Kemper Profiler MK 2

[Gary_W]

We have some pretty bad processed food substitutes, but we also have some of the best food in the world, and from all over the world. Its a matter of making good choices.

I grew up in the 1970’s in the U.K. My parents were on the older side when I was born and the food was very traditional. If you didn’t stew it, you boiled it. Back then, the reputation for the food here being awful was completely understandable. Cooking wasn’t well taught in schools either - the whole thing about food just wasn’t considered important by most people.

These days you can get excellent food (and ingredients to DIY) here - I think the good thing about what British food is these days is that it’s unapologetically begged, borrowed and stolen from everywhere else in the world and made it ours. Like our museums

If you go to a country who are (rightfully) proud of their own foods (France, Italy etc) then they of course make their own things wonderfully *but* they’re (in my experience / opinion) far less likely to embrace the other styles out there because it’s deemed inferior. Because everyone takes the piss out of steak and kidney pie / roast beef / fish and chips, we Brits who cook tend to say ‘yeah, fair enough’ and make something awesome irrespective of its origin with no apology - done well, the traditional classics are great but they’re often not done well…...

Besides music, food is my other big thing and I cook constantly. Bread, bbq, Thai, Indian, French, Italian, Middle Eastern, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Mexican, Malaysian, Cajun, Chinese, occasional decent burger and (sometimes) something you could consider traditionally from here. And always on the look out the branch out further. Like music, you’ll never be able to explore it all but I think it’s worth trying. It’s all good :)

You do, of course, get the kind of Brit who goes to Spain and demands an English Breakfast before being rude to everyone, turning bright red in the sun and starting a fight. Every country has its version of that person these days as the news will tell you!

 

[Orvillain]

I grew up in the 1970’s in the U.K. My parents were on the older side when I was born and the food was very traditional. If you didn’t stew it, you boiled it. Back then, the reputation for the food here being awful was completely understandable. Cooking wasn’t well taught in schools either - the whole thing about food just wasn’t considered important by most people.

These days you can get excellent food (and ingredients to DIY) here - I think the good thing about what British food is these days is that it’s unapologetically begged, borrowed and stolen from everywhere else in the world and made it ours. Like our museums

If you go to a country who are (rightfully) proud of their own foods (France, Italy etc) then they of course make their own things wonderfully *but* they’re (in my experience / opinion) far less likely to embrace the other styles out there because it’s deemed inferior. Because everyone takes the piss out of steak and kidney pie / roast beef / fish and chips, we Brits who cook tend to say ‘yeah, fair enough’ and make something awesome irrespective of its origin with no apology - done well, the traditional classics are great but they’re often not done well…...

Besides music, food is my other big thing and I cook constantly. Bread, bbq, Thai, Indian, French, Italian, Middle Eastern, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Mexican, Malaysian, Cajun, Chinese, occasional decent burger and (sometimes) something you could consider traditionally from here. And always on the look out the branch out further. Like music, you’ll never be able to explore it all but I think it’s worth trying. It’s all good :)

You do, of course, get the kind of Brit who goes to Spain and demands an English Breakfast before being rude to everyone, turning bright red in the sun and starting a fight. Every country has its version of that person these days as the news will tell you!

Stews and pies are awesome. As is a good fry up. People take the piss, but my wife works in tourism. People who come to the UK, the first thing they want to eat is fish and chips. We're world famous for it.

People need to stop eating at Whetherspoons and then OMG Pikachu face when the food blows hard chunks out of every orifice.

Best orange juice I ever had was in California. I'll say that. French food is mostly overrated, but the best beef dish I ever had was in Paris; before it became an utter shit hole. My missus is Japanese, so we eat a fair amount of Japanese food, and have stuff in the house your average British household wouldn't.

Natto can suck a fuck. And I'd rather talk about food than the Kemper at this point. lol.

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

In case it helps anyone to feel better, we've got the worst genuine fast food over here. Bratwurst, Currywurst, Weißwurst and Brezn basically. As bland as it gets. And as if that wasn't bad enough already, when some mates from countries with better fast food habits decide to settle here, we manage to make their fast food bland lame stuff as well. Zero proper mexican or indian fastfood here in a town with >500k citizens. Hardly any decent asian stuff, either. Just Döner shops everywhere - but they're using the cheapest meat and veggies available, so you don't taste anything but whatever sauce. Can't get a decent burger, either (well, it has gotten better, but the good ones are incredibly expensive).

