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Thread Author: Old Sock Replies: 13
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 17:19 
 "Serving suggestion" - Old Sock
Does anyone know why so many foodstuffs have the most banal 'serving suggestion' emblazoned on their packaging?

Is it so that no-one can complain, "'ere, where's me sprig of parsley" on opening a can of tuna?
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 17:23 
 "Serving suggestion" - Redviper
Is to enhance, the image of the product, i mean a pice of tuna would not look very eye catching and apetiesing on its own - and then "Serving Suggestion" Small print is so you cant complain that the veg (or what ever you have with tuna I dont eat it) does not fall out of the small can as well.

(Meant as toungue in cheek)
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 17:25 
 "Serving suggestion" - Pat
It's for people like me.

Pat
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 17:29 
 "Serving suggestion" - Old Sock
>> It's for people like me.

Oh come on, Pat, you're better than that!

The tuna is just shown there on a small plate with (usually) a bit of parsley on top. Even us blokes aren't that unimaginative :-)
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 18:04 
 "Serving suggestion" - Pat
Like I said in another therad, you get mince and mash in this house.
If you want Shepherds Pie, I'm quite happy for you to pile the mash on top of the mince!

Pat
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 18:56 
 "Serving suggestion" - Zero
So when are we having a gourmet night at "Pats Plaice" then?
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 17:25 
 "Serving suggestion" - spamcan61
>>
>> Is it so that no-one can complain, "'ere, where's me sprig of parsley" on opening
>> a can of tuna?
>>

That's always been my assumption
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 17:42 
 "Serving suggestion" - Zero
how does the "serving suggestion" manage to make it look such a large portion? what comes out the pack or tin is a minute substitute.
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 18:12 
 "Serving suggestion" - Perky Penguin
Is "Tongue in Cheek" another serving suggestion? They are both available at some butchers!
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 20:03 
 "Serving suggestion" - Redviper
>> Is "Tongue in Cheek" another serving suggestion? They are both available at some butchers!
>>

could be, doesn't apeal to me though.
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 20:15 
 "Serving suggestion" - Zero
Its all tripe.
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 Mon 18 Oct 10 20:25 
 "Serving suggestion" - Skip
Another good one is where the packaging stated "Serves 6" - 6 what, anorexic hamsters !
Last edited by: AndyP on Mon 18 Oct 10 at 20:26
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 Tue 19 Oct 10 03:56 
 "Serving suggestion" - Iffy
"Static caravan for rent, two bedrooms, sleeps eight."
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 Tue 19 Oct 10 08:29 
 "Serving suggestion" - R.P.
Is there a serving suggestion iffy ?
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