Saturday 5 March 2022

Addictive Personality.


My very first real addiction was for Maynard's Wine Gums. Terrible things go on at The London Stock Exchange, one of which was an inter-firm Wine Gum tasting competition. I represented my firm, Sheppards & Co.

After several evening pints at Slaters Bar in Throgmorton Street, the representatives of various firms (all blue-buttons) would be blindfolded, and made to guess the flavour of a series of different Wine Gums. It was all good humoured fun, and I don't remember any winners. 

Unfortunately whilst going through rigorous training, I became seriously addicted to Wine Gums, and I'm ashamed to say that at my worst I was eating about 1lb a day. Luckily my natural morphology rejected any damaging weight gain, and I eventually weaned myself off them by the  'Cold Turkey' method.


These days I suppose I am addicted to Red Wine. I don't drink a lot, but my evening meal would be sorely lacking without a glass or two.

However, my most recent addiction is for Kimchi, the fashionable food which I believe the South Koreans eat every single day. I cannot get enough of it. I don't know what it is about the flavour, but every day I find myself wanting more. 

Kimchi in the UK is quite expensive, so I'm seriously considering making my own. It doesn't look difficult, one simply needs to be kitted-out with a few basic items. A bucket, large glass jar, Gochujang paste, salt, etc.

Watch this space.

27 comments:

  1. I remember wine gums. I loved them too and now can't even recall what the flavours were.

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    1. These days I very occasionally treat myself to a packet of the just red and black ones. I dare not buy them too often for fear of becoming addicted again.

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  2. I tried making kimchi before it was that easy to find in Adelaide. Don't attempt it unless you like stinking your house out! Nowadays I gladly buy it.

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    1. My wife won't eat it because she says it stinks.

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  3. I could get addicted to wine gums to. Fortunately another thing we can't get here. After reading them I'd definitely go out and buy some of I could.
    Fortunately we can't get kimchi either.
    Sounds like quite a process to make it. Good luck

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    1. I do actually have a very healthy supply in store, so I may wait a while to make my own.

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  4. Oh yes, wine gums. I loved them, especially the black ones.

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    1. I believe that Maynards did a poll on favourite colours, which is why they now sell packs of just red and black ones. I don't think they'd ever do bags of just the yellow and green ones.

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  5. I too am easily addicted to weird things. Luckily I have never encountered wine gums here.

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    1. Some are addicted to chocolate, others to gin, my problem is wine gums. You're lucky they don't have them in Israel.

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  6. It would be good if you found a local Korean person and asked for some kimichi making tips. I would be concerned about very high levels of salt.

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    1. Yes, there's nothing like a practical demonstration. As long as I can buy the small tins, I shall not try making my own.

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  7. Tom Grandson who lives and works in London sent me some of that Kimchi, I'm sorry to say that I didn't take to it, shame as it cost him quite a bit to buy and send down. I think it has an acquired taste
    Briony
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    1. My wife says it smells 'rotten'. To me it just tastes 'fermented'.

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  8. The guy who hosts this video is a nutcase but at least he is an enthusiast - just like you:-
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXhJcdXPyYI

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  9. Go easy on it. Over consumption will not be good for you. Treat as a pickle to be eaten now and again in my opinion.

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    1. I don't eat it every day; every 3 days maybe. It's expensive.

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  10. I think of wine gums as fruity flavored jelly candy in many small shapes. Instead, give me a Godiva chocolate any day. Kimichi is an acquired taste. I can take it or leave it.

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    1. I do like expensive Belgian chocolate, but very rarely buy it; other than at Christmas. Yes, Kimchi, is not for everyone.

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  11. Kimchi should be eaten in small amounts at every meal I’ve been told

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    1. Very good for the 'gut'. I believe Sauerkraut is equally good for you.

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  12. Chocolate was my addiction for a long time. Now it’s pistachios!

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    1. The best Pistachios I've ever eaten came from old Persia (Iran). They were grown on Salt Flats, and were encrusted with natural salt. Delicious.

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  13. The only addiction I have is Marmite.

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