Bacon

in my new issue of Living there is a recipe for bacon pancakes if anyone is interested?

what are mange tout called in America?

Nothing, to my knowledge.  We just had sugar snap peas, and that's what I thought mange tout were/are.  They don't seem as flat as (American) sugar snap peas, but I've never seen the ones like mange tout in the US.  And conversely, I've never seen anything but mange tout here.  Not saying that both might not possibly be here or there, just that I've never seen both as stated.

They can be used interchangeably - cooking wise.  And they don't taste any different to me.

i've seen both mange tout, and sugar snap peas here... the sugar snap peas are usually together in a pack with baby corn.

i've seen both mange tout, and sugar snap peas here... the sugar snap peas are usually together in a pack with baby corn.

OK, now that you mention that - I've seen that.  But I don't ever remember seeing the mange tout kind in the US, but maybe I was living under a rock.

i dont remember it either... 

Mange tout are called snow peas in America, while I've only ever heard sugar snap peas called just that.   We usually bought snow peas at Kroger - they'd have a bin of them loose over by the ginger and other Asian veg, as well as sugar snap peas. 

Here in the UK, we usually get our mange tout/snow peas from Sainsbury's - they come packaged alone or with baby corn/other Asian veg, in a tray covered in plastic wrap like the asparagus - or from Tesco, who do them up in a little bag like carrot sticks. 

Mange tout are called snow peas in America. 

Stella!  Stella!   Snow Peas!!!

Thank you Meg! 

Stella!  Stella!   Snow Peas!!!

Thank you Meg! 

Anytime.

Shall we talk about bacon now?   

I think bacon & snow peas together sounds good!  Just like bacon & brussel sprouts together!

Shall we talk about bacon now?   

dry cure bacon is the best, as it isnt injected with water, and doesnt make that horrible white gloop in the pan.  

oh yeah... bacon & mange tout stir-fried together would be fab!

Ok, so. Mange Tout = Snow Peas. That is one mystery off my checklist solved. Yay!


Now. How do you pronouce Mange Tout?


 

dry cure bacon is the best, as it isnt injected with water, and doesnt make that horrible white gloop in the pan. 

I went out and bought two packets last night - of dry-cure, as I remembered you'd said that was the best - and I blame this thread!

Now. How do you pronouce Mange Tout?

 

I pronounce it "Man Get Out" because it drives DH crazy! 

mawnzh-TOO

It's not mange - like the skin disease that animals get.

I had no idea what rocket was for the longest time -- thought it was just a name the British gave to a weed 'cos that's what it looks like.  (Reminds me of dandelion greens.)  I forget what the Americans call it, but we do have it there .

Rocket is called arugula in the US. 

mawnzh-TOO

Bless you

Seriously, I have no idea

It's not mange - like the skin disease that animals get.

Yes, that's how it sounds in my head - just like it's spelled Mange like the disease, tout like the tattle-tale. And so unappealing that way.