Your favourite snack with beer.

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Your favourite snack with beer.

Post by bfcjg » Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:57 pm

For me it has to be quality pork scratchings. Salty,crunchy,tasty and if you have dodgy teeth just suck them until they dissolve. Goes with all beers none of this fancy wine and food matching fading around.

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Post by tim_noone » Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:58 pm

bfcjg wrote: โ†‘
Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:57 pm
For me it has to be quality pork scratchings. Salty,crunchy,tasty and if you have dodgy teeth just suck them until they dissolve. Goes with all beers none of this fancy wine and food matching fading around.
Is there a vegan alternative?

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Re: Your favourite snack with beer.

Post by Bosscat » Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:58 pm

Onion Rings (proper ones, deep fried with good old fashioned batter)

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Re: Your favourite snack with beer.

Post by FactualFrank » Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:59 pm

I prefer to scratch my pork.

Gotta be crisps. Crisps and a pint.

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Post by Bosscat » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:04 pm

Our local on a Tuesday evening always comes out with a plate of slices of "Drake and Masefield" pork pie with some mustard on the side if wanted .... very tasty.

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Post by FactualFrank » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:09 pm

Bosscat wrote: โ†‘
Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:04 pm
Our local on a Tuesday evening always comes out with a plate of slices of "Drake and Masefield" pork pie with some mustard on the side if wanted .... very tasty.
I can tell you live in a very posh place

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Post by bfcjg » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:10 pm

tim_noone wrote: โ†‘
Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:58 pm
Is there a vegan alternative?
Believe it or not there is , the halal itch.

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Post by bfcjg » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:11 pm

FactualFrank wrote: โ†‘
Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:59 pm
I prefer to scratch my pork.
Is that why you wear glasses Frank ?๐Ÿ˜

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Post by kritichris » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:20 pm

I can't believe no one's said plain crisps, nothing else compliments a pint.

Sorry FF missed that,
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Post by Dyched » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:22 pm

kritichris wrote: โ†‘
Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:20 pm
I can't believe no one's said plain crisps, nothing else compliments a pint.

Sorry FF missed that,
Ready salted are mega with a brew or beer. Itโ€™s very hard to beat that flavour of crisp.

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Post by tim_noone » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:23 pm

kritichris wrote: โ†‘
Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:20 pm
I can't believe no one's said plain crisps, nothing else compliments a pint.

Sorry FF missed that,
Nah got to be Salted for me..

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Re: Your favourite snack with beer.

Post by BurnleyFC » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:24 pm

Firestick Peperami or black pudding bon bons.
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Post by Bosscat » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:24 pm

I remember my mate always used to ask for a pepperami, a Pickled Egg and a Bag of Plain Crisps .... Sausage, Egg and Chips ....

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Post by Local cricketer » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:25 pm

Cockles

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Post by dougcollins » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:26 pm

Nuts.

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Re: Your favourite snack with beer.

Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:26 pm

With you on the Pork Scratchings, but I will add Dry Roasted Peanuts.

I can go through them like no tomorrow when on t' swill.

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Post by bfcjg » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:27 pm

Beef jerky is also great with beer.

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Post by kritichris » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:29 pm

A pint of bitter and some helicopter crisps please.
Sorry sir we've only plane.

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Post by ElectroClaret » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:29 pm

More beer.

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Post by huw.Y.WattfromWare » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:32 pm

Salted peanuts will do for me but one of my old haunts did the most wonderful beef & horseradish rolls. I could eat one per pint.

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Post by FactualFrank » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:34 pm

bfcjg wrote: โ†‘
Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:11 pm
Is that why you wear glasses Frank ?๐Ÿ˜
Who said that!

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Post by exilecanada » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:40 pm

Tortilla chips with mild Tostitos salsa dip :D My gut won't handle the strong stuff these days :x

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Re: Your favourite snack with beer.

Post by bfcjg » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:44 pm

FactualFrank wrote: โ†‘
Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:34 pm
Who said that!
Wrote Frank, wrote
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Post by Rileybobs » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:47 pm

Yeah, pork scratchings are tough to beat. Every now and then I make pulled pork with a shoulder of pork, and the crackling left over from that is a great snack later in the evening with a beer or glass (bottle) of wine.

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Post by tim_noone » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:12 am

Bosscat wrote: โ†‘
Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:24 pm
I remember my mate always used to ask for a pepperami, a Pickled Egg and a Bag of Plain Crisps .... Sausage, Egg and Chips ....
Let me make this clear.......Eddie's not your mate.
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Re: Your favourite snack with beer.

