Better Food Than England?
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England doesn't have too many ' national dishes ' so to speak . Being an island , the UK has always enjoyed fish but not too many different varieties .
Thinking about it , most of the really popular food we enjoy has been absorbed into British life from other European countries , we do love pasta and pizza , we love potatoes cooked in many different ways . We love bread , lots of different kinds .
It does depend also on what generation u r from . People my age and older love to cook proper meals from scratch , shepherd's pie , roast dinners with Yorkshire pudding , stews etc . The younger ones seem to favour ready meals and take aways now . My step daughter , just a few years ago , so she would have been about 24 years old , texted her dad to ask him how to boil an egg ! She and her wife ( yes I said wife
) sent us a photo of their Christmas Eve buffet , pizza and deep fried frozen things , no cooking at all .
It's no wonder so many people r obese now . Hubby and I r definitely overweight but not obese and I do cook from scratch quite regularly , we don't eat take aways . Three of hubby's five daughters from previous marriage r overweight / obese and they r all under 30 . Not great but , they all work so don't have time to cook , that's how they c it
. The world changes a lot from one generation to the next , that's for sure .
Thinking about it , most of the really popular food we enjoy has been absorbed into British life from other European countries , we do love pasta and pizza , we love potatoes cooked in many different ways . We love bread , lots of different kinds .
It does depend also on what generation u r from . People my age and older love to cook proper meals from scratch , shepherd's pie , roast dinners with Yorkshire pudding , stews etc . The younger ones seem to favour ready meals and take aways now . My step daughter , just a few years ago , so she would have been about 24 years old , texted her dad to ask him how to boil an egg ! She and her wife ( yes I said wife
) sent us a photo of their Christmas Eve buffet , pizza and deep fried frozen things , no cooking at all . It's no wonder so many people r obese now . Hubby and I r definitely overweight but not obese and I do cook from scratch quite regularly , we don't eat take aways . Three of hubby's five daughters from previous marriage r overweight / obese and they r all under 30 . Not great but , they all work so don't have time to cook , that's how they c it
. The world changes a lot from one generation to the next , that's for sure .
England doesn't have too many ' national dishes ' so to speak . Being an island , the UK has always enjoyed fish but not too many different varieties .
Thinking about it , most of the really popular food we enjoy has been absorbed into British life from other European countries , we do love pasta and pizza , we love potatoes cooked in many different ways . We love bread , lots of different kinds .
It does depend also on what generation u r from . People my age and older love to cook proper meals from scratch , shepherd's pie , roast dinners with Yorkshire pudding , stews etc . The younger ones seem to favour ready meals and take aways now . My step daughter , just a few years ago , so she would have been about 24 years old , texted her dad to ask him how to boil an egg ! She and her wife ( yes I said wife
It's no wonder so many people r obese now . Hubby and I r definitely overweight but not obese and I do cook from scratch quite regularly , we don't eat take aways . Three of hubby's five daughters from previous marriage r overweight / obese and they r all under 30 . Not great but , they all work so don't have time to cook , that's how they c it
Thank you very much for your perspective as a native Brit and for being such a good sport!
I have known someone who traveled there and loved the food. I suppose that everyone would eat differently if they preferred.
Unfortunately it sounds like the younger generation has gone the way of the SAD lifestyle here in the states. SAD stands for Standard American Diet. It's the practice of eating out, eating processed food, sugar beverages and convenience. It keeps big agriculture and medical industries most profitable.
One English lady who moved here has an herb and vegetable garden. She started martial arts in her 60s and continues into her 70s, so the stereotype is not actually relevant. She does enjoy her tea though. That IS as stereotypical as her accent.
That said, when I saw the short, I could not resist posting it!
Exactly!
I think the generational traditions that parents pass along to their children are quickly lost. One of the most important are traditional marriages that provide good examples of conflict resolution. Another is home making especially meal preparation from whole foods.
Do you have any favorite English/UK dishes?
Well I wouldn't claim my food is better than that of a whole nation.... but I am trained in the culinary arts. 2nd degree black belt even.
Well I wouldn't claim my food is better than that of a whole nation.... but I am trained in the culinary arts. 2nd degree black belt even.
Are you Gordon Ramsay?
I heard that he might be a black belt in culinary arts and karate.
What ethnic dishes are your specialty?
Well I wouldn't claim my food is better than that of a whole nation.... but I am trained in the culinary arts. 2nd degree black belt even.
I was just joking about Ramsay, but I am into martial arts and food too. Are you second degree in culinary arts like This< or are you trained in martial arts too?
I didn't know where to put this but YIKES.
