Monday 7 April 2008

Lunch box musings (not that sort Matron)


War on peas:
I was reminded the other day of the newish shops in Soho that seem to stock only Chick pea derived products a namely the hummus Bros and Falafel Express (it’s full name alludes me). Now a well soaked, cooked and flavoursome chick pea is a thing of beauty and I’ve talked before about the correct way to serve falafel but you have to admire the cajones of these corporate guys; talk about cheap as chips, raw chick peas are even cheaper. A bit of soaking, some boiling, a pitta, a splash of harrissa and voila that’ll be £5 quid please madam. Oh did I miss you have to style and decorate the place to encourage the types and sorts to come in that might be put off going in to a Turkish etc place by the laminated signs, evil eyes, weird words and the sheer goddam ethnicness of the places.

Any fule no that if you are in town and want some falafel action head for GABBY’S on Charing cross road the foods good, and you can get black currant and soda and you can play count the pictures of Matt Damon this week. (6 and rising)

Lastly any budding food entrepreneur should always contact Our S, for shop names he is the king of puns. Suggested chick pea emporium
“Falafel Do nicely”
Here's some veggy Chick pea chat puns intended all around

Foodie word of the day:
Burrito translates as “little donkey”.

Smoothie name of day
“Mango Madness”: wouldn’t the words just die in your mouth as you ordered?

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