Another makro moan.

[Crossy]

Not really a serious issue but:-

 

Today makro didn't have our usual sliced "Farmhouse" brown bread (I know it's mass produced junk but we like it).

 

So I bought this "slices sandwich bread", guess what, it's not actually sliced, just marked on the top. Luckily Madam has a suitable machete to cut it up. Or maybe I could hollow it out and serve soup in it ???? 

 

[MrJ2U]

Shortages.

 

I had to go to a few stores and finally found some.

 

Good stuff pork tenderloin loin sandwiches.

 

It was hard to find pork tenderloin also.

[CharlieH]

I found that stuff dissolves to nothing ! It literally has no substance like blown air only good for feeding the fish at the Wat.

 

Get the 6 pk bread mate ! when its available.

[Jai Dee]

Not really a serious issue but:-

 

No bacon at our local Makro. 

 

I think that the food factories lockdowns are starting to hurt...

[Crossy]

Just now, MrJ2U said:

Shortages.

I had to go to a few stores and finally found some.

Good stuff pork tenderloin loin sandwiches.

It was hard to find pork tenderloin also.

 

Amazingly the pig and chicken was well stocked. 

[Crossy]

1 minute ago, Jai Dee said:

Not really a serious issue but:-

No bacon at our local Makro. 

I think that the food factories lockdowns are starting to hurt...

 

One of my "lockdown food experiments" is home cured bacon. Only started today so have to wait a week before we know if it's actually worked.

 

[chickenslegs]

Back in the days before sliced bread ...

[Jai Dee]

Just now, Crossy said:

One of my "lockdown food experiments" is home cured bacon. Only started today so have to wait a week before we know if it's actually worked.

 

Sounds good... let me know how it turns out please.

And pics... gotta have pics!

 

[Denim]

2 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

I found that stuff dissolves to nothing ! It literally has no substance like blown air only good for feeding the fish at the Wat.

 

Get the 6 pk bread mate ! when its available.

Even better , bake your own. Cheaper and far superior to anything I've ever tasted.

Easy to make as well if you have an oven.

[blackcab]

There are currently 4 moderators reading this topic.

 

That's about as serious as it gets.

[Crossy]

1 minute ago, Jai Dee said:

Sounds good... let me know how it turns out please.

And pics... gotta have pics!

 

Wilco!

 

Recipe here http://www.localfoodheroes.co.uk/?e=541 I left out the optional sodium ascorbate as I couldn't find it in small packs.

 

[Denim]

6 minutes ago, Jai Dee said:

Not really a serious issue but:-

 

No bacon at our local Makro. 

 

I think that the food factories lockdowns are starting to hurt...

I used to get back bacon from makro but it always came in frozen blocks which was a bit inconvenient.

 

Likewise the sausages.

[rwill]

I ordered on Makroclick for home delivery.  Ordered on the 1st.  They showed up on the 5th.  Only called about 15 minutes beforehand.  And then out of the 35 items I ordered they only had 16 of them.  We are still trying to get the rest or get a refund.  Called them again today and they said they will look into it and call us back.

 

Pretty sad service.

[MrJ2U]

11 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

One of my "lockdown food experiments" is home cured bacon. Only started today so have to wait a week before we know if it's actually worked.

 

Interesting.

 

Sounds good. 

It's good busy during these times.

Even better if it's cured bacon.

[rwill]

1 minute ago, MrJ2U said:

Interesting.

 

Sounds good. 

It's good busy during these times.

Even better if it's cured bacon.

Every once in awhile when my wife sees on of those trucks hauling pigs she says she isn't going to eat pork any more.  But the next time she sees bacon she forgets all about that.

[MrJ2U]

1 minute ago, rwill said:

Every once in awhile when my wife sees on of those trucks hauling pigs she says she isn't going to eat pork any more.  But the next time she sees bacon she forgets all about that.

Bacon has that effect on people.

Its also very good for you.

[Crossy]

3 minutes ago, rwill said:

Every once in awhile when my wife sees on of those trucks hauling pigs she says she isn't going to eat pork any more.  But the next time she sees bacon she forgets all about that.

 

Farmer Jones got out of his car and while heading for his friend's door, noticed a pig with a wooden leg. His curiosity roused, he asked, "Fred, how'd that pig get him a wooden leg?"

