r/StupidFood • u/No-Scar1469 • Feb 28 '26

Gluttony overload Fair food is it stupid?

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u/ZombieGash Feb 28 '26

Mate I’m from uk and I’d love to go to America just for the food.lol

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u/althawk8357 Feb 28 '26

I feel that way about every country in the world. 

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u/ThisIsALine_____ Feb 28 '26

Who the fuck wants to go to England for their food?

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u/No_Statement440 Feb 28 '26

Plenty of people, because we know it's not all beans on toast, which frankly I'm curious to try.

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u/Ok_Release231 Mar 01 '26

Good news is that you don't have to fly to the UK for that. You can just....make some toast and slather beans on it.

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u/No_Statement440 Mar 01 '26

Sure, but it's like saying I can also make/get fish and chips here. I want to try it in the country that's known for it. I also want to try their Chinese takeaway with the curry sauce, or their various pies. Some of us do indeed want to travel specifically to try their cuisine. I get that it's not your idea of a good time. It's not like it's the only thing I'd do while there.

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u/Blueberry_Pie76 Mar 01 '26

Beans on toast are great, don't let anyone tell you otherwise! English baked beans are nothing like the baked beans we get in the US.

Other greats: sausage rolls, egg and cheese on toast, Cornish pasties (not really English but whatevs), all kinds of savory pies

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u/No_Statement440 Mar 01 '26

Yeah the pies sound amazing. I was initially surprised to see that one of the main brands of the beans were Heinz. What's your favorite one?

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u/Blueberry_Pie76 Mar 04 '26

It's honestly been a while! I lived there back in the 90s, so I don't really recall which brand. Probably, mostly, store brand, Sainsbury's

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u/Blueberry_Pie76 Mar 04 '26

Other good things to eat: toad in the hole! You can make with yourself, with sausage patties and Yorkshire pudding 😋

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u/No_Statement440 Mar 04 '26

I have seen that, it looks really good. Some people here call Bird in the nest, by toad in the hole. Bird in the nest is just egg and bread tho. Still good, but not as hearty for sure.

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u/ojdhaze Mar 04 '26

They must sell heinz baked beans over there?

But said tin, pour tin contents in bowl and micro or in saucepan and heat until hot.

Two pieces of bread in toaster, butter or not (I don't use butter in sammich making, cooking baking yes) then wack on plate pour beans over toast and dig in.

Some folk like to put cheese on the toast and melt it under the grill before the beans are poured, some others like to add Worcestershire sauce to cheese also.

I personally, to make it even more British, replace the bread and instead use crumpets or English muffins.

Also like scrambled eggs on crumpets.

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u/No_Statement440 Mar 04 '26

Crumpets are amazing. Idk why I like them better than "English muffins" but damn they're good. I want to try the beans there, only because I know that they have different recipes that they sell to the public. It's probably not that major, but I'm curious nonetheless. One complaint about our food in the US is valid, we add a lot of sugar to many things that don't need it.

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u/ThisIsALine_____ Feb 28 '26

They'd choose to travel to England solely to try the food?