Comments on: Digging up the dirt on Ramsay http://www.notdelia.co.uk/digging-up-the-dirt-on-ramsay/ For people who care about their food Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:57:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Not Delia http://www.notdelia.co.uk/digging-up-the-dirt-on-ramsay/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 Not Delia Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:54:43 +0000 http://www.notdelia.co.uk/?p=5254#comment-1486 It's a double-edged sword, Mike. I gain extra traffic because of the keyword "Delia" but, not surprisingly, they tend to like Delia. You win some, you lose some. Sorry for the hiatus this last week. We've had loads to do, our servers went down, my computer died, and I wasn't very well. (Enough excuses?) Normal service will be resumed shortly. :-) It’s a double-edged sword, Mike. I gain extra traffic because of the keyword “Delia” but, not surprisingly, they tend to like Delia. You win some, you lose some.

Sorry for the hiatus this last week. We’ve had loads to do, our servers went down, my computer died, and I wasn’t very well. (Enough excuses?) Normal service will be resumed shortly. :-)

]]> By: Mike the curry fiend http://www.notdelia.co.uk/digging-up-the-dirt-on-ramsay/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 Mike the curry fiend Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:49:32 +0000 http://www.notdelia.co.uk/?p=5254#comment-1483 I've just taken another look back at the poll. Ouch! I’ve just taken another look back at the poll. Ouch!

]]> By: Mr Not Delia http://www.notdelia.co.uk/digging-up-the-dirt-on-ramsay/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 Mr Not Delia Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:14:53 +0000 http://www.notdelia.co.uk/?p=5254#comment-1426 I like the sound of Stinger - I doubt whether I'll get the chance to try it in the near future, but I'll store the name in the back of my mind anyway. I'd never have thought of nettles as a flavouring for ale, though - it makes me think more of wine, as in <em>The Good Life</em>. Either that, or Reggie Perrin's son-in-law Tom and his undrinkable efforts. :lol: I like the sound of Stinger – I doubt whether I’ll get the chance to try it in the near future, but I’ll store the name in the back of my mind anyway.

I’d never have thought of nettles as a flavouring for ale, though – it makes me think more of wine, as in The Good Life. Either that, or Reggie Perrin’s son-in-law Tom and his undrinkable efforts. :lol:

]]> By: Not Delia http://www.notdelia.co.uk/digging-up-the-dirt-on-ramsay/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Not Delia Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:06:31 +0000 http://www.notdelia.co.uk/?p=5254#comment-1425 I know. Bah! Tell all your friends to vote. I'd do the same, but both of them have already. Interesting, though, how Jamie Oliver has taken an early lead. I know. Bah! Tell all your friends to vote. I’d do the same, but both of them have already.

Interesting, though, how Jamie Oliver has taken an early lead.

]]> By: Mike the curry fiend http://www.notdelia.co.uk/digging-up-the-dirt-on-ramsay/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 Mike the curry fiend Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:24:39 +0000 http://www.notdelia.co.uk/?p=5254#comment-1424 You say that but she's got 2 votes in your survey :) You say that but she’s got 2 votes in your survey :)

]]> By: Not Delia http://www.notdelia.co.uk/digging-up-the-dirt-on-ramsay/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 Not Delia Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:08:21 +0000 http://www.notdelia.co.uk/?p=5254#comment-1422 I think I love you! Of course, if you were a Mrs Smith fan, you wouldn't be hanging out on here. :-) I think I love you! Of course, if you were a Mrs Smith fan, you wouldn’t be hanging out on here. :-)

]]> By: Mike the curry fiend http://www.notdelia.co.uk/digging-up-the-dirt-on-ramsay/comment-page-1/#comment-1420 Mike the curry fiend Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:34:33 +0000 http://www.notdelia.co.uk/?p=5254#comment-1420 Here's a link describing it http://www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk/beers/badgerales/stinger.asp "And my best is better than tins of mince and frozen mashed potatoes!" I don't actually have any Delia books and I've never watched any of her programmes but in one of my books Gordon refers to her using canned mince. If it's true, I can see that in itself is enough to be Not Delia. I really can't understand why anyone would want to do that: it's hardly as though fresh mince is expensive. Here’s a link describing it

http://www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk/beers/badgerales/stinger.asp

“And my best is better than tins of mince and frozen mashed potatoes!”

