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That’ll do nicely!

Posted in Food and Drink on March 2, 2007 by crookedshore

The latest Guinness advert shows  Irish rugby stars playing inside a pint accompanied by "Blitzkrieg Bop" by the Ramones.

Guinness, Irish Rugby & the Ramones – does it get much better than that?

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it takes just like chicken

Posted in Food and Drink on March 29, 2006 by crookedshore

I was listening to a radio programme where a well known chef had travelled to America in search of the taste experience offered by local cowboys. The a la carte extravaganza was known as ‘Texan oysters’. After much anticipation and expectation he said: ” I know its a cliche but it tastes just like chicken”. I don’t know which was more deflating for him: the blandness of the culinary offering or the fact that Texan ‘oysters’ are in fact boiled bull testes presented as a taste initiation for young cowhands.
Why do I recall this? Well because I was driving back from the breakfast / study time with the guys and thinking about (a) how tasty the breakfast had been and (b) how thought provoking and ‘filling’ the study had been. You know what I mean: food for the body + soul, and all that. Taste and see that the Lord is good – it does exactly what it says on the tin and no need to chase after the extraordinary.

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