A hookbone rising from my food, and all things either good or ungood

May 16, 2012 12:30

At least once a week, I trundle straight from work onto a train and head off to a dance practice. Being the sort of person who likes meals at nice regular intervals, I pick something up in the station as I pass through. A few years ago, that basically meant Burger King or Upper Crust. These days there are the heady alternatives of M&S Food and ( Read more... )

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venta May 16 2012, 11:40:30 UTC
And while we're on the topic: what is it with restaurant menus these days advertising "mash potato"? It's mashed potato. Or mash. But what is "mash potato"?

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phlebas May 16 2012, 12:54:07 UTC
I'd guess it's the American influence, being less aware of parts of speech or something.
Johnny or Nick?

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venta May 16 2012, 12:56:17 UTC
Oh Nick, I think, today.

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bateleur May 16 2012, 17:23:26 UTC
But what is "mash potato"?

Contrary to phlebas's theory, I think it's simply the way people pronounce "mashed potato" in practice.

Which is why this naming of the dish happens alot.

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And I think my head is burning sushidog May 16 2012, 11:47:23 UTC
That does sound rather good, I shall look out for that next time in near Civilisation!

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venta May 16 2012, 11:48:40 UTC
Seldom has the definition of "near Civilisation" been "in Reading" :)

And a kudo for thinking your head is burning.

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sushidog May 16 2012, 13:36:45 UTC
I live in Plymouth, so Reading does look "near civilisation" from here!

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valkyriekaren May 16 2012, 14:37:02 UTC
Ah, but in Plymouth you can get awesome pasties!

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feanelwa May 16 2012, 12:04:03 UTC
This is excellent news! The last time I went through Reading the only meal-like food I could find without going out through the ticket barriers and having to explain my way back in to catch the train was Subway.

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venta May 16 2012, 12:10:57 UTC
Ah, in that case I'm afraid it's not quite such good news :( Stewed! is outside the ticket barriers, and indeed the Subway that used to be inside has vanished in recent months. In fact, due to the ongoing refurbishment virtually everything inside the barriers has gone (on the plus side, this does mean the staff are usually pretty flexible about letting you out to go to shops and things).

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venta May 16 2012, 12:12:50 UTC
I found them selling from a kiosk outside Reading station - looking at the blog on their website, it suggests that this is their first kiosk. I'm hoping that enough people will buy stews in Reading that they open some more!

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venta May 16 2012, 12:40:51 UTC
Hmm, I've encountered Leons but never eaten from one - I'm not sure why, but their outside always put me off and made me think the food would be disappointing. Next time I meet one I shall investigate!

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ringbark May 16 2012, 17:15:14 UTC
A former colleague thought Leons was wonderful and kept taking us there. But when he wasn't with us, we *never* went there, if you get my meaning.

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glamwhorebunni May 16 2012, 12:40:49 UTC
They should open ones in town centres. If there was one of these in Oxford centre I'd go there every day.

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venta May 16 2012, 12:48:16 UTC
I hope that if this one is successful they will open more :)

I reckon the best option in Oxford centre (at my last survey) was Pieminister in the covered market.

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pseudomonas May 16 2012, 13:53:09 UTC
There's the falafel place in Gloucester Green. I still go there whenever I'm in town.

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venta May 16 2012, 13:54:51 UTC
Hmm, yes, a little booth-y sort of place, near the cobblers? I'm not sure I've ever eaten from there. Which is odd, because I like falafel.

At least in part due to it being a very fun word to say :)

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