tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post4535171445306873810..comments2008-09-07T13:14:18.480+02:00Myahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14106690738320651376mya.france@gmail.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-23132917070043753542008-09-07T13:14:00.000+02:002008-09-07T13:14:00.000+02:00Dumdad,<BR/>We had sardines on the BBQ - delicious. And I agree, the people were lovely.<BR/><BR/>Screamish,<BR/>You are allowed to have weird food cravings at the moment.But haggis would normally be considered quite revolting, wouldn't it?<BR/><BR/>Maggie May,<BR/>I took your advice - didn't touch tripe.I compensated by downing a lot of the other specialty - Port.<BR/><BR/>Irene,<BR/>BBQ-ed tripe? Hmmm. Are you sure that's what it was? Sometimes things are so carbon coated, identification is tricky.<BR/><BR/>Jen,<BR/>Had a sooper time, thanks!<BR/><BR/>Bren,<BR/>Yes, we noticed the Portugese/Spanish tension. Conversely, they seem to adore the French. Go figure.<BR/><BR/>Jaywalker,<BR/>Blood soup. The buggers told me it was Heinz Cream of Tomato.<BR/><BR/>Pottymummy,<BR/>You ordered tripe in a Michelin Starred restaurant? PM I love you. You are definitely a glass half full type of gal.Bravo.<BR/><BR/>Jo,<BR/>Yes, I'd avoid dog farts whenever possible.<BR/><BR/>Susie,<BR/>The creamy oniony sauce is making me re-consider...for a nano second. Then the face flannel image killed that idea. Buerk!<BR/><BR/>Jaywalker,<BR/>I will check out the link - are mysteries about to be solved???<BR/><BR/>Iota,<BR/>It's a complicated three piece bit of swimwear. Don't even think about it unless you have a lot of time to spend struggling in the changing rooms, and are very good at origami, jigsaws and contortionism.<BR/><BR/>JNRR,<BR/>Food that's been pre-digested for me? Did you used to be in marketing?<BR/><BR/>Hi Jen,<BR/>How's the baby?<BR/>No, you don't wear it on your foot. Err...that's a sock.<BR/><BR/>Brennig,<BR/>Pooooo! What's that stench? Did you drop your handbag?<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Mya xMyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14106690738320651376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-11711319045823434102008-08-21T11:05:00.000+02:002008-08-21T11:05:00.000+02:00Bangbangbangbangbang!<BR/><BR/>Come out, come out. We know you're in there.<BR/><BR/>If you don't come out with your hands in the air I'm going to have to count to ten and then throw in the stink-bomb.Brennighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10553332352189636358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-4990017090290756682008-08-20T13:21:00.000+02:002008-08-20T13:21:00.000+02:00Just popping in to say hi and see how the holiday went. Obviously you are not back yet! I'm so envious. Americans never take any damn time off. For a country with a reputation of being fat and lazy, we don't do a whole lot of vacationing. I'm still trying to work out a trikini. Do you wear one part on your foot?Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07900746787671291548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-20827385180598528382008-08-15T17:18:00.000+02:002008-08-15T17:18:00.000+02:00yeah, that whole TRI bit makes me wonder what the 3rd part is ... ha. oh and tripe? basically a pile of tripe or in other words ... looks like food that's been predigested for you. high point is, all the hard work's been done, eh?Je ne regrette rienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973542459591839879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-72084420041867332752008-08-11T04:57:00.000+02:002008-08-11T04:57:00.000+02:00WHAT is a trikini? I've only just got my head round a tankini...Iotahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-82553157236349546242008-08-07T12:50:00.000+02:002008-08-07T12:50:00.000+02:00Look Mya, off topic and you're still on hols and all, but I have found out what the snails may have been doing - estivating! <BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aestivation<BR/><BR/>like me. <BR/><BR/>Now you have to enter my village fêteJaywalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907816708805451116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-34396199593765176632008-07-30T14:59:00.000+02:002008-07-30T14:59:00.000+02:00My grandmother used to cook tripe and onions in a rich, creamy sauce, and I have to say it tasted delicious, despite the fact that the tripe looked like a bleached