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Phrases & words used in other countries
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17 Jun 2008 Tue 10:17 pm |
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Quoting Leelu: Quoting teaschip: And what's with the Brits eating cucumber sandwiches?  |
my british roots are showing again!! lol lol |
Oh my! Please explain then these cucumbers sammiches. Do you just slice cucumbers and put them on bread? And what are chip butties? 
Ok, I just looked it up. A french fry sandwich? See now that's interesting. I would have never thought to put french fries on a sandwich. 
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17 Jun 2008 Tue 10:32 pm |
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Quoting teaschip: Quoting Leelu: Quoting teaschip: And what's with the Brits eating cucumber sandwiches? |
my british roots are showing again!! lol lol |
Oh my! Please explain then these cucumbers sammiches. Do you just slice cucumbers and put them on bread? And what are chip butties?
Ok, I just looked it up. A french fry sandwich? See now that's interesting. I would have never thought to put french fries on a sandwich. |
OMG yesssssssssss .. chip butties .. I loved those as a child!! hahahaha .. cucumber sandwiches are as you said sliced cucumbers on bread with some mayo or as it is called in England salad dressing. at least thats how I make them!!  .. they are refreshing on a hot day
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17 Jun 2008 Tue 11:56 pm |
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sorry but this doesn't look the least bit tempting.. 
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18 Jun 2008 Wed 02:35 am |
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cucumber sandwiches is kinda new to me,but french fry sandwiches are common,but not exactly the Brits way
They can be as you like with green salad and Tahini is the regular,but you can order it differently 'when buying'
personally,i like it better with tomato slices on it pepper,salt and Cumion
ut with no butter,the fat in it is enough i guess
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18 Jun 2008 Wed 07:06 am |
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Quoting CANLI: cucumber sandwiches is kinda new to me,but french fry sandwiches are common,but not exactly the Brits way
They can be as you like with green salad and Tahini is the regular,but you can order it differently 'when buying'
personally,i like it better with tomato slices on it pepper,salt and Cumion
ut with no butter,the fat in it is enough i guess |
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18 Jun 2008 Wed 08:07 am |
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To supplement my student grant, I had a Saturday job in a baker's shop. The shop sold individual pies such as cheese and onion, beef, pork, steak etc. One day a group of men came in. They were visiting from another part of England, but I don't remember which. Well anyway, they each ordered a steak pie sandwich . . . I'd never heard of that one before 
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19 Jun 2008 Thu 04:22 pm |
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Quoting peacetrain: To supplement my student grant, I had a Saturday job in a baker's shop. The shop sold individual pies such as cheese and onion, beef, pork, steak etc. One day a group of men came in. They were visiting from another part of England, but I don't remember which. Well anyway, they each ordered a steak pie sandwich . . . I'd never heard of that one before |
Guess it was like asking for a "long weight" or trying to find a "square round"!
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19 Jun 2008 Thu 04:32 pm |
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Quoting libralady: Quoting peacetrain: To supplement my student grant, I had a Saturday job in a baker's shop. The shop sold individual pies such as cheese and onion, beef, pork, steak etc. One day a group of men came in. They were visiting from another part of England, but I don't remember which. Well anyway, they each ordered a steak pie sandwich . . . I'd never heard of that one before |
Guess it was like asking for a "long weight" or trying to find a "square round"! |
:-S "long weight" ? "square round" ? Haven't a clue what these are . . .
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19 Jun 2008 Thu 04:32 pm |
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Quoting teaschip: Quoting Leelu: Quoting teaschip: And what's with the Brits eating cucumber sandwiches? |
my british roots are showing again!! lol lol |
Oh my! Please explain then these cucumbers sammiches. Do you just slice cucumbers and put them on bread? And what are chip butties?
Ok, I just looked it up. A french fry sandwich? See now that's interesting. I would have never thought to put french fries on a sandwich. |
Cucumber sandwich
* Take two slices of bread
* Spread with your favourite butter or margarine or someother type of spread resembling the afore mentioned
* Take one cucumber
* Cut thin slices off the end and lay onto one slice of bread and butter (if prefered, peel the cucumber first)
* Lay the other slice of bread on top, and press down lightly with the left hand
* Gently cut off the crust, and cut the sandwich into quarters
* Lay the quarters neatly onto a plate
* Unfold your crisp white serviette and lay across you knee (or get someone else to do it for you)
*Tuck in!
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19 Jun 2008 Thu 07:03 pm |
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Quoting libralady: Quoting teaschip: Quoting Leelu: Quoting teaschip: And what's with the Brits eating cucumber sandwiches? |
my british roots are showing again!! lol lol |
Oh my! Please explain then these cucumbers sammiches. Do you just slice cucumbers and put them on bread? And what are chip butties?
Ok, I just looked it up. A french fry sandwich? See now that's interesting. I would have never thought to put french fries on a sandwich. |
Cucumber sandwich
* Take two slices of bread
* Spread with your favourite butter or margarine or someother type of spread resembling the afore mentioned
* Take one cucumber
* Cut thin slices off the end and lay onto one slice of bread and butter (if prefered, peel the cucumber first)
* Lay the other slice of bread on top, and press down lightly with the left hand
* Gently cut off the crust, and cut the sandwich into quarters
* Lay the quarters neatly onto a plate
* Unfold your crisp white serviette and lay across you knee (or get someone else to do it for you)
*Tuck in!
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You forgot to mention that usually they are enjoyed at the horse races or some other hoity toity top end function ..
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