You have such a hard life Dave! 😄 I'm sure some people have moaned about the Yorkshire pudding on a pork roast but I think all roasts should have them. And a full English definitely needs hash browns on the plate!
Lovely video as usual. Enjoyed seeing The Windmill. Was our local in the eighties and early nineties when I worked in Hanover Square. Back in the days when a couple of pints at lunchtime was normal. It was more of a drinking pub than food pub back then. Beers then an egg mayo and crispy bacon sandwich from George's on the way back to the office.
Tucker? I thought that was a 100% Aussie word. Are you an Aussie or is that word used in Blighty as well? Shame that English food gets such a bad rap cos it's still very popular particularly in rural Australia. I love it along with our other multi cultural foods
Tucker is very English. To tuck into a meal is to eat. You’ll often hear people say “tuck in” before a meal to invite you to start the feast. Some schools have or had “tuck shops” - a small store selling chokky bikkies, lollies, chewie and even smokes back in the day!
@@bsargent well I'll be damned, didn't know that. You learn something new every day. Yeah we have tuck shops in schools in Oz also & we also use the expression "to tuck in". The word tucker for food I just thought was an Ozy word. I use it often, tho these days it's used mostly ( tho not exclusively) in rural areas
Never heard of chicken tikka masala being atteibuted to London before, I've heard it attributed to chefs in Birmingham and Newcastle before, but more than likely it was invented at the 'Shish Mahal' restaurant in Glasgow, Scotland by Mr Ali Ahmed Aslam. Aslam created the dish after a customer asked for a way to make chicken tikka less dry. Aslam, who was under the weather at the time, and was on a diet restricted to soup.feeling ill, and not really in the mood to go to a lot of trouble to appease his customers request, so upon being asked this, Aslam's solution was to take the dry tikka coated chicken, and throw in a can of the tomato soup that he had brought in for his own lunch that day. He marinated the chicken in this mix of the soup, spices and yogurt, and cooked it on a grill oven called a tandoor. Thus inventing a truly British Indian dish. One that became the nation's favourite. Definitely not a London invented dish though. Also, there are not two ways to get your fish and chips. Fish and chips are at their best in a purpose made large deep fryer that you only get in chip shops. You cannot get them to cook the same any other way. A pub kitchen has not got the space for the proper equipment, and, while you can get good, decent fish and chips in a pub, you cannot get better than in a real chip shop. And anyone who says you can really doesnt know what proper fish and chips are. Also, Greggs sausage rolls are popular for convenience, not because they are the best. The best are either home made or from a bakers or butchers. The same goes for scotch eggs.
If you like Bangers 'n' Mash, you should try the Bishops Finger pub in Smithfield opposite the old meat market that is being converted to house the Museum of London. great selection of bangers there. (not affiliated - just a fan of this channel and that pubs food )
@@StarstruckByLondon maybe that is an idea for a video - a compilation of all the pubs, places, foods etc.. that people have recommended in the comments after one of your videos. Have you been to the new sandwich sandwich at 1 Gresham St, London EC2V 7BX - I haven't yet but seen them on social media and it looks interesting. (sandwiches around London video ??)
Never seen large beans on a full English here before just normal beans. Having the beans in a separate pot is a HUGE turn off for a full English. Of course where you are there is more upmarket. But having the beans piled on one side of the plate, slowly consuming the food is just the “way mum and dad did it” and it’s the way most of us like it. Even so it looks absolutely gorgeous and I’d smash it. All your food here does. But you should visit a proper “greasy spoon caf” where they have plastic chequered table cloths, mugs of tea to drown in, tomato shaped ketchup bottles and nice hot plates the size of drain covers. Not a posh experience, but a very nice one nonetheless. Most of them will offer a more expensive “butcher sausage”. A different experience to what you’re going for here of course. More of a place to go on a cold winters morning when you’ve been slaving away outside. But even so. A British institution.
Hey, thanks for the nice note, and thanks for watching. For the brekkie segment, I was going to go to my local greasy spoon, but the video evolved differently. I did show the plate with the ocean of beans! You give me a good idea. I think I’ll do a breakfast video.
