Alot of my friends over here say "English food is so boring and Blah tasting", but when i say have you ever eaten it. Ever been to an english home and eaten it. 99% say no. So I ask them what do they base their statement on. Its normally ohhhh thats what I have heard or my friend told me.
Food here is not bad, but its not great either. They plaster it with all types of gravy etc just to hid the bland taste.
I still miss good old english food, sav and chips, edible crab, winkles, curry and various greek, italian, french spain food as well.
Isn't that what 90% of Americans base their "knowledge" on anyway? "Someone else said it". "I heard it somewhere".
Isn't that what 90% of Americans base their "knowledge" on anyway? "Someone else said it". "I heard it somewhere".
Only those who believe everything they hear, as well as read. :roll:
Not this American. I will try most things once, unless it has onions in it, which I am horribly allergic to.
My English husband is less willing to try something than I am due to something he heard.
Probably 90% of the population regardless of nationality would be more accurate. But who care -they don't know what they're missing -all the more for me! mrgreen
(you can keep the winkles, though..... shock )
Alot of my friends over here say "English food is so boring and Blah tasting",
But American standards are based on how much salt and how much chilli is added, or failing that, how much cheese. It is less concered about the original taste of the individual ingredients.
I don't give a monkey's about what other countries think - my kids love a traditional roast dinner, and other traditional British dishes, so that makes me happy.
And the cheese over here, unless you use a New England cheddar, serves no purpose but to stuff up your colon.
At a recent do I was served up a special plate of cheese rolls (whereas everyone else had ham) and it was a mixture of 'American' cheese and cheese food. Ick. I smothered it in a horseradish mustard and stuffed everything else on my plate into the roll - crisps, banana peppers, you name it.
One word you rarely hear when describing food in the US is "exquisite".
The only American food I will miss, is Mexican. And that's a mixture of maybe 6 or 7 ingredients in 50 varieties.
And the cheese over here, unless you use a New England cheddar, serves no purpose but to stuff up your colon.
At a recent do I was served up a special plate of cheese rolls (whereas everyone else had ham) and it was a mixture of 'American' cheese and cheese food. Ick. I smothered it in a horseradish mustard and stuffed everything else on my plate into the roll - crisps, banana peppers, you name it.
One word you rarely hear when describing food in the US is "exquisite".
The only American food I will miss, is Mexican. And that's a mixture of maybe 6 or 7 ingredients in 50 varieties.
Don't really see whats so great about NE cheddar versus anywhere elses, it all tastes the same to me.
The taste and texture doesn't seem to have any distinction, very small variations.
Not that I don't eat cheese I do, but it doesn't melt well for things like cheese on toast.
And the cheese over here, unless you use a New England cheddar, serves no purpose but to stuff up your colon.
At a recent do I was served up a special plate of cheese rolls (whereas everyone else had ham) and it was a mixture of 'American' cheese and cheese food. Ick. I smothered it in a horseradish mustard and stuffed everything else on my plate into the roll - crisps, banana peppers, you name it.
One word you rarely hear when describing food in the US is "exquisite".
The only American food I will miss, is Mexican. And that's a mixture of maybe 6 or 7 ingredients in 50 varieties.
Don't really see whats so great about NE cheddar versus anywhere elses, it all tastes the same to me.
The taste and texture doesn't seem to have any distinction, very small variations.
Not that I don't eat cheese I do, but it doesn't melt well for things like cheese on toast.
In general. I agree, textures resemble processed cheese. Cabot's "Private Stock" is much closer in taste and texture to an English Cheddar. And it does melt, under the grill or in a pan grilled cheese sandwich. It comes in wax coated, 1lb blocks.
In days of old and probably even now I do not think I ever heard an American or any other nationality complain of the British food served on the British Atlantic Liners Queen Mary,Elizabeth or the P&O liners,Royal Mail Line etc????
This American actually loves true British food. Black pudding and marmite, I could live without, but I have tried it. Luckily, my hubby is a chef, so I get great brit food all the time here. Have to pay dearly for the imported bacon and sausages though!
My favorite is "I can't find a decent cup of coffee in England" (heard from several people). They must have been blind as there is a Starbucks on almost every corner now!
Good coffee was hard to find in Britain. I didn't start drinking it until I lived on the continent.
Good coffee was hard to find in Britain. I didn't start drinking it until I lived on the continent.
True, whenever I go to the US, Jon asks I bring coffee back with me.
You can buy coffee from all over the world in the UK. Obviously none of it is home-grown.
But you can't buy Dunkin Donuts or Wawa Coffee in the UK. Hey, I don't drink the crap, I just buy it. lol
He's gone to many a coffee shop, tried all sorts of brands, and this is what he likes.
Personally, if I could just get a bacon roll over here - I'd feel a lot better. The closest you'd get is to buy some of the "normal" Canadian bacon (NOT with all that crap in it like maple cured, honey cured etc. etc.), and then find the floweriest soft bap you could at a supermarket bakery, I guess.
My hometown in Scotland - Aberfeldy, in Perthshire - had the BEST breakfast cafe there. It was called The Pantry - formerly known as the Four Seasons - and I tell ya - if you ever had a craving for a cooked breakfast - go there!!!! I still fantasize about their bacon rolls, hot chocolate, coffee, tea, and cakes. Mmmmmmm.....
Just as well we're going to be visitng over there NEXT MONTH!!! shock Only 4.5 weeks to go........and it'll be my husband's first time ever in Scotland/the UK.
Enough rambling.....
KR