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Re: Not-British (or Russian) tea and egg recipes
DIR By: caroled
Date: June 27, 2020, 12:37 am
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When I was growing up in the Southern US in the late 60's early
70's, what she is referring to as Russian tea was what was
simply called spiced tea. It was a nice hot drink alternative
to coffee or cocoa in the winter months and when coming in from
the cold.
The cinnamon and cloves were ground, not whole spices.
Tang was originally promoted to us in the US in the 60's as a
refreshing beverage mix that the astronauts drank.
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Re: Not-British (or Russian) tea and egg recipes
DIR By: Aleko
Date: June 27, 2020, 2:20 am
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--- Quote ---
> Tang was originally promoted to us in the US in the 60's as a
refreshing beverage mix that the astronauts drank.
--- End Quote ---
That reminds me of the early 70s when a cheap brand of French
wine called Charbonnier was marketed in the UK as "the
Legionnaire's Litre", as allegedly it was what the French
Foreign Legion were issued as a wine ration. Looking back, it's
astonishing that that would make anyone want to buy it, since
that military ration wine could be expected to be the roughest
of the rough. In the same way, in space you might be glad of
some synthetic powder reconstituted with water since you
couldn't have anything better, but why would anybody back on
Earth choose to drink it?
#Post#: 53699--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not-British (or Russian) tea and egg recipes
DIR By: vintagegal
Date: June 27, 2020, 7:08 am
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--- Quote from: Aleko link ---
>
> Also, something I perhaps should have mentioned at the
beginning - heating plain water in a microwave can be very
dangerous. Due to principles of physics whichIi totally don't
understand, as it comes up to boiling temperature it doesn't
roll and bubble as it would if heated in a kettle or saucepan,
and it can reach a temperature much higher than 100C - but when
you take it out of the microwave and add anything, such as a
teabag or a spoonful of syrup, it can explode in your face. So,
don't try this at home, folks!
>
--- End Quote ---
I microwave water for coffee or tea all the time, no problem. I
know just how long to do it for a specific amount of water.
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Re: Not-British (or Russian) tea and egg recipes
DIR By: caroled
Date: June 27, 2020, 9:16 pm
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--- Quote from: Aleko link ---
>
> [quote]Tang was originally promoted to us in the US in the
60's as a refreshing beverage mix that the astronauts drank.
--- End Quote ---
That reminds me of the early 70s when a cheap brand of French
wine called Charbonnier was marketed in the UK as "the
Legionnaire's Litre", as allegedly it was what the French
Foreign Legion were issued as a wine ration. Looking back, it's
astonishing that that would make anyone want to buy it, since
that military ration wine could be expected to be the roughest
of the rough. In the same way, in space you might be glad of
some synthetic powder reconstituted with water since you
couldn't have anything better, but why would anybody back on
Earth choose to drink it?
[/quote]
It was originally made by General Foods in '57, and is still
around today, with global sales in the $900 M range. So yes...a
lot of people are drinking it, but depending on the
region/country, there are flavors other than orange. Apparently
it is a big seller around Ramadan.
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Re: Not-British (or Russian) tea and egg recipes
DIR By: Winterlight
Date: June 28, 2020, 7:55 pm
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I think she's just pulling people's leg with this.
#Post#: 53824--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not-British (or Russian) tea and egg recipes
DIR By: Hanna
Date: June 30, 2020, 1:36 pm
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Since we are talking about British and non-British things, can I
ask if you have had a vegetarian "sausage" made of zucchini,
carrots and potatoes and shaped like a link sausage? Texture and
taste is nothing like sausage but they are delicious.
I had them at a few Hotels in the UK and also at an airport
Lounge at Heathrow and I really like them and would love to
figure out what they are and maybe then I could figure out how
to get some.
I've done internet searches but no luck.
#Post#: 53874--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not-British (or Russian) tea and egg recipes
DIR By: Aleko
Date: July 1, 2020, 5:14 am
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--- Quote ---
> Since we are talking about British and non-British things, can
I ask if you have had a vegetarian "sausage" made of zucchini,
carrots and potatoes and shaped like a link sausage? Texture and
taste is nothing like sausage but they are delicious.
>
> I had them at a few Hotels in the UK and also at an airport
Lounge at Heathrow and I really like them and would love to
figure out what they are and maybe then I could figure out how
to get some.
--- End Quote ---
I'm afraid I rarely eat vegetarian sausages (and in fact, since
many commercially-made meat sausages are such rubbish, I don't
often eat those either, unless I've bought them from my own
butcher or the person offering them to me swears they can vouch
for the quality). So I am pretty sure I've never eaten the ones
you are asking about. One search tip I can offer: what you in
the USA call zucchini (Italian), we in the UK call courgettes
(French). If you Google for British vegetarian sausages using
zucchini as a search term, you aren't likely to get many
results, because that word won't be anywhere in the description.
