#im mostly talking about what is generally considered 'traditional' aka pies. stews. fish various ways. etc

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I kept thinking that the English food memes were European/American propaganda, is it really that bland?

ok heres the thing. no. not necessarily. my deranged hill to die on is that british food (nominally consisting of various meats in various pastries) can be SO fucking good and often my favourite thing to eat if cooked right. pies. pasties. roasted meats. various batter concoctions. redwall-ass food fr. unfortunately sometimes.....people just don't cook it well, i guess? undercooked and underseasoned. i WOULD say that there's this love of boiled vegetables and a perpetual terror of spice that grips the nation, but.....at the same time, your average british bloke 5 pints deep can consume a vindaloo that'd kill the average person, so......i just don't know. all or nothing, i guess?

scientists are still struggling to find an answer. i think my overall thesis is this: british food, if seasoned (as it should be!!!!) can be really really good. stop booing. i'm right. unfortunately, however, i've lived through one too many anaemic sunday roasts to fully attest to the consistency of the cooking skills of this country. sorry