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RE: Fish and chips

Sometimes called rag pudding up here P, my local chippy sell steak and kidney rag pudding, very nice they are as well....

RE: Fish and chips

Whatever.

I never use it anyway, doesn't stop me checking up on it though.

RE: Fish and chips

Clearly you're wrong....post #46.

RE: Fish and chips

Lard healthier than sunflower oil, claims expert

It has been a cooking staple for the health conscious for decades but now scientists say it might be time to ditch the sunflower oil – for lard.

Cooking with vegetable oils such as corn oil and sunflower oil was thought to be better for health as these polyunsaturates contain fewer saturated fats.

However, experts now say that heating up these oils leads to a release of toxic chemicals, known as aldehydes, which have been linked to cancer, dementia and heart disease.

Martin Grootveld, a professor of bioanalytical chemistry and chemical pathology at De ­Montfort University in Leicester said,
The more unsaturated the oils they are, the more toxic products are generated during cooking.

“If I had a choice between cooking using lard and cooking using polyunsaturates, then I would definitely go for cooking in lard.”
Prof Grootveld added: “This information has been around for a long time but the food industry does not seem to want to hear it.

“The NHS is still recommending that people cook with polunsaturates, which our research shows are not good for you when heated up.”
Scottish nutritionist Emma Conroy told The Scotsman that changing people’s habits in this area could not come soon enough.

Ms Conroy, owner of Edinburgh Nutrition, said: “I could not agree more with what these experts are saying.
For years I have been telling people that it is much better to use traditional foodstuffs such as lard, beef dripping and even ghee, a kind of clarified butter used in Indian cooking.

“It is so much better for you and does not bring the risks that processed things do.

“We need to go back to previous generations where they actually knew what they were doing.”

RE: Fish and chips

Seems like top restaurants use beef dripping for cooking their chips....

"Following a method pioneered by Heston Blumenthal the geniuses at Hawksmoor Restaurant cook their chips three times. It sounds like a complicated process, but the results – perfectly crisp chips with a soft fluffy interior – are well worth the effort. They do the two final cooks in beef dripping which adds a subtle meatiness, perfect for having alongside a chargrilled steak. Here's their tips on how to do it:"



Also beef dripping reaches a higher temperature than cooking oil so less is absorbed by the chips.

RE: Fish and chips

Actually I prefer it on toast...

RE: Fish and chips

You can't beat a beef dripping sarnie...

is used for cooking, especially in British cuisine, significantly so in the Midlands and Northern England, though towards the end of the 20th century dripping fell out of favour due to it being regarded as less healthy than vegetable oils such as olive or sunflower.

Traditionally fish and chips were fried in beef dripping, and while this practice does continue in some places, most shops now use vegetable oils.[citation needed]

Pork or beef dripping can be served cold, spread on bread and sprinkled with salt and pepper (bread and dripping). If the flavourful brown sediment and stock from the roast has settled to the bottom of the dripping and coloured it brown, then in parts of Yorkshire it is known colloquially as a "mucky fat" sandwich.

RE: Why all drugs should be legal. (Yes, even heroin.)

Whatever anyone says, the 'war' on drugs has been lost, prohibition doesn't work and it could be argued it's made ithings worse.

RE: Why all drugs should be legal. (Yes, even heroin.)

What about those who drive in the middle?

RE: Why all drugs should be legal. (Yes, even heroin.)

I was just adding the fact about nicotine for info, not really relevant to what I was saying.
But I must admit, your post does clearly show why illegal drugs can and do kill. It also gives a hint as to why the concept of an illegal drug is fundamentally flawed.

RE: Why all drugs should be legal. (Yes, even heroin.)

What stats? I was around when heroin was legal. Users didn't have to resort to crime to feed their habit. Users didn't die from adulterated heroin or from using dirty needles. All that came about because it was made illegal. In fact, heroin in a pure form and administered safely is not as dangerous as many people believe. It is highly addictive though, but not as addictive as nicotine.

RE: Why all drugs should be legal. (Yes, even heroin.)

Yes and ketamine is illegal in the uk. I wonder how many deaths there are in a year from this illegal drug.
I don't have to wonder how many deaths there are from this legal government taxed drug in a year....and these figures are for England alone...

England in 2018, there were 5,698 alcohol-specific deaths which is 2% lower than 2017 and an increase of 7% on 2008.

Note: a further 1,920 deaths were also due to unspecified hepatitis and fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver. These deaths are not included in the alcohol-specific charts because they are defined as only being partially attributable to alcohol. See annex A for more details.

RE: Why all drugs should be legal. (Yes, even heroin.)

While it appears true that cannabis can have a detrimental affect on brain development in adolescents, (the same can be said for alcohol) it seems that it isn't responsible for killing brain cells in adults....

"Thus, the scientific evidence strongly suggests that cannabinoids, and therefore cannabis, do not directly kill brain cells – in fact in certain situations the opposite appears to be true. Of course, this does not mean that cannabis consumption is completely safe. There are long-term effects and especially effects on the brain development in adolescents, which are detrimental."

RE: Why all drugs should be legal. (Yes, even heroin.)

Portugal decriminalised all drugs including heroin in 2001 with pretty amazing results.

