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« Reply #1380 on: 00:50:04, 29-02-2008 » |
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I'm another Kallo fan. I'd like to make my own stock, but don't eat enough meat or have enough freezer space to do it in bulk. I like the low salt veggie ones (in the blue box) and the chicken bouillon as depicted by Mort.
They are available in almost any supermarket, somewhat more expensive than the likes of Oxo, Knorr or own-brand, but much tastier and minus the MSG. (Edited to say: you can get them in Holland and Barrett too, though they can be quite pricey there and they also don't tend to have the full range.)
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« Last Edit: 09:09:29, 29-02-2008 by Ruth Elleson »
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Oft hat ein Seufzer, deiner Harf' entflossen,
Ein süßer, heiliger Akkord von dir
Den Himmel beßrer Zeiten mir erschlossen,
Du holde Kunst, ich danke dir dafür!
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Morticia
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I bought some organic Free- Range eggs from the local shop the other day. They turned into some fine scrambled eggs, lovely golden yolks.. Inspired that that I decided to go for broke and have a boiled egg with toast and Marmite this morning. As the egg was boiling I noticed on the box, in the teeniest tiny writing the words "Eggs from caged birds"  Closer inspection of the box revealed that these eggs were deemed to be Free Range by a French organisation. I know that there can be some rather dubious definitions about free range eggs and that hens aren't always the happy wanderers that we might like to imagine, but's that plain dishonest! What are we doing importing eggs from France anyway? Surely we have enough of our own? |
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some fine scrambled eggs, lovely golden yolks.. Inspired that that I decided to go for broke and have a boiled egg And here was I thinking it was scrambled eggs that needed to be broke. I'll never grasp zis Eenglish cooking...  |
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« Reply #1383 on: 10:18:29, 29-02-2008 » |
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I bought some organic Free- Range eggs from the local shop the other day. They turned into some fine scrambled eggs, lovely golden yolks.. Inspired that that I decided to go for broke and have a boiled egg with toast and Marmite this morning. As the egg was boiling I noticed on the box, in the teeniest tiny writing the words "Eggs from caged birds" Closer inspection of the box revealed that these eggs were deemed to be Free Range by a French organisation. I know that there can be some rather dubious definitions about free range eggs and that hens aren't always the happy wanderers that we might like to imagine, but's that plain dishonest! What are we doing importing eggs from France anyway? Surely we have enough of our own? Oh I expect they have to cage them to stop them pecking at non-organic bits and pieces they might come across in the wide world, Morty.  |
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Ron Dough
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« Reply #1384 on: 10:21:57, 29-02-2008 » |
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Oh, come off it, Mort: the birds may have been caged in France, but if the eggs could make it across the channel, then they're most certainly free-ranging. N'est-ce pas?
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Morticia
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« Reply #1386 on: 10:37:38, 29-02-2008 » |
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Actually, Morty, I think that if the packaging, or the shop, describes them as "organic", you may have good reason to contact trading standards. In this country, and I suspect beyond, in order to carry the description "organic", the eggs must also come from hens with daytime access to an outdoor run which is largely covered in vegetation which they might choose to eat. That vegetation must comply with organic standards. There again, such regulations as there are are baiscally a con since those hens high in the pecking order prevent those lower down from accessing the 'doors' to the outside world.  |
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« Reply #1387 on: 11:17:35, 29-02-2008 » |
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I bought some organic Free- Range eggs from the local shop the other day. They turned into some fine scrambled eggs, lovely golden yolks.. Inspired that that I decided to go for broke and have a boiled egg with toast and Marmite this morning. As the egg was boiling I noticed on the box, in the teeniest tiny writing the words "Eggs from caged birds" Closer inspection of the box revealed that these eggs were deemed to be Free Range by a French organisation. I know that there can be some rather dubious definitions about free range eggs and that hens aren't always the happy wanderers that we might like to imagine, but's that plain dishonest! What are we doing importing eggs from France anyway? Surely we have enough of our own? This does look like a case for trading standards - see: http://www.britegg.co.uk/ukeggs05/ukeggs2.htmlIn particular: Hens producing organic eggs are always free range. In addition, hens must be fed an organically produced diet and ranged on organic land.And: The Welfare of Laying Hens Directive stipulates that for eggs to be termed 'free range', hens must have continuous daytime access to runs which are mainly covered with vegetation and with a maximum stocking density of 2,500 birds per hectare. The hen house conditions for free range hens must comply with the regulations for birds kept in barn systems.Since the definition of "free range" rests on European law the fact that the eggs are deemed to be free range by a French organisation should be neither here nor there. |
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At every one of these [classical] concerts in England you will find rows of weary people who are there, not because they really like classical music, but because they think they ought to like it. (Shaw, Don Juan in Hell)
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As the egg was boiling I noticed on the box, in the teeniest tiny writing the words "Eggs from caged birds" Shocking, Mort.  My shopping expeditions will now take even longer, reading all the tiny print on the organic free-range egg boxes. |
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Merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative.
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« Reply #1389 on: 12:36:51, 29-02-2008 » |
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As the egg was boiling I noticed on the box, in the teeniest tiny writing the words "Eggs from caged birds" Shocking, Mort. My shopping expeditions will now take even longer, reading all the tiny print on the organic free-range egg boxes. Far be it from me to act as an advocate for the supermarkets, but the easiest way through is probably to buy eggs from one of the chains that has a declared policy of not stocking eggs from caged hens (like Sainsburys or the Co-Op). |
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At every one of these [classical] concerts in England you will find rows of weary people who are there, not because they really like classical music, but because they think they ought to like it. (Shaw, Don Juan in Hell)
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« Reply #1390 on: 12:41:32, 29-02-2008 » |
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As the egg was boiling I noticed on the box, in the teeniest tiny writing the words "Eggs from caged birds" Shocking, Mort. My shopping expeditions will now take even longer, reading all the tiny print on the organic free-range egg boxes. Far be it from me to act as an advocate for the supermarkets, but the easiest way through is probably to buy eggs from one of the chains that has a declared policy of not stocking eggs from caged hens (like Sainsburys or the Co-Op). Definitely one for Trading Standards unless your local shop had bought the eggs in trays and put them in another box. If you stick to eggs with the Lion mark you can trace exactly where they have come from. http://lioneggfarms.co.uk/default.aspx |
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« Reply #1391 on: 12:48:44, 29-02-2008 » |
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It's back to Waitrose and the Columbian Blacktails for me. Lovely eggs. I should never have been unfaithful to them  |
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« Reply #1392 on: 16:15:14, 29-02-2008 » |
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It's worth knowing that Waitrose don't sell any intensive battery produced eggs. I went to buy my risotto rice - and they have completely sold out of Vialone!! What's going on - has Ruth started a trend? So I bought Carnaroli instead. Horrible dark, cold, rainy afternoon here, just the weather for a comforting risotto. |
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Reality, sa molesworth 2, is so sordid it makes me shudder
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« Reply #1393 on: 16:42:58, 29-02-2008 » |
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Much the same weather here, Anty. Thank heavens for home made cauliflower, cheese and spinach soup, thick enough for a ladle to stand up in, and served with hunks of similarly domestic rye bread.
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« Reply #1394 on: 17:04:03, 29-02-2008 » |
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Dark, wet, windy and cold here too. Alas, no comfort food for me ce soir. Upset stomach Serves me right for having eaten lunch at work yesterday. Will I never learn? I like the sound of your cauliflower cheese though Ron. That would hit the spot nicely. <yearningemoticon> |
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