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Post by Prince Myshkin on Jul 11, 2022 4:56:23 GMT
I mean we Americans hear about black pudding.
So question for the English, or anybody, what's the best English dish?
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Jul 11, 2022 9:31:33 GMT
I think calling something 'best' would be highly generous - it's all fairly basic stuff due to (i) the indigenous ingredients having limited flavour and (ii) it's not really a food culture - enterprise has always been the national goal and lunch and dinner are just distractions.
Maybe the reason for the 2nd item is because we weren't distracted by the 1st.
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Post by Power Ranger on Jul 11, 2022 11:11:11 GMT
Spotted dick.
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Post by Prince Myshkin on Jul 12, 2022 2:08:28 GMT
I think calling something 'best' would be highly generous - it's all fairly basic stuff due to (i) the indigenous ingredients having limited flavour and (ii) it's not really a food culture - enterprise has always been the national goal and lunch and dinner are just distractions. Maybe the reason for the 2nd item is because we weren't distracted by the 1st. Well the Scots have haggis. |
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Jul 12, 2022 8:24:03 GMT
I think calling something 'best' would be highly generous - it's all fairly basic stuff due to (i) the indigenous ingredients having limited flavour and (ii) it's not really a food culture - enterprise has always been the national goal and lunch and dinner are just distractions. Maybe the reason for the 2nd item is because we weren't distracted by the 1st. Well the Scots have haggis. Haggis is actually okay tasting if you can get past what it actually is, but the ingredients are still very basic. |
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Post by Prince Myshkin on Jul 12, 2022 16:54:50 GMT
Well the Scots have haggis. Haggis is actually okay tasting if you can get past what it actually is, but the ingredients are still very basic. I'd try haggis. I actually love organ meats. The Mexican taco stands here feature all sorts of great innards!
I just googled and haggis is actually banned in the U.S.!!! Apparently it's against the law to eat sheep lung in America.
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Post by Flying Monkeys on Jul 12, 2022 17:15:34 GMT
Haggis is actually okay tasting if you can get past what it actually is, but the ingredients are still very basic. I'd try haggis. I actually love organ meats. The Mexican taco stands here feature all sorts of great innards!
I just googled and haggis is actually banned in the U.S.!!! Apparently it's against the law to eat sheep lung in America.
Can't be against the law to eat it - surely just to import it? EDIT: Crikey you are right (3rd paragraph, cant copy and paste it)! EDIT 2: Actually, no. It's illegal to use it in commercial food production but if you want to chew your way through a sheep, lungs included, it should be okay. Off you go, then. |
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Post by stammerhead on Jul 12, 2022 17:40:10 GMT
I used to love steak and kidney pie when I was younger but have gone off offal. Cornish pasties are good if rather bland. They‘re like having a small meal encased in pastry. But I’m not a foodie. ![[hmm]](http://storage.proboards.com/6870873/images/diXlAGTvmKSUbEqRyond.gif) |
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Post by Prince Myshkin on Jul 12, 2022 17:41:21 GMT
I'd try haggis. I actually love organ meats. The Mexican taco stands here feature all sorts of great innards!
I just googled and haggis is actually banned in the U.S.!!! Apparently it's against the law to eat sheep lung in America.
Can't be against the law to eat it - surely just to import it? EDIT: Crikey you are right (3rd paragraph, cant copy and paste it)! EDIT 2: Actually, no. It's illegal to use it in commercial food production but if you want to chew your way through a sheep, lungs included, it should be okay. Off you go, then. I suppose you could slaughter your own sheep. You can eat it but food processors can't sell it.
I'm wondering why sheep lung is considered dangerous though?
At Mexican taco stands here you can buy tacos made of intestines, stomach, brains, tongues, everything. It seems only the lung is illegal.
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Post by bomtombadil on Jul 12, 2022 17:47:05 GMT
Cock-a-leekie soup, hands down!
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Post by Prince Myshkin on Jul 13, 2022 3:57:44 GMT
I used to love steak and kidney pie when I was younger but have gone off offal. Cornish pasties are good if rather bland. They‘re like having a small meal encased in pastry. But I’m not a foodie. Everyone likes food.
What is a "fish and finger" pie, while we're at it?
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Post by stammerhead on Jul 13, 2022 8:19:56 GMT
I used to love steak and kidney pie when I was younger but have gone off offal. Cornish pasties are good if rather bland. They‘re like having a small meal encased in pastry. But I’m not a foodie. Everyone likes food.
What is a "fish and finger" pie, while we're at it?
Everyone likes to eat but I'm on the lower end of the scale. I'm not mad about cooking, I don't go exploring different types of food, I don't read about food. Oh and: The line "Four of fish and finger pies" is British slang. "A four of fish" refers to fourpennyworth of fish and chips, while "finger pie" is sexual slang for fingering.
Funnily enough there is now a recipe for a fish and finger pie. |
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Post by yggdrasil on Jul 13, 2022 8:21:39 GMT
Did you, well leave it alone, there's a good lad. |
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Post by Prince Myshkin on Jul 13, 2022 8:39:08 GMT
Did you, well leave it alone, there's a good lad. I looked up spotted dick. It's made with lard. Lard makes everything delicious. But unfortunately it's terribly unhealthy. So I'm guessing spotted dick tastes rather good despite the name.
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Post by stammerhead on Jul 13, 2022 8:57:16 GMT
Bread and dripping
Bread and dripping is a time honored British favorite that makes the most of tasty meat drippings coupled with chunks of crusty bread. Sometimes referred to as a mucky sandwich, it once enjoyed a great deal of popularity in local pubs as well as in the home.
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