RE: The Psychological Effect of Colours

I had this experience at a talk by a pretty interesting guy called Todd Acamesis. He, amongst other things organised synchronicity walks around various city centres. The idea was, he would lead a group walk with no specific route in mind and just follow any signs that occurred. Having spoken to a few people who had been on the walks it seems that the walks through up many surprises.
Anyway, at one of his talks he introduced us to his 'dream machine' and allowed each of us ten minutes to experience it.
That was about five years ago, but I've just done a bit of research and it seems Todd is now marketing these light machines..
So I guess I could have on at home after all...



If you go to the menu you can see a video of the visual effects although it's not anywhere near the actual experience.

RE: Fish and chips

Its hard to find a chip shop that still uses beef dripping. But if ever you're passing through Knaresborough call in at the chippy near the market square for real fish and chips cooked in beef dripping....

Possibly at bit far for you to travel for a fish and chip supper though P.

RE: The Psychological Effect of Colours

The most amazing colours and incredible patterns I've ever seen, (apart from in the late sixties maybe ) was when I had a short session on a 'dream machine' a few years ago. It was an incredible ten minutes and I experienced colours and intricate patterns I never knew existed and that was with my eyes closed...I wish I had one at home...

Dreamachine, a device exclusive for aesthetic hallucinations
by Todd | Altered States, History, Light Machine

In an attempt to recreate a spontaneous hallucination he had during a bus ride to Marseille, Brion Gysin created a stroboscopic device known as The Dreamachine. Gysin says that once, he closed his eyes while he was riding a bus as it was going down a long street surrounded by trees at sunset, suddenly, he began experiencing innumerable brilliant colours exploding behind his eyelids, as if he was staring into a kaleidoscope. This is probably an illusion we’ve all experienced as we rub our eyes while we’re facing the sun or, like Gysin, when we close our eyes as we travel down a street where the light is interrupted by trees.

The device is a cylinder with cut-outs on its sides. If the cylinder is placed on a platform that turns at 78 or 45 rpm (for example a turntable)with a light bulb in its centre, the intermittent flashes produce a frequency that corresponds to that of alpha waves, which immitate the natural waves that occur when the human brain is relaxed or meditating.

The Dreamachine is the first object to have been designed with the purpose of being seen with closed eyes. It explores the different possibilities of perception—as Gysin puts it— ‘for our thoughts to function beyond any control’. The blinking light stimulates the optical nerve and the nervous oscillations of the brain, producing visions of fast, bright movements and geometrical patterns…

RE: Where is it?

Sorry for the short reply Dino, I was just on my way out for my bike ride.
Gen la Deklon's talks are most profound and she speaks from the heart.
Cherishing others, or practising loving kindness brings great rewards. The amazing thing is, the rewards are twofold, importantly benefiting yourself as much, if not more so, yourself. This is why she says...."in particular, your own peace of mind".
I guess you could relate to how we respond and 'feel' on here when we interact with someone. If we were to really examine how we feel, that is to examine closely our feeling sense, other than how we normally experience that sense, that is the touch sensation, but really sit and see how we feel inside. We sometimes say we feel anxious, or sad, nervous or excited....how does that feel?
It's not purely thoughts, it's also a feeling, a vibration really.
Compare the difference in that feeling when we may have replied to someone on here with vitriol and dislike, to when we have replied with fondness and appreciation. If we look and feel within closely enough we will notice, that we're much less likely to feel tension and unease when our response has been positive and welcoming, quite the opposite really.
It's not always easy to respond in a positive way when someone appears to verbally attack with disparaging comments and insults. But when we 'fight back,' no one benefits, least of all ourselves.
By practicing 'cherishing' others this does eventually become totally clear, on here and out there.

RE: Where is it?

Likewise....

RE: Where is it?

It begins with ourselves as individuals..... "We should know that learning to cherish others is the best method for establishing world peace in general and for our own peace of mind in particular."

Words spoken by Gen-la Kelsang at a four day Christmas retreat I attended about five years ago. The four day talk left quite an impression on me and I cant think of a more meaningful way of spending Christmas. I've been back every Christmas since then, sadly it probably won't happen this year.

RE: Music game

Punishment of Luxury....All White Jack

Formed in 1976, Newcastle band still playing after reforming in 2007. This track is taken from their excellent first album, Laughing Academy.

RE: NULES . SURPRISE!

Happy Birthday Nules.......

Welcome to the sixties club, its good fun....

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RE: Music game

That's a shame, try this one. The same song from an earlier session.

RE: Music game

Mumford and Sons....White Blank Page, The Bookshop Sessions.

Really moving performance, it makes you think Marcus has really lived this scenario.

RE: Covid Free Eye Test..

Its all happening in the shadows....

RE: Say Anything

Snooks snucked back.

RE: Convenient

Puts a new slant on..."I'll have what he's having."

RE: Covid Free Eye Test..

@Dino...that must be a foot long. ..

RE: I have recently "discovered" ...

Sounds good, lots of dancing and frivolities. ..

I remember many years back when there were a disproportionate number of people on here from Malta, unless it was just one person with multiple profiles of course.

RE: Buckingham Palace 11:30 A.M. ... I’ve often wondered how they do it

Actually it officially called 'Guards Mounting'. Perhaps better we don't see an illustration of that....