Im not saying that the ‘marketing director’ (which I believe is somewhat her title) for a food channel has to be a total foodie, but if they don’t even like cheese, maybe keep them behind camera. She’s kind of a useless input since she doesn’t seem to like anything at all
James, I have a couple sandwiches from my grandparent's past that you may want to try. 1. In the 1950's, my grandmother would pack herself a cream cheese and lettuce sandwich for lunch everyday. This somehow came up in the story of her meeting my grandfather. I've tried it, it's delicious and refreshing! 2. Now, from my grandfather we have a ketchup sandwich. Yes, it's exactly as it sounds. Bread & ketchup. My grandparents were quite poor at times, so the ketchup sandwich was probably made as a cheaper alternative to a tomato sandwich. I don't know when my grandfather started eating them, but my dad recalls him still enjoying them in the 1970's and 80's, even though they could definitely afford tomatoes by then. I have not tried it, as it sounds awful. Both sandwiches were probably on plain white bread. Enjoy James!
I read a book as a child called Molly Moon and ketchup sandwiches were Molly's (the main character's) favourite snack! She carried restaurant ketchup sachets around with her for emergencies.
Back in the late 80's I was a spotty student in Swansea. I got a summer job at the Smiths factory in Fforestfach and used to make the things. If you held down the little spinny blade that cut the puffed maize as it came through the shaping die you could make one of indefinite length. We used to make them about three yards long and joust with them in a middle-ages stylee.
@@mikebould5651 Its used by a company that designs/builds shop interiors (I had to look it up) called Inca Creative. So at least the old building is still making stuff.
Originally called "The Prime Monster" released in 1977, renamed "Monster Munch" in 1987, price 7p a bag, Advertised as "The Biggest Snack Pennies Can Buy" Pickled onion is my favorite flavor they are manufactured by Walkers (previously by Smiths). Flavours Roast Beef - One of the classic flavours, and was the very first Monster Munch flavour introduced. Discontinued in 1995 (replaced with Beef Burger), but was reintroduced in October 2002, replacing Spicy, abit the recipe is not the same as the version sold prior. Pickled Onion - Also one of the classic flavours, launched in 1978. Colour Changing Variant - This variant turned the consumers tongue blue. Was sold during 2001-2005 for Halloween (The 2002 version could change the consumers tongue ether blue or green) Saucy - Launched in 1981, discontinued in 1993. Crispy/Sizzling Bacon - Launched in Mid-80's, replaced with Smokey Spiders in 1993. Cheese and Onion - Sold during Mid-80’s. Salt 'n' Vinegar - Sold during Mid-80’s. Giant Prawn - Sold during Mid-80's. Smokey Spiders - Reshape of Sizzling Bacon variety. Launched in 1993, discontinued in 1994. Flamin' Hot - Spicy flavour. First sold as Mega Monster Munch in 1994, and joined the main varieties in 1997 as a replacement for Beef Burger. Beef Burger - Replaced Roast Beef in 1995, discontinued in 1997, replaced with Flamin' Hot in multipacks Spaghetti Sauce - Launched in 1995, replaced with Cheesy in 1997. Cheesy - Replaced Spaghetti Sauce in 1997, replaced with Spicy in August 2000. Spicy - Not the same flavour as the already existing Flamin' Hot variety. Replaced Cheesy in August 2000, replaced with Roast Beef in October 2002. Baked Bean - Limited edition flavour for 2003 that was included with Walkers Baked Bean Crisps multipacks. The proceeds for each bag purchased going to the Comic Relief charity. Vanilla Ice Cream - Limited edition flavour introduced in 2004. A sugary-sweet variation that was negatively received. Mega Monster Munch Webs - A repackage of the 2012 relaunch of Wotsits Wafflers Under the Monster Munch brand. Sold in bacon flavour with grid-shaped pieces that are meant to resemble spider webs. First introduced on Halloween 2013, and was sold for many Halloween’s afterwards. They were later re-released again by Walkers as simply Wafflers under their Smiths brand.
Pickled Onion monster munch is one of my all time favorite snack foods when I’m in the UK. Impossible to find in the US, and quite hit or miss to get such a crush-risk snack imported 😅
Amazon has them. You can get three packs of six for like 20 bucks. I just tried it for the first time. I’m not blown away by the flavor but somehow, I’m three bags in and it’s only been an hour since they arrived and I don’t know how that happened.
That is outrageous that you threw the Monster Munch out! Living briefly in England when I was a kid, I loved them and was so happy when I found a place near me in New Zealand that sold them!
