Sandwiches

Ticked

GlynD wrote: »

What sort of sandwiches did you get in that Orange Hall? I've been in one or two where they serve the most amazing corned beef, onion and HP sauce filling in the pieces.

I think it was outside caterers, anyway, it was good.
The worst sandwich I ever saw was when working on the dock at Warrenpoint, one of the main contractors men had cold porridge sandwiches. Every day. There were no takers when he offered round a leftover. Minging.

lazer

Ticked wrote: »

I think it was outside caterers, anyway, it was good.
The worst sandwich I ever saw was when working on the dock at Warrenpoint, one of the main contractors men had cold porridge sandwiches. Every day. There were no takers when he offered round a leftover. Minging.

That sounds so revolting - although I used to eat sandwiches with Petit filous yoghurts in them

Ticked

lazer wrote: »

That sounds so revolting - although I used to eat sandwiches with Petit filous yoghurts in them

How on earth did you find out that you liked them?

GlynD

lazer wrote: »

I'd be quite happy to attend a function anywhere.


Would you attend a function in a catholic church hall?

I've attended religious services in all sorts of churches. I've certainly been to too many funeral masses when I've lost friends or colleagues.

Ticked wrote: »

I think it was outside caterers, anyway, it was good.
The worst sandwich I ever saw was when working on the dock at Warrenpoint, one of the main contractors men had cold porridge sandwiches. Every day. There were no takers when he offered round a leftover. Minging.

Cold porridge is nothing new mate. The Scots (and presumably the Ulster Scots) used to make a batch and put it into a big drawer in the kitchen. It would then be cut out in cold slabs and eaten at work.

I certainly wouldn't have a problem with a nice big slab of cold porridge. I've eaten worse, especially in the army in cold weather. We'd eat anything then, even a scabby horse, just to get heat into us.

GlynD

Ticked wrote: »

How on earth did you find out that you liked them?

Did you ever have sugar sandwiches when you were wee?

Ticked

GlynD wrote: »

Did you ever have sugar sandwiches when you were wee?

Yes. And sandwiches filled with molasses from silage making. Yogurt seemed a bit off the beaten track, but on reflection maybe it's not. OH likes jam and banana in the same sandwich and another family member used to eat sausages with ice cream or custard. Think he got the idea from a book title and tried it. Must admit too that I have a liking for raw eggs when in a hurry......

GlynD

Ticked wrote: »

Yes. And sandwiches filled with molasses from silage making. Yogurt seemed a bit off the beaten track, but on reflection maybe it's not. OH likes jam and banana in the same sandwich and another family member used to eat sausages with ice cream or custard. Think he got the idea from a book title and tried it. Must admit too that I have a liking for raw eggs when in a hurry......

I don't find anything shocking in what you say although I've never eaten molasses. Never been offered it. We didn't know what yoghurt was when I was a kid - we thought knives and forks were jewellery too.

Do you remember the big tin buckets of tea during strawberry picking?

I saw a man sit down to steak with fruit and custard in the cookhouse once and although we all went "yukk" at him we never complained when the same combinations were all mixed together for the delicacy we called "All in the box stew" - made on the coldest nights to keep everyone warm and well filled.

The most common concoction with us was cheese and jam sandwiches. It was the only way we could eat the tinned cheese.

lazer

Ticked wrote: »

How on earth did you find out that you liked them?

Haven't a clue - but I ate them for years, in fact the only sandwiches I would eat were banana, petit filous or crisps - I feel sorry for my mum was such a fussy child

Ticked

lazer wrote: »

Haven't a clue - but I ate them for years, in fact the only sandwiches I would eat were banana, petit filous or crisps - I feel sorry for my mum was such a fussy child

Ha ha, fair enough! Crisp sandwich I haven't had for years, you've put me in the notion now!

Coolhandluke

Ticked wrote: »

Ha ha, fair enough! Crisp sandwich I haven't had for years, you've put me in the notion now!

Smokey Bacon make the best ones