food

The English in terms of tea, roast-beef and rain

The English can be explained by their Anglo-Saxon heritage and the influence of Methodists. But I prefer to explain them…

11 years ago

We British are often condemned as unromantic

Compared to your average Mediterranean male, we British are often condemned as unromantic—but then we don’t have much to work…

12 years ago

Englishwomen’s feet

But even the English diet seems to me to give the intellect heavy feet—in fact, Englishwomen’s feet... Friedrich Nietzsche, “Why…

12 years ago

Food in England more dangerous than sex

England is the only country in the world where the food is more dangerous than sex. Jackie Mason

12 years ago

On the Continent, people have good food

On the Continent, people have good food; in England, people have good table manners. George Mikes

12 years ago

In England there are sixty different religions, and only one sauce

In England there are sixty different religions, and only one sauce. [Il y a en Angleterre soizante sectes religieuses différentes,…

12 years ago

The national dish is no longer fish and chips, it’s curry

Britain is no longer totally a white place where people ride horses, wear long frocks, and drink tea. The national…

12 years ago

You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine

You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine. It is the country with the worst food after Finland. Jacques…

12 years ago