Jack Monroe #186 The bromelain in canned pineapple is denatured

[Pocahontas]

Why does she fib about the most inane things? If she can remember sweets being a penny, then I’m a sugar mouse and a paper twist of barley sugar.

 

[Emmapism]

 

[Silver Linings]

Three tweets a minute.

 

[Harrybosch]

Ahhhj.... harvester salad bar Jack..... we don’t have it in NI so I was baffled by that being ‘a thing’

For avoidance of doubt, it isn't a thing.

 

[Silver Linings]

 

[MaineCoonMama]

We don't have caterpillar cakes here, as far as I know. Lolly Jack is killing my sweet tooth anyway.

 

[Silver Linings]

 

[Mr Krabs]

Maybe she’s hoping for one of those sweet talking heads gigs on Channel 5’s 100 Best Moments of the 90s or other shite late night filler shows.

Of course, that requires the ability to talk about something other than yourself.

 

[bladiesla]

Seriously Jack, you’re trolling us now

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The nostalgia threads are so boring and old. It's fun to talk about those things with friends, but with strangers online? (Unless you need to up your Twitter stats/ want to burry something). (Though I would love for someome to answer "my favourite sweets are AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND FREE SCHOOL MEALS", in Jack Monroe style)

 

[kachoochoo]

total bullshit. I have heard people raving about frys 5 centre thing, I'd never heard of them and I'm older than jack. turns out they stopped production in 1992. she was 4.

so, she must have an excellent memory of specific chocolate bars from such an early age. or...

 

[Silver Linings]

 

[Harrybosch]

Quick summary: Jack used to eat sweets as a child. She liked it. The sweets were cheaper then than they are now. Not all sweets still exist.

Can we have a proper chaos now please?

 

[Marj24]

The sweet talk is making me feel depressingly old as I can remember being able to get four fruit salads etc for 1p and a mars bar for 3.5p. I did only get 10p a week pocket money at the time!

 

[bladiesla]

Penny sweets? COMPLETED IT, MATE!

 

[Silver Linings]

Zzzzzzz

 

[Veronicaaa]

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what the hell is "a good old chobble"??

 

[misshydrangea]

 

[Pocahontas]

Ah, fellas. Let’s not give her a hard time. She’s always loved her sweeties, ever since she was a little girl of 32, bless ‘er.

(screenshot @Bookweevil)

 

[Hollaaa]

Bruisers, you say?

Thanks @MarmaladeAtkins for the original receipt.

 

[Marj24]

what the hell is "a good old chobble"??

Sounds like something I'd use Urban Dictionary to check out rather than have in on my Google search records!