In response to another question about the 'best' cuisine:?!
Answers: Is British food the absolute worst? Everyone I have spoken to states it is horrid but then claims no first hand experience eating it. Come on, the Brits haven't poisoned themselves yet in the thousands of years they have been eating their own cooking! If you think that Brit food is the absolute worst on the planet, why? And don't say 'cause my granddad was there during the war and said so....
That is actualy the answer. Most Americans have never been out of the country, the image they have of England is dreary overcast and mushy tasteless food. One of my favorite memories is that England has many curry houses. You can NOT tel me curry is bland, so for the most part People just blurt out what the have heard as the truth. Sorry.
Never had any Brit food....what is considered Brit food?
It may have been somewhat true at one time, but it's not true any longer.
Some of the best chefs on the planet make their home in the UK. I don't travel to Europe often, but last year I made a trip to both England and Ireland and was pleasantly surprised with most of my dining experiences (opposed to a trip that I had made 15 years earlier).
America is going through a renaissance with its food. We're making some of the best beers in the world today and 20 years ago we were stuck with bud and miller. We drink starbucks coffee today, and 20 years ago we were drinking poorly brewed folgers. England is going through the same thing today, and the examples I gave in the U.S. are proof that this can happen fairly quickly.
People love to gang up on others. British food is fine. No, it's not up there with Japanese or French food, but it's a lot better than Korean or German food.
Brits do marvels with lamb. Meat pies are perfect there. Yes, fish and chips are your forte, just as hamburgers and fries are America's, and you do them better than anyone else. Many British pastries are heaven and your knowledge and appreciation of tea is perhaps the best in the world.
It is astonishing to me how many people bash your food without ever having tried it. When I was in London I had one of the best breakfasts I've ever had. At least I base my opinions on food I've actually eaten. Shame on the others.