FabSwingers.com forum: What did your parents cook?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

We all have a food or dish our parents cooked that lives with us now as comfort food dont we?

What’s yours? What did your mum or day make you that was awesome?

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Not my mum but my grandma used to do lots but mutton stew and stuffed marrow. You can hardly get mutton these days

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8

We had stuffed marrow, too! I thought we were the only family in the uk

Shepherds pie was our staple and I still love it now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Beef stew

Bacon Hotpot

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By *ravelling_WilburyMan
over a year ago

Beverley

My dad has always done too notch fish and chips and a good curry. My mam used to do hotdogs and chips and a favorite of mine, and still does a cracking stew and dumplings

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By *itvclaireTV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

My Nam had a great but very unhealthy recipe for boiled cheese. Sadly she took it to the grave with her.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My dad made the best custard ever.

He also made a good trifle.

He was an experimental cook too though so sometimes it was best not to ask and just eat

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Mum made the best chocolate cake I've ever tasted and an excellent Apple crumble. She was generous with ingredients.

My dad never cooked until she became too ill to

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By *atalie..Woman
over a year ago

Bolton

Potato hash with dumplings

I still make it her way to this day, just taste's a little bit different because it's not made with mum's love

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Auntie used to make something called bacon & cheese dip

I'm not sure if it was a thing back then or something she concocted

I remember it being melted cheese mixed with milk to make the sauce, then lots of pepper and rashers of fried bacon dropped in it

You were given a plate of liberally buttered white bread to make butties with and dip the sauce up with

It cannot have possibly been healthy, but by Christ it was delish

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By *929Man
over a year ago

newcastle

My dad rarely cooked but when he did it was always fritters and egg not sure I remeber him ever cooking anything else haha.

My mam and dad grew up poor and carried on most of the eating habits they had into adulthood just out of habit, we ate rabbit very often and home made chips most nights

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

My mum was the best cook ever. I loved her stews, all of them. She planned her meals well. We always knew what type of meal to expect every day of the week like if it was going to be red meat, chicken fish, vegetarian etc. Her cakes were legendary too, especially her walnut one. I miss it all but most of all her.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Dad used to say "ur Mam has got a black belt in cookery, she can kill a man with one chop"

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

"My dad rarely cooked but when he did it was always fritters and egg not sure I remeber him ever cooking anything else haha.

My mam and dad grew up poor and carried on most of the eating habits they had into adulthood just out of habit, we ate rabbit very often and home made chips most nights "

Nothing wrong with rabbit. Not so popular here but very much so in other countries like Spain, Portugal, Greece etc

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By *os_GoddessofdawnWoman
over a year ago

In the clouds

Bacon Clanger

Beef Cobbler

Bacon Bone Soup

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crack. We had three microwaves. I still can’t look at bicarbonate of soda without feeling weird…

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By *929Man
over a year ago

newcastle

"My dad rarely cooked but when he did it was always fritters and egg not sure I remeber him ever cooking anything else haha.

My mam and dad grew up poor and carried on most of the eating habits they had into adulthood just out of habit, we ate rabbit very often and home made chips most nights

Nothing wrong with rabbit. Not so popular here but very much so in other countries like Spain, Portugal, Greece etc "

We loved it mate we had it roasted with gravy and a bit pie crust on the side my dad got into hunting at an early age as was a way of acquiring protein food and making a bit money selling the ones he didn’t keep for eating

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Our school cook made lunchenmeat and baked beans, puff pastry pie that I could of happily eaten every day

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By *tar80sWoman
over a year ago

Southampton

My moms - her hamburger soup and homemade sweet rolls. And her chocolate pie.

My dads - THE best chili.

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By *omtom7Man
over a year ago

Tralee

Spaghetti Bolonesse

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

Birdseye crispy pancakes

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By *amierebelMan
over a year ago

nae danger.

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By *amierebelMan
over a year ago

nae danger.

Like it or lump it

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Absolutely nothing, my mother threw everything in a chip pan that probably didn't have a clean for a few years and by everything I mean everything you'd cut upen a burger and be squirted with chip pan fat.

Pot me off food for a long time.

Mrs

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Not my mum but my grandma used to do lots but mutton stew and stuffed marrow. You can hardly get mutton these days"

Similar, they were from very humble background like a lot of east enders at the time.. It was about maximum calories to sustain hard work and making it stretch as far as possible as money was hard earned. Hearts, liver, kidneys, pies and stews with pearl barley and dumplings and root veg. Suet, stodgy puddings.

Trouble is if youre less physical... It piles on the pounds (or kilos)

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

"We all have a food or dish our parents cooked that lives with us now as comfort food dont we?

What’s yours? What did your mum or day make you that was awesome? "

I dont know about awesome but I do recall spending what seemed like two or three weeks, while my mother spent time in hospital, being fed every day on my father’s attempt at Lancashire hotpot. God! That was grim.

It is not like I cannot eat Lancashire hotpot at all these days. If it is well made I can even almost enjoy it, but no matter how spectacular it is, it brings back those memories of that gastronomic torture.

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By *torm in a G cupWoman
over a year ago

Land of the Long White Cloud

My Mum made the best bread.

