UK vs. US portions and nutrition

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  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    edited April 2015
    Lois_1989 wrote: »
    aimeerace wrote: »
    samgamgee wrote: »
    aimeerace wrote: »
    samgamgee wrote: »
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    I've heard our food is a bit richer than american food, I'm surprised we don't all have gout to be honest...

    Hah, yeah suet puddings, toad in the hole, dumplings, roast potatoes... 'Traditional' English food is a delicious nightmare.

    Ah man. Toad in the hole with lashings of onion gravy. Sigh.

    Haven't had a proper toad in the hole for ages, really want one now! This thread is going to be so bad for making me crave stodgy food haha. Must wait til dinner, cheesy potato bake tonight...

    I made one a few months ago... It was like return of the Triffids... Was massive hahahaha!

    I can't make toad in the hole to save my life. I end up burning the outside and raw batter with the sausages. Apparently its genetic, my mum can't make it either. lol

    Do you heat the oil in the pan before you pour in the batter? My granny makes the best toad in the hole, and she heats the oil up really hot before adding the batter and the sausages (which she grills for like 5-10 minutes beforehand) then turns the oven down to a middling temperature to cook everything through. Then the outside goes golden brown and crispy, and the middle more fluffy.

    If you're already doing all that, I think you have to accept you are just cursed :)
  • Lois_1989
    Lois_1989 Posts: 6,410 Member
    edited April 2015
    yesimpson wrote: »
    Lois_1989 wrote: »
    aimeerace wrote: »
    samgamgee wrote: »
    aimeerace wrote: »
    samgamgee wrote: »
    Lois_1989 wrote: »
    I've heard our food is a bit richer than american food, I'm surprised we don't all have gout to be honest...

    Hah, yeah suet puddings, toad in the hole, dumplings, roast potatoes... 'Traditional' English food is a delicious nightmare.

    Ah man. Toad in the hole with lashings of onion gravy. Sigh.

    Haven't had a proper toad in the hole for ages, really want one now! This thread is going to be so bad for making me crave stodgy food haha. Must wait til dinner, cheesy potato bake tonight...

    I made one a few months ago... It was like return of the Triffids... Was massive hahahaha!

    I can't make toad in the hole to save my life. I end up burning the outside and raw batter with the sausages. Apparently its genetic, my mum can't make it either. lol

    Do you heat the oil in the pan before you pour in the batter? My granny makes the best toad in the hole, and she heats the oil up really hot before adding the batter and the sausages (which she grills for like 5-10 minutes beforehand) then turns the oven down to a middling temperature to cook everything through. Then the outside goes golden brown and crispy, and the middle more fluffy.

    If you're already doing all that, I think you have to accept you are just cursed :)

    Uh, I oven bake the sausages (full fat sausages) so the fat from the sausages lines the pan and then add the batter. I may have to try it your way, maybe I can break the curse. :smiley:
  • mollyyy125
    mollyyy125 Posts: 9 Member
    I went on exchange to France when I was in university. I left Canada at the heaviest weight of my life. While I was there I didn't have access to a scale OR a full length mirror. When I got home I weighed myself for the first time in 4 months to find I had lost 25lbs.

    I wasn't eating WELL while I was there, but ultimately I was eating LESS. I also walked more than I have ever walked before.

    Add me if you have any questions about exchange experiences in general, or ways to keep yourself active while away! I'll be happy to help in any way I can.

    Good luck and have fun!
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