Rick Stein in Hua Hin

Post by **chopsticks** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:01 pm

Thanks BaaBaa.

What a khwaay I've been for saying it slightly wrong for so long

so it's more of a who wah sound before the Hin

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:04 pm

chopsticks wrote:Thanks BaaBaa.
What a khwaay I've been for saying it slightly wrong for so long
so it's more of a who wah sound before the Hin

Sounds a bit like a Geordie saying whore.

Do you mean Khwaay or khuay?

Post by **chopsticks** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:22 pm

I meant water buffalo but not with the Isaan dialect....

Post by **caller** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:49 am

Actually it was Floyd that got Stein involved in TV years ago. Apparantly Stein had been resisting it... and the rest is history.

Didn't see last nights prog, but heres the link to the beebs iplayer to view the programme in full:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_3/

Post by **Big Boy** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:57 am

I didn't think the BBC iPlayer worked outside of the UK.

Wouldn't JD's link be a better bet?

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:59 am

Khundon1975 wrote:Don't know about the legend thing.

I beg to differ.

I'll try and find the classic where he's well pissed trying to cook and the guy always bollocks his camera man.

Post by **caller** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:14 am

Big Boy wrote:I didn't think the BBC iPlayer worked outside of the UK.

Wouldn't JD's link be a better bet?

Didn't know that - sorry.

Arcadian · Post by **Arcadian** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:25 am

As for Keith Floyd, he bought a very nice riverside pub on the river Dart in Devon, changed the name to Floyds and turned it into a "gastro pub". Beans on toast for 5 quid, went bust very quickly, surprise surprise!!

Post by **komfortablynumb** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:39 am

Hm. I think i may rock the boat a little.
Floyd went round the world showing us what food was out there.
Long before we had heard of jumbo jets and cattle class.
He seems to be a 65 year old piss artist (being treated for stomach cancer at the moment. Hmm not a good selling point i guess)
I would have a drink with him any day and i am sure it would be fun.
Apart from the obvious "Camerons".
There are some excellent chefs and campaigners out there.
Jamie oliver tried to stop our skoolkids eating crap.
Hugh fernley witherthingthing campaigned for good animal husbandry.
And now Rick Stein. I personaly couldn't give a monkeys testicle if he made a lot of money out of Padstow.
They all saw a gap in the market and took a chance and won.
Personaly wish i had thought of that scam 5 minutes before them.
After all it's only entertainment and the wonderful thing about the tv and the computer is they have a big button on them saying off.
No axe to grind guys.
Just another point of view.
Now where was that beer?

Arcadian · Post by **Arcadian** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:54 am

No argument from me there Komfortablynumb as long as they stick to tv. I agree about Jamie Oliver though,he seems to be the only one trying to use his position to better the world, don`t forget he set up a restaurant run by 15 homeless youngsters which has been a great success.

Post by **caller** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:19 am

Arcadian wrote:No argument from me there Komfortablynumb as long as they stick to tv. I agree about Jamie Oliver though,he seems to be the only one trying to use his position to better the world, don`t forget he set up a restaurant run by 15 homeless youngsters which has been a great success.

Unless you've eaten there! The guy's meant to be a cook, not a preacher!!

Post by **komfortablynumb** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 6:20 am

Unless you've eaten there! The guy's meant to be a cook, not a preacher!!
Sorry caller.
I wish to take issue here.
I grew up eating good wholesome food.
Chickens were localy bred and we had one on high days and holidays.
My apples had the occasional maggot in it.
Worser when there was only 1/2 a maqggot.
The world changed and after the 2nd world war In the UK farmers were told to grow more to sustain us. Hedgrows were ripped out and mass arable farming was advocateded.
DDT was sprayed liberaly.
Has thaty really helped us.
It's cheaer to buy a bucket of chicken in KFC than a free range chicken uncooked.
In my youth. A long time ago. I worked in a chicken factory.
Yes a factory.
We have to respect the animals.
They are our bread and butter after all.
I don't wish to sound like a tree hugger.
But look at our kids.
Allergies everywhere.
Why?
Seems to me we got something wrong.
How come i can buy a chicken from Asia cheaper than home grown?
Surely better it flies here alive than i put its carcass on a plane.
This isn't really a rant and i put myself up before the forum to be shot down.
From my observations Thialands animal husbandry needs a lot of change.
However i would be stupid to think i could change it.
I wouldn't try.
I'll step down from my soapbox now.
Over to you good people.
And Caller.
No offence intended.

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:04 am

So we are all agreed?

Floyd is a legend and he'd be the 1st/only one you'd enjoy a drink with?

PET · Post by **PET** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:48 pm

Wow I thought I would be able to watch BBC TV in Hua Hin with the links posted , but CALLER the BBC TV Iplayer does not work overseas and JD with UK Nova I had to sign up but my computer does not seem to want to download - any ideas how to go about this step by step?

Post by **chopsticks** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:24 pm

Lots of hype with these TV chefs :
Gordon Ramsay was exposed by one of the newspapers for having a food factory in a rundown part of London where meals were being pre-prepared in bulk and boxed up for delivery via the back door to the expensive restaurants he owns in London.
Jamie Oliver made it his mission to get involved with improving school meals but now the numbers of kids eating them has dropped considerably,
they much prefer their local chippie.
Should bring back repeats of Johnny and Fanny Craddock TV shows or even Delia Smith

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