"jay" wrote

I love Brits..and especially the city of London.. but for the most part
this list looks way better than most of what I have eaten there. lol


Ooh, killfile, killfile! (Just joking, Jay.)

Dora

G
Dora, now I am
challenging you to post a GREAT British recipe.. (no pies, no peas and no
kidneys) I will make it and let you know how it was assuming I live.
L0L

Of course you'll live - I'm living, aren't I?? Here's my favourite dessert,
a little Americanized. Gosh, I'll have to rack my brains if I can't give
you mushy peas - and no kidneys? There goes my English breakfast!

English Trifle

1 package lady fingers (separated) or slices of Swiss roll
raspberry jam
1/4 cup (or more!) sherry (enough to moisten all the cake)
3 ounce package raspberry Jell-O
1 small can crushed pineapple
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 package Jell-O French Vanilla pudding /or thick English
custard sauce
coconut, or whipped cream or fat-free whipped topping

Separate the lady fingers and spread with raspberry jam or line dish with
Swiss roll slices. Line the bottom and sides of a glass trifle dish.
Sprinkle with sherry.

Prepare raspberry Jell-O, cool and pour over the lady fingers. Allow to
set.

Spread with the crushed pineapple; sprinkle with slivered almonds (if
desired).

Prepare the Jell-O French vanilla pudding (I prefer the cooked variety);
cover surface with plastic wrap and allow to cool. Spread over the fruit.

Top with whipped cream or coconut or fat-free whipped topping.

Description:
"Dessert"
Source:
"My memory!"

"Otto Bahn" wrote in message
...
"Adam Funk" wrote

Here's that list in full. It requires a strong stomach:
1. Tripe
2. Jellied eels
3. Deep-fried Mars bar
4. Brawn (meat from the head of a pig)
5. Black pudding
6. Tapioca
7. Faggots
8. Marmite
9. Semolina
10. Beetroot (in vinegar)
11. Pickled egg
12. Haggis
13. Sandwich spread
14. Cockles (in vinegar)
15. Spaghetti hoops
16. Banana custard
17. Chicken tikka masala
18. Kippers
19. Rhubarb
20. Tinned tomato soup

Comments?

The British are disgusting for even considering those
things as food. That should not be misconstrued to
imply the non-existence of BILFs.

--oTTo--

'ere - nark it!

Dora

"Dave Smith" wrote

mmmmm apple & rhubarb crumble
Going to try a Rhubarb and ginger crumble. The recipe sounds wonderful.

Oh, now you mention the other ingredients. Rhubarb
and *sugar* is okay. Rhubarb straight is nasty. I
knew kids who ate it straight from the garden. Ick.

First of all..... is rhubarb English?
It certainly is not short on flavour. I used to eat it straight from the
garden. If the plants I planted last year thrive I will be eating it straight
from the garden again this year. But you are right that it is easier to take
with sugar.

Unpleasantly bitter or sour, IIRC. I was maybe
ten to twelve when I had it last. Rhubarb is one
of those foods that you can tell is full anti-
oxidants.

We were more likely to dip it into sugar or to eat it stewed or
in pies.

Stewed it can be cakeholed as either part of pie
or as an applesuace-like yummy treat. The apple-
sauce was still pretty tart, but very cakeholey.

And not *******izing rhubarb pies by mixing it with strawberries. That is a
waste of good rhubarb and a waste of good strawberries.

Agreed. And I think that's illegal in Vermont
(fashion violation).

--oTTo--

"Dave Smith" .

I can understand tripe being on the list, but never thought of it as being
English. We never had it in our house. have never heard English people or
people of English heritage even talk about it as if it was food.

Yes, Dave, it's a British dish - tripe and onions. I've never had it but
it's popular in the north of England.
Scotland, too, Ophelia? I don't know. I could never wrap my mind around
eating sheep's stomach lining.

Dora

The only
people I knew who ate tripe were some Czechoslovakian friends. My friend's
mother cooked it every Tuesday. It smelled disgusting, and the smell
always
seemed to linger until Friday.

On Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:59:30 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:


"jay" wrote

Did you ever see the Two Fat Ladies cooking show? One died from
eating the food.

You mean ... British food gives you lung cancer?!
That is bad.

nancy

Exzacly! kidding..yeah the poor lady smoked big time.. one in each hand.
I did like the show.. I mean the motorcycle and side car were worth it. G

On Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:14:24 -0400, limey wrote:


Of course you'll live - I'm living, aren't I?? Here's my favourite dessert,
a little Americanized. Gosh, I'll have to rack my brains if I can't give
you mushy peas - and no kidneys? There goes my English breakfast!


You are too funny!

I kept this recipe

Going now for tea and crumpets. G

In article . com,
"nimrod poindexter, idiot extraordinaire"
wrote:

Adam Funk wrote:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/05/uk_food_poll/

A poll of 4,903 people by the Beeb's foodie mag Olive has proved
what anyone south of Lancashire has always known: tripe is
completely disgusting and no-one in their right mind would touch it
with a ten-foot fork.


