Len Cnut Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Cardamom, thats what i meant, not aniseed! See i didn't know the name in English, it's called saunf in Kashmir, so i googled whats saunf in English and it said aniseed, didn't sound right, aniseed is that shit in Gaviscon and blackjack sweets but i thought fuck it, what do i know, maybe it is...but i just googled cardamom and images showed up saunf. Cardamom, never fuckin' heard of that before, learn something new everyday. But yeah, thats the shit my lot stick in the milky tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I just used cardamom seeds while making a quick curry last night! This is what they look like, can get them in any supermarket: Still, my favourite tea is without milk or sugar. A nice cup of Earl Grey, or some Assam-style tea (think that's the preference in Iran). I tried Lady Grey tea for the first time yesterday, not bad but a bit too citrus-y. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Tea without milk is uncivilised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Len B'stard said: Tea without milk is uncivilised. Tea with milk gets rid of all the aroma and taste that make a good tea something special. It's like smothering a good steak with ketchup. Edited February 4, 2016 by Amir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Aroma my arse, it's a sodding cup of tea, no wonder they call you smelly Arabs Edited February 4, 2016 by Len B'stard bugger off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Philistine! <sitsbackwithcupofEarlGrey> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) I'm on the halfway mark with both you fags but slightly leaning more to the Iranian one. Whilst it's the same fwith my lot and how milk vs no milk is perceived, it's total third world mentality IMO. Just like how fuckin all curry munchers have this huge fuckin phobia of going in the sun and getting black as a result. Cos it all goes back to if you're a proper dusky black olive looking cunt that means you're probably of lower class, ergo working a manual job out in the fields all day. Like who gives a fuck? Edited February 4, 2016 by Johnny Drama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Not enough milk in that tea Len. Edited February 4, 2016 by Dazey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 That's a proper curry tea, Chris. Like 700 times the milk to tea ratio. To do it properly you gotta use powdered. 2 bags for 5 minutes plus 4 spoons of powdered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Dazey said: Not enough milk in that tea Len. Thats a proper fuckin working class nothern plebs cup of tea that is, i bet you put the fuckin milk in first too, didnt you, you fuckin illiterate . Awful, just awful. The fuckin monkeys they advertise it'd do a better job than that. Edited February 4, 2016 by Len B'stard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Johnny Drama said: I'm on the halfway mark with both you fags but slightly leaning more to the Iranian one. No you're not, you're on my side, i saw you first! *clutches JD to his non-existent bosom* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 5 minutes ago, Len B'stard said: Thats a proper fuckin working class nothern plebs cup of tea that is, i bet you put the fuckin milk in first too, didnt you, you fuckin illiterate . Awful, just awful. The fuckin monkeys they advertise it'd do a better job than that. Always the teabag in first you horrible man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 The best tea is brewed in a samovar: And served in a teapot with Shah Abbas and his wonderful moustache on it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 That looks like one of those things muslims use to ablut themselves before Friday prayers . A ewer i believe is the nearest equivalent en englais. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Samovars are Russian originally; tea first came over from China through the Silk Road into Iran (it used to be coffee that was the hot beverage of choice, all the ghaveh-khanehs became chai-khanehs with the introduction of tea), but the Russians had an influence with the tea culture by bringing over samovars and stakans (the latter called estakan in Farsi as they don't have words with two consecutive consonants, much like Japanese): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table-glass That's rock sugar/rock candy in the tea, often flavoured with saffron. I think it's alright, a bit too sweet for my taste but nice as an occasional treat/while smoking a shisha pipe. I just googled the history of tea in Iran, thought this was brilliant: http://www.iranreview.org/content/Documents/Tea-in-Iranian-Culture.htm At the time the English had a strict monopoly of tea production in India, with rigid rules against non-Europeans engaging in this trade. Kashef Al Saltaneh, who had studied in Paris as a young man and was fluent in French, went to India, posed as a French businessman, learned the trade and smuggled some tea saplings and seeds to Iran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I drink Chinese tea; sometimes I put a lump of ginger in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracii Guns Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Has anyone used any of Mary Berry's books? I'm currently halfway through a 2-hour journey (and it is a journey) making a spaghetti bolognese. It's going to be gone 11pm before we eat. This was written for housewives. Which gives me enough time to get sloshed on the leftover wine beforehand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 43 minutes ago, Gracii Guns said: Has anyone used any of Mary Berry's books? I'm currently halfway through a 2-hour journey (and it is a journey) making a spaghetti bolognese. It's going to be gone 11pm before we eat. This was written for housewives. Which gives me enough time to get sloshed on the leftover wine beforehand. Is the leftover wine red? If so, save some for the bolognese, will smell and taste amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracii Guns Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 7 minutes ago, Amir said: Is the leftover wine red? If so, save some for the bolognese, will smell and taste amazing. Amir, I'm one step ahead, it is red wine and it's in the recipe. Since my husband's already been to the pub it looks like I'll be finishing the bottle myself. I'll stop posting for tonight. Me drunk posting is only entertaining to myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 It'll be entertaining to one and all if you get drunk enough, Gracii! I am currently eating BBQ Pringles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 That goateed chap she works with, Paul Hollywood? What a wanker. Am I the only one who thinks he is the kind of guy who looks in the mirror in the morning saying to himself, ''ladies''. He likes Spanish tarts of both the culinary and human persuasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 1 hour ago, DieselDaisy said: That goateed chap she works with, Paul Hollywood? What a wanker. Am I the only one who thinks he is the kind of guy who looks in the mirror in the morning saying to himself, ''ladies''. He likes Spanish tarts of both the culinary and human persuasion. He does come off as a complete cock, yes. When he tried to flirt with that Ruby girl from a few seasons ago...CRINGE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real McCoy Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Had a chicken salad w/spinach, apples, blueberries, and cabbage, and a bowl of chicken noodle soup for dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracii Guns Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I just ate my first quesadilla. It was amazing. I'm also going to a dinner party with Israeli food tonight. A day of new foods! I'm now the most multicultural person you will ever meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spunko12345 Posted February 12, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2016 On 2/4/2016 at 2:09 PM, Amir said: The best tea is brewed in a samovar: And served in a teapot with Shah Abbas and his wonderful moustache on it: Snakepit will be along in a minute asking you what end you smoke out of it from 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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