What's your favourite comfort food or drink?

Rosie_Scope · January 22

If you had no restrictions on your diet, what would be your go-to comfort meal or drink?

I have a weird combination that comes from my childhood. I should probably apologise to the entire population of Italy before I say this, but it's pasta (preferably bow shaped!), peas and broccoli with chunks of cheddar cheese and salad cream. Sometimes with tinned kidney beans in the mix. I blame my mum for allowing me to create this monstrosity when I was little. But if I'm feeling a bit rubbish and my diet isn't restrictive, it's my first choice for comfort food!

Another one is a bowl of salty oven chips and a dippy egg to dip them in. Mmmmm.

For drinks I think it's probably hot chocolate, can't beat it!

What are yours?

66Mustang · January 22

I love food and drink, probably more than most, one of my favourite things, but honestly I don't tend to turn to it for comfort. I like to be in a good frame of mind so I can appreciate food, even a simple bowl of baked beans or something.

Sorry for the boring/deviating answer

Rosie_Scope · January 22

Not at all @66Mustang, that makes a lot of sense! Love a good bowl of beans too

Beaver79 · January 22

Dippy egg and toast. My mum used to do this if I was ill. Still love it.

Ada · January 22

Not had it for many years. But proper at the cafe. East End pie ( veg pie) mash and liquor. It’s impossible to make that exact liquor. And I’m not a E. Ender.
Or salad sandwich but can’t have bread and nice crispy salad.

Fav drink grapefruit juice with lemonade and ginger.
But due to certain meds I’m not allowed grapefruit juice or orange juice

THE_DUDE · January 22

these two are my grumpy mood food

Rosie_Scope · January 22

Dippy eggs are always a joy @Beaver79! So comforting.

Mmm, sounds delicious @Ada. I've often got restrictions going on to manage my conditions too. It's frustrating not to be able to eat or drink the things you love, but I still love dreaming about food!

Rosie_Scope · January 22

Definitely a good combo, @THE_DUDE, always had a lot of love for some spaghetti hoops!

woodbine · January 22

Full roast dinner with all the trimmings with a glass of decent wine

Steve_in_The_City · January 22

Well @Rosie_Scope I think your diet sounds lovely (except for the kidney beans). Next time I go shopping I will buy some salad cream and give it a whirl!

My comfort food, being a true working class Londoner, is pie, mash and green liquor. Sadly I no longer have pie and mash shops in my neighbourhood and I have to buy it frozen (Cook's brand, from Sainsbury's, its not too bad).

My other comfort food is chips with gravy. Whenever I get down I make a plate of chips and some thick gravy. I love mashing the chips into the gravy with a lot of salt. I cannot recall how this came to be my comfort food, it just is.

As for drinks, provided its got alcohol in it, I am not unduly fussed!

Sandy_123 · January 22

I second that with the roast @woodbine
I love a fish finger sandwhich with lettuce and tartar sauce too. Drinks I love my coffees and tea and mainly only have water .

Rosie_Scope · January 22

Lovely @woodbine, a roast always hits the spot.

Sounds tasty @Steve_in_The_City! I don't know how I've got this far into my life without trying chips and gravy but I'll have to give it a go some time!

I used to put salad cream on absolutely everything when I was little, that's how it ended up on pasta. I'm not as obsessed with it now, but that weird pasta combo stuck with me and it's always been comforting. I suppose it's a bit like a warm pasta salad in a way.

My partner loves fish finger sandwiches, @Sandy_123. What a classic

Ada · January 22

Steve_in_The_City said:

Well @Rosie_Scope I think your diet sounds lovely (except for the kidney beans). Next time I go shopping I will buy some salad cream and give it a whirl!

My comfort food, being a true working class Londoner, is pie, mash and green liquor. Sadly I no longer have pie and mash shops in my neighbourhood and I have to buy it frozen (Cook's brand, from Sainsbury's, its not too bad).

My other comfort food is chips with gravy. Whenever I get down I make a plate of chips and some thick gravy. I love mashing the chips into the gravy with a lot of salt. I cannot recall how this came to be my comfort food, it just is.

As for drinks, provided its got alcohol in it, I am not unduly fussed!

Look above mine was the same @Steve_in_The_City

66Mustang · January 22

Ada said:

Not had it for many years. But proper at the cafe. East End pie ( veg pie) mash and liquor. It’s impossible to make that exact liquor. And I’m not a E. Ender.

My Dad was introduced to pie pash and liquor at the age of 50!!!! He said it was very nice.

He was taken to an old fashioned pie and mash shop in the East End by colleague who was a through and through EastEnder. The colleague told him in very certain terms before he went in, you ask for pie mash and liquor, don't embarrass me and ask for gravy or anything else.

Ada · January 22

Lol Very true @66Mustang

Autism_at_40 · January 22

I love a good roast dinner. But I also love to have something salty, so salty crisps or chips.

Steve_in_The_City · January 22

@Ada I did see your post but didn't comment because I didn't know you could get a veggie pie in a pie & mash shop and I got confused! But you are right. You can't replicate the taste of the liquor. I think it is possibly made with the eel cooking water. I have tried to make it at home but to no avail. I have a feeling you wouldn't like jellied eels? I used to fish for them when I was a teenager. They are dead easy to catch. But I cannot recall what happened to them after catching them. I wouldn't have fished for them unless there was some ulterior motive that did someone some good somewhere down the line. Obviously, it did the eels no favours!

@Rosie_Scope I too was fixated with salad cream when I was a lad, especially cheese and salad cream sarnies! But somehow over the years salad cream came off the shopping list. I am going to buy some and mix it with a dollop of creme fraiche to temper the flavour and mix it with pasta, frozen garden peas and cheese or smoked pancetta or both. I think it will taste nice.

@66Mustang I am glad your Dad enjoyed his pie & mash. It is not to everyone's taste. The East End used to be full of Pie & Mash shops, but alas no more. I live in The City/Shoreditch. It is very East End but not a pie & mash shop in sight. However, we do have excellent fish & chip shops!

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Ada · January 22

Mouth watering pic @Steve_in_The_City

Rosie_Scope · January 23

Ooh that sounds like a delicious combo @Steve_in_The_City, enjoy!

Albus_Scope · January 23

Your salad cream pasta is very similar to my old student meals @Steve_in_The_City, though it was Tesco value ham.

Whenever I'm feeling down, I find a plate of beans on toast, with a dash of Lee and Perrins and grated cheese is my go to. Perfect comfort eating.

Ollyoyster · January 23

Strawberry jam on brown bread with wotsits,,, i know everyone says urrgh,, but its my little stodgy fix when i camt be bothered making anything,,,

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