No child should ever grow up without a breakfast enhancing desertspoonful of Malt and cod liver oil extract, Ah the good old days.

I must say- if you are struggling to find a companion for the cheese on your sandwich, an old school lunchbox favourite is Vegemite and cheese on a sandwich.



Oh my,

Oh and those that think it's vile- bloody othe, you could be right mate.

Get it in yer gob is all I can say-
Downunder, we have eaten far worse things... If its good for the count, its got to be good for ya!

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Nutter mate, you must be one of us! Somehow I hadn't realised - but the clotted cream was an unmissable clue.

As a matter o' fact it absolutely is. Within Europe, anyhow. Typing "cheese by post" into Google.co.uk will get you plenty of offers. So you need a recommendation. I spend half my time in London and the other half in Devon, where the best cheese on the planet is to be found. Here's just one of our local cheese shops, who conveniently do mail order (I visit the Totnes branch):

http://www.countrycheeses.co.uk/

More West Country cheeses there than you can throw a stick at - so you need another recommendation. On this page head for number one, the Sharpham, made a 15 minute drive from where I live. This is the nicest cheese ever!!!

http://www.countrycheeses.co.uk/Soft_Ch ... ection.htm

And though it hurts me to point you towards anything Cornish, I must say number seven on this next page, the Cornish Yarg, is flippin' delicious with Marmite:

http://www.countrycheeses.co.uk/Hard_Ch ... ection.htm

That shop sells excellent clotted cream too, though whether they'd put any in the post to you I'm a bit doubtful. There. That'll keep you going and amaze your German friends...


I've had it - it's great!


Hi Bride-of-Kong: I believe you can find this where you are. You can use it as indicated on icecream but it also spreads on sandwiches nicely. Give it a try, why not - you may find your Nutella days are numbered...

http://www.charbonnel.co.uk/sauces-2392-0.html


I would never diss anyone else's food culture (we and the Finns leave it to our friend Jaques Chirac to do that), and the Norwegians do some of the very best smoked fish in the world. But you are aware that they do some other more... um... challenging food items as well...?

And have you heard what the Icelanders do with shark? (Nonni? Want to tell them?)




Only one thing to add:

Right on - C

This thread has gone all



Gotta say, I'll eat almost anything (steak and kidney pie in a bowl of tomato soup for instance). The thought of chocolate on bread seriously turns my stomach though. How the hell do you get it to pair up with onions???

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Mate, that's nothing. In Mexico they do chocolate with roast chicken.

Heck, Heston Blumenthal does snail ice cream, so why not...?

Cheers - C

..in Oaxaca, a wonderful enchanting city in southern Mexico, the mole dishes are incredible - kind of savory but chocolate - highly recommended. last time I was there I also caught someone playing bagpipes, but don't let that put you off

Right, the mole sauce has some chocolate in it.

Chicken Mole ... Yum.

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Dear Ceri,

no wonder I love this forum! Look at the evidence of care and dedication above, it's really quite extraordinary. I couldn't imagine a wider range of themes in a broader minded environment - nor a friendlier tone!

Now first let me thank you for your tips on the cheese topic. I am happily amazed at the profoundness of your experience, and very grateful! The advantage of years of research however is not mine, as a) I'm still a wee bit young (25 summers this year, knock on wood) and b) I'm only down in dear Devon once a year. Therefore I cannot fathom how to repay you; Manson's as a tip is worthless since I read in another thread you already know them well, and cheese-wise I am quite a novice compared to you so no real treats can I offer you there. Except maybe one.
Since I gather you frequent the Exeter region I might suggest you venture to the rural but sweet Kenton area you're probably familiar with anyway, but nonetheless. In Kenton they have their very own Powderham Castle, and in recent years added to that tourist favourite the Powderham Farm Shop, in which they sell a very fine Cheddar called the Tawe Valley Tasty. I presume that's its name because it's from the Tawe Valley, and because it's tasty, but that's just a wild guess.
Regarding me being "one of us" (that sounds gramatically wrong), I must admit I am, though not by birth, but at heart and probably by nature, since I grew up on your side of the Channel. I must also profess it runs in the family, parts of which are English and very dear to me, and often tormented by my visits!
What's more, I will be moving to the Southeast (B'ton area) in the next couple of weeks, following the feeling that I somehow don't belong here in Germany. So it may be very soon that I will be one happy camper over on the right side, with all the good cheddars at the tips of my fingers and then, I promise, will I try out your reccommendations and have me a Masterbuilt, cheesed-to-order, deluxe cheese package delivered to my doorstep. Or, an option I prefer, I'll drop by the shop(s) you mention in the links and will pick up something myself.

Until then I will endure in the German countryside. They do have beer here

So, I hope this post didn't bore anything off you, if so, please do go into hospital, they can re-attach almost anything nowadays, quite remarkable.

(Anyone saying I'm Off Topic: I did include the words "Masterbuilt" and "deluxe" - just couldn't find a way to include "American". A very British post. I apologise.)

-(happy) Nutter

Nutter, welcome to the forum. I notice that you have been here for a short time, but I actually enjoyed reading your post as it was very well written for someone your age. I dont know about your corner of this earth- but it seems that the younger generation forget to spell when they write messages down in text speak.