No problem :-) yeah I saw the original photo and I fully understand where the video went, to a more formal setting for visitors, rather than a quick lunch and back to work kind of place 😊. There’s actually a 24hr caf by Smithfield Market. I’ve never been there so I can’t judge. But it’s for market workers I think. Also round the corner is Leather Lane Market which has some superb eats going on! Also! Loosely related; I’ve recently only tried Pie, Mash and Liqour and I’m hooked. Plenty of chilli vinegar needed. I even have the jellied eels, I like fish and I found the eels to be really tasty! But I understand you’re trying to reel in people who aren’t keen on “strange” UK cuisine and need to be broken in gently 😂
Chicken tikka masala originated in Glasgow, Scotland not England. Scotch egg was originally made at Fortnum & Mason in 1738 as a snack for travellers on the horse drawn coach. As an American you would know it is rude and disrespectful to wear a hat indoors wether it was just for filming or not
Roast beef with horseradish or mustard is more of a British sandwich not salt beef. Food all looked very good if a bit London/tourist with I expect prices to match. P.s. I had a Greggs sausage roll and a jam donut for lunch today 😊
British food, got it's reputation in the U.S. from American troops that came here during the war, when we had severe rationing. We ate anything we could get, which was very little. We ate things then, we wouldn't touch now. Some items, lingered on though, when it was found, it could be very tasty.
I tried to make allusions to that throughout. I’m an American who happens to be very fond of that creativity that led to pretty good food. Thanks for watching!
Don't buy fish and chips in a pub, go to a chippy. Same for Indian food, also don't buy Chicken Tikka Masala, it may now be the "national dish" but that's only because it's so bland, be more adventurous. Greggs for a sausage rolls, no worries, but for fucks sake get out of London, I wish the politicians would too. New London railway? No problem, a decent upgrade to railways in the north, Wales or Northern Ireland, too expensive, yes you all pay taxes but that's for London, cos that's where the posh people live, and if you work things out the way we prefer, all profits exist in London, cos that's where we have headquarters and stock markets, so that's where all the tax money. museums and culture have to go, not because that's where royalty and all their sycophants and hangers on live. Little bit of polotics
A little bit of politics?! Lol. I do go to chippies often, but likely the reason I handled the Indian food so well was because it was bland! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
@@StarstruckByLondon I really wasn't expecting any attetion to my comment, never mind an honest reply from the originator. Thank you very much. Also, I think everyone who lives in the UK would understand my "little bit of polotics". We all pay taxes, but the goverment pays out excessively to London as it is calculated that profits are generated there, because that is where headquarters and stocks are held. Hey, it doesn't matter how much you guys in Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle produce, the profits are at the headquarters, so boohoo you.
Nice video but you do need to learn to eat with your fork the correct way up, at least you didn't cut everything first and then swap hands which is the very worst of American eating habits. Fish and Chips at The Golden Hind better I believe.
@StarstruckByLondon I must have a look at the other video. Incidentally I was in the Barrowboy a couple of weeks back and had exactly the same thing...a lovely chicken pie. Great video
I actually thought I did a terrible job with continuity! Different weather, clothes, time of day jumping around. Lol! It was filmed over about 6 weeks.
Great selection
Eating is cheating! Lol
You have such a hard life Dave! 😄 I'm sure some people have moaned about the Yorkshire pudding on a pork roast but I think all roasts should have them. And a full English definitely needs hash browns on the plate!
Right on the nose again!
Lovely video as usual. Enjoyed seeing The Windmill. Was our local in the eighties and early nineties when I worked in Hanover Square. Back in the days when a couple of pints at lunchtime was normal. It was more of a drinking pub than food pub back then. Beers then an egg mayo and crispy bacon sandwich from George's on the way back to the office.
Egg mayo and crispy bacon sandwich sounds nice!
Nice vid. Made me crave some old school tucker!
Success!
Tucker? I thought that was a 100% Aussie word. Are you an Aussie or is that word used in Blighty as well? Shame that English food gets such a bad rap cos it's still very popular particularly in rural Australia. I love it along with our other multi cultural foods
Tucker is very English. To tuck into a meal is to eat. You’ll often hear people say “tuck in” before a meal to invite you to start the feast. Some schools have or had “tuck shops” - a small store selling chokky bikkies, lollies, chewie and even smokes back in the day!
@@bsargent well I'll be damned, didn't know that. You learn something new every day. Yeah we have tuck shops in schools in Oz also & we also use the expression "to tuck in". The word tucker for food I just thought was an Ozy word. I use it often, tho these days it's used mostly ( tho not exclusively) in rural areas
Never heard of chicken tikka masala being atteibuted to London before, I've heard it attributed to chefs in Birmingham and Newcastle before, but more than likely it was invented at the 'Shish Mahal' restaurant in Glasgow, Scotland by Mr Ali Ahmed Aslam.
