Ok - it's 12am. You've got the munchies! What do you go for? Sweet or savoury? Chocolate or crisps? On the whole - are you a sweet or savoury person?

I like both - need to an option to your poll..

Savouries every time...bring out the crisps and sausage rolls :thumbsup:

I'm a Catholic, i will eat what the Pope eats..........

EGGS BENEDICT !

Savoury, every time. I can't abide sweet things. Give me Oatcakes, and good, unpasteurised English cheese such as Cumberland, Cheshire and Wensleydale. There is nothing better.

Today I appear to be very sour....:)

However, usually I'm a savouries person. sausage rolls, pasties, pies, cheeses, Scotch Eggs, the works.

Joe

Savoury definitely. Just had a pack of mini Kabanos smoked sausages. Mmm... fatty goodness.

savoury

crisps, nuts, sandwiches, not a great sweet fan at all :)

At the end of the day its Salt or Sugar.

Sweet for me everytime! I am addicted to Chocolate. When i am mean to my bloke, he always appears hiding behind something, waving a bar of chocolate like a little white flag cos he knows that it will calm me down and cheer me up!

Savoury for me - I could live on crisps!! :smile:

I'm sweet! :)

Chocolate, chocolate, and then more chocolate. Or anything with a ton of sugar in it.

Except in tea - sugar ruins tea :o Why my taste in tea is the complete opposite to my tastes in everything else, I have no idea!

Strong cup of tea and a bar of chocolate and I'm sorted!

StarSparkle

I'm a savoury person myself - crisps, sandwiches, Scotch Eggs, bacon sandwiches.... I do like sugar but only really in bitter things like espresso.

Got to go with sweet - oh and Vodka with Bitter Lemon!

Both, - bread and jam or bread and dripping was being spoiled for choice when I were a lad :D

The wonderful Starsparkle's addiction to chocolate reminds me of my wife. Julie is often quite happy with 'chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate', as Star phrases it. This is surely more of a female trait, is it not? Whilst not 'gender specific' [groan etc], most women seem obsessed with the stuff. The way my wife's eyes light up at the sight of the stuff is a treat to watch. I can take it or leave it. There does not seem to be any great depth and subtlety of flavour there. I have tried all sorts, from Cadbury's Buttons to Jeff De Bruge, but none satisfies.

Good quality, unpasteurised cheese, on the other hand, never fails to delight. Oh the tangy, nutty tone-poems of cheesy-weesy Cheddar, the ancient, milky-mild, crumbly plains cheese of Cheshire, the oft overlooked, Short Horn-milked, robust border cheese of Cumberland! Oh, lovely, lovely English cheese! I love your colour, your texture, your rind and your aroma! I have never eaten so much cheese in my life!

Timo, you'll no doubt be disgusted to find that a couple of years ago there was a limited edition "chocolate cheese" on sale. It was as putrid as it sounds... neither sweet nor savoury enough, strange chemically tast, weird texture, and it was a mottled brown and yellowy colour (possibly like a melted down giraffe might look).

Good God! That is unnatural!

Unnatural yes... but I bet you'd try it if it was on sale in your local supermarket. Thanks heavens it didn't catch on.

I will try anything once.

Was sweet when I was young, but now I'm very much savoury. It still comes down to what mood I'm in, but 9 time out of 10 I'd choose a savoury snack.

I have a weak spot for crisps. Co-Op 60g packets of chip-sticks are my achilles heal. But then they do similar sized portions of onion rings and cheesy puffs.

Monster Munch in pickled onion flavour, or Discos in both pickled onion or salt and vinegar. I want the flavour to be so strong it burns my tongue. Then, a cold can of Pepsi, Max or Diet (I think there's a joke in there somewhere). It's no wonder my dentist gives the same warnings every time.

So, let's hear it for the beloved crisp. An institution, one of life's little pleasures and a threat to my health.

Mmmm:gag: :gag: :gag:

Originally posted by timo
Good quality, unpasteurised cheese, on the other hand, never fails to delight. Oh the tangy, nutty tone-poems of cheesy-weesy Cheddar, the ancient, milky-mild, crumbly plains cheese of Cheshire, the oft overlooked, Short Horn-milked, robust border cheese of Cumberland! Oh, lovely, lovely English cheese! I love your colour, your texture, your rind and your aroma! I have never eaten so much cheese in my life!

But where do you find it in Sheffield ? The nearest decent cheese shops I know of are in Bakewell and Chesterfield.

Originally posted by timo
I can take it or leave it. There does not seem to be any great depth and subtlety of flavour there. I have tried all sorts, from Cadbury's Buttons to Jeff De Bruge, but none satisfies.


It's all about the high, Timo! :thumbsup:

StarSparkle :D

Originally posted by feargal
Timo, you'll no doubt be disgusted to find that a couple of years ago there was a limited edition "chocolate cheese" on sale. It was as putrid as it sounds... neither sweet nor savoury enough, strange chemically tast, weird texture, and it was a mottled brown and yellowy colour (possibly like a melted down giraffe might look).

Some years ago I had a culinary accident involving a couple of unwrapped Hershey Bars, some of what passes for cheese in the United States, the boot of a car and a very hot afternoon.

On opening said boot and extracting my lunch bag, I found that the unwrapped cheese and unwrapped Hershey Bars had melted together in an unholy mess which sounds awfully like this description.

What's even worse is that I ate the darn stuff 'cos I was 200 miles form anywhere and didn't fancy going hungry!

