Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

silvercar

We know differing NPs views on mushrooms, but what about cinnamon?

All of us (4) adore its flavour and I happily add it to loads of desserts, until I found the taste was not universally appreciated.

lemonjelly

lostinrates wrote: »

No one pretends its cheap or affordableforeveryone...for idiots that is part of why they like it....but its also about priotisation.. If that sort of thing were important to you you could give up ,usic, gigs etc, and go to have a tasting menu once/ twice a year. But youget more out. Of other stuff, which is perfect. Vive la difference i say.

Well, yes, & no.
I still prioritise in a way, in example, I baulked at £85 for the reformed police gigs.

But even if I did forego other pleasures to be able to afford 2 tasting menu's a year, that still (imo of course) doesn't make it reasonably priced. Indeed, if you're having to forego other things, then surely it is a luxury!

I don't go to big sporting events. When I go to the football, it is usually because a friend with a season ticket can't make it, & doesn't want their ticket to go to waste. Big names at the theatre? How about Tennant & Stewart in Hamlet. £14 at the RSC. This isn't high expenditure.

I don't earn enough, & do not have the kind of riches to pay £100+ for a meal. I've never been in a position to argue that £100+ for a meal is reasonably priced. Indeed, I wouldn't even allow someone else to pay £100+ for a meal for me!:eek:

lemonjelly

silvercar wrote: »

I'm really a fussy eater, in that I like food but have particular dislikes. SO I often want to change from the menu eg pick different vegetables, sauces etc but I'm inhibited in posh places in case the chef throws a wobbly that his perfectly balanced are disrupted by my shallow taste buds.

I'm really fussy too. I rarely eat out though.

TBH, if you ain't in a couple, rare as rocking horse doo-doo you eat out.

silvercar wrote: »

We know differing NPs views on mushrooms, but what about cinnamon?

All of us (4) adore its flavour and I happily add it to loads of desserts, until I found the taste was not universally appreciated.

Love cinnamon. Love making cakes & biscuits with cinnamon in.

Still need to get around to making lir's cinnamon layer cake from when she kindly sent me the recipe.:o

neverdespairgirl

I'm a cinnamon fan, too.

purch

I'm a Cinnamon Club fan myself.

HID took me there for my 50th.....superb food :j

http://www.cinnamonclub.com/

iB1

silvercar wrote: »

We know differing NPs views on mushrooms, but what about cinnamon?

All of us (4) adore its flavour and I happily add it to loads of desserts, until I found the taste was not universally appreciated.

I like cinnamon as in ground cinnamon, but absolutely LOVE the flavour that throwing a cinnamon stick into a stew/curry adds. Mmmmmm *dribble*

SingleSue

Wheezy wrote: »

Whenever there's a NP meet-up, you guys can sit at the big table and eat quorn, lentils and hummus.
I'll be sitting at the kiddies table with davesnave, zagubov, sss555s and chewie and we'll eat nice juicy steak.

I'll be with you Wheezy.......

SingleSue

I like a small amount of cinnamon but not too much...

I am also a fussy eater although I love mushrooms.

lostinrates

lemonjelly wrote: »

Well, yes, & no.
I still prioritise in a way, in example, I baulked at £85 for the reformed police gigs.

But even if I did forego other pleasures to be able to afford 2 tasting menu's a year, that still (imo of course) doesn't make it reasonably priced. Indeed, if you're having to forego other things, then surely it is a luxury!

I don't go to big sporting events. When I go to the football, it is usually because a friend with a season ticket can't make it, & doesn't want their ticket to go to waste. Big names at the theatre? How about Tennant & Stewart in Hamlet. £14 at the RSC. This isn't high expenditure.

I don't earn enough, & do not have the kind of riches to pay £100+ for a meal. I've never been in a position to argue that £100+ for a meal is reasonably priced. Indeed, I wouldn't even allow someone else to pay £100+ for a meal for me!:eek:

I think their is a difference between reasonably priced and affordable. Reasonably priced in cludes paying for something not otherwised subsidised...wages and running costs, wages at a fair rate...which i'm guess the 14 seats at RSC are, if only by the hi price paid for other seats.

Doozergirl

Just seen our Business Manager talking on the local Lunchtime news

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