The English Curse
>> Wednesday 18 February 2009
The English have a reputation for dull and uninspiring food, cooked in a manner depriving its recipient of its flavour and nutritional value. Is this fair? Well, yes and no. Some English dishes are sensational and in no way inferior to its counterparts from across the seas, however, as a nation we have narrowed our mind to the power of food.
I am not alone in being brought up on a limited menu of microwave and oven food prepared in a factory on a massive scale, with the occasional 'treat' of a roast dinner. The Sunday roast was the peak of culinary expertise in my family, but consisted of a lump of meat cooked in an oven and a mixture of vegetables cooked by boiling water and salt. Mouthwatering, I am sure you will agree. This, is not what God intended when he invented a raft of plants that contain delicious flavours and nutrients. We are blessed to have so many wonderful raw ingrediants, but the English seem unable to use their immagination and maximise the power of these tools.
My generalising continues, but I am sure other nationals are culprits too, with the assertion that the English fear experiementation with food. Food does not come with rules attached, you can do with it what you like and you'll find some fascinating outcomes. You'll also uncover some combinations that do not work, but by all means try!
