1892 Jamie

Yes, apparantly he has completely avoided Abruzzo due to the lack of toilet facilities :D Only joking!!!

I heard it was because of the torrential rain, snow, ice, tornadoes, tropical storms, floods, plague and pestilence...

Can't wait for tonight's programme, apparently it's live. Rumour has it that he's gonna saute his chestnuts over an open brazier in Piazza Nzegna, Carovigno.

[QUOTE=Susan P]Can't wait for tonight's programme, apparently it's live. Rumour has it that he's gonna saute his chestnuts over an open brazier in Piazza Nzegna, Carovigno.[/QUOTE]

LOL @ chestnuts! Beware!!!

Live?? Would be very interesting... ;)

Well, can't wait anyway! Haven't seen much of Puglia on telly yet, so am very curious indeed (especially after all these 'warnings')!

Stephanie

[QUOTE=Iona]LOL @ chestnuts! Beware!!!

Live?? Would be very interesting... ;)

Well, can't wait anyway! Haven't seen much of Puglia on telly yet, so am very curious indeed (especially after all these 'warnings')!

Stephanie[/QUOTE]

There was one show (often repeated) of an artist couple who restore an old property in Puglia - did an excellent job of it too. The countryside looked rugged and empty, the cities old and full of character.

I do know that Puglia is the 'breadbasket' of Italy, with much of the agricultural output of the country coming from this region, and something like 70% of the commercially produced olive oil coming from this region. It was equally important in Roman times.

Who wasn't hungry after that? Simple is definitely the best.
Those children really knew their vegetables.
Must go and cook something truly amazing and yet incredibly simple. I sooo want to have that life! ( 5 kids with different palates including 2 vegetarian kids + a vege husband who likes different things to the kids- of course) my kitchen looks like a restaurant most nights after 3 different meals I'm frazzled and can't bear to eat( Yeah right!)
Totally enjoying the series though. :)

[QUOTE=baggio]Who wasn't hungry after that? Simple is definitely the best.
Those children really knew their vegetables.
Must go and cook something truly amazing and yet incredibly simple. I sooo want to have that life! ( 5 kids with different palates including 2 vegetarian kids + a vege husband who likes different things to the kids- of course) my kitchen looks like a restaurant most nights after 3 different meals I'm frazzled and can't bear to eat( Yeah right!)
Totally enjoying the series though. :)[/QUOTE]

The programme was just beginning when my satellite link failed ... must be too much cloud cover tonight. Can anyone tell me what part of Puglia he was in and what he covered :confused:

Best bit.... Apparently a McDonalds opened up in the area then closed after 3 months due to lack of interest. Fantastic! :)

What about the ladies faces when he showed them the turkey twizlers. They said they looked like dog food and they would make them sick. I loved school dinners when I was younger and it certainly wasn't the crap they serve up today, my favorite was mince pie, boiled spuds and cabbage with gravy then chocolate sponge and custard for afters mmmmmmmmmmmm :p

[QUOTE=paula hampson]What about the ladies faces when he showed them the turkey twizlers. They said they looked like dog food and they would make them sick. I loved school dinners when I was younger and it certainly wasn't the crap they serve up today, my favorite was mince pie, boiled spuds and cabbage with gravy then chocolate sponge and custard for afters mmmmmmmmmmmm :p[/QUOTE]

Now that does sound good!

The only bit I caught was where he was with those ladies who were making pasta outside their houses - looked very interesting. Will catch the rerun over the weekend.

