UK food

[$TheBest$]

okay. i live in the U.S. adn the food can be good but i dont know what food is like in other countries how is it? is it better? what kinds of food would you reccomend if i went to the UK? curiosity is KILLING me...

[sg]

Roast beef is the first thing I would reccomend!
Which part of the States are you from and what is your regional delicacy?

[Rollo]

What a strange question.

THe only real difference is that in the UK you need a double portion if you want the same as you would get in the USA.

[mccfluff]

soooo much good food, so many regions, stay away from chain stores and search out local foodie shops. go online and see if you can download, rick steins food hero's, or river cottage, those shows willg ive you some really good ideas.

for me roast pork from the farm by my mum with all the trimmings, local cider and cheese to finish

[theonlyone]

Google a cottage pie recipe ...
or macaroni cheese ...it beats
all the junk food ..and beef casserole
with light fluffy parsley dumplings they
have to be crunchie on the top ...ace
English food ...

[mumof3angels]

Sorry-but it's got to be Fish and Chips eaten out of paper with loads of salt and vinegar so the bottom chips go soggy. Oh yes and to be eaten with a small wooden 2 prong fork!

[pastafreak]

Traditional British food is very much like American....Roast dinners on Sunday....most people love Beef with Yorkshire puddings (batter that is baked in a greased muffin-type tin...

Toad-in-the-Hole...Sausages that have been baked in that same batter...but done in a medium sized roasting tin.

Fish and Chips-traditional batter-dipped and deep fried fish
Cottage or Shepard's Pie....made with either ground beef or lamb,topped with mashed potatoes and cheddar cheese if liked.

Regionalcheeses.........Stilton,Cheddar,Wensleydale,Shrop-shire Blue, Cornish Yarg........

[pastafreak]

Arrgghh.....hit submit before I was finished. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

......the variety is endless...and as I said -a lot of English food wouldn't seem all that strange to an American.....I should know. I moved here from the US 19 years ago!

[theonlyone]

yeah ok wobble 56 ...

[Buenchico]

(2-part post):

There are two ways of reading your question. Firstly you could be asking about what types of food feature among British 'speciality dishes' (but which, in reality very few Brits actually eat on a regular basis) or you could be asking about what we actually eat.

When I met someone from the USA (who I'd originally encountered here on AB) a couple of years ago, I consulted the website of his home town (Lake City, Colorado) to try to learn something about where he lives. I was surprised to see that the only eating establishments listed were just offering steaks and burgers, etc (with just one fish restaurant opening on a seasonal basis). In the UK we tend to have more cosmopolitan tastes. In the small town where I live (with a population of under 5000) there are two takeaway establishments serving Chinese food, plus one serving Indian food and another (with 'eat in' facilities) serving mainly Italian dishes. There are also two traditional fish and chip shops (which sell things like meat pies and chicken, as well as battered fish). Further, there are two restaurants modelled on the idea of traditional English tea rooms, but both of these serve things like Thai curries alongside more traditional dishes, such as roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and vegetables. The 5 pubs all serve food as well. In all of them you'll be offered a variety of curries, pizzas and pasta dishes (among many other dishes), as well as British favourites, such as fish and chips, steak & kidney pie, cottage pie, roast beef, casseroles, stews, etc.

[Buenchico]

The food eaten in most British homes is generally as cosmopolitan (or more so) than the range of food offered in our local eating establishments. However, if you're seeking traditional British food, you'd find it hard to beat a good English breakfast. Any good hotel, serving 'English breakfast' ought to offer things like toast & marmalade, porridge, kippers and cereals but most people think of English (or, indeed, British) breakfast as consisting of a number of fried items (to suit the tastes of the person eating it). These would normally include eggs, sausages and bacon, possibly with the addition of mushrooms, fried bread, grilled (or canned) tomatoes and black pudding. (Even a traditional breakfast often has cosmopolitan influences added to it. The USA has contributed baked beans and hash browns. I rather like an Indian onion bhaji or two with mine).

Chris

[Buenchico]

Extra thoughts:

What we don't have, in many UK establishments, is the wide range of types of bread that most Americans are used to. The two stores that sell pre-packaged sandwiches in this town only have sandwiches made with 'white' or 'brown' bread. The two 'made to order' sandwich shops offer 'white', 'wholegrain' or 'granary' bread, together with things like cheese-topped rolls, but there's not the range that you'd probably expect to see.

Our supermarkets do now sell many different types of bread (with influences from many countries) but most Brits probably still buy basic sliced 'white' or 'brown' loaves.

What we do have though, is a far better range of cheeses. Many people have told me that decent cheese is hard to find in the USA. Britain has many superb cheeses and most supermarkets sell a wide range of good-quality European cheese.

Chris

[GYMRAT]

here,get your laughing gear around this lot


http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/custom s/questions/food/dishes.htm

enjoy and bon apetite!