Comments on: Eating Rite http://www.soggers.com/2008/03/07/the-eating-ritual/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:38:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: John Conners http://www.soggers.com/2008/03/07/the-eating-ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-166 John Conners Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:21:49 +0000 http://www.soggers.com/2008/03/07/the-eating-ritual/#comment-166 The beef dripping usage is true. It was stopped decades ago in Scotland but is still in use in England. I'm happy to eat deep-fried Mars bars but if they're fried in beef dripping that's a step too far even for me! We always had to eat at the table when I was a kid. While my father has mellowed now, back then he was a brash army officer who demanded impeccable table manners and the idea of watching TV while eating would draw a very stern look. Looking back he was right, it brought us together as a family and we'd talk about all sorts instead of watching the zombie-box (of course we wouldn't talk with our mouths full of food - that would get you thrown out of the officer's mess)! ;-) The beef dripping usage is true. It was stopped decades ago in Scotland but is still in use in England. I’m happy to eat deep-fried Mars bars but if they’re fried in beef dripping that’s a step too far even for me!

We always had to eat at the table when I was a kid. While my father has mellowed now, back then he was a brash army officer who demanded impeccable table manners and the idea of watching TV while eating would draw a very stern look. Looking back he was right, it brought us together as a family and we’d talk about all sorts instead of watching the zombie-box (of course we wouldn’t talk with our mouths full of food - that would get you thrown out of the officer’s mess)! ;-)

]]> By: soggers http://www.soggers.com/2008/03/07/the-eating-ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-165 soggers Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:57:01 +0000 http://www.soggers.com/2008/03/07/the-eating-ritual/#comment-165 I know that fish and chips are still sold in old newspapers, but beef dripping...are you sure? Sounds like an urban myth to me. I've heard of Ben Shaws - it must have had a wider appeal than Marshs. We used to have a shop on every corner back then and you would get 1p back for every bottle you returned. With the chippie and its recycled newspapers, don't tell me that recycling wasn't going strong in the 70s and 80s... I know that fish and chips are still sold in old newspapers, but beef dripping…are you sure? Sounds like an urban myth to me.

I’ve heard of Ben Shaws - it must have had a wider appeal than Marshs. We used to have a shop on every corner back then and you would get 1p back for every bottle you returned. With the chippie and its recycled newspapers, don’t tell me that recycling wasn’t going strong in the 70s and 80s…

]]> By: Arctic Fox http://www.soggers.com/2008/03/07/the-eating-ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Arctic Fox Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:06:03 +0000 http://www.soggers.com/2008/03/07/the-eating-ritual/#comment-164 Nice evocative piece of writing.... If I might pass comment: a) I live across from a chippie still, and they still sell in old newspapers and cook in beef dripping. b) Say what you want about all sitting round eating tea off your knee watching the box.... it was a time when the whole family was together (albeit briefly) and they are very rare these days. c) We drank Ben Shaws pop in Huddersfield!! d) Kids these days don't seem to enjoy hot drinks like I/we used to.... FoX Nice evocative piece of writing…. If I might pass comment:

a) I live across from a chippie still, and they still sell in old newspapers and cook in beef dripping.

b) Say what you want about all sitting round eating tea off your knee watching the box…. it was a time when the whole family was together (albeit briefly) and they are very rare these days.

c) We drank Ben Shaws pop in Huddersfield!!

d) Kids these days don’t seem to enjoy hot drinks like I/we used to….

FoX

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