[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Brit Food: Pancakes and flapjack

[kadedeetje]

Here on mainland Europe (or Belgium more specific) the term we us is pickles
also, but I believe that it should be piccalilly. The piccalilly we have
(Bister is the brand name) is a bright yellow and tastes very good with
(sweet) carrots but I also know this is a bit of an acquired taste. My mum
had craves for the stuff back when she was pregnant with a few of siblings.

The colour (yellow as far as I know) comes from the spices used, so that
might explain the greener variety you speak of.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccalilli
http://www.bister.com/EN/mustard-products/products-piccalilli-general.asp?me
nuid=2

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On May 28, 2007, at 11:55 PM, Laura Ingalls Huntley wrote:

>
> Speaking of food items that I learned of while in Scotland, can I just
> mention the abomination known as 'pickles'? I can hardly believe this
> stuff has escaped the attention (and condemnation) of the world, while
> poor Vegemite has gotten such a bad press. For those of you in the
> UK,
> in the US, 'pickles' are pickled cucumbers (such as a gherkin). For
> those in the US, 'pickles' in the UK is a gelatinous, dark green
> condiment. So far, no one has been able to explain to me what exactly
> is in it, although the consensus seems to be that it is, in fact, made
> from pickled vegetables of some sort. In reality, however, I suspect
> it is actually a type of alien goo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Branston_Pickle appears to explain it,
or at least something consistent with your description.





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