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How to make 'British' eggs.

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vampirequeen Mon 22-Jun-20 06:25:00

The American woman is at it again. Not satisfied with destroying tea she's turned her attention to scrambled eggs grin

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bwtYCK4n3A

Sussexborn Tue 23-Jun-20 00:22:06

Is there any British person on here who isn’t fully aware that N. Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England are separate countries? I hated geography but even I know that!

Rosecarmel called me Sussucks! I won’t sleep tonight!

Never come across that side of her before. ??‍♀️??

Grandmafrench Mon 22-Jun-20 23:38:19

"She's never normally like this?!"

Oh yes she is - just try some of nonsense she comes out with on the Estrangement threads. Difficult to see anyone with more anger issues and with a lower opinion of the members of Gransnet.

MawB Mon 22-Jun-20 23:24:44

Hacked off more like hmm

Callistemon Mon 22-Jun-20 23:14:15

Has rosecarmel been hacked?

She's never normally like this!

MawB Mon 22-Jun-20 22:49:09

RosecarmelMon 22-Jun-20 20:14:27
I don't wear knickers BornSussucks

Is that meant to be funny - or just plain childishly rude?
Based on your insults lashed out to all and sundry today I have my own views hmm

Chewbacca Mon 22-Jun-20 22:03:18

You don't wear knickers rosecarmel??? shock How shocking!! gringringrin

paddyanne Mon 22-Jun-20 20:36:35

Terribull we call it French toast in Scotland not eggy bread ,the French call it Pain Perdu (sp) usually involves vanilla and sugar,Ours doesn't its served with bacon and eggs

rosecarmel Mon 22-Jun-20 20:14:27

I don't wear knickers BornSussucks ..

Your tone is condescending then you question division-

Callistemon Mon 22-Jun-20 17:45:03

Oh dear, it was joke.
Like the woman's cookery lessons.

Sussexborn Mon 22-Jun-20 16:38:49

I think you should get back into bed and then get out of the other side, Carmelrose. No need to get your knickers in a twist.

The lady is laughing all the way to the bank. Serious money to be made once you get 100,000 hits.

Perhaps I could make some dosh telling Americans how to make burgers or southern fried chicken. OH ordered grits out of curiosity - looked a bit like sloppy bread sauce.

I obviously don’t exist. Born in England but with Irish and Welsh blood only. Why do some people keep trying to cause division the whole time?

Smileless2012 Mon 22-Jun-20 16:11:29

Thanks for that vampirequeen it gave me and Mr. S. a good laugh and made us thankful that on the rare occasions we had breakfast out when staying in Florida, we never had scrambled eggs.

Oh dear Elegran I love golden syrup on my porridge; sorryblush

Callistemon Mon 22-Jun-20 16:08:59

vampirequeen

Callistemon....The English don't really hold with there being any other country in the UK. They don't really see Wales, Scotland and Ireland (North or South) as being countries in their own right. They're just large counties with some bolshie citizens....a bit like God's own country where I come from grin

Actually, it's what I get informed when I go to Australia!
'You from England?'
'Well, actually, I live in Wales'
'But that's in England, isn't it?' confused

TerriBull Mon 22-Jun-20 16:00:34

I don't hate Americans, I have been to America many times and always found them really welcoming and those we met very nice. Now I've got that out of the way, they do put a strange spin on food, "French Toast" or eggy bread, well it isn't really French because I've never found it in France. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, so that's peanut and jam to us and then salad bars also with jelly (jam) as one of the components of a salad??? There was also something called "English muffins" when I was there last, nothing particularly English about them imo, muffins were once crumpets over here when I was a kid. Then there's "grits" a sloppy semolina type substance alongside other breakfast fare like bacon, which is often ingested with Maple Syrup. Some restaurant tried to get us to try grits in South Carolina, we tactfully refused.

Now this! people over this side of the pond don't scramble their eggs this way shock

….it's not all bad though there is Key Lime Pie and Banana Cream Pie, food of the Gods imo.

vampirequeen Mon 22-Jun-20 15:57:37

Callistemon....The English don't really hold with there being any other country in the UK. They don't really see Wales, Scotland and Ireland (North or South) as being countries in their own right. They're just large counties with some bolshie citizens....a bit like God's own country where I come from grin

Charleygirl5 Mon 22-Jun-20 15:32:41

I also make scrambled eggs using my microwave but strangely I leave out cream and sugar. I do add cheese every time.

The only time I ever add sugar to anything is to strawberries with cream about twice a year. My teeth are still intact.

Callistemon Mon 22-Jun-20 15:21:42

Ive just watched the tea video and I think it's all very funny.

She's enraged the British whilst at the same time sending up American cuisine
grin

SueDonim Mon 22-Jun-20 15:12:36

She’s making these videos to wind people up! Looks like it’s working. grin

Callistemon Mon 22-Jun-20 15:07:19

vampirequeen

I'm thinking of messaging the American woman to suggest she makes Scottish porridge, Welsh Laverbread and Irish Colcannon. Should be fun grin

Ugh, ugh, not laverbread!!

Welsh cakes, yes. Or Bara Brith
But Wales is in England, isn't it?

quizqueen Mon 22-Jun-20 12:30:21

She put in more salt than I would use in a month and probably my week's ration of sugar too. I would, however, cook scrambled eggs in the microwave as there's less mess afterwards.

vampirequeen Mon 22-Jun-20 12:25:26

If she lives in the UK maybe she's taking the p out of her fellow Americans. A lot of them think we eat and drink weird stuff so maybe she's playing to that audience and hoping that some won't realise that she's winding them up and actually try her recipes. If an American takes the p out of other Americans does that mean she's an anti-American American or even anti-herself?

Oopsminty Mon 22-Jun-20 12:00:50

Riverwalk

The egg-making video is obviously a piss-take!

Where's our renowned sense of humour hmm

It's just not particularly funny though!

Oopsminty Mon 22-Jun-20 11:59:57

Just seen this discussed on the Jeremy Vine show. They think it has to be a spoof but aren't sure!

The lady concerned actually lives in the UK

Welshwife Mon 22-Jun-20 11:47:54

She could also try Welshcakes! A most delicious item when home made - I never quite got the hang of doing them but my DiL makes great ones and sometimes even Glamorgan sausages!

Riverwalk Mon 22-Jun-20 11:43:42

The egg-making video is obviously a piss-take!

Where's our renowned sense of humour hmm

MawB Mon 22-Jun-20 11:33:24

This thread is sinking into pure farce!
To think we have been told there will be no pantomimes this Christmas sad (cue “Oh yes there will!”) this is funnier than any.
I do not know what bee has got into what bonnet, but please god don’t anybody offer me tea or scrambled eggs à la YouTube - I will not be responsible for the consequences gringrin