Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[screened porch]

Is it a new one Jer? I used to have a wee tea-pot just like that, but it disappeared. I can only think that it got thrown out by mistake, and so far, I've only been able to find a plastic replacement

She had me totally fooled in that movie.
Too bad the last critic got away, but somenbody had to survive to do the curtain speech.

No, same old camera, bought used some time before 2014. It's possible my hands shake less than they may have in the past.
I would get more use out of these if I carried a tray into the conservatory more often.

The floral one is Japanese.

 

[Jack Black]

Happy Cheese Toastie Day!
4.3 billion sounded like a LOT of cheese toasties, so I googled UK population and was informed that it was about 67 million in 2020. A quick division yielded about 64 toasties per person per year, or about 1 toastie per person every 6 days, so I guess that's not unreasonable.

Not a cheese toastie, but here's Black Jack with a sandwich of some kind:


- GT

Thanks Gary! I reckon some folks must eat a lot of cheese toasties, I had ONE last year! Looks like a tasty sandwich there with your Black Jack

She had me totally fooled in that movie.
Too bad the last critic got away, but somenbody had to survive to do the curtain speech.

No, same old camera, bought used some time before 2014. It's possible my hands shake less than they may have in the past.
I would get more use out of these if I carried a tray into the conservatory more often.

The floral one is Japanese.

Me too, the first time I saw it, I think Rigg and Price are excellent together I think

You'll have to have the vicar round more often Jer

I've just been out for a walk round the block, it's cool outside, and quite windy, but still a nice day

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Good morning Guardians, and a happy Halfway to the Weekend to you all.

 

[Jack Black]

Good morning Guardians, and a happy Halfway to the Weekend to you all.

Good to see you Mike, and that fine-looking Lambsfoot of course

 

[Jack Black]

Just taking a pic for another thread

 

[btb01]

Do you still have your Checker Cab, Barrett??

I do! But it hasn’t been out of the garage much in the last few years. (In fact, I never even got around to getting Minnesota plates for it, and we’ve been here more than three years!)

Your Henderson's "banner" in the following quote is inspired!

Thanks, GT!

Enticing pictures of cheese toast or cheese on toast! Is this delicacy always served "open-faced" as pictured here?? I've never seen anything like this outside of this thread.

Really? That’s interesting. I don’t think I’d heard it called “cheese on toast” before this thread, but my grandma used to make us cheese toast when we were kids. I made it myself a lot more when we had a toaster oven, but ours stopped working a while back and, with less counter space in our current house, we decided not to replace it. It’s easy enough to make in the oven, but a bit less convenient.

I'm familiar with what I've always heard called "grilled cheese sandwich", which seems to be the same ingredients, but I've always seen it with TWO slices of bread with cheese between them.

With a second slice, it's usually toasted in a 'sandwich maker', and known here as a 'cheese toastie'. Very common, probably more so, outside the home, than cheese on toast.

I have the radio on, and am currently being subjected to the buffoonery of our national Parliament, where I learn, by an incredible coincidence that today is National Cheese Toastie Day in the UK! Apparently 4.3 Billion are eaten here every year

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Jack, is a cheese toastie made with butter on the outside of the bread, or not? In the US, a “grilled cheese” like GT mentioned is similar, but with a(n) (un)healthy amount of butter spread on the outside of the bread, and cooked on a griddle or in a pan on the stovetop.

(Great movie, by the way, if you haven’t seen it.)

Jack, in the USA "case of beer" usually indicates 24 containers. Is that true in Yorkshire as well?

I don't think it has such a strict meaning here Gary, it usually just refers to a package, which might be a dozen bottles, possibly a crate, or a 'slab' of cans. The packages I received yesterday only contained eight Imperial Pint glass bottles, so nowhere near as heavy, but heavy enough for an old feller, with a steep flight of stairs

Maybe Crazy Canuck or CelloDan can confirm, but I think in Canada it’s sometimes called a “two-four.”

Returning to cudgee 's enquiry about my Needham Lambsfoot, it was @gunstockjack who first posted about this interesting knife, some years ago, and there was considerable discussion about the 'U.S. Navy' cold-stamp on the reverse of the blade.

Unfortunately, the thread index doesn't seem to be working for me at the moment, probably due to my poor internet connection today, but there's a link in post #1 if you care to look for it

Sometime after Barry posted about the knife, my friend Duncan @Campbellclanman purchased it from him, and kindly gifted it to me

The Needham is a solid, chunky Lambsfoot, which is always a pleasure to carry and use. The stamp on the reverse means no more, I think, than that a US sailor picked it up while he was over here. This old Needham has had an interesting life, and certainly done some travelling

In terms of the history of the firm, they were established by William Needham in 1884, being based in Jessop Street, Sheffield, and after 1911, in Eyre Street. After William died in 1915, his son, William Henry Needham continued to run the firm, moving to Portland Works on Hill Street in the 1930's. Portland Works, which still stands, was famously, where Sheffield cutlers R.F. Moseley were based, who assisted Harry Brearley in producing the world's first stainless steel knives. It was also the home of Jack Black Knives, in the early 1990's Needham's continued until the 1970's.

That’s an great looking old knife, Jack, with some interesting history. I really like the jigged bone and the bolster. Looks like it has a lot of life left in it, too!