Joe :)

Originally posted by timo
Good quality, unpasteurised cheese, on the other hand, never fails to delight. Oh the tangy, nutty tone-poems of cheesy-weesy Cheddar, the ancient, milky-mild, crumbly plains cheese of Cheshire, the oft overlooked, Short Horn-milked, robust border cheese of Cumberland! Oh, lovely, lovely English cheese! I love your colour, your texture, your rind and your aroma! I have never eaten so much cheese in my life!

timo,

I have a mental picture of you as an enormous mouse...typing away...

:) Sierra

I love cheese, I love it I love it I love it. In Lincoln there is a shop called The Cheese Society - oh its lovely, they do mail order too, and they have a little cafe where they make food with cheese, oh I miss it.

Also, timo, I have a similar problem with chocolate to your wife. I adore chocolate so much that sometimes I scare my boyfriend. My favourite is really really dark chocolate, that 70% cocoa stuff. Mmmmmm....

Although..interestingly, most people who think they are addicted to chocolate are actually just addicted to the sugar in English chocolate like Dairy Milk and Galaxy.

Sierra,
LOL. I've earned a few epithets in my time, but 'giant mouse' is a new one. Thankyou, dear heart x.

Greybeard,
Yes, there is a distinct quality cheese deficit in Sheffield. However, as an ex-pat living in Southport, I have access to 'proper' cheese in nearby Birkdale and Ormskirk. So you see, I can survive on the 'wrong' side of the Pennines.

Ousetunes,
I am surprised at you! Pickled Onion flavour Monster Munch?! That is disgusting. What dreadful canapes they would make. They are the food of the Underclass, along with Pot Noodle, and 'Chicken Tomorrow', or whatever the wretched thing is called. I thought you were a man of culture.

savoury most of the time,just cant get enough of treacle sandwiches at the moment.

Definitely savoury :D I have just wolfed down a plate of dark rye crackers, with thick slabs of cheese topped with black olives...yummy!

Originally posted by timo

Ousetunes,
I am surprised at you! Pickled Onion flavour Monster Munch?! That is disgusting. What dreadful canapes they would make. They are the food of the Underclass, along with Pot Noodle, and 'Chicken Tomorrow', or whatever the wretched thing is called. I thought you were a man of culture.

This habit usually takes place behind the closed door of my office - so I do try to keep it to myself! But it's what happens when you have young children (Daddy is passing the buck)!!

Ormskirk - fond memories of that place. An ex of mine studied there 1988-1989 and I enjoyed the Brahms and Liszt pub.

And yes, I was....,

Ousetunes,
Was she at Edge Hill? I taught Psychology there , briefly, a few years ago. Ormskirk has its own, special cheese you know. It is called 'Ormskirk Appledore'. Friends and relatives of mine adore it when I give them some to try. It is crumbly, moist, slightly sweet, with the taste of apples. I can take it or leave it, preferring cheese 'not mucked about with', in other words, without fruit or anything else added. Yes, Ormskirk is a nice place.

Salted pea-nuts and Maltesers are a fantastic combination.
I find that three pea-nuts to one Malteser is the optimum.

Point of order, please: there is a subtle, yet important, difference between crisps and maize snacks. The best crisps that have ever been invented are Brannigan's Roast Beef and Mustard flavour, as everyone is well aware.

On the maize snacks side of things, it's got to be Monster Munch Flamin' Hot variety. A 'grab bag' is a must for these beauties, 'cos regular just isn't enough to satisfy. timo, you need to set aside your preconceptions and live a little; if these delicious items are good enough for furry monsters of all shapes and sizes, they should be good enough for your good self.

As for cheese, it's got to be a lovely warm, sticky slab of blue stilton, eaten with - and I realise this may offend some of you with nervous dispositions - digestive biscuits. I know it's not right, but it tastes so good!

Is it true that the blue veins in various cheeses are caused by the introduction of a fungus related to the fungus that causes athletes foot?
Try having grapes on the digetive/cheese combo....

Greenback, clarification may be needed that it's plain digestives, and not the chocolate variety (see previous post on disgusting cheese/choc combos).

Also, you are quite correct with the Monster Munch. "He who is tired of Monster Munch is tired of life" I believe is the correct quotation.

Originally posted by feargal
Greenback, clarification may be needed that it's plain digestives, and not the chocolate variety (see previous post on disgusting cheese/choc combos).


To clarify, I'm talking about the non-chocolate version. Some say that even the non-chocolatey version is too sweet to go with cheese, but I disagree.

Grapes are always good with cheese. As is piccalilli.

Definately savoury, bring on the doritos and dip!
I dont like chocolate, never have desert, and wouldnt be bothered if a new law came out to ban all sweet things!

mmmmmm pringles

Savoury for me everytime too. Though i'm not a big lover of cheese - more of a pate person - I can't resist a bit of blue stilton, mmmm yummy. Can feel a trip to the supermarket coming on.....

Camenbier on water biscuits washed down with cold beer. Sheer bliss. :thumbsup:

(spelling ? )

Greenback and Feargal,
Much as I respect your opinions, I must reiterate how unacceptable 'Pickled Onion' flavour 'Monster Munch' are. I have tried them, under duress, to find that they made me feel quite ill. They have an unmistakeable aroma, which, when experienced usually signals the presence of the undeserving poor. Neither of you are in that category, fine members of society that you both are, so please do not debase yourselves this way.'Monster Munch' indeed!

I think Walkers are changing the packaging of Monster Munch to read "Food of the Gods".

Mind you, I also like those new curly Wotsits. So many e numbers in one food - it's a scientific food.

I sense that timo is more of a Space Raiders man than Monster Munch. :)

And Hels, I'm hearin' ya with the paté shout. Duck and orange on a nice freshly baked baguette of a Saturday morning is heaven.