KFC gets its zip from MSG really, the other herbs and spices are pretty standard.I'm with you on those sentiments!
In general 'traditional' english cooking is "boil it until it is dead, then boil it to mush!" and lacking in any seasoning other that salt and (traditionally) white pepper.
When KFC first came to the UK (yes, I remember!) the chicken seasoning was like a bolt of lightning to the taste buds!
I don't cook 'traditional english' - having many Asian 'friends' over the years meant I learned to cook stuff that would bite one back
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Very true, otherwise who would wash up?
if you have a Nando's nearby, try peri-peri-fired chicken - they are great - it's a south african brand. Nando's has great salads as well.I'm with you on those sentiments!
In general 'traditional' english cooking is "boil it until it is dead, then boil it to mush!" and lacking in any seasoning other that salt and (traditionally) white pepper.
When KFC first came to the UK (yes, I remember!) the chicken seasoning was like a bolt of lightning to the taste buds!
I don't cook 'traditional english' - having many Asian 'friends' over the years meant I learned to cook stuff that would bite one back
this is a habit from south africa - which has quite a lot of indian people living there - when you buy from an indian street food service, they always asked me "hawt or hawt-hawt", with the latter being how they themselves prefer it - it's a little bit too spicy for my taste though.
I know it's kind of blasphemy - but I prefer chips just as they are - and a seasoned fish instead.
You get a slice of lemon on your fish, and salt and vinegar is optional.
you spelt "mandatory" wrong mate....
that's about true, I never got it without salt and vinegar.you spelt "mandatory" wrong mate....
I mean, when they ask:
"Do you want salt and vinegar on your chips?"
You're legally obliged to say:
"Yes"
And then put more on when you get home.
I guess that is why some say english food is bad - bland fish and acid salty chips - not everyone's favorite. But then again, having fish&chips for about a year like this and one starts to love it that way
In a way that is like with beer - in England I learned to like cool beer, but not cold beer. Much better and one can drink a lot more of it.
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Yep,
it's like in victorian times, when ladies were asked 1 lump or 2 (sugar in their tea).
The answer was supposed to be 1. It's all part of the etiquette / ceremony.
ok, but sugar was expensive at that time still, imported cane sugar.
Actually when you read victorian recipes, they were overly sweet by that reason - sugar was expensive and people wanted to show off their wealth by having very sweet meals.
this is a quite interesting book to get an idea what victorian cookery was about - among other things
en.wikipedia.org
this is a quite interesting book to get an idea what victorian cookery was about - among other things
Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
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I remember these as well... It didn't just look like vomit... the texture and taste were there too for most of them!
The cheese & bacon one wasn't too bad though!
Just to deviate from the vagaries of British haute cuisine for a moment, why is it that if you look at the "what's new" tab for the forums, all the leader posts are in bold type apart from "state of the game" which is relegated to normal non-bold type??
Are we considered second rate citizens on this thread?!?
Are we considered second rate citizens on this thread?!?
I hate it. The sunlight, it BURNS me!
In other words: Fun times!
now that's disgusting - if vinegar, then malt vinegar.