Has this all been a ploy.

"Svend" (svend) 04/04/2020 at 09:05 • Filed to: None

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Where is the Doctor when we need him?

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Trying American cui sine, biscuits in gravy.

Emoji’s people, get them right.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Svend 04/04/2020 at 09:46

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bisquits in gravy?

jeez...are the shops really that empty?

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Svend 04/04/2020 at 10:07

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Well, at least it’s no t Cybermen...

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > Svend 04/04/2020 at 10:07

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It hurts to not see proper southern biscuits in gravy when my stomach was on alert for them based on the text. (What would you call them? Fluffy, buttery bread pucks?)

DipodomysDeserti > Svend 04/04/2020 at 10:21

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Mother nature has lots  of ploys to keep balance. Problem is we don’t think they apply to us.

Svend > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 04/04/2020 at 10:53

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Lol. No. Found online.

Americans do ‘biscuits in gravy’, like so....

But to an English person, biscuits in gravy sounds like

Cé hé sin > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 04/04/2020 at 10:55

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But thos e are biscuits! The longer ones are Bourbon Cream They’re in gravy. I wouldn’t match those two myself but then I’v e never tried the combo.

Svend > LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com 04/04/2020 at 10:58

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To be honest, they look like scones or similar. 

Svend > DipodomysDeserti 04/04/2020 at 10:59

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I was referring to the dalek. 

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Svend 04/04/2020 at 11:05

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The first time I saw American style biscuits and gravy, I thought it looked like vomit.  The next time I saw it, I decided to try it.  It’s definitely tasty stuff, even if it looks unappetizing. 

Svend > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 04/04/2020 at 11:06

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True. Or is it? 

LimitedTimeOnly @ opposite-lock.com > Svend 04/04/2020 at 11:09

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I have had proper scones. It’s a reasonable reference point, but American biscuits are not as dense and have a very different texture. I wish you could visit the US and try some.

Plus chicken and dumplings. And proper eastern Carolina pulled pork barbeque. And . . . all sorts of American type foods that are wonderful and not healthy to eat on a regular basis.

DipodomysDeserti > Svend 04/04/2020 at 12:32

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I’m wondering if there’s an English version of grits? America is so big that lots of Americans have never had certain American foods.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 04/04/2020 at 13:52

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Thats one of the best laughs I've had all day because that just seems so. . . wrong. I can't imagine anyone wanting something with no sauce absorbtion with whatever that is 

Svend > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 04/04/2020 at 14:21

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Oh they absorb alright, in fact they absorb so well when you dunk them in your tea or coffee you have to be careful how long you dunk or it’ll break off and fall to the bottom of the cup. A waste of such a good biscuit. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 04/04/2020 at 16:02

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Well my lifelong gluten allergy unfortunately precludes any gravy at all and most biscuits, so even that has left you with more experience than I.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Svend 04/04/2020 at 17:51

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one word: C ybermats. T hose things suck. At least you can see/hear a Dalek coming.

Svend > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 04/04/2020 at 18:43

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Do you not have gluten free gravy?

Hang in there. I was born coeliacs (ye’, you guys spell it differently) but went into remission 25+ years ago and can now safely eat wheat, barley, oats, rye and gluten.

If I can send you any gluten free foods, just let me know. I’, more than happy to, especially as I’ve been there and there was far less options back then. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 04/04/2020 at 18:57

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Yeah I remember when people looked at you like you might be dangerous, or perhaps an alien in disguise, if you mentioned it. It's much better now, but I guess I just never bothered with gravy since I can't miss what I never knew.

Svend > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 04/04/2020 at 19:21

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Ye’, me and my sister never went to other peoples birthday parties when we were kids because people thought just being in a room with a cake would cause us to be unwell.

We grew up with some other social outcasts (at the time), the children of an Iraq air force defector.

Now it’s ‘trendy’ to say people are allergic to gluten, dairy, etc... it’s infuriating, but it has spurred on manufacturers to cater to them, so we’ve benefited from it really.

We have ‘Free From’ chicken and beef gravies . Which is wheat free, gluten free and milk free.

Seriously, if you want anything, it’ll be a pleasure sent you some stuff. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 04/04/2020 at 19:34

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I can’t agree more about the disdain for people falsely claiming allergies. They can do the diet for whatever reason because that has really helped those that must abstain, but it also makes people not believe you and not take precautions

Gluten free almost used to be a mere superstition so I feel you.

Svend > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 04/04/2020 at 20:04

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Ye’, I was working on the frozen department once and a customer berated me because we didn’t have any gluten free sausage rolls. I told her we didn’t get many in as we don’t sell many, so they came in in fits and starts.

She looked at me and reached down to regular frozen sausage rolls and said, they’ll do .

I just wanted to shout after her.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 04/04/2020 at 20:08

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That pretty much sums up the problem. Why does trendy have to be so rude?