Marmie: British Food Rocks

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  toadman on March 23 at 8:42 a.m.

  HA!!

  It was marmie herself who sent us a book of British Wit that said (paraphrased from memory): “A good British housewife is taught to boil vegetables for at least three weeks before serving them.”

  ;-)

  Still, I do like a good curry, isn’t that British?

  ;-) (again)….

  My favorite British food is a proper room temperature British stout. It’s not a beer, it’s a meal.

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  BethB on March 23 at 8:43 a.m.

  When I lived in London in 1981, I lost so much weight that people started to worry about me. So I guess the answer is no. Actually, I should go back for a month and lose that weight again! Though I did love the fish and chips, wrapped in newspaper, doused with vinegar. Do they still serve corner shop fish and chips that way?

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  Cindy_H on March 23 at 8:52 a.m.

  Ah, Toad I thought about you this weekend. We sampled a lovely brew called Pike Kilt Lifter. And on our way to the Pike Brew Pub we followed a fellow wearing a utilikilt. I wanted to see if he was going to drink the Kilt Lifter, but my husband made me stay at our table.

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  toadman on March 23 at 8:56 a.m.

  Kilt Lifter is pretty ok.. but it doesn’t live up to it’s name.. you were right to stay at your table.

  ;-)

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  Liz on March 23 at 10:13 a.m.

  I think I already answered this one; )

  however, I do love British candy, especially the real Cadbury’s (as opposed to the fake stuff made for American consumption). And the baked goodies are pretty tasty too.
  as are the aforementioned fried tomatoes…

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  toadman on March 23 at 10:18 a.m.

  I do love a good pastie…and one day, I hope to have a properly made bacon butty.

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  marmitetoasty on March 23 at 11:47 a.m.

  Toadie, when you and your family eventually come visit, you know you will dine like kings and queens on proper british GOOD grub….. oh and good pasties are to die for :)…

  Each area of Britain have their own traditional foods, and thinking maybe Liverpool aint the bestest place to vote on the grub LOL

  Toadie aint that little book I send just about the bestest :) see, your spoilt LOL

  When us Brits think of what American grub is…. (I actually asked me maties today) everyone says BURGERS lol….

  I have been sent by JBelle and Shelley (bobs sister - am I allowed to say Bob? :) ) and Susan doodle cookbooks…. I collect cookbooks ya see :) especially of places I have been OR where local books where maties live, I bought a lovely once whilst in Maine and the most brill one in Cyrus….

  but, Burgers are all me maties could think of as american food……

  x

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  toadman on March 23 at 12:05 p.m.

  You’re right about Burgers being American food. There’s other stuff though, also. BBQ, for one. And not this yankee idea of a Barbeque being “anything cooked over an open flame.” That’s simply incorrect. BBQ, is slow smoked meat that usually involves some sort of sauce. Depending on what part of the US you’re from, the sauce is either vinegar based, or Molasses based. Even though I grew up in Texas, where sweet sauces abound, I actually prefer a tangier vinegar sauce that lots of hot spices in it.

  There’s also hot dogs. Not sure how “American” they are, because I think the history of that sort of sausage is steeped in mystery.

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  JeanC on March 23 at 12:07 p.m.

  Last time I had British food was in 1971 and I wasn’t too terribly impressed. Of course, we were on a stop over on our way back from Italy where we had lived for 14 months, so I guess that probably wasn’t a fair comparison. I will however make and exception for the fish and chips, that was totally yummy. But when I ask for a rare steak, I expect it to be rare, not the hockey puck I was served. Of course, coming down with the stomach flu during that time probably wasn’t good either.

  Some day I would like to go back and give it another try, esp now that I am older and not 10 years old LOL.

  I do love pasties, but the only ones I am familiar with are the Cornish Pasties from the Sierra Nevadas (Grass Valley to be specific) in California, so they have changed a little bit since the Cornish miners came over for the Gold Rush. I would love to go to Cornwall and have the original.

  I totally LOVE British chocolates, like Liz, real Cadbury’s are the absolute best. A few years back, after I first started blogging, I blogging friend sent me a package of British chocolates and other candies. I was hard pressed to not eat the whole thing in one sitting. Managed to make it last about 3 days hehehehehehe

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  OrangeTV on March 23 at 12:21 p.m.

  I like how Indian Curries are so popular there. Can’t get anything like that here, gotta make the trek to Seattle for the good stuff.

  Also, my grandmother used to make us “Bubble & Squeak”, a sort of pancake made of potatoes and cabbage and lots of butter and named after the noise it makes while cooking. Yum.

  They have some really odd flavored chips (“crisps”) over there too, like “Worcestershire Sauce” or “Prawn”. Eh…not sure about that idea.

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  toadman on March 23 at 12:30 p.m.

  Orange… Dude… the crisp flavors (flavours) freakin ROCK!! Seriously. You haven’t lived until you’ve had a bag of Lamb and Mint Crisps!!!

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  marmitetoasty on March 23 at 12:38 p.m.

  :) Toadie you scrummie parcel should be posted by the weekend :)….

  x

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  toadman on March 23 at 12:58 p.m.

  My GOD woman!! You really love us!!! Looking forward to it…

  A MILLION THANKS!

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  damcat on March 23 at 1:17 p.m.

  London, one of my favorite cities! I just wouldn’t leave England without bringing home a couple favorites..Ben Shaw’s Dandelion and Burdock soda pop and Flapjacks, those yummy bars made with oats and honey. I do also throw in a couple of the interesting crisps in fact I just polished off a bag of Cripsy Duck and Hoisen Sauce ones yesterday!

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  Escapee on March 23 at 1:21 p.m.

  I’m still wondering what that Shepherd’s Pie thing is all about.

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  cantyoureadthesigns on March 23 at 1:42 p.m.

  Toadman, re: pasties:
  http://www.coffeesocial.net/menu.html#pasties

  And they deliver. Good stuff.

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  Stickman on March 23 at 9:48 p.m.

  I’m sorry Marmite, British food sucks. From one that has been there a few times and gone hungry. I love you of course, but your idea of food is way beyond me.

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  Stickman on March 23 at 10:01 p.m.

  Toad in the hole. ? I know what it is. As a vegetarian, not much available for ones that don’t like meat. Too many varieties of anything animal.

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  marmitetoasty on March 24 at 6:18 a.m.

  Stickman, that was back in the olden days, and you probably ate at crap eating places and not proper homecooked hearty food, as regards veggetarian stuff, I make from scratch dinners everyday, and we probably average meat twice or 3 times a week….

  *climbing off me soap box’*

  x

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