A good snack

[french frank]

These Boards are so educational

And 'une fontaine à vin' appears to be a wine-box, which I did not know. You can get Saint-Sardos in 3, 5 and 10 litres!!

[amateur51]

I see compared to the others mine is very 'down-market'. BUT it is delicious if one wants a midnight mini-feast to stop tummy rumbling

There's something about such treats being eaten 'out-of-hours' too I think salymap.

I put it all down to my Nain's campaign against 'night starvation'

[Brassbandmaestro]

I do like a bacon and egg sarnie with Branston's tomato sauce!(Has to be Brantson's, nothing else will do!!)

[amateur51]

And 'une fontaine à vin' appears to be a wine-box, which I did not know. You can get Saint-Sardos in 3, 5 and 10 litres!!

If we were having a half-decent summer une fontaine à vin rosé would be a boon in the fridgeola.

Sadly I'm stuck with a hot Bovril - perhaps a mulled Vimto later?!

[amateur51]

I do like a bacon and egg sarnie with Branston's tomato sauce!(Has to be Brantson's, nothing else will do!!)

A-ha glad you reminded me, BBM - I've scoured the shelves at my local Sainsbury (other supermarkets are available) and all I can find in the red sauce department from Messrs Branston is 'tomato and red pepper sauce'.

Knowing your particular enthusiasm, is this the same as your Branston's tomato sauce?

[Brassbandmaestro]

amateur51, Tescos got it on offer, so I believe, for a £1, or ASDAs. I dont think Sainsburys stock it?

[amateur51]

amateur51, Tescos got it on offer, so I believe, for a £1, or ASDAs. I dont think Sainsburys stock it?

Many thanks, BBM - there's a new Tesco opening soon near here, I shall make it my first purchase

[Brassbandmaestro]

Many thanks, BBM - there's a new Tesco opening soon near here, I shall make it my first purchase

No problems!!

[JFLL]

This can be a hearty snack with two pieces of thick toast, or an interesting second course (between soup and main course) if you just have a single piece of toast. I had it at a London musical venue and have made it several times since. Really, it's a toasted sandwich, but you don't need a sandwich toaster.

1 or 2 slices of toast (my favourite currently is wholemeal spelt from my local bakery)
2 medium or one large mushroom - fresh tasty ones
cheese, distinctive tasting - stilton very good, but I've also used Brie

Slice the mushrooms into pickaxes and fry lightly in butter. When just about ready, toast the bread (you can rub the hot toast with garlic at this point if you want). While toast is still hot, cover one piece with a layer of cheese so that it begins to fuse with the hot toast. Pile on the piping hot mushrooms and clap the second piece of toast on top to melt the cheese some more. Serve with salad leaves.

If you serve it 'open', scatter fresh herbs (chives or parsley) over the mushrooms.

We do a very similar thing, ff, using Irish potato farls (known usually chez nous by a less polite name) from Sainsbury's instead of toast, and leaving it open. Stilton or Roquefort is best, we find.

Serve with Good Red Wine.

Makes all the difference, doesn't it?

[Brassbandmaestro]

Talkking of which, MrsBBM uses the George Forman Grill for a toasted sarnie! Very good ones it makes as well!!