I got a taxi driver the other day
who won't stop talking about his favorite ever Spanish food: Ali-oli!

Really? For how long can you talk about mayonaisse with garlic! Just shut up!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:52, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

exactly!!!!!
Urgh. I do enjoy provoking the black cab drivers because their right wing politics make me look like a woolly liberal, but this bozo is still chuntering about the importance of mobile phone reception to a cabdriver... It's one word. Very. I get it. Now shut it!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:56, Reply)

Really?
He shouldn't use his phone on the taxi, anyway. Even free hands are dangerous. And how did he work 10 years ago?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:58, Reply)

i'm not asking that, it'll take him another thirty mins to answer!!!

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:01, Reply)

How long is this taxi journey?

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:05, Reply)

from kensington to the city?
About 6 miles. So in central london rush hour, about five hours...

45 mins ish usually.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:08, Reply)

45 min
You'll be an expert in mobile companies by the end of it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:11, Reply)

i am praying to go deaf
Nearly there now though!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:14, Reply)

I like making aoli actually. It's fun.
and you can make chilli or saffron or coriander aoli. I dunno. I just like cooking.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:57, Reply)

That sounds good
This guy asked me for the recipe, I gave it to him, and he said it sounded too complicated and he rather buy it in the supermarket.

Let's see: mayonaisse + garlic... too complicated?

Coriander ali oli... I have to try that one.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 8:59, Reply)

it's really really amazing.
make your basic ali oli, then finely chop up about a quarter of a cup of fresh coriander, and mix it through. Nommy goodness.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:07, Reply)

I'm going to try that
Thanks for the recipe!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:07, Reply)

Anytime - mum always told me to share my recipes.

(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:22, Reply)

recipes sweets
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 11 Nov 2010, 9:30, Reply)