British Food

[Orang Utan]

Oops - that was a Freudian slip from a Yorkshireman!

 

[lynne8]

treacle tart
steamed puddings
toad in the hole
steak and kidney pudding
potted shrimp
Coronation Chicken
all those fantastic finger sandwiches and cream teas!
bubble and squeak
the amazing English breakfast

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Good old bangers n mash

 

[pogofish]

OK I dont mind admitting i may be wrong,but is a scottish swede and english turnip,or is an english turnip a scottish swede. i think we need to know!

Nope, Swede is a Neep, Turnip is Turnip! Used to cause all sorts of ructions when I did my gran's shopping, on the odd occasion she actually wanted a Turnip.

Tatties & neep is also known as Clapshot BTW.

 

[crustychick]

I've always called what the English refer to as a "swede", a turnip. And thats certainly what goes in my neeps.

 

[nino_savatte]

spanglechick's swedish friend. nevermind

Boom-tish!

 

[geminisnake]

Mashed potato and swede.

Swedes come from Sweden. I am scottish, I have never called a turnip a swede in my life. I do not know anyone who has ever called a turnip a swede, and they are labelled turnips in every shop I have ever been in

 

[nino_savatte]

Swedes come from Sweden. I am scottish, I have never called a turnip a swede in my life. I do not know anyone who has ever called a turnip a swede, and they are labelled turnips in every shop I have ever been in

I always used to call them turnips (as did my mum) until we moved to England, where they call them swedes.

I challenege you to visit any supermarket in England and find a turnip (the big buggers) that isn't called a "swede".

 

[geminisnake]

There's loads of British food out there.
Just off the top of my head:
Beef Wellington english
Snake and Pygmy Pie
Lincolnshire and Cumberland Sausages english
Yorkshire Pudding english
Lancashire Hotpot english
Stargazey Pie
Jugged Hare
Welsh Rarebit welsh
Dover Sole never seen these outside the SE of England
Cauliflower and Stilton Soup
Bubble & Squeak
Pea And Ham Soup
Scotch Pie ick
Scotch Broth ick if not homemade
Scotch Egg ick
Pork Pie
Toad In The Hole
Bread And Butter Pudding english
Apple Charlotte
Apple Crumble
Rice Pudding
Spotted Dick
Eve Pudding
Summer Pudding

All the puddings are english afaik.

I don't think any of them are truly a national dish OU, though some are definetly yummy

 

[geminisnake]

I challenege you to visit any supermarket in England and find a turnip (the big buggers) that isn't called a "swede".

I know this, I lived down south for a few years too, but you were on about tatties and neeps, a SCOTTISH dish, ergo a SCOTTISH vegetable name is used

Despite what anyone thinks Scotland and England ARE different countries(thankfully ) with different words.

 

[tobyjug]

Despite what anyone thinks Scotland and England ARE different countries(thankfully ) with different words.

Quite, I think this thread is misnamed.

 

[nino_savatte]

I know this, I lived down south for a few years too, but you were on about tatties and neeps, a SCOTTISH dish, ergo a SCOTTISH vegetable name is used

Despite what anyone thinks Scotland and England ARE different countries(thankfully ) with different words.

So? The vegetable referred to as a swede is a turnip - is it not? And it is this vegetable that is used rather than the smaller white and green root that is also described as a "turnip". Quel est la probleme?

You don't need to lecture me on the nature of the Union either.

 

[nino_savatte]

Swedes come from Sweden. I am scottish, I have never called a turnip a swede in my life. I do not know anyone who has ever called a turnip a swede, and they are labelled turnips in every shop I have ever been in

Swedes don't come from Sweden - unless you're referring to the people that is.

 

[King Biscuit Time]

Swede is short for 'Swedish Turnip'

So either is right.

 

[nino_savatte]

Swede is short for 'Swedish Turnip'

So either is right.

Thanks for that. My mum never remembered it being called "swede" when she was a lass (she was born in Glasgow but grew up in Liverpool); and when we came back to Blighty in 1970 we noticed they were called "swede" but no one seems to know when this change of name occured.

 

[rennie]

fish and chips. Mmmmmmm.

 

[Hanfstaengl]

Is Swedish turnip anymore British than Brussel Sprouts or North Atlantic Cod? For me British food is cake and pies, turnovers and puddings.

 

[Orang Utan]

I don't think any of them are truly a national dish OU, though some are definetly yummy

Yeah they are - they're British whether they are Welsh, Scotch or English!

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Thanks for that. My mum never remembered it being called "swede" when she was a lass (she was born in Glasgow but grew up in Liverpool); and when we came back to Blighty in 1970 we noticed they were called "swede" but no one seems to know when this change of name occured.

It's one of those veggies that can have different and confusing names. I vaguely remember that swedes were called turnips in ireland. I also discovered in a previous thread that, IIRC, the american word for swedes/ turnips was the same as the french one. I may be wrong of course and I have forgotten this word, for the time being anyway. I'll scratch my memory.

 

[Hanfstaengl]

It's one of those veggies that can have different and confusing names. I vaguely remember that swedes were called turnips in ireland. I also discovered in a previous thread that, IIRC, the american word for swedes/ turnips was the same as the french one. I may be wrong of course and I have forgotten this word, for the time being anyway. I'll scratch my memory.

les navets

 

[Hanfstaengl]

It's one of those veggies that can have different and confusing names. I vaguely remember that swedes were called turnips in ireland. I also discovered in a previous thread that, IIRC, the american word for swedes/ turnips was the same as the french one. I may be wrong of course and I have forgotten this word, for the time being anyway. I'll scratch my memory.

les choux-navets

 

[guinnessdrinker]

les choux-navets

no. you may be referring to choux-raves, known here as kohl rabi. swedes cannot be found anywhere in france. they're known as horse food and people associate them with the war as it was the only veggies they could get, along with jerusalem artichokes. personally, I quite like them.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

les navets

no. navet is turnip, not swede.

 

[nino_savatte]

It's one of those veggies that can have different and confusing names. I vaguely remember that swedes were called turnips in ireland. I also discovered in a previous thread that, IIRC, the american word for swedes/ turnips was the same as the french one. I may be wrong of course and I have forgotten this word, for the time being anyway. I'll scratch my memory.

I only said "swede" because it's the veg one uses in tatties and neeps. The other wee turnip isn't suitable.

 

[guinnessdrinker]

I only said "swede" because it's the veg one uses in tatties and neeps. The other wee turnip isn't suitable.

indeed, turnips are not made to be mixed with spuds, but to be eaten as veggy in its own right.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Pork Pie?

(Apologies if mentioned already)

 

[Hanfstaengl]

If turnip is the true British vegetable, what is mashed potato?

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Well seeing as potatoes were imported from South America.....

 

[guinnessdrinker]

Pork Pie?

(Apologies if mentioned already)

apparently, Melton Mowbray pork pies might get some european protection. they would have to be made in that town.

 

[Mrs Miggins]

which is a bloody good thing if you ask me