Holiday sandwich: Turkey, ham, stuffing, on sourdough. Smear gravy on one slice with turkey laid on it. Smear cranberry sauce on the other slice with ham on it. Put the stuffing in between. Heaven.
Turkey and stuffing sandwiches are very popular and you can get them from late November in all the main supermarkets around Christmas. Common as leftovers on Boxing Day. Delicious. It’s not unusual we have it in the UK.
"How the West Was Won" sandwich. This has a mix of mayo and BBQ sauce on one piece of bread, romaine lettuce, pepper jack cheese, chopped grilled bbq chicken cut into strips (cold), sliced red bell pepper, BBQ sauce drizzle (plenty of it flood the cowling). Enjoy.
I think you should try to make the king of all sandos, a muffaletta. It's usually made on a round loaf of bread sliced in half with salami, cappicola, and mortadella. Then topped with mozzarella and provolone. Then some creole olive salad is spooned on top along with some pickled pepperoncini peppers, salt, and pepper. Then you close the sando wrap and then cut. It could feed a small army.
Can we get James May to try "foreign" sandwiches? I'd like to submit Halve Hahn from the cologne region: rye bread roll, pickles, raw onions and *CHEESE!* (usually medium ripe Gouda, but you do you), if you like mustard put some on. This strikes me as something Captain May should like.
Agree with you totally...sacrilege. The experience would have been better with one or the other. Don't often manage to find Monster Munch out here in NZ, and it was heartbreaking to see him sling the packet, in all its "sharp pickled onion goodness" in the bin. Does the man not like pickles?
First rant! Who the heck stores crisps in the fridge! Second rant, what a waste of what was left in the packets when you have 2 people there that actually likes Monster Munch! Monster Munch are awesomeness 😋🤤🥰
Can't help but feel like this format is starting to grind may's gears, but maybe some other ancient cooking techniques we haven't heard of could be interesting?
Monster Munch sandwiches are highly regarded by the Michelin starred chef, Tom Kerridge, as they were a highlight of his childhood growing up in Matson, Gloucester. I'm sure James knows him, so give him a call...
😆 I can't believe James has never had Monster Munch. I'm American and I love Monster Munch!! Ordered a combo bag through Amazon and I'm now addicted to the picked onion flavor.😋
It's very strange that a British person of his generation hasn't had them. Most kids of the 70s were brought up on a diet of Monster Munch, Frazzles and Tizer. Maybe he's a bit too posh.
The last Foodtribe so sad, I'm going to miss everything about this from James May's old-timelyness to Lucy's awkwardness, everyone one was entertaining and endearing. Will miss you all best of luck in all future endeavors.
@@haggis525 Maybr you should get it through your head that Newfoundland & The southern US aren't comparable. Wow 5,000 people eat bologna sandwiches in Canada.
My suggestion for this, I call it the Black Friday sandwich (Sandos). This the sandwich I would take to work the day after Thanksgiving, AKA black Friday in the US. 2 slices of white bread, or a large dinner roll if you have any left. 1 thick slice of turkey breast. Large spoonful of dressing/stuffing Pour over with gravy Microwave for 45 seconds.
Hi FoodTribe! On behalf of my fellow Danes, I would like to address the way James is handling the Lurpak spreadable butter. When you open up a fresh package of Lurpak, you remove the paper lit, and throw it in the bin, the thin paper lit do not belong back on the butter. Thank you - Mads Kjærgaard on behalf of all danes
I'm from the US and I am addicted to monster munch, haha. The pickled onion ones especially, but I like the flamin hot and roast beef too. That and the various onion ring crisps as well.
Oh James... and only you would read the list of ingredients on crisps, and squeeze in the word "alliterative" 👏. And, no, it's not at all surprising that Lucy hasn't tried them.
Can you imagine Inviting Lucy to a birthday party when she was younger “Mum why have you got carrot batons” “There for Lucy I didn’t know what else to get” “But mum knowing Lucy she probably doesn’t like them either “
Hey guys! Kristen from Nashville (Detroit native). I was a 70-80’s kid as well and many of your 70s dishes we had too (ie, Spam, cheese sandwiches on white bread). Strange to have a touch of home cooking from a British dude. Anyway … pertaining to chips on sandwiches, no. Though we did have salty chips on our sloppy Joe sandwiches (ground beef, tomato sauce, seasonings, hamburger bun), that’s as close as it comes.
