Dan Kaszeta FRHistS
@dankaszeta.bsky.social
Londoner. CBRN expert, particularly nerve agents. Freeman of the City of London. Liveryman. "Legal Juggernaut". Anglican. Ex Verger. Author. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Scourge of llamas. Former US Army. Former USSS. #NAFO Fella
Horse, apocryphally
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Horse, apocryphally
Indeed. NM food is worth a thread entirely on its own.
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Indeed. NM food is worth a thread entirely on its own.
See later in thread
December 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
See later in thread
Like the UK immigration system, it's designed to take law abiding people and make them into criminals by making compliance very hard.
December 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Like the UK immigration system, it's designed to take law abiding people and make them into criminals by making compliance very hard.
Likely not. The currywurst seems relatively well confined. And I'm focussing on the UK-North America axis largely.
December 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Likely not. The currywurst seems relatively well confined. And I'm focussing on the UK-North America axis largely.
Some seems to have little bits others don't.
December 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Some seems to have little bits others don't.
It's politer than saying "Goombah"
December 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It's politer than saying "Goombah"
Indeed but that boggles Americans
December 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Indeed but that boggles Americans
I am breaking the thread here. Got to do a few things and will resume later.
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I am breaking the thread here. Got to do a few things and will resume later.
Apocryphally, the sauce is so-named because it was invented at one or another of the many resort hotels there or in some local village. Serious attempts to nail down the origin have only resulted in contradictory tales.
December 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Apocryphally, the sauce is so-named because it was invented at one or another of the many resort hotels there or in some local village. Serious attempts to nail down the origin have only resulted in contradictory tales.
I mention Thousand Island because it is occasionally used as a sauce on burgers and sandwiches and such. It is, in fact, the secret sauce in Fast Times at Ridgemont High
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I mention Thousand Island because it is occasionally used as a sauce on burgers and sandwiches and such. It is, in fact, the secret sauce in Fast Times at Ridgemont High
How to describe thousand island dressing? Formulae vary a bit. But if you took 2 parts mayo, 1 part tomato ketchup, a few spoons of pickle relish you'd end up roughly there.
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
How to describe thousand island dressing? Formulae vary a bit. But if you took 2 parts mayo, 1 part tomato ketchup, a few spoons of pickle relish you'd end up roughly there.
One is so-called "Thousand Island Dressing" so named after the eponymous archipelago between New York and Ontario.
December 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
One is so-called "Thousand Island Dressing" so named after the eponymous archipelago between New York and Ontario.
But two "salad dressings" are worth mentioning for their use as condiments above and beyond salad.
December 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
But two "salad dressings" are worth mentioning for their use as condiments above and beyond salad.
Several of you have mentioned salad dressings and this isn't really about salad dressings. Go in a large UK supermarket and you'll find like 7 types. Go in even a poxy small US supermarket and you'll find 100. We'd be here all day.
December 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Several of you have mentioned salad dressings and this isn't really about salad dressings. Go in a large UK supermarket and you'll find like 7 types. Go in even a poxy small US supermarket and you'll find 100. We'd be here all day.
There's also this thing, quite different, and quite tasty, but really it's own thing called "Gentleman's Relish". It is anchovy based.
December 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
There's also this thing, quite different, and quite tasty, but really it's own thing called "Gentleman's Relish". It is anchovy based.