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‘Crumpets have been my saviour!’: readers on their 14 best comfort meals of lockdown
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Posted on 05/11/2021 9:58:33 AM PDT by mylife

Food has felt more important than ever this past year – particularly meals that offer solace. From rösti to Coco Pops, here are the dishes that got us through

Crumpets For me, lockdown has meant an absolutely manic schedule, working from home with back-to-back Zoom calls and long hours. Crumpets have been my saviour. Yes, factory made, perfectly consistent and versatile: top with yoghurt and frozen berries at 8am, blue cheese and leeks at 1pm, followed by eggs and spinach at 7pm, and you have a full day’s menu. For a bit more lockdown spirit, I tried the sourdough version (delicious if squishy) and making my own (I promise you, it’s not worth it).

Ham, cheese and red onion toastie

When you need that comforting, savoury fix, it has to be achievable swiftly. For our family, the answer is a deep-filled ham, cheese and red onion toastie. The ham should be off the bone, the cheese should be raclette (or similar), and don’t skimp on the sliced red onions. But what really transforms this snack into culinary opium is the addition of garlic butter – spread on both sides of sliced white bread before popping it into the sandwich maker.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: brits; crumpets; food
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To: blueunicorn6

like poor mans rillets but both cost the same


41 posted on 05/11/2021 10:53:09 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Read, I have baked lots of bread.


42 posted on 05/11/2021 10:54:06 AM PDT by kalee
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To: mylife

Bread, I have baked lots of bread.


43 posted on 05/11/2021 10:54:38 AM PDT by kalee
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To: kalee

waddaya gonna do all day? watch steve wilco?


44 posted on 05/11/2021 10:55:42 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: kalee

cooking is intuitive, bread is scientifical and magic with art mixed in...

dis gonna take all day but God does most of the work...


45 posted on 05/11/2021 11:00:39 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife
You can follow the orders of Ontario Premier Doug (the Thug) Ford and stay home and make cherry cheesecake. If you don't, and you go outside without permission, you may be fined or arrested by Thug's goons, aka your local, or Ontario Provincial Police.

Azzhole!

46 posted on 05/11/2021 11:01:09 AM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see... )
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To: piasa; Larry Lucido

Pretty early during the lockdowns, my immediate family had family food challenges on the weekends. We are geographically spread out across the country, and one son is completely isolated as a single person. Part of this was to help him get through being so alone, and we also wanted to make sure he was eating. He was laid off from BOTH of his jobs during the lockdowns.

We are all excellent cooks, but worked to broaden our skills during the challenges. So we took photos of our culinary creations, and shared with each other. One weekend the theme was sandwiches, and we love a good Cuban. (I’m a native Floridian, so grew up with these wonders at neighborhood eateries.)

Needless to say, in the Midwest, we don’t have many places to purchase authentic Cuban bread, and it is different than French, Italian, or other hoagie type breads. So I learned how to make Cuban bread from scratch. Oh man! So freaking good, I think I’ll need to make more soon after I get all my planting accomplished. The key ingredient was the lard.

Needless to say, Mr. FF and I “won” that weekend.


47 posted on 05/11/2021 11:02:23 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: A Formerly Proud Canadian

like dewines wife and her cookie recipes!


48 posted on 05/11/2021 11:02:33 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Mariner

>>Isn’t a crumpet what we call an English Muffin?

I swear, they have a different name for everything.

French Fries = Chips
Chips = Crisps

They call cookies “biscuits”, I haven’t bothered to learn what they call a biscuit.


49 posted on 05/11/2021 11:03:35 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. L)
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To: mylife

I never knew what a crumpet is. It sounds pretty, though, as in “tea and crumpets”.


50 posted on 05/11/2021 11:04:33 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence - Prof. Dean Alfange)
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To: FamiliarFace

The key ingredient was the lard.

Amen brother, The key ingredient was the lard.


51 posted on 05/11/2021 11:04:34 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Red Badger

I think that Cockney rhyming slang is how strumpet becomes crumpet.


52 posted on 05/11/2021 11:04:47 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. L)
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53 posted on 05/11/2021 11:10:38 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Larry Lucido

A Korean student friend of mine gave me a serving of Kim Chi and I tried it (I’m bold that way) I must say, NEVER AGAIN.


54 posted on 05/11/2021 11:18:10 AM PDT by WVNan (neve)
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To: Red Badger

English muffin that has not been sliced.


55 posted on 05/11/2021 11:24:52 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: mylife

I am certain many gained weight through COVID-19 due to carbs never being burnt off.

Diabetes!


56 posted on 05/11/2021 11:30:24 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: mylife

My wife loves kimchi, while I don’t mind it.

That’s a healthy food.


57 posted on 05/11/2021 11:31:36 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: FamiliarFace; piasa; mylife
Nice!

The "medianoche" (midnight) was Dexter's favorite sandwich, according to the novels. The bread is supposedly sweeter.


58 posted on 05/11/2021 11:49:40 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: mylife

Our lockdown in Alaska ended last May. Life has been pretty normal since then. Unless you live in the People’s Republic of Anchorage. Then life still sucks for you. But my part of Alaska has been back to normal for a year now.


59 posted on 05/11/2021 12:39:02 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: Larry Lucido

Lovely, correct picture if a crumpets. Might I suggest a little butter and Robertson’s Lemon Curd or Robertson’s Ginger Shred.


60 posted on 05/11/2021 12:50:36 PM PDT by .44 Special (Tp)
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