Comments for OliverThring.com http://www.oliverthring.com Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:44:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How we fork out millions for MPs’ food and drink by Sally - My Custard Pie http://www.oliverthring.com/2012/02/how-we-fork-out-millions-for-mps-food-and-drink.html#comment-5146 Sally - My Custard Pie Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:44:10 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=1168#comment-5146 I meant 'except'. Good article. I meant ‘except’. Good article.

]]> Comment on How we fork out millions for MPs’ food and drink by Sally - My Custard Pie http://www.oliverthring.com/2012/02/how-we-fork-out-millions-for-mps-food-and-drink.html#comment-5145 Sally - My Custard Pie Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:43:36 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=1168#comment-5145 How different from school meals. What stark proof that this government wants to see market forces at work everywhere expect where it has a direct impact on them. How different from school meals. What stark proof that this government wants to see market forces at work everywhere expect where it has a direct impact on them.

]]> Comment on The Cube, Milan by Chiara http://www.oliverthring.com/2012/02/the-cube-milan.html#comment-5136 Chiara Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:04:54 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=1127#comment-5136 I love Milan! I've found it has an almost Marmite quality, people either love it or hate it. When I lived in Verona, I spent a lot of time there, breathing in the atmosphere. I've also been to The Cube - I found the surroundings were very impressive! I love Milan! I’ve found it has an almost Marmite quality, people either love it or hate it. When I lived in Verona, I spent a lot of time there, breathing in the atmosphere. I’ve also been to The Cube – I found the surroundings were very impressive!

]]> Comment on Is Red Tractor pork really ‘high welfare’? by Sally - My Custard Pie http://www.oliverthring.com/2012/01/is-red-tractor-pork-really-high-welfare.html#comment-5093 Sally - My Custard Pie Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:08:12 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=1109#comment-5093 Thanks for this piece. It all needs pointing out, again and again - especially that UK consumers have the power to change welfare standards (and put farmers out of business via the big supermarket policies) by their choices at the till. Thanks for this piece. It all needs pointing out, again and again – especially that UK consumers have the power to change welfare standards (and put farmers out of business via the big supermarket policies) by their choices at the till.

]]> Comment on Sureny and Gresca, Barcelona [Restaurant Reviews] by James http://www.oliverthring.com/2009/09/sureny-and-gresca-barcelona-restaurant-reviews.html#comment-4898 James Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:23:48 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=86#comment-4898 For balance: I've eaten in Sureny at least five times, and it's comfortably my favourite restaurant in Barcelona. It's possible it was having an off night when you were there, but it hasn't on my numerous visits. So it's more tempting to think that someone who can't appreciate or even understand the glorious union of pan-fried, caremalised foie gras and a zesty mango sauce, has an off pallate. Foie gras is, after all, commonly served with a sweet accompanying sauce, jam or chutney. Having never had them I can't vouch for the scallops, and that sauce doesn't look good, but everything I have ever had there has been perfectly realised and on a par with the 1 michelin star food I've eaten. Sorry to say this just seems like a hatchet job, rather than a measured review. For balance: I’ve eaten in Sureny at least five times, and it’s comfortably my favourite restaurant in Barcelona. It’s possible it was having an off night when you were there, but it hasn’t on my numerous visits. So it’s more tempting to think that someone who can’t appreciate or even understand the glorious union of pan-fried, caremalised foie gras and a zesty mango sauce, has an off pallate. Foie gras is, after all, commonly served with a sweet accompanying sauce, jam or chutney.

Having never had them I can’t vouch for the scallops, and that sauce doesn’t look good, but everything I have ever had there has been perfectly realised and on a par with the 1 michelin star food I’ve eaten.

Sorry to say this just seems like a hatchet job, rather than a measured review.

]]> Comment on L’Ambroisie, Paris [Review] by Bernard Pacaud à l'Ambroisie : magique! http://www.oliverthring.com/2009/06/lambroisie-paris-review.html#comment-4655 Bernard Pacaud à l'Ambroisie : magique! Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:15:19 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=69#comment-4655 [...] Palate, FoodSnob (très bien, mais pas parfait), Luxeat est visiblement passée à côté. Pour Oliver Thring, ce fut la débacle! Cet idiot de Maxime Maze nous met des photos sans explication autre que [...] [...] Palate, FoodSnob (très bien, mais pas parfait), Luxeat est visiblement passée à côté. Pour Oliver Thring, ce fut la débacle! Cet idiot de Maxime Maze nous met des photos sans explication autre que [...]

