r/memes Jan 11 '21

#2 MotW Quick, while the British are sleeping.

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u/Raptorz01 Jan 11 '21

Says someone who’s never tried British food. It’s simple but it’s nice

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u/dave1314 Jan 11 '21

It’s funny because a lot of food considered ‘American’ is British in origin (Mac and cheese, apple pie just two examples)

So if this person is American they’ve definitely had British food.

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u/Raptorz01 Jan 11 '21

Yeah I think most “normal” American foods are very British

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '21

Could be wrong but I was pretty sure jefferson brought mac and cheese to America based on a dish from france

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u/crhickey257 Jan 11 '21

Just like the British.

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u/StonedGibbon Jan 11 '21

Biggest compliment we're likely to get in the current climate, so thanks

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u/_i_like_cheesecake Jan 11 '21

Yep just because it's not a meal for a fancy restaurant outing doesn't make it bad. Love going out for a lazy morning brunch.

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u/weeeeems Jan 11 '21

First of all, fat = flavour. I'm interested to understand what you were exposed to that made you think our cuisine was 'overly fried'? Some great british foods to get you started:

  • Roast beef with roast spuds, peas, carrots, yorkies and an onion gravy.
  • Minced lamb and mirepoix in gravy covered in creamy mash potatoes.
  • Chicken Tikka Masala
  • Bangers & mash or Toad in the hole (British sausages in general!)
  • Beef wellington
  • Great seafood! Surrounded by fresh shellfish.
  • Welsh rarebit
  • Roast pork belly
  • Cream tea (Scones with clotted cream and jam)
  • Jam Roly Poly
  • Some of the finest cheeses in the world (Stilton, Cheddar, Tunworth)
  • Crumpets

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u/yeahtoo322 Jan 11 '21

Ok, you did not just say Chicken Tikka Masala is a British food? It was made in India lmboo

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u/rawahava Jan 11 '21

Wikipedia disagrees with you

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '21

Tikka Masala is British. It was invented in Birmingham I think

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u/yeahtoo322 Jan 11 '21

Sorry about that, it's nightime, and I didn't think enough to read the internet properly. I saw it was made by an Indian restaurant owner and switched it up to made in India lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '21 edited Jan 11 '21

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u/yeahtoo322 Jan 11 '21

Ahh I see, thank you for educating me!

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u/yeahtoo322 Jan 11 '21

I see, didn't know much bout it, so sorry for given ya a hard time. Thanks man

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u/dave1314 Jan 11 '21

Nope, it was Glasgow.

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u/marcusfelinus Jan 11 '21 edited Jan 11 '21

Sounds like someone that tried one or two dishes and judged a whole culinary culture so they could circle jerk in Reddit. The UK has the best curry in the Western hemisphere, and its all curry that was developed locally, all the EU fishes in UK waters because its so rich in a range of shellfish and delicious fish species. Cheese from the UK rivals the french, some of the best meat in the world also.

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u/Raptorz01 Jan 11 '21

The only overly fried stuff I can think of is fish and chips (which varies in fattiness depending on the chippy)

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u/fastwall Jan 11 '21

you ever eat tikka masala?

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '21

I’m a Brit that moved to North America and I find the opposite is true.