# I love this British shit and I move move to England! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [April 28, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998 "2021-04-28T22:41:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/181 "2021-05-31T17:59:13Z")
> [@Wendell\_Wagner](#): > > I like to watch the “Scenes we’d like to see” segment of the show _Mock the Week_ Me too. Great show. I periodically rewatch the famous “Private Browsing” segment just to watch Dara O Briain and Ed Byrne completely lose their shit laughing at each other. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/G5VEftRH12Y/maxresdefault.jpg "Private Browsing Has Seen Too Much! | Mock The Week") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5VEftRH12Y) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/182 "2021-06-01T00:53:19Z")
Like the OP, I also enjoy British shows and now that summer’s here and there’s little to watch on the US broadcast channels, I decided to bite the bullet and subscribe to Britbox. So anyone want to offer recommendations of good stuff on this streaming service? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/183 "2021-06-01T07:48:45Z")
I got hooked on those when I was living in England. Cheese and onion on baps is good too. 🥰 ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/184 "2021-06-01T08:14:09Z")
Another one: I don’t know if it’s currently available but I would recommend the series **Uncle** starring comedian Nick Helm. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/185 "2021-06-01T08:52:34Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > On season four, and I’ve started eating cheeses and pickle sandwiches. They’re great! What they call that might not be what you call that. A cheese and pickle sandwich in the UK will be cheddar cheese (more mature the better), and [Branstons pickle](https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/256632303), which is a sweet and sour chutney type. I don’t know if people in the US call that pickle, but it’s what is being referred to in Morse. And frankly it’s lovely. I do think it’s not a quirky brit thing which only we’d like. It is genuinely lovely. ---
**Author:** ![Eclipse\_Chaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@Eclipse\_Chaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eclipse_Chaser)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/186 "2021-06-01T08:59:41Z")
Has anyone upthread mentioned Dave Allen? Irish comedian from a few years back, so strictly he wasn’t British, but Irish, but very popular on TV back in the day. I’ve been watching some of his monologues on Youtube, the one called “Is Ed in?” talking about his son’s friends, is sheer joy. ---
**Author:** ![eburacum\_45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eburacum_45/32/3385_2.png) [@eburacum\_45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eburacum_45)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/187 "2021-06-01T09:02:50Z")
I prefer piccalilli. But I’ll take Branston’s if that’s all there is. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/188 "2021-06-01T09:06:31Z")
My memory of this (and I think I’ve eaten it once total) is that Branstons is sweet and pickley, and piccalilli more sour. But like I said, I’ve eaten it once. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/189 "2021-06-01T10:42:04Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > A cheese and pickle sandwich in the UK will be cheddar cheese (more mature the better), and [Branstons pickle](https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/256632303), which is a sweet and sour chutney type. I don’t know if people in the US call that pickle, but it’s what is being referred to in Morse. Damn. Will have to buy the real stuff now. I used American cheese and sliced dill pickle. The character’s wife also makes a fish paste sandwich that sounds nice. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/190 "2021-06-01T10:45:53Z")
The key thing about piccalilli is that it’s a _mustard_ pickle (with the vegetables diced very small) - and fiery English mustard at that. You can get sweetened versions. It’s not difficult to make (though it also involves turmeric, which will stain anything within sight, and it’s a bit of a pain to keep stirring it till the liquid thickens). ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/191 "2021-06-01T10:55:43Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I used American cheese and sliced dill pickle. Hmmmm. I could see this working in a grilled cheese sandwich, but not in one served cold. I’ll have to try it sometime. (Do you use tangy dill or dill and garlic?) I found the best pickle and cheese sandwiches were made with baps (soft buns). You should also try a Ploughman’s Lunch some time: > **[How to Make a Ploughman's Lunch](https://savortheflavour.com/ploughmans-lunch/)** > > Ploughman’s lunch is a British meal that is the perfect party food. This impressive platter is packed with veggies, meat, cheese, and bread. I’m surprised to see they now include meat and eggs. The ones I had 40+ years ago were mostly bread, cheese, and Branston pickle. A Ploughman’s must be accompanied by some kind of beer. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/192 "2021-06-01T11:04:50Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > The character’s wife also makes a fish paste sandwich that sounds nice. That’s from a [jar](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shippams-Assorted-Spreads-12-75g/dp/B00AZJU006), and by no means a culinary highlight of UK cuisine. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/193 "2021-06-01T11:21:44Z")
I’ve never seen a jar of “fish paste” at the supermarket. Is it anything like pickled herring? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/194 "2021-06-01T11:31:58Z")
No, it’s a paste. It comes in a number of varieties (e.g.,tuna, salmon, anchovy). You just spread it on bread and add whatever else you want. I don’t think you can make fish paste salad, and I really wouldn’t want to try. The pastes I have in my cupboard come in tins and tubes, rather than jars. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/195 "2021-06-01T11:39:13Z")
I’ll have to check on Amazon. 👨‍🍳 ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/196 "2021-06-01T11:58:27Z")
Amazon has Anchovette, the [brand of fish paste](https://www.amazon.com/Pecks-Anchovette-125g-2-Pack/dp/B00026SA8G/) that’s commonly found in South Africa. I grew up with it. Absolutely delicious on warm toast with plenty of butter! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/197 "2021-06-01T12:10:03Z")
> [@GreenWyvern](#): > > Anchovette Order placed! ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/198 "2021-06-01T13:27:47Z")
You might want to find out where the nearest supermarket is to you that does British foods. You might be able to buy Branston pickle and piccalilli there. The supermarket half a mile from me does the food of various countries. It may well be quite a drive for you, so perhaps you can order it online. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/199 "2021-06-01T13:40:30Z")
Oh, yeah. Dave’s been mentioned. My favorite line of his: _I still think of myself as I was 25 years ago. Then I look in a mirror and see an old bastard and realize it’s me._ ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998/200 "2021-06-01T13:42:17Z")
Where _do_ you live? I have no trouble finding Branston’s pickle. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-this-british-shit-and-i-move-move-to-england/940998.md?page=11)