A comment on this earlier AskLemmy post inspired me to ask this question. I think there’s lots of delicious British food/it really depends on how you cook it, as with any cuisine.
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I’ve been to London twice … and the best food I’ve ever eaten the whole time there was fish and chippy from a street vendor by tower hill.
Only the Brits would colonize half the world looking for spices and then refuse to use them in their food.
I’ve had a lot of good food in Scotland, but one of the most memorable meals was in the Crinan Hotel’s seafood bar - a big plate of langoustines that had been caught that morning, served with perfect chips and aoli. On the menu they were called Loch Crinan jumbo prawns.
That image is playing major perspective tricks on me, lol. They look giant
Vindaloo.
Classic. Also a fun one to say to troll people who don’t know much about british food.
My grandmother was British, and she’d cook the most amazing roast potatoes I’ve ever had. Its just a shame she made them by sacrificing the roast beef…
I’m a Brit, and personally, I think a lot of the staples we are weirdly defensive of are not that exciting. A Sunday roast? Sure, it’s probably associated with family and comfort or whatever, but give me Thai, Mexican, Italian, Japanese food, etc., over it any day.
That said, the two I will defend to the grave are a decent fish and chip supper and an English/Scottish breakfast.
Fish n chips hands down 100% final answer lock it in.
To anyone whos been to both places can you get “proper” fish n chips the world over? I’ve asked a few americans on xbox a few times and they tell me that its “fish and steak fries” and its basically the same thing, but it doesnt sound like it will be the same.
Chippy chips are a very specific thing and its incredibly difficult to explain that to someone who hasn’t experienced it and just understands.
Oddly enough, the fast food Greek place here (not a chain) gets the closest to what I had in England.
Honestly fish and chips in terms of a meal.
As part of a meal, Yorkshire pudding is unlike anything I’ve had in America, and nothing like what it evokes in the typical American.
More like popovers almost.
OMG IT’S A SPINOFF POST I LOVE YOU TOO
Yeah because boring old me was going to comment “well I’ve only been abroad once, but…” 😅
We’re reviving AskLemmy with these spinoff posts 🔥
I’ve literally never traveled more than a few states away and I hated every second…
fr though traveling is sooooo stressful to me but people worldwide fascinate me. So different but so similar at the same time. Instructions unclear I now want strippers at my funeral.
Nothing beats a proper English breakfast
Also, beef wellington is pretty great if done right.
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Having a proper Full English at a farm-stay, on the way down to Cornwall, was a standout lifetime meal.
The same exact one cooked by the wife for the farmer, to last him all day out in the field. Glor-i-ous.
Frying the toast slices in the bacon oil was next level.
Nothing beats a proper English breakfast
English Breakfast is a brilliantly balanced meal and it helped me get comfortable with eating a wider range of things (mushrooms, ratatouille, tomatoes) when I was younger. Love it.
Also, beef wellington is pretty great if done right.
I’ve never actually had one - always been told it is more effort than it’s worth. Looks good though - one day I’ll have my prize
I’ve never actually had one - always been told it is more effort than it’s worth.
Beef Wellington isn’t even English, it started as a French dish and was refined and popularized in the US. And yes it’s way too much work to cook.
Maybe the French disowned it then. “Too much pastry and too much meat, this meal is practically English!” They seem to like more fancy-shaped pastries in France.
Spotted Dick
Got to be either a full English breakfast or a Cornish pasty.
Would you like a Jelly Baby?
You know what, They’re one of those sweets that don’t make me feel like crap to eat - not too much sugar, lovely texture. Great for adults and kids alike.
Jelly beans are the same, and are slightly better for the joy of different flavours but slightly worse for texture, so it balances out.
A culinary tour of the UK would definitely be remiss not to include confectionary like Jelly Babies and Jelly Beans.
Grilled salmon from the Lune river served with roasted potatoes, honey glazed parsnips and grilled green beans.
Jaffa cakes
Had a really good steak and ale pie in a pub somewhere. Also, fish and chips is wildly overrated.
