Damn you Brits!

Black pudding is quite nice if you don’t think too much about what it’s made from.

Yes- just like haggis. Thanks :slight_smile:

And not to forget (as a treat) Cullen Skink.

It’s even nice if you DO think about what it’s made from… so is white pudding!

The Scots also do a fruit pudding (and I’m trying not to even think about deep fried Mars Bars!) as well as square sausages.

Lava bread has to be tasted to be believed, and even then you may not believe it…

This is making me hungry…

You can find most disgusting foods in Scotland if you look. Especially deep fried.

I made Sticky Toffee Pudding, but only once. Not because I didn’t like it, but because I took one bite and in an outbreak of sheer gluttony I ate the whole Sticky Toffee Pudding within 24 hours. Damn! That stuff was tasty! And now I see it being sold, frozen, in the grocery store, and I just say to myself “walk on by…walk on by…don’t look…”

Now, what I want to know is, what’s the deal with that hideous green can of Heinz baked beans in the English imports aisle? and they are served on toast?? I imagine they are soupy red-brown type canned beans. And what exactly is Brown Sauce? What does it taste like?

aka date cake crack.

Good god that stuff is freakin’ AWESOME.

I always get “crumpet” and “strumpet” mixed up.

All I can say is “Wow, they don’t have crumpets in the US?” :confused:

I love Crumpets. Toasted, with some olive spread and either Marmite or Honey on top, washed down with a nice cup of coffee. Great way to start the day.

Scones are great too, but I’ve only ever managed to find clotted cream for sale in two places: 1) The UK and 2) New Zealand. I usually have to substitute dolloping cream, which Just Isn’t The Same. :frowning:

‘Proper’ in this sense does not refer to where it originated from, but more the best form of.

Like you might argue a ‘proper’ pizza is American.

Curries are very popular in the UK and in all the places I’ve been to I haven’t tasted one better than my local curry shop. Although I haven’t been to India, so I wouldn’t be able to comment there.

Tikka Masala is considered quite British. Some say it was invented in Glasgow, but most would agree it was designed for British people. Possibly the most popular dish (even pops up in Christmas parties to replace the sunday roast.)

Crumpets. Yum.

Roast beef, baked potatoes, and Yorkshire pudding.

Rice pudding.

Custard.

Steak-and-kidney pie.

Shortbread.
I miss my mom. :frowning:

Think A1 sauce, but a more pungent tamarind flavour, and thicker. Good stuff :slight_smile:

My grand-father, a Welshman who spent a good part of his life as a baker, had an amazing recipe for Welsh cakes. They are not to be missed, although they’re only at their peak for a day or two.

I have relatives who now live in the US for whom I bring HP Sauce whenever I go down. It’s available in some stores there, but it’s in virtually every grocery store in Canada, and [I think] a lot cheaper.

And, An Gadaí, pasties are from the [Celtic] south-west of England! I never saw a pastie when I lived in Scotland, but perhaps things have changed since the early '70’s. :slight_smile:

Deep-fried Mars Bars are not as popular as some people seem to believe. Not everything we eat is deep-fried either.

What Scottish foods do you consider to be disgusting?

If you’re having crumpets then you need Marmite!

Unless you hate it, of course.

Does anyone outside of New Zealand eat pikelets?

They have variants of pasties everywhere where men needed to go underground all day :slight_smile:

Yes! I prefer them to crumpets. Also, I just eat crumpets and pikelets with butter. Any other topping is bordering on communism :stuck_out_tongue:

Yes, I do. But then I was born in New Zealand, so that may not count.

It probably also explains why I’m of the unshakeable belief that Marmite is a wonderous thing, and that Vegemite promotes Communism. :smiley:

Marmite is like beef bouillon cubes that have been left in the back of a warm cupboard for two years. Bleah. And you Kiwis should be boasting about Tim Tams instead of glutinous tar-food. Everyone should attempt a Tim Tam Slam at least once in their lives.

All about digestive biscuits. You can get them plain, half-coated in chocolate (dark or milk), or (my fave) with chocolate chips in them. Excellent with tea.