We would eat it still warm so the butter melted into it and with her homemade jam.

The smell of it cooking was divine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Macaroni cheese

Spaghetti bolognaise

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing my mum was the worst cook. I think we ate spaghetti bolognaise about 3 times a week because that was the only thing she knew how to cook. The rest of the time it was whatever could be thrown in the oven for 20 minutes

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By *ansoffateMan
over a year ago

Sagittarius A

Me gran cooked Scouse me ma cooked Hot pot.

Steak Pie

Beef or Lamb.

Legendary chips, toasties and mash.

My mum used to feed a fair few of my mates bless her.

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By *oco_marsWoman
over a year ago

Stockport

My mum used to make some chicken and tomato stew with peaches in and I kinda miss that sometimes!

She makes amazing cakes, there was always cake

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Oh so many amazing things my Mum was an amazing cook ...

Bacon & Onion Pudding

Mince Beans & Rice

Corn Beef Hash

And the best Roast Dinners ever

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon

Gonna ruin this for you now Woody... absolutely not. My mum was an awful cook. Really bad. Terrible.

But my Nanna was fabulous. She made the best dinners. And I hope I do justice to her beef n ale pie. That was the nuts

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

All about the Eggy bread but that was my Granny

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By *MisschiefxTV/TS
over a year ago

London

One time my mum set the glass plate in the microwave on fire.

I cooked for myself at a young age.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Gonna ruin this for you now Woody... absolutely not. My mum was an awful cook. Really bad. Terrible.

But my Nanna was fabulous. She made the best dinners. And I hope I do justice to her beef n ale pie. That was the nuts"

My mum wasn’t great, (Ive said this before) …

Bug bc what I did realise from her was the benefits of one pot cooking. Just less washing up.

So I make a beef chilli because of her, but much much better.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

" my mother threw everything in a chip pan that probably didn't have a clean for a few years "

This. Burgers like rugby balls and a strange wax on the outside of the pan. Eventually it caught fire.

Bizarrely both parents outlived their “healthy” siblings by a huge amount.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

Oh, and using an egg to clean the chip pan. Crack it in, scoop it out, beans and chips.

It was full of oil and black bits.

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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago

In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon

"Gonna ruin this for you now Woody... absolutely not. My mum was an awful cook. Really bad. Terrible.

But my Nanna was fabulous. She made the best dinners. And I hope I do justice to her beef n ale pie. That was the nuts

My mum wasn’t great, (Ive said this before) …

Bug bc what I did realise from her was the benefits of one pot cooking. Just less washing up.

So I make a beef chilli because of her, but much much better.

I love a one pot meal

And now I really want a beef chilli

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All I can remember is Mum feeding me in pram

Bernardo’s home at very young age

So guess out on this on trudges out the thread

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

Nothing edible but my nan's rhubarb crumble was legendary.

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By *cunnylassCouple
over a year ago

Exeter

My father never cooked.I wish I could say the same about my mother..

Mike

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My dad was the better cook and did the cooking when he was around. He made an absolutely delicious curried lamb with rice and peas and steamed veg. Literally gorgeous. But fuck that [redacted]

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It was mostly Indian food (North Indian) but I wouldn't really describe it as comfort food as they're not exactly easy to make

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

honestly cannot remember

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By *ullyMan
over a year ago

Near Clacton

Not my mum but my grandma used to do lots but mutton stew and stuffed marrow. You can hardly get mutton these days

Try as might I can't get marrow, anywhere, not seen it for sale in any shop or marketplace. We used to have them from of our vegetable gardens, and when I grew up and moved to Norfolk then Suffolk they were sometimes for sale at the roadside or in the farms shops. I Used to do homemade mince curry in thick marrow rings, Mmmmmm.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Mum made a pedigree chum pie for my dad, when she found out he cheated on her. It was that nice he wanted seconds, I don't think she ever told him.

Does that count?

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By *adCherriesCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire/Northwest

Sunday Roast - Roasties were the best, none of that Aunt Bessie's shit

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By *vilgasamWoman
over a year ago

The dot in the i

They’re both chefs so we got egg and chips a lot, mostly we’d get to help ourselves from the restaurant kitchen if we wanted anything different

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Nothing whatsoever..my mother was an horrendous cook and my father didn't bother.. I'm the kid that liked school dinners so much I had seconds.. it was gourmet food compared to what was created at home

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By *4bimMan
over a year ago

Farnborough Hampshire

my mother was fantastic.

worked 3 jobs to make sure we had everything we needed while she went without.

meals were good, pretty standard stuff but the cost of things limited what you could put on your plate.

taught me that if i ever came into money and i could help i should.

so when i go to breakfast and i hear people talking about how things arent so good they often find the bill paid.

im long gone by then, i just hope when its my time to be judged, those that do will look a bit kinder than they normally would.

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By *abilousCouple
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Findus crispy pancakes…..mmmmm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My grandma used to do steak with a sauce made from whole grain mustard and cream, with new potatoes, broad beans, and broccoli.

I still love it now

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My grandma used to do steak with a sauce made from whole grain mustard and cream, with new potatoes, broad beans, and broccoli.

