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Alluvial · 06-16-2009, 11:00 PM

SG, you'll have to tell us how he liked it.

Here is a Mexican-style casserole. This is the kind of thing that you can make fancy or plain. The basic idea is to layer corn tortillas with other stuff like black beans, cheese, corn, chopped onion, whatever you like. I dip the tortillas in a tomato-based sauce before layering in the pan.

Sundae · 06-17-2009, 03:52 AM

Mexican lasagne!
Looks gorgeous. Make me some when I come visit, okay?

Tonight is Sneaky Spag Bol Night.
I'll take a pic.

Trilby · 06-17-2009, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

... I offered Mum spag bol this week as a sop...

Darling. What on earth does this mean?

DanaC · 06-17-2009, 07:37 AM

Spaghetti bolognese

[or as it is generally termed in my family: Spaghetti bolllocknaked.

Trilby · 06-17-2009, 07:37 AM

what does "as a sop" mean?

ZenGum · 06-17-2009, 07:51 AM

I believe a "sop" is a meal eaten only in England, consisting of some deeply domesticated foreign food eaten in the belief it is exotic, and eaten at a time of significant national distress, like losing a cricket game.

Trilby · 06-17-2009, 07:59 AM

ah...like the way we eat "tacos" over here!

thanks, Zen!

DanaC · 06-17-2009, 08:18 AM

A 'sop' is a piece of food, usually bread, soaked in liquid (i.e dipped into a broth): that's mainly a medieval usage, but gives rise to the modern term 'sopping wet'
It is also:

Quote:

a concession given to mollify or placate; "the offer was a sop to my feelings"

I think that it comes from the idea that the 'sop' soaks up the bad feelings.

It is not a foreign or exotic meal:P

Trilby · 06-17-2009, 12:16 PM

Ah, Dana is so very English!

Or is that "veddy English," ?

thanks for the clearing up. Sometimes you kids baffle me with your hip hop lingo

DanaC · 06-17-2009, 12:17 PM

Fo'real.

Queen of the Ryche · 06-17-2009, 02:26 PM

Fo shizzle! Mexi lasagna sounds like a plan for tonight! Thanks Alluv!

Perry Winkle · 06-17-2009, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Aldi is a cheap European supermarket

I've been shopping at Aldi since I was a little kid. They always have the best cheap sandwich cookies. When I was in Vienna a couple of years ago I noticed a store with an Aldi-like logo. It was called Hofer. I went inside and it turned out to be an Aldi in all but name.

Thought that was funny. I'd always associated Aldi with low socio-economic areas in the US, and here I'd found one in a sketchy part of Wien.

The nicest Aldi I've ever seen was in Newcastle. Makes sense I guess.

Undertoad · 06-17-2009, 08:33 PM

An Aldi opened near me. I went in and became very confused and frightened, and had to retreat to a Trader Joe's to hyperventilate over a spiced chai tea and an organic flax seed and pomegranate muffin.

(not really, i just thought it would be fun to compose that sentence)

Aliantha · 06-17-2009, 08:38 PM

I don't like the Aldi stores we have here. There's not a huge variety, and some of the product quality is not exactly what I prefer. It's great for catering kids and teenagers parties though. Lots of cheap lollies, softdrinks and chips.

Clodfobble · 06-17-2009, 09:30 PM

So it's like a gas station convenience store, but on a larger scale?

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Alluvial Phenomenologist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Posts: 270	SG, you'll have to tell us how he liked it. Here is a Mexican-style casserole. This is the kind of thing that you can make fancy or plain. The basic idea is to layer corn tortillas with other stuff like black beans, cheese, corn, chopped onion, whatever you like. I dip the tortillas in a tomato-based sauce before layering in the pan. Attached Images

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Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	what does "as a sop" mean? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I believe a "sop" is a meal eaten only in England, consisting of some deeply domesticated foreign food eaten in the belief it is exotic, and eaten at a time of significant national distress, like losing a cricket game. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	ah...like the way we eat "tacos" over here! thanks, Zen! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Ah, Dana is so very English! Or is that "veddy English," ? thanks for the clearing up. Sometimes you kids baffle me with your hip hop lingo __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Mexican lasagne! Looks gorgeous. Make me some when I come visit, okay? Tonight is Sneaky Spag Bol Night. I'll take a pic.

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Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	An Aldi opened near me. I went in and became very confused and frightened, and had to retreat to a Trader Joe's to hyperventilate over a spiced chai tea and an organic flax seed and pomegranate muffin. (not really, i just thought it would be fun to compose that sentence)

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