Which of these is a neep? (Images courtesy Wikimedia Commons. List courtesy McSweeneys.)
Warning: don’t read this while you’re eating. Unless you’re a humble British chef.
Custardy lumplots? Head cheese? Either of those sound appetizing? If you can’t eat it in the company of your grandmother, then believe me: you don’t want it. See if you can tell which of these delights below are designed to be swallowed, and which will send you running to your doctor. We’re posting today’s inspired list from McSweeneys: see the full article for the answers …
BRITISH CULINARY SPECIALTY OR TWEE SLANG FOR STD SYMPTOM?
BY ELISE S. WIEN
- Treacle
- Mash
- Boilies
- Clapshot
- Sticky Toffee
- Toad in the Hole
- Neeps
- Tatties
- Custardy Lumplots
- Wee Spotties
- Rumbledethumps
- Bubble and Squeak
- Black Bun
- Head Cheese
- Skirlie
- Spotted Dick
- Bloater
- Salted Swamp Custard
- Rag Pudding
- Lumpety John
- Red ‘n’ Crusties
- Crumbly Nib-nobs
- Groaty Dick
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Hat-tip to Jim, who assures me he wasn’t Googling symptoms when he stumbled on the list …
Hey, those orangy things look like my Thanksgiving rutabagas!
Have you seen a doctor about it?