I think that people don't know how to market British Food in other countries. There is such great food throughout the UK but we are still swamped by foreign food places.
I think if you asked Americans what people eat in Britain they would say fish and chips and unseasoned boiled meat. Half those Americans will think 'crisps' when they hear chips... and most places that do fish and chips don't use the right batter... they do more like a kfc type batter. Its not really like you get at home... the fries are American style too frequently... skinny overcooked things doused in a weeks worth of salt. As for unseasoned boiled meat... I'm sure some people eat it... but I can't recall ever having any growing up in the UK. Thank goodness Americans have never heard of mushy peas... they'd have a field day with that.
I'm with luv on the heat question. I've done my time burning my mouth on the way in and arse on the way out. Now days I like my spices to be more subtle. Have a look on line at some Trini (T&T) recipes. They're based on East Indian cooking with a Caribbean twist - lots of flavour. Just thinking about it makes me yearn for some good Doubles or Roti!! If you need to add more heat then throw in a few Scotch Bonnets or some Pepper Sauce.
Get yer nosebags on lads. Add salt & pepper(beetroot optional) please log in to view this image Soak the gravy up with fresh crusty bread.
At sea the 'interesting' thing about food tends to be what ingredients you have left, the utensils that you have to cook it with and the complete ineptitude of some peole to even cook! However, I have saved myself a lot of night watches by doing the cooking for people who can;t cook!! On shore, my preference has always been to eat 'local' - far better food and cheaper too.
That's good. I don't think you can get it over here but a great ingredient/marinade is Green Seasoning
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