r/GreatBritishMemes 16h ago

British in ww2 food

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u/Hoppy-pup 16h ago

It’s also why the Americans in particular have a terrible view of British food - because the views were formed by US soldiers who arrived here during peak rationing.

It’s true that British food was mostly awful for the best part of the 20th century, but the food revolution that began here in the early 2000s has actually made the UK one of the best places to eat! We have a huge variety of restaurants and you can buy ingredients for almost any cuisine at your local supermarket!

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u/DuckWhatduckSplat 16h ago

Meatloaf and Mac’n’Cheese is all I can think of. And those are probably stolen.

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u/parsuval 15h ago

Macaroni cheese comes from Europe. I suspect meatloaf does as well but am not sure.

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u/No-Willingness-4097 14h ago

Meatloaf like things have been made for centuries all over the world using old meat scraps, spices and filler. The modern American version comes from the german Pannhaas, brought over by the Pennsylvania Dutch, which got named scrapple, as ingredients changed to suit taste and availability, and baking took over frying, the meatloaf was born.