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Keith Floyd

Post by cricketfieldclarets » Sun May 26, 2019 10:46 am

On bbc now for any fans.

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sun May 26, 2019 10:51 am

Oh my god, he dips his finger in the sauce to taste it.

What if he's been handling nuts?

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Bosscat » Sun May 26, 2019 10:54 am

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Oh my god, he dips his finger in the sauce to taste it.

What if he's been handling nuts?
Scratching his balls before handling food is/was very bad form :lol:
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by COBBLE » Sun May 26, 2019 10:57 am

Good guy, but rather watch Eddie Floyd.

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sun May 26, 2019 11:02 am

Bosscat wrote:Scratching his balls before handling food is/was very bad form :lol:
One for the pot and one for me. :)

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Jel » Sun May 26, 2019 11:15 am

I once spent an evening drinking with him at the Barbican in Plymouth. He had just done his first series. Needless to say that the drinks were flowing.
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Dark Cloud » Sun May 26, 2019 11:16 am

Could he really, actually cook, or was he just a "raconteur"? (That's pisshead in Burnley speak)

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by professsorpiehead » Sun May 26, 2019 12:14 pm

Bon viveur more like

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Dark Cloud » Sun May 26, 2019 12:19 pm

professsorpiehead wrote:Bon viveur more like
French for pisshead by any chance???

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Claret Till I Die » Sun May 26, 2019 12:22 pm

It's a little known fact but when he was cremated it took 3 days for the flames to die down
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Claretitus » Sun May 26, 2019 12:22 pm

Only ever seen him make stews!! Fish stew, chicken stew, beef stew, etc. Etc. Very limited repertoire in MHO.

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by tim_noone » Sun May 26, 2019 12:59 pm

Claretitus wrote:Only ever seen him make stews!! Fish stew, chicken stew, beef stew, etc. Etc. Very limited repertoire in MHO.
I would guess a few dads and lads Adopted his kitchen approach in the Kitchen though and probably still do......A glass of Red wine in hand and a Little for the stock! As opposed to laying on the sofa waiting for their women to feed them. TV cooking today's about how many rare ingredients you can add to a dish that no ones heard of.cheers Floyd!
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by ewanrob » Sun May 26, 2019 1:38 pm

Once saw him on TV in Northumbria with a gamekeeper cooking from memory his own version of a venison stew. His guest tasted it and said it was disgusting, Floyd said no surely not, tasted it then threw dish over his shoulder...yes your right disgusting he said.
Classic Floyd.
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by tarkys_ears » Sun May 26, 2019 4:07 pm

Claretitus wrote:Only ever seen him make stews!! Fish stew, chicken stew, beef stew, etc. Etc. Very limited repertoire in MHO.
You don't watch Floyd for his cooking skills. You watch it to watch him. An absolute star!
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by tim_noone » Sun May 26, 2019 4:14 pm

tarkys_ears wrote:You don't watch Floyd for his cooking skills. You watch it to watch him. An absolute star!
Class act compared to some of the Presenters today......
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Pimlico_Claret » Sun May 26, 2019 4:25 pm

tim_noone wrote:Class act compared to some of the Presenters today......
Imagine Floyd getting worked up about Turkey Twizzlers like Oliver did. He'd have chucked em in a stew with some wine :lol:
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Rowls » Sun May 26, 2019 4:33 pm

He was fun and great to watch at times. Magnetic guys full of charisma and charm.

As with other alcoholics he was also a buffoon who was so rude, aggressive and unbearable.

The documentary Keith Allen made of him only a few days before Floyd died showed both of his sides.

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Bertiebeehead » Sun May 26, 2019 6:05 pm

Legend

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by RMutt » Sun May 26, 2019 6:12 pm

Dark Side of the Moon is his classic. But I prefer Animals.

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by dougcollins » Sun May 26, 2019 7:06 pm

I think you've become confused with Keith Moon.
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Goobs » Sun May 26, 2019 7:06 pm

RMutt wrote:Dark Side of the Moon is his classic. But I prefer Animals.
Beastiality is illegal.

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by RMutt » Sun May 26, 2019 7:09 pm

Goobs wrote:Beastiality is illegal.
Not heard that one. Must be after Peter Gabriel left.

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Bop » Sun May 26, 2019 8:13 pm

I’ve enjoyed cooking programmes for a couple of decades. But I’m not sure anyone can beat Nigella rigorously chopping herbs with a mezzaluna. Spilled my sauce watching.

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by tim_noone » Sun May 26, 2019 9:15 pm

Bop wrote:I’ve enjoyed cooking programmes for a couple of decades. But I’m not sure anyone can beat Nigella rigorously chopping herbs with a mezzaluna. Spilled my sauce watching.
Her sticky toffee pudding has the same effect on me...when applying the Double Cream over it.

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Dark Cloud » Sun May 26, 2019 9:47 pm

ewanrob wrote:Once saw him on TV in Northumbria with a gamekeeper cooking from memory his own version of a venison stew. His guest tasted it and said it was disgusting, Floyd said no surely not, tasted it then threw dish over his shoulder...yes your right disgusting he said.
Classic Floyd.
So in answer to my original question, no, couldn't cook AT ALL, because he was plain **** at it! But boy could he drink and when squiffy he was pretty amusing. (Unlike most of us, who are just plain obnoxious!!)

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by tim_noone » Sun May 26, 2019 9:51 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:So in answer to my original question, no, couldn't cook AT ALL, because he was plain **** at it! But boy could he drink and when squiffy he was pretty amusing. (Unlike most of us, who are just plain obnoxious!!)
Speak for yerself.... You miserable get!
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by bob-the-scutter » Mon May 27, 2019 11:23 am

tim_noone wrote:Her sticky toffee pudding has the same effect on me...when applying the Double Cream over it.
I've often dreamed about licking out her mixing bowl!
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by No Ney Never » Mon May 27, 2019 11:27 am

bob-the-scutter wrote:I've often dreamed about licking out her mixing bowl!
:lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by bob-the-scutter » Mon May 27, 2019 11:27 am

Dark Cloud wrote:So in answer to my original question, no, couldn't cook AT ALL, because he was plain **** at it! But boy could he drink and when squiffy he was pretty amusing. (Unlike most of us, who are just plain obnoxious!!)
Yes, he was plain rubbish, I've had better looking turnouts.
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Holtyclaret » Mon May 27, 2019 6:11 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:So in answer to my original question, no, couldn't cook AT ALL, because he was plain **** at it! But boy could he drink and when squiffy he was pretty amusing. (Unlike most of us, who are just plain obnoxious!!)
He was an extraordinarily talented, classically trained chef and years ahead of his time. Hidden behind his tv persona which was hilarious and highly watchable.
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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Claretitus » Tue May 28, 2019 6:48 am

Classically trained chef? Don't make me laugh!!!! As I said before, a stew was his limit. :lol:

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Re: Keith Floyd

Post by Hipper » Tue May 28, 2019 7:33 am

tim_noone wrote:I would guess a few dads and lads Adopted his kitchen approach in the Kitchen though and probably still do......A glass of Red wine in hand and a Little for the stock! As opposed to laying on the sofa waiting for their women to feed them. TV cooking today's about how many rare ingredients you can add to a dish that no ones heard of.cheers Floyd!
Wasn't this approach adopted by Major Johnnie Craddock.

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