samboy Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 I loved dripping as a kid in a sandwich but my mate had a jar of shop bought stuff and it was vile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Father always enjoyed Camp Coffee. I think the picture on the bottle reminded him of his days in the London Scottish TA (in the 1920s), but perhaps he also wanted to support local farmers in the St Ives area, where a lot of chicory was grown. Nobody else in the family liked the taste, so the rest of us drank tea, or ocasionally Nescafé. According to Wikipedia, The company specialised in cordials, and their best-selling product was a raspberry cordial often added to whisky or brandy to create a drink known as "Cuddle-me-Dearie". How did it get that name, I wonder? The chicory production area is not very far from Norfolk, so maybe ditchman could tell us more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 5 hours ago, McSpredder said: Father always enjoyed Camp Coffee. I think the picture on the bottle reminded him of his days in the London Scottish TA (in the 1920s), but perhaps he also wanted to support local farmers in the St Ives area, where a lot of chicory was grown. Nobody else in the family liked the taste, so the rest of us drank tea, or ocasionally Nescafé. According to Wikipedia, The company specialised in cordials, and their best-selling product was a raspberry cordial often added to whisky or brandy to create a drink known as "Cuddle-me-Dearie". How did it get that name, I wonder? The chicory production area is not very far from Norfolk, so maybe ditchman could tell The Scottish guy on the bottle is supposed to be Major General Hector Macdonald "fighting mac" his is a hell of a story if you like a bit of victorian military history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1066 Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 2 hours ago, Rob85 said: The Scottish guy on the bottle is supposed to be Major General Hector Macdonald "fighting mac" his is a hell of a story if you like a bit of victorian military history Thanks Rob85, just read a bit in Wiki, as you implied very interesting military life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 camp coffee is made for gay people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 11 minutes ago, ditchman said: camp coffee is made for gay people Should be quite popular with all the inbetweeners these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 18 minutes ago, Dave-G said: Should be quite popular with all the inbetweeners these days. i must be queer ..because i quite like it made with milk ..great for dunking digestive biscuits in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 (edited) 1 hour ago, ditchman said: i must be queer ..because i quite like it made with milk ..great for dunking digestive biscuits in Not queer and if you are I am so too. Edited April 2 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 19 minutes ago, enfieldspares said: Not queer and if you are I am so too. my gawd ....i must be normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckandswing Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 On 01/04/2024 at 13:13, wymberley said: Didn't know that you could still get it. As it now turns out that full fat milk is not all that bad after all, I may just get a jar. Just waiting for someone to tell me that dripping is OK to so I can put some on my fried bread. Mucky pork drippin is gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinj Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 2 minutes ago, Duckandswing said: Mucky pork drippin is gorgeous urhg! but I am mostly veggie Our family and my grandparents had Camp coffee in the 50s and 60s, it was drinkable but didn't taste much like proper coffee - (Nescafe and later - "Mellow Birds") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 2 hours ago, martinj said: urhg! but I am mostly veggie Our family and my grandparents had Camp coffee in the 50s and 60s, it was drinkable but didn't taste much like proper coffee - (Nescafe and later - "Mellow Birds") mellow birds was utter filth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 Mellow birds is now my go to. stops all the youngsters drinking it in the office. I don’t begrudge the cleaner a cup, she probably kept mellow birds in business back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 55 minutes ago, ph5172 said: Mellow birds is now my go to. stops all the youngsters drinking it in the office. I don’t begrudge the cleaner a cup, she probably kept mellow birds in business back in the day You don't actually like coffee then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 20 hours ago, steve1066 said: Thanks Rob85, just read a bit in Wiki, as you implied very interesting military life. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 44 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: You don't actually like coffee then? Actually after forcing myself for a bit it’s fine. I’m not trying that principal with camp coffee mind. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 9 hours ago, ditchman said: camp coffee is made for gay people Is that why the biggest consumers of it are in Nurrfukk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, billytheghillie said: Is that why the biggest consumers of it are in Nurrfukk! oh dear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinj Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 17 hours ago, ditchman said: mellow birds was utter filth Yes, not much more like coffee than Camp but in a different way 😬 My taste did graduate to Nescafe Gold blend in my teens, now I grind my Sumatra Mandheling Coffee Beans for the first hit of the day 😲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 2 hours ago, martinj said: Yes, not much more like coffee than Camp but in a different way 😬 My taste did graduate to Nescafe Gold blend in my teens, now I grind my Sumatra Mandheling Coffee Beans for the first hit of the day 😲 i do "hobo" ugandan coffee or coffee bags now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinj Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 I'd never heard of that, is this what you do - presumably on the hob: Start a campfire and let it burn down to hot coals. Fill a clean pot or kettle with water and place it directly on the coals. Once the water is hot but not boiling, add coarsely ground coffee directly into the pot. Use about 2 tablespoons of coffee for every 6 ounces of water. Let the coffee steep in the hot water for a few minutes, then remove the pot from the fire. Allow the coffee grounds to settle to the bottom of the pot before pouring the coffee into cups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 34 minutes ago, martinj said: I'd never heard of that, is this what you do - presumably on the hob: Start a campfire and let it burn down to hot coals. Fill a clean pot or kettle with water and place it directly on the coals. Once the water is hot but not boiling, add coarsely ground coffee directly into the pot. Use about 2 tablespoons of coffee for every 6 ounces of water. Let the coffee steep in the hot water for a few minutes, then remove the pot from the fire. Allow the coffee grounds to settle to the bottom of the pot before pouring the coffee into cups yup ..thats the kiddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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