the longest thread, thread - Occasionally NSFW

[muy_thaiguy]

You know what this thread needs?
Cookies lots n lots of nummilicious cookies
big cookies, little cookies, white cookies, black cookies, burnt cookies, and soft cookies!!!!!
mmm cookies
I could go on for dayyyssss

What about pie?

*throws a stinkin dumb gross pie at muyguy* there is your stinki pie

No!

I want cherry pie.

[jonesthecurl]

Cookies:
We brits call 'em biscuits, and I make a nice coconut biscuit.

Pies:
Americans seem to have never heard of pies which are not for dessert (apart from Chicken Pot Pies).
I make a mean French Onion Pie, a delightful beef-and-ale pie, and a great corned beef pie.
I don't like sugary fruit pies much.

[muy_thaiguy]

Cookies:
We brits call 'em biscuits, and I make a nice coconut biscuit.

Pies:
Americans seem to have never heard of pies which are not for dessert (apart from Chicken Pot Pies).
I make a mean French Onion Pie, a delightful beef-and-ale pie, and a great corned beef pie.
I don't like sugary fruit pies much.

You sir, need to taste home cooked apple pie then. And also,

What do you call these?

Click image to enlarge.

[jonesthecurl]

I have to say, they look a bit like scones. Brits certainly wouldn't use 'em to mop up gravy.
I have yet to try that.
US persons seem to use 'em where Brits might use Yorkshire Puddings - which (to continue the concatenation) are remarkably simlar to US "popovers".

[autoload]

I'm back.

[jonesthecurl]

So you are. I promise I wouldn't use you to mop up gravy either.

[Skittles!]

Those have to be scones. Seriously.

[apey]

NO KITTY THAT IS MY POTPIE!!!
pie is over rated

[jonesthecurl]

Those have to be scones. Seriously.

Those, I think you'll find, are what the US calls "biscuits".

[muy_thaiguy]

Those have to be scones. Seriously.

Those, I think you'll find, are what the US calls "biscuits".

They indeed are biscuits. All I did was google "biscuits" and that was about the second or third image that came up.

[jonesthecurl]

It's simply one of those US/UK vocabulary things. IN this case, the same word is used to describe different things. UK people are further confused because the thing that the word describes in the US does not exist in the UK.
I remember as a kid reading in a novel where a bloke used his biscuits to mop up his gravy. Naturally I was curious to try this and used a biscuit to mop up my gravy the next time we had some. Of course, to the trained US eye, I would have been using a cookie to mop up my gravy.
It was disgusting, and it wasn't until my first visit to the US that I discovered what the author had meant.

[muy_thaiguy]

It's simply one of those US/UK vocabulary things. IN this case, the same word is used to describe different things. UK people are further confused because the thing that the word describes in the US does not exist in the UK.
I remember as a kid reading in a novel where a bloke used his biscuits to mop up his gravy. Naturally I was curious to try this and used a biscuit to mop up my gravy the next time we had some. Of course, to the trained US eye, I would have been using a cookie to mop up my gravy.
It was disgusting, and it wasn't until my first visit to the US that I discovered what the author had meant.

Now that is funny.

[apey]

ooo I am so gonna try that

[jonesthecurl]

NO! Stop! you'll regret it!

[muy_thaiguy]

Must go. Have class starting soon and I want to find a half decent seat. Later.

[jonesthecurl]

Not too near the front, but near enough to hear.

[apey]

*gives jonesy a cookie*
so where is that recipe for fruit pizza
hat do you use for pizza sauce my peaches are just about ripe and I need ideas man

[jonesthecurl]

MMM...Apey's ripe peaches...walkies!

For a base, if you're not gonna make your own dough, I will usually use a flour tortilla. sprayed with a little oil. This comes up nice and crispy.
I still use a tomato sauce base. Make your own or buy a thick commercial one.
INto this I mix the things that make a pizza taste pizza-ish, and which most kids at least will claim they don't like: garlic, oregano, a little anchovy - all chopped up so small you won't see it. (Leave out the anchovy if you have any vegan diners. Add in a coupla drops of dark soy sauce to replace the saltiness)
Two cheeses next: a bit of mozzarella for that stringy texture, and a nice hard cheese that melts (my preferred is manchego, but that's a little hard to get here).
Fresh fruits on top of that. The fruits can vary, according to personal taste and availablility/season. They should be soft fruits that aren't too juicy (so the base doesn't go soggy). Peach/nectarine/apricot/plum are good choices, banana is essential, kiwi fruit goes well (not too much though). You can add a few rasberries, Blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, loganberries, or the like after cooking.

The pizza should be cooked until the base is crispy and the cheese melty.
Slice it up and serve it drizzled with a little runny honey, honey.

[muy_thaiguy]

Not too near the front, but near enough to hear.

of course.

[jonesthecurl]

Incidentally, Apey, this is a great way to get kids cooking and trying new stuff.
Give them each a tortilla, or even better some fresh dough to stretch. Make up the red sauce in advance, and chop up the fruit. Then each can make their own special creation (most will opt to make a "face").
Makes a good party theme.

[hecter]

Why isn't wolf back yet!?

[jonesthecurl]

Try calling him.

Aaaoooooo! AAAAAooooo! Rowwwwool! Rowwwwwoooooooooool!

[strike wolf]

I never just bump, except in the "bump game".
Why, right now, for instance I just want to say that I always post here if it's lower down the list than [cough].
Even if I've nothing to say...

[wait, that is a bump]

Bumping is allowed in this thread though in more recent times I have tried to avoid it.

[strike wolf]

I like pie. You like pie. luns101 likes pie. Vote luns101 for President.

A very well thought out argument. He gets my vote.

[strike wolf]

Am I the only one that misses the wolf?

No hecter, I missed me too. It's so boring seeing all your posts without one of my own.