Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)

vivatifosi

There aren't as many as I thought. Mostly Asian with TV5 (France) and a Brazilian Portuguese channel. Might be worth checking out one of the Sat setups you can get from places like Aldi and Lidl instead.

misskool

lostinrates wrote: »

I am not a grits person either, but i like corn muffins, well, i like corn bread, and muffins sound similar, so maybe i would like corn dogs?


I also like pancakes with maple syrup and bacon, and even the occasional sausage.

oh. my. god.

i would kill for some proper southern corn bread. I love that stuff.

And peanut butter and jelly in the same jar.

And philly cheesesteaks

and proper new york strip steaks

and bbq ribs.

misskool

lostinrates wrote: »

I want to talk tv.


Can anyone tell me if there satalite provider has foreign language channels on it.

I know its not likely to get italian tv in uk, but french, spanish or german chanels would be good. (apparently' i speak no german whatsoever so means nowt to me)

we have a system set up where you can get all sorts. we watch everything from azerbaijan to french tv.

will ask and email options.

vivatifosi

lir, found this, can't pretend I understand it though:
http://www.ukfree.tv/helpme.php?faqid=44603

PasturesNew

misskool wrote: »

i would kill for some proper southern corn bread. I love that stuff.

Remember ... Google is your friend.... and all unusual ingredients can be obtained somehow/somewhere.... I've a friend in Chattanooga if you need an authentic recipe.... although who is to say his is any good anyway

GOOGLE!!

lostinrates

misskool wrote: »

we have a system set up where you can get all sorts. we watch everything from azerbaijan to french tv.

will ask and email options.

Thank ypu,

And viva too.

We have also just had to increase internet gb allowance per month. Parent is not what you would call....active, but likes tv and iplayer.

lostinrates

misskool wrote: »

oh. my. god.

i would kill for some proper southern corn bread. I love that stuff.

And peanut butter and jelly in the same jar.

And philly cheesesteaks

and proper new york strip steaks

and bbq ribs.

Goobers. (pbj in a jar) I liked goobers as a kid. Funnily enough yeaterday i really craved grape jelly so much, and i had to go to look at the supermarket but no such luck. Dh will have to get some in london if the craving comes back. Grape jelly mmmmmmmmm.


I also like some, but not all jello salads. A place that eats jelly instead of salad has to admit it has some issues regarding sugar addiction.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

...grape jelly...

I googled for: thanksgiving "grape jelly" and followed an American-sounding link, which yielded this - first one says in under an hour... apart from the brand name, nothing there that you can't get in the UK easily.

Grape Freezer Jelly
Makes about 5 (8 oz) half pints

A quick and easy way to get great grape jelly in less than an hour.
2 cups unsweetened grape juice (16 oz)
2 Tbsp. water
2 3-oz pouches Ball® RealFruit™ Liquid Fruit Pectin (1 box)
4 cups sugar
5 (8 oz) half pint glass preserving jars with lids and bands

Directions:

1. COMBINE grape juice with sugar in a large bowl, mixing thoroughly. Let stand 10 minutes.
2. ADD entire contents of both pectin pouches and water. Stir for 3 minutes
3. LADLE freezer jelly into clean freezer jars leaving 1/2 inch head space. Apply caps and let jelly stand in refrigerator until set, but no longer than 24 hours. Serve immediately, refrigerate up to 3 weeks or freeze up to 1 year.

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Grape Jelly
Made from Frozen Concentrate Juice
6 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups water
2 pouches liquid pectin
3 6-oz. cans (2 1/4 cups) frozen concentrated grape juice
Stir the sugar into the water. Place on high heat and, stirring constantly, bring quickly to a full rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil hard for 1 minute.
Remove from heat. Stir in the pectin. Add thawed concentrated grape juice and mix well. Pour hot into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch head space. Adjust caps. Process 5 minutes in boiling water bath.
Yield: about 8 - 9 half pints.


http://community.tasteofhome.com/community_forums/f/30/t/867148.aspx

EDIT
And here's one that starts with actual grapes and has loads of photos:
http://pickyourown.org/grapejelly.htm

vivatifosi

Not sure what the cost in London is, but lir have you seen that Amazon sells American foods? Not exactly cheap and mostly very processed stuff, but may satisfy a craving:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_kk_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aamerican+food&keywords=american+food&ie=UTF8&qid=1346081481

silvercar

lostinrates wrote: »

I want to talk tv.


Can anyone tell me if there satalite provider has foreign language channels on it.

I know its not likely to get italian tv in uk, but french, spanish or german chanels would be good. (apparently' i speak no german whatsoever so means nowt to me)

You can probably find lots online - similar to iplayer/ catch-up