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@tomdoorley @parkersarms The punt shop Eamonn Dunphy of food, again, tries to convince us all that his bejesus palate is the one to follow! And the much overrated Parkers Arms is a perfect example of why Michelin gets it right!

The best, according to Michelin. Those of us with minds of our own know that Michelin is consistently inconsistent, influenced by location and is a (very) slow learner. As soon as eaters learn to ignore this farce, the better...

@tomdoorley @ChezBruce @profdwh @Aldi_Ireland @AldiUK Always been suspicious of Doorleys tastebuds…

@ChezBruce @profdwh I use the basic olive oil from @Aldi_Ireland @AldiUK (the one I fry with) using whole egg, Dijon mustard, organic cider vinegar - with a stick blender. Perfect mayonnaise in about 5 seconds.

I can see why this is "Anon". If I were this ignorant. I'd be too. Olive oil has a higher smoke point than sunflower oil. And it's healthier. I cook solely with olive oil, butter, lard and beef dripping.

@zarahandley Stick men and mummers! This country should be more proud of its real traditions. Thanks for the post!

According to Old Julian calendar today is Twelfth Night, and some cider producing regions in the UK are celebrating Wassailing tonight. So I am posting another dancing from my visit to watch Wassiling in Fleece Inn Bretforton last weekend ☺️ Worcestershire

@CanteenTweets Would that not be two thirds rather than halfway?

👨‍🍳 “We’re halfway to 3 stars.” Isaac McHale is chasing greatness at The Clove Club - from Glasgow fishmonger to a 2-star kitchen in Shoreditch. bit.ly/41IX54o

@MattChristmas1 Some tutti fruttis and a rubics cube design cake might work?

Can’t think of a dish that will work on these though!

@MattChristmas1 You eat sandwiches, Pizza, chicken wings etc with your fingers, why is sauce any different?

Can you help settle a debate please? In a fancy restaurant is it acceptable to dip your finger in the food or wipe the plate clean with your finger? I hold a strong position on this but the kitchen and those out front are very divided. Those who’ve eaten with me will know my take

@fuchsiadunlop This sounds like permission to mix cuisines… a rigidity I have being trying to overcome!!!

@EatsRdb A sort of mustardy vinaigrette actually!

Sichuan-style fish in chilli bean sauce and some lovely vegetables. #chinesefood #chinesecooking

@fuchsiadunlop Clever!! A Gregg’s mapo tofu pastie/pie coming soon!!

My Swedish food writer friend Lisa Förare Winbladh has been eating mapo tofu pastries in Tallinn!

@CarolinePo75107 We had them in Northern Ireland and they blew Tayto out of the water…

Tudor Crisps. Crisp royalty in the North-east, it was a sad day when Walkers took them over and they subsequently disappeared for ever. They were definitely worth climbing a mountain for! 😂😂 #NorthEast #Tudorcrisps

@wyahaw Great review Andy …. I sometimes wonder if a restaurant as good as Art School or a few other Northern restaurants would have a different Michelin award if London based?

My thoughts on Art School in Liverpool andyhayler.com/restaurant/art…

@jayrayner1 @FT It’s like an egullet dreamteam revival… the new Peter, Paul and Mary of food …

Some news. Delighted to be joining the @FT as part of this terrific expanded food and drink team. My move will come in a couple of months time.

@joshbythesea Great article… I have trailed the route nationally and internationally for years and one thing I have found is it is more consistent than inconsistent…. Infact I have found bibs more inconsistent than stars… Equally many restaurants not in the guide are not there for areason

I wrote this over the weekend about why hating on Michelin isn’t really the one: inews.co.uk/opinion/why-re…

@jayrayner1 @GWRHelp But culturally we uphold the principles of tolerance, resilience and quietly complaining… oh and others making lots of money and providing terrible services based on these principles!

I know whinging about the train system in this country feels like stating the bloody obvious but really @GWRHelp today you are a complete disgrace. Endless cancellations. And now standing room only on a service all the way from Swansea.

@LittleMissRed_x Not sure why you keep appearing on my timeline… but you seem very “look at me … look at me… stop being mean”… to a gaggle of sad middle age pathetic men… who lie about their intentions and ultimately want you naked or hate you for not… such desperation on both-sides…

@CorrigansFood Brilliant photo!!! Didn’t know Danny deVito was that tall!!

To everyone at st John's yesterday thank you for an epic lunch celebration 30 years doing their own thing .

@YukariSakamoto You look very happy!

This retro #izakaya opened in 1905. One of Tokyo’s older pubs for #sake. Now a fourth-generation shop. Details: foodsaketokyo.com/2024/09/08/iza… #foodsaketokyo #japantrip #japanfood

@CourtyardDairy Excellent point … natural affinity apples and cheese… and also ticks all the provenance boxes.

In my opinion one of the best tasting we do: Cheese & Cider, with Kingsley of @thornboroughcider live from his cider making shed! Saturday 21st Sept at 7pm Get 5 ciders, 6 cheeses delivered to your home then let Simon and Kingsley guide you through them! thecourtyarddairy.co.uk/shop/buy-chees…

@JulianMellentin “How do I know? Our customers, from the US to Australia and Japan, have been making plant-based meat ….” That is not knowing and puts you firmly below mainstream media in your evidence base. You fall into the low evidence high confidence in belief category. A dangerous position

1. "Studies" are all to be treated with skepticism. 2. The mainstream media has mostly no idea what they are reporting on... 3....and as a result they pump out PR-led misinformation like this. 4. Clearly the journalists did not read or understand this "study", which is page after page of drivel and inaccuracies. 5. How do I know? Our customers, from the US to Australia and Japan, have been making plant-based meat alternatives - or their ingredients - for 30 years. So we have learned at first hand what the reality is. 6. Plant-based meat substitutes are ultra-processed, low-nutrition junk foods. 7. If you treat anything the media says as "real", then I have a soy-based bridge to sell you...

@Nick_Pettigrew You can call your Mum and she can stop it all….

If Allsopp was a single mum living in a council flat in Sheffield & let her kid travel abroad alone aged 15, there is literally no way the current conversations around it would be the same.