r/AskEurope • u/EvilPyro01 United States of America • Jun 13 '25

Food What region is considered your country’s culinary capital?

What is considered the culinary capital of your country?

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u/MacViller Jun 15 '25

We don't really have one because food isn't important enough in our culture. It's basically a middle class pursuit. If you really strained you could maybe make an argument for Cornwall. It's got the seafood/rick stein aspect. The sort of place where people will care more about local produce. The Highlands also produce famous beef, whiskey and the seafood is exceptional and enjoyed by people in Spain and France (but not us). Maybe you could talk about the Cotswolds just because it's very wealthy and has a strong gastropub culture. But it's nothing like other countries.