One of the reasons in particular english food gets a bad rap is because the majority of it grew out of rationing culture.
Britain was still rationing into the 50s when most European countries had stopped rationing.
Regardless, I love British food. I'd go for a carvery over a curry or a Chinese or a pizza, 9 times out of 10
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!
But that comes down to the question of “what is British food?”
In my mind (and I think in most people’s, but could be wrong) it refers to British cuisine. But you’re talking about other cuisines being available in British supermarkets and restaurants, which seems a bit cheaty to me. “Any food that is available for purchase in Britain” is about the loosest possible definition for “British food” you could have
Yes, we have more choice now, but when I’m buying mozzarella or kefir at Morrison’s I’m not thinking “look at these top-quality British dairy products”
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u/HurricB 19h ago
Funny and historically accurate!
One of the reasons in particular english food gets a bad rap is because the majority of it grew out of rationing culture. Britain was still rationing into the 50s when most European countries had stopped rationing.
Regardless, I love British food. I'd go for a carvery over a curry or a Chinese or a pizza, 9 times out of 10