Britsh Cusine ( is this an oxymoron? )

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:54 am

Can you actually use the words British and Cuisine in the same phrase?

My husband is a Brit and we laugh about this ~ mince and tatties, fish n' chips, tripe, blood pudding etc etc... I enjoy pub fare, it's good eating.

Anyone care to share their favorite british dishes?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 5:57 am

spotted dick.

beautyful · Post by **beautyful** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:01 am

Britain has a tradition of good old fashioned hearty grub and its a preconception that all we eat is fish and chips. I haven't had them in ages (can't really afford it) and I don't think I've ever had mince and tatties as you so quaintly put it

My mum makes a cracking steak and kidney pie !

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:10 am

My parents are from Glasgow (immigrated to Canada before I was born) we grew up on mince

My sisters and I used to mix the mince and mashed potatoes together in to a thick paste and spread it on the dinner plate, then slice it like it was pizza and pretend it was pizza LOL gawd that stuff is horrid.

We would do anything to get rid of it, hide it in napkins..etc... because we knew if there was any left over my mom would make something called 'stovies' the next day with it.. when she formed it into patties and fried it

beautyful · Post by **beautyful** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:13 am

Sorry, think that must be a Scottish thing coz I have never had that 'pleasure' I feel sorry for you!

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 6:15 am

I still have nightmares about it... my mom makes the best curry though!

Bothwell · Post by **Bothwell** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 7:42 am

I Think fish and chips has now been replaced by Chiken Tikka as the number 1 fast food in the UK.

Whoever posted abouit spotted dick, my father insists that it had to be cooked in an old sock!!!

beautyful · Post by **beautyful** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 7:50 am

Bothwell wrote: I Think fish and chips has now been replaced by Chiken Tikka as the number 1 fast food in the UK.

Whoever posted abouit spotted dick, my father insists that it had to be cooked in an old sock!!!

as regards the chicken tikka thing I would have to agree, i think these days way more people eat this than fish and chips. although both are tasty

as to the spotted dick issue, a sock....are you kidding? that's disgusting!!!!

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 9:18 am

My first taste of pizza was deep fried in batter from a fish and chip shop. It was about ten years before I tried another

posted by >>^..^

Brings back memories, used to be a way of eking out the food supply, the other one was skilly, ask your mum about that.

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 9:58 pm

When is the last time you have heard someone say "Let's go out to an English Restruant"? Italian, Greek, Indian, Chinese, French, Japanese even German, but English? NEVER. Here in New Zealand with most of the folks being of English, Irish and Scottish ancestry the food is understandably bland. Regular ketsup is too spicy for some of them and they do love their bland TOMATO SAUCE. I made up 5 gallons of homemade chili con carne using the famous recipe from a Los Angeles restruant. I had to eat most of it (over time) myself, as it was just too hot and spicy for the Kiwi taste buds.

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:01 am

You cant beat a good old sunday roast gravy yorshire puds my favorite .sarah jane

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:17 am

well my English sweetheart is a world-class cook,as a hobby, not vocation. he learned to enjoy it as a young man since his mum owned a restaurant. last week while he was here in states he prepared a leg of lamb, deboned and butterflied it, seared it with garlic and rosemary, and cooked it to perfection. he bought a living mint plant and made a mint sauce from scratch. he cracked the lamb bone and made a beautiful rich stock and gravy. he also made herb-roasted tiny new potatoes. it was a superb meal, four-star. lucky me!

:-4

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:39 pm

ladycop that meal sounded mouthwatering

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:50 pm

Which brings another question to mind.. how many men cook.. and I mean acutally cook. Not taking it outta the freezer or opening a can...

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 1:10 pm

>>^..^ Can you actually use the words British and Cuisine in the same phrase?

My husband is a Brit and we laugh about this ~ mince and tatties, fish n' chips, tripe, blood pudding etc etc... I enjoy pub fare, it's good eating.

Anyone care to share their favorite british dishes? Of course you can. I love all of the above. But you left out the Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding :driving:www.visitheartofengland.com

smithy87 · Post by **smithy87** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:12 am

lady cop wrote: well my English sweetheart is a world-class cook,as a hobby, not vocation. he learned to enjoy it as a young man since his mum owned a restaurant. last week while he was here in states he prepared a leg of lamb, deboned and butterflied it, seared it with garlic and rosemary, and cooked it to perfection. he bought a living mint plant and made a mint sauce from scratch. he cracked the lamb bone and made a beautiful rich stock and gravy. he also made herb-roasted tiny new potatoes. it was a superb meal, four-star. lucky me!

:-4

oooh lovely, is your man available for hire every other Sunday to cook my roast dinner?

Can I also ask you something that has been puzzling me for a few weeks. On an episode of Will and Grace, she was in a food place ordering an Onion Blossom. What is that? :-3

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:26 am

Never heard of it myself, bet Tombstone has a recipe tucked under his apron though.

