• ssillyssadass@lemmy.world
    361·
    7 days ago

    Sounds like somebody never tried a warm plate of Scraggledy Numps, or a bowl of Thumps in a Bodice, or even a hot cup of Singeshammy Longerjohns in Tabbernickywammelty sauce.

        • Poik@pawb.social
          2·
          6 days ago

          So called because the toast in military kitchens were nicknamed shingles, as in roofing tiles. Evocative of bad cooking, which I’m betting was rampant.

          Honestly, shit on a shingle (s.o.s. appropriately) is better than it sounds, even when not referred to under that name. But it’s definitely a comfort food. It’s not good for you, it’s just creamy, beefy, and starch. Inoffensive, cheap, and easy to make in bulk. (Kinda want some now.)

    • madjo@feddit.nl
      7·
      6 days ago

      I had a hot cup of Singeshammy Longerjohns in Tabbernickywammelty sauce once.

      Never again! I prefer mine cold.

  • EarlGrey@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    292·
    7 days ago

    British Food is awesome. It’s not very colorful or ultra complex but it’s the kinda food that warms the soul.

    • A good Sunday Roast with yorkshire pudding, lamb, roasted potatoes, peas, and gravy
    • Fish and Chips served with a good curry or mushy peas
    • Fresh warm scones with clotted cream and jam
    • A proper fry up with a cup of tea
    • Beef Wellington
    • Pie Mash
    • Meat pies
    • Bridies
    • Scotch Eggs
    • Minemeat Pies
    • Spotted Dick (Yeah yeah)
    • Treacle Tart
    • Banoffee Pie

    There are few things that bring me more joy than popping into a Greggs on a cold rainy morning for an overheated cup of generic tea and a sausage roll.

  • 🇨🇦 tunetardis@piefed.caEnglish
    283·
    7 days ago

    I once had a conversation with my boss who was well-travelled. He said the secret to Europe is to eat in the Catholic countries. If you must spend time within a Protestant country, look around for a Catholic enclave within it. Not only will the food be superior, but people will be falling over each other to make sure you are well fed.

    I looked at him incredulously. How can you say that? It’s such a sweeping generalization! And then I went to Europe…

    • PieMePlenty@lemmy.world
      9·
      6 days ago

      I don’t know… my experience is that in Muslim communities they wont let you leave until your stomach explodes… then they offer you coffee and sweets to go with.

      • 🇨🇦 tunetardis@piefed.caEnglish
        3·
        6 days ago

        That’s good to know! Actually, now that I think of it, my wife and I visited the one and only mosque in our home town during a public event in a show of solidarity after it got vandalized. And I have to say, it was an absolute food fest in there!

      • CelloMike@lemmy.world
        223·
        7 days ago

        Their bread is sweet, their chocolate tastes like vomit, and everything has high fructose corn syrup in it

        On the other hand, real Texas bbq is amazing

        • Pulptastic@midwest.socialEnglish
          8·
          6 days ago

          Yeah mass produced garbage is garbage, but there’s good food outside of that. 3-4 distinct bbq styles all great in their own right. Clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl. NY pizza, Detroit Pizza, Chicago Pizza and hot beef sandwiches. Biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, fried okra. Blackened seafood, crawfish boils, jambalaya, beignets. Where I’m at, smoked fish, wild rice, and pasties.

            • Pulptastic@midwest.socialEnglish
              2·
              6 days ago

              Yes. If you avoid the mass marketed junk food and chain restaurants, you can find some delicious and unique cuisine almost anywhere.

          • Wolf@lemmy.today
            3·
            6 days ago

            I would add “Tex Mex” among the list of good American food, along with “Chinese Food”.

            By Chinese food of course I mean the food Chinese Americans and immigrants serve in the U.S. From what I understand it’s not really authentic Chinese food, but I’ll be damned if it isn’t tasty. I think it counts.

          • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            2·
            6 days ago

            Yeah, it’s a shame how we’ve exported all of the worst of American cuisine. There is so much good shit

  • RedFrank24@lemmy.world
    5·
    5 days ago

    Nah, British are kings of pastries, pies and cakes. Also don’t underestimate British cheeses. Cheddar cheese is the most popular cheese in the world, and where was it made? Britain. Then there’s stuff like Stilton, Wensleydale, and while Somerset Brie is really just a variant of Brie, it’s still really nice.

    That’s not even digging into the various curries that gained their current forms in Britain, mainly by British Indians, who are just as British as any other.

  • sunbunman@sh.itjust.works
    171·
    7 days ago

    Say what you will about British food, but a full English breakfast is the best thing after night out drinking.

  • West_of_West@piefed.socialEnglish
    121·
    7 days ago

    Dunno man I just roasted a couple sausages, yorkies, sauted mushrooms, butter peas, and gravy. It’s pretty damn good.

    • Zron@lemmy.world
      291·
      7 days ago

      Yorkies

      My man is so desperate for flavor he’s eating the neighbor’s dog. Blink twice if you need help.

  • Yeahigotskills2@lemmy.ml
    61·
    6 days ago

    I live in the UK. Tonight we had fresh haddock and chips, caught locally. Yesterday we had lamb curry, made with locally sourced lamb. Local produce is abundant, and high quality. How you cook it is up to you, but we also have some of the best chefs in the world.

      • NeilBrü@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        6 days ago

        Dans l’arène des imbéciles sans complexe méritant mépris, moqueries et mépris absolu, les Français trôneront toujours sur une tribune d’honneur. Cela est dû à leur provincialisme arrogant et absolu lorsqu’ils se proclament arbitres du goût. Leurs prétentions prétentieuses et élitistes à être la source des meilleurs délices épicuriens du monde ignorent toujours leur plagiat puéril des techniques, des saveurs et du talent artistique de leurs voisins européens, notamment italiens, et de leurs lieux de pillage asiatiques : les Indiens, les Chinois et les Japonais.

        N’oubliez jamais de leur rappeler leur grossièreté inconsciente lorsqu’il est question de goût, d’art et de plaisir de vivre. Sinon, leur pompe étouffera tout.

        Et surtout, faites-le en français. C’est le comble du bonheur que d’insulter les porcs français dans leur propre langue absurde ; c’est vraiment comme s’essuyer le derrière avec de la soie.

        The Quebecois

      • Yeahigotskills2@lemmy.ml
        3·
        6 days ago

        Ha, you’ve no idea what you’re talking about, Amigo. North Sea fish from the waters of Shetland is amazing. Shetland lamb, Scottish Beef. Google it. I suspect it shits all over the drugged up fodder served in American cities :-)

        • elbiter@lemmy.world
          1·
          5 days ago

          I’m not American, man. I’m from a place with actual excellent food.

          I’m also just trolling 😁

          Paradise is a place with Spanish food and British music.

          Hell is a place with Spanish music and British food.

          • Yeahigotskills2@lemmy.ml
            2·
            5 days ago

            Not gonna lie, the food in Spain is tremendous. And yes, historically our recipes have been bland (but with decent produce). Post WW2 staples were dreadful. But we’re a fairly multicultural clubtry now, so Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Thai etc are all on the menu these days.

  • originaltnavn@lemmy.zip
    82·
    7 days ago

    I honestly think British food is some of the most underrated in Europe. It is unfortunately a few years between each time I visit, but I am always blown away by the tea houses and pub food over there. Of course there is a lot of bad fastfood over there, but pointing to that alone would be like judging Norwegian food by our frozen pizza.