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A Brit's Guide to British Food (And what do you think of it?)
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Everything here is fine until you mention scratchings. I hope to god you're not talking about pork scratchings:
That shit is so nasty anyone eating those should be sent to the old bailey and then the tower of London. Can't have people like you corrupting the next generation into eating those ugly pieces of pig's arsehole.
Everything here is fine until you mention scratchings. I hope to god you're not talking about pork scratchings:
That shit is so nasty anyone eating those should be sent to the old bailey and then the tower of London. Can't have people like you corrupting the next generation into eating those ugly pieces of pig's arsehole.
They are good, as is pork crackling
Britain cannot exclusively claim cracklins, that is peak southern/mexican cuisine. ever hear of pork rinds/chicharrones
Everything here is fine until you mention scratchings. I hope to god you're not talking about pork scratchings:
That shit is so nasty anyone eating those should be sent to the old bailey and then the tower of London. Can't have people like you corrupting the next generation into eating those ugly pieces of pig's arsehole.
Crackling is much better imo but damn, crack open a bag of those bad boys with a porter or a stout and you're onto a winner. Or Bacon Fries. Shit, most pub snacks are boss level.
Was just saying they were good!
Aren't chicharrones soft?
Pork Scratchings are cooking to a crisp
Nah, g. My only memory of actually eating these was drinking in the park at 14 or 15 with some friends. I swear I was drinking the vodka just to forget the texture of those rancid things.
I'd like to experience more of it.
The wife and I have been watching that British Baking Show on Netflix and we constantly laugh and cringe at some of the stuff. Half of it looks awful, and half of it looks like the same exact thing just in a slightly different form. Tons of random fruit in the middle of stuff, meat pies all over the place, and hilarious decorations at times. The flowers and just random stuff stuck into/on top of the "bakes" crack us up.
The hosts sometimes call the final products "amazing" and "beautiful" and we're sitting there going "uhhhh...that looks horrible".
Actually makes me curious how crazy American food looks to others.
The wife and I have been watching that British Baking Show on Netflix and we constantly laugh and cringe at some of the stuff. Half of it looks awful, and half of it looks like the same exact thing just in a slightly different form. Tons of random fruit in the middle of stuff, meat pies all over the place, and hilarious decorations at times. The flowers and just random stuff stuck into/on top of the "bakes" crack us up.
The hosts sometimes call the final products "amazing" and "beautiful" and we're sitting there going "uhhhh...that looks horrible".
Actually makes me curious how crazy American food looks to others.
They are peak everywhere cuisine. It's not rocket science to create crackling skin.
Those programs have a very particular style to what they are a cooking : Twee as fuck.
It's like weird subculture of home cooking
Oh, I know they're not a representation of a wide swath of anything.
I'm personally more interested in things other than sweets/baked items.
I'm right there with ya pal
mmmmmm
Mmmmmmmm, good stuff!!!
.....or that one that was overcooked and nearly breaks your tooth.
How about someBeef Wellington?
Or it's everyday cousin, the Sausage roll
Hah, you say that, but honestly, our curries are better then where it originates from. Yes i might be bias, but i frequently experience visitors from India/Pakistan that cant believe how great our curries are.
My impressions from the few weeks I've been there. Full English Breakfast is the best, delicious and keeps you from feeling hungry for hours.
Fish and Chips is half shit. I went to the reportedly best places in a few cities, and while the fish was really good, the chips were always terrible. Greasy, soggy, disgusting. I felt like there's a rule that they must be terrible to make up for the great fish.
Sunday roast was pretty good. Nando's was decent, I was Calum. Scones are nice. Yorkshire Pudding is forgettable, wasn't good but not really bad either.
Fish and Chips is half shit. I went to the reportedly best places in a few cities, and while the fish was really good, the chips were always terrible. Greasy, soggy, disgusting. I felt like there's a rule that they must be terrible to make up for the great fish.
Sunday roast was pretty good. Nando's was decent, I was Calum. Scones are nice. Yorkshire Pudding is forgettable, wasn't good but not really bad either.
I don't eat fish but I would happily commit war crimes for a good helping of scraps on my chips. The batter is insane.
Oh, I recently tried some Irish Bangers.......the texture was AWFUL. Made me feel a bit queasy.
Are they supposed to be super soft/mushy in the center???!
I like my sausages/meats crispy and tougher to the bite.
Are they supposed to be super soft/mushy in the center???!
I like my sausages/meats crispy and tougher to the bite.
Having lived in London on-and-off for several years, I can confidently say that the food is God-awful and, every time I'm here, I spend most of my time yearning for the food back home. Even the Fish and Chips are terrible compared to home.
Total nonsense! You can get nice Indian food in the uk, but the generic curry house food, tends to be way too oily. It is cooked without much love for a customer base which is not very discerning. Ive never met an Asian in the uk who prefers it to their families home-cooked food.
I have had a lot of fantastic, memorable food in India, and would not rate the uk curry house above it.
At the top end however, there are some fantastic Michelin starred Indian restaurants in London. My favorite is quilon.
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Not British but I've lived in the UK for a few years now.
At it's best, traditional British recipes are great comfort food. But if not done well they can just be bland and stodgy. A lot of dishes are better for home cooking rather than eating out at a restaurant, in my experience.
And British desserts are fantastic. I think someone else mentioned it earlier in the thread, but sticky toffee pudding is absolutely delightful.
At it's best, traditional British recipes are great comfort food. But if not done well they can just be bland and stodgy. A lot of dishes are better for home cooking rather than eating out at a restaurant, in my experience.
And British desserts are fantastic. I think someone else mentioned it earlier in the thread, but sticky toffee pudding is absolutely delightful.
British food is good if you get it from the right place, I've had some terrible sunday dinners and some mind blowing ones. Same with fish and chips. I've had fish and chips from places that have been amazing and others that have tasted like a sloppy mess.
Beef wellington is my favourite dish. I love it.
Beef wellington is my favourite dish. I love it.
If you want proper British food, head up North. The South can't cook for shit and is probably why so many people who are saying they've been to Britain (I.e only London) say the food is garbage.
I hate the ideas of patriotism, countries, jingoism and such but I am willing to die on this hill
I hate the ideas of patriotism, countries, jingoism and such but I am willing to die on this hill
I am reminded of the bit in one of the Discworld novels where Vimes discovers that the curry called Vindaloo in Ankh Morpork means "mouth-scalding gristle for macho foreign idiots"
That said, you can get excellent Indian food in London at quite reasonable prices.
That's partially true, but goan curries are still the king imo. Pork Vindaloo, Fish Curry and Sorpotel are the GOAT curries.
I definitely love the full breakfast and tikka masala while I was there, but other than that I found a lot of it bland. I guess I also like Sheppard pie too. Everything I tried while there I liked, I just wouldn't put it on top of the list of things I would want to eat every day.
Neeps and tatties are like 2 of the most sensible of Scottish words.
I don't see a tattie scone on that roll.Perfection in every way.
