Re: [VFB] British Food

[KEITH PASSANT]

Bloody hell Birdie I thought someone was going to stand up for British food for a minute then. Bland it can be. Wont argue that. BUT we dont have chillies growing wild, okra by the roadside or any other such spicey vegetable apart maybe from wild horseradish which WILL blow your tastebuds to bits. And roast beef with horseradish is a British institution. Curry? Plenty of curry houses in Stoke. No need to travel to Birmingham or London. There is a trend to using game meats now around the UK and very good it is too. Fish? We import plenty as our wonderfull fishing fleet has completely screwed the surrounding fishing grounds by over fishing. And letting in the fleets from Spain Portugal and France has not helped either. As for the BFF Steve Thornton does not have anything to do with it now. Steve Cooper is running it and Thornton is running the Spring Show. Still plenty of room for two shows IMHO. The state of British food and fishing IS in good nick. Dont believe all you are told My last word on it KP Happy birthday for the 12th Birdie ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Burgess To: vfb@troutnet.com Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 7:50 PM Subject: [VFB] British Food Enough with all this knocking British food. I was born here and have survived  54 years on the 12th March.   I have eaten in Paris, New York, Rome and Florida and come to think of it our food is crap, ok keep knocking.   Birdie