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Nov 2, 2017 1:29:35 GMT
Post by whollygoats on Nov 2, 2017 1:29:35 GMT
We're going 'out' to eat and decided that we'd like to eat at an old favorite, Alexis, only to find it no longer exists.
So, we're going to try a new place, the Doria Taverna.
We'll see.
ETA: Fail. Posted hours did not jibe with actual hours on the doors. This means that insufficient time was available to order and eat and other alternatives were even more time consuming. Swimmer got dropped off at her event on time and I stopped elsewhere and had a marginal quality gyros. Disappointing.
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Nov 2, 2017 19:15:32 GMT
Post by I was a Moose on Nov 2, 2017 19:15:32 GMT
I hope you complained about said anomaly. You might have got a voucher.
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Nov 2, 2017 22:07:46 GMT
Post by tangent on Nov 2, 2017 22:07:46 GMT
A pretender welcome.
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Nov 3, 2017 0:01:36 GMT
Post by whollygoats on Nov 3, 2017 0:01:36 GMT
Nobody to complain to when the door is locked in my face.
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Nov 3, 2017 13:51:41 GMT
Post by Shake on Nov 3, 2017 13:51:41 GMT
*eats some pastitsio in honor of thread name*
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Nov 3, 2017 21:05:48 GMT
Post by Kye on Nov 3, 2017 21:05:48 GMT
I just had some stuffed vine leaves.
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Nov 4, 2017 3:05:52 GMT
Post by whollygoats on Nov 4, 2017 3:05:52 GMT
I still have my mouth set on some calimari and lemon chicken soup. Deferred for the time being.
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Nov 5, 2017 19:32:21 GMT
Post by Moose on Nov 5, 2017 19:32:21 GMT
what were the vine leaves stuffed with?
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Nov 5, 2017 19:47:51 GMT
Post by whollygoats on Nov 5, 2017 19:47:51 GMT
Most likely they were dolmathes....grape leaves stuffed with savory rice pilaf. Perhaps with ground meat of one kind or another (goat would be traditional, I believe).
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Nov 5, 2017 20:16:10 GMT
Post by Alvamiga on Nov 5, 2017 20:16:10 GMT
From A Bit of Fry and Laurie... What is this?Dolmades. Stuffed vine leaves. Stuffed vine leaves? Is he trying to take us for a ride?No, it's a classic Greek dish. "A classic Greek..." Gordon, what am I? A peasant or a busy executive?Waiter: Everything all right?Yes, everything's fine, thank you.My friend doesn't like dolmades. But you asked for dolmades.Yes, he didn't know what they were. I knew... No, everything's just fine, thank you. Come on, Gordon, let's get out of here. This is just a tourist trap.In Stevenage? - Why not? But this is good, Stuart. These guys must've seen you just coming a mile off.Don't you want your dolmades, then? Do I want to push a stuffed vine leaf through my face? No, incredibly, I don't.
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Nov 5, 2017 21:30:50 GMT
Post by Kye on Nov 5, 2017 21:30:50 GMT
My vine leaves were indeed stuffed with rice. But they were Middle Eastern, not Greek.
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Nov 6, 2017 2:32:15 GMT
Post by whollygoats on Nov 6, 2017 2:32:15 GMT
My vine leaves were indeed stuffed with rice. But they were Middle Eastern, not Greek. Yeah? Is there an easy means of telling them apart?
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Post by Kye on Nov 6, 2017 12:22:18 GMT
Sure! I bought them in a Middle Eastern grocery store. Apart from that, not that I could tell.
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Nov 6, 2017 19:44:46 GMT
Post by Moose on Nov 6, 2017 19:44:46 GMT
Do you eat the leaf part or is it just a vehicle?
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Nov 6, 2017 22:11:16 GMT
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Post by tangent on Nov 6, 2017 22:11:16 GMT
... and does it need an MOT?
