On Why Does Pret A Manger Think Americans Are Stupid?
@evil betty. Also no kneejerk "British food is vile" post. What the hell is going on over there? Maybe my relentless whining on this topic has had an impact? It was really annoying me and you can see from my username that that is not permitted.
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On How To Make 17th-Century Delights: Curd Cakes
The Awl - Wot no snide comments about Britain/British cooking/knifecrime?
There are also Maid of Honour tarts - reportedly Henry VIII's favourite which are curd cakes in a pastry case. http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/cuisine/european/english/richmond-maids-of-honour.html
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On How To Make 17th-Century Delights: Curd Cakes
@Heneage Spotted Dick is still a pretty accessible recipe in the UK. Try here: http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/513173
I do like a steamed pudding but if you really want the best you want a Sussex Pond Pudding which is beyond delicious but you can't have it for pudding as you have to be completely starving to attempt it.
http://theenglishkitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/sussex-pond-pudding.html
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On Briton Takes A Stab At UK History Quiz, Fares Poorly
@LondonLee I agree. They were daft questions and not interesting. Also there are islands at Runnymede so this is just incorrect. It's a low lying meadow so islands come and go. It's perfectly possible that the Magna Carta was signed on an island at Runnymede. The only thing I find irritating about the Awl is its one-note approach to the UK. I absolutely can't bear Cameron but he seemed ok to me on Letterman.
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On People Punished For Doing Very Bad Thing
@areaderwrites Fulfillingness is the best, I agree. Boogie on Reggae Woman is my wedding song (I'm not married but good to have a plan just in case) and Heaven is 10 Zillion Light Years Away is my funeral song (not yet dead).
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On How Many Used Books Did Morrissey And His Elderly Female Accomplice Steal From The Strand?
@BadUncle Morrissey ruined my adolescence. I hated (still hate) the Smiths but every bloody party was dominated by hideous moany Morrissey adoration and floppy haired boys doing that annoying dance with flowers. Glad he helped an old lady but still.
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On Six British Candies: Which Tastes Best?
@Helen McClory@twitter Agree that was odd. And I'm English. It's very common for Americans to conflate Britain with England so extra confusion in the mix is not helpful.
Also, can I just say that this whole article needs more references to Cadbury's - the jewel in the crown of British sweets (not candies, absolutely not candies) aand even though Kraft have tried to absorb Cadbury's into their evil empire, we are safe as long as there are Twirl Bars in the world.
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On 'Rebecca': The Real Housewives Of Cornwall County
@LondonLee And I agree that Rebecca isn't trash!
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On 'Rebecca': The Real Housewives Of Cornwall County
@LondonLee Oh I love The Well Of Loneliness. So lonely!
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On Horsemeat Scandal "Breathtaking, Delicious" Say British Politicians
@eatbigsea when The Awl shows its ignorance of British food and culture it's being sophisticated. If it showed the same ignorance of Italian/Spanish/French and food and culture it would just be ignorant.