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valerie · Post by **valerie** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:01 am

It's been years since I had an "onion blossom" but it was here in the

states as an appetizer in one of those chain restaurant thingies (Chili's

actually) and it was an onion cut to look sort of like a chrysanthemum

and then battered and deep fried. Yummy.

:-6

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:06 am

Longhorn Steak Houses have them, called "blooming onions".they are HUGE! and NO Smithy, my man will not be cooking for anyone except me!

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:09 am

Yep.. you can buy the gizmo to cut them in most kitchen supply stores.. usually the package has the recipe on it..

Ahhhh..for you LC.. what will he be making you.. breakfast in bed...??

smithy87 · Post by **smithy87** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:52 pm

Thanks for that guys, my mind is now rested! :yh_clap

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 3:42 pm

Hey Smithy if you Google onion blossom it comes up with quite a few recipes x

Gypsy · Post by **Gypsy** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:13 am

lady cop;10482 wrote: spotted dick.

Gotta love a woman who eats her SPOTTED DICK!!:wah:

Gypsy · Post by **Gypsy** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:14 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com;21016 wrote: You cant beat a good old sunday roast gravy yorshire puds my favorite .sarah jane

I can beat it, BBQ Ribs and Chicken on the grill;)

Gypsy · Post by **Gypsy** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:36 am

Blooming Onion it is called at an American steakhouse called The Outback.

it is a huge whole white or yellow onion that is quartered but not cut all way through and then battered in eggs and milk and then in flour

it is deep fried til brown and then dipped in sauce, either honey mustard usally or ranch dressing.

I love yorkshires but hate roast. I hate roasted potatoes and lamb!

I love American Fried chicken.

PaulaH · Post by **PaulaH** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:24 am

Being from Yorkshire you can't beat giant Yorkshire puddings filled with meat, veg and onion gravy:D

I do like cod and chips with curry sauce on the chips, lovely;)

Paula xx

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:11 pm

PaulaH;698788 wrote: Being from Yorkshire you can't beat giant Yorkshire puddings filled with meat, veg and onion gravy:D

I do like cod and chips with curry sauce on the chips, lovely;)

Paula xx

How's about Yorkshire Pud for desert? Filled with blackberry's (and vinegar in my wife's case).

Lady G · Post by **Lady G** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:14 am

I love food in general.

Not a lot I dont eat, boiled carrotts is something I avoid like the plague, it is yucksvilicous and badly cooked peppers..........ewwwwww.

Apart from that, having multicultural parents, being brought up in Spain, having a Montserratian ex and now a Jamaican Husband, being fussy about food is not something i have time to do.......................Yaaaaaaaay for food.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:56 am

Steak and kidney pud. Stilton cheese. Spring greens. Red Leicester. Cornish clotted cream. Pasties. Bubble and squeak. Gooseberry pie. Roast duck with orange sauce. Yorkshire pudding. Pickled pork and cabbage and dumplings.

SWOON

By the way, the Outback Steakhouses found in America serve some very good Australian wines. But while the food has aussie sounding names, it's unrecognisable by Australians, who've definitely never deep friend an onion.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:34 am

Fish 'n' Chips :yh_drool :-5 :-1 :wah: (off to buy airline ticket!!)

On my last visit home, the receptionist at our hotel was amazed at our first question on arrival - 'Where's the nearest Fish 'n' Chip shop?'.

Lady G · Post by **Lady G** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:44 am

I would have been amazed too, there are very few and far between Fish 'n' Chip shops that are decent left.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:34 pm

And fish and chips just doesn't taste the same now they're not allowed to serve it to you in old newspaper.

Lady G · Post by **Lady G** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:12 am

AussiePam;704765 wrote: And fish and chips just doesn't taste the same now they're not allowed to serve it to you in old newspaper.

AND because the oil is not changed as often, and the quality of the fish and the chips is MUCH lower.

There is a place in Hackney (dalston actually) called Faulkners (I think) andthey do a VERY good Fish 'n' chips.

Pie and mash is awesome, I love it. I used to get it near Mount Pleasant when I would bunk off school years ago, but there is a decent one in Hoxton market too.

YUMMMMMMMM

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:04 am

The best thing about English food?

The stodgey stuff :wah:

treacle sponge, apple crumble, scones and clotted cream, toad in the hole, sausage and mash

drooling now!

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:22 am

Imladris;704967 wrote: The best thing about English food?

The stodgey stuff :wah:

treacle sponge, apple crumble, scones and clotted cream, toad in the hole, sausage and mash

drooling now!

scones and clotted cream...........Mmmm Mmm Mmmm

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:04 am

AussiePam;704765 wrote: And fish and chips just doesn't taste the same now they're not allowed to serve it to you in old newspaper.

:eek: Thats criminal!! :wah:

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:06 pm

I think the allegedly poisonous substances in the newsprint added a je ne sais quoi de terrific flavour !!!! Who needs garlic, wine or herbs?!!!

