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rusty1983



Joined: 30 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:00 am    Post subject: American Food vs English Food Reply with quote

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adeline



Joined: 19 Nov 2007

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

british food has a bad reputation, but this is largely outdated, there are tons of great restaurants now. if you are talking about the actual dishes, i think its more the names that are bad rather than the recipes.
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pugwall



Joined: 22 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

London was named number one culinary city in the world by Gourmet magazine.
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giovanni



Joined: 16 Oct 2006
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

in before some white Brit says something about McDonald's and Mexican food before declaring the UK to have "the best curry in the world!!!!"
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StAxX SOuL



Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: London

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

British food is a real mixed bag... there�s very little that�s distinctly British... fish and chips? bangers and mash?

Personally, I find the European influences at UK supermarkets make for better gourmet cooking than when I used to traipse around a FoodMaxx in Cali... don�t get me wrong, I loved picking up $0.22 burritos and 4Kg bags of Tacos but I didn�t do a great deal when it came to healthy, wholesome foods...

Taco Bell and Cheesecake Factory are two saving graces of the US...
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Axl Rose



Joined: 16 Feb 2006

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

StAxX SOuL wrote:
British food is a real mixed bag... there�s very little that�s distinctly British... fish and chips? bangers and mash?


Well, let's consult people who actually know what they're talking about.... Laughing

English recipes

Scottish recipes
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reactionary



Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Location: korreia

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i always find it funny how people will always compare the heights of their culinary world to the lowest of others'. if you chose to buy mcdonalds and taco bell (which is pretty much like saying frozen fish sticks and french fries constitute British food - it ain't real mex, however tasty it might be when you're drunk at 3 am) exclusively while you were in america, that was a choice you made. the US has endless culinary options, all depending on where you go. koreans do this all the time. "amerika - only ham buh gah!" yeah..and korea's all about rotten cabbage (ouch, that one's actually true)

i don't really know much of anything about british food other than pub grub i've had here and in the states. i guess i like meat pies.
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cwaddell



Joined: 23 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just read this and felt homesick. Absolutely delicious.


Haggis HT MC Scottish 230mins plus soaking





Serves 4 Hot Offal Main Course Dairy Free Eggless Scotland British Europe



IngredientS

1 Sheep's Stomach
Salt
1 Sheep's Heart
1 Sheep's Liver
225g/8oz Fresh Suet
75g/3oz Oatmeal
1 teasp Salt
� teasp Black Pepper
� teasp Cayenne Pepper
� teasp Nutmeg
180ml/6fl.oz Stock

Instructions

1. Wash the sheep stomach well, rub with salt and rinse thoroughly. Remove the membranes and any excess fat then soak in cold salted water for several hours.

2. Place the sheep's heart and liver in a large saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

3. Chop the heart coarsely and finely chop the liver.
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dogshed



Joined: 28 Apr 2006

PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

StAxX SOuL wrote:
British food is a real mixed bag... there�s very little that�s distinctly British... fish and chips? bangers and mash?

Personally, I find the European influences at UK supermarkets make for better gourmet cooking than when I used to traipse around a FoodMaxx in Cali... don�t get me wrong, I loved picking up $0.22 burritos and 4Kg bags of Tacos but I didn�t do a great deal when it came to healthy, wholesome foods...

Taco Bell and Cheesecake Factory are two saving graces of the US...


The Cheesecake factory is overpriced crap.
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alpope23



Joined: 15 Mar 2006

PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah. The fried/boiled debate.
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lastat06513



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does England have a national dish???
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Wangja



Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan

PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lastat06513 wrote:
Does England have a national dish???


Curried Pict is one of my favourites.
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Dome Vans
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

lastat06513 wrote:
Does England have a national dish???


Not really. America and England are both multi-cultural when it comes to their food. There's not one defining dish anymore. There's food that you may class as traditional but not everybody eats it all the time. It's not like Kimchi, Borscht, curry etc that the majority of the country eats for most of the time.

Fish and Chips isn't isn't eaten by enough people all the time to be considered a national dish, probably the same as the States. There's just the stereotypical "national" dishes.
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rusty1983



Joined: 30 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last thing I remember seeing was the English national dish is chicken curry
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Pluto



Joined: 19 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

rusty1983 wrote:
Last thing I remember seeing was the English national dish is chicken curry


Much like in the United States, there is the American Burrito.
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