face flannel. However, I expect the Portugese cook it more like the French a la mode de Caen, which looks vile and smells worse, and I can't imagine how it would taste other than loathesome. <BR/><BR/>I wouldn't risk it if I were you.nodamnbloghttp://nodamnblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-59460405350068678602008-07-29T02:38:00.000+02:002008-07-29T02:38:00.000+02:00Mya, have a fabulous time sweetie. The thought of tripe makes me go a bit queasy. We used to feed raw beast tripes to the dogs when I managed kennels in my early 20s. The dogs loved it but it looked vile. It also made my dog fart a lot. I'd avoid it.Jo Beaufoixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957369658590225971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-55647416586403256842008-07-28T22:06:00.000+02:002008-07-28T22:06:00.000+02:00Definitely NOT worth a punt. The only time I ever ate it was at a Michelin starred restaurant in the south of France - and if they can't get it right, I doubt the Porkugese can...Potty Mummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04751869800592294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-1108168035872809432008-07-28T14:43:00.000+02:002008-07-28T14:43:00.000+02:00Another thing NOT to do in Portugal - blood soup, sprinkled with a thick layer of paprika. As bad as it sounds. Our guide book described it as "a delicious stew". Ha. <BR/><BR/>Also, I gave up on the bikini body thing what with the Isle of Wight not being a notorious sun trap, and then ended up wearing the fecker several times. Dammit.Jaywalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02907816708805451116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-83469969674687916382008-07-27T21:38:00.000+02:002008-07-27T21:38:00.000+02:00Daughter has just come back from a week in Portugal. The only things she told me was that the Portuguese don't like the Spanish but she was OK because she's English really. And there was lots of food and grapes almost as nice as the ones she grows at home.<BR/><BR/>Tripe. Don't do it. Just. Don't. Do. It. Even as someone who used to put dead animals in his mouth... Don't do it.<BR/><BR/>But enjoy your hol.Brennighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10553332352189636358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-19117410353258185202008-07-27T13:01:00.000+02:002008-07-27T13:01:00.000+02:00Never tasted tripe but talk plenty of it. Sounds vile.<BR/><BR/>The food will be fab - I used to live in Jersey where there's a huge Portuguese community and loads of Portuguese restaurants. Grilled sardines, as dumdad says, are sublime. <BR/><BR/>Wishing you a super-spiffy holiday.SpiralSkieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08781237143187343971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-20425407612161293162008-07-27T10:51:00.000+02:002008-07-27T10:51:00.000+02:00I one time accidentally ate tripe. It was late at night and I had had some drinks and just accepted something that looked like a barbecued hamburger.It was very tasty, coming from the barbecue, it tasted like any ordinary meat.<BR/><BR/>I think you are incredibly brave to have bought a bikini. You must have a much better looking body than you let on. I would only go to the beach or a swimming pool in a burka.Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-4983018875182453802008-07-26T21:34:00.000+02:002008-07-26T21:34:00.000+02:00My mum used to LOVE tripe &amp; onions but I never ate it. Sardines...... stick to sardines.........<BR/>Enjoy your bikini! Sure the weather will be fine.<BR/>have wonderful time!Maggie Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-30265670777965588282008-07-26T10:15:00.000+02:002008-07-26T10:15:00.000+02:00Tripe....please don't even mention that word.<BR/><BR/>Having said that everytime I go to St Remy for an ultrasound I pick up a can of haggis at the Best of British shop....but that doesnt count. It's haggis is GOOD tripe.screamishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11877496725306468555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4283793100455039064.post-14479410261896991332008-07-26T10:10:00.000+02:002008-07-26T10:10:00.000+02:00They eat a lot of grilled sardines - delicious. I don't know about the tripe. When we went there everyone was very friendly, the food was good and the wine nicer. You'll have fun.Dumdadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00070838905120958459noreply@blogger.com