On bbc now for any fans.

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

What if he's been handling nuts?

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

Good guy, but rather watch Eddie Floyd.

Bosscat wrote:Scratching his balls before handling food is/was very bad form

One for the pot and one for me.

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.

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

Bon viveur more like

professsorpiehead wrote:Bon viveur more like

French for pisshead by any chance???

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

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

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!

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.

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!

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......

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

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.

Legend

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

I think you've become confused with Keith Moon.

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

Beastiality is illegal.

Goobs wrote:Beastiality is illegal.

Not heard that one. Must be after Peter Gabriel left.

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.

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.

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!!)

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!

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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.