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  • Mark Harris,

    Prunes. Warmed prunes (pitted) and smeared with blue. Unbelievable.

    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

  • Sacha,

    Way to rehabilitate the humble prune..

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Mark Harris,

    Nothing goes to waste in my larder ;-)

    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

  • Mark Harris,

    Also, prunes wrapped in strips of bacon, stick a toothpick through to hold it together and grill and heat in oven (200) for 5-8 minutes, and nom nom nom

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    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

  • Sacha,

    Classic kiwiana cuisine, Shirley..

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Islander,

    Classic 'devils on horseback' Mark - I'm told by my meat-eating sibs that wrapping the prunes in genuine prosciuto is even better...

    I've eaten quite a bit of Stilton over the years,* but find I much prefer a milder blue vein...I have, incidentally, a stoneware jar containing a (now)40yr old Stilton - kept in the fridge on the advice of the maker who gave it to me. I'm a bit frightened to ever open it....

    *It is really great with good port & nuts- but so is Moeraki Blue-

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Sacha,

    Port - now you're talking. Another hedonism thread. Is there any particular cheese that suits a single malt?

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Islander,

    Sacha, the only cheese I've ever found to go with a single malt is crowdie (plain, not herb) on very thin oatcake farls - and, seriously, that works OK!

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Sacha,

    Ta for the tip. Another two words (and substances) I have never encountered.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report

  • Islander,

    Both well worth the meeting! (Okay, I grew up with them, but they truely are goodies...)

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Sofie Bribiesca,

    hey! Even tho it's a "Not Helping thread, i'll add Walnuts, blue vein, apples and cramalised onion and tommato paste on pizza base. yummy :)

    here and there. • Since Nov 2007 • 6796 posts Report

  • Islander,

    O gawd Sofie! That does it! Off to do some cooking, dribble dribble drool-

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Mark Harris,

    Classic 'devils on horseback' Mark

    Ah, that's what they're called. Cool. Me, I just eat 'em ;-)

    <quoteI'm told by my meat-eating sibs that wrapping the prunes in genuine prosciuto is even better...</quote>

    Orly? My local butcher makes his own prosciutto. Mmmm...

    Waikanae • Since Jul 2008 • 1343 posts Report

  • JackElder,

    Personally I prefer angels on horseback, but they're a bit pricier.

    Never mind what cheese goes with what, can anyone help me in locating the two foods I really, really miss from the UK (I went a bit native during our OE): pork & stilton sausages, and decent haggis. Both available at most supermarkets I went to in the UK, neither of which I've seen here in the last three years. ??

    Wellington • Since Mar 2008 • 709 posts Report

  • Kyle Matthews,

    decent haggis

    I've only tried it locally, not in Scotland, but my experiences to date have indicated that this is an oxymoron.

    Since Nov 2006 • 6243 posts Report

  • stephen walker,

    not really on topic, but...
    don't you just love the Luck Country, circa "1984"?

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    nagano • Since Nov 2006 • 646 posts Report

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