So, Branston Pickle...

[Madara XIII]

Here and there, Yahtzee will make mention of this particular product and associate it with all things good. It even makes a badge on the Escapist for having its mention in Zero Punctuation. So finally, I actually had a chance to get a jar of the stuff at an event where I can get at some imported products (they also had jellybabies), and that included some Branston Pickle.

And I have to agree that it's rather good stuff. What about you? Had any? What do you think of it? How many of you tried it simply because Yahtzee makes reference to it? What's it good on?

Hmm what does it taste like? Sorry I'm American. I kind of think of it as a Relish-tasting spread.

 

[FalloutJack]

Branston Pickle is best with strong cheddar cheese or some nice sliced meat like ham on a sandwich. or both.

although if your American i have heard tell you likely won't know what real cheese is either

jus kiddin

i buy Branston every time i do a shopping. its what turns a plain cheese or meat sandwich into something you actually want to eat.

So glad you were joking, because you all know that cheese that isn't cheese is just there for the vegans. Whereas I like cheese and these ideas are worth a try, definitely. I'm liable to give the sandwich ideas a try momentarily.

Maybe in England, but here in the US, we're quite proud of our non-cheese but also non-vegan cheese products. American Cheese, Velveeta Cheese, and Cheese Whiz are all horrifying products of food science, and while none of them are really cheese, they're all delicious.

Hang on. The latter two I agree with, but I think American cheese is just a TYPE of cheese, not a fake cheese. As in, it's a dairy product made from actual milk. Or at least, the ones that aren't soy-cheese are. My point is that there is real American cheese that IS cheese. (And it's still a HELLUVA lot better than Swiss.)

No, American cheese is what happens when you take cheddar and process it until it's unrecognizable. Velveeta is basically just a big block of American that's more convenient for cooking with.

Pretty sure that's an opinion. You shouldn't split hairs over it being manufactured.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Branston Pickle is best with strong cheddar cheese or some nice sliced meat like ham on a sandwich. or both.

although if your American i have heard tell you likely won't know what real cheese is either

jus kiddin

i buy Branston every time i do a shopping. its what turns a plain cheese or meat sandwich into something you actually want to eat.

So glad you were joking, because you all know that cheese that isn't cheese is just there for the vegans. Whereas I like cheese and these ideas are worth a try, definitely. I'm liable to give the sandwich ideas a try momentarily.

Maybe in England, but here in the US, we're quite proud of our non-cheese but also non-vegan cheese products. American Cheese, Velveeta Cheese, and Cheese Whiz are all horrifying products of food science, and while none of them are really cheese, they're all delicious.

Hang on. The latter two I agree with, but I think American cheese is just a TYPE of cheese, not a fake cheese. As in, it's a dairy product made from actual milk. Or at least, the ones that aren't soy-cheese are. My point is that there is real American cheese that IS cheese. (And it's still a HELLUVA lot better than Swiss.)

No, American cheese is what happens when you take cheddar and process it until it's unrecognizable. Velveeta is basically just a big block of American that's more convenient for cooking with.

Pretty sure that's an opinion. You shouldn't split hairs over it being manufactured.

?

I'm not sure where you're going with that. It's not hair splitting at all. It all contains milk, but so do yogurt and ice cream (neither of which is cheese), and the three things I was talking about are pretty heavily chemically altered. Like I said, the starting point for American is cheddar; I'm not sure what they do with it after that, but it's definitely not cheddar by the time they're done with it.

 

[keideki]

I have a jar of it in the fridge at home, it's really quite nice on a grilled cheese sandwich.

Pickles on a grilled cheese sandwich?
As the resident Grilled Cheese Guru, I hereby condemn you from ever again partaking in the adding of cheese to bread. This ban will last no fewer than three (3) years, after which your eligibility for making grilled cheese will be reviewed by the seven World Cheese Czars. If you are deemed eligible, you will be subject to a probationary period and will be limited to Kraft Singles until you've demonstrated the ability to handle better cheeses.

You've done this to yourself.

What's your opinion of a ham and cheese melt, then? Because that's just a grilled cheese with ham.

I can't really comment on meat in the sandwich. I don't like pork in generally, so my opinion about ham is skewed. I guess I have funny taste buds, because all pork has this really awful aftertaste to me. Other sliced meats just don't fit at all. And if you put hamburger meat in it, then usually the burger overpowers the cheese to the point of it not being a grilled cheese anymore.

