Going back to wartime cooking

[suityou01]

Just been to the supermarket to get some bits for my breakfast tomorrow (I'm dieting)

SY02 stuffs a list of a "few things" for me to get while I'm there. Fook me I think I did half the big shop for her.

Anywho, I notice something.

Crikey food is bloomin dear

So that's it, we are eating like wartime east end of London.

"What's for tea daddy?"

"A bit of 'Bread-n-pullit' son"

Bubble n squeak on a Monday with Sunday's left over veg.

Probably do us all good, make us understand the value of food, waste not want not and all that.

Pip pip, bang bang, what ho!

[Cliphead]

You're a contractor and complaining about the cost of food?

All the years I spent at ClientCo away from home, different countries, one of the few pleasures was trying every restaurant I could find. Don't think I ever shopped in a supermarket during that time.

Nowadays I shop in the most expensive place around here because the quality is better and that's all that counts for me, couldn't even tell you what the bill comes to as I never look at the till or receipt.

Always eat the best quality IMHO.

[suityou01]

You're a contractor and complaining about the cost of food?

All the years I spent at ClientCo away from home, different countries, one of the few pleasures was trying every restaurant I could find. Don't think I ever shopped in a supermarket during that time.

Nowadays I shop in the most expensive place around here because the quality is better and that's all that counts for me, couldn't even tell you what the bill comes to as I never look at the till or receipt.

Always eat the best quality IMHO.

Yip. To be fair I could afford to holiday 3 or 4 times a year, but don't. Not tight, just sensible. And I'm the southerner, a fought you norvern types woz tight.

[OwlHoot]

Crikey food is bloomin dear

That's what they're saying in a lot of Thirld World Countries too.

People think the party's over, with the credit crunch and all that; but the fun will really start when to feed their own population countries like Russia and the US and Argentina can no longer export food at any price.

It'll be rationing all over again, without the U Boats.

[Cliphead]

Not tight, just sensible...

Nah, just tight. I get cheap veg from Lidl cos it's better quality than the supermarkets same for some German deli products I can't get at the supermarket. That's being sensible.

Local butcher is expensive but he has his own animals and produces top quality meat so gets my custom. For trivial things I use the village shop which is more expensive but helps keep the place open as I know they struggle to survive and some of the old folk around here don't find it easy to get to the supermarket.

[MaryPoppins]

Nah, just tight.

Easier for you to say without kids etc.

[Cliphead]

Easier for you to say without kids etc.

Why would that make a difference? Do they eat tuliploads of food?

[suityou01]

Why would that make a difference? Do they eat tuliploads of food?

They have "hollow legs", and can be wasteful.

"I don't like that Daddy"

"Eat yer sprouts son"

[MaryPoppins]

Why would that make a difference? Do they eat tuliploads of food?

You wouldn't have as much expendable income as now, at a guess. Wanging your willy about on how much you spend without even checking the reciept. Nice for you, but not everyone has that luxury!

[Cliphead]

They have "hollow legs", and can be wasteful.

"I don't like that Daddy"

"Eat yer sprouts son"

You've got a point, so feed them the best quality you can and give them the best possible start and a lasting appreciation of quality food. Or go to Iceland and feed them crap.