Toasted sesame seeded bagel, peppered German salami, sliced gouda cheese, yellow mustard and jalapeños. We call it the Telesto (pronounced as tell-ess-toe) bagel. Feel free to melt the cheese if desired. Acceptable modifications include substituting the jalapeños for gherkins, or using an alternate type of white cheese or a different variety of mustard. For a variation more befitting of a New York deli, use pastrami instead of salami.
A favourite sandwich is a salt and vinegar crisp sandwich made with sourdough bread!!! The slight vinegar taste to the bread goes well 😀 also… crisps and chocolate is a brilliant combo (but not in a a sandwich!)
American one: Peanut butter on both sides, plus Strawberry (or Grape) jam, plus potato chips!!! Love that sandwich. Or, try a New England variant: Peanut butter and Fluff (spreadable marshmallows) Or perhaps Peanut Butter, Nutella and Jam (PB on one slice and Nutella on the other with jam in the middle)
When I was a kid - I loved home made chips, thick spread of Cheese Spread (Dairylea) and ketchup sandwiches! Heavenly! I bet no one tries that one - but the chips have to be thick proper chips NOT fries! Yummy!
@@GoodKingMort I saw one article saying "DriveTribe and all associated businesses" are going, hopefully James will restart his Unemployment Tube if so? 🤞
I don't doubt any person who enjoys sweets might like that, but it just sounds like diabetes in sandwich form. However, it's probably be better with slices of fruit inside, such as apple, kiwi and maybe peach.
@@ImRonDurden the point is to detract the amount of overwhelming sugary spreads with fruits. This is assuming thin/reasonable amounts of each spread is used to create balance. It's not just putting more sugars in an inherently sugary sandwich.
A favorite of mine is a meat and cheese toastie; Bread (i use Wholemeal), Marmite on one side with Lurpak (Invented in 1901) and Peanut-Butter on the other side (no Lurpak (invented in 1901), salami (cut slices into quarters with corners matching), ham same as Salami, cheese (i use Old English), tomato. Cooked in a sandwich press till cheese is melted and bread is toasted to desired level ( light caramel brown toasted colour for me) slice Rectangularly (Of course) and enjoy.
Amazing what can work in a sandwich! A mates old man introduced a new one to us the other day... on buttered bread was spread pawpaw and mango chutney, followed by sliced apple and then a slice of cheese. Was fantastic! My daughter reckons you need to try it out.
Until less than an hour ago I didn't even know what 'Monster Munch' was. I imagine it's similar to Twisties; where it's made from genetically modified corn that had been processed beyond death, then tossed around in flavourings that have designated numbers instead of actual names. When I was ten, I thought Twisties was the most wonderful thing in the world, especially the barbeque-flavoured one. Now as a thirty-five year-old man; I feel such 'snacks' shouldn't exist and I regret even trying them.
Fact 1: Monster munch are actually in the shape of a full grown monster. It stands up on it's 2 legs, has 2 arms, with the round hole at the top which forms the head. I know, mind blown right!? 🤯 Beef flavours awesome and he didn't even try it! This enraged me at the end lol I need to get off of the Internet now. 😅🤤
I think Doritos can be added to almost any sandwich to make it better. Why not try a fish and chips with Doritos and see if it doesn't enhance the flavors
I think if they had the roast beef and pickled onion ones separately, they would have had fewer issues. Also, pickled onion monster munch actually pair surprisingly well with a sharp cheese like a mature cheddar!
We don't really have those, here. We have corn based puffs that are pretty much always cheese flavor & nothing else, or multi flavored corn chips, like Doritos or Fritos. If Walkers is owned by Lays (which seems likely, since they use the exact same logo), the Fritos are probably the closest thing we have.
Controversy time...I think pickled onion Monster Munch are nearly inedible. Too pickled, they shred your mouth up too. Roast beef and the flamin' hot ones are great though. Too many of them will start to affect your mouth, but not as much as the pickled onion ones, and the roast beef in particular are tasty. Seeing James throw away a Great British snack like Monster Munch should be grounds for treason!
Pickled Onion Monster Munch or get out of my house. It's surprising to me that I've never thought to put them in bread, I think I have to because it sounds bangin!
Fried egg made with chilies, finely chopped onions and a pinch of turmeric powder (fry the egg with the bread). Spread with either cheese or mayonnaise.
Lemon Sandwich: whole lemon slices, remove rind, dust with powdered sugar. Then stack between buttered slices of white bread cut into circles. A cherry on top. 😊
James the best sandwich is the most basic egg Banjo. Poverty white thick cut bread. Lots of butter both sides. For every 2 pieces of bread use 4 fried eggs with runny yokes. Dip it in ketchup and enjoy.