So the answer to your question: inconclusive. You'll have to go to the czars if you really want to know.

I understand your feelings about ham and pork, I am the same way. Oddly enough though I love bacon.

 

[wizzard419]

Had it when I was living in London, not a huge fan of it. I like pickled vegetables but for some reason the flavor (might have been the color) just didn't do it for me.

 

[FalloutJack]

-Cheese!-

What I see from you is that you have an issue with what is done TO cheese, which is fine. I'm not here to argue origins, save for what is and is not cheese. You may not like it, but it's still cheese. I don't see Swiss-lovers crawling out of the woodwork on account of my not liking THAT cheese. It's a difference in preparation, probably treated to preserve it longer than deli slices, and it doesn't rob me the wrong way. But it IS still cheese. Let' leave it at that.

Hmm what does it taste like? Sorry I'm American. I kind of think of it as a Relish-tasting spread.

Difficult to describe. I've had relish and this is not relish. Wrong taste, wrong consistancy for relish. It's pretty sweet and it spreads perhaps like a jam with chunks in it. Tastes rather good in my opinion. I WOULD say that eating it explains to me what Yahtzee actually MEANS when he makes reference to the stuff.

 

[Aprilgold]

What the Owl Said, Yahtzee likes it so much, and he hats so much else, OBVIOUSLY its a great thing.
[sub]Posting pics is so fuunnnnn, super funnnnn.[/sub]

 

[ACman]

It's a pretty standard worcestershire sauce chutney.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

-Cheese!-

What I see from you is that you have an issue with what is done TO cheese, which is fine. I'm not here to argue origins, save for what is and is not cheese. You may not like it, but it's still cheese. I don't see Swiss-lovers crawling out of the woodwork on account of my not liking THAT cheese. It's a difference in preparation, probably treated to preserve it longer than deli slices, and it doesn't rob me the wrong way. But it IS still cheese. Let' leave it at that.

Hmm what does it taste like? Sorry I'm American. I kind of think of it as a Relish-tasting spread.

Difficult to describe. I've had relish and this is not relish. Wrong taste, wrong consistancy for relish. It's pretty sweet and it spreads perhaps like a jam with chunks in it. Tastes rather good in my opinion. I WOULD say that eating it explains to me what Yahtzee actually MEANS when he makes reference to the stuff.

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on whether or not it's really cheese; for me, saying it's really cheese is like saying a whiskey and coke is still pure whiskey, but I see where you're coming from. As for whether or not Branston Pickle is a relish, I've never had the stuff, but did you know there are tons of different kinds of relish, some of which don't even involve pickles? I mean, in addition to obvious things like Kosher Dill relish and Sweet relish, there's things like Vidalia Onion relish, and tomato chutney, which is also a kind of relish. I guess what I'm saying is, it sounds like a variety of relish to me, just not the kind people usually put on their hot dogs.

 

[Madara XIII]

-Cheese!-

What I see from you is that you have an issue with what is done TO cheese, which is fine. I'm not here to argue origins, save for what is and is not cheese. You may not like it, but it's still cheese. I don't see Swiss-lovers crawling out of the woodwork on account of my not liking THAT cheese. It's a difference in preparation, probably treated to preserve it longer than deli slices, and it doesn't rob me the wrong way. But it IS still cheese. Let' leave it at that.

Hmm what does it taste like? Sorry I'm American. I kind of think of it as a Relish-tasting spread.

Difficult to describe. I've had relish and this is not relish. Wrong taste, wrong consistancy for relish. It's pretty sweet and it spreads perhaps like a jam with chunks in it. Tastes rather good in my opinion. I WOULD say that eating it explains to me what Yahtzee actually MEANS when he makes reference to the stuff.

Hmmm Either way, considering it's a Jam made from Pickles I'm already sold on the idea...

F*cking love pickles!

[HEADING=1]Ain't that right Vergil?[/HEADING]

 

[redfistmg]

I'm afraid that I outrank you cheezy bastards. I am a member of a much higher organisation: The united clergy of people who are a bit partial to some Branston Pickle spread on a grilled cheese sandwich. Expect giant, empty jars of Branston Pickle to come raining down on your house in a hail of cheese-induced fury any second now.