I so concur!

 

[Gary_W]

Stews and pies are awesome. As is a good fry up. People take the piss, but my wife works in tourism. People who come to the UK, the first thing they want to eat is fish and chips. We're world famous for it.

Completely - my mum (sadly no longer with us) made awesome stews and pies. Those absolutely happen here - when you’re in the mood for that kind of thing, nothing else quite works……. My most cooked beef stew is daube with thyme and vinegar carrots but my mum’s stew had no flavourings added besides salt, pepper and what was in it. It just works :)

First job I ever had was working in the chip shop three doors from home when I was still at school. We fried in beef dripping. Rare to still find that but, if you’re ok on dietary choice grounds, it makes a positive difference imo.

I don’t deep fry much at home (I make decent falafel which def need deepish oil) but I do make triple cooked air fryer chips with beef dripping. Not as good as the real thing but they are remarkably good without making the entire house pong.

 

[Orvillain]

Completely - my mum (sadly no longer with us) made awesome stews and pies. Those absolutely happen here - when you’re in the mood for that kind of thing, nothing else quite works……. My most cooked beef stew is daube with thyme and vinegar carrots but my mum’s stew had no flavourings added besides salt, pepper and what was in it. It just works :)

First job I ever had was working in the chip shop three doors from home when I was still at school. We fried in beef dripping. Rare to still find that but, if you’re ok on dietary choice grounds, it makes a positive difference imo.

I don’t deep fry much at home (I make decent falafel which def need deepish oil) but I do make triple cooked air fryer chips with beef dripping. Not as good as the real thing but they are remarkably good without making the entire house pong.

Air fryer is love, air fryer is life.

 

[laxu]

Stews and pies are awesome. As is a good fry up. People take the piss, but my wife works in tourism. People who come to the UK, the first thing they want to eat is fish and chips. We're world famous for it.

As they should. I've eaten way too many mediocre to rubbish fish and chips. It seems like a simple dish but still so many restaurants manage to disappoint.

People need to stop eating at Whetherspoons and then OMG Pikachu face when the food blows hard chunks out of every orifice.

People need to avoid the tourist restaurants, period. Doesn't matter what city, the touristy area is always overpriced and at best mediocre food.

Best orange juice I ever had was in California. I'll say that. French food is mostly overrated, but the best beef dish I ever had was in Paris; before it became an utter shit hole. My missus is Japanese, so we eat a fair amount of Japanese food, and have stuff in the house your average British household wouldn't.

Natto can suck a fuck. And I'd rather talk about food than the Kemper at this point. lol.

We make our own kimchi from time to time and it turns out great but is a whole process and takes a lot of refridgerator space after it has been fermented for a few weeks. I'm also always down for a good tonkatsu or Japanese curry.

Natto can go to hell for sure. Years ago we were in Japan at a conveyor belt sushi place. Everything was good, then my wife picked up a plate with two mysterious looking items. She tasted one and then gave the other one to me as "hey, does this taste weird to you?" It was a natto gunkanmaki. Vile stuff! Of course, the chef was looking right at us at the time so we just powered through and ate it. We still laugh about that incident.

 

[Orvillain]

As they should. I've eaten way too many mediocre to rubbish fish and chips. It seems like a simple dish but still so many restaurants manage to disappoint.


People need to avoid the tourist restaurants, period. Doesn't matter what city, the touristy area is always overpriced and at best mediocre food.


We make our own kimchi from time to time and it turns out great but is a whole process and takes a lot of refridgerator space after it has been fermented for a few weeks. I'm also always down for a good tonkatsu or Japanese curry.

Natto can go to hell for sure. Years ago we were in Japan at a conveyor belt sushi place. Everything was good, then my wife picked up a plate with two mysterious looking items. She tasted one and then gave the other one to me as "hey, does this taste weird to you?" It was a natto gunkanmaki. Vile stuff! Of course, the chef was looking right at us at the time so we just powered through and ate it. We still laugh about that incident.

Three things to avoid in Japan; Natto, making friends with yakuza, and fish sperm. *vom*

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Air fryer is love, air fryer is life.

Oh god yes. I have two of them

 

[Sascha Franck]

After years of selling and buy "all in one units" I decided to go modular digital

Are you really keeping your laptop on that board during gigs? I could never imagine doing something like that - in fact, the issue of where to place a laptop on stage is the main reason holding me back from slapping such a setup together myself.