Things that are a now "a thing"

Things that are a now "a thing"

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Shakermaker

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11,317 posts

99 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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I have noticed of late more and more "things" which are now being referred to as "a thing" and now every so often, I catch myself using the phrase "that's a thing now." However, I have just seen it used on a BBC News Article. Usually refers to something which has become incredibly popular incredibly quickly, I guess the Americanism would be "zeitgeist" (or is that a German term?)



On my list:

- Pulled Pork, which became "a thing" about 3 years ago I think. Which has now given rise to pulled beef, pulled chicken, pulled lamb; all of the cheap bits of meat, cooked slowly in a barbecue style sauce and then ripped apart.
- Kale. Appeared about the same time as pulled pork, to my memory, and was previously mostly just used as rabbit food before a person obviously decided they could sell it to people as the new superfood.
- Christmas Advert -s this is "the thing" to which the BBC news article referred, they specified John Lewis, which is always different and expected to be "amazing" but I would also suggest the Coca Cola truck advert.
- Top Down cooking/craft instruction videos that autoplay on Facebook.

So what else is now "a thing" that wasn't "a thing" before?

devnull

3,745 posts

156 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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I quite like those top down videos, great for cooking inspiration. That "OOHH HOO YESSS" clip at the end can fk off, though.

g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Prosecco.

krisdelta

4,566 posts

200 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Dominating the stairs? And using brioche for a burger bun.

Loyly

17,990 posts

158 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Pulled pork has come with the rise of really st, trendy BBQ places. The usual crap food, cod-Louisiana smokehouse vibe etc etc. Loads of pretty crap eateries have piggybacked this trend, such as Longhorns. Pulled this and smokehouse that, it's mostly pretty naff. It's a trend that is surely on the way out.

PixelpeepS3

8,600 posts

141 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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clowns ?

boyse7en

6,671 posts

164 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Shakermaker said:
- Top Down cooking/craft instruction videos that autoplay on Facebook.
What is that?

Do I have to take my top down to cook? Or can I legitimately ask the missus to take hers down while on chefing duties?

Chris7865677

211 posts

91 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Selfie

Twerking


Vitorio

4,296 posts

142 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Shakermaker said:
- Pulled Pork, which became "a thing" about 3 years ago I think. Which has now given rise to pulled beef, pulled chicken, pulled lamb; all of the cheap bits of meat, cooked slowly in a barbecue style sauce and then ripped apart.
Havent tried anything "pulled" yet (ive seen pulled fish even), but it befuddles me, im all for slow BBQ style cooking, but why would you then ruin the meat by pulling it to shreds?

Back in my day, we had to actually chew our meat damnit...

Mr Snrub

24,942 posts

226 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Unboxing videos on YouTube. I don't get it.

Shakermaker

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11,317 posts

99 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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boyse7en said:
Shakermaker said:
- Top Down cooking/craft instruction videos that autoplay on Facebook.
What is that?

Do I have to take my top down to cook? Or can I legitimately ask the missus to take hers down while on chefing duties?
That would be a good thing.

devnull said:
I quite like those top down videos, great for cooking inspiration. That "OOHH HOO YESSS" clip at the end can fk off, though.
I like them too, they're just, a new thing that's suddenly everywhere. Though the American ones are quite simple to follow - its either, cover it in cheese, or, wrap it in breadcrumbs, deep fry it, and then cover it in cheese.

Vitorio

4,296 posts

142 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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I will, just not sure when, every time i see it advertised or in a salad it just looks unappealing.

I will be forgoing the pulled pork salad tonight for a mexican chicken salad instead, looks more like food to me lick

PixelpeepS3

8,600 posts

141 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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the term "pulled pork" makes me think of those dodgy bestiality films from the 80's

I realise that says more about me than the product but just explaining why it doesn't appeal to me smile

paulrockliffe

15,639 posts

226 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Is pulled meat a 'thing'?

It's just what you end up doing if you slow-cook meat; try slow cooking pork, beef or chicken and then carving it.

Shakermaker

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11,317 posts

99 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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paulrockliffe said:
Is pulled meat a 'thing'?

It's just what you end up doing if you slow-cook meat; try slow cooking pork, beef or chicken and then carving it.
Maybe not new in execution, but certainly in name and prominence. Slow cooked barbecue pork belly, takes a lot of time to say, and write, so now, people say "pulled pork" which has really been taken up and run with by everyone now.

Hackney

6,811 posts

207 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Mr Snrub said:
Unboxing videos on YouTube. I don't get it.
What's that?

PoleDriver

28,616 posts

193 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Calling something random 'A thing'!

funkyrobot

18,789 posts

227 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Mr Snrub said:
Unboxing videos on YouTube. I don't get it.
Just like reaction videos.

funkyrobot

18,789 posts

227 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Shakermaker said:
- Pulled Pork, which became "a thing" about 3 years ago I think. Which has now given rise to pulled beef, pulled chicken, pulled lamb; all of the cheap bits of meat, cooked slowly in a barbecue style sauce and then ripped apart.
The 'classic' recipe nobody had heard of until a few years ago.

Trophy Husband

3,924 posts

106 months

Monday 7th November 2016
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Wife: "Do you fancy pulled pork tonight"
Me: "Yes please dear."
Wife: "What time? I could eat now."
Me: "Shall we have dinner first?"
Wife: "That's what I'm talking about!"
Me: "Shame, got my wires crossed there."