Aslam created the dish after a customer asked for a way to make chicken tikka less dry. Aslam, who was under the weather at the time, and was on a diet restricted to soup.feeling ill, and not really in the mood to go to a lot of trouble to appease his customers request, so upon being asked this, Aslam's solution was to take the dry tikka coated chicken, and throw in a can of the tomato soup that he had brought in for his own lunch that day. He marinated the chicken in this mix of the soup, spices and yogurt, and cooked it on a grill oven called a tandoor. Thus inventing a truly British Indian dish. One that became the nation's favourite. Definitely not a London invented dish though.
Also, there are not two ways to get your fish and chips. Fish and chips are at their best in a purpose made large deep fryer that you only get in chip shops. You cannot get them to cook the same any other way. A pub kitchen has not got the space for the proper equipment, and, while you can get good, decent fish and chips in a pub, you cannot get better than in a real chip shop. And anyone who says you can really doesnt know what proper fish and chips are.
Also, Greggs sausage rolls are popular for convenience, not because they are the best. The best are either home made or from a bakers or butchers. The same goes for scotch eggs.
Good stuff! Thanks for the info and thanks for watching. 🍻
Enjoyed the video. The best sausage roll I've found by far is the one at the Ginger Pig at Borough Market. Looking forward to one on my next visit!
Yes! Ginger pig has great pies and scotch eggs too. But that Gregg’s sausage roll is about the best 4 quid you can spend!
Need to try all those pies. Shepherds, cottage, pastry, doesn’t matter. I like them all.
It’s on the list, for sure. You can do Barrowboy and Borough market the same day.
If you like Bangers 'n' Mash, you should try the Bishops Finger pub in Smithfield opposite the old meat market that is being converted to house the Museum of London. great selection of bangers there. (not affiliated - just a fan of this channel and that pubs food )
I will absolutely try it. Thanks for the tip!
@@StarstruckByLondon maybe that is an idea for a video - a compilation of all the pubs, places, foods etc.. that people have recommended in the comments after one of your videos. Have you been to the new sandwich sandwich at 1 Gresham St, London EC2V 7BX - I haven't yet but seen them on social media and it looks interesting. (sandwiches around London video ??)
Viewer recommendations is a great idea!
Never seen large beans on a full English here before just normal beans. Having the beans in a separate pot is a HUGE turn off for a full English. Of course where you are there is more upmarket. But having the beans piled on one side of the plate, slowly consuming the food is just the “way mum and dad did it” and it’s the way most of us like it. Even so it looks absolutely gorgeous and I’d smash it. All your food here does. But you should visit a proper “greasy spoon caf” where they have plastic chequered table cloths, mugs of tea to drown in, tomato shaped ketchup bottles and nice hot plates the size of drain covers. Not a posh experience, but a very nice one nonetheless. Most of them will offer a more expensive “butcher sausage”. A different experience to what you’re going for here of course. More of a place to go on a cold winters morning when you’ve been slaving away outside. But even so. A British institution.
Hey, thanks for the nice note, and thanks for watching. For the brekkie segment, I was going to go to my local greasy spoon, but the video evolved differently. I did show the plate with the ocean of beans!
You give me a good idea. I think I’ll do a breakfast video.
No problem :-) yeah I saw the original photo and I fully understand where the video went, to a more formal setting for visitors, rather than a quick lunch and back to work kind of place 😊. There’s actually a 24hr caf by Smithfield Market. I’ve never been there so I can’t judge. But it’s for market workers I think.
Also round the corner is Leather Lane Market which has some superb eats going on! Also! Loosely related; I’ve recently only tried Pie, Mash and Liqour and I’m hooked. Plenty of chilli vinegar needed. I even have the jellied eels, I like fish and I found the eels to be really tasty! But I understand you’re trying to reel in people who aren’t keen on “strange” UK cuisine and need to be broken in gently 😂
I think it’s less “reeling in” and more about stuff that I’m personally willing to try, lol
@ that makes sense too! I would add Jellied or Steam eels to that list. Depending on how “willing” you are ha!
Jellied eels will take quite the leap.
Having afternoon tea in Fortnum’s and keeping your hat on. Just not done very impolite
Only put it on for filming. Thanks for watching.
Just my English sense of humour.
Bore off, Martin.
Chicken tikka masala originated in Glasgow, Scotland not England. Scotch egg was originally made at Fortnum & Mason in 1738 as a snack for travellers on the horse drawn coach. As an American you would know it is rude and disrespectful to wear a hat indoors wether it was just for filming or not
Thanks for watching. Your comments are noted.
