What are you having for lunch/dinner? (Part 1)

[Mags]

@Last Tango

British colloquial term for the gherkin. Originally it was London slang corruption of the word “Olive” but when Eastern European immigrants arrived in the late 19th Century they brought a liking for pickled cucumbers which, like olives, were sold from wooden barrels and also began to be referred to as a wallies (mostly in the east-end of London).

Could have been worse - could have called it a pickled w*illy!

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[Val_J]

@susiejaeger

Had Lambs Liver, Mash & Peas and thick onion gravy.

Mmm delicious, I love lamb’s liver but can’t always get it.

[Mel15]

Seriously have none of you heard the word Wally?

Well chip shops in London when I was growing up always had big jars of HUGE gherkins for sale which Ive always known to be called Wallies

Its just traditional to have I guess. Nowadays at home we just buy the smaller gherkins , funnily enough we prefer the polish ones, but we still call them wallies

The vinegar is lovely on the chips

[Val_J]

Roast Chicken dinner for us tonight. Potatoes, sweet potato, parsnip, carrot, onion, cabbage and gravy.

[susiejaeger]

Yes we have always called them Wally’s, these days though, you go to a Fish and Chip shop who are Foreign and ask for a Wally, they don’t know what you are talking about.

Todays its Fry-Up day. Egg, Bacon, Mushrooms, Sausage, Beans.

Val.J, how comes you can’t get Liver, do you not have a Butchers or Supermarket where you live?

[Mel15]

@susiejaeger

Yes we have always called them Wally’s, these days though, you go to a Fish and Chip shop who are Foreign and ask for a Wally, they don’t know what you are talking about.

Todays its Fry-Up day. Egg, Bacon, Mushrooms, Sausage, Beans.

Val.J, how comes you can’t get Liver, do you not have a Butchers or Supermarket where you live?

Im so glad Im not the only one still calls them wallys:)

Today is my day off from proper cooking so what we eat all depends on what we do today. We were supposed to be going on a classic car rally with lunch provided but the car isn’t ready, so food hasn’t been thought about. Perhaps toasties or a pizza for tonight

[Uncle_Joe]

@Val J

Mmm delicious, I love lamb’s liver but can’t always get it.

Val darlin’ - if you have a Sainsburys near you, you should be able to get it - because that’s where I get mine.

[Uncle_Joe]

@Missy

Seriously have none of you heard the word Wally?

Well chip shops in London when I was growing up always had big jars of HUGE gherkins for sale which Ive always known to be called Wallies

Its just traditional to have I guess. Nowadays at home we just buy the smaller gherkins , funnily enough we prefer the polish ones, but we still call them wallies

The vinegar is lovely on the chips

Yes Missy darlin’ you could get ‘wallies’ from the local chippy, but in addition to jars of those on the Counter, ours used to have jars of pickled eggs at one end, and large jars of pickled onions at t’other end.

[swimfeeders]

Hi

Roast vegetables, done in Olive Oil and loads of herbs.

[Val_J]

@susiejaeger

Yes we have always called them Wally’s, these days though, you go to a Fish and Chip shop who are Foreign and ask for a Wally, they don’t know what you are talking about.

Todays its Fry-Up day. Egg, Bacon, Mushrooms, Sausage, Beans.
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Val.J, how comes you can’t get Liver, do you not have a Butchers or Supermarket where you live?

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It’s just lamb’s liver which is difficult to get hold of at times, I don’t like other liver. Quite often it can’t be frozen so unable to buy in bulk.

[Twink55]

@Val J

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It’s just lamb’s liver which is difficult to get hold of at times, I don’t like other liver. Quite often it can’t be frozen so unable to buy in bulk.

Waitrose sell frozen lambs liver and it is fine if you defrost it in your fridge over night.

[Val_J]

@Uncle Joe

Val darlin’ - if you have a Sainsburys near you, you should be able to get it - because that’s where I get mine.

No Sainsbury’s or posh supermarkets in our town, I shop mainly at Morrison’s. Even our M&S is closing in two weeks.

[susiejaeger]

Well Morrison’s sell Lambs Liver Val.

[Rox]

As I’m on my own for dinner it will just be a chicken salad…

[susiejaeger]

Roast Pork, R. Potato, Carrots & Swede, Gravy.

[Val_J]

@susiejaeger

Well Morrison’s sell Lambs Liver Val.

Yes Susie, I get it from there when available and it’s lovely. I tend to shop latish in the day and I think it must be very popular!

[susiejaeger]

We are having Chicken Casserole and Vegs. today, a healthy dinner.

[swimfeeders]

Hi

Fish and vegetables.

[susiejaeger]

Today its Chicken Curry and Rice.

[susiejaeger]

Just had our dinner of:

Cajan Chicken Breasts, 1 roast potato, 1 parsnip, cabbage, swede and gravy.