Comments?

Spotted dick?

Yes, he's standing over there, next to tom.

"Dave Smith" wrote

limey wrote:
I enjoy beetroot (in vinegar), kippers and rhubarb.
I agree that 1 and 2 belong at the top of the list.
Gosh, haven't had Marmite in years! I used to like banana custard when I
was small. Chicken curry I adore - any curry, for that matter.

I can understand tripe being on the list, but never thought of it as
being
English. We never had it in our house. have never heard English people or
people of English heritage even talk about it as if it was food. The only
people I knew who ate tripe were some Czechoslovakian friends. My
friend's
mother cooked it every Tuesday. It smelled disgusting, and the smell
always seemed to linger until Friday.

I would give jellied eel a try. Eel is good stuff. It is especially good
smoked.

I haven't eaten it smoked or jellied. I have eaten it fresh (the first
time, under duress) when we caught it and DH fried it on the boat.
Delicious and sweet.

I always associate Semolina with Italian cooking, or Greek. The only thing
I
use it for is Galaktobouriko, a Greek dessert that uses a sweet custard
thickened with semolina and wrapped in phyllo.

Banana custard can be very tasty, but the last time I checked bananas were
not exactly traditional English cooking.

My mum used to fix a dessert I loved as a kid - spread a baked pastry shell
with raspberry jam, add sliced bananas and cover with a very thick custard.
Yum. I must fix that one day soon.

Tapioca....... ? What the heck of wrong with that. I love it. My biggest
problem with tapioca theses days is finding it. Thanks to someone in this
group I was successful in finding it in an oriental grocery store.

Yes, weird. Not only is it hard to find, but it's like parting with Fort
Knox to buy a small box. Why?

Dora

"jay" wrote in message
news
On Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:14:24 -0400, limey wrote:


Of course you'll live - I'm living, aren't I?? Here's my favourite
dessert,
a little Americanized. Gosh, I'll have to rack my brains if I can't give
you mushy peas - and no kidneys? There goes my English breakfast!


You are too funny!

I kept this recipe

Going now for tea and crumpets. G

A person of highly discriminating tastes!

Dora

"nimrod poindexter, idiot extraordinaire" wrote in
message ups.com...

Adam Funk wrote:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/05/uk_food_poll/

A poll of 4,903 people by the Beeb's foodie mag Olive has proved
what anyone south of Lancashire has always known: tripe is
completely disgusting and no-one in their right mind would touch it
with a ten-foot fork.


Comments?

Spotted dick?

--
YOP...

Oh, lord - not that stuff. Too many memories of too many school lunches and
trying to peel it off my palate. eeew.

Dora

"limey" wrote in message
...

"Dave Smith" .

I can understand tripe being on the list, but never thought of it as
being
English. We never had it in our house. have never heard English people or
people of English heritage even talk about it as if it was food.

Yes, Dave, it's a British dish - tripe and onions. I've never had it but
it's popular in the north of England.
Scotland, too, Ophelia? I don't know. I could never wrap my mind around
eating sheep's stomach lining.

I can remember people eating it when I was a child but I have never eaten
it, nor have I ever heard of it being eaten since. I suspect it was eaten
during lean times after the war.

As for Scotland I don't know. I haven't heard of it being eaten during the
20+ years I have been here.

O

"jay" wrote in message
news
On Thu, 06 Apr 2006 14:59:30 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:


"jay" wrote

Did you ever see the Two Fat Ladies cooking show? One died from
eating the food.

You mean ... British food gives you lung cancer?!
That is bad.

nancy

Exzacly! kidding..yeah the poor lady smoked big time.. one in each hand.
I did like the show.. I mean the motorcycle and side car were worth it.
G

Oh yes I loved Jennifer and Clarissa Jennifer smoked heavily and I
suppose that contributed to her early demise. Clarissa still pops up from
time to time on tv, usually talking about shooting and game.

On Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:14:24 -0400, limey wrote:


Of course you'll live - I'm living, aren't I?? Here's my favourite
dessert,
a little Americanized. Gosh, I'll have to rack my brains if I can't give
you mushy peas - and no kidneys? There goes my English breakfast!


You have mushy peas with your kidneys???? LOL

O

"Ophelia" wrote in message
. uk...

On Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:14:24 -0400, limey wrote:


Of course you'll live - I'm living, aren't I?? Here's my favourite
dessert,
a little Americanized. Gosh, I'll have to rack my brains if I can't
give
you mushy peas - and no kidneys? There goes my English breakfast!


You have mushy peas with your kidneys???? LOL

O

My poor sentence construction, O! G

On 2006-04-06, David DeLaney wrote:

I personally don't like it that much but I knew many who did. But what about
all the deserving British, er, foods that didn't make it to the top 20 but
should've?

What did you have in mind?