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There’s nothing wrong with some British pub grub. I expect some people will say it’s not a restaurant, but you can get some really good meals in a decent number of pubs. And some of them do nice carveries as well.
Although, when they went to Cornwall, they should have tried out one of the seafood restaurants - the seafood there is really fresh, like they’d just caught it.
The roast meal looked nice, even though the Yorkshire Pudding looked slightly deformed, but it’s the taste that counts.
There’s nothing wrong with some British pub grub. I expect some people will say it’s not a restaurant, but you can get some really good meals in a decent number of pubs. And some of them do nice carveries as well.
Although, when they went to Cornwall, they should have tried out one of the seafood restaurants - the seafood there is really fresh, like they’d just caught it.
The roast meal looked nice, even though the Yorkshire Pudding looked slightly deformed, but it’s the taste that counts.
Some of the best meals I've had were in the pubs. You can't get a roast meal over here (not that I know of) and you have to make it yourself at home. I can sort of make Yorkshire pudding but we can't often find lamb over here. When you can find it, there's sticker shock attached. So expensive!
I shouldn't have watched that video, must leave this thread now. This is the kind of food I like, it's what I grew up on, but can't get anymore except in England.
Some of the best meals I've had were in the pubs. You can't get a roast meal over here (not that I know of) and you have to make it yourself at home. I can sort of make Yorkshire pudding but we can't often find lamb over here. When you can find it, there's sticker shock attached. So expensive!
I shouldn't have watched that video, must leave this thread now. This is the kind of food I like, it's what I grew up on, but can't get anymore except in England.
The batter for Yorkshire Pudding is similar to pancake batter, I think. I don’t usually make my own, as you can get ready made Yorkshires over here - you just heat them up in the oven for a few minutes.
How about gravy? You can probably get some Bisto granules shipped over from Amazon, or similar stores?
I don't know what there is to rave about except maybe the Mexican food.
Most of our food is low quality but large quantity. Our bread is this soft, squishy stuff and you can leave it on the counter for a month without spoiling due to all the artificial preservatives. Everything here seems to be about artificial preservatives to make the food last longer on the store shelves so they don't have to throw it away and lose money. Maybe some areas of the US have good food with fresh vegetables and good meat but it's easier to find salty junk fast food with a lot of fake ingredients than real food in most places.
It depends on where you live and the emphasis the local population puts on food.
There are many places with an emphasis on organic or artisan food to purchase and with farm-to-table restaurants.
What town do you live in? I live in the middle of nowhere, but I can still get La Brea bread just at my local supermarket. I can even choose organic fruits and vegetables there without going out of my way.
If I decided to move to a different town in my region, there is far more available.
It depends on where you live and the emphasis the local population puts on food.
There are many places with an emphasis on organic or artisan food to purchase and with farm-to-table restaurants.
What town do you live in? I live in the middle of nowhere, but I can still get La Brea bread just at my local supermarket. I can even choose organic fruits and vegetables there without going out of my way.
If I decided to move to a different town in my region, there is far more available.
I live in the middle of Connecticut. The majority of the food here is Italian. Which is fine if you are Italian or you like/can eat Italian food--lots of rubbery cheese (I'm allergic to dairy!) I moved away from an area in MA where you could get just about anything and they even had a British shop for foods. Also, organic farms. No British type meals though unless you cooked it yourself but at least they had Indian restaurants. This part of CT is a food desert. I'll look up La Brea bread.
I don't know what there is to rave about except maybe the Mexican food.
Most of our food is low quality but large quantity. Our bread is this soft, squishy stuff and you can leave it on the counter for a month without spoiling due to all the artificial preservatives. Everything here seems to be about artificial preservatives to make the food last longer on the store shelves so they don't have to throw it away and lose money. Maybe some areas of the US have good food with fresh vegetables and good meat but it's easier to find salty junk fast food with a lot of fake ingredients than real food in most places.
