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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2013 19:46:00 GMT -5
I've never had british food as I've never been there, except for a layover in Manchester- i had a coke there, it was way sweeter than in the U.S., thats all I have to contribute. We still have cocaine in ours.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Jan 22, 2013 21:54:02 GMT -5
I always figured it had something to do with the silly names the British give their food. I mean, "Bubble and Squeak" is awesome, but who's gonna look to eat something that sounds like a bath tub sex toy. And who came up with the crazy idea to call french fries "chips" anyways?
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Post by Red Impact on Jan 22, 2013 21:59:11 GMT -5
Them's fightin' words. PB&J is a staple of childhood! Can we all at least agree that vegemite is awful? That's Australian. Did you mean Marmite ? Nah, I meant vegemite, but they're pretty much the same thing aren't they? Either way, it's awful.
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Post by Long A, Short A on Jan 22, 2013 23:31:12 GMT -5
Jelly is probably considered weird because American Jelly = British jam. British Jelly = American gelatin or Jello Thanks for clearing that up. I was about to ask some of you meant. Who doesn't like jelly? That' crazy talk, what would kids have at their birthday partys? Jelly/Jell-O is a cool little lunchbox treat. When it's time to get your birthday right, you break out the ice cream and cake.
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Post by The OP on Jan 23, 2013 1:07:07 GMT -5
Beans for breakfast is so good, cheap and easy... I can't believe it hasn't caught on here in the states. I love bacon beans with toast and eggs on the weekend. I second this. When I lived in Chicago I sometimes ate breakfast at a little Venezuelan diner down the street from my apartment, and one of their breakfast specials was two eggs any style, toast, and rice mixed with pinto beans. I don't know if this is at all similar to how the British have beans with breakfast, but I always found this to be an excellent meal. I would order the eggs over easy to medium so they were fully cooked but with still enough running yolk to moisten up the rice and beans. It was great, I'm hungry just thinking about it. Fish and chips is delicious by the way, but it always seems to be served with cole slaw which I don't care for. Does it come with coleslaw over there too or is that an American thing?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2013 1:43:17 GMT -5
Dick in a can o.o
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Post by nate5054 on Jan 23, 2013 2:45:07 GMT -5
YES, I like British food. The pudding's especially. But I don't think it helps with what some of the dishes are named: Toad In The Hole Spotted Dick For the record not tried Spotted Dick, but I have tried the Toad one... and it's good. Who doesn't like a good spotted dick?
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Post by Hurbster on Jan 23, 2013 2:58:16 GMT -5
I always figured it had something to do with the silly names the British give their food. I mean, "Bubble and Squeak" is awesome, but who's gonna look to eat something that sounds like a bath tub sex toy. And who came up with the crazy idea to call french fries "chips" anyways? That's the sound it makes when you cook it right. It's basically vegetable leftovers. A lot of the reputation over our food is due to the war rationing which we had till the 50's. Food was bland, stodgy and filling, because we had naff all else to eat.
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Post by TheDarkestKnight on Jan 23, 2013 4:54:18 GMT -5
Beans for breakfast is so good, cheap and easy... I can't believe it hasn't caught on here in the states. I love bacon beans with toast and eggs on the weekend. I second this. When I lived in Chicago I sometimes ate breakfast at a little Venezuelan diner down the street from my apartment, and one of their breakfast specials was two eggs any style, toast, and rice mixed with pinto beans. I don't know if this is at all similar to how the British have beans with breakfast, but I always found this to be an excellent meal. I would order the eggs over easy to medium so they were fully cooked but with still enough running yolk to moisten up the rice and beans. It was great, I'm hungry just thinking about it. Fish and chips is delicious by the way, but it always seems to be served with cole slaw which I don't care for. Does it come with coleslaw over there too or is that an American thing?That is an American thing. I worked in kitchens as since 14 and I can honestly say we never once put coleslaw with fish and chips. Tartare Sauce yes, but not coleslaw. Guess it depends on where you're working but honestly never happened in the various kitchens I worked in.
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Post by Joker on Jan 23, 2013 9:09:01 GMT -5
Coleslaw with Fish & Chips? What is this crazy talk.
Salt, vinegar, Ketchup or tartare sauce are your standards.
Quite honestly Coleslaw is disgusting and goes with nothing.
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Post by Push R Truth on Jan 23, 2013 9:15:47 GMT -5
Quite honestly Coleslaw is disgusting and goes with nothing. You MONSTER!A scoop of vinegar based slaw on a Pulled Pork sandwich is better than sex. SEX I TELL YOU!
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Post by FinalGwen on Jan 23, 2013 9:44:35 GMT -5
I always figured it had something to do with the silly names the British give their food. I mean, "Bubble and Squeak" is awesome, but who's gonna look to eat something that sounds like a bath tub sex toy. And who came up with the crazy idea to call french fries "chips" anyways? They're chipped potato. Who came up with the idea to call something created in Belgium "French Fries"?
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Post by Red Impact on Jan 23, 2013 10:22:54 GMT -5
I always figured it had something to do with the silly names the British give their food. I mean, "Bubble and Squeak" is awesome, but who's gonna look to eat something that sounds like a bath tub sex toy. And who came up with the crazy idea to call french fries "chips" anyways? They're chipped potato. Who came up with the idea to call something created in Belgium "French Fries"? Mostly likely someone from France
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Post by Welfare Willis on Jan 23, 2013 10:29:50 GMT -5
They're chipped potato. Who came up with the idea to call something created in Belgium "French Fries"? Mostly likely someone from France From wikipedia: I've heard of British candy being much sweeter as well.
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Jan 23, 2013 11:17:33 GMT -5
Them's fightin' words. PB&J is a staple of childhood! Can we all at least agree that vegemite is awful? That's Australian. Did you mean Marmite ? But Pa might not! <__< I've heard of British candy being much sweeter as well. I got some Hershey chocolate bars along with some miscellaneous at a place that sold foreign sweets a while back, and it was quite different compared to Cadbury's and the like. Quite nice IMO, but than again, it's probably more to the fact it's a change.
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Post by Baixo Astral on Jan 23, 2013 12:03:48 GMT -5
I made a cracking syrup sponge pudding at the weekend, and a delicious fish pie with parsley sauce. Next weekend, another sponge pudding, and chicken casserole. It's winter, and British food is just more suited for crappy weather.
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Post by Baixo Astral on Jan 23, 2013 12:05:44 GMT -5
Also, I might physically restrain the next philistine who tries to pair my (generally appalling) American fish and chips with coleslaw. And if they don't have malt vinegar...
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Post by utilityforward on Jan 23, 2013 12:12:14 GMT -5
Beans for breakfast is so good, cheap and easy... I can't believe it hasn't caught on here in the states. I love bacon beans with toast and eggs on the weekend. I second this. When I lived in Chicago I sometimes ate breakfast at a little Venezuelan diner down the street from my apartment, and one of their breakfast specials was two eggs any style, toast, and rice mixed with pinto beans. I don't know if this is at all similar to how the British have beans with breakfast, but I always found this to be an excellent meal. I would order the eggs over easy to medium so they were fully cooked but with still enough running yolk to moisten up the rice and beans. It was great, I'm hungry just thinking about it. No, the beans are haricot beans in tomato sauce, sometimes you can get them with sausages in too which are quite possibly the best quick dinner ever on toast
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Post by Hurbster on Jan 23, 2013 15:00:58 GMT -5
Gravy is very popular on chips in t'North.
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Jan 23, 2013 15:03:13 GMT -5
Gravy is very popular on chips in t'North. Then you go down south and have a "HAS THA NOWT MOIST!?" moment.
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