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Aluminium Foil and Acidic Food

I braised some oxtail at the weekend, with ingredients that included red wine and vinegar, and left it in the oven overnight covered with aluminium foil. Next morning the foil, to my horror, was...

confuddled

present company...

'accepted' or 'excepted'? I always used to think it was accepted, but am now considering 'excepted' to actually be more suitable... Was i wrong then, or am i now?

JackDanielsU

Rootbeer

Did they used to have this in McDonalds in the UK, or was it just wishful thinking.

bartholomew

think of/about

My eternal problem: I am thinking of/about getting a new job. English is not my first language and I have never known what is the difference?

Andy008

Pony

Why in gambling parlance is the denomination "25" often referred to as a "pony"?

ali_alic

I am organising an in-house Chinese meal for the office and will be baking some fortune cookies. Do any of you have any good mottos to place inside that will suit the work enviroment? Slightly risque...

ChatwithJacq

Chicken recipes

Hi, I am cooking a chicken tonight but do not plan on eating it as a meal (will use bits for salad for lunch tomorrow) until Weds evening (bought it on Saturday, needs to be cooked by Tues, have meals...

philk1

mint custard!

When i was at school, our fave pudding ever!! was green mint custard and chocolate sponge pudding!! (no really!!) can someone out there please tell me where i can get hold of mint custard?? or how i...

~sillycow~

Tasty Stew

What can i put in my stew to make it even tastier and last a few days? So far i got, potatoes, carrots, swede, beef, mushrooms, baby shallots, dumplings with the juice made up of oxos and oxtail soup....

HappyFace

Opposite of Escalation

Didn't know where to post this!!! Does anybody know what the opposite of escalation is? Thanks

Jamjar74

spaghetti

Have only ever cooked it once and a lot of it stuck together when I strained it. What did I do wrong. Any suggestions please.

mj_fox_e

Travel

How do I get from Darmstadt to Frankfurt Hahn?

Gathorne

Is nutmeg a nut?

This may be a stupid question but I've just made my nut-free Christmas cake for a family who have a child with a nut allergy. However I've now noticed that my mixed spice includes nutmeg. Will this...

skold17

diesel?

I had a drink last night someone bought me, i really liked it! It was kinda red, kinda like lager but not? i asked someone, i thought that it was lager and black, and they said that it may be a drink...

k8_doran

contradiction

Could you please tell me what contradiction is and also give an example? Thank you

K99

slang

I'm a primary school teacher and I am also a geordie. How come when I'm at work I speak correctly/politely... Pronounce my words correctly never use slang or swear. When I'm with partner, family and...

karengauld

Blackpool

Hi, I am from Scotland and have ALWAYS wanted to go to Blackpool! The rides and the foreworks/shows etc appeals to me a lot! Is this expensive to do with accommodation? Also do you know if I can get...

HappyFace

Chocolate Wagon Wheels

Do any of you remember Wagon Wheels? I had one for the first time in lots of years and couldn't believe how small they are now! Have they changed in size or have my hands just got much larger?

Andy008

German forenames after the war

Am I right in thinking that names the same as those of Nazi officials rapidly dropped in popularity after the war? You very rarely hear of Germans by the names of Heinrich, Erwin, Reynhard, Adolf,...

lady_p_gold

Metal in microwave

Have also posted this in How Things Work .. is there a boffin out there who can tell me why in my Miele combination oven, the metal tray does not cause a problem when on microwave function...

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