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[MilkyJoe]

As a British person. I can't understand the obsession with nandos. Dry chicken smothered in sauce. That being said American food has quite a sweet taste to me but it's years since I've been proper.

P.S. use of the term 'cheeky nandos' even in jest. Has you branded 'top bellend' for the rest of your days on this mortal coil.

It really depends on the "chefs". My local one is terrible, but the one at Lakeside retail park is great.

Yes!

 

[oti]

Isn't British cuisine like the laughing stock of Europe?

I wouldn't call it the laughing stock. It's more like "what's the British cuisine outside of beans and sausage for breakfast"?

 

[daviyoung]

I wouldn't call it the laughing stock. It's more like "what's the British cuisine outside of beans and sausage for breakfast"?

And that's why Europe is a laughing stock for Brits

 

[Fuzzery]

As a British person I'm still surprised at the lack of push that meat pies have in the US. You guys like meat, you like pastry, what's not to love?

Seriously, you have to go out of your way to find that stuff here

 

[MilkyJoe]

I wouldn't call it the laughing stock. It's more like "what's the British cuisine outside of beans and sausage for breakfast"?

ignorance is bliss

 

[DBT85]

Well you don't have the Wychwood brewery and Banana Bread beer, so I'll confidently counter.

KingGoblin or bust.

 

[oti]

And that's why Europe is a laughing stock for Brits

I have never seen one of those meat pies in my life. And I'm Greek. We have our own version of that and also the more popular Spanakopita. But as far as Germany goes at least, nothing.

I'm still not sure what a Shepherd's Pie is tbh.

 

[daviyoung]

I'm still not sure what a Shepherd's Pie is tbh.

Do you know what a Cottage Pie is?

 

[oti]

Do you know what a Cottage Pie is?

No. I know Moussaka though.
But I do know what Game Pie is, thanks to the Bake Off. Yuck.

 

[daviyoung]

Yuck.

Of course

 

[Plum]

I have never seen one of those meat pies in my life. And I'm Greek. We have our own version of that and also the more popular Spanakopita. But as far as Germany goes at least, nothing.

I'm still not sure what a Shepherd's Pie is tbh.

Shepherd's Pie is minced or cubed lamb in gravy topped with mash potato. Generally has some other things mixed in such as peas, also served with veg.

Cottage Pie is the same but with beef.

Don't get the two mixed up.

 

[MilkyJoe]

KingGoblin or bust.

I have not tried that one yet, 6.6% puts me off a bit. Wychcraft is #1, but hobgoblin usually, as Wychcraft is hard to get your hands on.

 

[CSJ]

Article is pretty much about take-aways & Sunday lunch.
Where's all the seafood? All those coastal towns!

 

[DBT85]

I have not tried that one yet, 6.6% puts me off a bit. Wychcraft is #1, but hobgoblin usually, as Wychcraft is hard to get your hands on.

It was nice, got a nice warm fuzzy feeling after half a pint, with Hobgoblin its usually a bit later lol.

Also, Amazon do 9 pint kegs of Hobgoblin for £13 fairly regularly though of course, not right at this second.

Wychcraft is no longer made IIRC.

 

[oti]

Of course

I do love Banoffee Pie.

 

[Izuna]

I've had Yorkshire pudding as a dessert.

what? lmao

 

[Pankratous]

Not anymore:

oh my god

 

[MilkyJoe]

It was nice, got a nice warm fuzzy feeling after half a pint, with Hobgoblin its usually a bit later lol.

Also, Amazon do 9 pint kegs of Hobgoblin for £13 fairly regularly though of course, not right at this second.

Wychcraft is no longer made IIRC.

 

[SKINNER!]

"you know when you go down town with the lads and you all realize you’re hank marvin’ so you say “lads let’s go Maccers” but your mate Smithy a.k.a. The Bantersaurus Rex has some mula left on his nandos gift card and he’s like “mate let’s a have a cheeky nandos on me” and you go “Smithy my son you’re an absolute ledge” so you go have an extra cheeky nandos with a side order of Top Quality Banter"

 

[Billy_Pilgrim]

If you've never had a Yorkshire pudding you have no right to exist.

 

[nOoblet16]

Indian food is the true British food actually. Everything else is just something you eat occasionally. I also bet that most Brits (atleast in cities) eat Indian food more than any other kind of food, including traditional British food.

 

[Theonik]

America has far surpassed the UK in terms of beer. We dont need tips on drinking beer in UK buzzfeed.

Americans do love their urine it is true.

 

[Jill Sandwich]

Article is pretty much about take-aways & Sunday lunch.
Where's all the seafood? All those coastal towns!

Yeah! We got winkles, jellied eels, crabsticks and fish fingers!

 

[tomwhite2004]

Indian food is the true British food actually. Everything else is just something you eat occasionally. I also bet that most Brits (atleast in cities) eat Indian food more than any other kind of food, including traditional British food.

Nah, if im going for a takeout then its Chinese every damn time. Of course Indian food is popular but its an occasional thing, not the other way round.

 

[MassiveNights]

Chips, cheese and beans.

 

[hodgy100]

America has far surpassed the UK in terms of beer. We dont need tips on drinking beer in UK buzzfeed.

i do not believe you. the UK has some great breweries that as smaller. just stay away from the wetherspoons!

 

[MassiveNights]

Also, just to clear up the horror picture earlier in the thread, this is how to do fish and chips. Freshly caught, crispy batter, beautiful chips, bit of sauce, bit of lemon if you fancy, Irn Bru. World class.

