Comments on: Why British Food Isn’t as Bad as You Think http://matadornights.com/why-british-food-isn%e2%80%99t-as-bad-as-you-think/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:17:50 +0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Philippa http://matadornights.com/why-british-food-isn%e2%80%99t-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3918 Philippa Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:20:25 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=4418#comment-3918 Spotted dick and custard! Faggots and peas. Cider [hick!]. BEER!!! Spotted dick and custard! Faggots and peas. Cider [hick!]. BEER!!!

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]]> By: Natasha http://matadornights.com/why-british-food-isn%e2%80%99t-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3910 Natasha Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:32:10 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=4418#comment-3910 Thanks for all the comments. Hal Peat, you sound like the perfect lunch partner. Two portions of rhubarb crumble. Doesn't get better than that. Daniel, I now have even more reason that ever to go to India. I like it spicy! Thanks for all the comments.

Hal Peat, you sound like the perfect lunch partner. Two portions of rhubarb crumble. Doesn’t get better than that.

Daniel, I now have even more reason that ever to go to India. I like it spicy!

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]]> By: Daniel http://matadornights.com/why-british-food-isn%e2%80%99t-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 Daniel Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:07:01 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=4418#comment-3908 Thanks for this mouth watering article Natasha. But Chicken Tikka is quite well known in India, it's served at all the North Indian and hybrid Indian restaurants in India I've been to. I dare say it's more spicy than the U.k version though :-) I plan on visiting the U.K soon so I'll be looking forward to all of these dishes. Thanks for this mouth watering article Natasha. But Chicken Tikka is quite well known in India, it’s served at all the North Indian and hybrid Indian restaurants in India I’ve been to. I dare say it’s more spicy than the U.k version though :-)

I plan on visiting the U.K soon so I’ll be looking forward to all of these dishes.

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]]> By: Boon http://matadornights.com/why-british-food-isn%e2%80%99t-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3903 Boon Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:45:22 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=4418#comment-3903 Good for you standing up for British food! Many people make a mockery of it, yet it really is quite good. Granted, it doesn't look like fine dining, but its good wholesome food and tastes good too, and that's all that matters! Good for you standing up for British food! Many people make a mockery of it, yet it really is quite good. Granted, it doesn’t look like fine dining, but its good wholesome food and tastes good too, and that’s all that matters!

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]]> By: Hal Peat http://matadornights.com/why-british-food-isn%e2%80%99t-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3896 Hal Peat Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:24:48 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=4418#comment-3896 Anything like British sweet (aka "dessert") is disgusting beyond compare for the most part, especially the stuff servied hot and especially what Natasha drools over like rhubarb crumble. I'd rather be tortured 10 times over in Guantanamo than be forced to eat rhubarb crumble. Countless British schoolboys know this who fought to sit next to me at lunchtime and switched the sweet plates with me when the master wasn't looking. Happy memories (but not of rhubarb, thank you). Anything like British sweet (aka “dessert”) is disgusting beyond compare for the most part, especially the stuff servied hot and especially what Natasha drools over like rhubarb crumble. I’d rather be tortured 10 times over in Guantanamo than be forced to eat rhubarb crumble. Countless British schoolboys know this who fought to sit next to me at lunchtime and switched the sweet plates with me when the master wasn’t looking. Happy memories (but not of rhubarb, thank you).

