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Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Colwyn on December 20, 2010, 13:24:39 PM

Now a matter of some seriousness, particularly at this time year. Sprouts. These seem to divide opinion as deeply as the notorious Marmite. Now I love sprouts. For me they are one of the great treats of winter - and not just for Christmas dinner. But I understand that some wimpish, finnicky eaters have a problem with them. Ridiculous.

[But don't open a jar of Marmite within my smelling range.]

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Scunner on December 20, 2010, 13:32:05 PM

I am a big fan of both sprouts and Marmite, so I will add something I really can't stand. Butternut squash, what the hell is that all about, it's vile!

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Eric on December 20, 2010, 14:42:57 PM

Marmite yes, sprouts only at Christmas and even then only 2 or 3.

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Jim Fraser on December 20, 2010, 14:52:00 PM

Sprouts at anytime for me.
Marmite OK but only if thinly spread on toast.
Butternut squash, no thanks I find it a bit insipid.

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: scouser2 on December 20, 2010, 15:02:17 PM

Absolutely love sprouts. Not a lover of marmite though.

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: tintin1504 on December 20, 2010, 15:18:49 PM

Sprouts brilliant with plenty of butter.Marmite No!!!!!!!!:D

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: tinkerman on December 20, 2010, 15:34:48 PM

I love Marmite, I love sprouts and I also like olives

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: peecee on December 20, 2010, 17:58:53 PM

Sprouts. best vegetable ever, adore them.  Love Marmite as well.

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Rindaloo on December 20, 2010, 21:42:26 PM

Sprouts and Marmite, the 2 Y's.  Yeuk for the former, Yum for the latter.  

And if too many sprouts are available on Christmas day, Dave is staying with you till boxing day Eric. [xx(]

:D

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Steve (redding43) on December 20, 2010, 22:26:46 PM

Sprouts - yes
Butternut squash (roasted) - yes
Marmite - yes
Olives - no........

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: bewva on December 20, 2010, 22:53:33 PM

Sprouts - yes  :)
Butternut squash - No :-\
Marmite - Absolutely not :(
Olives - Absolutely not :(

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Scunner on December 20, 2010, 23:31:25 PM

Ok so

Dubious item number 5 :D

Sprouts - yes
Butternut squash - no
Marmite - yes
Olives - yes

Anchovies...yes

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Scunner on December 20, 2010, 23:33:28 PM

To make a theme of it, answer those 5 and add one of your own to the list  :)

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Big Dave on December 20, 2010, 23:39:26 PM

Sprouts Absolutely, the more the better
Marmite yes but only on toast with a topping of cheese and tomato
Butternut squash yes
Olives yes black, green or stuffed
Anchovies yes but they must be fresh and not tinned

Smoked Haddock Yeeeeuuuccckkkkk

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Scunner on December 20, 2010, 23:40:47 PM

Oh Dave, you struck me as very much a smoked haddock sort of guy  :)

I couldn't live without smoked haddock :D

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: tribalelder on December 21, 2010, 06:05:01 AM

Sprouts... Yes
Marmite ...Yes Yes Yes Especially Toast thickly spread with Cream Cheese and a liberal coating of Marmite on top
Butternut Squash...Yes Makes a great soup with Fresh Ginger
Olives ...Yes
Anchovies ...Yes
Smoked Haddock...Yes


Peanut Butter...Yes I find Turkish ones are a bit sweet so easy to make your own though

(http://)
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Title: Another Controversy
Post by: bewva on December 21, 2010, 08:05:38 AM

Sprouts - yes
Butternut squash - No
Marmite - No  
Olives - No
Anchovies ...No
Smoked Haddock...Yes
Peanut Butter...No
Cottage Cheese... Pass the bucket!

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: scouser2 on December 21, 2010, 08:59:40 AM

Sprouts...yes
Butternut squash...no
marmite...no
olives...yes
anchovies...no
smoked haddock...yes
peanut butter....yes
cottage cheese...yes
crab sticks...no

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Scunner on December 21, 2010, 09:36:45 AM

Sprouts...yes
Butternut squash...no
marmite...yes
olives...yes
anchovies...yes
smoked haddock...yes
peanut butter....yes
cottage cheese...yes
crab sticks...yes

rocket "leaves"...no :-\

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: KKOB on December 21, 2010, 09:55:39 AM

Sprouts...yes
Butternut squash...yes
marmite...yes
olives...yes
anchovies...yes
smoked haddock...yes
peanut butter....yes
cottage cheese...yes
crab sticks...yes
rocket "leaves"...Yes

Chillies...Yes

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: jonuzumlu on December 21, 2010, 10:20:15 AM

Sprouts..yes
Butternut squash....no
marmite.........yes
olives.....yes
anchovies.....yes
smoked haddock..........yes
peanut butter...no
cottage cheese...yes
crab sticks..yes
rocket "leaves" yes
chillies..yes

Pickled Walnuts.....Yes

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: mike A on December 21, 2010, 10:32:54 AM

Butternut Squash.....yes
Marmite......no
Olives.....scrummy
anchovies.......yes
smoked haddock.... yes
Sprouts.....no they make me repeat. no, they make me repeat. no they make me repeat
 8)

Marzipan.....not on your life.