 

[Red Liquorice]

Fun article, but I'm not at all keen on their assessment on grilled cheese. Nuh uh. I'll take a buttery, oozy grilled cheese over toast and cheese any day. It also didn't help that the american cheese grilled cheese image they used was much more appealing than their cheese and toast image.

The point of cheese of toast is the cheese doesn't just melt and get oozy like in a grilled sandwich, it gets caramelised, golden and bubbly.

If you're using a good strong cheddar, it has an intense flavour, as opposed to just icky, milky sweet smell of processed cheese. Welsh Rarebit is also a fantastic variation on the same theme.

 

[Red Liquorice]

I'm still not sure what a Shepherd's Pie is tbh.

Minced lamb and vegetables (like onions, peas, carrots) in a gravy sauce, topped with mashed potato (and sometimes cheese) and baked.

Cottage Pie - same thing, but with beef. Fish Pie, same thing but with seafood and a white sauce instead of meat sauce.

Sorry for double post, meant to edit.

 

[MassiveNights]

Scotch pies 👌
Sausage rolls 👌
Bridies 👌
Macaroni pies 👌
Scotland 👌

 

[boxoctosis]

Scotch pies 👌
Sausage rolls 👌
Bridies 👌
Macaroni pies 👌
Scotland 👌

The chicken curry pies are also 👌👌👌👌👌

 

[Symphonia]

Anyone here tried fish fingers and custard?

 

[UltimaPooh]

Chips, cheese and beans.

Chili Cheese Fries?

 

[J-Rod]

I understand why the British are not known for their cuisine. Lots of organ meat and congealed fluids. Come at me

 

[shnurgleton]

Also, just to clear up the horror picture earlier in the thread, this is how to do fish and chips. Freshly caught, crispy batter, beautiful chips, bit of sauce, bit of lemon if you fancy, Irn Bru. World class.

Why would you ruin fish with gravy

 

[Spuck-uk]

Gravy on fish and chips is great though

 

[Spuck-uk]

I've always heard that when British people come to the US they never try to trash talk food vs food again.

I've been to the US from the UK and you have some fucking dreadful food over there, just as we have some fucking dreadful food over here.

Same with beer. Sidenote, UK has more breweries per person than any other country in the world, some of them are ridiculously great (Cloudwater, Magic Rock etc), some of them are awful (Greene King, Newcastle Brown..)

..although we win in venues because Pubs >>>> Bars

Life pro tip for Americans, if you ever want to start a food related war, come to the North of England and ask what the correct term for a bread roll is.

(The correct term is Barm, step the fuck back, Yorkshire)

 

[MassiveNights]

Why would you ruin fish with gravy

It's not gravy

 

[Spuck-uk]

This of course leads to another UK vs US debate (that the UK wins). The Office - which version is better?

That's not a debate though. The US is a fairly funny, fairly standard fly on the wall drama (which Peep Show does better).

The UK version is viscious cringe to a level I can barely watch. Which makes it perfectly suited for the inhabitants of these wretched isles.

 

[Spuck-uk]

Why is that beer only 4.5%?

Because it comes in pint (20oz) bottles and you're going to drink four of them for lunch.

You don't really have, AFAIK the UK Bitter style many places in the US, but if you ever see this, it's perfect lawnmower beer.

 

[Spuck-uk]

i do not believe you. the UK has some great breweries that as smaller. just stay away from the wetherspoons!

Even Wetherspoons has good beers in the fridges now. I mean, you can get Chimay and Duvel in my local..

 

[willow ve]

Also, just to clear up the horror picture earlier in the thread, this is how to do fish and chips. Freshly caught, crispy batter, beautiful chips, bit of sauce, bit of lemon if you fancy, Irn Bru. World class.

I will never understand the fascination with Irn Bru. Terrible.

 

[Spuck-uk]

I will never understand the fascination with Irn Bru. Terrible.

Look at this objectively terrible opinion.

 

[The Lamp]

The pictures in this thread are borderline nauseating.

Have Brits tried making food not swimming in acrylamide or folded in a crust?

 

[amanset]

Up north we have a patty too; it's like a big chip in batter. (with sage and onion) and we have those too in butties or also with chips.

I worked in a chippie in smalltown Warwickshire when I were wee. We sold those as "Scallops" and yes, I did indeed serve people scallop and chips on occasion.

Oooh. According to Wiki (although uncited) they originate from the Midlands:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_cake#Scallops

 

[daviyoung]

The pictures in this thread are borderline nauseating.

Have Brits tried making food not swimming in acrylamide or folded in a crust?

See you in the next bullshot wankfest for Wendy's new burger with bacon on it!

 

[TimmmV]

Gravy on fish and chips is great though

Chip shop gravy is best with sausage and chips.

If you really want to do it properly, the sausage should be battered too

 

[womfalcs3]

I'm fine with crisps=chips, but chips=fries? Chips are called chips because they're shaped like chips.

 

[Pinkuss]

I worked in a chippie in smalltown Warwickshire when I were wee. We sold those as "Scallops" and yes, I did indeed serve people scallop and chips on occasion.

Oooh. According to Wiki (although uncited) they originate from the Midlands:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_cake#Scallops

I think a scallop is slightly different, more whole (I think I had them in St Helens once). A pattie is it's Yorkshire equivalent. Mashed then battered.

Also a delicacy up here is chips, peas, gravy (pattie optional).

We also have this; American Chip Spicy*

*A Hull and surrounding area delicacy.

 

[DBT85]

Anyone else go to the chippy and can't decide between saveloy or battered sausage so ends up with both? Lol