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Will

Joined: 30 Jun 2005
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Location: Grenoside, Sheffield

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 06 9:30 am Post subject:
I take it if I mention my affection for Bird's and Ambrosia custards I'll be taken outside and burnt at the stake. So I won't mention it. Rhubarb and snowdrops are about the only things growing in my garden.

bagpuss

Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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Location: cambridge

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 06 9:36 am Post subject:
birds has quite a sweet origin though, it was invented by albert bird (I think) because his wife couldn't eat eggs but liked custard!

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 06 10:20 am Post subject:

Will wrote:

I take it if I mention my affection for Bird's and Ambrosia custards I'll be taken outside and burnt at the stake.

Bird's is OK, but I didn't have any of that either. It is the only custard for making trifle.

That ready-made Ambrosia stuff is just vile, though.

Will

Joined: 30 Jun 2005
Posts: 571
Location: Grenoside, Sheffield

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 06 10:26 am Post subject:
Nooooooo no no no no no no no.... As long as you don't think of it as custard, Ambrosia is delicious, especially eaten cold, straight from the tin.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 06 10:30 am Post subject:

bernie-woman

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: shropshire

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 06 10:31 am Post subject:

Will wrote:

Nooooooo no no no no no no no....

As long as you don't think of it as custard, Ambrosia is delicious, especially eaten cold, straight from the tin.

Mmmmm

- time to go to confession. I also love the Birds powder

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 06 12:58 pm Post subject:
I too have rhubarb in the freezer, which I haven't used for a while. Hmmm..... And I like Bird's Custard Powder too, though my tin is way past its use-by. Single cream ? Yes, I know it's not the same. Seriously, though, what is the point of forced rhubarb ? How about bottling some maincrop next year in Kilners ?

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 06 1:07 pm Post subject:

gil wrote:

Seriously, though, what is the point of forced rhubarb ?
How about bottling some maincrop next year in Kilners ?

It's sweeter and not as stringy.

Also, the inside of forcing sheds are actually lighter than some parts Yokshre at this time of the year so people like working in them.

Rhubarb does freeze very well though.

gil
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 06 1:14 pm Post subject:

Northern_Lad wrote:

Also, the inside of forcing sheds are actually lighter than some parts Yokshre at this time of the year so people like working in them.
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Will

Joined: 30 Jun 2005
Posts: 571
Location: Grenoside, Sheffield

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 06 1:58 pm Post subject:

Northern_Lad wrote:

lighter than some parts Yokshre at this time of the year

At this time of year? Have you ever been down a coal mine?

Forcing shed? You were lucky...

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