Chancer Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Following on from my request to find Piccallili when Twinkle kindly put me on to the forthcoming "A l'heure anglaise...." promotion from Lidl, I got the details in store today.Apart from the fact that caramel shortcakes with Belgian chocolate are about as English as Piccallili (invented by Napoleans cook I read) salt and vinegar flavour apéro sticks are hardly traditional but I begrudgingly accept that they say "goût typiquement anglais!".Selling jars of mustard and mint sauce is a bit more like it but they failed to either understand or proof-read the serving suggestions. If anyone is invited by French friends to a traditional Sunday lunch I advise them not to go as they are likely to be served mustard with rôti d'agneau avec pommes de terre et petits pois or even worse mint sauce with rosbif, jambon ou fromage[:-))][+o(]We already have a bad culinary reputation, we dont need more help from you Lidl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I have severe attacks of Zsa Zsa Gabor and Belo Lugazi talking about the old country whenever I shop in Ldyl. The old country these days is one of their early stores at Clapham Junction which was better than most soho specialist shops. The Anglais having only one sauce , mint rather than tomato, long predates Lydl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plod Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 You clearly don't shop there very often (Lidl)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splishsplash Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Oooerr! I see the food Police are out in force!What's wrong with eating Beef & mint sauce, Lamb & mustard?If you like it, then good on you I say, just enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 [quote user="J.Rs gone native"]...mint sauce with rosbif[/quote]I see Lidl have been taking recipe hints and tips from my mother...[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 My F-i-L had apple sauce with absolutely everything meaty. Mind you, he was Dutch. Or is that another racial stereotype?[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 And my brother used to eat his camembert sandwiches with castor sugar sprinkled on the camembert. Is that typically French?[Www]Whereas, I used to love butter and mustard sadwiches. Not so French either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Camembert or gryuère with banana... Haven't tried it with sugar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 [:D] Very sucré-salé, Clair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 A little family anecdote: One day my sister Randy was discussing food with us brothers when she said, just as Ma Banana came into the room "See, us Bananas will go with anything". Ma literally jumped across the room and gave her the greatest hand across the face I have ever seen. Wow, did Randy Banana split as Ma was about to skin her.I never understood what she had said that was so wrong. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I had wondered whether the idea of banana and gruyere would leave the door wide open for Mr. WB and his family to make an appearance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 [quote user="Puzzled"]Lidl have frozen scampi in the same range as the frozen roast dinner. The scampi is first class![/quote]Please tell me that you are talking about Lidl UK Puzzled [:'(] Or perhaps Dordogneshire?The day that frozen Rosbif TV dinners appear anywhere near me is the day to pack up and leave for pastures new.I bought 5 of the 12 jars of Piccallili at Lidl, I was tempted to take the whole tray just to see the reaction, now I regret not doing so, apart from its "oh so French" radio-active colour it tastes fantastic and has whole baby onions and cornichons within.No part of it has ever set foot in England either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Oh grief Clair? Camenbert, lat cru of course, followed by a banana peut etra!! Or almond butter with apricot jam, now that is lovely!!Don't like the latest, bring back Barbara I say!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 goat cheese and apricot jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Fresh or old? It would make a VERY large difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Brie with cranberry........heaven[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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