Simon Majumdar

Thanks Heather. this looks good. I will definitely try it and would LOVE a falafel recipe that does not need frying. The downside of this low carb thing is that you tend towards high fats, so i am trying to keep an eye on them Jason - the curry thing. Actually being Bengali, I can do without a lot of the starchy things though do miss good bread. The upside is that I can accomodate my passions for fish ( mustard fish being a fave ) and sea food so my Bengali cabbage with shrimp has made a few appearances.

Thanks for all of this. Already proving an invaluable source. Basically, I have inverted the trad food pyramid. I am off bread, rice pasta potatoes. I can have a little fruit, plenty of protein and non starchy vegetables and legumes. I am not being too zealot about it, but it does seem like a short term answer. Recipes for chickpeas sound good as those I can eat. So please do let me have some Thanks

Not for this board I am sure but what the heck? Pop goes the weasel originates from the fact that hatmakers in the city of London got paid on Monday to stop them spending all their money on booze on saturday night and missing church. This meant that by the weekend they were out of money for food and more importantly, gin. So they used to hock their tools. The main hat making tool was a "weasel" used for stretching hats and the pawnbrocker was refered to as "uncle" or "pops" Hence Pop goes the weasel The first verse everybody knows about having money to by half a pound of rice. The second verse is less well known and goes Up and down the city road In and out the eagle That's the way the money goes Pop Goes the Weasel If you come back to London, the Eagle Pub, still has this verse painted on its out side wall. Not about food or drink but interesting huh?

If you get chance over there try and find a bottle of Westin's organic Cider. Quite strong but perfect for a hot summer's day

I have tried cucumber gin and while it would not be a drink of preference, it does work in a bizarre way My own choice for gin would be Bombay sapphire which I use in G&T and Martini's alike. Bombay has just enough of that juniper taste to come through a strong tonic, which is what you want ( only ever Indian Tonic Water ) I would use 2/1 in favour of tonic over ice which has been cracked with lemon or lime juice and the glass should be cold if not frozen. Interestingly enough, where I live in London is the site for many of the old gin producers ( Gordons, Gilbeys, Booths ) and consequently many of the pubs round there are old "gin palaces" with fantastic Victorian furnishings. The best of these is The Eagle ( on The City Road ) which while not being great as pubs go is stunning inside and a piece of history being part of the origins of Pop Goes The weasel.

Help I am on a low carb diet ( Dr's orders after high blood pressure scare ) proving to be a bit on the difficult side as apart from cheese, nuts meat etc and a little fruit and stuff I am struggling to find a varied diet that is not too rich in red meat and fats Upside I have lost nearly 20lbs. Downside, bored out of my skull Any ideas? And if any one suggests a nice omlette, I am flying over there with a pointy stick and bad intentions:)

Mushy Peas Good Bitter Beer Double Battered fish ( yes Yvonne, Double battered ) Proper Bacon ( Gawd save us from that US rubbish ) Potted shrimps Kippers Steak and Kidney Pudding and sooo many more.

To my knowledge a few people have been doing this for w while. Burton race ( at the landmark ) Bruno Loubet at the now defunt Isola and also the chap at Foliage whose name now escapes me. It can be a great way to see a good chef at work and if they take care of you a great experience. However, like all good ideas the first few who do it, do it well those who follow never get it right because they are doing it for the sake of doing it rather than it being a natural part of the process We'll be getting chefs tables at cafe rouge next

Hi Andy My first egullet post I have eaten there and while the food was extra ordinary, so were the prices. Well over £200 for two. I would neither agree with the IOS kiss asses or Meade's invective. At that price, I would not rush back unless it was an expense account dinner. The service was also pretty strange. S