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: scareylady on December 21, 2010, 11:15:27 AM

Sprouts..yes
Butternut squash....yes
marmite.........yes
olives.....yes
anchovies.....yes
smoked haddock..........yes
peanut butter...yes
cottage cheese...yes
crab sticks..yes
rocket "leaves" yes
chillies..yes
Pickled Walnuts.....Yes
Marzipan ......Yes
Blue Cheeses ...Yes

Yep I eat most EVERYTHING!! LOL

Artichock heart .....Noooooooo (unless they are finely chopped and roasted and sprinkled on salads Mmmmm)

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Scunner on December 21, 2010, 11:56:09 AM

Sprouts..yes
Butternut squash....no
marmite.........yes
olives.....yes
anchovies.....yes
smoked haddock..........yes
peanut butter...yes
cottage cheese...yes
crab sticks..yes
rocket "leaves" no
chillies..yes
Pickled Walnuts.....Yes
Marzipan ......Yes
Blue Cheeses ...Yes
Artichock heart .....Yes

Gherkins...Yes

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Scunner on December 21, 2010, 11:56:50 AM

WTF is an artichock anyway Lesley LOL

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: scareylady on December 21, 2010, 13:53:28 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artichoke

!!! lol xx

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Sandrats on December 21, 2010, 14:06:23 PM

will eat the lot but

Pounded Yam - like eating warm wall paper paste thats set.

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Colwyn on December 21, 2010, 14:08:33 PM

Surprised to see such strong support for sprouts after hearing numerous people complaining "Christmas, I will be forced to eat those horrid sprouts again".

Sprouts..yes
Butternut squash....not bothered either way
marmite.........no
olives.....yes
anchovies.....yes
smoked haddock..........yes
peanut butter...yes
cottage cheese...yes
crab sticks..no
rocket "leaves" ... yes
chillies..yes
Pickled Walnuts.....Yes
Marzipan ...... no
Blue Cheeses ...Yes
Artichock heart .....Yes
Gherkins...Yes

offal ... yes (well livers, kidneys, hearts, intestines anyway plus whatever goes into faggots).

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: scareylady on December 21, 2010, 14:17:41 PM

Yep ...I eat offal as well.... yum xx

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Eric on December 21, 2010, 15:02:34 PM

Sprouts..yes(ish)
Butternut squash....Roasted yes
marmite.........yes
olives.....yes
anchovies.....yes
smoked haddock..........yes
peanut butter...yes
cottage cheese...yes
crab sticks..yes
rocket "leaves" ... yes
chillies..yes
Pickled Walnuts.....Yes
Marzipan ...... Yes
Blue Cheeses ...Yes
Artichock heart .....Yes
Gherkins...Yes
Offal ... yes

Black Pudding...Mmmmmmm yes

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: tinkerman on December 21, 2010, 15:42:27 PM

yes to all of those, no to squid

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Piscoe on December 21, 2010, 16:23:58 PM

Yes to them all but just had a horrid thought about putting them all together[xx(]

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: tiddly winks on December 21, 2010, 20:01:13 PM

Sprouts..yes
Butternut squash....so lush in a soup!
marmite.........awh hell no!
olives.....no
anchovies.....bleaurghh no
smoked haddock..........sometimes
peanut butter...yes
cottage cheese...yes
crab sticks..nope
rocket "leaves" ... no - who decided to put those in a salad anyway?
chillies..sadly no, jst can't handle spicy food
Pickled Walnuts.....wouldn't know
Marzipan ...... Yes
Blue Cheeses ...umm no
Artichock heart .....never had it
Gherkins...nope
Offal ... never had it, most likely never will
Black Pudding...oof NO!

Prawns... just can't stand them, the texture makes me want to hurl

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Scunner on December 21, 2010, 20:04:05 PM

Just me and you on the rocket leaves then TW - I find them horrific, like something you would feed a pet rabbit. I've had to pick them out of several sarnies one at a time :-\

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: sunnyd on December 21, 2010, 20:36:09 PM

Sprouts..yes
Butternut squash..yes
marmite...definately
olives.....yes
anchovies..yes
smoked haddock..yes (if I could get some  :))
peanut butter...yes
cottage cheese...yes
crab sticks..yes
rocket "leaves" ...occasionally
chillies..yes
Pickled Walnuts.. not a big fan of walnuts.. pickled never!
Marzipan ..no
Blue Cheeses ..not really
Artichock heart ..no
Gherkins..yes
Offal .. liver and kidney only!
Black Pudding..no
Prawns.. by the dozen
Squid..same as above ;)

this one is especially for Scunner  ;)
Piccalilli.. yes  :)

