PIECES ON ..........?

[Meg]

Tomatoes are easy Brian. I usually grow Ailsa Craig - they tolerate the short growing season in Scotland and are fairly robust against blight. Didn’t grow anything this year in the greenhouse, and missing those tomatoes.

[bonzo]

My faither in law once told me he peed on his tomato plants as it was a great fertiliser for tomatoes......... I've never ate a home grown tomato since

[Meg]

My faither in law once told me he peed on his tomato plants as it was a great fertiliser for tomatoes......... I've never ate a home grown tomato since

- need more seaweed for good tomatoes - must admit, Tomorite does me (and it’s easier)

[brian f]

Was mrs b old man not into animal dung bonzo.

Manure

[bonzo]

I don't think he would have managed a piece in it Brian

[brian f]

I much prefer banana on toast, however a banana sandwich is alright if you are in a hurry with the toaster taking ages.

About once a week if i go to the post office or chemist i purchase some bread rolls from the bakers in the cluster of the shops. I seem to be extremely exicited looking at the delicious baquettes on offer, but at a few shillings short of a fiver .. i have sadly declined. But tempted if nobody found out.Guilty pleasures :

[Meg]

Been reading a book based in Glasgow (wasnt great so won’t recommend) but someone had a piece on toast! Plain bread, buttered, and a slice of toast as the filling.

Not desperate to try this must admit.

[meekan]

my father in law used to make us toast on the open coal fire, the blacker the better and served with Lurpak butter (not the spread you get nowadays).

[Meg]

We toasted bread every night in front of the fire for supper. We had Scottish Pride butter though - Lurpak was a bit too exotic for us I still like my toast very well done.

[brian f]

Meekan, Meg,

I found this on google

(During the 1950s Refrigerators started to become affordable for most households in the UK. In 1959 around 13% of homes had a refrigerator. By 1970 this was up to 58%. Today 97% of all homes have a refrigerator, and most shops, offices, hospitals use refrigerators and freezers)

So how did households store butter if you could not afford a luxury of a fridge?
In this present warm weather if i forgot to put the butter back in the fridge it would melt fairly quick. Btw- I also enjoy my toast well done!

[Meg]

We got our first fridge in 1972 - up til then butter, milk and cheese were always kept in the press near the back door (but I do remember butter being kept in a saucer of cold water). We went down the street for the messages every day so perishables were bought the day they were used and milk was delivered every morning. However I do remember sweaty cheese and runny butter

[brian f]

Never did it 'back in the day' but I often have a hankering for a cheddar cheese, English mustard and sliced onion sandwich or cheese and Branston pickle sanny, drool...away to raid the fridge!
as for peanut butter :x don't like the colour, taste, smell, texture....,hated making sandwiches for ma weans with it, my daughter loves the stuff. Typical!

I heard some chef say the other day French is much better than English mustard ???

Anyway quite similar to Morag- Cheese toasted with a sprinkle of Black pepper, Branston pickle and fresh cut Coriander.