Brit-Speak: Food

[alshainofthenorth]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "bluesqueak" <pipdowns at e...> 
wrote:
> 
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" 
> <justcarol67 at y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Kneasy wrote:
> > > >The recipe says 6 tbsp - but that's almost impossible to 
measure
> > accurately; half the syrup stays on the spoon! So  most add 
another
> > spoon or two just to make sure. <snip>
> > 
> > Pippin suggested: 
> > > Grease the spoon with cooking oil and the syrup won't stick.
> >  
> > 
> > Carol adds:
> > Or spray the spoon with Spam (the cooking spray, not the canned 
> > spicedham!). But that would be un-British, I guess.
> 
> 
> Pip!Squeak adds more:
> A quick experiment shows that oiling the spoon works to some extent 
> on Golden Syrup. It has no effect at all on Black Treacle. But then 
> I've always suspected that Black Treacle has a secret life as a 
> prime component in the road surfacing industry {g} Even getting  
> Black Treacle out of the tin is notoriously difficult. 
> 
Alshain suggests:
How about placing the tin in a gently simmering bain marie for a 
couple of minutes before using it? That's at least what you're 
supposed to do with recalcitrant honey.

Hope all Brits had a lovely Bonfire Night, by the way, without 
fireworks-related injuries. Am quietly celebrating by making jacket 
potatoes for dinner, will go and put them in the oven now...