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]]> By: Alan Canon http://matadornights.com/why-british-food-isn%e2%80%99t-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 Alan Canon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:40:49 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=4418#comment-3883 This yank had the best fish and chips he's ever had in Cambridge. I thought my date would want the same, so I ordered two plates. She didn't, so I et both myself! Heavenly. The traditional English breakfast, compulsory at our B&Bs from Bath to Berkshire, was a little heavy, meat-wise (I felt like a poor guest at not being able to clear my plate of sausage links AND bacon AND ham) but as the article says it was just the thing for a day of walking about. However, I visited a few rest areas on the Motorways, and you English may keep your prawn and mayonnaise sandwiches (served on foccacia bread.) But the Yorkie bars (they're not for girls) made up for it: my Scottish physical science teacher here in the 'states would bring them for his favorite students when he went home on holiday, so it was fun reliving a favorite confection from my teenage years. Oh, and your whole country is lovely. Rain and all. It's a cold rain here in Kentucky as I type this. The British are welcome in Kentucky any time (Queen Elizabeth II, you were in my neighborhood last time you attended the Kentucky Derby: Churchill Downs is so close I can smell the horses.) This yank had the best fish and chips he’s ever had in Cambridge. I thought my date would want the same, so I ordered two plates. She didn’t, so I et both myself! Heavenly. The traditional English breakfast, compulsory at our B&Bs from Bath to Berkshire, was a little heavy, meat-wise (I felt like a poor guest at not being able to clear my plate of sausage links AND bacon AND ham) but as the article says it was just the thing for a day of walking about.

However, I visited a few rest areas on the Motorways, and you English may keep your prawn and mayonnaise sandwiches (served on foccacia bread.) But the Yorkie bars (they’re not for girls) made up for it: my Scottish physical science teacher here in the ’states would bring them for his favorite students when he went home on holiday, so it was fun reliving a favorite confection from my teenage years.

Oh, and your whole country is lovely. Rain and all. It’s a cold rain here in Kentucky as I type this. The British are welcome in Kentucky any time (Queen Elizabeth II, you were in my neighborhood last time you attended the Kentucky Derby: Churchill Downs is so close I can smell the horses.)

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]]> By: Natasha http://matadornights.com/why-british-food-isn%e2%80%99t-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3882 Natasha Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:14:24 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=4418#comment-3882 Sorry Paul. Sorry Rob. If it makes you feel better, ever since I wrote this I've been having weird cravings for Cadburys Swiss rolls and Malt Loaf... Sorry Paul. Sorry Rob.

If it makes you feel better, ever since I wrote this I’ve been having weird cravings for Cadburys Swiss rolls and Malt Loaf…

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]]> By: Alouise http://matadornights.com/why-british-food-isn%e2%80%99t-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3878 Alouise Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:09:21 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=4418#comment-3878 I stayed at a B&B in London and had the English breakfast every morning. It was so filling and good I didn't even think about food until the evening. And Eva those jaffa Cakes are delicious. I found an Italian Grocery store near me that carries them. I'm gonna have to go back to the UK soon and try the food I didn't get to, you know to be fair and all. I stayed at a B&B in London and had the English breakfast every morning. It was so filling and good I didn’t even think about food until the evening.
And Eva those jaffa Cakes are delicious. I found an Italian Grocery store near me that carries them.
I’m gonna have to go back to the UK soon and try the food I didn’t get to, you know to be fair and all.

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]]> By: joshua johnson http://matadornights.com/why-british-food-isn%e2%80%99t-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3877 joshua johnson Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:51:11 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=4418#comment-3877 sounds like a bunch plea for pro pea propaganda! Way to stand up to the mountain of data that suggests the UK has no culinary heart beneath that thin patina of mashers! Sometimes I have to defend my countries cuisine, why...just last week someone had the gravitas to talk down McDonalds...can you believe that! one word, two syllables; McGriddle! sounds like a bunch plea for pro pea propaganda! Way to stand up to the mountain of data that suggests the UK has no culinary heart beneath that thin patina of mashers!
Sometimes I have to defend my countries cuisine, why…just last week someone had the gravitas to talk down McDonalds…can you believe that!
one word, two syllables; McGriddle!

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]]> By: AdventureRob http://matadornights.com/why-british-food-isn%e2%80%99t-as-bad-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3875 AdventureRob Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:49:03 +0000 http://matadornights.com/?p=4418#comment-3875 This article has made me feel home sick and hungry. I miss my local chippy and indian take away. Don't forget the cooking apples too, apple pie or apple crumble or apple and blackberry crumble with custard or ice cream is a great end to a weekend This article has made me feel home sick and hungry.

I miss my local chippy and indian take away.

Don’t forget the cooking apples too, apple pie or apple crumble or apple and blackberry crumble with custard or ice cream is a great end to a weekend

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