New - The things that really annoy you

[sycophantia]

Love a gingerbread man, really want one now, I guess Kenny is the man with those connections

 

[Kenny]

Surrounded by them...Like a confectionary zombie apocalypse

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Love a gingerbread man, really want one now, I guess Kenny is the man with those connections

There's a company called Hawkens in Grantham that do a fantastic chocolate orange gingerbread, available from most National Trust sites.

 

[sycophantia]

There's a company called Hawkens in Grantham that do a fantastic chocolate orange gingerbread, available from most National Trust sites.

I'll look out for them, although if they're sold at NT sites I'll probably need to check the household accounts first.

 

[Lupo]

Used to be guilty of this myself but a chef once explained how disrespectful that is. They spend a lot of time carefully preparing and seasoning food correctly and customers don’t even give them the courtesy of tasting it.

Was that in Wetherspoons?

 

[MARKakaJIM]

I'll look out for them, although if they're sold at NT sites I'll probably need to check the household accounts first.

I reckon they're about £3 for a pack of 2. Tell myself I've earned it with the money saved through having NT membership.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I’m sorry but if a properly trained chef is putting a meal in front of you at least fucking try it before seasoning it further. Especially as the amount of seasoning used in commercial kitchens is a lot more than most people put on throwing a dish together at home.

 

[Alan]

As much as I agree that it’s worth tasting your meal before adding extra seasoning, the idea that doing as such would personally insult the chef is bonkers.

No recipe will be universal to all taste buds. Amazingly, people who can afford a meal cooked by someone else probably know their taste preferences pretty well. It’s their own tongue, after all. Properly trained chefs should understand this.

 

[Dire Wolf]

As much as I agree that it’s worth tasting your meal before adding extra seasoning, the idea that doing as such would personally insult the chef is bonkers.

No recipe will be universal to all taste buds. Amazingly, people who can afford a meal cooked by someone else probably know their taste preferences pretty well. It’s their own tongue, after all. Properly trained chefs should understand this.

Exactly this. Most recipes will say 'season to taste' meaning you add the seasoning that suits your taste. If someone else is the chef their taste might not be your taste and so adding salt or black pepper is never an insult. I will usually taste first though before adding salt (unless it is chips/fries) but almost without fail will add black pepper regardless.

 

[Alan]

An analogy: should a tea/coffee harvester/roaster feel insulted when one adds cream to their brew?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I'd probably taste first but there are far greater crimes, I'm looking at you ketchup on steak.

 

[Alan]

I'd probably taste first but there are far greater crimes, I'm looking at you ketchup on steak.

Pretty sure this is in breach of the Geneva Conventions.

 

[Trips]

Ketchup in general can get in the bin. Horrible stuff

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Ketchup in general can get in the bin. Horrible stuff

I'll accept it on a hot dog.

Otherwise it's for children.

 

[Langers]

Adding seasoning to something before you've even tried it is rude.

Adding seasoning to something after you've tried it as there's not enough seasoning for your personal tastes is not.

And who the fuck puts ketchup on steak??!

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

And who the fuck puts ketchup on steak??!

 

[Langers]

Jesus H. Doesn't he also prefer his steaks well done?

Even if you disregard all the other shit he's done, that in itself should tell you that the bloke is a fucking wrong 'un.

 

[Dire Wolf]

I'll accept it on a hot dog.

Otherwise it's for children.

Also okay on a fish finger sandwich. That's allowed.

 

[Tredman]

Also okay on a fish finger sandwich. That's allowed.

Got to be mayo surely.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Got to be mayo surely.

Mix the two and you pretty much get a Marie Rose style sauce, which works on fish finger butty and also on a burger, especially with finely chopped gherkin mixed into it.

(Sits back and waits for the outrage)...