Roast beef with horseradish or mustard is more of a British sandwich not salt beef. Food all looked very good if a bit London/tourist with I expect prices to match. P.s. I had a Greggs sausage roll and a jam donut for lunch today 😊
Definitely skewed tourist. But being a 2-year resident of London, I still have a bit of tourist in me 😂
Ham and pease pudding stottie if you ever go to Newcastle LOL
What the hell is that? 😂😂😂
Not necessarily Newcastle, you can get it in all parts of the North East of England. Greggs sell Stottie Cakes, but only in the North East of England
Greggs is the best 😂😂😂. That's like saying McDonald's makes the best burger or Hershey makes the best chocolate.
Just had to confirm it, LOL
British food, got it's reputation in the U.S. from American troops that came here during the war, when we had severe rationing. We ate anything we could get, which was very little. We ate things then, we wouldn't touch now. Some items, lingered on though, when it was found, it could be very tasty.
I tried to make allusions to that throughout. I’m an American who happens to be very fond of that creativity that led to pretty good food. Thanks for watching!
No hash browns. Try a chicken dhansak madras hot😂😂
Hashbrowns forever!
Don't buy fish and chips in a pub, go to a chippy. Same for Indian food, also don't buy Chicken Tikka Masala, it may now be the "national dish" but that's only because it's so bland, be more adventurous. Greggs for a sausage rolls, no worries, but for fucks sake get out of London, I wish the politicians would too. New London railway? No problem, a decent upgrade to railways in the north, Wales or Northern Ireland, too expensive, yes you all pay taxes but that's for London, cos that's where the posh people live, and if you work things out the way we prefer, all profits exist in London, cos that's where we have headquarters and stock markets, so that's where all the tax money. museums and culture have to go, not because that's where royalty and all their sycophants and hangers on live. Little bit of polotics
A little bit of politics?! Lol. I do go to chippies often, but likely the reason I handled the Indian food so well was because it was bland! Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment.
@@StarstruckByLondon I really wasn't expecting any attetion to my comment, never mind an honest reply from the originator. Thank you very much. Also, I think everyone who lives in the UK would understand my "little bit of polotics". We all pay taxes, but the goverment pays out excessively to London as it is calculated that profits are generated there, because that is where headquarters and stocks are held. Hey, it doesn't matter how much you guys in Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle produce, the profits are at the headquarters, so boohoo you.
I'm surprised you can move after all that food. LOL
Lol. Fortunately did not attempt at all in one day 🐷
Why is it so hard to hold a fork properly?
57 years of American upbringing, mate.
Good quick selection. Well done. See you in the gym.
Nice! Thanks for watching 🍻
Never have a full English anywhere they put greenery on it.
Yeah. They unnecessarily poshed it up! Lol
Man I miss having Neck Oil with my pie.
Neck Oil goes with all! 🍻
Nice video but you do need to learn to eat with your fork the correct way up, at least you didn't cut everything first and then swap hands which is the very worst of American eating habits. Fish and Chips at The Golden Hind better I believe.
Thank you for the etiquette lesson, lol. Glad you liked the vid.
Do have a cold head ?
Not with the bowler. Like wearing a warm apple pie on me gulliver!
Stop with the London thing, you can get a full English over the rest of the country, and cheaper, but make sure you don’t have any hash browns.
You do realize the video is titled “Top 10 Must Try BRITISH Eats”, right?
You sir are a wally.
That doesn’t sound like a compliment.
@@StarstruckByLondon It wasn't' You need to find another line of work.
Thanks for watching, mate.
Brick Lane for the salt beef next time. You will not be disappointed.
Beigel Bake? I featured it in my Brick Lane video. Right you are!
@StarstruckByLondon I must have a look at the other video. Incidentally I was in the Barrowboy a couple of weeks back and had exactly the same thing...a lovely chicken pie. Great video
Thank you. Appreciate the view and the comments.
How many of those did you do in one day? lol. Looks like you were wearing the same clothes for most it. haha
I actually thought I did a terrible job with continuity! Different weather, clothes, time of day jumping around. Lol! It was filmed over about 6 weeks.
Pub fish and chips are never as good as from a chippy.
I think it matters where you go in both cases. But the intended point was food better at chippy, atmosphere better at pub. Thanks for watching!
Sorry that you didn’t research table manners you really should remove your hat when going indoors especially when you eat
Only on for filming, mate. Thanks for watching.