Yes, Debs, give the kids beans on toast, and let's call it quits.I didn't think it was food enjoyed now, didn't see that part.how shocking though, Obelixx, so many people have lost the art of cooking, I hate Pizza, anyway, kids don't know what to do with a can of beans. When you said open the can, I hope you mentioned NOT to put the can in the microwave. I don't eat meat, saw a mince beef pie in a tin, (you know the ones) thought Hubby would like it, he kept saying to me last night "Are you SURE you don't leave the lid on"!!!!!What I eat now, would be a home made sweet potato or butternut dhal
I was born in Tanganyika. If my parents went out to dinner - 50 miles away - it was an Indian restaurant so I grew up having curry once a week tho very anglicised as the ingredients weren't available for all the dishes we know and eat now.
The only "processed" food I buy are things like Chinese dim sum dumplings, Japanese Gyoza and now the Korean versions plus tins of beans - baked, kidney, chick peas... dried pasta and noodles and some curry pastes and ready rolled pastry. Everything else is made from scratch.
I used to like mashed banana on wholemeal toast as a kid. Used to like Fray Bentos meat pies too but mostly for the pastry.
I shall try a Gewurtz @Dovefromabove and let you know. Shopping day is tomorrow.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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I am part of a team of British ladies helping a group of 15 and 16 year olds gain confidence in speaking English whilst teaching them British recipes. We have a brainstorming session booked online for next Tuesday and we have to suggest British recipes that meet their chosen theme - as yet unknown. In May - all being well, we'll cook and then eat them together with their teaching staff.
2 years ago it was British recipes using local Vendée produce. The chef still talks about bread and butter pudding made with brioche. Last year it was to be recipes for sharing round a family table but it was cancelled thanks to Covid.
I've been collecting British recipes since and trying to cover all 4 nations so anything from Cock-a-Leekie to Cornish pasties with Lancashire hotpot, Yorkshire puddings, Toad in the Hole in between. Unlike the Brits, France - round here anyway - has not adopted cuisine and ingredients from around the world as part of its everyday fare so I'll be hard pushed to get in Asian or Caribbean or other such dishes.
What would you consider to be your favourite traditional British recipe and would you be so kind as to share?
You could try Cullen Skink! It’s a delicious Scottish fish soup
I’m new here and I made a suggestion re. A Classic British dish to be recommended to French Teens. Somebody said in reply that ‘there is no skink in Cullen Skink’——-what is the meaning of that?
It was humour. One of our regular posters (@Pat E) on the forum has Cunningham skinks on her property in Australia and wouldn't be happy if we were making soup out of them.
@penjetta - you quoted my whole post and your comment within it so it wasn't at all clear.
Quite early on I did say we'd done Cullen Skink 2 years ago and later on I posted that they've selected kedgeree this year - another smoked haddock dish.
Thanks for the suggestion tho cos it is a delicious soup.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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The only "processed" food I buy are things like Chinese dim sum dumplings, Japanese Gyoza and now the Korean versions plus tins of beans - baked, kidney, chick peas... dried pasta and noodles and some curry pastes and ready rolled pastry. Everything else is made from scratch.
I used to like mashed banana on wholemeal toast as a kid. Used to like Fray Bentos meat pies too but mostly for the pastry.
I shall try a Gewurtz @Dovefromabove and let you know. Shopping day is tomorrow.
Quite early on I did say we'd done Cullen Skink 2 years ago and later on I posted that they've selected kedgeree this year - another smoked haddock dish.
Thanks for the suggestion tho cos it is a delicious soup.