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I agree, I like the stuff too (both the Haggis and the trimmings).
However, I've had in done badly too - I was a student in Wales, living in catered university accommodation, and we had a formal dinner to celebrate Burns Night. I think that was one of those days the local chippie got a lot of business... But in Scotland I've had it even as a pub meal and it's been great. One of my Danish friends got hooked while visiting on holiday (I lived in Scotland at the time). So much so that when in a B&B on Skye we were offered haggis as part of the breakfast, he jumped at the chance. The next day he had a haggis burger (salad, no neeps or tatties) for lunch at a museum cafe. Hanne in London Kate Dicey wrote: KJ wrote: Neeps?? Is this something that would change DD's mind about doing her student teaching in Scotland? Turnip - 'chappit neeps' is really not quite mashed swede with butter and pepper. It's like rutabaga, I am told. Tatties, chappit neeps and haggis - food of the gods and Burns Night Suppers! YUM! Whiskey is also wonderful. Do not listen to the denigrations of the furriner! ;P There's a very good haggis recipe on my web site, along with instructions for chappit neeps. |
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"Shirley Shone" wrote in message
... Well I had a giggle and thought why should you need instructions for doing what come naturally. I know I have got a naughty mind. LOL Shirley Don't worry. I had the same thought. I was just too shy to speak up! |
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My impression is based on a "public service" ad designed to encourage less
sun abuse leading to skin cancer. The ad showed some hunky guys at the beach, caption "Stegen skal ikke brankes" or something like that. And they had another one with girls in bikinis, referring to them as sild. My Danish is corroding as I attempt to improve my German however. Roberta in D "Hanne Gottliebsen" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... OK, unless this is another case of words changing their meaing 180degrees in 5 years (this happens), "en laekker steg" is definitely a chick. "En dejlig sild" of course, is the same thing. Actually, I'm struggling to think of the Danish version of "hunk", maybe "en god cigar"? But I think that might be a bit old fashioned by now. Gees, I've been away too long already! Hanne in London Roberta Zollner wrote: And here I thought "steg" was for guys, the equivalent of "beefcake". A "chick" is also a "sild"? Roberta in D "Hanne Gottliebsen" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... In Danish "chick" as in good looking girl is "steg", the word normally used for a roast. You guys make me laugh! Hanne in London Pat in Virginia wrote: A modern roast? One with tattoos and piercing. PAT in VA/USA Johanna Gibson wrote: On 19 Jan 2005 00:58:00 -0800, "Dee in Oz" wrote: Down under they were often cooked with the Sunday Roast, not so much now with the 'modern roast' Dee in Oz What is a 'modern roast'? -- Jo in Scotland |
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I can see that they might do it like that, personally I would take that
as referring to the person then, rather than a hunk. But then again, language changes too. Maybe I need to ask my considerable younger cousins back home :-) Also, I think we (Danes) don't have a good work for hunk, so maybe they just had to do _something_. I'm still pretty impressed with all the Danish you picked up. Hanne in London Roberta Zollner wrote: My impression is based on a "public service" ad designed to encourage less sun abuse leading to skin cancer. The ad showed some hunky guys at the beach, caption "Stegen skal ikke brankes" or something like that. And they had another one with girls in bikinis, referring to them as sild. My Danish is corroding as I attempt to improve my German however. Roberta in D |
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:29:18 +0000, Kate Dicey
wrote: Turnip - 'chappit neeps' is really not quite mashed swede with butter and pepper. It's like rutabaga, I am told. Tatties, chappit neeps and haggis - food of the gods and Burns Night Suppers! YUM! Whiskey is also wonderful. Do not listen to the denigrations of the furriner! ;P There's a very good haggis recipe on my web site, along with instructions for chappit neeps. -- Kate XXXXXX (Ex-patriot Scot in the lost land of Kent... ) I don't have to love neeps to love Scotland. -- Jo in Scotland |
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But we Brits always call it the Sunday Joint anyway! Its only called a
roast when we are speaking to our cousins across the pond! Sally On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:29:12 -0500, Pat in Virginia wrote: A modern roast? One with tattoos and piercing. PAT in VA/USA Johanna Gibson wrote: On 19 Jan 2005 00:58:00 -0800, "Dee in Oz" wrote: Down under they were often cooked with the Sunday Roast, not so much now with the 'modern roast' Dee in Oz What is a 'modern roast'? -- Jo in Scotland |
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Sally Swindells wrote:
But we Brits always call it the Sunday Joint anyway! Its only called a roast when we are speaking to our cousins across the pond! Is it still a joint when there's no bone in? I've lived too long in the South. Sunday dinner proper has a chicken. It's either that, or there's a waitstaff and a buffet involved. -georg |
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:34:31 -0500, Julia Altshuler
wrote: Sally Swindells wrote: There are so many words from both sides of the Atlantic which are normal for one side and 'rude' for the other, that I think we just have to be adult about it - there are probably ones we don't even know and we could be offending at every stroke of the keyboard. Had friends who emigrated to Califoria and to begin with they were always unknowingly embarrassing people, and it got very awkward when they had to explain to their children that there were everyday names for objects that they must not use anymore. Tease! We're word lovers. You have to tell us the double meanings of words for everyday objects so we can get in on the joke. --Lia OK - you asked for it! How do you explain to a 7 year old that he can't call his eraser a rubber or say the Nursery Rhymne 'Pussy cat, Pussy cat' anymore. They had even more trouble with the last one - their cat's name was Pussy-wussy. Is that enough! (And of course the word 'fanny' = 'back bottom' in US and 'front bottom' here (and therefore VERY VERY rude!) The bags here are called Bum Bags. But I only said one rude word (but that was very very!) Sally |
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:29:55 +0000 (UTC), Sally Swindells
wrote: But we Brits always call it the Sunday Joint anyway! Its only called a roast when we are speaking to our cousins across the pond! Sally I don't know where you're located exactly, but I've heard plenty of folks in England and Scotland call it "Sunday roast". -- Jo in Scotland |
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Johanna Gibson wrote:
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:29:18 +0000, Kate Dicey wrote: Turnip - 'chappit neeps' is really not quite mashed swede with butter and pepper. It's like rutabaga, I am told. Tatties, chappit neeps and haggis - food of the gods and Burns Night Suppers! YUM! Whiskey is also wonderful. Do not listen to the denigrations of the furriner! ;P There's a very good haggis recipe on my web site, along with instructions for chappit neeps. -- Kate XXXXXX (Ex-patriot Scot in the lost land of Kent... ) I don't have to love neeps to love Scotland. True, but weird... ;D -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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