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Mumtaz, Great Horton Road, Bradford

Like that place very much 👍

As for steak, I like to buy mine costed by an abstract concept. A minute steak.


 
Posted : 08/09/2021 11:59 pm
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A minute steak.

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Posted : 09/09/2021 12:01 am
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A minute steak.

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I thought it would be bigger….


 
Posted : 09/09/2021 12:05 am
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I grew up in the Spanish Mediterranean coast, have eaten a crap ton of seafood and fish and have never heard of ordering like this other than in the supermarket.


 
Posted : 09/09/2021 12:06 am
 grum
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A minute steak.

Won't weigh much at all will it?


 
Posted : 09/09/2021 12:34 am
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You know the staff are there to help you? Just ask for what you want to eat and, unless you’re on a very tight budget, or ordering something on the ‘special’/endangered menu, just go with their recommendation.


 
Posted : 09/09/2021 12:36 am
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If I’d have thought of that I whould have asked ‘what part of the fish is the etiquette’? and still wouldn’t be funny so don’t beat yourself up

Thanks. You could have really put me in my plaice but you didn't. 😬

prettygreenparrot has it though, I ask for recommendations all the time and some people think it's weird! Staff normally like being asked for advise.


 
Posted : 09/09/2021 12:48 am
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I once ordered red wine with fish and got thrown off the train.

I'll get my coat.......


 
Posted : 09/09/2021 10:15 am
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At my local chippy I ask for 'twice wrapped please', the lass behind the counter replies
'Salt 'n' vinegar?', job done.


 
Posted : 10/09/2021 4:18 pm
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Local bloke who travels a lot for work and pleasure was telling me last night how he got caught out with this one in Italy, price was by the 100gms, his missus gave him a thorough drilling for having to pay 95 Euros for his lobster lunch. Ouch.


 
Posted : 10/09/2021 4:42 pm
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I can still remember the first time I ordered fish and chips in London Stockwell ...

"One fish one chip" said I

The cool guy (Turkish Cypriot) at Stockwell Fish & Chips shop looked at me and without asking further question continued to serve me a portion of fish (not sure what fish) and a portion of chips.

"£3.60" said he.

I think I paid £3.60 or something like that as I remember a portion of chips was about 50p to 70p in those days.

Then I went to Coventry after a while ... first day at Coventry fish & chips shop ...

"One fish one chip" said I

The lady behind the counter "salt and vinegar?" ...

I looked at her with a smile while trying to figure what the hell was she speaking ... sounded like "blur blur blur blur ..."

She then looked at me while also pointing to the salt and vinegar and I said yes please.

LOL!


 
Posted : 10/09/2021 6:39 pm
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Quarter pounder with cheese

Royale with Cheese. A Big mac is a big mac, but they call it "le big mac"


 
Posted : 13/09/2021 1:19 pm
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After watching “my octopus teacher” I’m definitely never eating them again.

That's a lovely documentary. Be aware that it's possible to form as strong a bond with most of the animals we eat though. The mammals, the birds... okay, less so most of the other molluscs.


 
Posted : 13/09/2021 2:03 pm
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After watching “my octopus teacher” I’m definitely never eating them again.

What about pigmeat? Pigs are sociable, intelligent and form strong family bonds.


 
Posted : 13/09/2021 3:18 pm
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Did everyone have a good Brexit?


 
Posted : 21/09/2021 9:44 am
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Is this not STW? Has nobody suggested the OP simply catch however much fish he wishes to eat? And cooks it in a handmade pizza oven.


 
Posted : 21/09/2021 9:55 am
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