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British foods named after its area?

Ok, what foods in Britain are named after the area it originated from? I just thought of Cornish pasties and Yorkshire puddings. Are there any more?

dml54

Underwear

Is there a correct name for an underwear salesperson as there is for hats and stockings?

Kingaroo

Anyone have a good mnemonic? I know the difference, but a coworker keeps getting it wrong and I'd like to tactfully tell her "how I keep them straight." We are talking about principal investigators...

scrumptious

Liquorice food

Does anybody have any original recipes for cooking with Liquorice. We run a Liquorice Festival in Pontefract and would like to have some Liquorice dishes as well as compiling a Liquorice recipe book....

lloyd1e

Oven chips v fried chips!

Going on the premise that no question is too bizarre for the answer bank - does anyone know if an oven chip exists that tastes as good as the fried variety? I cannot bear anything connected with...

Dusky

Technical Term for Spoon-collecting

As a coin-collector is a numismatist and a bell-ringer is a campanologist, what is a spoon-collector?

Whickerman

Most overrated

Ok, this will probably be contentious, but what's the most overrated tv show ever? My vote is Seinfeld - it's just not funny. (BTW - please don't 50 of you rush to its defence, I know I'm in the...

micko1962

Is Scarborough famous for anything ??

I am working on a quiz about Scarborough, does anyone know of any famous people from the town ?? ant other info would be usefull as i am struggling big time with this challenge !!! Cheers.

Why??

Spag. Bol. not from the jar.

Anyone got a good recipe for Spaghetti Bolognese? I would love to make it from scratch but don't know a recipe for it.

ketchupkid

art nouveau

hi does anyone know where i can find a good picture of an art nouveau style thistle i can find lots of pictures of other flowers and plants but not many of thistles. any source will do eg specific...

bekah

Defrosting meat in the microwave

Is this really so wrong??? My parents have always done it and it did me no harm, but my partner (a farmer) nearly turned me to stone with the evil daggers he gave me when I suggested he shoved the...

billiam

Prince Harry

Hi, i'm looking for older pictures of Prince Harry, in particular at his polo matches and with William. Can any one help out with such pics?

superking

vegetables

what is the only vegetable that is not frozen, bottled, processed or pre-cooked

chazza

New York eating places

We are doing NY on a budget and would like a few ideas of v cheap eating places and where they are! Chinatown has been suggested to us, anywhere else?

mussy1985

words

does any body know what the longest word in the english lanuage that doesnt repeat a letter?

mckeever

Chinese translate

hello can somebody translate this for me please into chinese? " read on for roullette cheat "

trictails

Waterways

What is the most expensive stretch of waterway in the world.

Goodsoulette

Why do we know about.....

When guys in the forces do something "wrong" whilst at war why do get to hear about it? Take this Iraqi soldier abuse, I understand that it is no way to behave but I just think that we (the general...

AlBaal

Malcolm X Ring

Does anyone know the significance of the ring worn by Malcolm X (seen here ). Is it something to do with the Nation of Islam?

buckaroo2

Homemade pesto

Not a question, more of a recommendation. It's worth the effort to make your own pesto as the taste is amazing - very light and fresh and with quite a garlic punch. Unfortunately it works out more...

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