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[gulfporter]

Same dilemma in Mexico for El Hombre de Jengibre. 

 

 

[liuzhou]

The Usual Place

 

Gourmet Food for the Discerning Gastronaut

 

 

STARTERS

 

Soup du Jour – Last few days’ leftovers in hot water.

 

Slow Cured Heritage Beef Carpaccio – Some unidentified meat bought by the proprietor's grandmother before she passed away in 1974. (You don’t think we’re going to waste gas cooking that shit, do you?)

 

Poached eggs on toast – Hand poached from the farmer next door by Dave the sous-commis chef. Dave is toast.

 

Prawn Cocktail – Ha haha hahaha! There’s always one, isn’t there?

 

Fresh oysters – Chucked to order by the head chef Antoine Le Gogeron or, as his friends call him, Tony Smith, winner of 29^th prize in the school’s gradualation speling kwiz. Severed with minion et sauce.

 

 

MAINS

 

Catch of the Day – Whatever our Masie, bless her, found in the depths of the freezer but believe us, she ain’t no catch.

 

Prime Steak – It’s the only frigging steak so it must be the prime one, right? Our delightful wait staff will take careful note of your preference re doneness; the chef won’t.

 

Coronation Chicken – Out of respect, we prefer not to say whose coronation, Victoria!

 

Traditional Fish and Chips – fried to order at the Chinese take-away up the street.

 

Chinese Style Fried Noodles – actually leftover spaghetti from the lunch menu with whatever vegetables are cheapest at Tesco’s and pork. At least they told us it was pork.

 

Tripe and onions – No one has ordered this since World War II, except that Mrs McWhatsit from the next street but Tony keeps it on the menu for a bet. The wait staff are instructed that if she orders it to say it is off and suggest a hamburger then give her directions to McDonalds. Works every time!

 

 

DESSERT

 

Fruit Pie of the Day – same old apple pie every day. Served with lumpy custard. Extra lumps free on request.

French Crèpes – Tesco’s frozen thin crust pizza bases with sugar

 

Ice cream with Fresh Fruit – if Tony can find the can opener for the fresh fruit. Ice cream is artisan made by the local supermarket’s supplier.

 

Cheese platter – Kraft slice served on a cracker with one pineapple lump from Tony’s vintage can. Extra slice of cheese - ₤1

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

A voluntary service charge of 20% will be applied to all bills. Any customer choosing not to pay should apply in person to Big Bill the Bruiser, the door man /bouncer.

 

All mains are served with choice of Welsh organic rice, fries (not sure what they were in their last incarnation -probably not potatoes), or Keenwhah, Queenwaaagh, shit I don’t know, some shit from the jungle in South America).

 

All allergies catered for. You got an allergy we are sure to serve it. Vegetarians are advised to seek assistance next door at Dr. Viande’s Clinic for the Disturbed. We do serve vegans, as a special, every Tuesday lunchtime – with or without barbecue sauce.

 

No children’s menu. Cooking children is illegal.

 

Edited December 15, 2022 by liuzhou (log)

[Tropicalsenior]

9 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

– if Tony can find the can opener for the fresh fruit.

That reminds me of the time that I saw broccoli with Hollandaise sauce on a menu and I asked the waitress if it was real hollandaise or mock Hollandaise. She returned and said that it was definitely real Hollandaise. The chef showed her the can that it came out of. I passed.

Edited December 14, 2022 by Tropicalsenior (log)

[Tropicalsenior]

9 minutes ago, liuzhou said:

 

Soup du Jour – Last few days’ leftovers in hot water.

This is absolutely true. That was my ex mother-in-law's favorite soup to make.

[Porthos]

I am making some cookies and the recipe says "margarine or butter." As I read it I heard Ed Harris' voice from Apollo 13, "Margarine is not an option."

[liuzhou]

[liuzhou]

[Alex]

14 hours ago, liuzhou said:

 

Perfect! Do I spy beer cans?

 

And of course I immediately thought of this: 

 

 

[Porthos]

[liuzhou]

[BetD]

[lindag]

[gulfporter]

Can you see the man in the coffee beans?

 

 

 

 

[TdeV]

No, is there one?

[Tropicalsenior]

13 minutes ago, TdeV said:

No, is there one?

Oh yeah. He is there. I can see him.

Edited December 26, 2022 by Tropicalsenior (log)

[gulfporter]

No hints yet!  Took me over half an hour.  

Edited December 26, 2022 by gulfporter (log)

[rotuts]

@Tropicalsenior 

 

Most Excellent.

[TdeV]

OK, I found him. Scale is off, of course.

[Tropicalsenior]

Just now, TdeV said:

Scale is off, of course.

For some men that I can think of, that would be a perfect size.

[heidih]

so not Juan Valdez  

 

[Tropicalsenior]

2 minutes ago, heidih said:

so not Juan Valdez  

 

Not unless you can find a donkey in there, too.

[Kerry Beal]

Kind of a creepy looking dude.

[gfweb]

7 hours ago, heidih said:

so not Juan Valdez  

 

el exihente