SUBSIM Radio Room Forums

SUBSIM Radio Room Forums (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/index.php)
-   General Topics (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=175)
-   -   Who says British food has a bad reputation? (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=143184)

Konovalov 10-14-08 12:29 PM

Who says British food has a bad reputation?
 
Years ago before I came to England I always heard stories about how crummy the food was over there. From my experience in Britain it isn't quite that bad, yet there are some real shockers such as this: Kebabs made with love.

Remind me never to get a kebab made by a bloke by the name of Mr Singh in Wolverhampton, England. :nope:

Quote:

The man's death was not suspicious, police said.
Sure it wasn't one of those dodgy kebabs officer? Get the CSI team on it. :D

Hylander_1314 10-14-08 12:41 PM

I have friends from Liverpool, and St. Helens, they've let me enjoy all sorts of cullinary delights from across the pond. I do like the cuisine quite well, especially the christmas holiday treats. And the Cadbury Crunch Bars! We used to something similar here in the states, but I've not seen them in years. It's typical here though, you get something good, and it never lasts.

But the little shop is the kind of place I try to avoid. I used to see stuff like that back when I lived in NYC almost 30 years ago. Not all the time, but every now and then one would crop up, and make the news for a few days, and the health dept. would go on a citywide inspection at random, so shops would really clean up their place and would be well again for a while.

FIREWALL 10-14-08 12:50 PM

Weinersnitzel lost me as a customer after I ate two chili cheese burgers.

I spent all afternoon being King for a day sitting on the Throne. :cry:

Diopos 10-14-08 01:14 PM

Who says British food has a bad reputation?

Well, in most cases, the Brits! :rotfl:
Don't know if they have a taste for "taste", but they really have a taste for humor:yep: !:up:

clive bradbury 10-14-08 02:18 PM

The dead bloke had probably just eaten a kebab from the shop...

joea 10-14-08 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL
Weinersnitzel lost me as a customer after I ate two chili cheese burgers.

I spent all afternoon being King for a day sitting on the Throne. :cry:

Yea well same happened to me after eating at a dodgy kebab shop here. Hint: kebab meat does NOT make a good pizza topping...yea kebab pizza..."Hey Mustafa I got a good idea to use up old kebab meat".

No not good.

There is a very good Turkish place here though (Ephesus), and a good Lebanese place (Parfums de Beirut) for shwarma or falafel. Top notch. :up:

GoldenRivet 10-14-08 03:40 PM

hahaha weird.

talk about mystery meat :doh:

Task Force 10-14-08 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet
hahaha weird.

talk about mystery meat :doh:

Hey thats what we called the meat loaf at my old school, looked like the cat food out of the pouches.:rotfl: :rotfl:I was joaking one of my friends that all the ally cats were going to break the windows and get him for it.:yep: :rotfl:

Falkirion 10-14-08 04:55 PM

Ah the kebab. The ultimate late night food if you've been on the turps/piss/grog/alcohol all night.

I like British food, although that could have something to do with the fact that Australia was originally a British colony.

UnderseaLcpl 10-14-08 05:21 PM

I'm not a fan of most British cuisine but there is one dish that is without peer;
Fish and Chips

Nothing compares to a properly-made fish 'n' chips lunch, slathered in vinegar, while sitting on the beach with a nice Scottish lass, looking out at the North Sea.:yep: :D


Of course, when one considers British MREs, one can't help but feel a little bad for the British troops. They used to come around asking if we might share some of our MREs with them. When that happens, you know they must be desperate.

TarJak 10-14-08 05:54 PM

LOL and Jim was whinging he couldn't find anything worth eating in Houston! Wonder if he's ever been to Wolverhampton for a snack! :D

Frame57 10-14-08 07:20 PM

I love the Beef Wellington. Even if you can find here, it just will not be the same. Also there seems to be a shortage of good Cod fish here in the states. Is that the same over in Britain?

Mush Martin 10-14-08 07:44 PM

:shifty:......................Oh the trauma's of my childhood.

The Kitchen is the only place an Englishman should deny his heritage.

(though I do luv mum's cheese and onion or snake and pygmy pie's)
:hmm:
Thank God for India I may not take mister singh's kebab's
but I would fight and die for Ali's lamb madras.
M

Frame57 10-14-08 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak
LOL and Jim was whinging he couldn't find anything worth eating in Houston! Wonder if he's ever been to Wolverhampton for a snack! :D

Neal should have taken them to one of those fine Texas steak houses. One of those where if you can eat 96 ounces of Porterhouse its free...:D

bookworm_020 10-14-08 08:38 PM

I must admit after eating indian food here in Australia, England does it better... But for everything else, I prefer it here!:smug:

My brother in law thinks along the same lines (he's English, but I forgive him for that!:yep:)


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:23 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 1995- 2025 Subsim®
"Subsim" is a registered trademark, all rights reserved.