Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 A lager is best I believe as it's fizzier.....the bubbles make the batter light, the taste doesn't really affect the batter Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Genji-pie thingymajigs.....the little pastries that have a sugar coating and are very similar, but of a smaller sized to the Sow's-Lug pastries of back home. Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Will try that. Recommendations on kind of beer? A lager is best I believe as it's fizzier.....the bubbles make the batter light, the taste doesn't really affect the batter Sorry guys, I got the measures wrong. It is 1 cup of flour and 1 1/2 cups beer. Also, you need to toss the onion rings in flour before dunking them in the batter. I think TB is right about the lager, I used an amber ale which worked just fine. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Going to try this today Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Had a go, they were good as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Had a go, they were good as well. Pics or they didn't exist. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I'm not sure pics at this stage would be too good an idea Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I'm not sure pics at this stage would be too good an idea A few too many consumed? Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 No, we don't want to see them now gg! Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Had a go, they were good as well. Glad you liked them Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Definitely on the list. Anything onion-y is good. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Anything onion-y is good. apart from breath, perhaps Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I read somewhere the other day that onions absorb bacteria FAST once cut. Apparently the offending item in toxic potato salad is the onion - not mayo. Freshly cut no problem. Cut and left for an hour or two, not good. Apparently cutting an onion and leaving by your bedside when you are ill will help it gather up the bacteria you exhale, chuck it in th morning. I've never tried this, no onion in the house today, but next time I have some I am going to give it a go. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Actually...snopes says NO. It's a furphy. Ah well.... Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 It's a what-y??! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 A Furphy Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Aha, for anyone else A furphy, also commonly spelled furfie, is Australian slang for a rumour, or an erroneous or improbable story. The word is derived from water carts designed and made by a company established by John Furphy: J. Furphy & Sons of Shepparton, Victoria. The steel and cast iron tanks were first made in the 1880s and were used on farms and by stock agents. Many Furphy water carts were used to take water to Australian Army personnel during World War I in Australia, Europe and the Middle East. The carts, with "J. Furphy & Sons" written on their tanks, became popular as gathering places where soldiers could exchange gossip, rumours and fanciful tales—much like today's water cooler discussion. Another suggested explanation is that the rumbling of an approaching water cart sounded like the firing of artillery, thus causing a false alarm. It is also used to refer to a foolish mistake, although the etymology of that is uncertain. It is possible that the word was also influenced by John Furphy's equally prominent brother, the popular 19th century Australian author, Joseph Furphy (1843–1913). However, Joseph was generally published under the pseudonym "Tom Collins". Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Actually...snopes says NO. It's a furphy. Ah well.... I was stumped on the whole message! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Www.snopes.com will tell you if something is true or not. Great website for checking stuff before you make a dick of yourself posting furphys on international websites Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Yorkshire crisps. These come in a tub, so you don't have to eat them all. Can't stop munching actually. Really nice. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Yorkshire crisps, nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Is that a brand name? Or is it some different style of crisp from Yorkshire? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Never had them, but the intarwebs says they do parsnip flavour, which must be commended! Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 They're sliced and fried with the skins on. With a tin, you could put the lid on, go get another beer and come back, lift the lid and continue. With a packet, you'd have to finish the packet, go get another beer and open another packet. Really crunchy, almost like a cracker crunch. Link to post Share on other sites
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