Masterchef

[Bealman]

I forgot about that! Now you ARE making me  Bill

[Newportnobby]

I have to say that the 'Back In Time For Dinner' series is excellent. I missed the first one,(1950s) which would have been very interesting for me, as I was born in in that decade, so it would have been nice to see what I would have had for tea when I got home from school 

Believe me, David, you wouldn't have liked what they had for tea

[dannyboy]

I seem to remember that there was a lot of jam and bread! I also remember going to the fish and chip shop on a Saturday with £1 and getting fish and chips for 6 of us - and change, (can not remember how old I was though - might be my age now dulling the memory  ). Actually, when I say fish and chips for 6, it was fish and chips for Mum and Dad and cake and chips for us 4 young ones. (For the uninitiated, a cake was 2 slices of potato with minced fish inside and covered in batter). Yorkshire fish and chips is a must every time I go back home  . David.

[Sprintex]

I have to say that the 'Back In Time For Dinner' series is excellent. I missed the first one,(1950s) which would have been very interesting for me, as I was born in in that decade, so it would have been nice to see what I would have had for tea when I got home from school 

Believe me, David, you wouldn't have liked what they had for tea

Bread 'n' dripping and liver - bring it on!! 


Paul

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Back in time for dinner is quite interesting (I'm assuming it's second series because I've seen it before).

As someone born late 70's I really enjoy watching the BBC shows like Victorian Farm (Edwardian / Wartime) so you can see and get a little appreciation what foodstuffs were available and what folk had to work with.  Have to say though I don't remember too much difference between meals in the 80's, 90's 2000's and nowadays because I was brought up to cook myself and not eat junk food.

I think the Beeb were obviously clever with the choice of family for Back in time for dinner though.  Best will in the world the mother is obviously no cook and the family (kids in particular) are portrayed stereotypically addicted to modern junk / convenience food.

My Mum recalls bread and dripping sandwiches, I've never tried it.  I think I could do comparatively quite well with the early ingredients on the show -apart from the liver day.  I used to get force fed it when I was a kid.  Last time I didn't feel well and had to eat it then projectile vomited "a-la exorcist style" over my cub pack that evening and thankfully was never made to eat it again, I involuntarily start wretching at even the smell of it ever since.

...hey there are worse shows than masterchef out there these days.  Gogglebox was on this evening and I watched it just because nothing else was on and something for a change.  Think I'd rather have my eyes burned out with red hot pokers rather than watch that tripe every week!

[Newportnobby]

I can remember loads of bread/toast and dripping (always salted mine) and I do like liver but would have hated it cold for evening meals like they had to suffer

I was brought up to cook myself

That just reminds me of a piece of junk mail my Mum got once about gas barbecues. The leaflet stated proudly "Why not try gas barbecuing yourself!?"

[steve836]

I remember toast & dripping delicious! Also tripe & onions yumee. Perhaps I'm a bit strange as I quite like masterchef

[Bealman]

Had dinner at a posh country club in Tasmania last night (if posh is the right word for a place where Leo Sayer was staying), and it was all white plate with a speck of food in the middle

Sad thing is that I'll be slugged for it when I check out this morning