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DiceCubed1460 t1_ixm8nj9 wrote

Reply to comment by marketrent in Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers used culinary seasoning in food preparation, according to analysis of the oldest charred food remains ever found by marketrent

TLDR:

British food is blander than prehistoric humans

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DarkestDusk t1_ixmjf9h wrote

To some of it, certainly. Though the UK does have some amazing options available if you know where to look!

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Bluffz2 t1_ixmk1ze wrote

Yes, if you know where to look you can find some great foreign food!

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EmotionalAccounting t1_ixmpccm wrote

“London has the top ten restaurants in the world”

“And what kind of food do they make?”

“French”

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Channel250 t1_ixo87ec wrote

I don't normally care for John Taffer, but that line always makes me laugh.

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seenameangreenbean t1_ixmknm9 wrote

Fish and chips with vinegar is good, other than that…..

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T_ja t1_ixmvajb wrote

I mean aren’t cottage and chicken pot pies either English or Irish? It falls under the beige food trope but it isn’t bland.

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seenameangreenbean t1_ixmvp04 wrote

Shepard’s pie too now that I think about it. And Steak and Kidney pie. The British are good at pies.

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T_ja t1_ixmwnda wrote

And various cheeses as well.

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OnlyNeverAlwaysSure t1_ixn2hjc wrote

Wait, what cheese is British?

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T_ja t1_ixn3fcd wrote

Various cheddars if I’m not mistaken

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ImReverse_Giraffe t1_ixn4bku wrote

And that sauce no one can pronounce.

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Moneia t1_ixnd62g wrote

Worcestershire, pronounced Woost'r-sheer.

And it was based on an Asian fish sauce, it starts with fermented anchovies

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SeeTreeMe t1_ixomgkw wrote

Chicken pot pies took some inspiration from English culinary styles, but it was made in the US (Dutch Pennsylvania).

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hablandochilango t1_ixozq74 wrote

Beef Wellington is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever had anywhere

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melmoth_to_a_flame t1_ixn56nh wrote

Didn't all those shops get replaced by curry shops? Not that I am complaining, just haven't visited for a long while.

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DemSocCorvid t1_ixn4x7r wrote

Yeah, all the Indian restaurants. Butter chicken is a classic British dish.

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floin t1_ixmkp3j wrote

>>if you know where to look!

Meaning the local curry take-away?

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