The Locks

[Poppy]

Well MY money won't be crossing their bar !

[MauriceMynah]

Hmmm, I suspect neither will mine. Have they put electric lighting in the old bar?

[SPEEDTRIPLE]

1 hour ago, MauriceMynah said:

Hmmm, I suspect neither will mine. Have they put electric lighting in the old bar?

Why, do you want to see if your chips are dirty?

[vanessan]

Nobody’s told me yet what dirty chips are!! ☹️

[Guest]

Chips with a topping on

[Poppy]

Perhaps they should simply say 'chips with toppings'. That way everyone would understand, notv just the trendy, hipster Range Rover driving mob they seem to be setting out thir stall for.

[Chelsea14Ian]

3 hours ago, SPEEDTRIPLE said:

Just don`t ask 

More then lightly cheese or chilli on top,ie dirty dogs,hot dogs with chilli on top.

[Chelsea14Ian]

10 minutes ago, Poppy said:

Perhaps they should simply say 'chips with toppings'. That way everyone would understand, notv just the trendy, hipster Range Rover driving mob they seem to be setting out thir stall for.

This was trendy about five years ago,now a bit old hat

[Chelsea14Ian]

I would be happy to offer advice on menus and trends, but what do I know.46 + years in the business. They seem able to cock it up without me

[YnysMon]

Yeh, they even serve dirty chips at our work catering hub, so it must be old hat!

[grendel]

i wont say anything about the little cafe on the estate where I work, but I dont have their chips.

[SPEEDTRIPLE]

1 hour ago, grendel said:

i wont say anything about the little cafe on the estate where I work, but I dont have their chips.

Why, are they dirty, but this time swept off the floor?.

[JennyMorgan]

Steak and ale pie; decent, beer battered cod & chips;' proper' ploughmans without meaningless trimmings; proper bangers and mash (not creamed or pulverised); top notch hot dogs and clean chips; Caribbean style jerk beef or whatever; beef wellington followed by a decent apple pie and custard, that makes me a happy chappy! Top of the list, a decent pint and a decent ploughmans, not too much to ask, is it?

[dredger]

Read what you wish into my lack of comment.

[Chelsea14Ian]

38 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

Steak and ale pie; decent, beer battered cod & chips;' proper' ploughmans without meaningless trimmings; proper bangers and mash (not creamed or pulverised); top notch hot dogs and clean chips; Caribbean style jerk beef or whatever; beef wellington followed by a decent apple pie and custard, that makes me a happy chappy! Top of the list, a decent pint and a decent ploughmans, not too much to ask, is it?

Beef Wellington, know how to make it,bet alot dont.

[grendel]

take some beef and cook it til its tough as an old boot - easy....

[SPEEDTRIPLE]

1 hour ago, JennyMorgan said:

Steak and ale pie; decent, beer battered cod & chips;' proper' ploughmans without meaningless trimmings; proper bangers and mash (not creamed or pulverised); top notch hot dogs and clean chips; Caribbean style jerk beef or whatever; beef wellington followed by a decent apple pie and custard, that makes me a happy chappy! Top of the list, a decent pint and a decent ploughmans, not too much to ask, is it?

Is that on their menu, or is that a list of your preference and live in hope?.

[Chelsea14Ian]

26 minutes ago, grendel said:

take some beef and cook it til its tough as an old boot - easy....

No cook it rare so a good vet could bring it back to life,finely chopped mushrooms fine dice shallots cooked salt black pepper.set aside with the fillet allow to cool.a good homemade pate puff pastry. Best homemade,or a good all butter puff pastry. Chive pancakes.wrap the fillet using the pancakes coat the fillet in the mushroom mix and pate use egg to act as glue and colour. Make sure the beef is wrapped  allow to cool and set in the fridge for at least half an hour.Cook.in a hot oven 180/200c check after about 10 minutes reduced the  temp to 160-170.Make sure pastry is crisp,total cooking about 30 40 mins.allow to rest,serve with seasonal  veg and roast spuds,and a rich red wine sauce.Not for the faint hearted but a true classic.

A tip before you start with the beef take from.the fridge about half an hour (room temp).

 

[ZimbiIV]

Ian we will be down in couple of weeks, so the Monday night I expect delivery of said wellington.

paul

[Chelsea14Ian]

Dont take this the wrong way can leave you some old Wellingtons!

[vanessan]

17 hours ago, Jayfire said:

Chips with a topping on

 

16 hours ago, Chelsea14Ian said:

More then lightly cheese or chilli on top,ie dirty dogs,hot dogs with chilli on top.

Thank you guys, think I’ll stick to proper chips!

[MauriceMynah]

Hmmm, Dirty chips sound good to me! Yum yum, but it does raise the question...

What would be the correct wine to have to accompany them?

[JennyMorgan]

2 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

What would be the correct wine to have to accompany them?

One from Chile? 

[Guest]

15 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

What would be the correct wine to have to accompany them?

You’ll need to find a wine that’ll match the dominant flavour, although the best pairing will vary, look for wines with medium body—Côtes du Rhône, Barbera, Merlot, Chardonnay—because they stand up to bold flavours without overpowering the potatoes.... why not try this merlot??? 

[Chelsea14Ian]

21 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

Hmmm, Dirty chips sound good to me! Yum yum, but it does raise the question...

What would be the correct wine to have to accompany them?

Not wine,but a good bitter.