Traditional British Food?!

I was first introduced to English food in the English section of Epcot Center at Disney World. Specifically I remember an absolutely luscious steak and kidney pie. Years after that, my wife and I were able to vacation in England one time. She is rather finicky and very cautious about trying new foods. She likes Italian. She found every Italian restaurant in England. Eventually I was able to persuade her to try some genuine English cooking. Once she tried it, she loved it. Fish and chips has been one of her favorite dishes ever since. Have you two ever dined at the Haunch of Venison in Canterbury? It is absolutely superb. Twenty five years later, she still raves about the raspberry pavlova she had for dessert. One time we were having breakfast and mine included a black pudding, which I had never had before. The taste was very familiar though, but I could not figure out what it was reminding me of. Finally I summoned our waitress and asked her what it was made of. She didn't want to tell me because she was afraid I wouldn't like it if I knew. After I assured her that I really liked it and would not be put off by the ingredients, she told me it was made from pig's blood and fat. Bingo! I suddenly realized the blood taste was reminding of the fried calve's liver my mother used to serve when I was growing up. Mystery solved. I very much enjoy y'all's videos , keep 'em coming!

Would be nice if you could insert the picture of the foods when you mention them :)

first time i was in the u.k. me and the people i stayed with had to collectively figure out the difference between what the term "pudding" meant in our 2 countries (i'm american). the internet barely existed back then so we had to figure it out on our own. basically in the states and certain parts of canada "pudding" is very specific to a certain desert whereas in the u.k. and commonwealth the term is used to describe 1056 different things and can be sweet or savory.

LOL "Used to eat cake mix raw" [police sirens] the irony.

To my French ears the word "pudding" has always sounded gross so I thought it was hilarious when you said "dessert is a gross French word" hahaha

Lia you remind me of Kate Winslet...so gorgeous!

Some of the chain restaurants have the small servings of deserts (puddings) for $2 so you can get a chocolate cake/brownie or a cheese cake with fruit or whatever else they have. They are about the size of a teacup. I also like to just do appetizers (starters) at a Chinese restaurant near us. I've mostly been so-so about curries. I've tried them a few times and they don't "float my boat" (capture my interest). My biggest problem is that almost any US food of the same name as UK food either isn't the same thing, isn't fixed the same way or isn't eaten the same way, so comparing is really difficult. Keep up the excellent commentary.

My favorite British foods (I'm American) Rib roast with Yorkshire puddings I make this for Christmas Day every year. Sausage rolls Bangers and mash Cottage pie (I know the difference between cottage and Shepard's pie) Scones with clotted creme and jam Tiramisu is grand. Creme brulee is great, but not the way the Brits make it (which is wretched). I make quite good ones. Dessert >> pudding :-)

In the U.S., we call starters "appetizers."

My family came from Britain so every year for Christmas we have roast beef with Yorkshire, and it is honestly my favorite meal of all time. Thanks for all the happiness and cheer y’all share with your subscribers. God Bless!!

Lia has me hypnotized! You both are wicked awesome...I have an English mother who tried making a lot of these when I was young, but they didn’t always end well lol.

Keep it up! Looking forward for more videos from you, don't stop!

Your lipstick looks great, Lia. Also Joel has nice eyebrows, since we’re doing compliments.

I knew Brits love Indian food but I never thought of curry as the most popular dish in UK. Lol! You guys sound so adorable saying 'Paneer tikka masala' I listened to it thrice, xoxo

I'm Indian and my favorite meal is biriyani. Btw I love you guys so much. You are just amazing. Love you xx

When we visited the UK on vacation we had tea almost every day. Lover the little sandwiches and pastry. Just enough sandwiches to feel like we were eating some "real food" and then all the desserts! Brilliant. X

Just so you know--when I was in England for 3 weeks many years ago, I LOVED the food (some classic, some more "current," all delicious). All I wanted to do for weeks was pour custard over everything sweet and add Branston Pickle or HP sauce to everything savoury. I had a roasted veg and hummus sandwich on some sort of artisanal bread and that sandwich was a poem. I went to Tatties in Cambridge and had a jacket potato filled with Branston Pickle and grated white cheddar cheese one day and then another day, a wrap (the idea of a wrap felt very American) filled with delicious chicken curry mayonnaise. It was all just wonderful.

Toad in the hole is awesome. I was so surprised but added it to my recipes. A really good comfort food in winter. Plus Victoria sponge and it's food coma time.

My friends and I asked a bartender (at an 'American-style bar') in Cambridge what types of British food he would recommend we eat while in England, and he said he had no idea what would be considered British food. He said people would recommend fish and chips but that that is more of a stereotypical English food that tourists seek out, and that if we want 'real English food, eat Indian.' I do love tikka masala and butter chicken. :)

Joel! I'm vegetarian too! There's loads of good vegan meats and sausages! Gardein... Quorn... Morning Star... Come to LA and I'll cook for ya'll