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Right, my little culinary escapade.

A while ago I heard that in America some people eat cornbread with stew, chilli and stuff like that... So, not having had cornbread before, I was intrigued... I looked up a recipe on the net, and wanted to buy ingredients to make it... Well, it took me a while because what our friends in the US call 'cornmeal'...not the same as cornflour....is actually 'maize meal' better known in the UK as 'polenta meal'.

So, i finally got the stuff together, and this evening I had chilli for my tea, with cornbread...and it was really good...a bit strange, not what I was expecting, it tastes sort of like a scone but more of a cake like texture...but really good when dipped in chilli...quite moreish.

Give it a go.

Tried it on a visit to the US, not bad, havnt tried making it since tho.

ya making your own cornbread is great but seen as a pre mixed pack only cost lke $2/3 + it tastes better than i can make

I like my cornbread as a sweet snack rather than savory so i tend to add some extra sugar to make it sweeter

Not keen on cornbread, make your own naan bread - now THEY are good mmmm mmmmm

Poppadoms - yummy

isaluteyou wrote:I like my cornbread as a sweet snack rather than savory so i tend to add some extra sugar to make it sweeter

I always thought it was just a sweet cake thing, from seeing it in films and that... which was why i found it strange that you eat it with savoury food. I can imagine with more sugar it woud be like eating scone or sodabread with jam.

Libby wrote:Not keen on cornbread, make your own naan bread - now THEY are good mmmm mmmmm

Your not wrong, keema naan bread rocks! ...I've never made it myself though.

isaluteyou wrote:ya making your own cornbread is great but seen as a pre mixed pack only cost lke $2/3 + it tastes better than i can make

I like my cornbread as a sweet snack rather than savory so i tend to add some extra sugar to make it sweeter

Have you tried Marie Callenders corn bread, they even sell a dry mix of it, good and sweet, especially when you put some honey butter on it.

Luke wrote:Right, my little culinary escapade.

A while ago I heard that in America some people eat cornbread with stew, chilli and stuff like that... So, not having had cornbread before, I was intrigued... I looked up a recipe on the net, and wanted to buy ingredients to make it... Well, it took me a while because what our friends in the US call 'cornmeal'...not the same as cornflour....is actually 'maize meal' better known in the UK as 'polenta meal'.

So, i finally got the stuff together, and this evening I had chilli for my tea, with cornbread...and it was really good...a bit strange, not what I was expecting, it tastes sort of like a scone but more of a cake like texture...but really good when dipped in chilli...quite moreish.

Give it a go.

You absolutely have to try the corn bread with honey.. if you haven't already... cut it in half, put a little butter in the middle and let it melt then put some honey in there... oh man delicious!


Ok, since our cornbread and chilli secret is out... give us something to try and make here in the states that is considered a UK thing..
I love food, and cooking... so I'd love to learn about some different types of foods we might not find here.

Ok, since our cornbread and chilli secret is out... give us something to try and make here in the states that is considered a UK thing..
I love food, and cooking... so I'd love to learn about some different types of foods we might not find here

Marmite on toast with a cup of tea - thats about as british as you get

what the hell is marmite haha.

greg@hoodatsurfco wrote:what the hell is marmite haha.

Good question ummm its something you spread on bread/toast like vegimite but tastes nothing like it and is an aquired taste. That is no americano i have ever let try it has liked it (you can buy it from ralphs which is the only place i know that sells it over here)

Enjoy

as far as cooking something yourself the um british are hardly known for their quisine

isaluteyou wrote:as far as cooking something yourself the um british are hardly known for their quisine

Woaw woaw!!!

Hold on a minute there!!! If you were French or Italian or Chinese or something I'd except that statement, but from an American!?!
You crazy!!

Anyway, back to the cornbread, is that whats used in a cornDOG and do they always come on a stick and served it on a polystyrene tray with a couple sqirts of red and yellow sauce or is that just in the films and Venice Beach?