I still love it now "

Bloody hell. I had beans in toast most nights.

Is your mum Gordon Ramsay?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My grandma used to do steak with a sauce made from whole grain mustard and cream, with new potatoes, broad beans, and broccoli.

I still love it now

Bloody hell. I had beans in toast most nights.

Is your mum Gordon Ramsay?

That was my grandma! She also used to do fresh rainbow trout with almonds which contributed to my absolute hatred of fish as an adult I think

My mum made great lasagne

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By *rder66Man
over a year ago

Tatooine

Organic, way before anybody had heard of it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Organic, way before anybody had heard of it."

What is that?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I cook versions of spagbol, cottage pie and a few others things but better than my parents as both not great cooks

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

My Indian grandmother cooked a proper curry. Took her ages. She died and never wrote down any of the the recipes bc she said she never knew them. I didn't eat a curry after for years. None of her children knew either so died with her

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

One thing we had at my grandma's at Sunday tea that she didn't cook was tinned peaches with bread and butter

Apparently it was a throw back from the war

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

My mum could burn water! X

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My mum could burn water! X"

Oh that was my sibling. They boiled an egg in a pan without any water. Insert *facepalm emoji

I’m convinced I was adopted.

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area

Dad never cooked.

Mum, boiled vegetables to destruction.....put me off vegetables for years!

She did however, have a few "signature" dishes... Rabbit & (belly of) Pork stew.....with Pearl Barley

Sausage & Bacon pudding....yummy.

Christmas Dinner was always...."interesting"!!

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

My gran made the most amazing scotch broth - which as kids we all hated

Now I love making my own version

My mum did a great bread & butter pudding but also used to feed us microwaved beef burgers….

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

"My Indian grandmother cooked a proper curry. Took her ages. She died and never wrote down any of the the recipes bc she said she never knew them. I didn't eat a curry after for years. None of her children knew either so died with her

Oh this is so sad!!! I always ask for recipes now - I’m not the greatest cook but someone in the family might be xx

J x

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I remember as a kid and also me with my son buying belly pork as a cheap meal. Now it's really expensive

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By *idlandiaMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Mum did a great roast dinner, everything else was pretty mediocre.

My dad literally burnt cornflakes once.

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

A Cranks (vegetarian restaurant) recipe called Creamy Leek Croustade. I still make it. Yum!!

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

My mum does an amazing Sausage Casserole.

She also made an amazing Corned Beef Hash, but alas I went off that during my first pregnancy and the hankering for it never returned.

My gramp did an amazing cooked Sunday dinner.

My Nan made amazing Trifles that had everything that you’d want in a trifle in it.

Ah….. I’ve gone down a food memory lane

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By *aughty but nice...Man
over a year ago

Staffs

Bread pudding...nom.nom.nom

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester

"What did your parents cook?"

Every last single bit of deliciousness and vitamins out of whatever they threw in the pan.

They cooked food so that it no longer resembled food.

It was a sort of grey, microbial swamp-sludge with "bits" in it.

Had DNA testing been available at the time, I suspect that forensically it might have been meat. Meat with tubes in it. I never did work out what the tubes were for.

My father never cooked. He did not know how to. My mother didn't like cooking. Grandma however was an amazing cook. She'd let me help and get stuck in mixing flour and making cakes and making a hell of a mess. I loved it.

Mother came in one day to see myself and Grandma in the kitchen. I was covered in flour and the place was a mess. She asked "What the hell are you doing?" and Grandma said "He's having fun. You leave him alone." Mother shut up.

And Grandma instilled in me a love of cooking, which I still have to this day.

Over 100+ cookbooks in the library.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Grandma's Cheesecake.

My Grandpa's home cured sausage.

I was raised in a household with a huge appreciation for food

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By *oungAtHeartCurvyCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Home made lentil soup with ham hough tried to make it exactly the same way but never tastes as good as hers

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By *r_PinkMan
over a year ago

london stratford

1st thing my dad taught me to cook was Shnitzel and chips (that's chicken fillet flattened, coated in breadcrumbs) and the chips where cut, boiled, fried until they just started turning, taken out and left to cool down before re-frying on really hot oil.

Then he taught me special fried rice.

I only wish I learnt some of my grandparents dishes too as they where delish!

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By *untimes wantedMan
over a year ago

Huddersfield

Most of my family was good cooks parents and grandparents so its hard to choose a favorite though it gave me a lifelong love for cooking.

Think if i had to choose just one my Dads cheese/bacon and tomato omelette.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Tripe and onions

Liver and onions

Ox Heart

Sausages

Mince Pie

Mince and dumplings

Scouse / Stew

Chicken if we were well off that week.

Always veg from the garden

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By *aulaxd2020TV/TS
over a year ago

dudley

Used to depend on what road kill my dad brought home ..... seriously I remember my dad skinning rabbits in the kitchen smell of them was horrific, and sometimes there was lead shot in them also remember boiled bacon joints, liver, pheasants and all kinds of stuff like that that smelt disgusting,

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

"What did your parents cook?"

Hard to tell from the ashes.

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