FT Ask the Family - Part 2

So! Yesterday we left you with a poser in the form of one of our magnified pictures. Marianna was first to buzz in with the suggestion that we were looking at a pork scratching, so let’s see if she was right.
I think Eric will be able to show us the full picture now…

…and there it is indeed a rather delicious looking gratton. No doubt sold in their thousands at Earls Court last weekend. Well done Marianna!

So we move on to the second of our pictures. Once again, answer in the comments if you think you know what we’re looking at here:

1. Marianna Longmire on August 8th, 2006

   BREAD!

2. Pete on August 8th, 2006

   Looks a bit shiny to be bread to me.

3. FT's CarsmileSteve on August 8th, 2006

   wow, that’s a close up of the close up…

4. FT's Steve Mannion on August 8th, 2006

   a brace of pickled onions liberated from their crowded jar prison?

5. Pete on August 8th, 2006

   Robert Robinson would be humming in an encouraging fashion at this point I’m sure.

6. FT's katstevens on August 8th, 2006

   Pickled garlicks!

7. Vicky on August 8th, 2006

   Pickled eggs!!!

8. nona on August 8th, 2006

   inside of toilet

9. Archel on August 8th, 2006

   semolina?

10. FT's Tim Hopkins on August 8th, 2006

    This thread of comments is reading more and more like a Food Science Day recipe all the time.

11. Alix on August 9th, 2006

    scallops?