I think it depends on your own personal likes, style of cooking, what's available, etc. See, when I entertain our friends from Europe, they don't get low quality food here. They don't get weird, soft bread or other stuff full of preservatives. Generally, they get lots of fresh veggies and produce and good meat and most of the time I cook either southern or Tex Mex cuisine, and of course we have all sorts of locally owned restaurants full of good food.
Good, tasty, healthy food is just not that hard to find around here. And since my husband and I have been "eating clean" for several years now, I honestly don't ever even want fast food or junk food, so we literally never buy it. I am always bemused when people act like that's all you can easily or affordably buy throughout the entire US. Not my experience at ALL.
I'm about to go eat some chicken salad I just made - chicken raised with no antibiotics, lots of onions, celery, sweet/hot pickles, grapes, walnuts, even a bit of fresh carrot, mixed up with fat free yogurt instead of mayo, with a touch of sea salt, pepper, and curry. YUM. Very typical lunch around here.
I think it depends on your own personal likes, style of cooking, what's available, etc. See, when I entertain our friends from Europe, they don't get low quality food here. They don't get weird, soft bread or other stuff full of preservatives. Generally, they get lots of fresh veggies and produce and good meat and most of the time I cook either southern or Tex Mex cuisine, and of course we have all sorts of locally owned restaurants full of good food.
Good, tasty, healthy food is just not that hard to find around here. And since my husband and I have been "eating clean" for several years now, I honestly don't ever even want fast food or junk food, so we literally never buy it. I am always bemused when people act like that's all you can easily or affordably buy throughout the entire US. Not my experience at ALL.
I'm about to go eat some chicken salad I just made - chicken raised with no antibiotics, lots of onions, celery, sweet/hot pickles, grapes, walnuts, even a bit of fresh carrot, mixed up with fat free yogurt instead of mayo, with a touch of sea salt, pepper, and curry. YUM. Very typical lunch around here.
Sounds good, especially that chicken salad. There ARE food deserts though. Sadly, I am now living in one. I do all my own cooking but have to travel a long way to get decent produce or antibiotic free chicken. There are no restaurants unless you want pizza or fast food. I miss my locally owned restaurants that took pride in their cooking.
I really miss the food in England, moreso than ever since I moved to this strange area. I could just about kill for some Yorkshire pudding or a good lamb roast with mint jelly. Not available here and I'm too tired to cook.
There is a decent independently owned fish house that has excellent fish and chips though. Thank goodness for that!
Sounds good, especially that chicken salad. There ARE food deserts though. Sadly, I am now living in one. I do all my own cooking but have to travel a long way to get decent produce or antibiotic free chicken. There are no restaurants unless you want pizza or fast food. I miss my locally owned restaurants that took pride in their cooking.
I really miss the food in England, moreso than ever since I moved to this strange area. I could just about kill for some Yorkshire pudding or a good lamb roast with mint jelly. Not available here and I'm too tired to cook.
There is a decent independently owned fish house that has excellent fish and chips though. Thank goodness for that!
Yikes, sorry to hear about where you live.
By the way, I found a good Yorkshire pudding mix on Amazon. I have made it with gravy and with some other meat fillings as well several times. I can figure out the brand if you like. It is a mix so it's not hard or time consuming to cook. I think I had to order some special little baking containers for them too now that I'm thinking about it but I love Yorkshire puddings so it was worth it. None of it's expensive.
I live in the middle of Connecticut. The majority of the food here is Italian. Which is fine if you are Italian or you like/can eat Italian food--lots of rubbery cheese (I'm allergic to dairy!) I moved away from an area in MA where you could get just about anything and they even had a British shop for foods. Also, organic farms. No British type meals though unless you cooked it yourself but at least they had Indian restaurants. This part of CT is a food desert. I'll look up La Brea bread.
Yes, there are food deserts, which I think is partly down to the country being so large.
Is there any chance you can move to a better food area?
Man, even Wal-Mart has some organic produce now. Does your local supermarket not have any?
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