TheGrandNagus comments on British food

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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Like the entire "hurr British food bad" meme in general, it was just made up by Americans who have very little knowledge of the going on of things outside North America.

I'm gonna get crucified for that statement, but it's true.

You're right, British foods are typically baked, fried, or roasted. I really don't know where this idea of boiling stuff comes from. Boiling is actually something I find unusually rare in British cooking.

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[–] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

during the rationing period I think boiling was more common. not sure why, but my gran would boil the hell out of sprouts. rendering them awful. always thought I hated them.

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[–] TIN@feddit.uk 7 points 2 years ago

My granny would boil cabbage until white, that was her way of telling it was done. I used to hate cabbage.

Then I found that you can fry it with butter and bacon and black pepper. So good... although I'll admit that boiled was probably healthier 😁.

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[–] AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

They did used to taste worse as well though, the ones you buy in the shops now are a different variety to the ones back in the day

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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago

I think in the 70s and 80s in the US people were boiling the shit outta vegetables as well. I don't know who thought turning every vegetable into watery mush was a good idea, but it's no wonder kids from that time grew up hating peas and brussel sprouts

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