]]> Comment on Who’s stalking now by Tom Blach http://www.oliverthring.com/2011/12/whos-stalking-now.html#comment-4619 Tom Blach Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:03:57 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=1031#comment-4619 A marvellously written and most poetic elucidation. Venison is really the best of all meats in many ways. A marvellously written and most poetic elucidation. Venison is really the best of all meats in many ways.

]]> Comment on Win a year’s supply of cheese and a hamper worth £350 by Chrisos http://www.oliverthring.com/2011/10/win-a-years-supply-of-cheese-and-a-hamper-worth-350.html#comment-4599 Chrisos Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:14:36 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=902#comment-4599 Président (Lactalis) products suck! they are trying ot impose pasteurized Camembert and play a sad role againt French cheese diversity. The worst part is that they pay French 3 star chefs to promote their products http://chrisoscope.com/2010/11/11/deception-pascal-barbot-de-lastrance-collabore-avec-lactalis/! Président (Lactalis) products suck!
they are trying ot impose pasteurized Camembert and play a sad role againt French cheese diversity.
The worst part is that they pay French 3 star chefs to promote their products
http://chrisoscope.com/2010/11/11/deception-pascal-barbot-de-lastrance-collabore-avec-lactalis/!

]]> Comment on L’Ambroisie, Paris [Review] by Chrisos http://www.oliverthring.com/2009/06/lambroisie-paris-review.html#comment-4597 Chrisos Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:09:51 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=69#comment-4597 It looks like : -you might not be the most receptive type of customer for L'Ambroisie -they might have had a bad day when you visited (no excuse for a 3 stars) -you probably had both very high and very precise expectations on this restaurant. in the end, it was a total mess! I was probably more lucky than you: http://chrisoscope.com/2011/12/12/bernard-pacaud-a-lambroisie-magique/ Most parisian gastro restaurants are closed during the week end. Mostly because the majority of their clients is not in Paris (and also because the chef and staff want to be with their families). This is the case of l'Astrance. L'Astrance is a very nice place that I enjoyed too. I was ate foie gras, truffles, lobster, and other high end stuff: http://chrisoscope.com/2010/01/27/lastrance-paris/ Ok, there was no caviar... It looks like :
-you might not be the most receptive type of customer for L’Ambroisie
-they might have had a bad day when you visited (no excuse for a 3 stars)
-you probably had both very high and very precise expectations on this restaurant.
in the end, it was a total mess!
I was probably more lucky than you: http://chrisoscope.com/2011/12/12/bernard-pacaud-a-lambroisie-magique/

Most parisian gastro restaurants are closed during the week end. Mostly because the majority of their clients is not in Paris (and also because the chef and staff want to be with their families). This is the case of l’Astrance.
L’Astrance is a very nice place that I enjoyed too.
I was ate foie gras, truffles, lobster, and other high end stuff: http://chrisoscope.com/2010/01/27/lastrance-paris/ Ok, there was no caviar…

]]> Comment on Tagliatelle with crab and chilli by Consider the crab (Couscous recipe) http://www.oliverthring.com/2009/05/tagliatelle-with-crab-and-chilli-recipe.html#comment-4592 Consider the crab (Couscous recipe) Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:56:45 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=67#comment-4592 [...] of my favourite recipes is crab with linguine, quick and easy as anything, and the European version of the chilli crab dishes ubiquitous in [...] [...] of my favourite recipes is crab with linguine, quick and easy as anything, and the European version of the chilli crab dishes ubiquitous in [...]

]]> Comment on Slow-roast Chinese duck [Recipe] by Agra http://www.oliverthring.com/2010/06/slow-roast-chinese-duck-recipe.html#comment-4566 Agra Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:08:29 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=166#comment-4566 The best and simple recipe I have come accross. Waiting to try it out for Christmas. Thanks Oliver. The best and simple recipe I have come accross. Waiting to try it out for Christmas. Thanks Oliver.

]]> Comment on >British lager producers vs. Camra [Article] by AB http://www.oliverthring.com/2009/11/british-lager-producers-vs-camra-article.html#comment-4451 AB Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:54:54 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=95#comment-4451 Well that doesn't make much sense Alex, seeing as a) lager is just as much a type of beer as ale is, and b) CAMRA routinely serve and promote cider and perry, both of which are definitely not beers. I also go to beer festivals to drink beer. The difference is that I'm not such a snob that I am not also interested in trying some independent locally brewed high quality lagers alongside the many other varieties of beer available. Well that doesn’t make much sense Alex, seeing as a) lager is just as much a type of beer as ale is, and b) CAMRA routinely serve and promote cider and perry, both of which are definitely not beers.

