Alphabet associations - I

[Nick Armstrong]

dim Tracey

Supernaturally evil Tracey, more like...

[Anna]

Supernaturally evil Tracey, more like...

I take it then that you will be watching as well? Wot Larks! Soap Land wins over R3!

[Nick Armstrong]

I take it then that you will be watching as well? Wot Larks! Soap Land wins over R3!

No, will save it up for the weekend! NO SPOILERS HERE PLEASE!!

Going to watch the foodie quiz on BBC2 with my Agèd P who has arrived for a week's stay...

[rubbernecker]

I have a foodie dilemma. I am improvising a chicken dish with red peppers and casata. Should I add Marsala or Madeira? Is there any difference other than giving it an Italianate or Spanish slant?

[amateur51]

I have a foodie dilemma. I am improvising a chicken dish with red peppers and casata. Should I add Marsala or Madeira? Is there any difference other than giving it an Italianate or Spanish slant?

Casata, rubbers? Cassata's an ice cream thingermejiggy, innit

Dost tha mean passata lad? Sieved tomatoes?

Re your questions I'd go for the one that you have most of - if they're both new bottles go for Madeira ... but don't ask why

[Nick Armstrong]

I have a foodie dilemma. I am improvising a chicken dish with red peppers and casata. Should I add Marsala or Madeira? Is there any difference other than giving it an Italianate or Spanish slant?

Recession's really biting, clearly....

No idea mate except I wouldn't serve casata with chicken

EDIT: Actually he's right, dammit, ammy (I see we had the same thought): the ice cream is 'cassata'... 'casata' is some sort of Italian ricotta/egg thingy... http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1913...229194,00.html

Ergo... marsala, I think

[rubbernecker]

Casata, rubbers? Cassata's an ice cream thingermejiggy, innit

Dost tha mean passata lad? Sieved tomatoes?

Re your questions I'd go for the one that you have most of - if they're both new bottles go for Madeira ... but don't ask why

Wondered why it tasted a bit odd

Passata it is. Mrs R threw me with her freezer labelling.

Thanks for your advice. I couldn't decide which way to go (...) so in the end I used both

[amateur51]

Recession's really biting, clearly....

No idea mate except I wouldn't serve casata with chicken

EDIT: Actually he's right, dammit, ammy (I see we had the same thought): the ice cream is 'cassata'... 'casata' is some sort of Italian ricotta/egg thingy... http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1913...229194,00.html

Ergo... marsala, I think

Having that casata to hand doesn't sound like an improv to me Caliban My money's still on the trypo

Are you & the Aged P settling down to pork products tonight?

[Anna]

I have a foodie dilemma. I am improvising a chicken dish with red peppers and casata. Should I add Marsala or Madeira? Is there any difference other than giving it an Italianate or Spanish slant?

My goodness, you blokes are but Innocents Abroard when it comes to the Culinary Arts. For all your Fine Dining out, you don't know diddley-squat when it comes to conjuring in the kitchen do you?

Regards to Aged Pa, of course and hope you do not serve him Tesco microwaved finest.

[amateur51]

My goodness, you blokes are but Innocents Abroard when it comes to the Culinary Arts. For all your Fine Dining out, you don't know diddley-squat when it comes to conjuring in the kitchen do you?

Oh pur-lease!

[Nick Armstrong]

Thank you Anna!

Are you & the Aged P settling down to pork products tonight?

Some ham and some ... ahem... pork pie have been taken, yes!

[Anna]

Oh pur-lease!

Well, a bloke not knowing a passata from his cassata brings to mind someone not knowing their arse from their elbow and as to mixing up madeira and marsala begs the question as to whether the questioner is a grammar school oik? Only joking! Slumdog Millionaire on at the mo, will probably watch that and leave you in peace to ponder... There is a huge gap between plum tomatoes and passata you know ........

[rubbernecker]

Well, a bloke not knowing a passata from his cassata brings to mind someone not knowing their arse from their elbow and as to mixing up madeira and marsala begs the question as to whether the questioner is a grammar school olk? Only joking! Slumdog Millionaire on at the mo, will probably watch that and leave you in peace to ponder... There is a huge gap between plum tomatoes and passata you know ........

Don't you mean an oik? I admit I am, unlike you O fair one, a mere tyro in the finer points of la belle cuisine which was why I was at pains not to commit a faux pas in the choice of Madeira or Marsala. All I can remember is that Delia seems to advocate the use of one, or is it the other? As it was I got my lycra in a twist over my casata (or is it cassata?) and my passata and have ended up looking very silly indeed.

Somewhere, if you scroll back (gently matron) there is my N question that needs answering. I need to be up at the crack tomorrow and must hence to bed.

[Flay]

An N to connect a Brazilian composer, an Indian-born conductor and a Scottish rock band

Nazareth?

[antongould]

Apologies for missing out Luiz. If you don't even figure on the Wiki disambiguation page then, dahling, you really are a nobody!

I must admit I discounted Mantovani early on as I couldn't reconcile his dad being a protege (acute over the e) of Toscanini, if that's right?

Anyway, this shouldn't detain you too long:

An N to connect a Brazilian composer, an Indian-born conductor and a Scottish rock band

Nazareth?