^this
The only good thing about Christmas.

The best thing to come out of Italy is 'al dente'. (sp?)
( girlinthehole, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 11:22, 4 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Exactly
The first time I cooked for my mum she couldn't understand why the veg wasn't a soggy mess falling off her plate. I had to explain to her - as diplomatically as possible - that this is how veg is supposed to be cooked.

It was like showing fire to the first caveman, bless her.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 10 Nov 2010, 11:29, Reply)

I bought mine a steamer, and for a while things were good
Then she realised how to obliterate them using a steamer too
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 11:39, Reply)

Steamed Veg is far tastier than boiled
Especially Sweetcorn
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 11:41, Reply)

That's outrageous
I have the steamer up and ready to go and then just stick the veg into it a minute or two before starting to serve everything up. Even a fuckwit like me can't go wrong.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 10 Nov 2010, 11:45, Reply)

Agreed

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 11:55, Reply)

You're agreeing that I'm a fuckwit?
That's harsh.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 10 Nov 2010, 13:07, Reply)

I was empathising
as a fellow-fuckwit
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 13:22, Reply)

Wait a minute...
...the ONLY good thing about Christmas?
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Wed 10 Nov 2010, 11:30, Reply)

I thought he was a Geordie?
*confused face*
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 11:33, Reply)

dente must be a Sicilian dialect
meaning fat
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 11:34, Reply)

*writes this down*
I see.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 11:35, Reply)

When I wake up on Christmas morning, I always dig my GF in the ribs and tell her to go and put the sprouts on.
She never finds this amusing, but I'm not giving up.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 10 Nov 2010, 11:38, Reply)