Northam Saint
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Yeah I remember my mum buying this stuff.You just reminded me of something else I hated growing up....powdered milk. Mom used to do a half and half to save a few pennies. Undrinkable.
Most hated meal growing up.
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pjgh
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Whoa! That's actually my photograph! From my other (former) life as a food blogger. I chuffing LOVE sprats!
pjgh
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Sounds awful!
It's pureed smoked herrings, which are amazing! This is even better as they leave the fish intact ... insides, and all. Yum!
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Rusty Blade
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When I saw the name "bloaters" I was reminded of when we were kids...we used to call dead fish floating down at the wharf "bloaters"...because they were often bloated. But your description of a pureed smoked herring spread sounds great. I love smoked herring.
Northam Saint
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We had Sardines on toast, with a little vinegar.
TobyC
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Herring milts shallow fried in flour with bacon
Mother loved them , if you don’t know , Google “milts”
Mother loved them , if you don’t know , Google “milts”
Tonyschin
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Like a few here i basically ate what my mother put in front of me and was always happy to try anything new, in a similar Vein, my old man was Merchant Navy just after WW2 and on board there was no rationing, he said it was the best he had ever eaten, he also encouraged me to try new things. My Birthweight was 12lb 8oz, i was 24" long & I took some filling.
Never really had any rubbish, margarine was not allowed in the house Lurpak only.
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I remember Dad talking about rationing saying "it was all well and good that they had rationing, however, you still had to have the money to buy these luxuries", His mother used to sell her stamps ( bacon, cheese etc as they could not afford them) so she could buy Veg and Butchers scraps for broths and soups, a very resilient lot back then.
Never really had any rubbish, margarine was not allowed in the house Lurpak only.
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I remember Dad talking about rationing saying "it was all well and good that they had rationing, however, you still had to have the money to buy these luxuries", His mother used to sell her stamps ( bacon, cheese etc as they could not afford them) so she could buy Veg and Butchers scraps for broths and soups, a very resilient lot back then.
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I particularly like smushed Bristling sardine sandwiches.
Northam Saint
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My grandfather right up to when he died grew fruit and veg. We would go to see them and the salad came from the garden. He had a big garden and two allotments. He even breed rabbits for food.
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Northam Saint
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Just reading through we are all bloody lucky aren’t we. Food in the cupboard, fridge and freezer ! We take a lot for granted that our grandparents and even parents didn’t have.
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My parents were born of the 60s so no rationing-style thrift there. However, food was always seen as an important feature of family life and the evening meal an event. We were exposed to all sorts of foods as soon as we were weaned and picky eating got short shrift.
That said, my mum’s attempts at curries were always dismal. I have memories of limp, oddly-spiced casseroles that I’d push around the plate. Not as grim as some people’s memories in here, I guess.
That said, my mum’s attempts at curries were always dismal. I have memories of limp, oddly-spiced casseroles that I’d push around the plate. Not as grim as some people’s memories in here, I guess.
Rusty Blade
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Don't get me started...I love sardines....any kind anywhere. On toast for breakfast, on crackers for lunch...etc. etc.
Northam Saint
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My parents never ate anything spicy, so you’d think I’d follow suit. Hell no I love spicy food, as do the kids and the Mrs.