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bejarano-korea · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

I was dreading this aspect after all the moaning that was going on here
(Yup that means you Grab the Chickens Levi Laughing

Mr Mature Farmhouse
Cheddar sandwich man!) but I find the dinners at our school quite tasty!

Is it just me or are the dinners served up in the PS system not that bad?

When I was at school - the dinners were based around pies and pasties/sausages/chips/mushy peas/gravy/barmcakes/ sponge pudding and custard. Not much fruit - or I never had any in 5 years unless it was the apple in the pie! Laughing

I know Americans eat meatloaf during lunchtime at school and Canadians
seal and whale blubber. Laughing

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

Public schools serve dinner??

jvalmer · Joined: 06 Jun 2003

I_Am_The_Kiwi · Joined: 10 Jun 2008

aarontendo · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Location: Daegu-ish

I've eaten it a couple of times at my high school when I was staying late working with some students. It's not too bad considering it's school food.

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

I want Bangers and chips with a side order of Black Pudding.
All drowned in HP sauce.

bejarano-korea · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

Oooh you pedantic bastards! Laughing

I mean school LUNCH! though I have never referred to the afternoon mealtime at school as lunch when I was a kid- it was always dinner! This might be a cultural aspect and I apologize for the confusion.

aarontendo · Joined: 08 Feb 2006 Location: Daegu-ish

Ah heh, you gotta run it through the Webster's filter for us Yanks. Yeah school lunches ain't bad for the most part. It depends on the school though. My high school used to be terrible, they've improved a lot since the accountant who was skimming money from the lunch budget was let go. (That is not a joke).

Stormy · Joined: 10 Jan 2008 Location: Here & there

Most of the meals at my 2 schools are delicious - very occasionally they're awful, but there's usually at least one 'dish' that's edible.

jvalmer · Joined: 06 Jun 2003

I knew a few guys from Saskachewan, in University, that would call lunch, dinner. But, for me dinner will always be the evening meal...

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

Teachurrrr · Joined: 21 May 2008 Location: Parts Unknown

At the high school I work at, we get lunch and dinner. Lunch from Monday to Friday is usually 2,500 won and dinner Monday thru Friday from 5:30-6:30 PM is free if the teacher has afternoon/evening classes. So 3 days a week, I just eat at the school. Sometimes, I come in late Saturday morning voluntarily, complete a couple of tasks, surf the net, then have lunch for free with some of the Korean teachers. If you like Korean food, our cafeteria is pretty good. The seasoning is not as good as most restaurants but on some days it's pretty good. Now I eat out at restaurants only on the weekend ... though a hamburger does sound very good right now.

branchsnapper · Joined: 21 Feb 2008

Can't agree about the Cantonese and the Falklanders, but I'm certainly with you here Bejarno, both with getting dinner "mixed up" and confusing Koreans, Kiwis and North Americans, and the fact that Korean dinners taste better than British school dinners. It's not surprising though, is it? The UK is famous for rotten food, and we went to school before Jamie Oliver became powerful as well.

bejarano-korea · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

aka Dave · Joined: 02 May 2008 Location: Down by the river

Every Wednesday during the school year I have to meet the head of my dept. (Uni) for lunch in the "professor's" cafeteria.

I love the food. It's not great, but it's very healthy and lean, and very tasty. When I was an undergrad, I worked in the Ucla cafeteria. At the end of a shift, there was a half-inch of grease sliming the floor. That's how much fat there was in the food.