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Aluminium Foil and Acidic Food

I braised some oxtail at the weekend, with ingredients that included red wine and vinegar, and left it in the oven overnight covered with aluminium foil. Next morning the foil, to my horror, was...
13:17 Mon 28th Nov 20056 answers, last by Xollob 10:12 Wed 30th Nov 2005
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confuddled

present company...

'accepted' or 'excepted'? I always used to think it was accepted, but am now considering 'excepted' to actually be more suitable... Was i wrong then, or am i now?
02:03 Tue 29th Nov 20058 answers, last by moviemaster 22:08 Tue 29th Nov 2005
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JackDanielsU

Rootbeer

Did they used to have this in McDonalds in the UK, or was it just wishful thinking.
23:32 Thu 24th Nov 200516 answers, last by peesha 10:16 Fri 02nd Dec 2005
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bartholomew

think of/about

My eternal problem: I am thinking of/about getting a new job. English is not my first language and I have never known what is the difference?
17:02 Wed 23rd Nov 20054 answers, last by Clanad 17:30 Wed 23rd Nov 2005
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Andy008

Pony

Why in gambling parlance is the denomination "25" often referred to as a "pony"?
21:23 Tue 22nd Nov 20055 answers, last by Kingaroo 19:11 Mon 28th Nov 2005
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ali_alic

Fortune Cookies

I am organising an in-house Chinese meal for the office and will be baking some fortune cookies. Do any of you have any good mottos to place inside that will suit the work enviroment? Slightly risque...
08:47 Tue 22nd Nov 20057 answers, last by brachiopod 15:03 Tue 22nd Nov 2005
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ChatwithJacq

Chicken recipes

Hi, I am cooking a chicken tonight but do not plan on eating it as a meal (will use bits for salad for lunch tomorrow) until Weds evening (bought it on Saturday, needs to be cooked by Tues, have meals...
14:42 Mon 21st Nov 200510 answers, last by mandimoo 13:40 Wed 30th Jul 2008
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philk1

mint custard!

When i was at school, our fave pudding ever!! was green mint custard and chocolate sponge pudding!! (no really!!) can someone out there please tell me where i can get hold of mint custard?? or how i...
20:50 Sat 19th Nov 200511 answers, last by sgakaz 00:46 Tue 17th Aug 2010
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~sillycow~

Tasty Stew

What can i put in my stew to make it even tastier and last a few days? So far i got, potatoes, carrots, swede, beef, mushrooms, baby shallots, dumplings with the juice made up of oxos and oxtail soup....
14:23 Thu 10th Nov 20058 answers, last by lady_p_gold 11:14 Fri 11th Nov 2005
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HappyFace

Opposite of Escalation

Didn't know where to post this!!! Does anybody know what the opposite of escalation is? Thanks
04:19 Mon 07th Nov 200511 answers, last by _bph_ 07:07 Sun 27th Jun 2010
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Jamjar74

spaghetti

Have only ever cooked it once and a lot of it stuck together when I strained it. What did I do wrong. Any suggestions please.
14:51 Mon 07th Nov 200512 answers, last by bigveg 10:13 Fri 11th Nov 2005
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mj_fox_e

Travel

How do I get from Darmstadt to Frankfurt Hahn?
16:43 Sat 05th Nov 20052 answers, last by Xollob 15:21 Mon 07th Nov 2005
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Gathorne

Is nutmeg a nut?

This may be a stupid question but I've just made my nut-free Christmas cake for a family who have a child with a nut allergy. However I've now noticed that my mixed spice includes nutmeg. Will this...
14:43 Mon 07th Nov 20055 answers, last by Dom Tuk 17:54 Tue 08th Nov 2005
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skold17

diesel?

I had a drink last night someone bought me, i really liked it! It was kinda red, kinda like lager but not? i asked someone, i thought that it was lager and black, and they said that it may be a drink...
17:55 Sun 06th Nov 200512 answers, last by bigveg 10:17 Fri 11th Nov 2005
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k8_doran

contradiction

Could you please tell me what contradiction is and also give an example? Thank you
15:05 Mon 31st Oct 20056 answers, last by croft-inn 15:51 Wed 16th Nov 2005
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K99

slang

I'm a primary school teacher and I am also a geordie. How come when I'm at work I speak correctly/politely... Pronounce my words correctly never use slang or swear. When I'm with partner, family and...
00:46 Wed 26th Oct 20057 answers, last by gingerflaps 05:22 Fri 04th Nov 2005
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karengauld

Blackpool

Hi, I am from Scotland and have ALWAYS wanted to go to Blackpool! The rides and the foreworks/shows etc appeals to me a lot! Is this expensive to do with accommodation? Also do you know if I can get...
14:30 Tue 25th Oct 20058 answers, last by pega 23:02 Wed 26th Oct 2005
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HappyFace

Chocolate Wagon Wheels

Do any of you remember Wagon Wheels? I had one for the first time in lots of years and couldn't believe how small they are now! Have they changed in size or have my hands just got much larger?
20:57 Tue 25th Oct 20059 answers, last by tobeloy 01:57 Fri 28th Oct 2005
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Andy008

German forenames after the war

Am I right in thinking that names the same as those of Nazi officials rapidly dropped in popularity after the war? You very rarely hear of Germans by the names of Heinrich, Erwin, Reynhard, Adolf,...
23:45 Mon 24th Oct 20056 answers, last by jno 15:31 Tue 25th Oct 2005
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lady_p_gold

Metal in microwave

Have also posted this in How Things Work .. is there a boffin out there who can tell me why in my Miele combination oven, the metal tray does not cause a problem when on microwave function...
12:38 Thu 20th Oct 20057 answers, last by Xollob 14:27 Mon 24th Oct 2005

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