If you like me and round the 40 mark, do you remember some or your favorites like Manchester Tart, sponge and pink custard, sago pudding with a blob of jam and faggots mmmmmmm :p Now its pizza's, nuggets and chips and general crap.. :mad:

Duralex

BTW,macaroni cheese-schifoso
I used to have to push it into my blazer pocket when I was at school

Thats the one, our whole table used to have the ritual to see who had the glass with the highest number on and they were the one who poured the water out of one of those big battered silver jugs. Also remember the half pint bottles of milk for break which in summer were warm and discusting and in winter had the tops pecked at by the birds, them were the days..... :rolleyes:

Hello everyone,
just wanted to say that I thought last night's programme was the best to date.
Jamie was very passionate about the family, the simple way of cooking and the fact that you don't need to spend a lot to eat well.
Just loved the expressions and comments the dinner ladies made about what we give school children in England to eat! Also the fact that Italian children are brought up to know what food is good for them.
What really made my evening was when it was mentioned that a "McDonald's" had been closed down in the area after just a few month's!! Wonder what would happen if they tried to do that over here!! :o
Anyway, looking forward to next week's episode, but cannot remember where the location will be!
Ciao
Francesca. :)

Did anyone see Jamie's [I]latest[/I]?

I read that he's planning to re-visit the UK schools that piloted his healthy eating campaign in.... as part of the filming for the trailers, he spent four hours wearing a latex suit to warn of the effects of fatty foods.

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Does this mean we can expect him to re-visit Italy?

[QUOTE=Francesca]
Anyway, looking forward to next week's episode, but cannot remember where the location will be![/QUOTE]

Amalfi if I remember rightly

And who says Puglia isnt civilised, Maccie Ds closes down, probably the only one in the world! I did rather like the treacle sponges at school yummmm, but the lumpy mash was repulsive like hairy warts that a dinner lady had accidently lost...yuuucccckkkkk.

And the faggots always smelt like fag ash to me but they were still good :rolleyes:

We always called it frogs spawn in sick......I loved it though and the semillina and the jelly and blamonge

So what did he cook...and where.....???? :rolleyes:

[QUOTE=derekL]Best bit.... Apparently a McDonalds opened up in the area then closed after 3 months due to lack of interest. Fantastic! :)[/QUOTE]

Yeah, Puglia wins - rejecting McDonalds has to be the best yet

[QUOTE=Susan P]The programme was just beginning when my satellite link failed ... must be too much cloud cover tonight. Can anyone tell me what part of Puglia he was in and what he covered :confused:[/QUOTE]

Citta del Pane, somewhere near Bari I believe

[QUOTE=paula hampson].... then chocolate sponge and custard for afters mmmmmmmmmmmm :p[/QUOTE]

Spotted dick and custard was a big favourite at our school! :)

Jam rolly polly and custard and water out of those think glasses that always had a number on the bottom and the make started with a D and sounded like Durex.... can anyone remember the name :confused:

And they still serve Manchester Tart occasionally in our staff canteen. With bananas set into the custard.

You could buy it from Marks and Spencers at one time but havn't looked for years as it was ex husband's favourite and now divorced (thank god) ;)

Obviously not being as old a Paula I cant remember those strange medieval banquets! ;) Our school macaroni cheese was vile though, Lancashire cheese just doesnt do the trick.

[QUOTE=alex and lyn]So what did he cook...and where.....???? :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
Greens with some kind of Mozzarella followed by Pasta al forno, we've taped it for you. If you PM your mailing address to me I'll send it off.

I tell you what I love is Heinz chocolate sponge, you know, the ones in the tins that you boil whilst constantly worrying that it might explode. It has to served with custard, just like school, god I might have to buy one tonight.

Next week Amalfi, hummm land of lemoncello and sunshine. I went to Amalfi over Easter and they switch off all the electric lights in town then lit all the walkways with medieval torches, it was very atmospheric. Then out comes Saint Andrew in a cask, the only disciple not to be in the Vatican, surrounded by the men in pointy Klu Klux clan-like cloaks. Great stuff.

[QUOTE=elainecraig]I tell you what I love is Heinz chocolate sponge, you know, the ones in the tins that you boil whilst constantly worrying that it might explode. [/QUOTE]

Me too.... and the jam and treacle varieties. I can make better but sometimes it just has to be done. Hits the spot.

Ah well I noticed you've got your birthday on profile but not the year so it must be the minds,, ;)