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In between preparing tonight's show I have comparing packed lunches with Richard who is producing this evening. According to the popular vote in the office his lunchbox is more impressive than mine! (Steady!!!)
In an office like ours that is obsessed by food, what to have for lunch is a big deal. If you don't get dinner till after eight then you are going to need more than a cheese sarnie and a packet of crisps to keep you going.
Despite the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's reputation for luvvie-ness, pie and beans is still a big seller in the canteen. However, some folk who are finding it hard to cope with life on the glamorous Southside still have their lunch delivered from their favourite deli on Byres Road. It seems that Pacific Quay is a little bit of the Southside whose heart be forever West-end. Mind you the fact that it gets delivered in a white van kind of takes away any cachet.
But back to the lunchboxes. Is it true that you can judge a man by the contents of his Tupperware? It seems Richard and I are very different, although the inclusion of aduki bean sprouts bonds us together. (Has there been a more pretentious sentence ever written on this blog? )
If you tune in tonight (optician's songs is the theme) then rumbling tummies should not be heard. Here's why:

Ìý Bryan:
Bulgar wheat, broccoli, cucumber, feta cheese, avocado, aduki bean sprouts, mint, flat leaf parsley and lemon juice.

Richard:
Celery, Cherry Tomatoes,Baby Spinach leaves,Parsley,A Tin of Tuna,Stir fried Leeks, Red Onion and Organic Aduki Bean Sprouts (left over from last night's dinner), Roasted Sweet Potato (more left overs) and a dressing of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Juice and Dijon Mustard.

My friend Emma is a dietician so I was thinking of passing these on to her to get her professional opinion one whose might be the healthiest. I think Richard's dairy free delight might have the edge, and in this climate his canny use of leftovers is bound to win him points. Feel free to spill the contents of your lunchbox onto the blog and let me know.