Another tip: you might search 'best vegetarian sausages' using
Advanced Search limiting it to UK sites only: you're sure to get
British magazine articles comparing different brands, with
pictures, and you might spot the ones you want. (Though alas,
it's always possible that this particular kind is specifically
produced for the catering industry, in which case it's unlikely
to appear in that kind of piece. You could always write to the
hotels and ask?)
Now, the sausages below are certainly not the ones you want, but
I can vouch for their being very nice indeed. They don't aim to
fool you that they're made of meat; they are meant to fulfil the
diner's expectations of a real sausage - the texture, the umami
kick, the fillingness and general heft of it. Recommended to
anyone looking for a veggie sausage in a British supermarket.
HTML https://www.heckfood.co.uk/product/super-greens-sausages-0
#Post#: 53881--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not-British (or Russian) tea and egg recipes
DIR By: Hmmm
Date: July 1, 2020, 8:12 am
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--- Quote from: Hanna link ---
>
> Since we are talking about British and non-British things, can
I ask if you have had a vegetarian "sausage" made of zucchini,
carrots and potatoes and shaped like a link sausage? Texture and
taste is nothing like sausage but they are delicious.
>
> I had them at a few Hotels in the UK and also at an airport
Lounge at Heathrow and I really like them and would love to
figure out what they are and maybe then I could figure out how
to get some.
>
> I've done internet searches but no luck.
>
--- End Quote ---
Could they be something like a vegetable croquette? Like this?
Or were they actually sold as a sausage?
HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/vegetable_croquettes_01978
#Post#: 53907--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not-British (or Russian) tea and egg recipes
DIR By: Hanna
Date: July 1, 2020, 11:23 am
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--- Quote from: Hmmm link ---
>
> [quote author=Hanna link=topic=1760.msg53824#msg53824
date=1593542179]
> Since we are talking about British and non-British things, can
I ask if you have had a vegetarian "sausage" made of zucchini,
carrots and potatoes and shaped like a link sausage? Texture and
taste is nothing like sausage but they are delicious.
>
> I had them at a few Hotels in the UK and also at an airport
Lounge at Heathrow and I really like them and would love to
figure out what they are and maybe then I could figure out how
to get some.
>
> I've done internet searches but no luck.
>
--- End Quote ---
Could they be something like a vegetable croquette? Like this?
Or were they actually sold as a sausage?
HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/vegetable_croquettes_01978
[/quote]
These look great! I will make them. I actually think they will
be very similar.
#Post#: 53908--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not-British (or Russian) tea and egg recipes
DIR By: Hanna
Date: July 1, 2020, 11:24 am
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--- Quote from: Aleko link ---
>
> [quote]Since we are talking about British and non-British
things, can I ask if you have had a vegetarian "sausage" made of
zucchini, carrots and potatoes and shaped like a link sausage?
Texture and taste is nothing like sausage but they are
delicious.
>
> I had them at a few Hotels in the UK and also at an airport
Lounge at Heathrow and I really like them and would love to
figure out what they are and maybe then I could figure out how
to get some.
--- End Quote ---
I'm afraid I rarely eat vegetarian sausages (and in fact, since
many commercially-made meat sausages are such rubbish, I don't
often eat those either, unless I've bought them from my own
butcher or the person offering them to me swears they can vouch
for the quality). So I am pretty sure I've never eaten the ones
you are asking about. One search tip I can offer: what you in
the USA call zucchini (Italian), we in the UK call courgettes
(French). If you Google for British vegetarian sausages using
zucchini as a search term, you aren't likely to get many
results, because that word won't be anywhere in the description.
Another tip: you might search 'best vegetarian sausages' using
Advanced Search limiting it to UK sites only: you're sure to get
British magazine articles comparing different brands, with
pictures, and you might spot the ones you want. (Though alas,
it's always possible that this particular kind is specifically
produced for the catering industry, in which case it's unlikely
to appear in that kind of piece. You could always write to the
hotels and ask?)
Now, the sausages below are certainly not the ones you want, but
I can vouch for their being very nice indeed. They don't aim to
fool you that they're made of meat; they are meant to fulfil the
diner's expectations of a real sausage - the texture, the umami
kick, the fillingness and general heft of it. Recommended to
anyone looking for a veggie sausage in a British supermarket.
HTML https://www.heckfood.co.uk/product/super-greens-sausages-0
[/quote]
Thanks Aleko!
and Good point about searching for courgettes.
I can definitely call the hotel, too.
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