Wales!

[sparkindarkness]

A few years ago now, my brother moved to Anglesey, in Wales. He has visited multiple times since then (clearing out the cupboards every time - it’s like being visited by Huns)  but I’ve never had occasion to schlep over to Wales to visit him. He insisted I take a weekend to come see him and take him to their wonderful local lobster restaurant.

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[paulnolan]

Hmm... you can have laverbread with a fry-up. Not sure of any other uses; maybe with an omelette would work?

(also - you married a Southerner?! *faints* ;) )

[sparkindarkness]

I have no idea what it tastes like so i have no clue. It could be a dessert for all I know

He came north though! This shows a willingness to improve himself, I have to help the less fortunate better themselves, don't I?

[stress_kitten]

Oooh... do not denigrate the Welsh Cakes! They are NOT like rationed scones... totally different beast. :-) Well... okay... they're like a cross between a moist, chewy biscuit and a scone... at least if they're done properly... and they are ENTIRELY too easy to eat. :-) Especially fresh off the griddle, with a nice cup of tea.

The only reason my husband doesn't weigh more than he does now is that I refuse to keep Welsh Cakes on-hand. (I'd never stop baking... they never last more than 1.5 days, tops, even when I've made a huge double batch.) And there are, in fact, both baking powder and eggs in the recipe. :-P

[stress_kitten]

http://stress-kitten.livejournal.com/93863.html is the recipe I use, if you are ever inclined to try making them and do not feel like letting Beloved near the kitchen. Also if you plan on having anything remotely edible in the end.

[sparkindarkness]

I don't think moist chewey biscuit and scone sounds so ideal to me :) but I shall give them a try and see what i can turn out that doesn't taste like these abominations

I do make fruit scones regularly so I'm always going to compare them to my crumbly, fruity yumminesses

[stress_kitten]

I questioned my use of 'moist, chewy, biscuit' as it doesn't really give the right connotation as a soft, chewy cookie here in N. America. :-D

They're definitely going to be denser than a scone... and you don't need to limit yourself to currants or raisins for the fruit (though my husband would disagree, because then they aren't "traditional")... I've used chopped dried apricots as well to good effect, and dried, sweetened cranberries.

[bugeyedmonster]

I've always wanted to go to Wales, despite what Blackadder says. And I thought rain was normal for Wales, or is that one of those stories they tell the tourists?

Blackadder : Have you ever been to Wales Baldrick?
Baldrick : No, but I've often thought I'd like to.
Blackadder : Well don't, it's a ghastly place. Huge gangs of tough sinewy men roam the valleys terrorising people with their close-harmony singing. You need half a pint of phlegm in your throat just to pronounce the placenames. Never ask for directions in Wales Baldrick, you'll be washing spit out of your hair for a fortnight.Your kitchen is desperate need of defiling by Beloved

[sparkindarkness]

I was assured it wouldn't rain all the time and that was a terribad stereotype. They lied to me! The language is right but we avoided the close harmony singing

My kitchen is blessedly protected from beloved and so it will stay!

Here a tea-cake is more bready and has fruit in it - and it is toasted

[redstapler]

When you get lobster, is it locally caught, or brought over from the North Eastern US?

[sparkindarkness]

I don't always see where they're form but the ones from the fishmonger are local afaik

[masterde]

I'm a Southerner. There's nothing wrong with us! We are a colorful bunch and purported to be a friendly bunch... as long as you're white and well dressed

[sparkindarkness]

US southerners are a different breed. They have guns and deep-fried turkeys.

I had a crash course on their odd letter sounds. But welsh has it's own music - not just the gutterals, in some parts of Wales they sing more than they talk

He is not allowed in my kitchen, it's a rule. AND that is very very VERY unhygienic! That's what the coffee table is for

[masterde]

Yes, I hear that the northerners in the mountainous areas of Wales do, in fact, have a very melodious way of speaking. Daffyd was far from melodious. He didn't spit at you but you could imagine it happening. It was just weird because he didn't use his lips to enunciate words! It was just an open mouth and speaking. It haunts my nightmares to this day.

*sigh* Poor kitchen counter tops... they never get to see any action. They stare at the coffee table in envy. Hating it. You'll turn your counters to the Dark Side if you keep it up. Do you really need red energy glowing knives flying at you? Do you? Really?

[meganeko_mausuu]

We also have sweet tea! (Which is iced tea that is served with the sugar already in it.) Also, I'm really not sure how anyone in England can be considered a southerner, given that, as I've been told by a significant other, England is as far north as Alaska is...

Also - coffee tables are far too short for the purpose of bending someone over them.