Championing Proper British Food and Drink

My youngest used to love those when we were in France and they were also available from Morrisons when they opened one locally. He thought they resembled the mechanical fish from Stingray. Not sure if that was why he liked them so much.😂 We certainly don't seem to want anything that looks a bit strange in this country.

Except kippers...I wonder how they go down elsewhere?!

And you can't beat a Craster Kipper!  LINK

 Lovely, nearly as good as Arbroath Smokies 😃.

Not if it’s red.

As a paid up CAMRA member I enjoy some artisan continental beers as much as good home ales - they’re different but doesn’t make them bad. For example, try some Pietra Beer from Corsica - wonderful malt beer flavoured with chestnuts.

Too many UK craft breweries focus on American style brews or light hoppy beer that’s indistinguishable from lager to cater for the younger set reared on insipid Fosters and Heineken. 

I think the Belgians would take umbrage at that, particularly those made by the Monks. In addition the Weisbier from Bavaria is great. When Bavaria agreed to join the Federation in Germany they insisted on not allowing anyone to adulterate both their Beer and their Sausages!

Just to balance things up I do like a British beer as some members would testify to and a jolly good Cumberland Sausage.

Anyway this thread was meant to celebrate the UK not denigrate the EU.

Mrs WN wouldn't forgive me if I didn't mention the World Renowned Black Pudding from her home town of Bury.

I love it - put in in anything to pep it up! I always have a bottle (or maybe two) on hand.

Maltese Hopleaf pale ale is an all time favourite of mine

Love it too, perfect accompaniment to a pasty! I like the Henderson’s Relish crisps top, but rare to find them beyond South Yorks. I have ordered some online for Xmas.