I really like talking about guitars on here- the members really make this online community the great place it is. But sometimes, I feel that we bash some topics to death, and maybe some of us that have been around for a while find it refreshing talking about something that actually is pointless yet interesting at the same time- like marmite (or Vegemite!!) and cheese.

I may have yet to be told something I havent heard before about strats or the like.. it's all good as long as we are having fun.

Anyways, I dont drink- at all in fact. But if there is ever a place that would make me give in to a brew- it would be Germany. I have never tasted any beer better, than I did at the Hoffbrau House in Munich

Peace out,

B

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Well I checked this post on page 10 to see if there was info regarding the USA Fender dry spell, and see we are on cheeses, vegimite and other assorted food variaties etc.

My sister lives in Norway and I visit every few years. So I asked to try some of their authentic foods. I was eating some salami looking lunch meat and it tasted very strange. I read the package (my Norwegian is not great), and noticed it said "hest". I asked my sister what that was..and she explained it was horse. Yep I was eating a mr. Ed sandwich.

They also made me porridge.which is basically some kind of boiled cream and butter...which they smother in sugar to make it almost edible.

They eat a lot of cod...which is very easy to catch fresh in the fjords..you simply let the line out a few hundred feet, and reel in a fish (which there they call "fiske".

What they have that is great, is shrimp aka "reker", you get a big load of it in a bowl at the local restaurants. Granted the heads are still attached and the roe as well is left, but it is the best tasting most tender shrimp I have ever had.

My favorite cheese there called "gjetost" pronounced "yi toast" is a brown cheese aka brunost or Gudbrandsdalsost is amazing. You can find it in the states as well. Looks and tastes a bit like caramel..but has a slight bitterness of cheese..well you would need to try it yourself to understand.

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Now I am always happy to see more cheeseheads in the world. Myself I love all kinds of cheese. Fine cheese, cheap cheese, so long as it isn't that watered down weak excuse for Cheddar. I'm of the opinion if your going to eat Cheddar do it properly and get it extra mature!

But I'm sure as you know coming to our fair lands will land you in the midst of exceptional cheese selection. Like you I'm only young (22 now) however I've travelled and lived in a number of countries and I have to say the selection of cheeses and quality of the food you can get in England is just incredible, despite what people think!

I must confess, it isn't just cheese that I'm a sucker for. I just love food. All food it doesn't matter, but I am a sucker for italian meats and a cheese plate. It's a miracle I've kept such a slim body for as long as I have


I do love this place however, I've only posted a few times but I love how off topic threads go and how people still love to discuss it without getting angry. Makes a nice change from the stereotypical 14 year old internet keyboard warriors!

Peace guys

I have been to England and did not enjoy the food, although my GF loved the fish and chips..too greasy for my tastes. Granted we had little money and did not really know where to go...we just tried random places in London..and lots of Mcdonalds.

I have been to Holland a few times and did visit a cheese factory on an excursion. They made this cheese the old fashioned way..it was certainly not Kraft.

However, at the end of the tour they were giving out free samples to taste and the tourists stampeded to the area and we got trampled (we both weight about 150 lbs combined soaking wet). So we never got to actually try it ;(

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ebaysux - the info is:

The OP (me myself and I) couldn't be arsed to wait so bought a 2009. A few posters have just received orders from the spring. There are very few am dlx 2010 models anywhere in stores. Different dealers are all telling funny stories about the shortage. Example rumours include; recession, layoffs, flood, paint supplier bankruptcy, paint mix secrets no longer available, staff shortages, skilled staff shortages, and the biggie, Fender USA is going bankrupt.

There are two conclusions I think it is fair to make:
-The lack of supply of US made Fenders is probably down to a combination of recession production slow-down and changing paint supplier (this seems fairly reliable as it has come from two separate Fender USA sources)
-If you are waiting for a new US-made Fender on order, then you have probably already had the delivery date put back to sept/oct, and there is really no way to tell when, or even if, you might actually get your guitar

...and Finnish cheese is the best in the world...

Should mention. While in Holland my first time we stayed in amsterdam and did not have good luck with food their either. But our hotel was across the street from a bakery. We basically lived off pastry the whole time. Not very healthy I am sure..but we didn't have to worry about mystery meat...it is not hard to look at a piece of pastry and know exactly what you are getting. Good stuff for the taste buds.

We went to a fancyish looking restaurant one day for lunch and I ordered a sandwich. It was one slice of meat so thin you could see light through it...on one slice of bread...and that was it. I think it cost almost 8 bucks.

Guess you get spoiled in the USA where a sandwich can be 6" thick, a foot long and loaded with veggies, a side of fries and a couple of hush puppies for a few bucks. Oh and when you ask for ketchup in much of Europe, they look at you funny..usually charge you (even McDonalds charged 50 cents per packet), or it has sugar in it and taste strange. And here we are spoiled as well..we grab handfuls of ketchup and throw most of it out. Guess we take much for granted living in the land of abundance.

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Oh..I almost forgot what this post was about..lol.

Yeah i had heard it was a paint shortage..but that people could not get natural finish either..which certainly has no paint on it...so I call BS on that one.

What it probably is..like everywhere else...massive layoffs. Probably got one or two people trying to do the work of 20.

Good news is, I am not waiting for a new Fender, I build my own out of parts.I would never buy a new one anyhow. But i was curious since I am a fender fanatic no doubt.

I will also try some Finnish cheese, I am never one to turn down a good cheese.

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