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Nov 7, 2017 1:36:44 GMT
Post by whollygoats on Nov 7, 2017 1:36:44 GMT
The leaf is just a vehicle, rather like the bread of sandwiches is just a vehicle. Yes, it is entirely edible. No MOT required.
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Nov 7, 2017 13:58:15 GMT
Post by tangent on Nov 7, 2017 13:58:15 GMT
I would presume no MOT would be needed if the vehicle were less than three years old.
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Nov 7, 2017 16:18:21 GMT
Post by Kye on Nov 7, 2017 16:18:21 GMT
Okay, I'll bite... what's MOT? I assume it's not just the word for "word" in French...
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Nov 7, 2017 16:30:12 GMT
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Post by tangent on Nov 7, 2017 16:30:12 GMT
An MOT (Ministry of Transport) test is a test that vehicles in the UK must pass in order to be driven legally.
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Nov 7, 2017 22:28:45 GMT
Post by whollygoats on Nov 7, 2017 22:28:45 GMT
And, if you pass, you end up with a 'bon mot'. Uh, excuse me, a 'bon MOT'.
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Nov 10, 2017 20:28:19 GMT
Post by Moose on Nov 10, 2017 20:28:19 GMT
Very good
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Nov 11, 2017 3:33:54 GMT
Post by whollygoats on Nov 11, 2017 3:33:54 GMT
So, I found a new place nearby that serves Greek fast food, so it's like pub grub that happens to be Greek. They had calimari, though, and it wasn't bad. No lemon chicken soup. The gyros had room for impovement, but, at this point, they really don't have much in the way of serious competition.
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Nov 11, 2017 19:39:09 GMT
Post by Moose on Nov 11, 2017 19:39:09 GMT
i haven't had a kebab in ages ... donor kebabs are really only good if one has a lot of beer inside oneself . Shish are good though, depending on where you get them .
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Nov 17, 2017 13:29:50 GMT
Post by Shake on Nov 17, 2017 13:29:50 GMT
Recently remembered I have some spanakopita in the fridge!
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Nov 17, 2017 19:50:41 GMT
Post by Moose on Nov 17, 2017 19:50:41 GMT
Some .. what?!
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Nov 17, 2017 20:17:00 GMT
Post by Kye on Nov 17, 2017 20:17:00 GMT
Mmmm. Spanakopita! That used to be one of my go-to recipes back in the day.
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Nov 17, 2017 20:36:27 GMT
Post by ceptimus on Nov 17, 2017 20:36:27 GMT
I like to have saganaki, usually as a starter. I think the name really refers to the small frying pan used to prepare it - so I suppose it could be any food - but if you just ask for saganaki without specifying 'mussels' or similar then it's normally assumed that what you're going to get is a portion of fried cheese. They dip the cheese in flour and then fry it up in the pan. The cheese is usually made from goat's or sheep's milk - but I think they don't mind using cow's milk either: as long as it's the right consistency of cheese (not crumbly and will melt well when fried) it probably doesn't matter. It's usually served with a bit of flatbread, some salad and a slice of lemon so you can dribble some lemon juice over it before eating. Mmmmmmm!
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Nov 17, 2017 21:41:16 GMT
Post by Moose on Nov 17, 2017 21:41:16 GMT
I'd probably give that a try
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Nov 17, 2017 23:28:33 GMT
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Post by juju on Nov 17, 2017 23:28:33 GMT
I'd probably give that a try Have you tried halloumi cheese, Jo? You can get it in all supermarkets now, it's become very popular. It's Greek cheese you can fry, so it goes slightly hard on the outside but still stays firm. It's really salty and absolutely delicious - it's the bacon of the cheese world. You can serve it with anything, but it does go nicely with tomatoes, either cooked or cold. I love it.
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Nov 18, 2017 10:58:57 GMT
Post by JoeP on Nov 18, 2017 10:58:57 GMT
I love halloumi.
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