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I've got no problem with dried fruit in principle, it's when said fruit pretends to be something it's not that I take exception.

Listen up, kids: Always be yourself.


Edit: Dried apricots make my tummy hurt, though. In which case, kill 'em all!

I don't mind the taste of raisins it's just that the feel wrong to my mouth, so I'll sign up

Big Si wrote:

PTOO!

MrChris wrote:Many a time I've had to turn down granny's cake, or a delicious-sounding korma, because of their pernicious presence. I just can't abide them, and I'm glad to know I'm not, perhaps, the only one. The only time this gives me real trouble is at Christmas, when there is something just so...well...Christmassy about mince pies, and I just have to have one. I just pretend I'm eating something else, which is very difficult. Perhaps women are better at this.

Yes, Christmas is a hellish time for dried fruit! As I don't like Christmas, I have no trouble avoiding festive food and there's usaully plenty of chocolate around to replace it. There's a tradition of home made Christmas cakes in my family, so I always did a trade with my sister who gladly swapped my cake for her icing, but I still remember the trauma of finding out that "mince meat" had nothing to do with meat and everything to do with dried fruit. I wish I'd been warned before tasting the damn stuff - I was just a child for god's sake!

James Blast wrote:I don't mind the taste of raisins it's just that the feel wrong to my mouth, so I'll sign up

Didn't you eat the chocolate covered ones in your minibar? (cost £4.99 - Queens Hotel, Leeds)

*the minority speaks* - I like dried fruit Does that make me strange

(I was going to add "so send all unwanted mince pies to me"....but then thought of all the offers I may get so forget that bit )

(I would add though, in my defence, that I do prefer chocolate)

Black Alice wrote:*the minority speaks* - I like dried fruit Does that make me strange

(I was going to add "so send all unwanted mince pies to me"....but then thought of all the offers I may get so forget that bit )

(I would add though, in my defence, that I do prefer chocolate)

So it's just you and me then Alice!

What do you think of bad Chicken curry? (My gran makes killer curry pasties! (diced potato, rice, sultanas/raisins, mince and radioactive curry paste in shortcrust pastry ))

Black Alice wrote:I do prefer chocolate

chocolate covered raisins!

Big Si wrote:

Black Alice wrote:*the minority speaks* - I like dried fruit Does that make me strange

(I was going to add "so send all unwanted mince pies to me"....but then thought of all the offers I may get so forget that bit )

(I would add though, in my defence, that I do prefer chocolate)

So it's just you and me then Alice!

What do you think of bad Chicken curry? (My gran makes killer curry pasties! (diced potato, rice, sultanas/raisins, mince and radioactive curry paste in shortcrust pastry ))

Both sound excellent - and even better when the other half hates raisins, sultanas etc so you have to eat his for him too (Although - have just noticed the radioactive curry paste!! Bit of a wimp when it comes to hot, so could she use a slighlty milder one )

Brideoffrankenstein wrote:

Black Alice wrote:I do prefer chocolate

chocolate covered raisins!

Best of both worlds

Big Si wrote:

James Blast wrote:I don't mind the taste of raisins it's just that the feel wrong to my mouth, so I'll sign up

Didn't you eat the chocolate covered ones in your minibar? (cost £4.99 - Queens Hotel, Leeds)

The Queens Hotel (Leeds) minibar remained untouched by Blast I came 'cargoed up'

I did tell ye's I was a professional

Black Alice wrote:Both sound excellent - and even better when the other half hates raisins, sultanas etc so you have to eat his for him too (Although - have just noticed the radioactive curry paste!! Bit of a wimp when it comes to hot, so could she use a slighlty milder one )

Nope, it's mild, it's just the ingredients and the cooking method that turn's the pastry into a rather fetching luminous yellow colour!

James Blast wrote:I came 'cargoed up'

I did tell ye's I was a professional

So that's why the Yellow Peril took so long to get here.

You'll do for me, James

Francis wrote:

James Blast wrote:I came 'cargoed up'

I did tell ye's I was a professional

So that's why the Yellow Peril took so long to get here.

You'll do for me, James

Nope, that was my fault!

Big Si wrote:

Francis wrote:

James Blast wrote:I came 'cargoed up'

I did tell ye's I was a professional

So that's why the Yellow Peril took so long to get here.

You'll do for me, James

Nope, that was my fault!

That's you off the navigators list for the Thrash Harry's Sisters 2005 Europe or Bust tour bus then.

Currants suck... BTW, i we are talking about all disgusting food stuff, what about Frutti Di Mare? All the shrimps, prawns, eels, mussels - HORRIBLE!!!

Oh no my dear. You can't beat a well dressed crab.

Francis wrote:Oh no my dear. You can't beat a well dressed crab.

in a shell suit?

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:

Francis wrote:Oh no my dear. You can't beat a well dressed crab.

in a shell suit?

Delilah wrote:Currants suck... BTW, i we are talking about all disgusting food stuff, what about Frutti Di Mare? All the shrimps, prawns, eels, mussels - HORRIBLE!!!

'mon the Shellfish!

Sultanas are beautiful in currys and meatballs. On there own, they're just vile.

Prawns and shrimp are crustaceans, as is the wood-louse.

Far too many legs. It shouldn't be allowed.

Sultanas! I forgot about them. Lump 'em in with currants and raisins, bastards!

What's the difference between currants, raisins and sultanas?

Actually I couldn't care less

DerekR wrote:What's the difference between currants, raisins and sultanas?

Is this a joke?

Mrs RicheyJames wrote:Is this a joke?

It's no laughing matter