:sneaky:

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 2:11 pm

AussiePam;705244 wrote: I think the allegedly poisonous substances in the newsprint added a je ne sais quoi de terrific flavour !!!! Who needs garlic, wine or herbs?!!!

Soooo, did you prefer the flavours imparted by the Times, the Torygraph, the Hootsmon or the Sun?

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:55 pm

Hoots Mon, Chookie - Probably the Daily Telegraph - they had good cryptic crosswords too... if you could read though the grease, salt, vinegar and ketchup ...

On London cuisine, and Jamie Oliver. Apparently his healthy school lunch crusade is backfiring. But one teenager apparently told inspectors he was much fitter since the introduction of this in his school. He attributes this to the exercise his daily lunchtime walk away from the school canteen to the local Chippie affords him.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:15 pm

AussiePam;705244 wrote: I think the allegedly poisonous substances in the newsprint added a je ne sais quoi de terrific flavour !!!! Who needs garlic, wine or herbs?!!!

:sneaky:

Heck I liked the poisonous substances in the newprint! :wah:

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:17 pm

I think everyone did, Pheasy!!

watermark · Post by **watermark** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:54 pm

Cass;10492 wrote: My parents are from Glasgow (immigrated to Canada before I was born) we grew up on mince

My sisters and I used to mix the mince and mashed potatoes together in to a thick paste and spread it on the dinner plate, then slice it like it was pizza and pretend it was pizza LOL gawd that stuff is horrid.

We would do anything to get rid of it, hide it in napkins..etc... because we knew if there was any left over my mom would make something called 'stovies' the next day with it.. when she formed it into patties and fried it

Hehe, what's with the mashed foods over yonder? Do you all lack teeth? No only kidding. I was reading on friends of carol thread some gawdawful sounding dish made with mashed mystery meat of some sort, anyway doesn't sound delicious. I'm sure it's an acquired taste, much like tabasco sauce on scrambled eggs is for me.

I make a veggie burger, recipe a la one of the original vegetarian loudmouths off the east coast, Mollie Katzen. Anyway I love them, much like fried mushburgers with a little tooth, provided by the chopped lentils and walnuts. Tasty on a bun with all the relishes one craves. Vinegar might be a nice option!

:)

watermark · Post by **watermark** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:56 pm

Imladris;704967 wrote: The best thing about English food?

The stodgey stuff :wah:

treacle sponge, apple crumble, scones and clotted cream, toad in the hole, sausage and mash

drooling now!

Oh my goodness treacle sponge, clotted cream??? Where do you all find these names? Sounds genital in origin :wah:

watermark · Post by **watermark** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:09 pm

Lon posted:

"When is the last time you have heard someone say "Let's go out to an English Restruant"? Italian, Greek, Indian, Chinese, French, Japanese even German, but English? NEVER. "

haha- rolling on the floor- this is so true!

He also said:

"I made up 5 gallons of homemade chili con carne using the famous recipe from a Los Angeles restruant. I had to eat most of it (over time) myself, as it was just too hot and spicy for the Kiwi taste buds."

Wow, I have this problem almost weekly, but with my kids

. When will their tastebuds ever grow up!?? :rolleyes: My daughter tells me my tastebuds have been destroyed by a life of crime (you know, cigs, alcohol, salsa piquente).

Hmm, she may be right

.

Erin

watermark · Post by **watermark** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:22 pm

Someone mentioned fish n chips. Oh man I just love fish n chips! Honestly I think that's my favorite dish of all time. My son went to Europe for a graduation present and went to England. I asked him what food he liked there. He wasn't too impressed, though he said he liked the fish n chips.

Or maybe he had them in Ireland? Who knows but I do think that this specialty originally came from England. I'd like to know. Here in the states I eat them at chain restaurants- most restaurants that sell fried foods will make a good rendition. I don't recommend anything but the whitefish cuz not sure if the cod or any fish that goes by an actual name is fresh anywhere you go

.

Hope I wasn't too critical of English food but I'm not too partial of bland, mixed, and overcooked foods. Or organ meats. Or huge servings of meat. Or, oh, sorry, not to criticize

.

Good thing for sauces and vinegar!! I'm interested in the curry someone mentioned. I wasn't aware the Brits made curry :-3

Erin

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:23 am

Scone with clotted cream, lovely thick dollopy stuff!

Just so our foreign friends know what they're missing!!:wah:

watermark · Post by **watermark** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:17 am

Imladris;706385 wrote: Scone with clotted cream, lovely thick dollopy stuff!

Just so our foreign friends know what they're missing!!:wah:

I love a good scone, trouble is they are hard to find here where I live, I mean made right. I guess for me it's the name 'clotted' that gets me. Me love dollopy thick whipped cream!!

See ya

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:42 am

posted by lon

When is the last time you have heard someone say "Let's go out to an English Restruant"? Italian, Greek, Indian, Chinese, French, Japanese even German, but English? NEVER.

Oh no?

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:07 pm

I went to the bahamas onetime...i begged the english chef into a pizza (to keep from starving to death):wah: