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[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'd definitely shuffle a couple of these (like Toad in the Hole is much better then that) but on the whole, this is a lot closer to my tastes than I was expecting.

[–] ICCrawler@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I have never heard of a scotch egg, so I looked it up, and my god that sounds like wonderful comfort food. How the hell could that be low tier.

Also as much as I like bacon how tf is putting it plain between bread god tier. At least make it a damn BLT.

[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Ask the ones I've had in recent years have had hard bits in the crumb coating which really rings the texture. It cheap gristly sausage meat.

A well made I've it's great.

Same for fggts in gravy.

Done people swear by black pudding/blood sausage.

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[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (5 children)

So many brown dishes and hardly a green vegetable in sight.

And they call the Americans fat and unhealthy...

[–] canofcam@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

This isn't a diet plan for a British person, it's just the top foods. If you look at USA top foods it would be burgers, BBQ, pizza, chowder, etc. I don't think Americans are known for eating plates of vegetables but that doesn't mean you don't eat them.

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[–] Wahots@pawb.social 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

People feel pretty strongly about faggots and peas

https://youtu.be/pVHbWHGVYaU

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[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

The British make some very tasty food. Some very not tasty ones, but many tasty ones.

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Brirish

Is this a typo or are you trying to coin a term for Britain & Ireland? I feel like you might ruffle a few peoples feathers if it's the latter...

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[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

Found Trump's Lemmy account

Haggis belongs in top tier.

[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Haggis in the crap tier and Yorkshire pudding in the top tier? Yeah, right 🤦

[–] DrDystopia@lemy.lol 2 points 1 week ago

Literally saved for every day inspiration. I need more British cuisine in my life.

[–] canofcam@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Having a sunday roast which has a yorkshire pudding in it alongside a yorkshire pudding in god tier is a bit weird. I wouldn't say a yorkshire pudding is god tier alone, I wouldn't sit and eat them without say, gravy, or the other trimmings.

Cauli cheese I would put in top tier - but I'd also want to have it with a sunday roast.

Pie mash and liquor should be its own concept, and regular pie and mash (e.g., steak and ale) should be in a higher tier by itself, served with gravy

A good scotch egg (like, freshly made) should be in top tier tbh. A super market one can go in low tier though.

Haggis is definitely top tier - can actually go in god tier alongside fish and chips, it's my usual order when I go to a Scottish chippy. (Spicy haggis supper, salt and sauce - preferably going half and half with someone who got fish)

Can't say I massively disagree with the rest.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I've gotta be honest, shepherd's/cottage pie above basically that entire mid tier is a pretty controversial take to me. I don't think I'd ever choose the pie when presented with it versus a chicken tikka or toad in the hole for example

Some of the low tier is being unfairly chastised, scotch eggs deserve better, especially the fancy warm runny ones you get in nice pubs. A good beef wellington can be a religious experience

Now finally, I have to take huge umbrage to black pudding, haggis & kippers being in crap tier. They are some of the regional breakfast highlights.

I will die on the hill that a fry up is incomplete without at least one piece of black pudding (ideally from Bury or Stornoway). Haggis is a bonus flavour bomb that's also welcome

... And kippers with buttery scrambled eggs on toast just slaps

[–] TORFdot0@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Fish and Chips and Sunday Roast look good but 2 turds over mashed potatoes being high tier is not a good look for British cuisine

[–] jaykrown@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I created a STAR voting poll with the top 9 in the image. Anyone can vote!

https://masl.dev/star-voting/vote/d959b78e-6e3f-4aca-a093-9b2312ae84e4

[–] ns1@feddit.uk 2 points 1 week ago

The percentages all seem low, I would usually assume that everything except the bottom tier is 95%+ liked. I suppose there's not many vegetarian options here which must be a factor.

Personally I'd say yes to all the others but I don't think I've ever tried jellied eels. Anyone know if they're they any good?

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