I went to a pub the other day with a carvery.
They have a "big plate" option. I was tempted purely for the partridge lols.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:06, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

Carvery food is normally pretty grotty.
Tend to use old frozen meat & the beef is often actually zebu.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:07, Reply)

I don't really like Carverys
but, I'm all about the vege and horseraddish anyway so the meat is generally an afterthought. I'd happily just buy a vegetarian carvery to be honest.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:08, Reply)

happy international women's day chompy!

( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:13, Reply)

I'd rather have no meat than shit meat eeleeey

(PsychoChomp, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:14, Reply)

What is it about the English that we seem to like overcooked meat served with overcooked veg?

( Peej, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:14, Reply)

It's a metaphor for disappointment

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:14, Reply)

I love overcooked roast potatoes.
and parsnips, for honest
(PsychoChomp, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:15, Reply)

mmmmmmm parsnips

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:16, Reply)

I think that is now a certain generation of the English. Most people under 50 seem to be more interested in food than their elders.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:15, Reply)

I don't think it's 'like' more 'be used to'

( Theoban What of it, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:16, Reply)

WHAT WOULD THEY CARVE?

( Theoban What of it, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:16, Reply)

I dunno, nut roast?
I don't give a shit, give me a big plate of potatoes and carrots and peas and parsnips and brocolli and OMG I AM SO HUNGRY
(PsychoChomp, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:19, Reply)

'AWFUL'!!!!!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:23, Reply)

I find Roast Dinners quite dull most of the time, it's such a generic basic option of a meal.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:19, Reply)

Depends what you do with it.
For example; making a red wine, shallot & mushroom gravy to have with roast beef & making the yorkshire puddings with wholegrain mustard.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:20, Reply)

See I'd rather have a nice fillet steak with that delicious sounding Red Wine, Shallot and Mushroom gravy
With one of your fancy Puds on the side.
( Peej, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:24, Reply)

Roasted fillet is good. I prefer rib on the bone myself.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:26, Reply)

Batso here is a whizz in the kitchen, Phil. A WHIZZ.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:27, Reply)

That's very kind of you to say.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:28, Reply)

He overcooks game for fun.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:28, Reply)

Yes.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:29, Reply)

Survived last night then?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:29, Reply)

I. am. legend.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:30, Reply)

What were you up to?

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:31, Reply)

Bumming royale
Only one can leave alive
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:32, Reply)

Russian poo-lette

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:37, Reply)

Pub rescue of a pissed mate.
He didn't want to leave. I got shot of him about 9.15. Got home at 10pm.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:32, Reply)

early finish then.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:34, Reply)

leg bell

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:37, Reply)

You're only saying what we all know.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:37, Reply)

I'll be the judge of that
OI Batts, when are you inviting me over?
( Peej, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:31, Reply)

when I get my tandoor.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:33, Reply)

He lives near me and has never invited me over :(

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:34, Reply)

You wouldn't turn up anyway.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:35, Reply)

I've never actually said I am definitely coming then not turned up
Unlike some people
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:36, Reply)

YEAH NICE ONE FOGLE

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:40, Reply)

You just want me for my acid stash O_o

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:43, Reply)

Fuck yeah

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:44, Reply)

I can't picture the mushroom and red wine combination there, not saying it doesn't work, just saying I can't picture it.
I'm more talking about your generic "Bung a load stuff in the oven" type of roast dinner. It's a right hassle for one too, so much gets unused in the initial meal. I always think they're mostly made on a sunday because they're so easy to make (which also why I'd never choose that option in a resturant.).

That's not always the case, sometimes I love a roast dinner, its just most of the time, I would rather do something else with the ingredients.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:31, Reply)

Yeah, well. It's a British dish.
Probably why you don't like it.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:34, Reply)

Ha!

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:34, Reply)

I like a Tika Masala and Pad Thai !

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:41, Reply)

Mushroom and red wine sauce is pretty classic Gonz

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:34, Reply)

I have a copy of this
www.amazon.co.uk/New-Larousse-Gastronomique-Hamlyn/dp/0600620425

More of a reference book of food rather than a cook book. Contains all those sorts of classic dishes.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:37, Reply)

He doesn't know it as it contains no cream.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:39, Reply)

Zing

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:39, Reply)

To be fair, I think I might have bought cream maybe 10 times in my life.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:41, Reply)

I'm only teasing

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:43, Reply)

Well stop teasing and shove it in then

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:44, Reply)

Dad?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:44, Reply)

It's all about battered and deep fried with me.
I'm suprised nobody has ever made a meal that is essenchaly batter and dips.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:46, Reply)

I'm surprised *you* haven't x

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:49, Reply)

I can have quater of it with ketchup for starters, half of it with HP Gunness Sauce for mains, and quater of it with toffee sauce for desert.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:51, Reply)

FFS.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:54, Reply)

I cook mushrooms in red wine regularly

( Peej, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:37, Reply)

super disappointed that isn't some kind of stripey cow

( glued eel /questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post1648081, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:11, Reply)

As am I :(

(PsychoChomp, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:17, Reply)

TWELVE INCH PLATE

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 8 Mar 2013, 11:08, Reply)