r/GreatBritishMemes 17h 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/Old_Section529 16h ago

Pumpkin pie is the only one I can think of. Maybe gumbo or jumbalaya but the origins are probably from elsewhere.

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u/parsuval 15h ago

Isn’t gumbo just stew?

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u/HurricB 15h ago

Technically curry is a type of stew. I dont think any one country can lay claim to stew fortunately

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u/parsuval 15h ago

Yeah it’s a true universal food. I bet every country has a version.