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We used to have several local restaurants and cafes that did "home made" cooking. You could get stuff like your mum would make, made from local produce at reasonable prices. Now everything comes with lots of stuff I don't want and a hefty price tag. I've even sat down, read the menu and left, only to go home and make something for myself. Don't get me started on the "chains"! Yuk! As James Martin says, the difference between gravy and a sauce, is a fiver a portion!
 
We have this problem with some places - I like more adventurous food but my wife likes straightforward English type food. but often a simple element of a straightforward dish acquires such an over the top name that she won't choose it, because we don't know what it is. Or they complicate something perfectly simple by adding a complex sauce that she won't like and rather than serve it on the side in a little jug, they pour it on at the pass, so she won't eat it. Thankfully most of our local restaurant in our new home area don't do any of this because they respect the food enough to let it speak for itself - lovely Irish meats, fresh veg, properly cooked for flavour and texture.
 
lindsay said:
We have this problem with some places - I like more adventurous food but my wife likes straightforward English type food. but often a simple element of a straightforward dish acquires such an over the top name that she won't choose it, because we don't know what it is. Or they complicate something perfectly simple by adding a complex sauce that she won't like and rather than serve it on the side in a little jug, they pour it on at the pass, so she won't eat it. Thankfully most of our local restaurant in our new home area don't do any of this because they respect the food enough to let it speak for itself - lovely Irish meats, fresh veg, properly cooked for flavour and texture.
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We have had three holidays (looking for my ancestry) in Ireland over the past two years and the Irish food has been wonderful. As you say, the food speaks for itself. The local beef and lamb were wonderful (not surprising when you see the lovely green, grass that they were feeding on in such a contented way). The dairy produce and locally produced jams, cheeses and preserves are an absolute treat. Even the small, convenience stores seemed to have their own, local deli goods. Yum!
 
I like exotic fancy food but when someone told me about a 'crushed cucumber salad' I did wonder if things were going a bit too far..
 
Like so many things, it just depends where you go. We are fortunate in having two good cafes in the village that both do what I would call tradition home cooked food. Often used by Senior Citizens and others for their dinner.
 
lindsay said:
We have this problem with some places - I like more adventurous food but my wife likes straightforward English type food. but often a simple element of a straightforward dish acquires such an over the top name that she won't choose it, because we don't know what it is. Or they complicate something perfectly simple by adding a complex sauce that she won't like and rather than serve it on the side in a little jug, they pour it on at the pass, so she won't eat it. Thankfully most of our local restaurant in our new home area don't do any of this because they respect the food enough to let it speak for itself - lovely Irish meats, fresh veg, properly cooked for flavour and texture.
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My wife doesn't like gravy on here meal, all she does is tell them she wants her gravy on the side no problem.
 
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My wife doesn't like gravy on here meal, all she does is tell them she wants her gravy on the side no problem.
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When possible, that is a solution - but that's if the menu doesn't put her off first
 
Grandson works at the moment in a Michelin starred restaurant, this one does 7(I think) course taster lunch with wine, for two diners it’s around a GRAND, closer to us than his last job in the Dorchester to visit but b****r me ‘how much’, we’re just gonna increase the value of his birthday/xmas money, at 22 he’s too old for presents, cash is king.
 
I was going to take Mrs Nod to THIS as a special treat - but she's vegetarian.


PHEW!!!
 
Our local pub shut down and it was looking like it would never open again after serving the locals for 300 years. I'm so pleased to say that it has now re-opened and the family that have taken it on are serving home-made food at really good prices and the drinks are much more reasonable too. I'm really hoping they can keep it going. The only downside is that they no longer serve Neckoil :ROFLMAO: A Sunday roast was about £12 and they serve large and small portions which really suits me.
 
I was looking forward to taking my wife out for a meal soon, to one of our favourite places, Reads of Faversham. Unfortunately, it closed on 31st August this year. It was an excellent restaurant, with top quality, local produce. The Hairy Bikers featured it in one of their regional shows. I have also noticed, that a couple of our favourite restaurants in Beaune, Burgundy have closed down, Bernard Morillons and La Grilladine.

Read's Restaurant

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