A Note for the British Sheldonistas... (7 comments)
A Note for the British Sheldonistas...
Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 09:32 PM
This is a story that might only be appreciated by the Brits among us.
We went out to dinner Saturday night at one of those frou-frou restaurants where every dish contains "gruyere" or "arugula" or uses "clean forks."
Frou-frou.
Anyway, when they showed us the dessert menu, my wife and I picked out an overly-described chocolate dish that sounded as though it was made in a 19-step, 2-day process. You know the type of restaurant description I mean: "Hand-massaged cocoa beans shaved onto a jellied bed of chocolate pudding, surrounded by a chef-kissed bed of roses...(etc., etc.)"
But when they brought it out – and this is the part the Brits will like — it was basically just "Angel Delight".
Nuthin' fancy about it. Just ninety-eight pence, Sainsbury's-bought "Angel Delight". Which, in a way, was awesome... since I haven't had "Angel Delight" since I lived in England. But, considering that it was described as though it were the magnum opus of desserts...it made us laugh.
mbnmac
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Re: A Note for the British Sheldonistas... (Score: 1)
posted Monday, May 19, 2008 - 01:28 AM (
#42784)
Angel delight is about 60 pence now!
and yeah, how often do you get a dessert at a restaurant and think 'I paid 8 quid for THIS?'
Shalaina
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Re: A Note for the British Sheldonistas... (Score: 1)
posted Monday, May 19, 2008 - 03:14 AM (
#42785)
All this talk about chocolate desserts makes me desperately want to get a bucket full of Häagen Dazs Chocolate Chip ice cream.
sheepster
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Re: A Note for the British Sheldonistas... (Score: 1)
posted Monday, May 19, 2008 - 07:19 AM (
#42787)
HA! That's awesome.
I don't blame them for using the stuff though. I could live on Angel Delight. Especially the butterscotch flavour. Mmmmmm...
Re: A Note for the British Sheldonistas... (Score: 1)
posted Monday, May 19, 2008 - 01:17 PM (
#42791)
Mmmm... Angel Delight! But I hope they didn't overcharge you for your dessert considering what it probably cost them!!
Re: A Note for the British Sheldonistas... (Score: 1)
posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 01:50 AM (
#42796)
In Response to MakTheYak (#42791):
It would have been even better if it had been garnished with Bird's Dream Topping.....
Re: A Note for the British Sheldonistas... (Score: 1)
posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 02:41 AM (
#42797)
Nice one Dave!
Everytime I go food shopping, my girls try to get me to buy them Angel Delight.
Desserts are always way over priced anyway.
Re: A Note for the British Sheldonistas... (Score: 1)
posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 09:04 AM (
#42800)
wow, that takes me back :P they used to serve it at my primary school with hundred's and thousands on top, before Jamie Oliver got involved, grrr
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