"Well, Michael, that's a mighty special pig! A while back a wild boar attacked me while I was walking in the woods. That pig there came a runnin', went after that boar and chased him away. Saved my life!"

"And the boar tore up his leg?"

"No he was fine after that. But a bit later we had that fire. Started in the shed up against the barn. Well, that ole pig started squealin' like he was stuck, woke us up, and 'fore we got out here, the darn thing had herded the other animals out of the barn and saved 'em all!"

"So that's when he hurt his leg, huh, Fred?"

"No, Michael. He was a might winded, though. When my tractor hit a rock and rolled down the hill into the pond I was knocked clean out. When I came to, that pig had dove into the pond and dragged me out 'fore I drownded. Sure did save my life."

"And that was when he hurt his leg?"

"Oh no, he was fine. Cleaned him up, too."

"OK, Fred. So just tell me. How did he get the wooden leg?"

"Well", the farmer tells him, "A pig like that, you don't want to eat all at once!"

[2long]

31 minutes ago, Crossy said:

"slices sandwich bread", guess what, it's not actually sliced

'slices' ain't 'sliced' ????????

Maybe, just maybe, they made up a new word (slices) that means 'looks like sliced, but not sliced'. ????

[Jai Dee]

What’s the first line of the pig bible? “In the bacon-ing…”

 

What did the pig do when it came to a pork in the road? It pigged the road less travelled.

 

What do you call an imaginary pig? A pig-ment of your imagination.

 

What do pig’s use as soap? Hogwash.

 

 

 

I'll get my hat and coat... 

[norfolkandchance]

22 minutes ago, blackcab said:

There are currently 4 moderators reading this topic.

 

That's about as serious as it gets.

Quick everyone ! Let’s get onto the other threads.

[CharlieH]

2 minutes ago, Jai Dee said:

What’s the first line of the pig bible? “In the bacon-ing…”

 

What did the pig do when it came to a pork in the road? It pigged the road less travelled.

 

What do you call an imaginary pig? A pig-ment of your imagination.

 

What do pig’s use as soap? Hogwash.

 

 

 

I'll get my hat and coat... 

"That'll do Pig, that'll do" .....55555

 

 

[Crossy]

12 minutes ago, 2long said:

'slices' ain't 'sliced' ????????

Maybe, just maybe, they made up a new word (slices) that means 'looks like sliced, but not sliced'. ????

 

Designed to confuse farangs. The Thai just says "sandwich bread" nothing about slices.

[Kildonan]

I buy four of these evey week, and they have all been sliced. Good for making toasted Club Sandwiches, which my partner sells to Thais. No complaints. 

[Crossy]

https://www.makroclick.com/en/products/120960-aro-slices-sandwich-bread-600-g

 

Definitely supposed to be actually sliced.

 

Evidently a shortage of cuts.

[Crossy]

3 minutes ago, Victornoir said:

Someone to make Crossy understand that his problem is benign, even childish.

 

Of course it's benign, but calling a mod "childish" could be classed as "unwise"

 

Why do you think it's posted in The Pub?

 

[tonray]

1 hour ago, Jai Dee said:

Not really a serious issue but:-

 

No bacon at our local Makro. 

 

I think that the food factories lockdowns are starting to hurt...

Had a tough time fightinig the old blue haired Thai/Chinese ladies who were bulk buying all the pork ribs at Tops yesterday. Slipped my arm in between two of them and grabbed the last pack and the look of "death to all foreigners" was transmitted my way. One lady had about 10 packs in her cart already and was ready to throw down with me over one package....things are getting squirrely.

[CharlieH]

Troll remark edited out !

[billd766]

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

 

One of my "lockdown food experiments" is home cured bacon. Only started today so have to wait a week before we know if it's actually worked.

 

I have 1.4kg which should be ready tomorrow.

[Crossy]

Just now, billd766 said:

I have 1.4kg which should be ready tomorrow.

 

Photos and recipe please!

 

In a food forum of course.

[norfolkandchance]

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

 

One of my "lockdown food experiments" is home cured bacon. Only started today so have to wait a week before we know if it's actually worked.

 

Not bacon but prosciutto ( loin ). 6 weeks from start to finish 6th.. Cold cuts tonight.