Rowling Makes a Stand

[JadeLeader]

Ok, so I know the educated classes hate us and our Dear Leader, but she's really not doing herself any favours here...

My first car was owned by the Sisters of Mercy before I bought it. I'm guessing that makes me complicit in the crimes of the church?

Wait, now you're worried about damaging stereotypes of Goblins?

Not a vehicle, but our first sofa was second-hand from the American Embassy in London. Guess that makes us complicit in.....well, everything crap the US has done.

no, but knowing the way nuns drive it could have picked up some dodgy habits

no pun intended

Vichyssoise: boiled potatoes and leeks, served cold, what's not to love?

See, I’m always glad to find a fellow celery loathe. But kale? Kale is lovely!

This is 100% true

Yes, I can see that- lukewarm leeks bordering on congealed doesn't sound appealing. So, cold, yes, cold would be a prerequisite. And I'm with you on the vinaigrette, better be very good.

Wow! I think that makes you famous (or at least famous-adjacent ). Am I jealous!

Yes. I'm afraid it does. <sigh> Your life is over now, you no longer exist...

I feel that my victim status as having been taught by the Sisters of Mercy redeems me.

Wait a minute...! You're not talking about the band, are you?

<mutters under breath >

Fine, I'll be in the Gullibles Corner for a while...

Thanks for the reminder, vichysoise is definitely going on the menu this week.

I love potatoes in almost every form but mash is the waste of a perfectly good spud.

<gavel>

I like potatoes but they don't like me. Mash is definitely a waste of a good spud - if I'm going to risk the pain, it needs to be a flipping fantastic culinary experience, and mash... ain't.

Then you're doing it wrong. Cream, butter, salt, black pepper garlic paste. A bowl full of that please.

Can't do black pepper or garlic either, I'm afraid. Hence mash being underwhelming.

Makes sense in that case.

I have just one word for you:

Dill.

It is how to ruin smoked salmon.

Weren't you worried it might have a problem with this corrosion?

Dill is delicious sprinkled on boiled carrots - and renders pretty much anything more digestible. It is very confusing that the tirade against boiled food and this ridiculous denunciation of JKR are separate threads.

I have avoided the boiled thread in case someone thinks I actually boil beetles!

I mentioned (delicious) boiled cake at one stage but was not taken up on it.

Dill is one of those tastes you either like or you don't. Celery apparently is another. I have a feeling they may even be related!

I make a beautiful sweet/sour lightly pickled cucumber recipe which is entirely elevated by the addition of dill.

I like a boiled cake myself.