French vs British Cuisine

[MontyVeda]

a few years ago a friend asked "What ever happened to French Onion Soup in a sachet?"

It used to be in every supermarket and convenience store but i haven't seen it for years. The tinned stuff is there but ou est le sachet???

 

[Fnaar]

For example... nicked off facebook, these will be standard Iceland fish fingers and breaded mushrooms, ready-cut strips of chicken with some packet powder thrown at them, and 'sauces' made on an industrial estate in Harlesden. And wtf are mozarella poppers? Probably would taste fine, and it's a range of influences, sure, but... it isn't the kind of prepared from scratch stuff you get in France/Spain/Italy.

 

[gavroche]

Arrowfoot, I can't replicate your post but I enjoyed every bit of it and feel really homesick now.
All that lovely food makes my mouth water.
Thank you for posting it.

 

[Markymark]

True, but even the sarnies in the petrol station are OK.

There's one a few mile travelling East on the motorway from Calais and it is exceptionally good food and a really nice place to stop.

 

[Markymark]

[QUOTE 4057210, member: 259"]Belgium?[/QUOTE]
oops. west!!!!

You can only east waffles and gunky frites in Belgium and that is a fact.

 

[Tin Pot]

English or French Cuisine?

Well on the one hand we have steak frites, on the other steak and chips...so hard to decide.

I like both.

The old days of shitty boiled everything are gone so I think they're on a par with each other.

As long as it's not Indian, Thai, Japanese nor contains monsters of the deep, I'm happy.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Britain wins.

 

[slowmotion]

Britain wins.

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I hope that's got Stork marge.
BTW, the bread looks far too wholesome to be British. It needs Mother's Pride.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 4057272, member: 259"]Cheese on top of the beans! [/QUOTE]

Pardonnez moi, is that too continental?

 

[Arrowfoot]

Arrowfoot, I can't replicate your post but I enjoyed every bit of it and feel really homesick now.
All that lovely food makes my mouth water.
Thank you for posting it.

My pleasure. I was in denial and rather parochial all these years until a recent dash across the Channel and it hit me. I have already marked down mussels for the first dish for the next trip.

 

[Arrowfoot]

Here is something that I missed the memo on - when did Bagel become a British breakfast staple?

 

[Fnaar]

Britain wins.

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Neebody can top the Parmo, tho

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmo

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Neebody can top the Parmo, tho

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmo

Vomit in a box, sure it tastes greet tho pet.

 

[Fnaar]

Vomit in a box, sure it tastes greet tho pet.

tbh, I've never had one... too far south for me... I know it by reputation only

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Thing is, French and British nosh can be good and bad, if you want the best food though, you go to Italy. FACT!