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[oldwheels]

Snoek and whale meat are not the same thing. One is a fish, and the other is a mammal for starters.

Snoek, which comes from South Africa is, I believe, related to the tuna and is quite good to eat. The reluctance wasn't down to it not being nice, it was more down to "I'm not eating that weird foreign muck."

Whale meat, on the other hand, tastes oily and tarry regardless what you do to it.

I should add, that I'm a keen student of WW2 history, including the home front. I am in possession of several cookery books of the era, mainly, but not all, written by Marguerite Patten..

I lived through the war years but my memory is probably faulty. It was in fact introduced in tinned form from S.Africa just post war so you are correct on that. I still think there was an attempt to introduce whale meat but not looked that up. One of my Stillmen in the local distillery was a retired whaler and said he certainly ate it.
Sneuk as I spelled it is a reef off Orkney so I have learned a couple of new things today.

 

[rockyroller]

there's a lemon on my desk

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

there's a lemon on my desk

Get the gin and tonic out then! (Nobody will notice the lemon if you do this.)

 

[rockyroller]

if I was working from home today, this is where I would insert a nap

 

[Andy in Germany]

The painkillers are working: I can move again, and I even got a couple of hours sleep. Did I miss anything?

 

[Reynard]

I lived through the war years but my memory is probably faulty. It was in fact introduced in tinned form from S.Africa just post war so you are correct on that. I still think there was an attempt to introduce whale meat but not looked that up. One of my Stillmen in the local distillery was a retired whaler and said he certainly ate it.
Sneuk as I spelled it is a reef off Orkney so I have learned a couple of new things today.

Yes, both were introduced in 1947 / 48. Just dragged out the relevant book off the shelf.

Snoek was available on points. And it's related to the sardine, not the tuna. But it *is* an oily fish.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Yes, both were introduced in 1947 / 48. Just dragged out the relevant book off the shelf.

"The Girls Bumper Book of Obscure Fish Based Foodstuffs of the 20th Century (Volume XII)"?

 

[Reynard]

"The Girls Bumper Book of Obscure Fish Based Foodstuffs of the 20th Century (Volume XII)"?

Marguerite Patten's "Post-War Kitchen" actually...

Although it is a modern (2004) re-print.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Marguerite Patten's "Post-War Kitchen" actually...

Although it is a modern (2004) re-print.

Well... close enough...

 

[Ming the Merciless]

there's a lemon on my desk

Tell him to get off and sit in a chair

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Fish and chips and beer soon

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Well... close enough...

I washed up this morning but it already looks like General Patton's Post-War Kitchen....

 

[Jenkins]

A Mundane question re booking train tickets via thetrainline.com (or similar booking service)

When is the cheapest time to purchase the tickets? (Not the time of day, but how long in advance) Is it cheaper with more than 90 days notice, or within 90 days?

🤔

The reduced price tickets are normally released about 12 weeks in advance. I've got a couple of alerts set up with them for October & November ticket releases, but will probably book direct with Greater Anglia & East Midlands Trains as there's no booking fees.

 

[Jenkins]

It's been a grey, damp & windy day in this corner of Suffolk. Sums up how I feel about going back to work after a really nice long weekend off.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I'm seriously considering starting to do the washing.