Diabetes Support Forum, Advent Calendar 2015

[Robin]

In France, gesiers are an absolute delicacy .........

My son once ordered Andouiettes in France, not realising that they comprised interesting innards!

 

[AlisonM]

The things you Sassenachs eat, honestly! So, when do we get to the haggis then? 😛

 

[trophywench]

Pete had it (andouilette) once years ago (in 2000 actually - I can be precise! - we were on honeymoon!! in a Le Clerc's restaurant in Challans - and loved it - more like a highly spiced Lincolnshire sausage, oniony. pork-y, a little bit livery/kidney-ish - really quite nice - I could have eaten them easily.

But ever since - they have always had great lumps of nasty looking things in them (but not until you cut them do you see this) and he hasn't liked them at all. I think he just lives in hope he'll find a nice one again some day!

I'll order something else entirely thanks!

 

[robert@fm]

Despite having a classic Scottish first name, I've never tasted haggis (nor been north of the Border).

 

[Robin]

I made my own haggis once. Daughter was training to be a medical illustrator and had me go to the butchers and procure her a full sheep's Pluck so she could draw it. I'm of the waste not want not brigade, so I cooked it and made haggis afterwards. I can't say that the smell that emanated from the lungs as they we're boiling was in any way appetising.
Daughter then went to Uni and moved on to drawing human cadavers in the anatomy department!

 

[Northerner]

December 8th - no need for a veggie version of this hot chocolate fudge cake - helps take the taste of the tripe away!

 

[Robin]

Oooh, now you're talking!

 

[Flower]

Thank goodness we've got over the tripe hurdle and it's a healthy, nourishing treat for Dec 8th 😉

I think I've had diabetes too long as I immediately think how many units of insulin I'd need!

 

[Stitch147]

Now im drooling on my keyboard (not a good look in the office!)

 

[pottersusan]

More! More!

 

[Northerner]

December 9th - a good old-fashioned British fry-up!


...and a veggie version

 

[Stitch147]

Ive just sat down to have my lunch and thought shall I still look! Glad I did (apart from the black pudding!)

 

[Robin]

Good grief! I could happily tackle the veggie version, size wise, as long as you allowed me a bit of black pudding with it,(yum, I love black pudding) but the other one looks like several days worth!

 

[trophywench]

Keep the eggs sausage and beans, but give me another half a tom (I mean I want a whole one) fried (or several cherries, fried whole) in the bacon fat. Oh blimey - I think that's tea tomorrow sorted!

 

[Northerner]

December 10th - a delicious cheeseburger! (with quornburgers for the veggies 😉)

 

[Rosiecarmel]

Ive just sat down to have my lunch and thought shall I still look! Glad I did (apart from the black pudding!)

Black pudding is one of the best bits!!

 

[silentsquirrel]

Keep the eggs sausage and beans, but give me another half a tom (I mean I want a whole one) fried (or several cherries, fried whole) in the bacon fat. Oh blimey - I think that's tea tomorrow sorted!

I read this too fast, and thought "cherries, fried" - never heard of that, love cherries but fried?? Took me a while to realise TW still talking about toms.......

 

[Robin]

I read this too fast, and thought "cherries, fried" - never heard of that, love cherries but fried?? Took me a while to realise TW still talking about toms.......

Glad I wasn't the only one, I conjured up a mental image of small stone fruits in a frying pan, and consigned it to the 'Department of Mysteries' section of my brain.

 

[Flower]

Todays festive treat has definitely 'gone large' 🙂

 

[trophywench]

Just ROFL ! - sorry!