Nice photo!

Here are a couple I don’t carry as much as I should, my Ashley’s Choice and a big ‘un with light-colored horn that was a gift from Jack when I visited Sheffield.

 

[CelloDan]

Maybe Crazy Canuck Crazy Canuck or CelloDan CelloDan can confirm, but I think in Canada it’s sometimes called a “two-four.”

LOL, I'll defer to Mike on this one
I've only had two beers in my whole entire life ( for real ) and that was about 20 years ago

Cheers anyhow ! !

 

[Jack Black]

I do! But it hasn’t been out of the garage much in the last few years. (In fact, I never even got around to getting Minnesota plates for it, and we’ve been here more than three years!)

I'd forgotten you had that Barrett, how cool!

Jack, is a cheese toastie made with butter on the outside of the bread, or not? In the US, a “grilled cheese” like GT mentioned is similar, but with a(n) (un)healthy amount of butter spread on the outside of the bread, and cooked on a griddle or in a pan on the stovetop.

(Great movie, by the way, if you haven’t seen it.)

Hmmm good question Barrett, I can't remember the last time I had one out, and they're not always made the same way, but in smaller cafes, they tend to me made in a kind of grill-press, with the bread being buttered on the outside. I have a small one at home specifically designed for making toasties, but I always forget I've got it, and I think I've used it once in the past 5 years. You need thin-cut sliced bread for it, and it won't take the sourdough bread I always have in. When I lived in France, I was very fond of a Croque Monsieur When I was in my late teens I spent a few months living in a small town called Maidstone. I shared a house with a couple of other young guys, and we used to make toasted sandwiches, with corned beef and cheese. These were just toasted under the grill. We called them a 'Club Maidstone' Later, when I had kids, they loved them, and still have them, and call them the same thing, even though I have never told them about how the name originated, so far as I can remember

I started watching that film a few months back, got distracted, and never returned to it, but I've heard it's good There's a film called Dinner Rush, which I also like for the cooking, and it was also one of the things I liked best about the Treme series

That’s an great looking old knife, Jack, with some interesting history. I really like the jigged bone and the bolster. Looks like it has a lot of life left in it, too!

Thanks a lot buddy, it's a real solid one

Nice photo!

Here are a couple I don’t carry as much as I should, my Ashley’s Choice and a big ‘un with light-colored horn that was a gift from Jack when I visited Sheffield.

Thanks pal, it's great to see those two I'm embarrassed by the number of Lambsfoot knives I should carry more regularly

 

[Jack Black]

LOL, I'll defer to Mike on this one
I've only had two beers in my whole entire life ( for real ) and that was about 20 years ago

Cheers anyhow ! !

Even the US Superman probably tried beer at least once or twice Dan!

 

[Jack Black]

I'm looking forward to going to the market tomorrow, though it seems to get harder on my feet every time, and I'll certainly be avoiding the burger stall I visited last week! I often carry a Big 'Un on Thursdays, but I think I'm going to stick with my Hartshead Barlow. The way this knife has dominated my pockets these past 2 years, there's no wonder I have a bunch of uncarried knives I think I'm going to have a glass of wine, and watch Series 3 of Westworld Hope everyone has a great Thursday, I'll call in if I get a chance

 

[Crazy Canuck]

LOL, I'll defer to Mike on this one
I've only had two beers in my whole entire life ( for real ) and that was about 20 years ago

Cheers anyhow ! !

I have definitely had more than two, just not lately

Can confirm the use of two four. Sixer, case (12), and two four (flat).

 

[screened porch]

"There were no cucumbers at the market this morning", so daikon sandwiches it is.

 

[cudgee]

is a cheese toastie made with butter on the outside of the bread, or not?

Definetely.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Out and about at a clinic today, and even the artwork is playing it safe

Vietnamese takeout for lunch today!

 

[cudgee]

I remember 'cheese toasties' appearing here in the 70's. We considered them quite sophisticated!

Back in the sixties we had an open fire place, on a Sunday night we quite often had " Cheese toasties " cooked in a Cast Iron jaffle iron. In season we would add tomato's or if we really got spoilt " Baked Bean Toasties ". There was something special about a toasted sandwich cooked in Cast Iron over an open fire..

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Jack Black]

"There were no cucumbers at the market this morning", so daikon sandwiches it is.

That's a big 'un Jer!

Out and about at a clinic today, and even the artwork is playing it safe

Vietnamese takeout for lunch today!

LOL! Your lunch looks delicious Mike

Back in the sixties we had an open fire place, on a Sunday night we quite often had " Cheese toasties " cooked in a Cast Iron jaffle iron. In season we would add tomato's or if we really got spoilt " Baked Bean Toasties ". There was something special about a toasted sandwich cooked in Cast Iron over an open fire..

Same here mate, but we only ever made toast on the open fire I lived in a house with an open fire in 1979 though, and we were a little more adventurous I had a baked bean toastie once, and I was surprised how good it was! That looks good mate, I might have to get one for round the fire-pit

 

[cudgee]

I might have to get one for round the fire-pit

Mad if ya' don't.

 

[Jack Black]

Mad if ya' don't.

 

[cudgee]

Nice covers you have there.