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Not always as good as you remember
« on: October 06, 2003, 08:10:02 PM »
Hubby comes home with a few packs of Oscar Meyer bacon from Harvey Nicks.  Wifey is thrilled because she misses Yankee bacon.  She fries up a pack and is appalled at all the fat.  Wifey decides she doesn’t really miss Yankee bacon after all.  She thinks it's okay for a treat once in a while, but for the most part her bacon sandwiches will stay decidedly English.
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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2003, 09:11:56 PM »
LOL, Caitlinn.  Isn't that always the way!  I did the same thing with so many "oh my god!  Look what I found" products.

There are still about 10 packs of Jello in my cupboard and a whole tin of Libby's punkin pie mix that's been there for two years!   ;D
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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2003, 09:56:36 PM »
I have not even got there yet and I love english bacon.  Though the thick cut natural bacon from the Whole Foods Market is a close second.  On the topic at hand I always find things don't tast quite the same...had a similar experience with Stove Top stuffing.....I think we idealize the taste.  

I have a question.....

anyone else have the weird habit of liking bacon with maple syrup?  YUM!

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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2003, 11:40:06 PM »
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There are still about 10 packs of Jello in my cupboard and a whole tin of Libby's punkin pie mix that's been there for two years!   ;D


Send that stuff my way, girl. I'll make use of it. Especially for Thanksgiving as this year I think I'll be doing the big dinner and all.

Harvey Nicks is selling Goldfish crackers. I remember them being more cheesier. They're really kinda gross.

Oh oh oh! And I found the white choccy chip hershey bars at my Morrisons. Good god it was the best. Missed those.
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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2003, 03:21:00 PM »
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I have not even got there yet and I love english bacon.  Though the thick cut natural bacon from the Whole Foods Market is a close second.  On the topic at hand I always find things don't tast quite the same...had a similar experience with Stove Top stuffing.....I think we idealize the taste.  

I have a question.....

anyone else have the weird habit of liking bacon with maple syrup?  YUM!



Well, I still love Stove Top Stuffing - even though my oldest has become a Paxo convert.  :D

And, yes, I DO love bacon - any part of the pig, really - dunked in syrup!  Bacon, hamsteak (gammon steak), spam, scrapple - if it comes from a pig, I like it with syrup!  ;D  My husband does admit he sees the appeal - though he hasn't developed the love of it I have.   ;)
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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2003, 04:21:55 PM »
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And, yes, I DO love bacon - any part of the pig, really

OMG, you said the 's' word ... SCRAPPLE!  Now, I do really, really miss that and if anyone tells me what's in it, I shall never forgive you.  I prefer to continue thinking of it as misc. pig parts.  :o
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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2003, 04:33:38 PM »
I am hoping to find a homemade recipe for scrapple...  nothing like it...love it, and the one real food product I will miss...  knowing it is not known all over the states, tells me it surely will not be in England.



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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2003, 04:41:33 PM »
I've got a couple of recipes I stumbled across. Being from Texas and having a friend from Maryland move here, she was always talking about it and my curiosity got the better of me.
I haven't made any of them tho yet (not to say I won't).

Altho not true to form (Pennsylvania Dutch use a soupbone and marrow bones,hearts and livers), the one I have uses ground pork and ground beef, with the only hard to find ingredient being cornmeal.

Let me know if you are interested and I'll send to ya!
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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2003, 05:35:11 PM »
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I am hoping to find a homemade recipe for scrapple...  nothing like it...love it, and the one real food product I will miss...  knowing it is not known all over the states, tells me it surely will not be in England.


Being a Maryland girl, I'm sure you like Greensboro Scrapple, eh?  Mmmm ... nuttin' like it.  :D
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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2003, 06:14:01 PM »
GrnEyes, definitely...send the scrapple recipe's... when I try them down the road, I will let you know if they are good ones  :P

caitlinn, I dont think I have ever eaten greensboro brand...  I like Rapple Scrapple...  tried some others a couple times...  but always return to rapple...   But there ain't nothin like homemade from pig parts...  mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm good!  was married to a farm-boy...  taught me the finer things in food...
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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2003, 07:48:51 PM »
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caitlinn, I dont think I have ever eaten greensboro brand...  I like Rapple Scrapple...  tried some others a couple times...  but always return to rapple

Ah, I was the opposite.  Tried others, but always returned to Greensboro.
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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2003, 10:05:55 PM »
I love American bacon dipped in syrup as well, my husband (and his family) were appaled to see me do it. Heathens. :)
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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2003, 01:00:01 PM »
Okay - I thought it over and SIGN ME UP for the homemade scrapple recipe!  PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!  I'm brave - I'll make it, I promise!   ;D
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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2003, 04:17:24 PM »
Okay I have to ask...aside from various pig parts .....what the heck is scrapple? Does it go with grits? ;D  Bad southerner bad southerner...... [smiley=smash.gif]

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Re: Not always as good as you remember
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2003, 09:32:04 PM »
vnicepeeps,I had the same question and hesitated to ask! I've never heard of scrapple...
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