I also go to beer festivals to drink beer. The difference is that I’m not such a snob that I am not also interested in trying some independent locally brewed high quality lagers alongside the many other varieties of beer available.

]]> Comment on Gordon Ramsay Plane Food at Terminal 5, Heathrow by Vlasta Fowkes http://www.oliverthring.com/2008/08/gordon-ramsay-plane-food-at-terminal-5-heathrow.html#comment-4170 Vlasta Fowkes Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:13:16 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=13#comment-4170 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PAY £8.50 PLUS £1.50 SERVICE CHARGE FOR A SMALL BOWL OF A FEW PIECES OF OVERBAKED DUCK IN CRUMB WITH SOME WATERCRESS ORDERED FROM THE "SALAD" HEADING AND NOT THE(STARTERS) THEN GO TO GORDON RAMSAYS PLANE FOOD RESTAURANT AT TERMINAL 5 HEATHROW. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PAY £8.50 PLUS £1.50 SERVICE CHARGE FOR A SMALL BOWL OF A FEW PIECES OF OVERBAKED DUCK IN CRUMB WITH SOME WATERCRESS ORDERED FROM THE “SALAD” HEADING AND NOT THE(STARTERS) THEN GO TO GORDON RAMSAYS PLANE FOOD RESTAURANT AT TERMINAL 5 HEATHROW.

]]> Comment on The best and worst food websites by Dominic http://www.oliverthring.com/2011/10/the-best-and-worst-food-websites.html#comment-4114 Dominic Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:04:21 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=968#comment-4114 interesting article and nice collection of food sites... I tend to use my own cook books and then refer to the web if I have some unusual ingredient I'm not sure what to do with... I find the BBC Good Food website surprisingly useful too... and of course you'd forgotten to mention the most excellent Belleau Kitchen... natch interesting article and nice collection of food sites… I tend to use my own cook books and then refer to the web if I have some unusual ingredient I’m not sure what to do with… I find the BBC Good Food website surprisingly useful too… and of course you’d forgotten to mention the most excellent Belleau Kitchen… natch

]]> Comment on Win a year’s supply of cheese and a hamper worth £350 by Poppy Sethi http://www.oliverthring.com/2011/10/win-a-years-supply-of-cheese-and-a-hamper-worth-350.html#comment-4088 Poppy Sethi Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:52:13 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=902#comment-4088 a) France a) France

]]> Comment on Win a year’s supply of cheese and a hamper worth £350 by simone lee http://www.oliverthring.com/2011/10/win-a-years-supply-of-cheese-and-a-hamper-worth-350.html#comment-4085 simone lee Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:37:41 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=902#comment-4085 FRANCE FRANCE

]]> Comment on Win a year’s supply of cheese and a hamper worth £350 by MICHELLE http://www.oliverthring.com/2011/10/win-a-years-supply-of-cheese-and-a-hamper-worth-350.html#comment-4084 MICHELLE Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:51:08 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=902#comment-4084 sounds lush, cant wait to try it sounds lush, cant wait to try it

]]> Comment on Win a year’s supply of cheese and a hamper worth £350 by beki desforges http://www.oliverthring.com/2011/10/win-a-years-supply-of-cheese-and-a-hamper-worth-350.html#comment-4082 beki desforges Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:41:22 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=902#comment-4082 france beki desforges 76 deerhurst gr hull hu7 4qf 07766307157 france

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]]> Comment on Win a year’s supply of cheese and a hamper worth £350 by Edward Keep http://www.oliverthring.com/2011/10/win-a-years-supply-of-cheese-and-a-hamper-worth-350.html#comment-4081 Edward Keep Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:33:21 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=902#comment-4081 Answer: France Answer: France

]]> Comment on Win a year’s supply of cheese and a hamper worth £350 by andrew petrie http://www.oliverthring.com/2011/10/win-a-years-supply-of-cheese-and-a-hamper-worth-350.html#comment-4080 andrew petrie Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:23:26 +0000 http://www.oliverthring.com/?p=902#comment-4080 FRANCE FRANCE

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