Comments on: Scotland’s Carbonated Cult: Irn-Bru http://matadornights.com/scotland%e2%80%99s-carbonated-cult-irn-bru/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:57:39 +0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mark http://matadornights.com/scotland%e2%80%99s-carbonated-cult-irn-bru/comment-page-1/#comment-3142 mark Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:20:03 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2542#comment-3142 If you're going to try it make sure its 'Barr's Irn Bru' and not one of the dodgy supermarket knock-offs! Even my overly food fussy italian housemate loves the stuff... If you’re going to try it make sure its ‘Barr’s Irn Bru’ and not one of the dodgy supermarket knock-offs! Even my overly food fussy italian housemate loves the stuff…

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]]> By: Simon http://matadornights.com/scotland%e2%80%99s-carbonated-cult-irn-bru/comment-page-1/#comment-3140 Simon Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:09:27 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2542#comment-3140 it's the greatest drink in the world. the only thing i really miss when i'm away from scotland, well apart from curry anyway. it's much more complex than just another bubblegum drink, in my opinion. it has a slight roughness to it, for want of a better word. for the new yorkers out there, it can be bought in a UK store, near greenwich village-it's called something like tea and sympathy. try it! in response, black pudding is a fairly common product in various culinary tradtions-france, argentina for example-it can be a decent addition if it isn't too greasy nor too dry. as for haggis and deep fried mars, no-one really eats them. you forgot that we have the best beef in europe and some of the best salmon and oysters in the world-but who am i to ruin your cultural stereotype? we also it’s the greatest drink in the world. the only thing i really miss when i’m away from scotland, well apart from curry anyway.

it’s much more complex than just another bubblegum drink, in my opinion. it has a slight roughness to it, for want of a better word. for the new yorkers out there, it can be bought in a UK store, near greenwich village-it’s called something like tea and sympathy. try it!

in response, black pudding is a fairly common product in various culinary tradtions-france, argentina for example-it can be a decent addition if it isn’t too greasy nor too dry. as for haggis and deep fried mars, no-one really eats them. you forgot that we have the best beef in europe and some of the best salmon and oysters in the world-but who am i to ruin your cultural stereotype?

we also

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]]> By: Paul Sullivan http://matadornights.com/scotland%e2%80%99s-carbonated-cult-irn-bru/comment-page-1/#comment-3060 Paul Sullivan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:00:05 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2542#comment-3060 This is a country known for eating deep fried mars bars, black pudding and haggis. Nothing surprises me about their culinary culture any more... This is a country known for eating deep fried mars bars, black pudding and haggis. Nothing surprises me about their culinary culture any more…

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]]> By: Hal http://matadornights.com/scotland%e2%80%99s-carbonated-cult-irn-bru/comment-page-1/#comment-3055 Hal Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:20:12 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2542#comment-3055 Man, I'm watching TV in the wrong country. Let's hear it for the Scots! Man, I’m watching TV in the wrong country. Let’s hear it for the Scots!

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]]> By: Candice http://matadornights.com/scotland%e2%80%99s-carbonated-cult-irn-bru/comment-page-1/#comment-3052 Candice Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:53:52 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2542#comment-3052 How is it possible that nobody knows the recipe?! I'm dying to try it now. How is it possible that nobody knows the recipe?! I’m dying to try it now.

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]]> By: Liv http://matadornights.com/scotland%e2%80%99s-carbonated-cult-irn-bru/comment-page-1/#comment-3044 Liv Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:24:42 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2542#comment-3044 Fascinating! I wonder if it's available in other countries in Ireland and the British Isles, too? Not that I love 32-flavored drinks but I'm intrigued. Fascinating! I wonder if it’s available in other countries in Ireland and the British Isles, too? Not that I love 32-flavored drinks but I’m intrigued.

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]]> By: sarah http://matadornights.com/scotland%e2%80%99s-carbonated-cult-irn-bru/comment-page-1/#comment-3043 sarah Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:42:55 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2542#comment-3043 Of course it's popular in Scotland, it's made here. In fact Scotland is the only country in the world where Coca Cola is not the biggest selling soft drink. Of course it’s popular in Scotland, it’s made here. In fact Scotland is the only country in the world where Coca Cola is not the biggest selling soft drink.

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]]> By: Carlo http://matadornights.com/scotland%e2%80%99s-carbonated-cult-irn-bru/comment-page-1/#comment-3040 Carlo Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:56:38 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2542#comment-3040 That's a sweet commercial! So good even a snowman will lose his nose to drink it. I'm intrigued. That’s a sweet commercial! So good even a snowman will lose his nose to drink it. I’m intrigued.

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]]> By: Michelle http://matadornights.com/scotland%e2%80%99s-carbonated-cult-irn-bru/comment-page-1/#comment-3038 Michelle Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:15:00 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2542#comment-3038 Oh my god, that commercial.... My sister loved Irn Bru when she lived in Paris, but I had no clue it was so popular in Scotland. Oh my god, that commercial….

My sister loved Irn Bru when she lived in Paris, but I had no clue it was so popular in Scotland.

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]]> By: Kate Sedgwick http://matadornights.com/scotland%e2%80%99s-carbonated-cult-irn-bru/comment-page-1/#comment-3037 Kate Sedgwick Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:34:57 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=2542#comment-3037 Is it like Big Red only orange? Blech. Is it like Big Red only orange? Blech.

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