Who says British food has a bad reputation?

Konovalov · 10-14-08, 12:29 PM

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.

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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.

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.

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

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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

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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.

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.

GoldenRivet · 10-14-08, 03:40 PM

hahaha weird.

talk about mystery meat

Task Force · 10-14-08, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

hahaha weird.

talk about mystery meat

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.

: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.

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!

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

......................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

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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!

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...

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!

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

)

10-14-08, 12:41 PM	#2
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	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. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	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. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

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Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	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 ! __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	hahaha weird. talk about mystery meat __________________

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UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	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. 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. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

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clive bradbury Captain Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: stoke-on-trent, UK Posts: 492 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	The dead bloke had probably just eaten a kebab from the shop...

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Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	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.

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	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!

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Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	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?

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Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	......................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 __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I must admit after eating indian food here in Australia, England does it better... But for everything else, I prefer it here! My brother in law thinks along the same lines (he's English, but I forgive him for that!) __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"