howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Certainly Big Brother government has had its hand on many things quietly lately, or so it appears. I think they have been nobbling the food industry for quite a while even prior to some of the headlines. I havent read all the feature linked above as its a large one but I note that Richmond Sausages get a mention. I have them in the fridge as we speak, an old favourite, so favourite I even entered them in the David Hannent Sausage Contest last year, held during his and Linda's garden party.
They did well too, for a mass produced sausage...I put them in as they claim an Irish Recipe. That was my excuse. Of course as we see in the feature they are packed with salt. Basically the taste I suggest comes from all the salt, and the rest of the seasoning. Without all that... the taste goes out the window.
You need look no further than any of those cooking programmes on TV and the know- it- all chefs all tell the contestants, there's not enough seasoning, there s not enough seasoning over and over again.
Everyone at home then goes out and adds more seasoning to their food so the messages coming through are mixed.
But the governments nobbling has even reached the humble pot noodle...some sacrilege that, interfering with the original food of bachelerdom the globe over. A good pot noodle and Barcelona v Real Madrid on the TV, who could ask for more than that. 'Cept now they've buggered up the pot noodle by removing all our unhealthy but tasty ingredients.
Seriously though even the Marks and Spencer range has been quietly altered. Some flavours have changed...even though often claims are made to the contrary.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not forgetting h.p. sauce, i find it strange that we cannot be trusted to decide what we want to eat.
there is stacks of info on all packaged products regarding nutrition e nunbers etc, not that i ever read the stuff.
however that is down to me.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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What about salty peanuts?
I always forget if they are called assorted peanuts, salty peanuts or assaulted peanuts.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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how about asalt and battery on our sences.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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Alexander:
Two peanuts walk into a bar
One was a salted
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Lincolnshire Born and Bred
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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i hear that a chap working in a fish and chip shop is being done for a salt and battery on the fish he serves.
They've even interfered with Earl Grey Tea!