Diners rank the 10 ‘dirtiest’ states for restaurants — see if yours made the list
Restaurant supply company analyzed reviews from 40,000 restaurants, tracking mentions of 'dirty restaurant,' hair in food and pest sightings
1. New Jersey
2. Florida
3. California
4. Arizona
5. Texas
6. Louisiana
7. Alabama
8. Maryland
9. Nevada
10. Georgia
Restaurant cleanliness complaints by state ranking reveals worst offenders | Fox News
Diners rank the 10 ‘dirtiest’ states for restaurants — see if yours made the list
Restaurant supply company analyzed reviews from 40,000 restaurants, tracking mentions of 'dirty restaurant,' hair in food and pest sightings
1. New Jersey
2. Florida
3. California
4. Arizona
5. Texas
6. Louisiana
7. Alabama
8. Maryland
9. Nevada
10. Georgia
Restaurant cleanliness complaints by state ranking reveals worst offenders | Fox News
West Virginia isn't on that list because the Health Departments weren't investigating reports.
The Health Department head of the restaurant issues refused to investigate my complaints about rancid sea food and horrible food poisoning I suffered. They are totally worthless.
The same goes for a southwestern Pennsylvania county. Someone asked a nurse who worked at a Health Department why she had a chronic cough. She said that she had tuberculosis! She sounded worse than Doc Holiday smoking cigars over a hand of cards.
And usually - unfortunately - for the worse...
(so it does certainly seem)
And usually - unfortunately - for the worse...
That is certainly true of America.
We have the reputation for the most popular diet in the country called SAD. What is the SAD Diet?
It's the Standard American Diet.
The same might be true throughout the nations that adopted modern agricultural practices and cultures.
On the bright side, this guy eats good. He has a channel called Black Sea Adventurer. He's like a high tier chef who goes to beautiful remote locations to prepare meals when he camps.
'Ethnic' lol
I never think of myself as 'ethnic' its only UK anglo-saxons that think that of anyone who's not.
There is good and bad food in every country, there's street food which is the original 'fast food' it's just America has commercialised/franchised it into chains.
I like fish and chips, but I also like a stir fry. I like high teas, but I also like yum cha. I like meat pies, but I also like dumplings. I like a thick vege soup, but I also like more of a broth.
I like meat and two veges, mash potato or roast potato and peas with roast lamb or chicken, and also rice with bok choy amd crispy chicken, peking duck and roast pork (although I myself am not a big eater of pork)
Its just Brits tend to roast, or bake things in an oven, while Chinese cook mostly in woks. Theres different style of cooking and different ingredients in every country. Variety is the spice of life.
The british wanted to trade everything for spices, tea and tropical fruits, all things that they couldn't grow in their country, it being too cold. (or wet, or miserable) lol
NZ gave them our butter, lamb, kiwifruit, possibly apples as they can keep.
We got in return sugar from their sugar industry which they enslaved every other country for. And coffee and chocolate.
I never think of myself as 'ethnic' its only UK anglo-saxons that think that of anyone who's not.
There is good and bad food in every country, there's street food which is the original 'fast food' it's just America has commercialised/franchised it into chains.
I like fish and chips, but I also like a stir fry. I like high teas, but I also like yum cha. I like meat pies, but I also like dumplings. I like a thick vege soup, but I also like more of a broth.
I like meat and two veges, mash potato or roast potato and peas with roast lamb or chicken, and also rice with bok choy amd crispy chicken, peking duck and roast pork (although I myself am not a big eater of pork)
Its just Brits tend to roast, or bake things in an oven, while Chinese cook mostly in woks. Theres different style of cooking and different ingredients in every country. Variety is the spice of life.
The british wanted to trade everything for spices, tea and tropical fruits, all things that they couldn't grow in their country, it being too cold. (or wet, or miserable) lol
NZ gave them our butter, lamb, kiwifruit, possibly apples as they can keep.
We got in return sugar from their sugar industry which they enslaved every other country for. And coffee and chocolate.
I'm a big fan of fresh local food, but staples of grain like rice does need to be imported, as does wheat if it can't grow in your country.
I think the worst thing about American food is that is so processed and refined, and then frozen and canned. Refined white Sugar as added to everything.
Salt is a natural preservative, but I think there's different kinds of salt, like sea salt, rock salt, etc
We are meant to eat brown rice and whole wheat, but its mostly refined for whatever reason, people like it better, even though all the goodies are removed (and then need to be added later). There are also mineral defiencies depending on your soil, if it's not healthy you basically eating plants and animals on chemical steroids.
You are meant to get vitamins and amino acids from fresh food.
Also canola oil is not great. Its better to have peanut oil or olive oil. Unfortunately the peanuts are not as fragrant as they once were, its probably due to all the chemicals sprayed on the soil now or the build up of it over time.
I think the worst thing about American food is that is so processed and refined, and then frozen and canned. Refined white Sugar as added to everything.
Salt is a natural preservative, but I think there's different kinds of salt, like sea salt, rock salt, etc
We are meant to eat brown rice and whole wheat, but its mostly refined for whatever reason, people like it better, even though all the goodies are removed (and then need to be added later). There are also mineral defiencies depending on your soil, if it's not healthy you basically eating plants and animals on chemical steroids.
You are meant to get vitamins and amino acids from fresh food.
Also canola oil is not great. Its better to have peanut oil or olive oil. Unfortunately the peanuts are not as fragrant as they once were, its probably due to all the chemicals sprayed on the soil now or the build up of it over time.