And more food tales Re: [HPFGU-OTChatter] jaffa

[Dina Lerret]

LunaLovesHarry at aol.com said:

> I found jaffa cakes!!!

I wasn't sure what a jaffa cake was, so I researched it.  Still don't
think I've seen them.

What did surprise me when I recently visited an Oriental market was
finding Marmite (http://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/marmite.htm ).  I've heard
UK folk talk about it.  I was tempted to buy a jar but wasn't quite sure. 
Heck, I've never tried Nutella either.  When you're 'income-challenged',
you're a bit more reluctant to experiment with food for worry of 'throwing
away money'.

Also, I was raised by a Japanese mom, so missed out on some US dishes like
the concept of 'breakfast biscuits and gravy'.  First time I had them was
last year or year before last at work.  Not being a morning person
(understatement), I poured coffee on my biscuit by accident, thinking
gravy = brown liquid. {snort}  With brain in slo-mo, it took me a couple
seconds to realize the 'gravy' was too liquid.  On top of that, it was
another person's coffee.

Ah well, I ate it since I needed the caffeine, and I didn't want to trash
what *was* a good biscuit before it met me.  For the record, I would not
recommend the mixture.

Dina