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Favourite ‘Under the Weather’, Comfort Type Food? ?

(61 Posts)
FannyCornforth Thu 16-Dec-21 05:11:36

Shamelessly nicked from Bb’Kenneth’bevan’s question in the Ask the Person…’ thread.

What’s your favourite comforting food when you are feeling ill?

lemsip Thu 16-Dec-21 19:37:57

as a child mother always gave us 'bread and milk'.. white bread broken up with a little sugar and milk..... now it's a mug of chicken soup when poorly.

so lovely to have Fanny. back she always think of good threads

BlueBalou Thu 16-Dec-21 19:38:38

Heinz tomato soup with buttered cream crackers ? or barely warm toast and butter (I hate toast with melted butter), nectar when you’re ill.

Grandmabatty Thu 16-Dec-21 19:39:54

Leek and potato soup known as grandma's magic soup. Or an egg switched up in a cup. Or toast and peanut butter.

bridie54 Thu 16-Dec-21 20:28:14

I’m another who was fed Heinz tomato soup as a poorly child. Wonder why all these mums chose it? I don’t like it now tho as it’s too sweet. I also got oranges.
As an adult it’s probably tea and buttered toast.

Grandma70s Thu 16-Dec-21 20:45:09

I got through a lot of boiled eggs when I was unwell as a child. I am feeling under the weather at the moment. I would love a boiled or scrambled egg, but I would have to cook them, so I had a mince pie instead. Not the same thing at all.

SachaMac Thu 16-Dec-21 22:00:02

A soft boiled egg served with marmite on white toast and a nice sweet cup of tea with just a dash of milk. Thats my hangover cure too.

Redhead56 Thu 16-Dec-21 22:36:04

Childhood always Heinz or Campbell's soups tomato rice tomato oxtail or Scots broth. Lucozade was a treat but given to us for energy.
Now if feeling unwell toast with butter Marmite and tea. Throughout the day Bovril with lots of pepper.

FannyCornforth Fri 17-Dec-21 09:26:49

I’ve just seen your comment lemsip, thank you, that’s very kind of you thanks

Heinz soup is getting lots of mentions.
My soup of choice is Heinz Lentil. Delicious, and also tastes ‘good for you’.
With traditional white sliced as Marydoll mentioned.
Whatever happened to MothersPride?
Up until the age of 12 I don’t think that I knew that any other bread existed!
Similarly in the world of cat food - Kitekat
In fact, I think that I could name every single product in my Nan’s kitchen cupboards… #stork smile

Mapleleaf Fri 17-Dec-21 11:42:56

Fresh bread and butter with blackcurrant jam was always a favourite.

Nortsat Sun 19-Dec-21 23:03:50

Yum Mapleleaf, I would like a slice of that, now please!