Post by LoveCurryPies » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:15 am

Bull & Butcher used to serve a large pie covered in mushy peas. Perfect with beer!

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Post by BurnleyFC » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:20 am

LoveCurryPies wrote: โ†‘
Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:15 am
Bull & Butcher used to serve a large pie covered in mushy peas. Perfect with beer!
Not curry pies, then?

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Post by FactualFrank » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:21 am

LoveCurryPies wrote: โ†‘
Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:15 am
Bull & Butcher used to serve a large pie covered in mushy peas. Perfect with beer!
Can you stop telling us of places that used to exist.

It's no help at all. I want places that do exist!

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Re: Your favourite snack with beer.

Post by DCWat » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:21 am

20 b&h (my guilty pleasure when on a night out) pork scratchings, salted crisps or dry roasted. Hopefully followed by a good curry with spicy popadoms, at the end of the night.

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Post by tim_noone » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:35 am

FactualFrank wrote: โ†‘
Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:21 am
Can you stop telling us of places that used to exist.

It's no help at all. I want places that do exist!
:lol:

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Re: Your favourite snack with beer.

Post by CharlieinNewMexico » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:50 am

Tamales

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Post by The Enclosure » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:55 am

Stew 'n Hard....not seen that for years

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Post by Tribesmen » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:34 am

Never snack while drinking beer to be honest , now if it was wine Cheese all the way .

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Post by Claretitus » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:47 am

Scampi Fries wi a gin n tonic. Perfection.

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Post by Claretitus » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:47 am

Or Twiglets.

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Post by jrgbfc » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:54 am

Always like a bag of bacon fries at the pub.

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Post by Boban » Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:41 am

LoveCurryPies wrote: โ†‘
Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:15 am
Bull & Butcher used to serve a large pie covered in mushy peas. Perfect with beer!
Many a good night used to be had at the Steve and Ron.. I remember one landlord called Patrick used to serve up a mean Chilli on a Thurs which obviously helped his bar takings.

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Post by Rowls » Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:41 am

Saucisson

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Post by JohnMac » Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:06 pm

Just beer and worry about snacks later.

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Post by Vino blanco » Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:18 pm

I go to a bar in Fuengirola which serves lovely ice cold beer with a wide range of pinchos, which are thinly cut warm baguette bread slices with a variety of toppings:my favorites are hot fried quails eggs with bacon, hot pork slices with green peppers, and smoked salmon with egg mayonnaise with fish roe. Absolutely delicious. The beer is good too.

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Post by ChrisG » Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:21 pm

Loads of boozers used have butties behind the bar of a weekend. Joan in the General Williams made a cracking cheese and onion teacake.

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Post by Rowls » Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:23 pm

ChrisG wrote: โ†‘
Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:21 pm
Loads of boozers used have butties behind the bar of a weekend. Joan in the General Williams made a cracking cheese and onion teacake.
Not enough boozers do that. It's so simple. All you need to do is make sure the bread is fresh.

Ham salad with mustard is my favourite. Great with a pint.

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Post by Vino blanco » Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:26 pm

The General Williams was my local when I lived in England. I know Joan well, and knew her husband Mick who died a few years back. You're right she did make a cracking cheese and onion tea cake, I'd forgotten about those.

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Post by Rileybobs » Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:27 pm

ChrisG wrote: โ†‘
Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:21 pm
Loads of boozers used have butties behind the bar of a weekend. Joan in the General Williams made a cracking cheese and onion teacake.
Sounds like one of those poncy gastropubs.

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Post by ChrisG » Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:49 pm

Vino blanco wrote: โ†‘
Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:26 pm
The General Williams was my local when I lived in England. I know Joan well, and knew her husband Mick who died a few years back. You're right she did make a cracking cheese and onion tea cake, I'd forgotten about those.
Was a cracking boozer, I've not been in for 10 years mind. Aye, great guy was Mick, real shame when he died. Joan is lovely too, fantastic landlady too.
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Post by 3putt » Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:57 pm

LoveCurryPies wrote: โ†‘
Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:15 am
Bull & Butcher used to serve a large pie covered in mushy peas. Perfect with beer!
presume thatโ€™s a Balti pie?๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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Re: Your favourite snack with beer.

Post by bfcjg » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:04 pm

If I am having a strong stout I sometimes like a Jaffa cake. Bizarre.

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