British Food

[centermid7]

I can tell you what they thought - " This is total crap! " Fish and chips? Now if that is not a complete fried up mess I don't know what is. Cheers!

[dtaai-maai]

By the sound of things, Phyton might have been one of them!

And it wasn't all culinary sophistication. One family I stayed with, the first thing we did when we got back from school was to take half a baguette, rip it open, shove a bar of chocolate into it and start munching...

[Phyton]

By the sound of things, Phyton might have been one of them!

And it wasn't all culinary sophistication. One family I stayed with, the first thing we did when we got back from school was to take half a baguette, rip it open, shove a bar of chocolate into it and start munching...

My first time in England was summer 1978, I wanted to get to know the country and the people.

And on the Continent there was a rumour that eating English food makes you full but doesn't taste good. I wanted to convince myself, so my first holiday without my parents and with my first car and 6 month old driving licence across the Channel to England.

I had to find out that the incredible rumours were true. Peas for example, only cooked in salt water, no piece of butter, no piement or pepper, nothing.

I have never in my life had to take so many culinary blows as in England.
But I survived.

[HHTel]

I can't be the only one that finishes veggies after cooking with a generous knob of butter, peas, sprouts, sweet corn etc. Nothing new. I've always done that following on from my mother back in the 50's.

[dtaai-maai]

I can't be the only one that finishes veggies after cooking with a generous knob of butter, peas, sprouts, sweet corn etc. Nothing new. I've always done that following on from my mother back in the 50's.

No, you are not alone, though I only use butter when I'm not having gravy.

[migrant]

I can't be the only one that finishes veggies after cooking with a generous knob of butter, peas, sprouts, sweet corn etc. Nothing new. I've always done that following on from my mother back in the 50's.

No, you are not alone, though I only use butter when I'm not having gravy.

I used to put large amounts of butter on my veggies too. About 5 years ago, in an effort to eat healthier (and less fun) I stopped. To be honest I don't miss it but I do like veggies anyway.

[HarryVardon]

There is one item of British Food that has almost been "lost" over the years. Mulligatawny soup was invented in India at the time of the Raj. It was invented by an Indian chef but for the well-to-do English residents of a club there. Because this was invented for the English it has never been incorporated into the Indian cuisine and almost no Indian has ever heard of it. It became very popular with the English there and famous in England at the time. When the Raj ended in the late 40's and the English came back to England they couldn't really make it in England as the Indian ingredients were not available then. So it sort of vanished. Heinz still make it in tins but this does not compare to the original I am sure. I have maybe twice in my life seen Mulligatawny soup on the menu in a restaurant. I have NEVER seen it on the menu of an Indian restaurant.

[caller]

I had to find out that the incredible rumours were true. Peas for example, only cooked in salt water, no piece of butter, no piement or pepper, nothing.

You should have come with more of an open mind. I don't even use salt water. Very healthy veg. Nice eaten raw fresh from the pod as well. When I was a kid frozen peas weren't an option and it was always my job to pod the peas. There weren't many left for others.

[Dannie Boy]

There is one item of British Food that has almost been "lost" over the years. Mulligatawny soup was invented in India at the time of the Raj. It was invented by an Indian chef but for the well-to-do English residents of a club there. Because this was invented for the English it has never been incorporated into the Indian cuisine and almost no Indian has ever heard of it. It became very popular with the English there and famous in England at the time. When the Raj ended in the late 40's and the English came back to England they couldn't really make it in England as the Indian ingredients were not available then. So it sort of vanished. Heinz still make it in tins but this does not compare to the original I am sure. I have maybe twice in my life seen Mulligatawny soup on the menu in a restaurant. I have NEVER seen it on the menu of an Indian restaurant.

Back in the 90’s I worked in Pakistan and they used to serve a Mulligatawny soup at the Marriott Hotel in Karachi that is probably the best I have ever tasted


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[HHTel]

I had to find out that the incredible rumours were true. Peas for example, only cooked in salt water, no piece of butter, no piement or pepper, nothing.

You should have come with more of an open mind. I don't even use salt water. Very healthy veg. Nice eaten raw fresh from the pod as well. When I was a kid frozen peas weren't an option and it was always my job to pod the peas. There weren't many left for others.

Likewise. My mother would buy at least twice as many as needed because I had the job of 'podding' them and most went into my mouth. Still do to this day whenever they're available which in Thailand is almost never.

[Dannie Boy]

Takes me back to my 30’s when I was an allotment holder where I would grow a wide variety of vegetables including peas. As others have mentioned, once picked half would probably end up being consumed raw, but those that did make the pan were absolutely divine - if you’ve never tried them, peas picked and cooked within the hour are a million times (ok slight exaggeration) better than frozen peas or even those bought from the supermarket which are probably at best at least 2 days old. The same goes for most vegetables though and the one vegetable that I did enjoy eating with butter on, was freshly dug new potatoes, cooked in lightly salted water and served with butter and black pepper - sublime!!

[Nereus]

I had to find out that the incredible rumours were true. Peas for example, only cooked in salt water, no piece of butter, no piement or pepper, nothing.

You should have come with more of an open mind. I don't even use salt water. Very healthy veg. Nice eaten raw fresh from the pod as well. When I was a kid frozen peas weren't an option and it was always my job to pod the peas. There weren't many left for others.

Likewise. My mother would buy at least twice as many as needed because I had the job of 'podding' them and most went into my mouth. Still do to this day whenever they're available which in Thailand is almost never.

We had a big vegetable garden on the farm. My late Father was a dab hand at growing vegetables, and I was forever getting my arse kicked for eating the peas straight from the pod! In the summer time tomatoes, lettuce, radish, watermelons I recall the most. My contribution was carting the cow manure from the dairy and then spending hours on the Fergy tractor ploughing it all in!

Now I buy frozen peas here, either Tetley's from NZ, or Birdseye from Australia. There is also some miserable French grown peas that would make good ammunition for an air rifle that I keep away from!

[pharvey]

Another memory from Yorkshire which "popped into the noggin'" this morning after watching a show....

Bilberry or Bilberry & Apple Pie!

Many moons ago in my "pre-teen years", used to spend my summer holidays with my Grandparents and uncle in Yorkshire - have fond memories of going to the "Strines" to pick Bilberries, have a pick-nick then getting back for my grandmother to produce the best homemade Bilberry and Apple Pie you could imagine (with cream of course)!

Can't say I've ever seen that pie since.....

[EDIT] Having had a look on the Internet, have now purchased a couple of Bilberry bushes, so perhaps some pies next season!!

Often referred to as Blueberries, but to me smaller and sweeter.
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[christopher1]

Just tasted the best ever pork pies in Thailand.
My mate has been making them for years.
I've heard about all the others...

[HHTel]

And? .......
Do we get an opportunity to buy them?