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: badger on December 21, 2010, 21:22:50 PM

  Nikki
        You must be a rarity - a Northern lass that dislikes black pudding  :)

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: sunnyd on December 21, 2010, 21:36:18 PM

I know, I'm letting the side down a bit with that one  :) never liked the thought of it, and then many moons ago my mum made me try it... wasn't the worst thing that I've tasted, but won't eat it again[xx(]

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Julesp on December 21, 2010, 21:41:46 PM

Sprouts..yes
Butternut Never tried
marmite...Yes
olives.....yes Prefer the black ones though
anchovies..yes
smoked haddock..yes
peanut butter...yes
cottage cheese...yes
crab sticks..yes
rocket "leaves" ...Only if smothered in a dressing to disguise the taste
chillies..yes
Pickled Walnuts.. never tried!
Marzipan ..no
Blue Cheeses ..With wine
Artichock heart ..yes
Gherkins..yes
Offal .. Yes
Black Pudding..Love it and the white pudding they do in Ireland
Prawns.. Love them
Squid..Especially cooked in Butter, Chilli and garlic with the Prawns
Piccalilli.. yes


Tripe...... Gorgeous, mmmmm Iskembe Soup my favourite!!

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Bluwise on December 21, 2010, 22:09:32 PM

Sprouts..yes
Butternut - uuggh
marmite...Yes, yes yes
olives.....yes
anchovies..uugghh
smoked haddock..uugghh
peanut butter...yes
cottage cheese...lumpy water - no thanks
crab sticks..nah, stringy water
rocket "leaves" ...yep
chillies..yes
Pickled Walnuts.. mmmm
Marzipan ..mmmmm
Blue Cheeses ..on digestives
Artichock heart ..uugghh
Gherkins..uugghh
Offal .. Blaaahhhh
Black Pudding..fried with breakfast
Prawns.. yep
Squid..uugghh
Piccalilli.. yes on cheese sarnies
Tripe...... Blaaahhh


Winkles (cuins to scousers) blaaah, blaaahhhhh, uuugghhh

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: scareylady on December 22, 2010, 08:01:30 AM

Still yes to all!! xx

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: sunnyd on December 22, 2010, 08:38:19 AM

quote:

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Originally posted by Julesp
Tripe...... Gorgeous, mmmmm Iskembe Soup my favourite!!

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Absolutely no way! my Dad loves tripe with vinegar. He used to make me and my brother eat it [xx(]!!

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: tiddly winks on December 22, 2010, 14:26:01 PM

quote:

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Originally posted by Scunner

Just me and you on the rocket leaves then TW - I find them horrific, like something you would feed a pet rabbit. I've had to pick them out of several sarnies one at a time :-\

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I'm not sure I'd even feed it to a rabbit. But I hate it so much I once sent back a goat cheese salad with rocket leaves, instructing it to be smothered in salad dressing.

And am I the only one who cannot stand prawns? Please tell me there's someone else!

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: scareylady on December 22, 2010, 14:49:26 PM

If its any consolation, My mum hates prawns???

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Colwyn on December 22, 2010, 14:56:36 PM

Hilary sent me off to The Local this lunchtime (reluctantly I forced myself to go) to buy some homemade Christmas pickles from the woman who calls in every Wednesday. One chap asked what I had bought. When I showed him he recoiled: "Horseradish!!! Horrible. Hate it". This thread needs more people who hate things to stir it up a bit.

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Scunner on December 22, 2010, 15:02:02 PM

I hate anything homemade by anyone I don't know - I can't eat mince pies, chutneys, jams, cakes, pies, of any description if they are home made by a stranger.

I do like mince pies, chutneys, jams, cakes, pies, of any description though :D

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: kayakebab on December 22, 2010, 19:23:05 PM

Sprouts..no
Butternut - no
marmite...Yes
olives.....no
anchovies..no
smoked haddock..could but prefer not to
peanut butter...yes
cottage cheese..yes
crab sticks..yes
rocket "leaves" ...yes
chillies..no
Pickled Walnuts..no
Blue Cheeses ..no
Artichock heart ..no
Gherkins..no
Offal .. yes
Prawns.. yes
Squid..yes
Piccalilli.. never tried, just dont like the colour
Tripe...... not tried but no
Winkles... yes

swede ewwwwww - the last straw and the reason they threw me out of school dinners

kokorec .... still trying to pluck up the courage, smells lovely

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: Julesp on December 22, 2010, 20:45:06 PM

I also not keen on swede But my big problem with school dinners was the watery lumpy custard with the big chunks of skin stirred in .yuck!! Didnt eat custard for years after that


Kokorec is quite nice

Title: Another Controversy
Post by: kayakebab on December 22, 2010, 20:48:06 PM

oh yuck,yes, add school custard to the list
and school pink blancmange