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DarkestDusk t1_ixmjf9h wrote

Reply to comment by DiceCubed1460 in Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers used culinary seasoning in food preparation, according to analysis of the oldest charred food remains ever found by marketrent

To some of it, certainly. Though the UK does have some amazing options available if you know where to look!

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Bluffz2 t1_ixmk1ze wrote

Yes, if you know where to look you can find some great foreign food!

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EmotionalAccounting t1_ixmpccm wrote

“London has the top ten restaurants in the world”

“And what kind of food do they make?”

“French”

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Channel250 t1_ixo87ec wrote

I don't normally care for John Taffer, but that line always makes me laugh.

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seenameangreenbean t1_ixmknm9 wrote

Fish and chips with vinegar is good, other than that…..

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T_ja t1_ixmvajb wrote

I mean aren’t cottage and chicken pot pies either English or Irish? It falls under the beige food trope but it isn’t bland.

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seenameangreenbean t1_ixmvp04 wrote

Shepard’s pie too now that I think about it. And Steak and Kidney pie. The British are good at pies.

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T_ja t1_ixmwnda wrote

And various cheeses as well.

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OnlyNeverAlwaysSure t1_ixn2hjc wrote

Wait, what cheese is British?

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T_ja t1_ixn3fcd wrote

Various cheddars if I’m not mistaken

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ImReverse_Giraffe t1_ixn4bku wrote

And that sauce no one can pronounce.

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Moneia t1_ixnd62g wrote

Worcestershire, pronounced Woost'r-sheer.

And it was based on an Asian fish sauce, it starts with fermented anchovies

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SeeTreeMe t1_ixomgkw wrote

Chicken pot pies took some inspiration from English culinary styles, but it was made in the US (Dutch Pennsylvania).

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hablandochilango t1_ixozq74 wrote

Beef Wellington is one of the most delicious things I’ve ever had anywhere

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melmoth_to_a_flame t1_ixn56nh wrote

Didn't all those shops get replaced by curry shops? Not that I am complaining, just haven't visited for a long while.

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DemSocCorvid t1_ixn4x7r wrote

Yeah, all the Indian restaurants. Butter chicken is a classic British dish.

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floin t1_ixmkp3j wrote

>>if you know where to look!

Meaning the local curry take-away?

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