Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

@ApostateMage @nessisonett @Th3solution Keeping my ear to the ground, I just don't seem to have much to contribute these days. I'm sure that'll change once PS5 drops, if not before

I've been plugging away at Divinity 2 (finally at the last act) and I picked up Shadow Tactics in the current PSN sale. Couple of solid single player games there for everyone moaning about Suicide Squad

@kyleforrester87 Admit it, you went to the pub, got completely knackered, and fell into a two-week coma.

@Octane I'm still reeling from being kicked off your Animal Crossing island just for drawing something on the ground which you thought looked like a penis.

@RogerRoger Cheers

It'll soon be time for Christmas avatars!

There you are @kyleforrester87! Glad your conscious enough to leave a few posts for our peace of mind.

To follow on from yesterday's Pikachu chips, today for lunch I had a cup of Soba. I believe it had seaweed in it, and was actually a little sweet.

@RR529 Japanese instant noodles are legitimately nicer than many restaurant noodle dishes I’ve had. The soup’s always basically just MSG but it tastes good. I’m having some for dinner tonight because they’re like 50p and tasty.

@nessisonett, I take it you live in a larger city where you have access to an import shop(s)?

I don't think we have anything like that here (northwest Missouri), so I just occasionally subscribe to Umai Crate, a monthly curated box of Japanese noodles (usually has 3 instant cup/bowl types, 3 packs for cooking on the stove, and a bonus item, which can be anything from a pair of chopsticks, some sort of spice, or even a package of dried vegetables to add to a dish of your choice).

It probably is a little overpriced for what you get, but it's still nice to try from time to time (though it's probably not upmarked as much as their Gacha Gacha crate, in which they send you 6 Gachapon a month for about $28, before shipping).

@RR529 They just sell them in Morrisons and Tesco over here, which are the most mundane of supermarkets. I do have an import shop near uni though, I get my Golden Curry blocks there and occasional dorayaki fix.

@nessisonett, I see. Over here Walmart does have a small international section, but I think the few instant noodle cups they carry there are all Korean brands.

@nessisonett MSG is so good 😋
Too bad it causes sterility. Or is it cancer? Either way, I’m in big trouble.

Had some leftover balsamic reduction so currently dipping crisps into it while playing Watch Dogs 2, somehow both a Waitrose move and also a bit B&M at the same time. The Tesco Metro of snacks.

@nessisonett Have you ever listened to the Radcliffe & Maconie show on 6music? They do a 'crisps on the radio' segment.

The problem with a lot of instant noodles is that they're fried (instead of dried), so they contain an unnecessary amount of fat. There should be little to none, but I've seen them go as high as 30%. Do yourself a favour and get some good ramen or soba noodles. Make yourself a broth (freeze in smaller portions), it will taste better, and it's going to be a lot healthier as well!

Has anyone else heard of this game yet? Excited about it?

@Draco_V_Ecliptic Bearseatsbeets posted on this thread about the game last week and Push Square ran an article on it too...

It looks pretty cool, like Sekiro on steroids. But as it is a game being developed in China, it may never reach these shores.

@Octane Yeah, I hold no illusions about them actually being good for me but in terms of being cheap, easy and tasty, they win. I’ve never actually tried making a broth, I’m one of those people who’d happily slave away in the kitchen for 3 hours in order to produce a meal but balks at the thought of spending a day making enough of a sauce, soup or stew to make several nights dinner.

@nessisonett Whenever I make stuff from scratch I have loads left over which I can freeze most of the time. The instructions I followed were for a family of 3 or 4 and I could never be bothered to work out the ingredients for one person!

@JohnnyShoulder The last thing I made that I ended up having to store in tupperware was a gumbo that I literally had in a crock pot cooking the whole day. I followed the recipe meticulously without reading the serves 10-12 people part. Although I always add slightly more seasoning than recipes say, whether that’s salt, pepper, herbs or spices. I don’t know why so many recipes err on the side of bland.

@nessisonett I always add garlic to most things (try it with scrambled eggs) and black pepper. Try to avoid adding too much salt as you can alway do that once you have served the meal. I know my mum puts a chilli in most of her meals, even it it is only half a wee one.