What's Your Favourite British Dish?

I've gotten the bran and wheat bread and I can eat that but I'm sitting here with my peanut butter and jam...sorry...JELLY...sandwich and I can't help but think how good this would be on a Kingsmill loaf! 

Anyone here prefer one over the other? My mother in law doesn't eat that much bread at all, I've told her she wouldn't do well in Britain as most things are on toast! 

LOL - I had just finished tea when I read your post last night.... a tea that consisted of a peanut butter and apricot jam sandwich on toasted Kingsmill bread, with a glass of milk (essential with a PB&J sandwich IMHO).  It was delicious! 

I can't really tell the difference, but my fiance thinks Kingsmill is too sweet and prefers Warburtons (sp?) bread.  In my opinion bread is only second to chocolate as one of mankind's greatest food inventions.  The bread I liked in the US was very different and was usually "Oat Nut" or other type with bits of grain in it.  I just never paid attention to the sweetness....  I'll have to go do more research on this.....   

Most US bread is just mush.  What they call "wheat" bread is probably just tinted white bread.
In England we either get a granary or seeded whole wheat loaf from the Artisan baker or else a Cranks loaf from Waitrose.  DH is threatening to get another bread machine.

I prefer British apples to American too.  US apples -- and other fruit -- are vastly overgrown and tasteless.

Trick is to just dollop it on with a spoon and sod spreading it!

I was going to start a new thread about the difference in Bread between the US & UK. When I first came here I noticed that a general loaf of bread is smaller and much more square than what I was used to before. Also it was extremely sweet which was very weird to me!

I've gotten the bran and wheat bread and I can eat that but I'm sitting here with my peanut butter and jam...sorry...JELLY...sandwich and I can't help but think how good this would be on a Kingsmill loaf! 

Anyone here prefer one over the other? My mother in law doesn't eat that much bread at all, I've told her she wouldn't do well in Britain as most things are on toast! 

We do have Jam in the states. I think the main different between jelly and jam in the US is that jam has bits of fruit in it and jelly tends to be clear kind of like jello.

Jelly is made with concentrate while jam is made with preserves!

We do have Jam in the states. I think the main different between jelly and jam in the US is that jam has bits of fruit in it and jelly tends to be clear kind of like jello.

That's my understanding as well.  In fact we bought a jar of apricot jam (according to the label anyway) that I would have called apricot jelly since there weren't any fruit bits in it.

My favourite bread growing up used to be Anadama -- which is made with corn meal and molasses added in with the bread flour.  But you never see it anymore.  Keep meaning to try making it.
I became addicted to Whole Foods pumpkin muffins so looked up their recipe and made a batch (fortunately canned pumpkin available in UK) -- not bad.

Jelly & Ice Cream, another food that seems to be foreign over here. Even when I say JELLO & Ice Cream they think it's weird.

I suppose you all think it's weird too. I'll get me coat.

Oh. I haven't got one because now I live in Texas, I don't need one anymore! 

Jelly & Ice Cream, another food that seems to be foreign over here. Even when I say JELLO & Ice Cream they think it's weird.

I suppose you all think it's weird too. I'll get me coat.

Oh. I haven't got one because now I live in Texas, I don't need one anymore! 

Oh, that was a low blow! 

My grandmother used to make a desert where she would whip Jello and whipped cream together, then sometimes add extra fruit.  I loved that (much better than some of those Jello molds with odd things like celery in them at Thanksgiving - yuck!) and that must be close to Jello and ice cream.....

So you can keep your unneeded coat in the closet. 

Oh, that was a low blow! 

My grandmother used to make a desert where she would whip Jello and whipped cream together, then sometimes add extra fruit.  I loved that (much better than some of those Jello molds with odd things like celery in them at Thanksgiving - yuck!) and that must be close to Jello and ice cream.....

So you can keep your unneeded coat in the closet. 

Celery in Jello? That sounds utterly horrific! Although my wife's grandmother makes a green jello with white custard dessert that's good but to top it off she sprinkles grated cheddar cheese on top. I never understand why. When I get a plate of it, I just surreptitiously scrape the cheese off the top. Sometimes she leaves a corner with no cheese on just for me though. :p

But yes, make some Jello and then just dollop some into a bowl and then some Vanilla ice cream on top of it. Beautiful! haha

Yeah, and custard on everything.  I see that Bird's is now selling in US as "custard powder".  When it first appeared they had to label it "dessert powder" because that stuff is no more custard than the man in the moon -- it's just corn starch/flour with flavouring.

Some British ladies once invited my mother for lunch and dessert was a bowl of tinned grapefruit with ice cream on top   

Yeah, and custard on everything.  I see that Bird's is now selling in US as "custard powder".  When it first appeared they had to label it "dessert powder" because that stuff is no more custard than the man in the moon -- it's just corn starch/flour with flavouring.

Some British ladies once invited my mother for lunch and dessert was a bowl of tinned grapefruit with ice cream on top   

Oh my word. I'm not a fan of Grapefruit, tinned or otherwise, so that sounds absolutely horrific.

In my time in Britain I have had to endure many dinners where something awful was served. I find it has prepared me.

I love the crisps over here. I also never had parsnips until I moved here. Love them!  I also prefer lunchmeats here, they don't have so many preservatives as in the USA. I love aunt Bessie's roast potatoes in duck fat!  and aunt Bessie's parsnips in honey!  We usually have them both with our Sunday roast dinner, with fresh brussel sprouts or fresh stringbeans.  Clogged arteries, here I come!    I like steak and ale pie, or a good battered sausage.  In regards to desserts, I'm not a big fan of the types of dessert, nor toffee, nor custard on everything, so I skip dessert if I am eating out. I admit I'm addicted to the Sainsbury fruit and nut dark chocolate bar.   

I love the crisps over here. I also never had parsnips until I moved here. Love them!  I also prefer lunchmeats here, they don't have so many preservatives as in the USA. I love aunt Bessie's roast potatoes in duck fat!  and aunt Bessie's parsnips in honey!  We usually have them both with our Sunday roast dinner, with fresh brussel sprouts or fresh stringbeans.  Clogged arteries, here I come!    I like steak and ale pie, or a good battered sausage.  In regards to desserts, I'm not a big fan of the types of dessert, nor toffee, nor custard on everything, so I skip dessert if I am eating out. I admit I'm addicted to the Sainsbury fruit and nut dark chocolate bar.   

I miss Aunt Bessie's so much! Her chips, Roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, everything!

I see from your avatar that you play guitar? and you write? me too!! haha

I miss Aunt Bessie's so much! Her chips, Roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, everything!

I see from your avatar that you play guitar? and you write? me too!! haha

Cool   Yes, but I only play rhythm guitar, just to go along with my songwriting and singing. My husband was in a band for 20 years (he's a bass player). Feel free to PM me and tell me what you write, so I don't hijack this thread.

They had Aunt Bessie produce in my Maryland town in the USA. It's a shame it isn't in yours. Rats.

Cool   Yes, but I only play rhythm guitar, just to go along with my songwriting and singing. My husband was in a band for 20 years (he's a bass player). Feel free to PM me and tell me what you write, so I don't hijack this thread.

They had Aunt Bessie produce in my Maryland town in the USA. It's a shame it isn't in yours. Rats.

I miss their Homestyle Chips a lot. They were the perfect accompaniment to Mini Kievs (Which I also miss!).

I've had success in making sticky toffee pudding from scratch. It was beautiful. Extremely rich though and only good for the winter months in Texas, of which there are none! :p