What English foods have you introduced?
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What English foods have you introduced?
I was just wondering what English delights you have introduced to your US family/friends. Here are some of the things my husband had never tried but now really likes.
Yorkshire puddings
Shepards pie
Trifle
Bassets licorice allsorts
Lions Midget gems
Applewood/Cheshire cheese
Fruit cake (christmas cake)
I am waiting of my christmas pudding (with the white sauce too of course) being sent from back home for him to try next. His family also really liked strawberry Trifle too... I made one for the whole family last thanksgiving got asked to make another one for christmas and have just been asked to make another for this thanksgiving get together.
Ash
Yorkshire puddings
Shepards pie
Trifle
Bassets licorice allsorts
Lions Midget gems
Applewood/Cheshire cheese
Fruit cake (christmas cake)
I am waiting of my christmas pudding (with the white sauce too of course) being sent from back home for him to try next. His family also really liked strawberry Trifle too... I made one for the whole family last thanksgiving got asked to make another one for christmas and have just been asked to make another for this thanksgiving get together.
Ash
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Yorkshire pudding, proper roast potatos and Flakes.
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Re: What English foods have you introduced?
We went to watch the rugby sf last night and the host made steak and kidney pie, mash and carrot and swede (mashed together). Honestly I thought I'd died and gone to Devon!
I introduced my neighbors to English Mustard the other day, it got a mixed reaction.
Patrick
I introduced my neighbors to English Mustard the other day, it got a mixed reaction.
Patrick
#4
Originally posted by Pimpbot
Yorkshire pudding, proper roast potatos and Flakes.
Yorkshire pudding, proper roast potatos and Flakes.
Cause MIL is cooking the turkey so I can't place the pot's around it, and I cannot find any lard?
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Yosser
You could try making roast potatoes this way
Peel your potatoes, partially boil them let them drain then put some cooking oil in a oven dish baste the potatoes and bung them in the oven... keep basting/turning through out until they are golden brown.
Ash
You could try making roast potatoes this way
Peel your potatoes, partially boil them let them drain then put some cooking oil in a oven dish baste the potatoes and bung them in the oven... keep basting/turning through out until they are golden brown.
Ash
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Introduced our friends to roast beef, yorkshire pud, roast lamb, and last year made a christmas pudding for them to try. Everything went done well except for the christmas pud which wasn't liked by our female friend. Found out later she was pregnant, so I'll put it down to the morning sickness!
I think I saw lard for sale in our Walmart Supercenter recently. Don'y use it myself, just make do using veg oil.
I think I saw lard for sale in our Walmart Supercenter recently. Don'y use it myself, just make do using veg oil.
#7
If you bash the potatoes about a bit in the pan after you drain them the surface gets all rough and makes them nice and crunchy. Yummy.
I'll be introducing the local elementary school to trifle in the morning.
My daughters teacher has been converted to British choccy, she actually pinched a snack size mars bar from her lunch bag!
I'll be introducing the local elementary school to trifle in the morning.
My daughters teacher has been converted to British choccy, she actually pinched a snack size mars bar from her lunch bag!
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Thanks ladies for the info...
I should of paid more attention to mother when she was cooking all I remember her doing is placing each pot around the meat, adding a little lard then using all the juices etc to pour over each pot, Oooh yeah crunchy roast potatoes there aint nothing finer
is there a particular brand of cooking oil that works best?
I thought that Grisco was the same as lard but its got a picture of a cherry pie on the front? buggerd if I know!
I should of paid more attention to mother when she was cooking all I remember her doing is placing each pot around the meat, adding a little lard then using all the juices etc to pour over each pot, Oooh yeah crunchy roast potatoes there aint nothing finer
is there a particular brand of cooking oil that works best?
I thought that Grisco was the same as lard but its got a picture of a cherry pie on the front? buggerd if I know!
#9
Originally posted by Ash UK/US
Yosser
You could try making roast potatoes this way
Peel your potatoes, partially boil them let them drain then put some cooking oil in a oven dish baste the potatoes and bung them in the oven... keep basting/turning through out until they are golden brown.
Ash
Yosser
You could try making roast potatoes this way
Peel your potatoes, partially boil them let them drain then put some cooking oil in a oven dish baste the potatoes and bung them in the oven... keep basting/turning through out until they are golden brown.
Ash
#10
Originally posted by Yosser
Thanks ladies for the info...
I should of paid more attention to mother when she was cooking all I remember her doing is placing each pot around the meat, adding a little lard then using all the juices etc to pour over each pot, Oooh yeah crunchy roast potatoes there aint nothing finer
is there a particular brand of cooking oil that works best?
I thought that Grisco was the same as lard but its got a picture of a cherry pie on the front? buggerd if I know!
Thanks ladies for the info...
I should of paid more attention to mother when she was cooking all I remember her doing is placing each pot around the meat, adding a little lard then using all the juices etc to pour over each pot, Oooh yeah crunchy roast potatoes there aint nothing finer
is there a particular brand of cooking oil that works best?
I thought that Grisco was the same as lard but its got a picture of a cherry pie on the front? buggerd if I know!
Oh forgot to add... they will also be crisper if you heat the oil before you put the potatoes in... if you do it this way be sure to drain the water completely
Ash
Last edited by Ash UK/US; Nov 20th 2003 at 7:29 pm.
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As we're both Brits; it's the friends we have introduced to English foods the most. They love real Mint sauce, chocolate homewheat biscuits, decent gravy, and Yorkshire Pudding to name a few.
Once invited this American couple over for dinner, saying we were going to have Yorkshire pudding...so they ate their main meal before coming to ours! Jeez! So much food went to watse that evening, as I had made two desserts after the main course!
Once invited this American couple over for dinner, saying we were going to have Yorkshire pudding...so they ate their main meal before coming to ours! Jeez! So much food went to watse that evening, as I had made two desserts after the main course!
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Originally posted by Poshpaws
As we're both Brits; it's the friends we have introduced to English foods the most. They love real Mint sauce, chocolate homewheat biscuits, decent gravy, and Yorkshire Pudding to name a few.
Once invited this American couple over for dinner, saying we were going to have Yorkshire pudding...so they ate their main meal before coming to ours! Jeez! So much food went to watse that evening, as I had made two desserts after the main course!
As we're both Brits; it's the friends we have introduced to English foods the most. They love real Mint sauce, chocolate homewheat biscuits, decent gravy, and Yorkshire Pudding to name a few.
Once invited this American couple over for dinner, saying we were going to have Yorkshire pudding...so they ate their main meal before coming to ours! Jeez! So much food went to watse that evening, as I had made two desserts after the main course!
That reminds me of my husbands first visit to the UK when he first tried yorkshire pudding... he put it to one side on the plate thinking it was 'sweet'. Now he eats them with anything including soup.
Ash
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#15
Originally posted by rogerpenycate
Sausage toad in the hole
Sausage toad in the hole
I also am making roast potatos sometimes too and they go down well. I bought tonnes of good tea over too and my wife no drinks no coffee at all and I have to make a pot when all her friends come round. I tried everyone on Marmite but they all hate it!