes, not chopped, they add something to allow the chopped version to keep their shape, whole toms are best. You can really taste the difference. Same with good quality pasta.
The kids prefer passata, and some of those we get almost taste like ketchup -usually the ones from the late-night dash round Lidl. Need to find some good ones of those too.
Agree on the pasta, I think the decent ones have a texture which holds the sauce a lot better.
Yep Mutti peeled San Marzano tomatoes are our go to brandTichtheid wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 8:34 aminactionman wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 8:20 amWe use prodigious amounts of tinned chopped tomatoes and I had no idea that was the case, I'll give the whole ones a try.Tichtheid wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 7:31 pm It's easier and healthier to eat vegetables as a vegetarian option than processed meat substitutes, imo.
I eat anything but I have to cook vegan options for others - the money you save on not buying meat goes a lot further on things like top quality tinned tomatoes - best tip I found on these was buy good quality whole tinned tomatoes, not chopped, they add something to allow the chopped version to keep their shape, whole toms are best. You can really taste the difference. Same with good quality pasta.
The kids prefer passata, and some of those we get almost taste like ketchup -usually the ones from the late-night dash round Lidl. Need to find some good ones of those too.
Agree on the pasta, I think the decent ones have a texture which holds the sauce a lot better.
There was a tv prog with Stanley Tucci going around Italy on a foodie trek and he made the point about using good quality toms. So far the best brands I've found are Mutti and Cirio, either are good. When on offer they work out about a pound a tin, which is way more than in Lidl, but you can really taste the difference and like I say, cutting down on buying meat saves tons more than the difference in price.
Also, another thing Stanley told me personally - a dash of either soy sauce or marmite makes the tomato sauce so much better
SaintK wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 9:25 am
My mates Italian wife will also add a little anchovy essence to her tomato sauce to give it a lift.
Only recently discovered the Stanley Tucci food series, great show!
tabascoboy wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 9:36 am Starting to think that a Foodie thread of its own is actually deserved now![]()
As long as it’s more civilised than the SA BBQ one.tabascoboy wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 9:36 am Starting to think that a Foodie thread of its own is actually deserved now![]()
There as competetive about their Braiing as they are about their rugby!!GogLais wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 11:17 amAs long as it’s more civilised than the SA BBQ one.tabascoboy wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 9:36 am Starting to think that a Foodie thread of its own is actually deserved now![]()
Please let us know the outcomes... a 15m radiator next?GogLais wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 11:25 am So in the last three weeks:
I buy a roasting tray with a handle from John Lewis. The handle melts.
I have a leaking radiator. British Gas come round and say they’ll replace it. I chase them up and I’m told the engineer reported that I’d sort it out myself. Why the ffyk wouldI I?
I get a new box from Virgin that came with a 5m Ethernet cable. I ring them up and say please send me a 15m one. They send me a 15m Co-ax. I ring again, now they’ve sent me another 5m Ethernet.
I feel an attack of the Victor Meldrew”s coming on.
JL offered a refund.Grandpa wrote: Sat May 06, 2023 7:49 pmPlease let us know the outcomes... a 15m radiator next?GogLais wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 11:25 am So in the last three weeks:
I buy a roasting tray with a handle from John Lewis. The handle melts.
I have a leaking radiator. British Gas come round and say they’ll replace it. I chase them up and I’m told the engineer reported that I’d sort it out myself. Why the ffyk wouldI I?
I get a new box from Virgin that came with a 5m Ethernet cable. I ring them up and say please send me a 15m one. They send me a 15m Co-ax. I ring again, now they’ve sent me another 5m Ethernet.
I feel an attack of the Victor Meldrew”s coming on.
Refry? Is that you?GogLais wrote: Sat May 06, 2023 8:45 pmJL offered a refund.Grandpa wrote: Sat May 06, 2023 7:49 pmPlease let us know the outcomes... a 15m radiator next?GogLais wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 11:25 am So in the last three weeks:
I buy a roasting tray with a handle from John Lewis. The handle melts.
I have a leaking radiator. British Gas come round and say they’ll replace it. I chase them up and I’m told the engineer reported that I’d sort it out myself. Why the ffyk wouldI I?
I get a new box from Virgin that came with a 5m Ethernet cable. I ring them up and say please send me a 15m one. They send me a 15m Co-ax. I ring again, now they’ve sent me another 5m Ethernet.
I feel an attack of the Victor Meldrew”s coming on.
BG said they’d call 8:00 onwards yesterday. Missed a call from them at 7:25, looked out of the window at 7:45 and saw their van outside, disappeared by the time I got downstairs. Turned up in the afternoon.
Given up on Virgin, abandoned the cable option and bought a wi-fi extender.
I was just struck by the incompetence of three household names.
Who? Presumably he’s a decent chap.Uncle fester wrote: Sun May 07, 2023 12:25 amRefry? Is that you?GogLais wrote: Sat May 06, 2023 8:45 pmJL offered a refund.
BG said they’d call 8:00 onwards yesterday. Missed a call from them at 7:25, looked out of the window at 7:45 and saw their van outside, disappeared by the time I got downstairs. Turned up in the afternoon.
Given up on Virgin, abandoned the cable option and bought a wi-fi extender.
I was just struck by the incompetence of three household names.
When deepfakes started I was always reminded of this -Tichtheid wrote: Sun May 07, 2023 8:57 am I found this really interesting - it raises a good few questions