Following On From Jennyj's Post

[Tilly2]

Can you remember when Calabrese was really expensive/rare and you served it at dinner parties in small quantities?

What else has been 'in' and is now mundane?

[ummmm]

Never heard of it so googled. It's broccoli?

I don't think anything is mundane if you enjoy it. I love prawn cocktails, steak Diane and black forest gateau :-)

[237SJ]

Smoked salmon

[ummmm]

I like smoked salmon as well...

[jennyjoan]

I love MY pavlova - when I make it. Do not like those you get in restaurants - usually hard meringue.

No wonder I have bad teeth - however I only make it about once a year.

Can I give you a nice tip. When you decorate pavlova

Fresh Cream
Fruit (whatever you like)
Sprinkle all over crushed Crunchie (don't tell anybody) - they will all wonder at the fizziness. Yum Yum

[BlackadderV]

I like smoked salmon and tinned salmon but am not at all keen on fresh salmon. Odd.

[jourdain2]

Anything to do with pasta - I remember 'then' boyfriend bringing some back after a school trip. His mum cooked the lot (a packet of spaghetti) and plonked it on a plate (mid-60's)!

[jourdain2]

Should add 'olive oil' - I remember going with Mum to chemist's and her buying a tiny bottle of it (for ear-wax).

[237SJ]

Another one - lamb shanks.

[Tilly2]

I used to serve watercress soup. That seemed really exotic!

[ummmm]

Haha...I bought some watercress the other day to make a watercress sauce to go with salmon.

[tonyav]

Had to re read that, Tilly. I thought exotic read as toxic !.

[Prudie]

Chicken Kiev

[Tilly2]

Kiwi fruit was a real treat, once. Now they're ten a penny.

[Tilly2]

Boeuf Bourguignon used to be one of my staple dinner party dishes.

[Sycamore3House]

Mango & aubergines. Can't say I like aubergines though.

[Tilly2]

I've never had mango and aubergines. Was it a starter or a main?

[DaisyNonna]

Remember cooking Boeuf en Croute for husband's boss. Expensive. He picked at a small amount. Tasted great cold!

[Tilly2]

Oh, yes, Daisy. Salmon as well.

[DaisyNonna]

Like the idea of aubergines but often taste slimy if overcooked.

[DTCwordfan]

thirty five years ago, *** Mary Soup.....with loads of voddie in and seriously spiced up!