I don’t actually have any Delia books and I’ve never watched any of her programmes but in one of my books Gordon refers to her using canned mince. If it’s true, I can see that in itself is enough to be Not Delia. I really can’t understand why anyone would want to do that: it’s hardly as though fresh mince is expensive.

]]> By: Not Delia http://www.notdelia.co.uk/digging-up-the-dirt-on-ramsay/comment-page-1/#comment-1417 Not Delia Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:17:04 +0000 http://www.notdelia.co.uk/?p=5254#comment-1417 Nettle ale? What the heck is that? I'd love to know more. I'm a big fan of real ales but don't often get the chance to sample them. Sourdough is, IMO, one of the best breads you can get - if it's done right. But you've got to get the starter dough (poolish?) and keep feeding it. Not easy to do it yourself, I suppose. Must have a word with Peter, our friendly neighbourhood baker. Our friend Caroline had a farm where they were pretty well self sufficient. (Poor old Pig - not Caroline, I meant one of their animals.) But if you're going to eat meat, then it seems like an honest way to go about it. We can't do that - no land or space - I'll be lucky if I can get a little herb garden going. I guess we all just have to do the best we can. And my best is better than tins of mince and frozen mashed potatoes! Nettle ale? What the heck is that? I’d love to know more. I’m a big fan of real ales but don’t often get the chance to sample them.

Sourdough is, IMO, one of the best breads you can get – if it’s done right. But you’ve got to get the starter dough (poolish?) and keep feeding it. Not easy to do it yourself, I suppose. Must have a word with Peter, our friendly neighbourhood baker.

Our friend Caroline had a farm where they were pretty well self sufficient. (Poor old Pig – not Caroline, I meant one of their animals.) But if you’re going to eat meat, then it seems like an honest way to go about it. We can’t do that – no land or space – I’ll be lucky if I can get a little herb garden going.

I guess we all just have to do the best we can. And my best is better than tins of mince and frozen mashed potatoes!

]]> By: Mike the curry fiend http://www.notdelia.co.uk/digging-up-the-dirt-on-ramsay/comment-page-1/#comment-1416 Mike the curry fiend Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:42:50 +0000 http://www.notdelia.co.uk/?p=5254#comment-1416 I've got one at home I got for Christmas but can't remember what it's called. The only things I've tried so far is his sourdough recipe (which merits a blog in itself - it's been a labour of love, trust me) and a baked fish recipe (which was good - especially the pea puree). He's very into sustainability generally, organic farming etc. He has a very compassionate approach to animals (which you'll have gathered from Chicken Run) and very much of the attitude that if you're going to kill an animal for its meat you should make sure you use it all. I like him a lot. Plus he does a joint venture ale with my favourite brewery (Hall & Woodhouse - i.e. Badger ales) which is a nettle ale called Stinger. I’ve got one at home I got for Christmas but can’t remember what it’s called. The only things I’ve tried so far is his sourdough recipe (which merits a blog in itself – it’s been a labour of love, trust me) and a baked fish recipe (which was good – especially the pea puree). He’s very into sustainability generally, organic farming etc. He has a very compassionate approach to animals (which you’ll have gathered from Chicken Run) and very much of the attitude that if you’re going to kill an animal for its meat you should make sure you use it all. I like him a lot. Plus he does a joint venture ale with my favourite brewery (Hall & Woodhouse – i.e. Badger ales) which is a nettle ale called Stinger.

]]> By: Not Delia http://www.notdelia.co.uk/digging-up-the-dirt-on-ramsay/comment-page-1/#comment-1414 Not Delia Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:25:41 +0000 http://www.notdelia.co.uk/?p=5254#comment-1414 Yes, it flies in the face of all logic. I was so peeved when I read that I just had to write about it. No doubt, though, some people will believe it on the basis of "It must be true - I read it in the newspaper". Grrrrr! Hmm, Hugh Fearlessly-Eatsitall. I don't even have any of his books. Do you have any recommendations for me? I must take a closer look at his work. Yes, it flies in the face of all logic. I was so peeved when I read that I just had to write about it. No doubt, though, some people will believe it on the basis of “It must be true – I read it in the newspaper”. Grrrrr!

Hmm, Hugh Fearlessly-Eatsitall. I don’t even have any of his books. Do you have any recommendations for me? I must take a closer look at his work.

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