Mmmmmh, American cuisine!

And while I'm on it, this is your fault isaluteyou, whats the deal with beef jerky? Salty, dry beef sounds good but no way is it!

Twinkies!?!

erm....can't think of anything else American.....oh thats right you stole you cuisine from every other culture and maybe added your own twist like deep frying it or adding more fat in other ways!
(licking lips emoticon)

isaluteyou wrote:

Ok, since our cornbread and chilli secret is out... give us something to try and make here in the states that is considered a UK thing..
I love food, and cooking... so I'd love to learn about some different types of foods we might not find here

Marmite on toast with a cup of tea - thats about as british as you get

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes!!!!!! Tea Toast and Marmite every morning, I couldn't face the world without it.

also other favourites would be, baked beans on toast, Black Pudding sandwich, shepherds pie, faggots and peas...and you can't beat fish and chips after you get out the sea.

Real Pol wrote:
erm....can't think of anything else American.....oh thats right you stole you cuisine from every other culture and maybe added your own twist like deep frying it or adding more fat in other ways!
(licking lips emoticon)

coming from a Scotsman,...mmmn deep fried pizza...i lived in Glasgow, and the chip shop near me took frying things to a whole new level...I'm up for most things in life...but i didn't brave the battered mars bar.

Luke wrote:
coming from a Scotsman,...mmmn deep fried pizza...i lived in Glasgow, and the chip shop near me took frying things to a whole new level...I'm up for most things in life...but i didn't brave the battered mars bar.

Ha ha! I was going to say something about that, but I thought I'd wait and see how long before someone pulled me up on it!

I wasn't expecting someone to get back so soon!!!

Man I used to love deep fried pizza, I've never had it battered though, that is supposed to be amazing!

Baked beans, fried egg, black pudding and sausage (preferably flat/square) on toast real food!

Real Pol wrote:

isaluteyou wrote:as far as cooking something yourself the um british are hardly known for their quisine

Woaw woaw!!!

Hold on a minute there!!! If you were French or Italian or Chinese or something I'd except that statement, but from an American!?!
You crazy!!
quote]

I twasnt born in america so that statement is slightly incorrect

Cmon though Britains fav food is curry thats not even british If you want variety in food england the place. Kebab shop on every street corner curry house not far, real italian joints all over the place. The only thing america beats england hands down is Mexican food.

Point being none of them are traditional quisine

Im just having a prod here as some of my buddies are always asking me what the foods like back in the uk

Luke wrote:Black Pudding sandwich,

you wrong'un!!....not that Ive ever tried black pudding, cant seem to bring myself to do so

For the 'marmite virgins' should you ever try it (and I highly recommend that you do - spread the stuff thinly....not like its jam like I did the first time I did...took me 10 years to brave the stuff again.

This thread made me go and eat two pieces of toast with lashings of butter and marmite dripping off it

Marmite has been a bit of an issue since I got to Oz. First of all I couldnt find marmite, so had to try Vegemite and a variety of other alternatives - all revolting.

Then I found 'marmite'... which wasnt marmite at all
It was black, it said marmite on the pot, it was a yeast-based delicacy... it was


But then, every now and then, in aussie supermarkets you'll see the familiar black and yellow pot, except they call it 'Our Mate'
And it disappears in seconds as all the poms grab a trolley full

Bacon sarnie with lashings of daddies sauce takes some beating

Sar wrote:

Luke wrote:Black Pudding sandwich,

you wrong'un!!....not that Ive ever tried black pudding, cant seem to bring myself to do so

For the 'marmite virgins' should you ever try it (and I highly recommend that you do - spread the stuff thinly....not like its jam like I did the first time I did...took me 10 years to brave the stuff again.

Ah i was to mention that..nice one...I remember doing that as a kid, its awful....for best results, piping hot toast, butter it up well, then spread a bit of marmite through the melted butter...tea is a must.

...and fried black pudding on thick processed white bread meant my mate stopped being a veggie .