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I certainly remember Sainsbury's that''s where we bought the jellied veal. You had to queue up at each counter separately. One for cheese, one for cooked meats, one for eggs and there were several more it took ages. It was basically a deli but we certainly did not call it that.
Quote from: Peanuts on July 25, 2012, 06:30:13Oh, yes, I remember Mum always reheated Dad's evening meal on a plate, over a saucepan, covered with an enamel plate. Microwave ovens - what on earth are they?I remember in the 50s going into J Sainsburys in St Albans High St, a small single shop unit, and queueing one side to be served eg butter, then going to the other side for cereal, etc. What a lot of time we now save by going to the supermarket and only queueing once LOL!!!!!!!!!!!I remember Sainsburys having marble counters, tiled walls and sawdust on the floor. The assistants wore aprons and hand patted their butter. You could buy a single egg if you wanted ;D
Oh, yes, I remember Mum always reheated Dad's evening meal on a plate, over a saucepan, covered with an enamel plate. Microwave ovens - what on earth are they?I remember in the 50s going into J Sainsburys in St Albans High St, a small single shop unit, and queueing one side to be served eg butter, then going to the other side for cereal, etc. What a lot of time we now save by going to the supermarket and only queueing once LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: Peanuts on July 25, 2012, 06:30:13Oh, yes, I remember Mum always reheated Dad's evening meal on a plate, over a saucepan, covered with an enamel plate. Microwave ovens - what on earth are they?I remember in the 50s going into J Sainsburys in St Albans High St, a small single shop unit, and queueing one side to be served eg butter, I remember Sainsburys having marble counters, tiled walls and sawdust on the floor. The assistants wore aprons and hand patted their butter. You could buy a single egg if you wanted ;D
Oh, yes, I remember Mum always reheated Dad's evening meal on a plate, over a saucepan, covered with an enamel plate. Microwave ovens - what on earth are they?I remember in the 50s going into J Sainsburys in St Albans High St, a small single shop unit, and queueing one side to be served eg butter,
Quote from: Digeroo on July 25, 2012, 11:42:45I certainly remember Sainsbury's that''s where we bought the jellied veal. You had to queue up at each counter separately. One for cheese, one for cooked meats, one for eggs and there were several more it took ages. It was basically a deli but we certainly did not call it that.Jellied veil my favorite as a kid. Not seen any for sale in years.
I think it was late 40's I was only little and my dad had got hold of some Ox cheek, I think mum made it into a stew or something, she wasn't the best cook but did make glorious cakes. When I came to eat it there was a sort of green honeycomb bit which was very tough. I think she should have cut this off. I couldn't eat it and was sick. My dad tried to make me and I had to sit at the table for ages, I won in the end but 60 odd years later I can still vividly remember. We had a dog at the time and I used to go with my dad to buy his food from a local horse meat shop called Bill Phipps (I hope it was for the dog) as we also picked up lites which were boiled and stunk the house out. I was so scared of the shop because of the carcases hanging on hooks dripping blood. they always threatened to give me to Bill Phipps if I was naughty. They were really very good parents and I suppose in such times of shortage This meat was protein.
Quote from: lillian on July 25, 2012, 12:33:40Quote from: Digeroo on July 25, 2012, 11:42:45I certainly remember Sainsbury's that''s where we bought the jellied veal. You had to queue up at each counter separately. One for cheese, one for cooked meats, one for eggs and there were several more it took ages. It was basically a deli but we certainly did not call it that.Jellied veil my favorite as a kid. Not seen any for sale in years.I simply wouldn't eat it - seemed unfair to the animal I thought when I was a kid.
Quote from: Aden Roller on July 25, 2012, 20:50:47Quote from: lillian on July 25, 2012, 12:33:40Quote from: Digeroo on July 25, 2012, 11:42:45I certainly remember Sainsbury's that''s where we bought the jellied veal. You had to queue up at each counter separately. One for cheese, one for cooked meats, one for eggs and there were several more it took ages. It was basically a deli but we certainly did not call it that.Jellied veil my favorite as a kid. Not seen any for sale in years.I simply wouldn't eat it - seemed unfair to the animal I thought when I was a kid.When I was a kid in the 50s and 60s I don't remember anything about animal welfare. Most people I knew worried about putting for on the table and not were it came from.
My sister worked for David Greig when she left school & was asked to help out at various "posh do's" because of her skill at carving ham, & I think you are right about the thistle motif Ninny.
I am surprised no one has mentioned sugar bread,slice of bread and marge with a tiny sprinkling of sugar