fmomoon
September 14th, 2003, 07:29 AM
Jenn > wrote in message
...
> have had many a 'full English breakfast' in London -- and been greeted
> at dawn more than once with runny canned tomatoes on the plate, or
> canned baked beans -- to go with the dry cold toast
>
> British cuisine is deservedly reviled -- although there are a few good
> chippies
When my husband and I were in London a few years ago, we laughed at the
difficulty in finding English restaurants. We found every other conceivable
kind but, other than chips places or pubs, nothing. My dad retorted later
"Have you ever TASTED English food?" He always said his mom, who baked like
a dream and was 1st generation from Ireland, couldn't roast meat worth a
darn. Well done was rare, in her style. Well done meant shoe leather time.
My grandfather, 1st generation from England, loved it, however.
--
Monica
...
> have had many a 'full English breakfast' in London -- and been greeted
> at dawn more than once with runny canned tomatoes on the plate, or
> canned baked beans -- to go with the dry cold toast
>
> British cuisine is deservedly reviled -- although there are a few good
> chippies
When my husband and I were in London a few years ago, we laughed at the
difficulty in finding English restaurants. We found every other conceivable
kind but, other than chips places or pubs, nothing. My dad retorted later
"Have you ever TASTED English food?" He always said his mom, who baked like
a dream and was 1st generation from Ireland, couldn't roast meat worth a
darn. Well done was rare, in her style. Well done meant shoe leather time.
My grandfather, 1st generation from England, loved it, however.
--
Monica