British food

[GoogaMooga]

British food is underrated, I think. While I prefer Asian food to all Western food now, I still have fond memories of some typically British delights. Certainly better than Danish food, which I have really gone off. Here's my list of typically British food/snacks that I definitely ate during my eight years there. And which I rarely get anymore. I never had the jellied eels and the haggis, they were a bit too exotic.

Fish and Chips
Yorkshire Pudding
Crumpets
Shepherd's Pie
Afternoon Tea
English Breakfast
Sausage Roll
Hog Roast
Cornish Pasty
Bakewell Tart
Bangers and Mash
Scones
Black Pudding
HP Sauce
Dairy Milk
Cobbler
Sunday Roast
Apple Pie
Battenberg
Christmas Pudding
Tyrrells
Trifle
Mushy Peas
Jam Roly Poly
Victoria Sponge Cake

[Lord Rother]

Exotic ain’t exactly the word I’d use to describe jellied eels.

[GoogaMooga]

Exotic ain’t exactly the word I’d use to describe jellied eels.

To a foreigner they might be. I've never had them; don't even know if they are part of our national cuisine.

[Hugh]

Dairy Milk is really very poor.

Haggis is great.

[naughty boy]

Dairy Milk is really very poor.

Yep.

Was good when you nearly broke your wrist breaking off a few chunks. Then Mondelez....

[Darkness_Fish]

Exotic ain’t exactly the word I’d use to describe jellied eels.

Erotic?

[Darkness_Fish]

Exotic ain’t exactly the word I’d use to describe jellied eels.

To a foreigner they might be. I've never had them; don't even know if they are part of our national cuisine.

They're not part of our national cuisine, either. Not sure I've ever seen them.

[GoogaMooga]

Dairy Milk is really very poor.

When I lived in Brighton in 76-77, and I was on 75 p a week in allowance, "Dairy Milk" was a big deal. They were like 10 p each, whereas the Mars Bar family of chocolates were somewhat less. Cadbury's Chocolate Egg was another favorite. But yes, Dairy Milk is not very good by most standards.

[Six String]

British food is underrated, I think. While I prefer Asian food to all Western food now, I still have fond memories of some typically British delights. Certainly better than Danish food, which I have really gone off. Here's my list of typically British food/snacks that I definitely ate during my eight years there. And which I rarely get anymore. I never had the jellied eels and the haggis, they were a bit too exotic.

Fish and Chips
Yorkshire Pudding
Crumpets
Shepherd's Pie
Afternoon Tea
English Breakfast
Sausage Roll
Hog Roast
Cornish Pasty
Bakewell Tart
Bangers and Mash
Scones
Black Pudding
HP Sauce
Dairy Milk
Cobbler
Sunday Roast
Apple Pie
Battenberg
Christmas Pudding
Tyrrells
Trifle
Mushy Peas
Jam Roly Poly
Victoria Sponge Cake

No spotted dick?

To the list I would add White Pudding.

[GoogaMooga]

No spotted dick?

To the list I would add White Pudding.

White Pudding, definitely. Spotted Dick I heard of, mostly because of the curious name. Appears there are two versions, Traditional Spotted Dick Pudding and just Spotted Dick.

[GoogaMooga]

Here's my favorite British foodie, Desperate Dan, famous for his incredible strength and for eating massive cow pies. Never had "cow pie" either.

[Walk In My Shadow]

The Brits got lucky when Stella was introduced. Unfortunately Heineken did the same.

[The Modernist]

Hog roast sounds more American. 'Hog' isn't really a word we use.

[Deebank]

Hog roast sounds more American. 'Hog' isn't really a word we use.

No, hog roast is certainly a thing in the UK - and typically British, although I can;t vouch for its origins.

Go to any construction industry trade show and every other stand offers a hog roast. Fuck alone knows where all the hog roasters come from but they gravitate towards outdoor events that involve a more, shall we say, robust clientelle. Think steam rally or highland games (probably).

They bbq a whole pig and typically the 'meal' would consist of some pork served in a big bap with stuffing and apple sauce, and crackling if you're lucky, plus there's usually some salads and coleslaw available.

It doesn;t sound promising but I was surprised by how good it is.

[Six String]

Cow pies mean something else in the US too.

[GoogaMooga]

Yes, they say cow pie instead of cowpat.

[C]

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You missed off Toad in the hole

I'm not a lover of English food particularly after becoming a vegetarian 40 years ago (well 39 actually May 1984)

I never liked fish and chips - as a kid I used to have chicken and chips

I've never been keen on 'pastry' stuff like pies, sausage rolls, Yorkshire pudding...

I have never drunk tea (nor coffee)

The thought of Black pudding has always disgusted me.

However, the puddings/desserts you list are another matter!

Bakewell Tart
Battenberg
Christmas Pudding
Jam Roly Poly
Victoria Sponge Cake
[Spotted Dick]

I love!

I'd add Chocolate log (particularly at Christmas)



Yum, yum

Lastly, I think custard is an English thing - the French call it la crème anglaise - I learnt that from a French Tunisian girlfriend of mine

She taught me a lot...



.

[GoogaMooga]

Oh yes, the Yule log, how could I forget?

I have discovered an online grocery for British food, Abigail's. Those ready dinners from Bird's Eye look a lot tastier than the ones we get in Denmark, which I have likened to dog food.

[ChrisB]

Our son's fiancee is Hungarian, and her favourite English desert is a Vienetta

[GoogaMooga]

I know the Vienneta well, can't be much cream in that. Probably skimmed milk and whey powder. Always check the cream content in the list of ingredients. Anything below 40% cream is blah.