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Mystic Mock 28-07-2025 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Redway (Post 11674279)
Cajun Fries (or whatever they’re called) are to die for, trust.

I've always liked the look of them.:dance:

Redway 28-07-2025 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11674280)
I've always liked the look of them.:dance:

I’m sure you’ll like the taste of ’em an. all. You could even go really crazy and order a banana-and-hot-dog milkshake from them (sounds mad, but it’s actually low-key the kind of thing they do), or something. It’s an experience. A vibe. The randomness is part of the beauty.

MTVN 29-07-2025 06:36 AM

Italian cuisine is my favourite. I love how simple a lot of the dishes are - something like a carbonara is literally only four ingredients. There's still a lot of variety in different sauces and pasta shapes though and love an authentic Italian pizza

French cuisine is great too but more fine dining and good winter food - lots of rich sauces, red wine etc. Onion soup is nice too and can't beat a French bakery

MTVN 29-07-2025 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Redway (Post 11674245)
Anyone here had one of those huge, red Chicago pizzas? (Speaking of pizza.)

I'm going to Chicago in a couple of weeks and looking forward to trying one there

Ammi 29-07-2025 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Barry. (Post 11674240)
I don’t think I’ve ever had a French dish, unless French fries count. Italian pizza, pasta, yum


…:love:..we can make French fries count…

Ammi 29-07-2025 06:49 AM

…I’m not really up for some regions of France when they put a raw egg on the top of their pizzas…

Redway 29-07-2025 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 11674325)
I'm going to Chicago in a couple of weeks and looking forward to trying one there

I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. It looks positively delish.

Redway 29-07-2025 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 11674327)
…:love:..we can make French fries count…

Heck, we can make French toast count, too, can’t we? Especially with a bit of goose/duck fat slathered on and some blueberries. Side-by-side an apple (with a ginger tablet to quell that queasy feeling I annoyingly sometimes get from eating apples these days) and some fennel-matcha tea and we’re winning in terms of luxuriously invigorating starts to the day. That’s how we do it in Redway’s idealised world.

joeysteele 29-07-2025 03:48 PM

I've voted both.
I love Italian food absolutely but I also really love and prefer dining out in France.
They're 2 of my favourite Countries.

Kate! 29-07-2025 03:50 PM

Redway, you should have a restaurant.

Redway 29-07-2025 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 11674450)
Redway, you should have a restaurant.

:love:

Redway 29-07-2025 11:37 PM

Bella Italia tries but it just can’t compare to Italian food in Italy itself, or even more niche Italian restaurants within the U.K. still. Their spag.-bol. is pretty-darn basic, to my mouth.

Mystic Mock 30-07-2025 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Redway (Post 11674281)
I’m sure you’ll like the taste of ’em an. all. You could even go really crazy and order a banana-and-hot-dog milkshake from them (sounds mad, but it’s actually low-key the kind of thing they do), or something. It’s an experience. A vibe. The randomness is part of the beauty.

That Milkshake definitely sounds eccentric.:laugh:

Mystic Mock 30-07-2025 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by joeysteele (Post 11674448)
I've voted both.
I love Italian food absolutely but I also really love and prefer dining out in France.
They're 2 of my favourite Countries.

What's your favourite dishes from each cuisine, Joey?

Redway 30-07-2025 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11674575)
That Milkshake definitely sounds eccentric.:laugh:

Yep. They do have the randomest, most out-there milkshakes. But they also have normal ones, if that’s what you’re really going for.

Mystic Mock 30-07-2025 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Redway (Post 11674599)
Yep. They do have the randomest, most out-there milkshakes. But they also have normal ones, if that’s what you’re really going for.

I'm always up for trying new food and drink.

Ammi 30-07-2025 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Redway (Post 11674447)
Heck, we can make French toast count, too, can’t we? Especially with a bit of goose/duck fat slathered on and some blueberries. Side-by-side an apple (with a ginger tablet to quell that queasy feeling I annoyingly sometimes get from eating apples these days) and some fennel-matcha tea and we’re winning in terms of luxuriously invigorating starts to the day. That’s how we do it in Redway’s idealised world.

…should we go French Dressing as well, you reckon…?..let’s do it..!!!!…

joeysteele 30-07-2025 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11674576)
What's your favourite dishes from each cuisine, Joey?

I've very easy simple taste Mock.
Of course I'm vegetarian so that dictates my choices.

Italian vegetarian pizzas and lasagne would be main choices.

In France, where I absolutely love dining out
That would be Ratatouille or they do a really good mushroom bourguignon.

Redway 30-07-2025 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ammi (Post 11674603)
…should we go French Dressing as well, you reckon…?..let’s do it..!!!!…

Maybe for lunch. Just for you. :love:

Redway 30-07-2025 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by joeysteele (Post 11674762)
I've very easy simple taste Mock.
Of course I'm vegetarian so that dictates my choices.

Italian vegetarian pizzas and lasagne would be main choices.

In France, where I absolutely love dining out
That would be Ratatouille or they do a really good mushroom bourguignon.

Didn’t know you were a vegetarian, Joey.

joeysteele 30-07-2025 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Redway (Post 11674765)
Didn’t know you were a vegetarian, Joey.

Yes, I became vegetarian a few years ago now.

A very special member on here who is vegetarian too, said a load of things I agreed with.
Which also helped to alter my thinking.

I've always been more inclined to eat vegetables and fruit though.

Redway 30-07-2025 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by joeysteele (Post 11674770)
Yes, I became vegetarian a few years ago now.

A very special member on here who is vegetarian too, said a load of things I agreed with.
Which also helped to alter my thinking.

I've always been more inclined to eat vegetables and fruit though.

I think with me I’m just more concerned about getting in enough green veg. I have pretty fancy and luxurious ideas for meat so I could never take that final leap to become vegetarian, I can’t lie. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t commendable to have that level of self-discipline, whether I agree with the underlying reasons for the choice or personally resonate with me/want that for myself and the people I feed per-se or not.

Mystic Mock 31-07-2025 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by joeysteele (Post 11674762)
I've very easy simple taste Mock.
Of course I'm vegetarian so that dictates my choices.

Italian vegetarian pizzas and lasagne would be main choices.

In France, where I absolutely love dining out
That would be Ratatouille or they do a really good mushroom bourguignon.

Veggie Pizzas and Lasagne are really nice, I can see why you'd like them, especially with your dietry requirements as well.

And I do hear good things about both French dishes, so there's got to be something about them.:dance:

Redway 31-07-2025 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11674791)
Veggie Pizzas and Lasagne are really nice, I can see why you'd like them, especially with your dietry requirements as well.

And I do hear good things about both French dishes, so there's got to be something about them.:dance:

I’m a sucker for a good veggie-lasagne, to be fair. And a good plantain-lasagne: https://youtu.be/y0LAhSHhIhQ?si=JbUMd0-lAi2YrghT

Mystic Mock 01-08-2025 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Redway (Post 11674983)
I’m a sucker for a good veggie-lasagne, to be fair. And a good plantain-lasagne: https://youtu.be/y0LAhSHhIhQ?si=JbUMd0-lAi2YrghT

The food looks good in that video.:drool:


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